Poker Fatality Ties End to Quarrel Over Winnings
Marshalltown Iowa Oct 18 Fr H Cummings Keota former insurance man known for sensational drunken actions died after a shooting in Bloomfield following a quarrel over a $500 poker winnings split Jesse Junkin a colored man is held responsible for Cummings death Cummings had a history of trouble in Ottumwa and Marshalltown including pool hall shooting slashing a lumber company manager and other crimes He had a wife and two children and was about 41 years old at the time of his death.
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Marshalltown
Fr. H. Cummings
Keota
Nquor
Groomfield
Wavis County
Cummings
Jesse Junkin
Cur Cmmings
Bloomfield Junkin
Cumings
Bloomfield
Loren Scott
Ottumwa
Fred Gates
Curmings
Knoxville
Stor County
Maxwell
Marshal Illam Cure
Langland
Local Man Described As Frequent Drinker During Spree
A fragment notes a man who drank heavily and went on frequent sprees, becoming disagreeable and irresponsible when under the influence. The brief suggests erratic behavior linked to liquor.
Father of seven loyal soldier sons is alleged bootlegger
Sioux City Iowa October 18 The federal court petit jury was empaneled to try N Baker charged with selling liquor to an Indian He claimed 11 children and one wife and that seven of his sons are in the army The jury found him guilty and Judge Reed will sentence him Lester Larson of Sibley pleaded guilty to offering 200 to a draft board chairman to excuse his son from service Separately county real estate transfers listed and a note on Australian and Buenos Aires sheep production based on rainfall densities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
United States
N. Baker
Reed
Lester Larson
Sibley
Larson
Louis
2A Delaware Co Men Are Called
Delaware county announces enlistment drives for Liberty War Work and calls 2A men to report in court. Three local soldiers buried this week. Manchester and surrounding townships report oversubscribed quotas while some districts lag. Oct 18 updates note Class 1 and 1917 1918 registrations, officer training, and local mentions of Camp Greenleaf and aviation plans.
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Delaware County
Joan
Caluny
Hazel Gren
City of Manchester
County Council of
Defense
Ha. Sheppard
Mio
Charles Sheppard
Milo Township
Camp Mabrs
Texas
Bay Church
Raymond A. Connolly
Delhi
Henjamin Warerson
Masonsville
Barry
Hoboken
Manchester
Camp Greenleaf
Lyon
James J. Drummy
Ryan
Henry Herring
Dyersville
Nurre
New Vienna
Ilatvey EE
Stillabower
Robert
Arthur Kramer
Hartville
John G. Vegeler
Witliam ‘S Claus
Joseph Lowe
Stillman C. A. Locke
Etna
Maine
Harry By. F. Hillers
Delaware
William Ifel
Lamont
Bernard Kern
Dyersyle
Harry M. Pierce
Seaenaster
Aloys C. Jasper
Ile
Robert Is
Condo
G. Yoranj
Fie
Alis
Tex Cal
J. L. Winley
Army
Camp Greenteat
E. C. Wolcott
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H. Cummings
Jerome Gregory
Roland Op jPice
Oppiee
W. O. Butler
Citizens’ Lumber Company
Butler
Arthur F. Eckman
Robert N. Duncan
Butler Cummings
Anamosa Reformatory
Supreme Court
Heal Estate Transpees
Black Jiank County Abstract, Co
Pairview Cemetery Association
Fred
Kratteth
Pairview
N. Siiman
Fred Jochumsen
Pacific i
Cedar Falls
S S
Citizens Savings Bank
Theodore Laures
Wensee
Orig
Fuclett
W. M. Brown
Oak Lawn
Mary J. Rush
Jon Afe- Nellis
Cawin
Waterloo
Waterloo Development Co
Hoosevelt St
Schley St
Raynor St
Red Cedar
Australia
Buenos Aires
Delaware CO
Soldier
Waverly
Clyde MacFarlane
Minneaporis
G.O. van Derveer
J. D. Heming
Curt Black
Lake D
H. A. Morey
John Clune
Louis Seaman
Newbro
Eco
Herpicide Company
Detroit
U.S. A
U. S
Herpicide CO
East Fourth Street
Dennison
Hallowe'en
Libby
Cudahy
Childden
Etta Dorion
Ogdensburg
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Born
6Th St
M. E
Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkhams
A Simmons
Simmons
Omsk
Says Leath
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