Robbers Slain Man Who Aided Police Witness Shot Dead
Chicago March 28 AP report says Robert Lafferty 24, a key witness against White and Shupe in a string of robberies, was killed in his basement by men posing as policemen. The slaying follows a series of heists tied to a mob led by White and Shupe, including a large Harvester payroll theft.
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Chicagzo
Mare
Robert. Ladveriy
William J. White
Thomas Sipe
Stual
Awo' Wen
Lafferty
Stayner
White
Shane
Shupe
International Harvester Company
Pearl
Po Ghicag Rch 25
INS
Pwo
Detective Bureau
Hangman's
Sar
Jessie
Tollet
Jatole
Chicago
Hemob
International Worvester Company
Empany
Pullman
Patrick O'She
McVicker's Theatre
McHenry State Bank of
Carol Can't Came to Drive at Atlantic City Races
Carol Caraiman a familiar figure in Paris with Magda Lupesen on his side was set to attend Atlantic City speed trials in May. Plans disrupted by licensing issues and a legal suit from former wife Zizi Lambring, leaving him in Europe and the event canceled.
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Carol Can’t
Atlantic City
Paris
Carol Caraiman
Parris
Magda Lupesen
Atlantic
Touma
Europe
Carol
Italin
Iran
Mie
Zizi Lambring
Senate weighs Italy war debt settlement
The Senate debates Italy’s war debt settlement and the need for a solvent export market. British critic Churchill urged clarity on U S debt policy, warning of Europe’s fate if America’s stance hardens, while aiming to prevent price collapses and preserve profitable business prospects.
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Attrick
Lonion
Winston Churchill
Europe
Thal
United States
Bureau of Business Research to Operate at State University
Des Moines reports the Bureau of Business Research will operate at Iowa State University through the extension division and the Iowa Industrial Commission. Gov. Hammill appointed the group to study economic conditions, publish pamphlets on marketing and business topics, and assist with state economic planning. An unlicensed Chicago dentist was fined $100 when found operating without a license and serving a patient in the chair.
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Bureau of Business Research
State University
Chicago
Des Moines
Apgan Flows
Bureau of Business “Research Haseen
Towa Cry
Department of Commerce
University
Iowa Xericultural and Industrial Commission
Gov. Hammill
A. Gwastel
Iowa
Prahlums
Death Car Driver Charged After Fatal East Side Crash
Sibley Wingfield of Ogden faces drunken driving charges after a car crash that killed Wetcher Joy of Grand Inlet. The incident involved a stolen vehicle and two other implied injuries while authorities continue their investigation.
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Boone
Sibley Wingfield
Ogden
Wetcher Joy
Goins Kills Six Then Ends Life in Court Fray
John M. Goins a stockton coal and real estate man killed six people amid a frenzy of believed persecution in the courts. He was cornered by a posse and shot himself as authorities closed in. The incident shocked the community and prompted a manhunt before the suspect’s suicide.
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John M. Goins
Stockton
Coal
Viking Kings Cremated in Kilns at Upsala Find
Explorers in Upsala Sweden report Viking royal interments dating about 1500 years with solid wooden kilns and clay sealed walls. The remains indicate elaborate funerary fires, with domed kilns, ashes, weapons, and ornaments placed for passage to Valhalla, contrasting with common pyres of the era.
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Upsala
Sweden
Lune Lindquist
Stockholm
Unsila
Cory King
Valhalla
Krow
Fay Watholla
Nis
Sears
Unclear historical notice fragment on psychology event
Fragmentary OCR text describes a lecture or address by a person named Mertlev on The Psychology of Spreading Sunshine. Mentions a January or March date and an audience at a local hall with names such as Lamson and Yequshiy Cink appearing.
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Worther Ang
Llans
Bewald
Mertlev
Ll Lamson
American Medical Student in Berlin Kills Girl and Self
John B. Goodrich, a Monroe New Hampshire medical student in Berlin, shot Miss Allee Fitzner Cleveland theatre dancer and singer then killed himself. Jealousy cited. Fitzner died after hours in hospital. Goodrich, 23, studied medicine in Germany for three years and was engaged to Fitzner.
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Feclin
Maren
John BG. Goodrich
Federal Dry Agent Shot in Arm During Raid
A federal prohibition agent was shot in the arm during a raid on a farm near Orr Minnesota last night. He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Edward and Daniel Horrigan, owners of the Tart, were jailed awaiting federal action after a still was seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Minn
Marc
L. G. Nelson
Orr
Edward and
Daniel Horrigan
Six Women on Jury in Fort Dodge Case
Six women sit on the jury in Fort Dodge district court hearing the trial of Charles Bodady charged with assault with intent to commit murder. Ada Howard, a witness in the Flowers quarrel, described scars from shots fired by Bodady at her head. The defense argues Bodady was insane at the time of the shooting.
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Fort Dodge
Charles Bedady
Ada Howard
Mortuary Notices and Funeral Details In Local City
Funeral services were held at O'Keefe Towne chapel for Perry Willson infant son of Mr and Mrs John Willson of 128 South Street who died soon after birth at St Francis hospital. Survived by parents and three brothers John Victor and Irene a sister Arleen. Burial was at Calvary cemetery. Catherine Kirin Reachen maass will be celebrated Saturday at St Johns church for Catherine Wein who died at residence 748 Rhey street after long illness. Burial in Gibertyre cemetery. Surviving are three daughters John St Paul Minn Henry Mrs Racer Mrs Joseph Otto and Mrs Frank Conner with brother William Habeheuser. Also mention of Mr Klein who died years ago. Funeral for Stephen Hollenshead held at Sacral rt Catholic church. burial in La Porte City cemetery. Surviving sister Mrs Aycha Gine and three unnamed companions. Also report of Robert La aer sentenced to 10 years for forgery in state penitentiary at Amamosi La.
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Perry Wileson
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Perry
John Willson
South Street
St. Francis Hospital
John McDonald
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John
Victor
Iren
Aula
Arleen
Faberment
Calvary Cemetery
Catilering
Kirin Reachen Maass
St. John's Catholic Church
Catherine ‘Wein
Fer
Rhey
Burlaiy
Gibertyre Cemetery
hWo
St. Paul
Minn
Heary
J. AL Racer
Joneseph Otto
Prank Conner
Wiliam Habeheuser
Michigan
Klein
Athp
Temperatures and Weather Notes From The Thelvedian Region
Fragmentary report cites high and low temperatures with unclear regional terms. Readers are left with limited details about the weather pattern and any civic advisories.
Spars Amends Cross Petition Names Neighbor In Divorce Case
Elizabeth Spars and Alfred Schroeder were arrested on disorderly conduct charges after police moved to separate them from a dispute. Spars, husband of Elizabeth, amended his cross petition to answer her divorce petition claiming cruel treatment. The Spars auto company at 16 Saxon Street figures in the dispute over property rights while custody seeks for Lyte 12, Loraine 9, and Irene 6. Schroeder, a local shoe store owner, has acted as peace maker and is named as neighbor in the cross petition.
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Elizabeth Spars
Alfred Schroeder
William ©. Spars
Elizabeth
Spars
Hig Cross
Schroeder
Retidion
Spars Auto Company
S16 Saxonatreel
Laver
Hid Fants
Fi. Icarde
Minnesota
Iis
Waterlon
Weer
Saxon Street
Saxon
Towans to Honor Late Mrs Kendall on Arrival in New York
Des Moines March 25 official honor will be paid to the memory of the late Mrs N E Kendall when the town reaches New York from Wapies Iiair April 6 escorted by her surviving husband the former governor Gov Hammill designated Jerry B Sullivan judge of the board of customs appraisals as official representative to meet the ship bearing her body in New York Sullivan will select a committee from the Iowa Society of New York to assist him
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Des Xlaines
N. E. Kendall
New York
Wapies
Iiair
Hammill
Jerry B. Sullivan
Jndge
Board of Customs Appraisals
Creston
Des Maines
Sullivan
Iowa Society of New York
Police Guard Plan of Whittemore Gang as Perfect System
A New York report says the Whittemore gang devised a national scale crime system with a billion dollar loot potential. Police guard plans and two arrested members reveal a highly organized scheme. Acting District Attorney Pecora fears public release would provoke greater youth harm.
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Whittemore Gang
New York
Shereey
Ladag
Hich
United States
Whittemore
Pecora
Jen
Pevera
Whitlemore
Balloon Tire Thief Nears Completion of Set
Police hunt a tire thief targeting balloon tires 29 by 4 inches. He has two more steals to complete a set, with last sightings near Edwards Street and warrants for suspects listed around Mark Avenue and Fourth Street.Meanwhile in Milwaukee a hospital report shows Richt Rey in grave condition and Msgr Bernard Vrands in need of urgent surgery as his operation is delayed by poor health.
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A.W. Magerman
Edwards Street
Rae
Washington Street
Park Avenue
A. J. Homan
Tashiyne
Mark Avenue
Stewart Fleming
Cedar Balls
Fourth Street
Chuictman
Milwankee
Wis
Richt Rey
Msgr
Bernard Vrands
Catholic Archdiocese of
Milwaukee
NX Hospital
Roof Fire Affects Residence on Franklin Street
A roof fire at the Chris Johnson residence 1225 Franklin Street caused minor damage today. Sparky on the roof extinguished a small blaze at the home. additional damage reported at a nearby location on Third Avenue. No injuries noted. authorities alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Johnson
Franklin Street
Sparky
Wer
Second Woman in Iowa Seeks Seat in State Legislature
A second woman, Mrs. W. L. Wood of Estherville, seeks a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives joining Belle Miller of Avoca as candidates. Secretary of State Ramsay said names of eligible women filing proper nomination papers will appear on the primary ballots, though the constitution question remains for the November general election.
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Deg Moines
Legislatiive
WL. Wood
Estheryltta
Mauce County
Iowa House of Representtatives
Belle Miller
Au‘Vera
Buchanan’ County
WLC
Ramsay
Wil Ba
Iowa
Iowa Musicians Vie For National Honors In District Contests
Iowa City announces eight division music contests to be held in Cedar Rapids between Oct 7 and 16 to select winners for district events on Oct 19 and 24. Winners advance to the national contest in Philadelphia Nov 1 to 3 and may perform at the sesquicentennial expo on Nov 4.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
National Federation At Music Clubs
Blfl Wilcox
Wiecox
National’ Federation
America
Philadelphia
Philadelphija
Cellars Flooded by Waters of Lake That Is Lowered Four Feet
Homes in Shawtown near Eau Chike were flooded when Moon lake overflowed after a dam failed on the Chippewa river. Sherman creek feeding Moon lake flooded, dropping the lake four feet and sending water into casements, damaging property and threatening game ash stocks.
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Eau Chike
Wis
Mare
Shawtown
Moon Lake
Sherman Creek
Bechtelheimer Told Million Added to U S T B Eradication Fund
Washington March 25 Special Representative Robinson and Iowa congressmen telegraphed Circle Bechtelheimer secretary at Waterloo that the current agricultural appropriation bill provides a 1.1 million increase for bovine tuberculosis eradication with 700 thousand available immediately. Bechtelheimer urged Towans to press the increase. The bill has passed the House and Senate and will be signed by the president.
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Washington, D. C
Robinson
Iowa
Bechtelheimer
Ina
Waterloo
House
Senate
Minnesota Infant Has Large Number of Grandmothers
Pipestone Minnesota March 25 Wilma Deen Watts one month old is said to have eight living grandmothers plus several great grandmothers. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles T Watts of Pipestone. The family lists grandmothers Mrs C Pipestone Mrs P H Taylor of California and Mrs W Watts among others with additional great grandmothers Mrs G W Brooks Pipestone Mrs J B Owens and Mrs Laura M Taylor of California.
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Pipestone
Mina
Wilma Deen Watts
Minnesota
Wilma
Mirs
Charles T. Watts
Watts
C. Pipestone
P.H. Taylor
California
Ford Buys 150 Year Old Sasquoh Stove
In Willistown N Y March 26 Henry Ford purchased a stove claimed to be 150 years old from Miss Jane Loughlin family to join his antique collection in Michigan. The stove bears old lettering and a large cracked oven once used to house powder horns. Made by John Sarehet in Philadelphia. Reverend J W Stokes confirms Ford’s interest in the relic.
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FORTE
Sasquo Stovy
Willistnstown
J Ehn Loughlin
Henry Ford
Michigan
John Sarehet
Philadelphia
Spotlight in Hunt for Taylor Killer Shifts 10 Coast
Chicago March 25 AP The William Desmond Taylor murder case grows with rumors and new clues as investigators travel cross country. Los Angeles officials say two men, a prominent real estate operator and a known fl actor, were questioned based on east coast information. Mabel Normand exonerated. a Hollywood woman with a pistol is noted as a possible factor. Edward Sands remains missing and a mysterious woman is blamed for the escape.
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Hicago
William Desmond ‘Taylor
Dalion Corsi
Burd Pitts
Keyes
Filts
Mabel Nor[mind
Los Angeles
Mabe
Biss Normand
Wen
Keses
Chicago Merald and Examiner Today
Hollywood
Wis Gaid
Taylor
Traverse City
Mich
Frank A. Earl
Asa G. Keres
Edward Sands
Fisin
Two Slayers Put to Death in Georgia
In Milledgeville Georgia Ted Lu Coggeshall of Clayton Alabama died in the electric chair at 12 29 p m for the murder of Prof W O Wright Putnam county schools superintendent A second inmate Fiord McClerland Stockton Illinois 12 49 p m was executed for his role in the same crime Scarborough of Tampa Florida who testified for the state received a life sentence.
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Milledgeville
Ted Lu
Coggeshall
Clayton
W. O.wright
Putnam County
Fiord McClerland
Stockton
Prof. Wright
Trial over Rhinelander annulment denied retrial denied
In Poughkeepsie New York March 2 AP Supreme Court denies retrial in the Rhinelander annulment case involving Leonard Kip Rhinelander and his wife Alice Jones Rhinelander. Justice Morschauser of Westchester County Supreme Court at White Plains presided over the late November trial. Blaine Saucer plans appeal to Brooklyn appellate division. Justice Morschauser also awarded attorney Lee Parsons Davis an additional 12006 for services to date.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Supreme Court
Morschauser
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice Jones Rhinelander
West Theater County
White Davns
Blaine- Saucer
Brooklyn
Marschauser
Lee Parsons Davis
Rhinelander
Wisconsin Historical Body Denies Petrified Explorer Tale
Wisconsin Historical Society officials in Madison deny the Ladysmith petrified man story and question the claimed details. They note the alleged discovery cannot explain how flesh could turn to stone or how clothing and artifacts would be preserved, calling the tale a fabrication.
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Wisconsin Historical Body
Dixon
Wis
Marvel
Wisdarsian Historical Society
Madison
Ladysmith
Cantain Dartagnan
Joliet
Merquette
Mississippi
Ineaues Marquette
Wisconsin Historical Society
Joseph Schaefer
Schafer
State L Historian Society
Irish lace from China provokes protest in Dublin market
Dublin reports a surge of Chinese lace flooding world markets and masquerading as Irish lace. Officials in Washington are pressing a protest as traders fear Irish lace has been driven out by lower priced Chinese copies.
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Dublin
Ireland
United States
France
Great Britain
China
Trish
Mey
Washington
Marriage Notices from Aplington Pair
Marriage record shows Herbert F. Burchard and Effie Collins of Aplington as a couple. The text also includes fragmented phrases about family and personal reflections, with garbled names and unclear details.
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Herbert F. Burchard
Aplington
Effie Collins
Should Husbands Do House Work In Households
Mrs Mildred Dyer of Redlands California credits her husband with helping with much housework during years of ill health The couple discusses how shared chores affect wellbeing and suggests Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound as a path to better health for women The piece invites readers to consider domestic labor and health remedies.
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Mildred Dyer
Tam
Dyers
Redlands
Calif
Vane
Tan
Lydian B. Pinkham
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