Soldier sought as probable slayer in Des Moines death
Des Moines on March 8 reports a search for a soldier tied to the murder of Mrs. Martha Smith, 82, found burned in Rising Sun. Authorities traced an army overcoat, holster, gloves, and a .45 caliber revolver to Fort Snelling, with a soldier connected to the scene and a possible match among Fort Des Moines records.
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Des Moines
Martha’ Smith
Rising Sun
Port Snelling
Minn
Park A. Findley
Rich Anderson
Smith, Home
Smith
Army
Fort Des Moines
Fort Snelling
King of Bootleggees Serves Three Months
A spot known in McGregor Iowa led to a three month sentence for a man nicknamed King of Bootlegg ees. Local authorities reported the conviction and brief sentencing in a case tied to illegal liquor distribution.
Former Iowa bootlegger returns after jail term
M. L. Maloy once bragged as king of Iowa bootleggers has come back to Pike's Peak near Cedar Rapids after three months in Dubuque jail for prohibition violations. He paid a $1000 fine and faces a federal conspiracy charge and a bribery attempt allegation against county officials at Montezumaito.
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Cedar Rapids
M. L. Maloy
Dubuque
Montezumaito
Fifty Thousand Guests Invited to Nancy Miller's Wedding
Fifty thousand guests have been invited to the wedding of Miss Nancy Miller a Seattle girl and the former Maharajah of Indore Baruaha in Indore where the wedding will take place. The procession will include elephants fireworks and many dancing girls as the city prepares for the event.
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Bombay
Nancy Miller
Seattle
Indore
Baruaha
Congress approves gift to Owa Game Refuge
Congress passes Haugen joint resolution authorizing the secretary of agriculture to accept a gift of 100 acres in Clayton county Iowa from James B. Munn of New York for an upper Mississippi wildlife refuge. The tract includes a famous scenic area.
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Washington, D. C
House of the Haugen
Secretary of Agriculture
Clayton County
James B. Munn
New York
Upper Mississippi Wildlife
Congress
Delaware Farmer Dies at Farm Home near Omelda
William Libouris, 57, a prominent farmer living one mile west of Omelda, Delaware, died at his farm home Sunday after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are pending as the community mourns the loss of the respected local resident.
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Delaware Farmer'’S
Manchester
William Libouris
Omelda
Libouris Service Held in Wisconsin Lutheran Church
Services were held at the home Tuesday morning conducted by Rev J F Moore of the local Congregational church and the body was taken to Fennimore Wisconsin, for Lutheran church services Tuesday afternoon. Burial followed in the Fennimore cemetery. Libouris, born October 6 1870, was a native of Widubrun Hassen Germany.
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J. F. Moore
Congregational Church
Fennimore, Wis
Fennimore
Libouris
Widenbrun
Hassen
Germany
Drake tournament opens with 20 high schools in Des Moines
The Drake debating tournament sponsored by Drake alumnus and railroad official David I. McCahill starts in Des Moines with 20 high schools, each sending three representatives. The event runs through Saturday, with class A including Roosevelt North and East Des Moines high schools and others like Newton, Mason City, and Jefferson. class B features Minburn Mystic Spring Hill Mount Ayr Audubon Montezuma and Sir Mary's. The debate resolves whether Congress should enact legislation creating a department.
More Relief From Dr Carey Marshroot Prescription 3777
The ad features Thos E Gardiner Sr praising Dr Carey's Marshroot Prescription 777 for back and kidney relief. It urges kidney care, claims poisons harm kidneys, and promotes Robert Drug Co and miller mail orders with a money back guarantee.
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Thos. E. Gardiner, Sr
T. St. N. W. Washington, D. C
Robert Drug Co
CG. d. Miller
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Nancy
Owa
Vicks
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Chamberlain's
Chamberlain Medicine Co
6Th Ave
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Holmes
Laura Hendrix
Gracemont
Okla
Bradfield Regulator Co
Desk
Atlanta
Good Housekeeping
Priscilla Herald-Trbune Institutes
Darlo Dishwasher
Priscilla and Herald-Tribune Institutes
Brel
PISO
Drug, Shoe and Dept
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