Guardian of Lovers Lane Shot Dead in Chicago Home
Mrs Mary Lawrence 37 known as guardian of Lovers Lane was found shot in her Harlem avenue home near the northwest city limits. Esther 15 her daughter and John Prangle her boyfriend found her seated as if asleep with a head wound. Police pursue a revenge theory amid signs of a struggle near parked cars along Lovers Lane.
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United Press
Chicago
Mary Lawrences
Loyals’ Lane
Lawrence
Harlem Avenue
Esther
John Prangle
U S District Court Postponed Term Opens June 28
The May 1923 term of the United States district court will convene Thursday June 28 at 10 00 a m with Judge George C G Scott presiding in Sioux City. No jury will be present as calendar trials have concluded. Bankruptcy matters set for May 8 8 will be heard June 28 along with other motions and cases. Criminal proceedings will be disposed of. The piece notes autos cause more than one sixth of U S accidental deaths.
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United States District Court
George CG. Scott
Sioux City
Local Auto Accidents Report No Serious Injuries
Weekend incidents include a cyclist struck at 8 45 by an automobile on Forest Avenue causing minor damage and slight injuries. Other minor collisions occurred on Fourth Street east and at Fourth and Argyle with no injuries. A Denver Road accident at Lafayette involved an unidentifiable car. Sessions of light and electric railway associations begin tomorrow with talks by F C Paine, A B Campbell and W J Canada. Outings at Clear Lake also listed.
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L. ©. Hursh
Forest Avenue
A. H E. Baish
S. 4
Fourth Street
D. E H. Hopper
Lafayette
William Barnes
Fourth
Argyle Streets
Nelson
Washington
Guy Fuller
Denver
F. C. Paine
A. B. Campbell
Lews
Electric Light and Railway Men Meet in Mason City
The Iowa section of the National Electric convention convenes in Mason City to discuss supplying rural districts with electrical facilities and other key topics. Delegates from Electric Light and Railway groups gather in Mason City, La., for the meeting beginning June 25.
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Mason City
Iowa
National Electric
Farmers Protest High Land Assessments in 1924 Township Hearing
Farmers from Waterloo and Washington townships appeared before the county board to oppose high land assessments. In Washington township a substantial area of sandy soil may be abandoned as taxes and farming costs outpace income. A A Burger spoke for Washington objectors noting poorer land there than in other townships. The board will hear objections and adjust values during the 1924 tax equalization.
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Waterloo
Washington Townships
Washington Township
A. A. Burger
St John's Lodge Holds St John Day Observance
St John s lodge A F and A M observed St John s day with a program at the A M RF church. Rev G W Nesby preached on Master Builders and Masonry duties. Queen of Sheba Order guests attended. O M Green presided and W B outlined lodge history as Wabberloo lodge traces to 1915.
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St. John’s Lodge
A. F
A. M
A. M. RF
Stey
G. W. Nesby
Antioch Church
Queen of Sheba
Order of Astern Star
Obert M. Green
Willan Bell
St. John's Lodge
Wabberloo
Veterans to Lead Delegation at 57th National Encampment
Amos Coil and Wheeler commander at Robert Anderson post G A R will head a Civil War veterans delegation to the fifty seventh national encampment in Milwaukee Wisconsin from September 2 to 7 Byron Laighton is alternate Other patriotic groups joining include the National Woman's Relief Corps and National...
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Coil
Amos
Wheal
Robert Anderson Post
Milwaukee
Wis
Byron Laighton
National Women’s
Ttellet Corps
National Civil War groups convene with bipartisan aims
Members of Civil War nurses, Sons of Veterans and auxiliary and Daughters of Veterans unite for a convention. National Daughters of G A R and the National Association of Naval Veterans participate as parent organizations advocate for policy that may prevail for attendees.
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National Civil War Nurses
Sons of Veterans and Auxiliary
Ladies of the G. A. R
Daughters of Veterans
National Daughters of G. A. R
National Association of Naval Veterans
Nashua Girl to Seek Carnegie Medal for Brave Rescue
Miss Angelo Gad of Valley City assisted Miss Lorraine Lavener of Nashua who nearly drowned in the Cedar River near Rippling Bridge. Gad reached the submerged girl, subdued her after a struggle, towed her to shore, and helped revive her before swimming back to safety.
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Aishua
Lorraine Lavener
Angelo Gad
Valley City
N. D
Nashua
Miss Gad
Favener
Cedar River
Ripplingbridge
God
Plense Grounds
Miss God
Fires Crackers Start Two Attic Blazes In City
Firefighters battled two house fires sparked by firecrackers and fireworks on Saturday. In the H G grapel home attic at 397 Logan avenue, flames were fed by celebratory devices and extinguished with chemicals. A blaze on the W Cotton roof started by crackers caused minor damage. A gutter fire on Sycamore near Sixth was caused by a leaky auto and gasoline. Nine families moved from the city in the past week, with 46 locations affected.
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H. G.rapel
Logan Avenue
Ber
W. Cotton
At & Pom
Sycamore Street
Piny Safe Insure with Grongen Insurance Agency
Advertisement for Grongen Insurance Agency offering safety and insurance services with contact phone 1474.
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Piny Safe
Grongen Insurance Agency
Bidder Tops $302 an Acre for Toton Area Farm
Olson from Stout, Ja., bid $302 an acre at public auction of the Corrigan and Sprague farm, 164 acres, Saturday afternoon. The farm lies just north of the old Bratnober place, two miles north and one mile east of Waterlo, with several bidders present.
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Olson
Stout
Corrigan & Sprague
Bratnober
Waterlao
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Lover Lane
U. S. District Court
United States
Light Association and the Lows
Electric Railway Association
Patriotic Societies
Russell DeGon
Miltox Beckwith
Kentselman Court
W. B. Wilson
Clement-Escher
CG. Cooper
Sycamore
B. Pratt
Commercial
Roy Burges
Oak
Sf TB
Stone
Thompson
W. J. Proffitt
Edwards
R. E. Lackey
Wallgate
Hierman J. Stiller
Mills
I. G. Toaps
Oaklawn
A. Loring
Third West
Mrs. B. Guth
Mrs. Newcomms
Toton
Iackadder
Herwick-on-Toesd
Wilhelm
Frances
Coats Capes
Lot Ratine
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