Ida Grove Lore at Gov. Harding
Ernest Rathbun, son of a Ida Grove farmer, convicted of a brutal rape and theft was pardoned by Governor Harding on November 18 after serving no prison time. Ida Grove residents condemn the pardon amid protests and a looming court sentence, with officials stating they had no consultation in the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
Gov. Harding
Ernest Rathbun
W. L. Harding
Rathbun
Havner
Sioux City
Eirias
Navy
Oan
Ida County
Fey
Lown
Lowe
Four Young Mothers Die in Traer Week Tragedy
Tract la Dec 18 The community mourns four mothers lost in a single week. Mrs Wright Wilson the first, widow of James Wilson, influenza then sudden death leaving two children. Mrs J Calderwood, cousin to Wilson, heart failure followed by double pneumonia after birth. Mrs Frank LeFevre van also died after pneumonia post birth. Mrs John Kubik near Voorhees died same time leaving two daughters. News notes military losses and local deduced casualties in France brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Mra
Wright Wilson
Forher
Sericulture
James Wilson
Fh. J. Calderwood
Frank LeFevre van
Pneumone Vietlin
Jufivensa
George Snyder
Gurwin
John Kubik
Voorhees
Recount Bid For Tama County Seat Fails By One Vote
Democratic candidate T E Mann seeks a recount after the Tama county board declared Republican F W Ingersoll the winner by one vote once the soldier ballots are counted. Toledo leaders promise immediate demand for a recount to try to seat Mann before January. A Waterloo theatre seance presents Dr Eddy claiming demonstrations of spiritualism in a lit venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truer
T. E. Mann
Tama County
F. W. Ingersoll
Board of Supervisors
Soldier
Mann
Ingersoll
Toledo
Waterloo Theatre
Dr. Eddy
Philadelphia
Traer Soldier Boys Returning Home for Christmas
Traer Iowa December 13. The Traer soldier boys are coming home for the holidays and Christmas turkeys are being prepared. Recent returnees include Lieut. Glenn Shortess who will help in the jewelry store, Lieut. Ralph Potter who will resume work in his father's shop, Paul Thomas already at work in Thomas & Sons hardware, and Lloyd Eliot visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Glenn ‘Shortess
Ralph Potter
Paul Thomas
Thomas '& Sons
Lloyd Eliot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Par- Eddy
Shad'dow
Seva Sewer
Jack¢ JSON County
Minn
Clark Kincaid
Jennie Keatlan
Camp Grant
Cecil Camery
Camry
Lewis, Wash
Army Ogre
France
Hin
Arthur A. Wink
Gladbrook
Georgia
Jie
Clarence Mhiers
Dinsdale
Wang
Shores Fuel Transfer Co
Westerr Manse
Western Grocer CO
Marshalltown
Owa
Northern Light Milling Company
Inollda
Forthern
Mmi Inneapolis
Caia
EU Ees
Northern Cocoanut Butter CO
Minneapolis
Waterloo Fruit & Commission GO
Him
Mackinaw
Kase Fouren
M. H. Plymack
Mer
AEV
Coats
Pesele
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!