Kentucky Stages Triple Execution in Electr ic Chair
In Kentucky the state penitentiary executed three prisoners in the electric chair within a short span. Sloan, Lake, and Baker were strapped in and pronounced dead within minutes of each other after their sentences. Witnesses included family members and church reps. Baker complained the crimes warranted no death penalty.
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Kentucky
Holdyville
Jobo ‘Baker
Negra
Sloan
Bret
Lake
Baker
Carroll Kingins
Marvin Kinging
N. C. Hancock
der. Kingins
Sloanvand
Kansas City
Governor Grants Stays in Executions
Governor Fields granted stays of execution to three inmates including George Bolin, delaying his death sentence until August 28.
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Fields
George Bolin
Illness of Juror Delays Suit Against City of Cedar Falls
A Cedar Falls personal injury suit against the city is delayed as juror Dorothy R. Gilbart falls ill with tonsillitis. Emma Rifchenstein sues for $3,500, alleging the accident stemmed from the city's negligence, with Judge Boies presiding.
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Cedar Falls
Emma
Rifchenstein
Boies
District Court
Dorothy R. Gilbart
Wall-e Rate Avenue
Prisoner Faces Second Robbery Conviction in La Mars Case
Ida Grove records show George Hart, from La Mars, already convicted on a robbery charge and awaiting a new trial after a May arraignment. The case involves three Beloit Creek, Jaco, and Hart targets, with further proceedings in the penitentiary court.
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Ida Grove
Penitentiary
Gafey
Apain- Loom
Corn Belt Coalmen Form Iowa Minnesota Dealers Group
Des Moines May 28. Organization of the Corn Belt Coal Dealers association of Iowa and Minnesota was formed here. A headquarters will be established under an executive secretary to handle freight rates claims and other business. Officers include K J Bank Iowa City president George W Voss Council Bluffs vice president J H Kirk? christ Ames treasurer and J G Smith Des Moines secretary. Directors include J D Buck Marshalltown D S Vinall Cedar Rapids Earl Cooper Newton J L Browne Sioux City B E Curtis Minneapolis Frank Vidale Des Moines and B A Milligan Jefferson. The group aims to coordinate regional coal trade and settle member issues.
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Des Moines
Corn Belt Coal Dealers Association
Iowa
Minnesota
K. J. Bank
Ions City
George W. Voss
Council Bluffs
J. Hiilchrist
Ames
G. Smith
Dest Moines
J. D. Buck
Marshalltown
D. 8. Vinall
Cedar Rapids
Earl Cooper
Newtons
J.L. Browne
Women parade marks start of college centennial events
About 750 women students at Cedar Falls College participated in the literary society parade to open the fiftieth commencement program. Each group wore its society colors as part of the morning ceremony.
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Cedar, Falls
Teacher A College
Literary Society
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