Escaped Fort Madison prisoners threaten manhunt in snow
Fort Madison, Dec 27. Harry Smith James O Keefe and James Lane escaped during Christmas services and remain at large amid a brutal winter storm. An armed posse and deputies in motor cars scour a 30 mile radius while guards report possible outside help. Suspects described as O Keefe 40 red hair 5 ft 9 in 145 lbs Smith 33 5 ft 7 in 185 lbs Cullen 27 under 6 ft 157 lbs Lane 25 5 ft 7 in 135 lbs. The escape followed a jail delivery that killed Sheriff Maxwell's son at Le Mars and involved a bank robbery at Westfield later linked to the trio.
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Fort Madison
Harry Smith
James O'Keefe
James Lane
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Hollowell
Fort Madison-Augusta
Hughes
Santa Fe
Burlington
Mississippi
Smith
Cullen
Lane
O'Keefe
Lee Barrington
William Convey
Wiliam Maxwell
Maxwell
Plymouth County
le Mars
Prominent Society Women Enter Business World in New York
A number of well known New York society women have taken on business roles, balancing philanthropy and industry. Mrs. Charles DeLoosey Oelrichs oversees perfume sales, Miss Elizabeth Marbury brokers plays, Miss Elsie DeWolfe decorates interiors, Mrs. Monroe designs lamp shades, Miss Force handles New York real estate, and Miss Isabel Dodge manages automobile industry affairs. All reportedly find success in both social and business spheres.
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New York
Alory
Charles DeLoosey Oelrichs
Elizabeth Marbury
Elsie DeWolf
William D. Dick
John Jacob Astor
Isabel Dodge
Detroit
Laterather
Belgian Children Enjoy Free Rein During Christmas Holidays
Belgian children revel in Saint Nicholas on December 6 with gifts from many, while a second round on Christmas Day follows. They mark Saint Nicaise on December 14 in rural homes to banish mice, and Saint Thomas on December 21 brings playful parental ransom wishes. December 28 Innocents Day lets kids wear parents’ clothes and assume control at home, with Christmas mostly religious and New Year celebrations bold but orderly. New Year’s Eve features rounds of visits, spirits, and feasting, followed by a calm New Year’s Day, while January 2 is a nationwide boxing day revel, with Belgians often avoiding work and flocking to saloons after church.
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R. H. Sheffield
United Press
Brussels
Nicholas
Altho
Saint Thomas
Belgium
England
Five Men Received Life Terms After Plea of Guilty
Hunt the robbers recaptured near Maurice Iowa and five men Convey O Keefe Cullen Smith and Barrington were given life terms on November 20 1919 marking a first for so many life terms for a single offense in Iowa Everett Brady accused of passing the gun to the robbers through an unscreened jail window was arrested in Des Moines and awaits trial The prosecuting attorney calls the murder utterly cold blooded as Sheriff Maxwell and his son were unarmed During a prison ceremony guards were concentrated in the dining room and reports of an escape at Le Mars were found unfounded earlier
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Westfield
O'Keefe
Smith
Cullen
Lee Barrington
Fort Madison
Sioux City
Thermare
Westfeld
Plymouth County
Mars
Maxwell
Sheri Maxwell
Carver
Hunt
Maurice
Convey
Barrington
Iowa
Everett Brady
le Mars
Des Moines
State Board of Parole
William
Man Found Dead in Room Had 7 Children
Mason City ia Dec 27 C W Raitt aged Mason City Brick and Tile Co employe was found dead in his home in Midland Heights last Saturday an investigation by D F MacMillan shows Two of his sons Oliver of Postville and John of Brandon came here and accompanied the body to McGregor where it was laid to rest Wednesday beside his wife The other five children are Mrs Roy Carroll of Waterloo Mrs William Spars of Waterloo Elwood Raitt of Duluth Mrs M B Jones of Waterloo and Mrs Albert Barfella of Chicago
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Mason City
C. W. Raitt
Mason City Brick & Tile Co
Midland Heights
D. F. MacMillan
Oliver
Postville
John
Brandon
Toj McGregor
Roy Carroll
Waterloo
William Spars
Elwood Railt
Duluth
M. B. Jones
Albert Bar Fella
Chicago
Former Waterloo Man Charged With Forgery Case Grows
B F Montgomery 22 of Waterloo faces grand jury action on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Phillip Griffin of Waterloo testified he endorsed a $691 check drawn on Woodland State Bank, which proved worthless after Montgomery claimed funds were low. Griffin aided the investigation after Montgomery’s Dubuque arrest and Chicago meeting.
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B. F. Montgomery
Black Hawk County
Chicago
Phillip Griffin
Waterloo
Montgomery
A Griffin
Good Samaritan
Dubuque
Griffin
Woodland State Bank
John Hancock
Montsomjerry
New Clubrooms Show Lines and Lounging Areas at Suffern Building
The Greater Waterloo association prepares new clubrooms on the Suffern building's second and third floors. Construction by Manser & Fell advances toward completion in about two weeks. The layout includes lounging rooms, card and billiards areas, a public hall, elevator access, private member stairs, dining rooms, and facilities for women’s committees, with offices facing the river and a central fountainhead for civic welfare.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Suffern
Waterloo
Manser
Ibridge
Wadé
Asso‘ciation
City of
EB. F. ‘MacDonough
H. ©. Kelley
Woman’s mislaid estate funds burned in stove ashes
Guthrie Center Iowa December court hears case of Mrs. Hanora Smith keeper of J P Randall estate funds. She admits $1095 collected and $250 spent on taxes and expenses. A $845 balance was placed in a large envelope in a heating stove and later found as ashes. Referee appointed. Smith claims fear of banks and safety concerns.
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E. W. Vincent
Waterloo fireman hurt at Iowa Falls
F J Golinveaux of Waterloo, a fireman on a Rock Island freight train, was struck on the head by frozen rope from a pen stock at the roundhouse in Waterloo. He required several stitches to close a wound over his left eye.
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Town Falls
F. J
Golinveaux
Waterloo
Rock Island
Peter the Hermit Sent to Mankato from Mason City
Mason City police transported 79 year old Peter the Hermit back to his county home in Mankato after finding him living in a dug-out by Willow Creek. He had endured a cold night, lacking fire for his tin boiler and relying on scraps from garbage cans. He had lived in Mason City since August and traveled with a primitive life mindset.
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Mason City
Peter the Hermit
Mankato
Peter
Tower of Babel
Willow Creek
Johns Kin Held Up in East Thru Immigration
John J Johns of Waterloo reports by letter that his relatives from Armenia face a weeks delay before immigration inspection in New York City. The party arrived on the Olympic Srag and is held in quarantine as Ellis Island processes a large influx of newcomers.
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East Thru
New York City
Ellis .Island
Johns
Immigrant Boat Inspections Delay Johns Family Detention
The Oak City paper notes officials weigh completing inspections as a ship holds immigrants. Mr Johns may reunite with kin sooner if relatives pass immigration. A London-based mother sister and brother remain detained despite cure certificates for trachoma.
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Mr. Johns
London
Eng
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Sheri
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Lfet
Dugout
Athays Beats
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Waite
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