Fraudulent Tax Record Scheme Targets Cedar County Farmers
Ohio brothers Chestar and John Compton ran the United States Audit Bureau of Washington, later Income Tax Record Bureau, selling a five dollar income tax book in Ben nett Iowa area with agents Bruce Quick and LaBert Leer. Everett Patridge of the internal revenue department arrested them for impersonating a government officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fried
Chestar
John Compton
Ohio
Internal Revenue Department
Comptons
United States Audit Bureau of
Washington
Income Tax Record Bureau
Cedar County
Iowa
Bruce Quick
LaBert P. Leer
Bennett
Everett Patridge
Elkader Register
Local Social Roundup From Brainard TVEMS Area
Allen Bartlett returns home from North Dakota. Allen Greenside of Davenport visits at the D. Mays home. Geo Grover couple guests at Gen Tripp home. Wilt Brabham couple guests at Jim Bartlett home. H B Grimes family guests at Sarah Helis home. Theodore Blanchard and Virgil Willis of Waucoma visit Geo Craft home. Perry Craft family and John Craft visit D H Craft home. Geo Craft and H S Craft drive to New Hampton for Arthur Craft visit. Patterson and Mrs Hovey drive to New Hampton to spend day with Martha McAloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bartlett
North Dakota
Allen Greenside
Davenport
D. Mays
Geo. Grover
Gen. Tripp
Wilt Brabham
Jim Bartlett
H. B. Grimes
Sarah Helis
Theodore Blanchard
Virgil Willis
Waucoma
Geo, Craft
Perry Craft
John Craft
D. H
Youthful Cooley brothers quell West Main fire
Firefighters-in-training Vern and Fred Cooley, sons of Mr and Mrs W. Cooley, helped extinguish a roof fire at their West Main Street home after the city water was shut off for a connection. They climbed to the roof, cut a hole, and saved the dwelling with water from pails. No alarm was sounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern
Fred Cooley
Cooley
Cooleys
West Main Street
Decor&h Republican
Cheery Valley Social Roundup and Visits
Sam Hofer among the sick and many neighbors share Sundays and midweek calls. Fred Yost visited, Jake Dennler entertained, and Edna Hanson spent time with Margaret Denntler. Anna Grimm stayed with Lydia Dennler, while the Dennler and Hanson families plus others hosted guests and aid. Mrs Adolph Baumgartner left for Rock Valley to attend her nephew Paul Grau’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hofer
Fred Yost
Martin
Mrs. L. Christen
Rov
Lehman
Ben Hofer
Louis Denner
Gottlieb Dennier
Rob Lehman
Orpha and
Withert
Helen Hofer
Adolph Baumgartner
Rock Valley
Iowa
Paul Grau
John Deutscher
Rudy Yunker
Sunday Socials and Visits Around Highland
Local residents spent Sunday at various homes including the Jerome Yearous, Ole Benson, and Stephen Rothlisberger households. Families such as Walters Knudtson Klingman and others visited Elgin and Elkader neighbors while plans for a Halloween program at Highland hall were announced.
Local social notes and a late October church wedding
Melvin Olson visited Clermont on Friday while Mrs Henry Erickson called there on Monday. H Landsgaard unveiled a new line of dishes received last Friday. John Wold and John Hellum were in Monona Thursday evening. Mrs Wil Norton visiting here traveled to Clermont on Saturday. Theo T Loftsgaard served on a jury in Blkader Monday. Many pupils were absent from Center School last week due to corn husking. Mr and Mrs Andrew Wold and children visited B Nelson's home Friday. Mr and Mrs Mellien Loftsgaard returned Saturday from Inwood Iowa after a wedding trip. Mrs H Loftsgaard and daughter with Tina Nelson were Oelwein shoppers last Friday. A church wedding occurred at Clermont Amaren Church on Saturday evening October 25 uniting Alma Olson and Suoeh Mark in marriage. Despite weather a large crowd attended the reception at the bride’s home. Mens and boys winter capes priced 50c to 2.00 at Capppers. Melchair Yenney was a West Union visitor Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Olson
Clermont
Henry Erickson
H. Landsgaard
John Wold
John Hellum
Wil Norton
Theo
T. Loftsgaard
Blkader
Center School
Andrew Wold
B. Nelson
Mellien Loftsgaard
Inwood Iown
H. Loftsgaard
Theo. Loftsgaard
Tina Nelson
Oelwein
Clermont Amaren
Alma Olson
Suoeh Mark
Bargain In Good Reading For Youth's Companion 1920 Offer
New subscription deal offers 1920 Youth's Companion with 52 issues, remaining 1910 issues, and a home calendar for 2.95 plus McCall's Magazine 1.00, includes extras like opening chapters of Harry's Herd. Boston office advertises the annual reading bundle touting 35 volumes worth of serials, stories, and articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent
Lfe
McCall's Magazine
Fashion Authority
Youth’s Companion
Commonwealth Ave
St. Paul Boston
Mass
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George Holzer
Postville
Carpenter
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Ed Batder
Des Moines
Order of the Eastern Star
Dinner Pinney
Frank
Postville Hospital
Wm. Grover
CG. L. Klingman
Genfield
L. L. Martin
Martine
KE. E. Bowen
del Wein
Earl Greeley
Brainard Tvems
Holzer House
Bertha Kiple
OPERA
Elgin, Iowa
Henry
Stoehr & Co. OM
Rexell
Cheery Valley
Highland
Jerome
Gus Boyer
Elgin
Frank Hunsberger
Ray Klingman
Elkader
William Walters
Jerome Yearous
Nels Knudtson
Ole Benson
C. D. Chapman
W. J. Grover
Highland Hall
Fred Rothisberger
Mamie Humphry
Martha Chapman
Libbie Kringman
Lena Wenger
Fayette
Melchair Yenney
West Union
Tommy ‘Howard
West Union-Elkader Road
Rock Island
Deere
John Deere
Emerson
Thos. E. Howard
T. N
Carothers
Samuel Mosby
FISK
John Falk
Elgin, Lowa
H.T. Knudtson
el Gin
Lowa
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