State Historical Museum of Iowa: Cross Section of 267 Year Old Washington State Spruce Tree

On permanent display at the State Historical Museum of Iowa in Des Moines is this cross section of a Washington State Spruce Tree. It was 267 years old when the tree was cut in the early 1890's. Unloaded by mistake while enroute to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, also known as the Chicago World's Fair. The tree section was being transported by train when it stopped in Des Moines, Iowa. Somehow it was unloaded and never made it back on board the train before it left for Chicago. The tree section was cataloged into the museum's collection in 1934.

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: November 15, 1940, Police Court Capers

Sioux City Our Town

 Previous articles in the series:
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Introduction
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December, 1890
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: October, 1893
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Dead Man's Corner
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August 25, 1895
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: February, 1903, Dr. H. N. Marvin
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: March, 1903, William Hamel
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: May, 1903, Five Boys Arrested
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mel Powers
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mrs. Kofranek
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1911, Who Killed Karoline Gribauczuse?
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1913, Found Skeleton
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1913, Illegal Voting
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1916, Young Thieves
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1917, Scene of a Memorable Gun Fight
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Egg Ring
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Thecla Gerkin's Rendevous with Death
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1917, Finger Prints

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: January 12, 1920, When Death Stalked the Railroad Tracks
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1922, $1,300,000 Swindle
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December 12, 1922, Mysterious Showers of Bullets Lead to Solution of Murders
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December 2, 1924, Tong Murder
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: November 18, 1938, Shrouded in Mystery

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: November 18, 1938, Shrouded in Mystery

The evidence piled up.

 Previous articles in the series:
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Introduction
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December, 1890
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: October, 1893
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Dead Man's Corner
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August 25, 1895
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: February, 1903, Dr. H. N. Marvin
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: March, 1903, William Hamel
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: May, 1903, Five Boys Arrested
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mel Powers
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mrs. Kofranek
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1911, Who Killed Karoline Gribauczuse?
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1913, Found Skeleton
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1913, Illegal Voting
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1916, Young Thieves
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1917, Scene of a Memorable Gun Fight
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Egg Ring
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Thecla Gerkin's Rendevous with Death
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1917, Finger Prints

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: January 12, 1920, When Death Stalked the Railroad Tracks
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1922, $1,300,000 Swindle
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December 12, 1922, Mysterious Showers of Bullets Lead to Solution of Murders
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December 2, 1924, Tong Murder

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December 2, 1924, Tong Murder

Unsolved Tong Murder.

 Previous articles in the series:
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Introduction
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December, 1890
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: October, 1893
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Dead Man's Corner
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August 25, 1895
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: February, 1903, Dr. H. N. Marvin
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: March, 1903, William Hamel
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: May, 1903, Five Boys Arrested
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mel Powers
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mrs. Kofranek
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1911, Who Killed Karoline Gribauczuse?
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1913, Found Skeleton
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1913, Illegal Voting
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1916, Young Thieves
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1917, Scene of a Memorable Gun Fight
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Egg Ring
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Thecla Gerkin's Rendevous with Death
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1917, Finger Prints

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: January 12, 1920, When Death Stalked the Railroad Tracks
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1922, $1,300,000 Swindle
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December 12, 1922, Mysterious Showers of Bullets Lead to Solution of Murders

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December 12, 1922, Mysterious Showers of Bullets Lead to Solution of Murders

How showers of bullets solved 3 murders.

 Previous articles in the series:
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Introduction
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December, 1890
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: October, 1893
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Dead Man's Corner
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August 25, 1895
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: February, 1903, Dr. H. N. Marvin
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: March, 1903, William Hamel
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: May, 1903, Five Boys Arrested
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mel Powers
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mrs. Kofranek
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1911, Who Killed Karoline Gribauczuse?
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1913, Found Skeleton
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1913, Illegal Voting
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1916, Young Thieves
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1917, Scene of a Memorable Gun Fight
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Egg Ring
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Thecla Gerkin's Rendevous with Death
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1917, Finger Prints

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: January 12, 1920, When Death Stalked the Railroad Tracks
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1922, $1,300,000 Swindle

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1922, $1,300,000 Swindle

He bilked people out of thousands of dollars.

 Previous articles in the series:
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Introduction
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December, 1890
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: October, 1893
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Dead Man's Corner
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August 25, 1895
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: February, 1903, Dr. H. N. Marvin
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: March, 1903, William Hamel
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: May, 1903, Five Boys Arrested
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mel Powers
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mrs. Kofranek
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1911, Who Killed Karoline Gribauczuse?
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1913, Found Skeleton
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1913, Illegal Voting
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: April 1916, Young Thieves
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: 1917, Scene of a Memorable Gun Fight
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Egg Ring
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June 1917, Thecla Gerkin's Rendevous with Death
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August, 1917, Finger Prints

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: January 12, 1920, When Death Stalked the Railroad Tracks