Black Hawk County Sets Example With Bonded Road Surfacing
Des Moines reports the Black Hawk county vote approved hard surfaced roads under the new road law via bonds totaling 1500. The move positions the county as a model for the state, prompting expectant polls in Polk and other counties to follow. The campaign highlights benefits of quicker construction, spreading payments over years, and drawing auto and truck traffic to paved routes.
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Des Moines
Black Hawk County
Polk
Gunman in bank theft escapes from officers in Chicago
Des Moines reports gunman Jack Keating linked to the Towa State Bank robbery escaped after luring detectives to his brother's Chicago home on May 1. He entered unguarded, fled by rear, with authorities scouring the city for him. Detective Patek takes blame but expects capture as descriptions and notices circulate nationwide.
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Des Moines
Jack Keating
Towa State Bank
Keating
Gus Patch
Clarence Best
Chicago
Fifty-seventh Street
Keating T
Patek
Lightning tears fixtures from walls at Clarksville home
A thunderbolt struck the F. G. Phillips residence in Clarksville Indiana on Tuesday afternoon tearing fixtures from walls in the bathroom kitchen and pantry. Bulbs and globes were broken and the meter wrecked. Mrs Philips Mrs Phillips and John Hall were nearby but none injured. The report also notes Floyd McCague recently returned from overseas married Hazel King at Allison with Rev J J Starr officiating.
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Clarksville
F. G. Phillips
Local Land Prices and Sales Report
A fragmentary notice records land sales prices per acre, noting prices around £240 and $248 in various transactions. Names and exact parcels are unclear due to OCR issues, but the snippet references multiple buyers and sellers and a location on Jefferson.
Crippled Children to Have Care in Homes After Discharge
Des Moines reports a new plan to care for disabled children discharged from the state university hospital. Nurse Lola Yerkey of Columbus will oversee home care starting August 1, under the program designed for children under four. The DDS and hospital officials coordinate the effort to provide at home support for those in need.
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Des Moines
Town City
State University Hospital
Lola Yerkey
Colupibus
Odell Chooses Fine Over Jail In Espionage Case
Odell, formerly of Davis county now in Louisa county, paid a $6,000 fine under the espionage act rather than face life in prison. Tried at Ottumwa and sentenced in Keokuk, he bought $3,000 in Victory bonds to apply to the amount and received 20 days, later extended 15 more. Arrested for nonpayment, he claimed poverty but was found worth $50,000 and jailed until the fine is paid. Odell had dodged the draft.
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Keokuk, le
Ury J. Odell
Davis County
Louisa
Odell
Coppock Opposes Hanging Slayer in Iowa Case
Des Moines June 6 F T Coppock husband of Mrs Lizel Cop pock murdered at Ankeny says he would never consent to hang a man. He believes punishment to a insane asylum is inadequate. Walker, found insane, is sent to the Anamosa ward. Also notes Cedar Rapids court actions on a separate damage suit with defendants Ottsen and others, and interest by the Equity society of Cedar County.
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Des Moines
F. T. Coppock
Lizele Coppock
Ankeny
Charles Walker
Walker
Anamona
Twoaldapa
Cedar Rapids
Say
Coppock
Dawley
Cedar County
Marion
Meary Heineman
FL O.J. Klipy
Samuel Ottsen
Bennett
District Court
Tipton
James M. Pierce
Nex
Moines
Frank S Dunshee
Deg Moines
Klipp
Pierre
Equity Society of
Dunshee
Clarinda Insane Asylum
Ana
Tosa
Fort Madison
Fines swell school fund at Clarinda Iowa
Receipts from fines in Clarinda courts have bolstered the school fund, with nearly $2,000 collected in the last month. Two men paid 104 dollars each for illegal liquor transport and mislabeling Hauer bottles, plus court costs, while bootlegging charges head to district court. One arrestee could not pay a 405 dollar fine and went to jail. Liquor seizures totaled thousands of dollars in value, with two women from Council Bluffs among the arrestees.
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Clarinda
Justice of the Peace
Stewart
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Statement on Charles Walker Crime and Jury Bias
A speaker condemns one of the most heinous crimes, examines Walker's escape history from Clarinda insane ward, and criticizes jury handling. The text debates accountability, the proper penalty, and endorses lifelong hard labor rather than hanging, citing insanity and public safety concerns.
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Charles Walker
Walker
Clarinda
State boards plans for home for dependent children
The state board of control has not yet settled plans for a home for dependent and neglected children authorized by the White bill. The measure funds about 85 000 dollars to establish an additional home for orphans and others whose parents cannot care for them. Horsford’s Acid Phosphate advertised as a tonic is promoted in the notice.
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Des Molex
State Board of Control
105 Families in Huge Apartment Building
Sioux City June 5 A metropolitan apartment project for B A Whitmore by Pilchard Building Co will house 105 three and five room suites with a hall banquet room tool garden and a garage in the sub basement. Estimated cost 400000 excavations to start soon with occupancy planned Dec 1 The five story west wing and six story east wing will feature a roof garden and premium finishings including complete kitchenette equipment automatic elevator service and a vacuum cleaning system The building will be brick faced with Bedford stone trim and reinforced concrete with fireproof partitions.
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Sioux City
Cor
Ner
Nineteenth End
Grandview Boulevard
B. A Whitmore
Pilchard Building Company
Chicago
Omaha
Whitmore
A. G. Anderson
Pilchard ‘Company
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Wil Krodt
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Ernest Gee
Floyd Dimmitt
Gee
Shallenberger
Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
Tani
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Cleveland
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Mackinac
Cam Tuce
Municipal Pier
Dean
Ludington
Portage Point
Gnekama
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Buck
National Beverage Company
Watertoo “Fruit & “Commission CO
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Firestone
America
Aesitor
Ires
A.chartney
Jefferson St
New Jersey
Adirondacks
Teanga Niagera Falls
Saratings
Lake George
Lake Chay
Shoesworth
Raabe
Atlantic City
Cape May
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Ocean City
Wildwood
Long Branch
New York State
Thousand Islands
Saratoga Springs
Lakes George
Champlain
United States Railroad Administration
Consolidated Ticket Office
Lst
New England
Boston
New England Lakes
Sod
United ‘States ‘Railroad ‘Administration
Travel Bureau
Leet Street
New York City
Alive
DOD
Chicega
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