Exhume underscores murder probe in boy case
Forest City Iowa July 30 exhumed the body of 15 year old Willard Torkelson after suspicions tied to Adolph Christensen in the July 4 death on the Christensen farm near Hayfield. Neighbors and relatives provide affidavits while detectives pursue new leads and the grand jury investigation continues with competing versions of events surrounding the tragedy.
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Forest City
Willard Torkelaon
Adolph Christensen
Hayfield
Hancock County
Torkelsons
Christensen
Garner
Torkelsen
William Torkelson
Lawrence Torkelson
Willard Torkelson
Christensen Farm
Torkelson
Aitho
Willard
Outing at Lake Okoboji Touches Family Ties and Tragedy
At Lake Okoboji, the guest of his daughter Mrs. Kelp Plumb of Des Moines and Mrs. R. M. Shoriley, a man aged eighty three remains active and enthused about life. A separate item reports the accidental death of D. R. Nelson, a Moline boy, whose body was found after becoming tangled between a bed edge and wall. a coroner's inquest returned verdict of accidental death. Brown, visiting the lakes, accepted an invitation to swim with his grandchildren and bought a bathing suit for the occasion.
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Lake Okoboji
Cet
D. R
Nelson
Moline
Crier
Jobin F. Maberry
the Lakes
Mr. Brown
Dysart man ages in swimming feat outshines Minburn rival
In Iowa at Riverview bathing beach N J Brown of Minburn celebrated with a 75th birthday dive and an impressive swim performance that dwarfed G B Dysart of Des Moines who had recently marked his own milestone. Brown has just returned from a recent event or competition.
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Dysart
Des Moines
Riverview
N. J. Brown
Minburn
Mr. Brown
Mr. Dysart
Brown
Danderine Ad Claim Hair Revival
An advertisement asserts that a small purchase of Danderine eliminates dandruff and fallen hairs, restoring new life, vigor, brightness, color and thickness to every strand after use. It markets a cosmetic effect with bold product benefits.
Local swimmer delights crowd with easy laps at the dock
After wading and splashing with youngsters he headed for deep water and enjoyed a real swim. He circled the dock near Plumb cottage several times as spectators marveled at his ease and grace. He emerged refreshed and ready for more.
Waverly Sells Out Car of Sugar in Short Order
Waverly Iowa July 30 Saturday reports a local sugar car sold out quickly as shoppers mobbed the depot. The brisk sale underscores strong demand for household staples in the town.
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Waverly
Farmers Exchange Sells Carload of Sugar Locally
Farmers Exchange loaded a car with 200 sacks of 100 pounds each priced at 24.60 per sack. The car was misbilled to Waverly Jr but sold locally in the city after Farmers Elevator declined to rebill. Farmers and citizens bought nearly all the sugar.
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Farmers’ Elevator
Waverly
Minn
Waverly, Jr
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Gress
Adolph
Mira Christensen
J. D. Murphy
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Percy R. Wood
Lesvitt & Johnson Banik Bldg
Woater’on
Towa
Tolza
Huite
Nik. WM. BH. Ross
Invitt and Johnson
Chest
E. M. Jackson
D.D
Black
Altho
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Ennino Castoria
Buede
Louis Heel
Arant’s
Baby Louis
Oxfords
Arant
Eterator
Vn Rem
Broken Beechan
Rifledieck
Ens Co
Waterloo
East Fourth Street
Iowa
Aluminum
Lucy
Q. N.T
Bonnie K. Weils
Metropolitan
Davidsons
Davidsons Jonans
Furishers Bridge Street
Waterloos Center
DeMatteis
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