Won't Leave Jail Fears Wife Fury in Mikesell Case
Coroner's jury in Council Bluffs investigates the death of George Mikesell. Two men, Jim Harbor and Augusta Sierck, claim they fired the shot. A high power rifle bullet killed Mikesell. Harbor refuses freedom fearing Mrs. Mikesell. Harbor is the child's father and the daughter abhors him.
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Council Bluffs
George Mikesell
Mikesell
Jim Harbor
Augusta Sierck
Harbor
Siereck
Ruth
HAILSTONES IN TAMA COUNTY DAMAGED FARMING AS PIGS KILLED
A severe hail storm passed south of Truer Ia Sunday night lashing crops and stock. William Joins lost several young pigs and his cattle were bruised while hog house windows were demolished. Mr Chaslavka nearby also faced damage. The text notes corn is badly beaten but likely to recover.
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Truer
William Joins
Chaslavka
Three Priests Hurt as Auto Plunges into Creek Bed
In Dubuque Ia on Tuesday night a car carrying three priests and a sister of one priest plunged from a collapsing bridge at Gillespie Hill on the Durango road. Father Thomas Schwertmer was badly injured while Rev Father John McCathey and Rev Father Co PL Sweeney escaped with minor injuries along with Miss Sweeney. The group rode from Dubuque to Holy Cross after meeting Father Schwertmer on a train when the wooden brace gave way and the car fell into the creek. All four were thrown from the vehicle.
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Dubuque
Prelsts
Gillespie Hill
Durango Road
Thomas Schwertmer
Dominican Order
John McCathey
Holy Cross
Father Co. PL Sweeney
Manson
Miss Sweeney
Father Schwertmer
Circus Elephant Rajah Goes Wild In New Vienna
A big gold elephant named Rajah weighing about 9000 pounds caused chaos at a small New Vienna circus. After a spectator’s dog sparked the rampage, Rajah smashed fences and trampled corn fields before being chased all night and captured north of Petersburg. He was returned to Colesburg the next day.
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Cascade
New Vienna
Litte Burg
Rajah
Petersburg
Colesburg
Dubuque County
Blind Since Birth, But Diligent Student Wins Scholarship
Cedar Rapids Ia June 10 Among the scholastic awards at Coe college the Knox prize was won by Grant Ramsey Perrin of the class of 72 2 He has been totally blind since birth A graduate of the Vinton school for the blind he is finishing his sophomore year at Coe with the highest scholastic standing in the class for both freshman and sophomore years
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Cedar Rapids
Coe
College
Grant Ramsey Perrin
Perrin
Vinton School For the Blind
Knox
Lemon Juice for Freckles Advertisement Lotion
Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and achieve clear soft rosy skin at low cost. Harmless and non irritant.
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Street
Earlville Lad Drowns In Old Swimming Hole
Sarlville Iowa reports a fatal drowning of Bernard Kelly age 17 at the Old Swimming Hole near Earlville. Kelly struggled after cramps while swimming with a friend Dean Toomis and Loomis residents helped but could not save him. Burton J Sweet and daughter Miss Esther arrived from Chicago to visit Waverly relatives.
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Sarlville
Earlville
Bernard Kelly
Dean Toomis
Loomis
Washington
Mr. Sweet
Holn
Sweet Home
Waverly
Burton J. Sweet
Eisther
Chicago
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Helps Wyandotte Woman
Mrs Mary Stenner of 120 Orange St Wyandotte Michigan describes four years of monthly pains and digestive issues. She reports choosing Lydia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over doctor prescribed medicine and states three bottles of the compound and five bottles of the Vegetable Wash restored her health enabling her to do housework again. She invites publication to help other women.
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Wrantotte, Mich
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Stenner
Orange St
Wyandotte, Mich
Jett Monday for Chicago and Immigrant Population Shifts
Fragmented text describes Jett Monday in Chicago, rapid immigrant arrivals, and a growing urban population. Mentions Bueton Alcoa and Republican convention hints, with numbers like 1,676,800 and over 4,000,000 residents. Tone suggests a midcentury city demographic discussion.
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Chicago
Igns
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Iowa
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