Tragic Villisca Murders Still Haunt Community
Three weeks after the Villisca axe murders the Moore and Stillinger families case remains unsolved. Sheriff Jackson dredges Nodaway river for clues while letters from cranks arrive and investigators chase various tips across Iowa and beyond. Attention turns to Moore home as offers to buy are considered, and residents reinforce security as fear lingers.
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Vwiihsea, Ja
J. B. Moore
Stillinger
E. Jackson
Nodaway
Tom O'Leary
Shenandoah
Hannon
O'Leary
J. E. Moore
Fresno
Cal
Joseph Moore
Ross Moore
M. J. Decker
Dewey
Okla
Decker
Villisca
Jackson
Guys
Kansas
Villisca Pras
Moore
R. R. Moore
Hundreds Bathe At Cedar River Park In Heat Wave
Hundreds of men women and children swam at Cedar River park as temperatures neared 100 degrees. The crowded beach drew crowds from Cedar Dam to Cedar Heights with the bathhouse unable to handle the demand. No accidents were reported and the gentle slope of the beach kept most swimmers safe.
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Cedar River Park
Cedar River
Cedar Heights
Chicago
Adjourning After 26 Ballots at Democratic Convention
Baltimore July 2 The Democratic National Convention adjourned until Monday after 26 ballots. Wilson gained to 407 votes while Clark dropped to 463. Bryan attacked Clark and pledged to vote for no man backed by Murphy of Tammany. Clark planned to address the convention to bolster his faltering campaign.
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Baltimore
Wilson
Champ Clark
Clark
Washington
William J. Bryan
Murphy
Tammany Stall
New York
Woman shoots husband then dies in crisis near Main Street
Mason City on July 1 reports a domestic tragedy as Mrs Carrig Pease Thompson shot her husband Edward Thompson after a quarrel and then killed herself. The pair had been married about two years and the heart bullet killed him within minutes as Main Street crowded with shoppers.
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Mason City
Carrig Pease Thompson
Edward Thompson
Loth
Main Street
Enjoyed Sunday at Chautauqua program review
Sunday at Chautauqua featured the Kaffir Boys Choir La Rue's band and the Davault Entertainment company with a strong crowd despite heat. Dr Edwin S Stucker delivered a lengthy sermon on God of Mammon. Wickersham and Thatcher's orchestra led additional concerts and round-table talks with Mrs Reach soprano.
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Rue
Davault: Entertainment Company
SS P.m
Kaffir Boys’ Choir
Edwin
Stucker
Qhop
Thatcher
Keach
Leetura
Wickersham
C. Round Table
Ruth Hill
Robert G. Dakin
Miss. Ini
Sloanson
la Rue
Mrs. Head
Coliseum
Hov
Edwind S. Stucker
Chautauqua
Dagault Company
Mason Witty
Wm. E. Mason
Grant
McKinley
Harrison
Mason
Bryan
Rainer
Cirscillo
Meistersingers
Pamahastka
Hla Pets
Kaffir Rouse
Kaffir Boys
Davault Entertainment Company
Round Table
Iowa Manufacturers Rally to Recruit New Members
In Des Moines on July 1, the Iowa State Manufacturers Association plans a strenuous drive to recruit new members by January 1, 1948. Secretary G. A. Wrightman says the aim is to present a strong front to the 1947 Iowa general assembly and push for key legislative goals. He claims Iowa's group surpasses similar bodies in other states in efficiency.
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Yes Moines
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
G. A. Wreghtman
Sle
Brady the Photographer of the Civil War and His Mission
The piece portrays Brady as a skilled artisan of wartime photography who, with the aid of Tivenia and Stanton, earned special protection from the government and the Secret Service. He and his team crossed battlefields prisons hospitals and ships to document the war, offering a stark, human view of soldiers and sacrifice beyond heroic pageantry.
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Mathew HM Burdy
Washington
New
Yor
Amade Tyehina
Brady
Hendy
United States
Tivenia
Stanton
Uottel States
Allan Pinkerton
Rouisen
Vena
Hadtlefeld
Secret Service
Florida
Pennsylvania
New Orleans
Mississippi
Brother
Brone
Stara
Bara
Iowa Manufacturers Association Sets Bold Growth Target
A Iowa official urged builders to join the Iowa Manufacturers Association aiming for 840 members by January 1 1912 to bolster legislative effort. He claimed 490 manufacturers could enroll if they understood the association’s purpose and benefits for state city and business.
New Party Emerges From Chicago Supporters
New York critics report a new political party formed in Chicago by backers of Theodoro, signaling steps toward official status in New York with calls to organize locally.
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NEW Party Call
New York
Hily i
Cormanzaioning
New Party
Chicago
Theodoro
Prendergast Seeks Provisional Party Organization
William Al Prendergast spoke yesterday in Chiefee, outlining a provisional party body to organize without delay and a permanent structure to follow swiftly. He urged support from officials and individuals with prior political affiliations to back the appeal.
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Roosevelt
Political parties urged to enroll for genuine principles
A fragmented text notes praise for honesty in political work and approval of AJ and advocacy of genuine principles. It mentions Republicans and Democrats urged to enroll themselves, emphasizing political reform and civic engagement.
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Forrm
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Heroes of Blue and Gray
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Elson
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Lincoln
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