Des Moines Man Kills Ex Wife Then Himself
James N. Sage of Des Moines shot and killed his former wife Eva Farnsworth at the Farnsworth home seven miles west of Lorimer and then killed himself. A note found in Sage’s pocket explained revenge and jealousy over the couple’s marriage. Eva Farnsworth had divorced Sage last November and married John Farnsworth.
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Des Moines
James N. Sage
Eva Farnsworth
John Farnsworth
Lorimer
Sage
Afton
Farneworths
Farnsworth
Judge McHenry
Man Farnsworth
West Thirteenth Street
Evening Journal
Washington
Two Sioux City Council Members Depart Over Recall Clash
In Sioux City Iowa on June 23 Councilman Lewis announced he would resign if Mayor Short won the recall election and fulfilled the pledge by submitting his resignation. Winfield C Gray was appointed to fill the seat. E J Stason opposed the mayor in the recall and later refused to resign after the mayor’s reelection.
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Sioux City
Short
Lewis
Winfield C. Gray
Omaha
E. J. Stason
City Planning Committee
Stason
Mason City Receives Iowa’s Sole German Cannon
Mason City, Iowa as of June 23 will be the only Iowa city to receive a German cannon. The War Department allocates the honor to C. H. McNider, state director of Liberty Loan sales, for his role in loan drives. Four new gunboats will be named for Iowa cities: Mason City, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Sioux City.
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Mason City
Iowa
War Department
C. H. McNider
Liberty Loan Sales
Davenport
Teacher Rescues Roy In Dysart And Gladbrook Building Boom
Miss Margaret Ferris a former Dysart high school teacher rescued Hale Ernest Gooding a three year old boy from Riverside park near Marshalltown after spotting him drowning She swam to shore with the child An expected building boom in Gladbrook Tama county promises nearly a dozen new residences this season.
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Roy
Dysart
Margaret Ferris
Marshalltown
Gladbrook
Tama County
Booze Runners Caught by Sleuths With Goods on Em
In Dubuque Iowa George Huber and Theodore Mansdorff face jail and fines after a state liquor sting. Lawrence Charney and Frank Lawrence were charged with illegal transport of liquor. Huber, Mansdorff fined 127.85. Huber jailed 30 days. Lawrence to plead July 5. Charney discharged. Stings found beer wine gin in car cargoes and a wagon load of alcohol.
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Dubuque
George Huber
Sixteenth
Sycamore Streets
Theodore Munstdorff
Mast
Cherney
Iowa
Buckley
Mansdorff
Huber
Lawrence
Charney
Dee
Chernéey
Hampton Elevator Fire Destroys Structure at Fourth Street
A fire destroyed the J. B. Reeve elevator at Fourth street near the M and St. L tracks in Hampton. Loss estimated at 12,000 with 5,000 insured. nearby buildings saved with difficulty. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
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Hampton. In
J. B. Reeve
Fourth Street
L Mttle
Divorced at 87 remarries at 893 life rosy again
Nevada report recounts H A Taylor then 87 divorcing Erma in 1917 and later reuniting. They obtained a license and married at 9 am, with Taylor aged 9 and Erma 67, in a cheerful ceremony witnessed by local officials and followed by a symbolic walk through orange blossoms.
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Nevada
H. A. Taylor
Erma
Taylor
Justice Winsor
Opera House
Blanche Martin
Milford Iowa grows airplanes with air service plans
Spencer Iowa June 23 Milford population 237 claims five airplanes with three more on order. Dozens trained in army aviation and air service mechanics. Donaldson brothers bought three ships and Milford Aero shipped two planes last week. Five Milford planes to offer passenger flights around Lake Okoboji this summer. Plans to build ships locally and rides already popular across Northwest Iowa.
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Spencer
Milford
Army
Air Service
Donaldson Brothers S
South Dakota
Minnesota
Milford Aero Isub
Donaldson Brothers
Lake Okoboli
Htowa
Iowa
Estherville
Algona
Lenox College appoints Dr T J Hinkhouse president
Hopkinton Iowa June 23 Dr T J Hinkhouse has notified Lenox College trustees of accepting the presidency and will assume charge immediately and be prepared for the ensuing school year.
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Hopkinton
T.J. Hinkhouse
Lenox College
Tama Pioneer Mrs Spire Dies After Illness
Tama Iowa June 23 Mrs R Spire longtime early settler of Tama county died last week after a three month illness. Born in Tama county in 1855 she was the mother of seven children all of whom are married.
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Tama
R. Spire
Clay county to vote on paved roads and $800,001 bonds
Clay county officials schedule a July 22 election to authorize hard-surfacing of the primary road system and issue $800,001 bonds. Farmers and townspeople expect alignment with neighboring counties as Palo Alto Dickinson Sioux O'Brien and Buena Vista advance road improvements. The county lists 83.46 miles of primary roads with sections including the Okoboji Air Line North Iowa Pike and a Cherokee Linn Grove stretch.
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Spencer, Jr
Clay County
Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto
Clay
O’brien
Dickinson County
Dickinson
Northwest Iowa
Sioux County
Sioux
Buena Vista
Iowa
Okoboji Airline
North Iowa Pike
Rathven
High School Romance Culminates in Iowa Falls Wedding
Iowa Falls Iowa June 23 A romance of high school and university culminated Friday when Mrs Alan Nichols and Miss Grace Johns were married at the home of Editor and Mrs Ira A Nichols by Hoy William Hardcastle. The groom, son of Editor Nichols, just graduated from the University of Iowa with a year of law training. The bride, from Aurelia Iowa, completed a four year domestic science course at Iowa State College Ames. The couple planned to move to Boulder Colorado next week for further studies. Editor Roy A Stacey suffered a serious arm injury while working at the Sentinel press Friday evening. A big clothing business deal will close July 7 with A Altshuler turning over Hub clothing store to Gildner Bros Marshalltown and Mason City. Altshuler sold his home to W R Riley.
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Iowa Falls
Alan Nichols
Grace Johns
Ira A. Nichols
Hoy
William Hardcastle
Nichols
Hardin County Citizen
College of Whoral Arts
University of Towa
Towa State College
Ames
Altshuler
Gildner Bros
Marshalltown
Mason City
Alt
W. R. Riley
Synttcate Clothing Co
Tora
Iowan Strikes Oil At Tulsa Well
Gladbrook Iowa June 23 Joe King and five partners own an oil well drilled at Tulsa Oklahoma. They received word oil has been struck and the well is producing about 1000 barrels daily.
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IOWAN
Gladbrook
Joe King
Tulsa
Okla
Strick
Freckle Remedy From Lemons and Orchard White
Squinze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white and shake well to make a quarter pint of a freckle and tan lotion. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and brighten skin. Harmless and non irritant, available at grocers and drug stores.
World's Biggest Pig Natives of Iowa at Fort Dodge
At Fort Dodge Iowa a pig nicknamed The Great Wonder Am stands one mile west of Al Kuna. It measures seven feet nose to tail and weighs about 1100 pounds. Owner James Vipond values the animal at 50000 but has refused a 26000 offer. The pig travels nowhere, has never been shown, yet visitors flock to see it daily.
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Fort Dodge
Alkuna
James Vipond
Rendily
Manchester aviation thrill in Waterloo with officials aboard
In Waterloo Iowa an aviation display drew crowds as State Treasurer E H Hoyt and Lieut Taylor rode the aeroplane with Major R C Bridgeman as speaker. A motor hiccup forced an emergency landing in a pasture but flights resumed after repairs. Miss Margaret Stanger and other locals joined the adventure amid chautauqua events.
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Manchester
E. H. Hoyt
Lieut
Taylor Waterloo
Margaret Stanger
Stanger
R. C. Bridgeman
Lafayette Escadrille
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Endorsed by Nebraska Woman
Mrs Jenny Korrmimann of McLean Nebraska praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for treating functional disturbances and aiding her health after childbirth The ad touts the remedy as a fifty year old trusted cure for displacements inflammation irregularities backache headaches and mood issues and invites letters for ailment guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass
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McLean, Ned
Jenny Korrmimann
R. No. 1
McLean
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
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