Move to Oust Polk County Attorney Rippey Under Way
Des Moines reports a petition drive by a 500 member secret committee seeks removal of Polk County Attorney Arthur G. Rippey. Charges include neglecting cases, failing to collect taxes, costly injunctions, and alleged inefficiency. Sheriff Robb and Judge Utick deny involvement.
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Des Moines
Arthur G. Rippey
Polk Coun
Mdall
Benbron
Rippey
Ted
Grand Ryaction
Herring
Ross Saunders
Clyde L. Henry
Mr. Herring
Rkn
Robb
Wilams and
Davenport
Fhorsdale
Airy
Wiliams
Williams
Hubert Utck
Iowa Farm Land at Prewar Prices
Des Moines December 23 real estate men watch transfers of farm property with keen interest to discern prices. There is a marked slump in values on farm lands, mainly due to foreclosures and forced sales. Occasional sales occur without duress at about prewar figures, and a reported transfer of 30 acres shows prices from 250 to 350 dollars per acre, near prewar levels.
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Des Moines
Criminal Brought to Waverly from Omaha for Hearing
Charles G. Whittaker alias James L. Wilson was brought from Omaha Neb to Waverly Bremer County jail for the January court term. He has a long criminal record including jail escapes, a Leavenworth sentence for robbing a post office, and later bad check incidents in Omaha leading to surrender by bondsmen.
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Waverly
Charles G. Whittaker
James L. Wilson
Omaha
Neb
Wilson
Ilinois
Irma
Waterloo
Bremer County
Leavenworth
Kan
Ohio
California
Bremer
County Man in Omaha Custody for Court Date
A man was brought to the county Monday by an Omaha policeman with bondsmen present. The county faces expenses as the Sheriff hopes to keep the detainee in custody until the court date on January 2.
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Omaha
Krause
High Court rules land title along Missouri River in Iowa
Des Moines news reports the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling granting M. M. Payne clear title to about 600 acres of Missouri River land in Fremont County. The decision affects other tracts along the river, cleared after boundary surveys. An advertisement for Kelly's Famous flour follows.
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Iowa
J. A. Foster
George Hall
M. M. Payne
Fremont County
Foster
Hall
State Supreme Court
Mr. Payne
Missouri River
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ETON
Zenter
Folk County
High Court
Missouri
Southwest
Kelly's Famous
A. Cc
Wilford Flour & Feed
Lafayette St
Tel
Casey
Rees
Axe
Booth-Joseph CO
First National Bank Corner
Lavallieres
Waldemar
Booth-Joseph's
Tuone
UL Davis Day
Quinby
Johnston
Halen
Toyland
Bolis
Fulper Glazed
Derryvale
Saturlay
Suv
Ivory
Cvan
Sugges
Tion
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