Ex-Des Moines Realty Chief Pleads Guilty in Mail Fraud Case
Wellington E. Dumroncen, former president of the Tex Moines Realty Co., pleaded guilty to mail fraud and was fined $200 by Federal Judge Smith McPherson. The case involves connections to a submerged Des Moines project and several unnamed associates. Investigators pursue remaining suspects as authorities outline the scheme and property dispositions.
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Des Moines
Maile
Wellington E. Dumroncen
Tex Moines Realty Company
Smith McPherson
Duncanyon
Gut
Tract Mailings Draw Few Replies and Family Tragedy
Mailed appeals across the state yielded scant responses. In Knoxville a fatal wreck on May 28 killed Kate Shivers, 20, daughter of M. M. Shivers, with M. M. Shivers and Mrs. Ben Hudson injured as their car struck a tree near Harvey during a tour of Marion county farmers. The Shivers family, linked to Ames boosters, faced loss amid a broader travel incident.
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Knoxville
Marion County
Che
Kate Shivers
M. M. Shivers
Ben Hudson
Harvey
Miss Shivers
Mr. Shivers
Hudsore
Shivers
Ames
Lagi
Colfax Man Saved Life By Taking Fall For Clerk
Des Moines May 28 A Colfax resident Henry Tyler leaped to shield postal clerk Helen West from a falling sheet of iron while reroofing the Colfax postoffice. He was crushed with both feet, an arm broken and his back sprained and taken to Mercy hospital. Doctors fear possible foot amputation. Tyler supported the girl and saved her at the cost of serious injuries.
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Des Moines
Helen West
Henry Tyler
Colfay
Tyler
Mercy Hospital
Trier
Colfax Postoffice
Miss West
How to Prevent Acid Stomachs and Food Fermentation
An early health column by a stomach specialist argues most stomach pain derives from stomach acid and fermentation. It prescribes neutralizing acid with water and simple remedies, noting wind causes bloating and delays digestion, and urges cautious intake of remedies to ease irritation.
Rock Rapids Couptie Elopes by Automobile
Rock Rapids May 28 An irate father attempts to stop his daughter Margaret Muns 19 and Charles Harr from marrying after Harr takes her by car to Luverne and then to Stock Rapids where the couple wed Mis Muns pursues in another auto causing a public disturbance The daughter can wed legally as she is of age and the case reflects local law and order actions noted by authorities later limning prison placements for future southern district inmates.
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Hecho
Omaha
Sarah Tiehmond
Borh
Amiter
Nebraska
Ahgut Ten
Devs
Palace
Rock Rapids
Margaret Muns
Charles Harr
William Muns
Harr
Mr. Muns
Elopers
Laverne, Minn
Luverne
Muns
Young Smock
Horr
Stillwater
Minn
Becauce
Ale Pherson
Wort Leavenworth
Kun
Ottumwa principal resigns to lead Mason City High
Ottumwa Iowa May 28 The board of education accepted the resignation of F M Hammitt high school principal who leaves Ottumwa to take charge of Mason City High School where the principal is in full charge of the former The board adopted regulations praising Hammitt s five years of service and elected C Ball of Boone to succeed him
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Ottumwa
Board of Education
F. M. Hammitt
Mason City
Tammitt
C. ¢ Ball
Boone
Body of Soldier Found Floating in Mississippi River
Davenport May 28 A soldier of the ordnance department from Rock Island arsenal Ross Spade disappeared a week ago and his body was found floating in the Mississippi River fourteen miles below the arsenal. Spade enlisted from Virginia and was seen in possession of six small cannon balls weighing six pounds about his neck before he jumped into the river. No reason for the act is known.
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Davenport
Ross Spade
Ordnance Department
Rock Island Arsenal
Mississippi River
Arsenal
Spade
Virgina
Man of 72 Cosh es. Wrong young girl dignified case
J A Treganza aged 72 a Britt furniture dealer pleaded guilty at Forest City to immoral relations with 12 year old Mabel Nowweiler. He was sentenced to six months in jail. Treganza was a prominent pioneer businessman long respected in Marshalltown.
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Marshalltown
Mabel Nonweiler
J. A. Treganza
Britt
Forest City
Treganza
Spurgeon Kidnafelies in Denver Are Acquitted
Des Moines May 28 Alleged kidnapping of Rev Otis L Spur geon secretary of the Luther League with Des Moines headquarters who was rough treated in Denver several weeks ago has been acquitted of the kidnapping charge according to word received here.
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Des Moines
Otis L. Spureon
Luther League
Denver
Endorsement Moves Connolly For Senate Seat In Iowa
Des Moines May 28 Judge Moon disclosed that Jerry B Sullivan former Des Moines customs board chief in New York endorsed Maurice Connolly for the Democratic nomination for U S senator Sullivan urged Meredith to stay out of the rate fight against Connolly in a telegram dated April 5 1914 Sullivan argued Connolly is the strongest candidate due to his congressman status and familiarity with issues and would beat Cummins in primaries if both ran advising Meredith not to enter this year
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Des Moines
Maurice Connolly
United States
Jerry B. Sullivan
General Board of Customs Appraisers
New York
G. Moon
Ottumwa
Sullivan
T. Meredith
Connolly
White
Cummins
Congress
Railroad freight houses close Saturdays for Decoration Day observance
To properly observe Decoration Day all city railroad freight houses will close Saturday at 1 oclock. Then during June July and August they will cease business on Saturday afternoons. All local freights will be annulled on this Saturday.
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Wittick’s
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Missouri Valley
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Warne Kuit
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Stening Boys
Olver Twist
Prince George
Buster Browiy
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Meredith
Frank C. Krueger Market
Sycamore Street
Suva
Frank C. Krueger
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Jean Valjean
Ralph Mason
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Bishop Quayle
Linden M. EH. Parsonage Fund
Waterloo
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