Purnell Faces More Charges In Cult Case Trial
Benton Marber Dec 13. Benjamin Purnell stands in Justice Florence Fordun’s courtroom as new charges arise over alleged assaults on young women from his David Colony group. Gladys Bamford Rubel testified, claiming abuse at age 13 and recounting others attacked by the leader. Rubel said he claimed “the covenants of the faith” would cleanse her blood.
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Benton Marber
Miel
Benjamin Purnell
David Colony
Justice Court
Purnell
Florence Fordun
Gladys Bamford Rubel
Ais
Furnell
Flooding of Ring in Hippodrome Is Under Way Today
The Big arena at the Dairy Cat le Congress hippodrome is being flooded by American Legion members as they await a freeze to form a skating surface. The project, in cooperation with Daly Cattle Congress management and the Winterloo playground commission, aims to open the rink Saturday Jan 1 weather permitting with custodian on site and season tickets offered at nominal prices for public use including special children events.
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Dairy Catle Congress Hippodrome
American Legion
Daly Cattle Congress Management
Winterloo Playground Commission
Ua Alleht
White House to brighten with three Christmas trees
Washington report notes Mrs. Coolidge and John will decorate trees in the three White House rooms red green blue. New York mentions a $100 Christmas fund by a sheriff's jury with notable members including John D. Rockefeller Jr Chauncey M. Depew and F W Vanderbilt. London reports Queen Mary flying seven clocks and Christmas gifts. A Maine banquet speaker urges America to rise to a higher civilization.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Christman
New York
America
Gov
Brewster
Maine
U. 8
Col Harvey Corrects Coolidge Interview Note
Paris dispatch says Col George Harvey rebutted a Paris Herald Tribune quote claiming Coolidge said he would run again in 1928 if the party and voters wanted it. Harvey says he merely offered a personal opinion and did not commit Coolidge to any future campaign.
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Paris
George Harvey Todey
New York Herald-Tribune
Coolidge
Republican National Organization
Great Britain
Methodist Episcopal Church Members Worldwide Rise
World Methodist Episcopal Church members total 12,780,850 with 4,758,084 in the United States. The US increase reaches 23,095. figures released today at church headquarters in Chicago reveal the 19 7 year figures.
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Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Woman dies after hotel shooting by husband in Newton
In Newton Ta Den 22 Mia Clyda King was wounded in a hotel by her husband who later died. she could not recover enough to give a statement. The couple reportedly came from Lincoln Nebraska. A separate aviation item notes the S-59 setting an air altitude record at 1 210 feet with a 218 208 foot claim.
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Newton
Den
Mia
Clyda King
Lincoln
Neb
Rome
INS
Pansalevec
Mrs Winifred Elcomb obituary note at Christ Church Home
Mrs Winifred Elcomb died early Friday at her home 438 Rich Street. Funeral services will be at Christ Episcopal Church at 7:39 p.m. Friday with Rev. E. M. Maunwey conducting. The rites will be at Fairview.
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Wenefred Elcomb
Winfred Icom
Episcopel Church i
P.m. Diriday
Maunwey
Mother Gets Baby Released After Hospital Bill Dispute
In Ottumwa Iowa on December 23 a mother reclaiming her newborn from Jawa Methodist hospital said the incubator care for a very small baby led to high bills. Her traveling salesman husband could not be reached to pay, the hospital initially refused release. Authorities called it a misunderstanding and the baby was returned to the mother.
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Ottumwa
INS
Jawa Methodist Hospital
Doyd McMahon
World War I Veterans at State Hospital Christmas Party
World War I veterans in a state hospital were treated to a Christmas party arranged by the American Legion auxiliary. About 30 men, most with service-related illnesses, provided gift requests and received chosen gifts. A notable portion of Iowa's state hospitals reported quotas for veterans, with Knoxville housing 489 men in one facility.
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Independence
Dae
American Legion Auxiliary
Bervica
Becker-Chapmian Bort
Waterloo
Iowa
Knoxville
Alvin Lichty Back in School After Wednesday Injury
Orange township reports Alvin Lichty returned to school this afternoon in good health after a basketball practice fall at the consolidated school Wednesday. He received back and neck injuries when several players fell on him and was briefly unconscious. doctors feared serious results.
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T Courter
Orange Township
Alvin Lichty
Consolidated School
Insurance Company Gifts Ten Dollar Christmas Gifts
Des Moines workers at a local insurance firm received ten dollar Christmas gifts for every employee. The company hosted a dinner and dance at a hotel for more than 300 staff, with each plate holding an envelope containing a crlony pil? and holiday greetings.
Tardiness Excuse at Stop Signs in Tiranavile Meet
Sullan Megawen of Unlasity advanced the latest excuse for tardiness at notinglh race signals but could not pass the race signals. Des Moines Thor reports James C. McClune, state auditor candidate, presented him with a gold watch as a token of esteem. McClune will be unseated in January by J. W. Lone, Arana.
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Tiranavile Ind
Sullan Megawen
Hag
McClune
WATC
Des Moines
Thor
James C. McClune
Qukaloosa
A& Gold
J. W. Lone
Arana
Crowds See More Clouds in 12 Days Than Year in Fla
In 12 days since leaving Borla, Mrs Karl Crouse reports cloudier, wetter weather than a full year in St Petersburg. Crouse notes three to spend the hairlist with feienda. In Petersburg Crouse served as secretary, treasurer and general officer for Pine Key Development Company, aiding Monte Christy basin project. They traveled to Detroit, Minnesota on the return trip.
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Karl Crouse
Borla
St. Petersbure
Crouse
Feienda
Gt. Petersburgs
Young al
Pine Key
Whith
Monte Christy Basin
Detroit
Minh
Nil Robbers To Face Long Terms In Federal Gen
Four of seven defendants convicted in United States district court in Cheyenne face possible sentences exceeding 100 years for the Aug 13 robbery of currency and bonds valued at 340000 from a Union Pacific rail train near Rock Springs Wyoming. Conspiracy charges carried shorter terms.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Dee
United States District Court
Union, Pacific
Rock Springs
Wieath
Jick Madigan
Jack Kearna
Howard FP
Barrett
John Kamariotts
Theodore ‘Phedore
Paul Sourton
Ising Nagley
Ring
Raymond
Kid Ellis
William J, Sradford
Meas of Walley
Evi
Tag Sale Aids Tuberculosis Fight in Waterloo
A charity tag sale conducted by the Town Tuberculosis association and Waterloo Woman's Club Civic Department raised funds with volunteers selling double-barred red cross buttons on the streets. Marie Hardin led with 14.29, Mary Kathryn Merwin 5.88, Maxine Monds 5.87, others also contributing. Mrs. J. P. Jones, chairwoman, will report findings in a few days.
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Town Tuberculosis Associaion
Civic Department of Waterloo Woman's Club
Buttons
Marie Hardin
Mary Kathryn Merwin
Maxine Monds
Marian Aldridge
Dorothy Miller
Gretchenstel
Mar Querrie Graham
J. P. Jones
Fire destroys Burch store in Morrison with large loss
In Morrison Tennessee December 23 a fire destroyed the C E H Burch drygoods store causing an estimated loss between 40 000 and 50 000. The Sterling fire department aided in keeping the blaze to the original building. The Burch loss is about 35000 with 9 percent insured and the building owned by Charles Clark of Sterling valued at 12000.
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Burch
Morrison
Charles Clark
Sterling
Nine from Boston to swim Catalina Channel derby
Nine Bostonians will compete in the Catalina Island sea derby on January 15. The Boston contingent includes Henry Sullivan and Charlie Toth, renowned channel conquerors, Sam Richards, a nine years world endurance champion, and six other aquatic stars, including one woman.
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Catalina Island
Cal
Dee
Catalina Channel
Dan
Practical Wims
Boston
Henry Sullivan
Charlie Toth
Sam Richards
Gypsy Brothers Held for Murder in Nebraska
Tat and Duffy Mason, gypsies, were ordered held after a preliminary hearing in Schuyler on first degree murder charges related to the slaying of Duffy Mason’s 19 year old wife at Leigh. Bond was denied. they refused to testify.
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Schuyler
Neb
Tat
Duffy Mason
Lienex Grand Jury
Duffy
Bond
Mrs. Mason
Leigh
Snow Expected From Mist for Des Moines Christmas
Des Moines weather officials forecast that mist falling overnight will turn to snow before evening. A white Christmas was promised despite no signs by 7 p.m. today. Temperatures had been moderate but are expected to remain low with a high around 33 degrees.
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Des Moitnes
UPI
Des Moines
Kin of President Dies at Chas City
Dr. James Coolidge a distant kin of the president and longtime physician of Charles Cites died in the local hospital after a long illness of complications. He had no close relatives. Dr. Coolidge practiced here for more than 30 years.
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Courier Special Service
Charles Cites
James Coolidge
Coolidge
Greenwich girls' school burns in holiday blaze
In Greenwich Connecticut on December 23 the Ky Court school for girls was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at about 609000 dollars. The building had been prepared for holidays and the students had left for their homes.
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Greenwich
Conn
Ky Court
Airla
Sox
Foster Mother's Right to Baby Upheld by Court
A Virginia court ruling upholds a foster parent's rights over the natural mother in the case Jennie May Stephens versus Town Soldiers' Orphans Home. The supreme court, on review, reversed a lower court decision and affirmed the foster contract allowing the home to place and contract out the child to a family in Dubuque.
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Davenport
Der
Town Supreme Court
Jennie May Stephens
Town Soldiers' Orphans Company
W. St. Maines
Toledo
Hminet County
Orphans’ Home
Dubuque
Tilile Oakes
W. RR. Maines
John Weir
H. H. Burt
State Board of Control
Supreme Court
Higher Court
Maines
Fairfield Woman Impersonates Student in Cheese Forgery
A young Fairfield woman wearing heavy horn rimmed glasses allegedly used a college coed disguise to cash checks via the cheese factory route. Using the name Mrs Ay Wilson and checks payable to Kelen Wilson, losses are estimated around 100 dollars.
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Fairfield
Colese Co-Eds
Ay Wilson
Kelen Wilson
Railway Workers Get Wage Increase in Chicago Area
Chicago dispatch reports 12 000 members of the mechanical crafts in the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul system will receive a wage raise. details released by W P L Gillick, senior general manager, outline the new scale for December. plus local notices of a minor traffic accident and hospital discharge.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Thibway
WPL Gillick
Ng Sirmint General
Iowa blind commission reports progress in aiding unemployed blind
The Iowa commission for the blind, created by the last legislature, reports 1151 identified blind residents and 404 with questionnaire data. It highlights workshops, broom and chair caning projects in Sioux City, wage opportunities for piano tuners, and efforts to engage sighted society to support rehabilitation.
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Des Moines
Commission
Hammill
Lin
National Committee For the Prevention of
Polk County
Sioux City
Tes Moines
Francis Eber Farmer
Iowa School For the Blind
Vinton
Herbert J. Moore
M. Russell Perkins
Burlington
Sirs
Ethel ‘Towne Holmes
DesiMutheys
Good Will Mission
Michigan
Pridons
Charitabze
Hind
American Legion Auxiliary Packs Christmas Baskets
The American Legion Auxiliary in Waterloo packed and distributed Christmas baskets for needy ex service men. Each basket included chicken potatoes fruit canned goods jam candy and nuts for a full Christmas dinner. The relief committee led by Mrs H W Tack Krayes coordinated with Mrs W J Silvera Mrs Lilian Bornstein and Mrs Frank Johnson chairing the auxiliary. Helpers at Memorial Hall included Innes GC 1 McCarthy Vivian Innes and Charles Brees.
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American Legion Auxilary
Waterloo
H.W. I Tack Krayes
W. J. Silvera
Lilian Bornstein
Frank Johnson
Auxilars
Memorial Hall
Innes
McCarthy
Vivian Innes
Charles Brees
Vacation Notice for Misa Morle Ta Drew
Mrs. Misa Morle Ta Drew of 627 Seventh Street asks for two weeks vacation from her teaching commercial work at the high school in Vermy Ta. She plans to spend the time at home. Doctor Rudolph Acklefman of Los Angeles is noted as a medical professional connected with the case.
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Krerf
Misa Morle
Drew
Seventh Street
Weal
N Verry
Horn
Astidea
Los Angeles
Cil
Dec
Banu
Raptolph Acklefman
St. Paul
Mtint
Notables in Day’s News Snapshots
State control of prohibition pushed by Congressman John P. HII in a bil. Pius believes Premier Mussolini, protected by providence, spoke in Rome. Ambassador Alanson B. Houghton was guarded on return to America amid threats. Prince Christopher of Greece arrived in New York for a visit to America.
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John P. Hii
Pape Pius
Mussolini
Italy
Rome
Alanson B. Houghton
England
America
Prince Christopher
Greece
Constantine
New York
Wives Decline Judge Christmas Offer for Alimony Club Wives
Chicago December 23 1971 a woman may play Santa but Mary Alban 23 refused an offer of reconciliation after her husband jailed for non support A group of 43 alimony club wives in the house of correction declined the Christmas release plan 10 of 84 attended with mixed enthusiasm Judge Borelli lamented hoped for reconciliation after brief separations failed to gain traction
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Chicago
Santa Claus
Mary Alban
Francis Borelli
House of Correction
Andrews OKs Home Brewing Rules In Gallar
Chicago broadcasts Gen. Tin C. Andrews approval for home beer making and brewing material sales rules. He backs a homeowner's right to brew in the cellar with restrictions on labels and trade names to avoid promoting prohibition evasion. A followup item notes a Santa Claus lamp gift to the chief of police at headquarters.
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Chicago
Prohibition
Old Broadway
Tincon C. Andrews
Feneral
Ewr
Convention Hare
Gen. Andrews
Explosion Destroys Buildings Near Long Island Station
A powerful blast on Pipa Mne Boulevard demolishes 12 one story structures near the Long Island railroad station. Mrs. Samuel Acarlot and her baby are dead. several others are injured. Police investigate without a definite theory, with initial belief pointing to a still in a cellar.
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Baldwin, WN
Long Island Railroad Station
Samuel Acarlot
Vinton Man Hangs Self in Lonely Home
In Waton Ta a 70 year old man named Henry Helm hanged himself today after weeks of despondency over ill health. He had lived alone for 12 years and was found by a neighbor who went to assist him.
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Wallace Probasco
Robert Clantey Ingersoll
Dollar Watch
Waton
Henry Helm
Helm
Rats Raid Rice Invasion Hits California Rice Areas
Sacramento reports farmers in Glenn and Colusa counties hope an approved plan will aid thousands of vats disrupted by a pests invasion in the rice growing districts.
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Sacramento
Cal
Glenn
Colusa
Home from Baltimore for Miss Swisher
Miss Helen Swisher daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Swisher Prospect Hills is expected home today from Roberts Beach school near Baltimore Maryland
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Baltimore
Helen Swisher
B. F. Swisher
Prospect Hills
Roberts Beach Schawl
Shaw Claims He Didn't Intend To Fight Christmas
George Bernard Shaw says his anti Christmas remark was misunderstood not as hatred but as a wish for Christmas spirit to spread year round. He plans to avoid festive celebrations in the country and hopes his statement will prompt broader joy, while editors react with satire and calls to read Dickens.
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Shaw
I. N.S
London
George’ Bernard Shaw
Adelphi
England
Ey Shaw
Yar Sahmet
Rome
Altho Shaw
Movement For Abolition
Santa Claus
Daily Express
G. TS. Scrooge
Daily Chronicle
Dickens
Lance
George Bernard Shaw
Local Construction Firms Win Clinton Bridge Contracts
Clinton Iowa November 23 contracts totaling 702350 for road paving and bridge work were awarded by the board of supervisors. Central Junglneering counterparts to pave eight miles for 224057 at about 20817 per mile. Capital Construction Des Moines to pave 16 miles on DeWitt Maquoketa Dubuque road for 402292 at about 25402 per mile. Olson Construction Waterloo to build a 4 bridge over Wansle river on scenic way for 61000 shared by Canton and Scott counties.
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Clinton
Wee
Board of Supervisors
Junglneering
Olson
Copany
Waterloo
Elvan
Bulla 4
Wansle River
Canton
Scott
Assessments Finish Resurfacing Certificates Turned Over
The city clerk Charles Mackay completed and handed to the contractor the special assessment certificates for last summer’s resurfacing project. The certificates total $43,481.74, with the assessment roll certified to the county auditor W. Esher. Also notes a hospital discharge and a student returning home for vacation.
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Charles Mackay
Linekay
W. Esher
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