Iowa Old Press

Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
October 9, 1925

AGED EMMETTSBURG MAN HANGS HIMSELF

    Emmettsburgh, Ia., Oct 9 - Dennis Shea, aged 72, committed suicide by hanging late Thursday evening at his home here. His act is attributed to ill health.

Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
October 5, 1925

Caught Stealing Coal; Sentenced to Month in Jail
    Jefferson D. Baker, of Cook's Point, was sentenced to 30 days in jail by Magistrate Metcalf this morning when he was found guilty of stealing coal from the C.M. & St. P. yards. Baker, who has been in police court on numerous occasions for petty offenses, was arrested late yesterday afternoon by George Johnson, special railroad officer.
    Baker was wheeling away a two-wheeled cart in which he had loaded about 350 pounds of coal when Johnson caught him.

Submitted by C.J.L., July & Dec 2005