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| Article Name | Publish Date | Article Name | Publish Date | |
| Bank Robbers Secure $3000 | October 16, 1924 | Colonel Vestal | September 26, 1885 | |
| G. H. Groom | January 17, 1901 | George Diegel | January 17, 1901 | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Reed | May 20, 1920 | Slutz Bros. Elevator | September 26, 1885 | |
| Velda Wellnitz | December 27, 1928 |
G. H. Groom
G.H. Groom, of Truesdale, Iowa, is here looking after his farm northeast of town. Mr. Groom will move here next spring with his family. He owns the farm across the road from the M.N. Munson farm.
[Milford Mail, Milford Iowa, January 17, 1901--Submitted by S. Williams]
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Reed drove to Truesdale, Iowa, Sunday. Mrs. Reed will remain for about two weeks for a visit with her parents.
[Lake Park News, Lake Park Iowa, May 20, 1920--Submitted by S. Williams]
Bank Robbers Secure $3000
Truesdale, Iowa, Institution Wrecked by Three Bandits Early Today
Storm lake, Ia., Oct. 16 Approximately $2,000 was obtained by four robbers who early today wrecked the vaults of the Truesdale Savings Bank at Truesdale, seven miles north of here. The interior of the bank was demolished by the explosion.
Three strangers who had been seen in Truesdale Monday and Tuesday were believed to have had part in the robbery. They made the acquaintance of a number of business men, including officers of the bank, which they had visited.
Fire on Passerby
The vault was blown about 1:30 o'clock. Shortly after the explosion Henry Strack, a farmer, drove past the building was fire upon, by the bandits, who were standing outside the building, apparently awaiting the clearing of smoke and fumes before entering for the loot. Strack was uninjured, but his automobile was pieced by numerous bullets.
The bandits, after seizing the funds, walked leisurely down the main street to their automobile, where the fourth member of the party awaited them, and drove out of town in a southeasterly direction.
Was Founded Recently
Sheriff Merritt Hoffman, and deputies took up the trail a short time later after notifying officers in surrounding counties. The Truesdale bank was founded recently, by the owners of the Commercial Bank of Storm Lake.
May Reach $3000
Storm Lake, Ia., Oct. 16-A checking up of losses of the Truesdale Savings Bank, robbed early today indicated the loot might amount to $3000, officers of the institution announced at noon. E. J. F. of Sioux City is president of the bank. No trace of the bandits had been found.
[Iowa City Press Citizen, Iowa City Iowa, October 16, 1924--Submitted by S. Williams]
Velda Wellnitz
Miss Velda Wellnitz, who is teaching at Truesdale, Iowa arrived here Saturday to spend the vacation period with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Wellnitz.
[Ireton Ledger, Ireton Iowa, December 27, 1928--Submitted by S. Williams]
Colonel Vestal
Post-office Inspector Pulsifer visited Storm Lake a few days ago and called upon the securities of Colonel Vestal, the absconding postmaster of that place, to make good his defalcations of $900 which they paid.
Colonel Vestal was found to be a defaulter last spring, and while an inspector was examining his accounts he decamped, and has since remained in hiding.
[Lyons Weekly Mirror, Lyons, IA, Published September 26, 1885, submitted by Cathy Danielson]
Slutz Bros. Elevator
The large elevator of Slutz Bros., at Alta, Buena Vista County, was burned the other morning. The cause of the fire was unknown. There was an insurance of about $7,000 on the building and contents.
[Lyons Weekly Mirror, Lyons, IA, Published September 26, 1885, submitted by Cathy Danielson]
George Diegel
Was It A Case of Suicide
Clarion, May 26. Our town was thrown into a fever of excitement yesterday evening by the announcement that George Diegel, of Sioux Rapids, was dying under circumstances that indicated poisoning. Dr. Marietta was summoned and quickly ascertained that such was the fact, but was unable to do anything to relieve him, and in a short time he died. The poison was morphia, and circumstances go to show that twenty or twenty five grains had been taken or administrated.
Diegel was a barber in Sioux Rapids, and his wife, under the name of Jessie Leland, is the "Star" in the Ford Dramatic company that has been filling a week's appointment at this place. He arrived on the evening of the 23rd for the purpose of inducing his wife to return with and cancel her engagement with the troupe. It seems that at first she refused to go, but finally consented to return in a short time, or as soon as the manager of the company could supply her place.
It was remarked that Diegel was in good spirits during the evening and apparently in excellent health. As supper time he complained of not feeling well, excused himself and lay down on a bed. An hour afterwards he was dead.
About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Diegel purchased twenty-five grains of morphia of S. B. Hamilton, druggists, explaining that her physician required her to take it in doses of one-eighth of a grain, to quiet her nerves, but as she was used to it she would take it in bulk. Her explanation of the affair is, that Diegel must have taken it with the intent of ending his life.
A coroner's jury was empanelled this morning by Coroner Garth and is now in session. The grand jury is also in session and will take the matter under investigation.
Diegel was a fine appearing man and carried the impression that he was in easy financial circumstances. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and it is understood was doing a good business.
He leaves two children, one about 3 years old, in the care of its mother, and a younger one at Sioux Rapids.
[Dubuque Daily Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, Published May 26, 1888, submitted by Cathy Danielson]
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