Iowa Old Press
Cedar Rapids Republican
Cedar Rapids, Linn co. Iowa
February 1, 1926
Owner of Beauty Parlor Now Bride of Popular Medic
Manchester, Feb. 1 -- Dr. and Mrs. Harry H. Bradley today were on
a honeymoon trip to Chicago, following their marriage here
Thursday evening at the residence of Rev. Frank Moore. Before her
marriage the bride was Mrs. Grace P. Jones. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of Miss Margaret Fischer of Vinton and
C.B. Baumgariner. For several months the bride has conducted a
beauty shop here. Dr. Bradley was born and brought up in this
city. Strangely enough, Dr. and Mrs. Bradley were united in
marriage on the birthday of each.
John Kenney Honored at Rites Yesterday.
Williamsburg, Feb. 1 -- Funeral rites were held here Saturday for
John Kenney, 65, a life-long resident of Iowa county, who
succumbed suddenly after a short illness. Born in this locality,
the deceased grew to young manhood here, became affiliated with
numerous business ventures, and died a comparatively wealthy man.
He was never married. Surviving are two sisters and two brothers.
Last rites were held from St. Mary's church. Scores of relatives
and friends paid the deceased a simple tribute before his remains
were lowered into a grave at St. Mary's cemetery.
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Cedar Rapids Republican
Cedar Rapids, Linn co. Iowa
February 9, 1926
Body of Villa Decapitated; Iowa Man Jailed as Suspect
El Paso, Tex., Feb. 9 (U.P.) - Accused of opening the grave and
decapitating the corpse of Francisco Villa, noted Mexican rebel
chieftain Emil Holmdahl *, American soldier of fortune, and
Alberto Corral, Mexican, are being held in jail today at Parral,
Mexico, according to word received here. Reports said Villa's
head was carried about the streets of Parral and then sent to
Columbus, N.M. where Villa's band of rebels killed several
Americans during a raid in 1916. Holmdahl, whose parents live in
Ft. Dodge, Ia., was purchasing agent for Villa at one time and
later was decorated for bravery while serving in the American
army overseas during the world war. Lieut. Col. A.A. King,
retired, who is Holmdahl's partner, in Mexican mining ventures,
was making efforts today to secure Homdahl's release and offered
telegrams to prove his partner was in Durango the night Villa's
grave was said to have been opened. Villa was killed three years
ago by former members of his band.
Pneumonia Claims Iowa State Coach
Ames, Feb. 9 -- (U.P.) - Frank R. Willaman, 28, director of
intramural athletics at Iowa State college, died at the college
hospital here today, a victim of pneumonia. Willaman came to Ames
in 1922 as assistant football coach to his brother, S.S.
Willaman, who assumed his duties as head coach at the same time.
He was a graduate of Ohio State university and during his senior
year was named all-American fullback by several prominent sport
writers. He was a member of the team, champions of the Big Ten
conference, which met the University of California on the Pacific
coast. Willaman was taken suddenly ill during the second half of
the Drake-Iowa State basketball game in the collseum at Des
Moines last Friday night. He was placed in a bus and hurried home
under the care of Dr. H.R. McPhee of the college medical staff,
but his condition became worse rapidly and late yesterday it
bacame apparent that he could not survive. Surviving Willaman are
his wife and 4-year-old son. Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow and the body returned to Salem, O., for burial.
Romance is Fatal to Mexican Youth
Ft. Madison, Feb. 9, (U.P.) - Otillie Buiterra, 18, found shot
through the heart in the patio of the Mexican village here last
night, is believed to have been the victim of a rival in love,
and police today are searching for Brigado Erazrra, 20, another
Mexican youth. Guiterra's body was found lying in plain sight of
the nearest houses of the village. The light of a street lamp
revealed the huddled form to a woman in one of those places and
she phoned for police in the belief that the man was drunk. The
boy died almost on the spot where four months ago he danced with
the girls of the village during a fiesta staged with all the
color and abandon of old Mexico. County officials believe that a
romance originating at the fiesta between the boy and Rosita
Aguilera, dark eyed Mexican girl of the village, caused the
tragedy, and Erazrra, other of her suitors is being sought.
[*note: Emil L. Holmdahl was born in Ft. Dodge, Iowa in 1883.
He first enlisted in the 61st Iowa Infantry and served in the
Philippine Insurrection. Later he joined the adventurer Lee
Christmas in Honduras and fought in the Central American
"banana wars". In 1926, while Emil Holmdahl was on a
"prospecting and hunting trip" to Mexico, he was
arrested for desecrating Villa's tomb. Influential friends in the
US arranged for his release and he returned to the United States.
Emil Holmdahl died on April 4, 1963 in Van Nuys, California.
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