Waterloo churchman Boggs faces five indictments
E A Boggs, noted Waterloo church member, is arrested in Kansas City on five Grundy County Iowa indictments for embezzlement and obtaining money under false pretenses. The case stems from a purported monument company loaned funds from Morrison bank, which was to lend $62,000 of the total.
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E. A. Boggs
Waterloo
Monument
Kansas City
Grundy County
Iowa
Morrison
Corn Shredder Accident Near Nora Springs
Hale Lee was caught in a fodder shredder last week near Nora Springs. His left forearm bone fractured and flesh lacerated before attendants stopped the machine and he was taken to Charles City hospital for treatment.
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Nora Springs
Hale Lee
Lee
Charles City
Prime beef prices rise as Towa steers top market
Waverly Independent notes beef prices remain high as Towa steers and prime Short Horns fetch $11.00 per hundred in recent carloads. Ordinary butcher stock sells from $8.00 to $8.50 per hundred, while Towa continues shipments twice in one week.
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Waverly Independent
Towa
John Stamp
Keota
Notorious Cedar Falls figure held after daring steal
C. J. H. Murphy, a reputed Cedar Falls citizen said to be worth 50 000, was arrested after a dramatic chase. He was found in an implement dealer’s office where a safe was reported robbed. An employer returned, saw a barred door, and Murphy fled to the roof, jumped to an adjacent building, and was captured on the ground. His prior integrity is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
C. J. H. Murphy
Murphy
Rock Island Railroad Plans Major Yard South of Waterloo
Rock Island railroad officials consider a 26 acre tract south of Waterloo for a new switching and storage yard. The land spans more than 6,000 feet in length and represents a major development for the state's rail network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Waterloo
Remembered Dog and Missing Child On Iowa Train Maneuver
A father ferried his dog and two other children to Hedrick and Sigourney while leaving his 9-year-old son Willie in Richland. The mother later found Willie missing near Richland. The conductor refused to stop the train. a telegram sent to Richland arranged Willie’s return by the local train and the family was reunited hours later.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
Marshalltown
Richland
Iowa
Hedrick
Sigourney, Iowa
Willie
Ollie
Blood Bitters Advertised as Pure Blood Cure
An old printed ad touts Blood Bitters claiming to strengthen pure blood and prevent disease. It promotes the remedy as an easy cure sold at a price of $1.00 and appears among other drug listings.
Burglars Hit Mason City Firms In Night Raid
Thieves blew the safe at Fidelity Thresher Co in Mason City and rifled Walker Lumber Co. officers. They netted between 7 and 10 dollars. They paused at Walker yard heist three weeks earlier, then fled, seemingly frightened, after the Walker office break.
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Yeggmen
Fidelity Thresher Company
Mason City
Walker Lumber Co
Walker
Walker Yards
25 Now Call Him Father
The largest family in the state grew by one with the birth of a five pound girl last week. D. K. Ewalt, 73, a farmer near Albion Marshall county, now has eighteen of his own children with his wife and is part of the twenty fifth child overall in the Ewalt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Ewart
Albion
Marshall County
Mr. Ewalt
New Use for Stamp Unites Siblings at Waterloo
A woman reaching Waterloo with her family could not obtain her brother's street address from the post office. The clerk suggested sending a special delivery letter, which guaranteed delivery if the brother was in town. By noon the siblings were united.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Watrloo
Sam
Law
Farm For Sale Near Decorah By Court Order
126 acre Iowa farm eight and a half miles northeast of Decorah with good buildings to be sold by order of the District Court in April 1912 A. J. Moen Route 2 Decorah coordinates and sale details provided by the listing party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
District Court
A. J. Moen
Iowans Granted Patents Week Ending September 24 1912
The office of Wilfred C. Lane Patent Attorney Des Moines Iowa lists patents granted to Iowans for the week ending Sept 24 1912. Names include W P Bettendorf deceased J W Bettendorf administrator Underframe for dumping cars water heater J T Cullen Jr Clinton brick carrier G E Goldner Fort Dodge ventilated hat J E Smith Laurel W F Sult Gil men curtain bracket J F Sofranko ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Sofranko
Largest local fish caught in Center Lake weighs 63 pounds
C Schroeder and Ross Moses brought to Emmetsburg a 63 pound buffalo fish caught while seining Center Lake near West Okoboji. The men estimate it was as large as a goat and note a haul of 5 000 pounds of fish in a single trip. Subscribe for the Republican.
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C. Schroeder
Ross Moses
Emmetsburg
Center Lake
West Okoboji
Ben Bear Suits and Overcoats Promised Quality
Advertising urges buyers to select BEN BEAR SUIT with the BEN BEAR LABEL for style and dependable workmanship. It claims BEN BEAR OVERCOAT uses the same care in make up, guaranteeing exacting quality in every detail.
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Decorah
Iowa
Ben Bear
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A. K. Batley & Son
Father
Hart Schaffner & Mars
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Essece
Guarntee
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