Ceylon Bank Swindler Gets Six Years In Reign of Forgers
John Carr, alias William J. Reid, the long-acting swindler tied to multiple bank drafts, arson accusations, and faked identities, has been sentenced to six years. The Fresno arrest followed a $14,850 draft attempt. Reid, famed as a bold forger, operated from Chicago to California and headlined as president of the Reid Company and the National Automobile Protective Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carr
First National Bank of Ceylon
Freang
Cal
Martin County
Fresno
First National Bank of
William J. Reid
Chicago Examiner
Reid
Chicago
Steger
Reid Company
National Automobile Protective Association
Ethel Reid
F. Croft
Sangar
Bank Error Uncovered Forged Draft Arrests Man
The bank learned the draft was forged and instructed Ted accordingly. He was arrested when he appeared for processing, marking the case as a forgery incident and an arrest tied to the fraudulent document.
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Ted
Law May Extend Debts of Stockholders in Hall Rasmussen Bank
Creditors heard of a new legal feature in the Hall Rasmussen bankruptcy at Referee Crowel's office last week. A special partner in the firm may become a general partner if the partnership relationship changes, potentially making all stockholders liable for debts beyond their initial unsecured claims. Transfers of stock and shareholder names with share counts are noted, par value $100 each.
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Hall-Rasmussen
Crowel
Tts
Hall
Rasmussen
Death of David N Boals After Illness in Algona Area
David N Boals died last Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs George Kuhn in this city after illness mainly from heart trouble. Born November 8 1864 near Franklin Pennsylvania he moved with his parents to Kossuth County in 1880 and returned to Pennsylvania in 1891 where he married Mary Smith in 1893. They later moved back to Iowa then Pennsylvania before settling again in Town near Algona. He is survived by two children Ralph Smith Boals and Nora Jasmine Boals both of Franklin and by two sisters Mrs C O Kuhn of Algona and Mrs W W Pratt of Salem California and two brothers F L and M A Boals of Algona. The remains were taken to Franklin Pennsylvania for interment accompanied by Mrs C Kuhn.
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David Nathaniel Boals
Iowa
Algona
Pennsylvania
Boala
Ralph Smith Bosla
Nora Jassamine Boals
Franklin
C. 0. Kuhn
W. W. Pratt
Salem
California
F. L
M. A Boals
Franklin, Pa
C. Kuhn
Court Record of New Cases and Bank Litigations
Court docket lists numerous cases including Nelson Merchantile Co vs John Stavely Libbie Stavely L Krantz vs Deiph Grozs First National Bank of Forest City vs J L Vaux Ipisreces Vaux QD Ww Jales Mary Jenson L Ll Beemar vs BF A Weible vs C E First National Bank Algona vs Joseph B Kuhn Conrad Blome vs C E Nielson Wooner vs W B Woite W P Read & Co v Fred L Wilson Standard Oil Co vs Theo Eld er Rec Teland Plan Co vs Theo El Win H Ketcham vs Edward B Mc Corkle and Nela Johnson Kannal est Sylvester Kannal et al vs G W Remuberg
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H.C. Adams
J. A. Hanson
Nelson Merchantile Co
John ‘Stavely
Libbie Stavely
L. Krantz
Deiph Grozs
First National Bank of
Forest ‘City
Joseph B Kuhn
Conrad Blome
C. E. Nielson
Wooner
W. BH. Woite
W. P. Read & Co
Fred L. Wilson
Standard Oil Go
Theo
Elder
Rec Teland Plan Co
H. Ketcham
Edward B. McCorkle
Nela Johnson
Kannal Aim
Sylvester Kannal
al Ve
W. Remuberg
New York Farms Lands for Sale Near Towns and Timber
Hera a sample of lands offered by 5 P Chiiatengen includes 240 acres priced at 3000 cash terms located 2 miles from a town of 600 and 7 miles from a town of 10000 with good improvements water and 180 acres in hay and plow land, remainder timber and pasture Also two good quarter sections at 80 per acre easy terms and some town property Inquire J Wellandorf Algona Iowa For 84Le Good house and buildings with 12 acres of land formerly the old Jenson place 13 miles southwest of Algona Inquire Joe Shaben Hobart Iowa
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Hera
5. P. Chiiatengen
J. Wellandorf
Algona
Town
Jenson Place
Algons
Joe
Shaben
Hobart
Lowa
Poland
China
Rock Island
Hans Carlson
Matero & Kunz
N. Johnson
Whittemore
Lotts Creek
Lone Rock Company
Buyars
Behnkendorf
S. Dalley
John
Cullen
Tae EA Taldies
Local Happenings and Court Bond at Squire Crowell
Jon Storme and neighbors visit near Lone Rock amid a court bond to keep the peace after threats by Storme over a debt to Fred Clarke for farm implements. Also: wedding at Strandbergs, Belden of Belle Plain marries Ann E Strandberg. several local travels, farm fires, sales, and community notices with names like Clarke, Crowell, Storme, Belden, Strandberg, and others.
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Jon
Storme
Near Lone Bark
Squire Crowell
John
Alwona
Fred Clarke
Fred
C. M Gruss
Lone Rock
Burbank
Garke
Flanders
Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Bought Farms Near Warrensburg by Nordstrom and Lunn
John Nordstrom and George Lunn of Burt Town purchased farms south of Warrensburg Missouri through O J Tapp agency. Nordstrom bought the J H Miller farm at 5.50 per acre for 120 acres while Lunn acquired V C Roop’s Roop home place of 22 1/2 acres for 8500. They plan to move soon and make Johnson county their home.
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Warrensburg
John Nordstrom
Geo. Lunn
Burt Town
O. J. Tapp
Nordstrom
J. H. Miller
Mr. Trapp
Luon
Roop
V. C. Roop
State Normal
Johnson County
Messrs
Lunn
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Patterson & Son
the Grocers
Walter Baker
Eddy
Sean
Gorda
Japan
Santos
D. B. Austin
Austin
State Street
Algona Milling
Carr
Fairmont Sentinel
Ing
Fairmont
Rockford
Charles City
BL. Whitney
The
Senaive
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Reed
Massachusetts
Gov. Fossa
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Springfield
Liberty
Reid Samercy
Dumas
Protective League
Los Angeles
RE. Belcher
W. J. Reid
Geo. B. Hall
Rodney Bill
W. A. Bile
Frank Heal
Walter M Hall
Fred Hofmeister
A. S. Hough
G A. Walters
Campbell
SE Benson
John T Kennedy
Carl O Rue
Robs, Welter
Fred Anderson
John Amesbury
Jo Immerfalltheist
Ren Hopkina
H O Peters
David N Boals
New York
F G. Strandberg
Ann E
E. L. Belden
Belle Plain
Lutheran Church
C. G. Landell
Lemars
Rockwell City
Marshalltown
Mr. Belden
Chicago and North Western
Chicapo
Ames
John Bohannon
Misa Bohannon
Old Virginia
Virginia
Smithfield
Todd
Thos. Becker
St. Joe
Mike Peffer
Mia. Zeller
Clara City
Mina
Montana
Samson
Expheriffs
St. Paul
Schmitt
Farmers Institute
Godfrey of
LaVarne
Lafe Young
J. H. Stephenson
Popitar
Lusby
Hering
Stephenson
Love League
Joseph Krogmeier J
Mayme Ublenhake
HE. L. Balden
Ang &, Strandberg
Wm. Evans Greene
Flossie Bernice
Flossie Bernice’ Moulds, Wm. H. Gillman and Lena A. Genrich
Emil A. Goetz
Nina Aldrich
L. Kennedy
Maud L. Dalzlel
Rablerk J
Shea
Hather GB
Arbietor
Aligona
Dreyer
Charles Cigny Han
Kosouth
Fenton
Dreyer Jost
Krommagy
County Mutual
Wm. Kehoe
Sheffield
Kossuth
Frank Miller
Sne
Mr. Kehoe
Alvana
Fred Hanna
J. L. Edmonds
Spain
Paine Drug Store
J. M. Glasier
Glazier
Kanouff
Car Wauge
Gua Kelm
A. Fessel
Watervilla
Mian
Hock
Kangas
W. J Guderian
Prip
Missouri
New York State
Oneonta
Rt. 1
S. P. Christensen
D. GB
Tit State Street
Assam
Sexton
Dunn Fame
Irvington
Ford Auto
A. B. Frankl
H. P. Larson
Burt
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