807 N. Market St., Scene of Brutal Slayings in 1926

Judge W.O. Potter Slays Family, October 25, 1926

“The above title screamed across the entire front page of Monday’s paper. With so many individuals lost from such a prominent family practically all of the front and back pages (seven columns of print to each page) were devoted to the details of the this tragic event. Continue reading

1957, Chorus Girls Spend Night in Jail

Chorus Girls in Jail 1957

Chorus Girls in Jail 1957

Six chorus girls thank patrolman Harry Thompson for a night’s lodging. The girls, part of a show troupe taking part in the Williamson County Fair, arrived here to find they had no hotel reservations. The girls were allowed to sleep in the City Jail.

(L-R) Carole Brodine, Chicago; Carol Mattille, Des Moines; Pat Kirk, Chicago; Deanna Hagberg, Chicago; Harry Thompson; Deanna Newman, Chicago; and Carol Frey, Des Moines.

(UPI photo dated 08/08/1957)