Grba grilled in murder trial in Iowa case
Nick Grba testified in Mason City on the Baldizar murder case admitting he bought dynamite caps and wire on August 18 and 19. He described carrying a cache to a shack near the Northwestern railway and said two sticks were missing when checked later. He also recounted the night of the blast and his reaction at the scene. Anna Baldizar testified her love for Grba waned before her husband’s murder and described their past relationship, while the defense pressed on the whereabouts of star witness Charles Smanko.
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Mason City
Nick Grba
Mike Baldizar
Charles Smanko
Lehigh
Grba
Smanko
Northwestern Railway
Baldizar
Anna Baldizar
Anna
Artie
Nick
Avna
J. E. Williams
Gona
Hier
Williams
Kelly
Charles City
Dwight Rider Named Business Manager for Hawkeye 1922
Dwight Rider, a junior at the University of Iowa from 731 Grant Avenue, has been elected business manager of the 1922 Hawkeye, filling the vacancy left by Sherman G. Drake who did not return. Rider, a Phi Gamma Delta member and West High graduate, will oversee Hawkeye accounts, the sales campaign, and spring book deliveries with a $200 yearly salary plus bonuses for net revenue.
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Dwight Rider
Grant Avenue
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Hawkeye
Rider
Sherman G. Drake
West High Rifle Men Plan Winter Work
West High Rifle association officers met at Lieut. W. H. Durehdenwald’s home to map winter activities and discuss affiliating with the National Rifle Association. Present were Walter Sipe president Howard Hollister vice president Wendell Webb secretary and Floyd Mathews treasurer. The group totals until the 70 member cap is reached and efforts to expand are planned soon.
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West High Rifle Association
W. H. Durehdenwald
Avalon Avenue
National Rifle Association
Walter Sipe
Howard Hollister
Wendell Webb
Floyd Mathews
Trea
Eva Coram and Walter Coram Case Noted
Eva Coram opposes Walter Coram in a noted dispute while Ola Baldwin faces Wesley Bald Wik in a separate matter. Local filings indicate ongoing civil actions and party names involved. Both cases appear within standard chancery or small claims proceedings.
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Eva Coram
Walter Coram
Ola Baldwin
Wesley Bald Wik
County Treasurer Posts Large Tax Take and Truck Plate Rollout
In three September days W. J. Burbank's office collected 190000 in taxes with daily highs of 66000 64000 and 60000. Six hundred truck number plates for 1921 were received 601400 to 502900. State secretary notes 400000 passenger car and 50690 truck plates ordered with room for 100000 more car plates.
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W. J. Burbank
Automobile License Department of
Th County Treasurer's Office
Secretary of State
Marital Woes Prompt Divorce Petition
Carrie Smith petitions for divorce from George E. Smith alleging cruel treatment and nonsupport. Married Jan 10 1917 at Waterloo, separated Oct 1 1919. She cites his $50 weekly earnings, seeks $100 temporary and $10 weekly permanent alimony plus an injunction to stop harassment at 432 Conger St. Also notes prior district court decrees granting legal separation to others.
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Carrie Smith
George E. Smith
Waterloo
Conger Street
Lillie Mead
Henry Mead
Ada Walters
David T. Walters
Dora I. , Johanson
Lars Johanson
Hays Main Marries Judge Cummings Daughter
Hays Main of Vinton married last Saturday to Mine Mary Cummings of Marshalltown. She is the daughter of Judge B. F. Cummings and has taught at Vinton High School after graduating from Willesley College. Mr Main, son of Mrs D C Main of Lincoln Nebraska, has worked at Farmers National Bank for five years and plans to settle in Vinton with a new home in the south part of town.
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Vinton
Hays Main
Mary Cummings
Marshalltown
B. F. Cummings
Willesley College
Vinton High School
Main
D. ‘C. Main
Lincoln
Neb
HL Oh. McElroy
Farmers National Bank
Meésota
Five Million Can Pack Yields Reported At Two Factories
The combined pack from two plants yields four to five tons per acre with values around fifteen dollars per ton. Not as large as previous years but strong overall. Local residents Miss South Burns returns from a five week visit with sister Mrs Hugh Mossman. Dr and Mrs TL Chadbourne depart for Boulder Colorado for the winter followed by other travel. Mr and Mrs Jerry Alcorn celebrate golden wedding anniversary after fifty years of marriage in the area. They had three children John Goon W G and Earl of St Louis. Mrs Otto Matte welcomes a new baby girl. Geo Selb Waterlog visits, hospital drive planned next Tuesday at the Burti Ner hotel. Kenneth Daniels and family move to Waverly from Shell Rocks. Hospital donation day set for next Tuesday. New Hartford residents attend cattle congress and other local events.
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South Burns
Traet
Hugh Mossman
TL. Chadbourne
Boulder
Colo
Jerry Alcorn
Vinton
John Goon
W. G
Town
Earl
St. Louis
Otto Matte
Azure
Geo Selb
Stativen
Burtiner
Kenneth Daniels
Waverly
Shell Rocks
Geo. Ultch Price
Waverly Woman Injured After Truck Collision
Waverly Ta Oct 1 A truck driven by Hans Nolt ing struck Mrs J W Griffith as she crossed a Shell grocery corner and dodged into the Herlex She was severely injured and taken to Mercyhesville. Other minor bruises were noted. Harold Weever of the Tripoli Leader was a visitor. Merriman sold his residence to Charles Ford who left Cedar Falls schools for Iowa Sugar company. Mrs Rohlf returned from Des Moines after attending a state parks meeting representing the Waverly Community club. Mrs Grassfield is in Waterloo.
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Waverly
Hans Nolting
J. W. Griffith
Shell Grocery
Herlex
Mercyhesville
Harold Weever
Tripoli
HL Af Merriman
Charles J Ford
Ford
Cedar Falls
Iowa Sugar Company
W. A. Rohlf
Des Moines
Iowa
Briscoe Funeral Set for Sunday in Greene
Greens Iowa October 1 TR M Trunscoe REO 61 resident dies Wednesday apoplexy Survivors include widow son Pryor two grandchildren brothers and three sisters Funeral Sunday at 3 p m in MK church by Rev Earle Baker Interment Pleasant Grove cemetery
Charles A. White Named Secretary of New York Boxing Commission
Charles A. White son of the late Chard White former boxing referee is named secretary of the New York state boxing commission announced by chairman Joseph Johnson White a former football player at Andover and Yale held the intercollegiate midwest boxing championship Advertising is always NEWS.
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White
reKs
New York
Charles A. White
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