Three jailed in Iowa case face revised pleas and sentences
In Grundy Center a trio charged in a Des Moines child enticement plot pleaded not guilty, then changed to guilty pleas with sentences: E Williams two years in the penitentiary, Edith Millard three months in the county jail, and R C Cox fined 108 dollars. The report notes other local crimes and a grand jury probe into election fraud, plus separate robberies and a fatal poisoning in Perry.
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Grundy Center
Kern
Pearl Beynolds
Des Moines
Edith Milwho
Williams
Smith
Allss R. C. Cox
Retzbeck
Wiliams
Edith Millard
Iowa
Paris
John Feltinghausen
Grundy County
Mason City Merchant Swindled by Old Graft
Minneapolis May 30 A Mason City coal dealer E W Ceyte lost 6000 dollars in the old wire tapping swindle. He was there two years ago when the entry on his wife led to her involvement and the couple’s finances were exposed through the fraud.
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Perry
Sleery Maher
Bart
Alseteter
Abed Amderses
Thin City
Maher
Alinneapolis
Des Moines
The
Minneapolis
Jie Jx
Mina
E. W. Ceyte
Mason City
Momsy Ruwnermas
Carpenter at Manchester Fractures Leg by Fall
Jas Kling, a local carpenter, fell from a tong ladder in Manchester and fractured the left leg above the ankle with the joint dislocated. Bones protruded and amputation was feared. heat exhaustion may have caused fainting. He will be home for most of the summer after the May incident.
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Manchester
Jas. Kling
Kling
Manchester voters reject $8,690 bond issue for new school
Manchester voters on Friday blocked the Independent school district plan to issue bonds totaling eight thousand six hundred ninety dollars for a new western site school building. The tally was 1239 against to 39 in favor with little female participation in the election. The district had recently issued a large block of bonds for the high school project.
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Manchester
Aneda Elantion
Chatrict
Sayles Charged in Murder of Bluffs Engineer Bunton
Coroner's jury in Council Bluffs finds William Sayles of Bluffs responsible for engineer John Bunton's death after a May incident in Perry. Sayles is held to the grand jury on the murder charge following a confrontation over a bicycle theft attempt and a subsequent fatal blow.
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Berry
Council Bluffs
John Bunton
Willam Sayles
Sayles
Runyon
Perryman
Huston
Despondent Farmer Shoots Self Near Albion
Albion, May 20. Hugh Leroy Poling, 31, a farmer living near Albion on his mother in law Hannah Whitey's farm, ended his life at about 6 45 AM by firing two shots through the heart with a 22 caliber rifle. Despondent over ill health and illness in his family, Poling acted alone and left no note.
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Mabel Arpey
Poling
Mikes Wiley
Marble
Lisromb
Albion
Hugh Leroy Poling
Hannah Whtey
Wet and Dry in Campaign Evidence Liberal Slant
Des Moines May 30 Special reports the wets vs drys issue shaping state affairs campaign. Savage Lee Hamilton Salinger and Shankland named among liberals aiming to push prohibition to Washington. Lee forces seek urban liberal appeal while warnings go out against the strategy. Myerly is cited for Congress in the district.
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Des Moines
Savage
Lee
Hamilton
Salinger
Shankland
Myerly
Congress
Washington
Due Tims
McGinals
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society Receives Gift
Websterity May 80 A former member of the church now living in Spokane Washington sent a $600 donation to the Methodist Ladies' Aid Society. Rev C H Kampfo ner announced the gift and said it should be used to help pay down the church fund in the amount pledged for the new $86 060 church. The donor was G C Hall.
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Websterity
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Spokane
Wash
C. H. Kampfoofner
6. C. Hall
Feel Dull and Sluegwen Cathartic Tablet Advertisement
An old Texas ad promotes Weley Cathartic Tablets by J. L. Mc Knight of Fort Worth claiming complete relief from disagreeable symptoms after cleansing. The copy touts rapid effects on constipation and vitality and urges purchase through druggists nationwide.
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J. l. McKnight
Ft. Worth
Texas
Real Estate Transfer for Lucinda Sargent to F W Sargent
Real estate transfer notice lists Lucinda Sargent transferring property to F W Sargent. The brief notice cites a conveyance by Black Hawk Co Abatrazt Co as the source. No dates or property specifics are provided in the readable text.
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Black Hawk Co
Abatrazt Co
Lucinda Sargent
F. W. Sargent
Waterloo real estate transfers listed in ad notice
Notice lists several Waterloo property transfers including Cedar Valley Development Co to Geo E Lichty for lot 39 Garden Place East Park Place and Laura Pemeroy Cutler to Katie C Cowles on parts of lots in Cootey's addition Waterloo plus transfers from Myers to W R Walker and Lere Alford to A W Chamberlin in Alford's addition and Davis Land & Investment Co to John Philip Nottger in Rich's homestead addition with prices around $1 to $3. Courier want ad get results.
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East Park Place
Cedar Valley Development Co
Geo. E. Lichty
Garden Pace
Laura Pemeroy Cutler
Katie C. Cowles
Cootey
Waterloo
Myers
W. R. Walker
Lee
Clarke Delivers Decoration Day Address at Colfax Today
Des Moines May 30 Governor Clarke speaks at Colfax for Decoration Day then returns home to vote on Monday. He is in good health after a strenuous campaign and strong polling. Last year he suffered a breakdown from overwork and spent much of the year largely unable to perform duties.
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Des Moines
Clarke
Colfax
Autormobile car lengths and weight standards explained
A period description defines a typical five passenger touring car of 120 inch wheelbase as the standard. It states such cars should weigh from four thousand to five thousand pounds, with most models in the four to five thousand pound range.
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Paige
Chandler
Endere
Swedish Royal Automobile Society
Chandler Desler
America
Amalor
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