Robbery by Highwayman Escapes After Chase
Two men were robbed by a lone highwayman with a big gun near Randolph Street and McMan Avenue. Guy Theyer and Wallace McMillan lost about $45, a watch, and a cigarette package. a broken watch charm was later found as bloodhounds tracked the suspect to Commercial Street and toward La Porte City road. A sequence of stolen vehicles and a reported family quarrel rounded out the night’s incidents with no arrests.
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Guy Theyer
Mullan Avenue
Wallace McMillan
la Tauyette Street
Arace
Chage
Lone
Bandit
Randolph Street
McMan Avenue
McMillan
Theyer
Fred L. Mead
Logan
Ave Mue
Sycamore
Henry Marsh
Cate
Franklin Street
Residence Raid Nets Hooch and Mash Seizure
Fifty gallons of mash four barrels of hooch and parts of a still are seized by a deputy sheriff under F A Robinson during a raid at 11 am on the home of Thomas Yokas 115 Mulian avenue west. The contraband was taken to the sheriff's office and the occupant, employed at a local plant, was arrested and jailed for liquor nuisance pending preliminary hearing. Deputies Roland Taylor Joseph Holker Ralph Davis and C B Beck assisted in the raid.
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F. A. Robinson
Thomas Yokas
Mulian Avenue
Roland Taylor
Joseph Holker
Ralph Davis
C. B. Beckwith
East Park Presbyterian Raises 2500 Budget Target
East Park Presbyterian church reported a successful every member canvass with five teams unable to cover the entire parish. Final returns were expected near 2500 dollars, the church budget. The Hast Park orchestra opened with a program at last evening service directed by trombone soloist James J. Pilson. Pianist Mrs. J G Pilson played, with H Miller violin Roy Kipp romant, Howard Holman and Herbert Lawless on saxophones.
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East Park
Fire damages heating plants at local schools
Fire started in rubbish in a boiler room damaged the heating plant at Mulberry and Fifth streets schools, extinguished by one water stream. An overheated stove burned the J B Massingham home at 329 Logan Avenue, extinguished with 40 gallons of chemicals. A third alarm was rung at 1300 block Wine Street.
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Hawthorne
Mulberry
Fifth Streets
J. B. Massingham
Logan Avenue
Wine Street
Local Briefs Highlight Community Updates and Ads
A student from Ames Iowa spent Sunday with his parents here while Jacob Aniani’s pneumonia remains largely unchanged. Doris Allen returns from Milwaukee for spring break with her parents. August Bulte and his family from Kansas City were relatives of Father Maurus Eberle. G. E. Barker, harmed falling from a ladder at a new school, recovers at home after hospital care. Dentist Dr C W Willson opens new office. Vote for Judge John Gwynne for municipal court.
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Rex Dea
Iowa Agricultural College
Ames
Jacob Aniani
Doris Allen
Milwaukee
Birney Allen
Third Avenue West
August Bulte
Kansas City
Maurus Eberle
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Bulle
Father Eberle
G. E. Barker
Seventh Street West
St. Francis Hospital
C. W. Willson
Commercial Bank Brig
John Gwynne
Municiial Court
Rotarians Review Sioux Falls Meeting at Luncheon
Rotary luncheon at Hotel Russell Lamson heard reviews of the Sixteenth district conference held in Sioux Falls last week. Brice Gates chaired the testimonials while Roger Crowell, Dr W H Small, John Rath, Dr J E Brinkman and others spoke to capture the conference atmosphere. Primary ballots for officer nominations due in two weeks circulated along with vocal selections by Miss Violet Gahlbeck Henry Iblings and Dr J E Brinkman.
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Sioux Falls
Waterloo
Rotary
Russell Lamson
Brice Gates
Roger Crowell
W. H. Small
John Rath
J. BE. Brinkman
George Huntley
John Simpson
Harry Fifield
Pape's Diapepsin Quick Relief for Indigestion
Indigestion or sour gassy stomach relief comes in five minutes with Pape's Diapepsin. A fast, harmless remedy kept at home for sudden stomach upset. a sixty cent case from any drug store ensures instant action.
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Pape
Budke Indicted by Polk Co. Jury in Selway fraud case
Des Moines reports Herman H Budke secretary treasurer and manager of Selway Steel Post and Fence Co and affiliates was indicted for obtaining money under false pretenses among 25 grand jury targets. He rumoredly fled to California after four months of hearings while others face related actions. Separate notes mention Dewar farmers shipping livestock and spring building plans.
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Selway Company
Des Moines
Herman Hi, Budke
Selway Steel Post & Fence Co
Grand
Cargil
Budke
Selway
Coronet
Hume Triat
Ths
Equity Court
H. A. Anudia
Merrice
R. R. Selway
Naamg
Bernice
Kerp
George Carpenter
Yume
Waterloo
California
Kern
Budke Fy
Selway Companies
Hudke’s
Ames Opens Short Course in Radio
Ames announces a two day short course in radio telegraphy and telephony at Town State College on April 28 and 29. It will be the first such course by a state institution with about 300 operators expected to attend. Presentations cover radio apparatus, exhibits, and practical classes in building operating and repairing radio sets. The program closes with a banquet featuring Boyd Phelps.
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Ames
Mare
Town
A. W. Woolfries
Boyd Phelps
Dio Engineer and Robert Ziggy to Speak at Banquet
Minneapolis based dio engineer and editor Robert Ziggy will speak at the event, noting there are no fees except the banquet charge.
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Minneapolis
Robert Ziggy
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Mullan
Potter
Streat Cwest
Plaza Theatre
East Park Presbyterian
Pisy Safe
Brocson
Gpranes
Westend
Nidge
Buchanan's
Rotarians
Sloan
Sloan. Liniment
Dr. Hobson
Korias
Dimly Aguinet
Polk CO
Hume
Grand Jury
Dewar
Roy A. McMillan
Anderson
Mr. L. Lichty
J. Kline
Radio
Aati
Mina Taylor
Mina Taylors
Mina Taylor” No
Ed Ginghams
Mina Taylor Department
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