Widow to be tried for murder in courtroom shooting
In Chicago on May 20 a widow, Emma D. Simpson, shot her husband Elmer E. Simpson in Judge Brothers court while divorce proceedings were underway. He later died from infection caused by the wounds. The case, aided by lawyer Clarence Darrow, follows a history of alleged nagging and a dramatic, ill fated act in open court.
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Chicago
Elmer E. Simpson
East Garfield Boulevard
Emma D. Simpson
Judge Brother
County
Simpson
James Whitney Hall
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hall
L. “Li MacArthur
Twoman
Clarence Darrow
Aa Simpson
Memorial day address planned at Fairbank and other notices
H E Tullar will deliver the Memorial day address at Fairbank. W C T A will meet at the home of Mrs G B Dickey with Mrs J W Brown as leader. A marriage license issued in Chicago to Fred G Sloan and Mabel Carmody. Ajthouse improving at 212 Jefferson St. Next Saturday designated clean up day at Cedar Heights. Y P A meeting postponed due to First Methodist concert. Waterloo lodge to attend state convention at Dubuque June 10-11. Northminster Presbyterian church to host a reception for returning soldiers from Hagerman Gallaway Westfield additions. J J Peterson reports crops look fine near Independence. Marines Fred Sexton scheduled to be mustered out soon. Earl B Mays involved in a car crash with minor injuries. Petitions in drug stores protest ice cream tax as “bunglesome.” Wooster's Music Studio ad appears.
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H. E. Tullar
Fairbank
Cedar Heights
G. B. Dickey
J. W. Brown
Chicago
Fred G. Sloan
Waterloo
Mabel Carmody
Coggan
la Ik
H.W. Ajthouse
Jefferson Street
Waterloo Lodge
Dubuque
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Hagerman
Galloway
Westfield
J. J. Peterson
Roarnoke
Earl B. Mays
Highth
Wellington Streets
Wooster
Repeal of Daylight Law Urged by Iowa Farmers
Des Moines May 20 Nearly 200000 farmers plan to petition Congress within weeks to repeal daylight saving law. County agents met in the courthouse to discuss the move and farm interests, including opposing government subsidies for ships to boost overseas trade. J Howard, president of the state federation of farm bureaus, will go to Washington to press the issue. Talks by J W Coverdale S H Thompson and Assistant Director Taff of Ames highlighted the conference.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Yesternen
South America
United States
J. Roward
State Federation of Farm Bureaus
Washington
J.W. Coverdale
New State Federation of Farms Bureaus
S. H. Thompson
Taff
Ames
Registration Boards Set Sessions Across Precincts for May
Registration boards meet May 22 23 and 31 in 15 precincts for pre election registration ahead of the June 3 hard surfaced roads ballot. City clerk A E Johnson notes a Water loo registration requirement per county attorney. consolidation law takes effect July 1.
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Waterloo
First Ward
Carl White
Commercial Street
Ackerman Drug Store
Third
Galloway
Death notices for Carrie Hoffman and Mrs Lieber
Funeral services for Carrie Hoffman will be held at her sister’s home in Waterloo at 1 p.m. with Rev. E J Lockwood officiating and burial in Fairview. Hoffman, 38, died in Detroit after residing there two years, previously Waterloo for 14 years. She leaves husband Albert and a one month old daughter, plus several siblings. Mrs J J Lieber, age 93, died at her granddaughter’s home on Eleventh Street East. Survived by four grandchildren and her daughter Jessie L Woodruff who died in 1917. funeral plans not yet made.
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MES
Carrie Hoffman
Detroit
Mich
Lee Lovelett
Shilliam Avenue
E. J. Lockwood
Fairview
Albert Hofman
Waterloo
Frank Kephart
Eldon
James
Missouri
John
Henry County
Blanche Hout
Cedar Rapids
Mose
Demarce
Muscatine
Myrtle Lund
Lorenz
Whza
J. Lieber
Turner-Ros Funeral Services Set For Wednesday
Burner-Roe brothers Henry Wentzel dies at county home aged about 75. Funeral services for Robert and Ralph Turner-Ros at O Keefe Towne chapel at 2 PM Wednesday, Rev Vandersoll presiding. Bodies to Montgomery Illinois for burial. Henry Wentzel died last night and is survived by one brother. body at Hileman Gindt mortuary awaiting word.
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Robert and
Ralph Turner-Ros
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
C. H. Vandersoll
Montgomery
Henry Wentzel
Hileman & Gindt’ Mortuary
Confesses Murder of Ankeny Woman
Charles Walker, 25, was arrested in Des Moines on charges of murdering Mrs. Fred Coppock of Ankeny and police say he confessed, citing robbery as his motive for entering the Coppock home.
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Des Moines
Charles Walker
Fred Coppock
Ankeny
Coppock
Navy Secretary Credits Flight Effort to System and Work
In New York on May 20 Secretary Daniels praised the successful ocean flight of American navy seaplanes as a two year effort, insisting there is no navy luck and crediting careful planning. He noted the trans Atlantic project aims to chart a route to Europe and dismissed sinking German battleships as a moral lesson, citing practical issues with munitions and obsolescence.
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Associated S’ress
New York
Azores
Daniels
Europe
Mount Vernon
Navy
Great Britain
America
England
William S. Benson
United States
Victory Harvest Boosts Shelby County Crop Contest
Shelbyville Indiana hosts a Shelby County Farmers Victory Crop Contest to grow the largest crops and fatten livestock for market at low cost. Russell G Bast, jubary agent, promotes Victory Harvest. Farmers share help and intensive farming gains. Five acre clubs grow, with larger boy and girl memberships this year. Also notes Mesdames Emily George Edith Knapp home from Monterey Mexico. Temperature and advertising line conclude the column.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Shelby County
Russell G. Bast
Jeavury
Hast
Ithe
Iti Yean
Mexico
Emily George
Edith Knapp
Monterey
Mex
Hanna
Knapp
Mabel Davis
Two drinks and theft suspect jailed in Chicago
Chicago May 20 two drinks not twenty six thousand dollars in bonds led Tom Weal Lover amateur sleuth to a cell. Chief Mooney and Westover's wife agree. Federal agent overheard him on a train in NewlCREG boasting of knowledge of twenty six thousand dollars in Liberty bonds stolen from Studebaker in South Bend in January. Westover planned July 1 for some time. Mrs Westover says she cannot stand more than two or three. Police found a trip to South Bend to seek funding from Studebaker officials for an investigation. They refused. Westover was interrogated about the bonds when arrested. Chief Mooney said he would release Westover.
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Chicago
Wberry
Tom Weal
Mooney
Westover
Newlcreg
Studebaker
South Bend
Grief of Son's Death Triggers New York Lawyer's Suicide
Charles McIntyre an assistant corporation counsel in Manhattan shot himself at his Brooklyn home after his wife and half brother left for a time. He had suffered a long downturn after the death of their son five years earlier and a recent nervous breakdown leading to leave from work.
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New York
Charles McIntyre
Manhattan
McDonough Street
Brooklyn
McIntyre
Adelaide
Edward Brown
Brown
Bennington Folk Seek Gravel Road District 7
Petition filed to form a improvement district for six miles of gravel road in District No. 7 Bennington township west to Logan Avenue. Trade through Charles Eldridge asks county auditor J. A. Francis to draft the petition for local property owners. English resident Mr Hidridge criticizes U S roads as lagging behind England. Also notes Co. M inspection and recruitment updates in Des Moines and Cedar Falls church salary discussions and sale advertisement mentions.
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Bennington
Logan Avenue
Charles Eldridge
J. A. Francis
Hidridge
United States
England
Army Prisoners Rage Over Objectors In Leavenworth Escape
Private James Dawson and two comrades escaped Leavenworth in April after serving sentences of 10 to 15 years for absence without leave. They denounced conscientious objectors, saying they viewed COs as getting paid while soldiers fight. Detectives captured them in Chicago after a fake discharge display. The trio planned to return to the fort but faced telegraphic orders from Leavenworth.
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Chicago
Leavenworth
Fort Snelling
James Dawson
U. S. Artillery
Army
Saergt
William Carroll
Frank Talter
William Shea
Carroll
Bureau
Connecticut
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