Collo Loeb dismisses 73 customs staff and abolishes office
New York Nov 20 Collector William Loeb Jr announced the removal from the customs service of seventy three employees and several weighing division officials for irregularities. Dismissals include James F Vail George E Bedell James P Hyland and Joseph C Carroll plus ten assistant weighers three inspectors and one assistant ganger. He notes ongoing investigations since March 4 and adds that investigations continue. Demurrers to indictments against Benjamin dernagel of American Sugar Refining and six minors were served and will be argued next Monday.
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New York
Port
Willam Loeb, Jr
Customs Service
Jamey F. Vail
George E. Bedell
James P. Hyland
Joseph C. Carroll
William Loeb
Loeb
James F. Bendernagel
American Sugar Refining Company
Stimson
Hough
Wickersham keynote at Kansas City banquet on sugar fraud probe
Attorney General George W. Wickersham spoke at the John Jay treaty banquet, outlining the sugar duties fraud inquiry. He said the aim is twofold: recover back duties owed and identify those guilty of fraud for punishment, adding the investigation is ongoing and will be thorough with the available machinery.
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Kansas City
George W. Wickersham
Commercial Club
Leaf Paralysis From Plant Bet Ends Speech
John O. Davis tried to eat a leaf of the mother-in-law plant at a flower show as a bet. The juice made his vocal cords useless, swelling his tongue and muffling speech until hospital treatment restored his voice.
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Washington
John O. Davis
Davis
Thomas Retires Promises Broadside at Critics
Des Moines reports Dr. Louis A. Thomas, Iowa state board of health secretary, who retires Jan 1 1910, issues his farewell bulletin criticizing the board as backward in sanitation and statistics. He urges reform, a three member sanitary commission, better funding and laws to make Iowa a leader in sanitary matters. He teases future remarks after retirement and hints at addressing specific board members.
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State Board of Health
Des Moines
Louis A. Thomas
Iowa State Board of Health
G. H. Sumner
Waterloo
State Board
Jani
Board of Health
Towit
Thomas
Iowa
Hospital changes hands Sisters of Mercy take charge Centerville Iowa
Centerville investors transfer the six year old hospital to the Sisters of Mercy from Council Bluffs after improvements totaling 14000. Stockholders require nonsectarian policy and access for nurses visitors and patients, with ministers allowed to see patients. The move ends the plan to gift the county a hospital nucleus.
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Sisters of Mercy
Centerville Institution
Centerville
Council Bluffs Hospital
Centerville Hospital
Sisters of Chaity
Michigan Man Recoups Losses In Schemed Scam Case
AL Nelson of Alma Michigan testifies in district court about recovering his losses from John R. Dobbins. Nelson recalls that after the con, they pursued the man and forced repayment of $525 from the $2,500 taken, and vows further pursuit as he earns it. The witness describes the suspect as crafty and repentant.
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Michigan
Council Bluffs
C. AL Nelson
Alma
Mich
John R. Dobbins
Hhey
Mr. Nebson
Joe Coons
Leav es All to Charity Waterloo Man Wills Estate
Waterloo man Joseph Enasha a Civil War veteran willed his extensive property to D. R. Weaver his comrade to distribute among Iowa charities subject to district court approval. He left no heirs and owned a Missouri River land claim near Platte South Dakota with farm buildings and ten lots.
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Waterloo
Joseph Enasha
D. R. Weaver
Iowa
Rasha
Platte
S. D
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Officain Brown-Kerwick
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Thos. O'Connor
Dice
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W. H. Ashley
D.V.S
Cecohogn
Palo Alto County Bank
Emmetaburg
McCarty & McCarty Lawyers
Davidson & Bart ‘Attorneys AT Law
Gand & Im Opers House
Emmeteburg
Lowe
Morling
W. H. Morifog
Attorneys AT Law
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J. E. Williams
Ofice
Opers House Block
Daniel Kelly
WM. J. Fisher
Kelly & Fisher
Hinklay Block
Emanuetsburg
Town
Lewis Stuehmer
Justice OF the
Freeman's Grocery
Emmittsburg
Atkinson
Basy Main Street
J. E. Schooley
Hinksey Building
J. Hennessy
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J. L. Walker
Onnce Fund
Broadway
M.E. Church
X. Cretz1eyer
Phiors
DEK LY Bell Osteopathic Physician Office
Hinkley's
Emmetsburg, TA
Emmeraberg
Farmers’ Savings Bank
C M Biggs
Clear Lake
Emmacsburg
Carmody
Atfyr
Gund Peerless Beer
Pender's
Milwaukee
Finst
W. H. Coonan
Harper Whiskey Blatz Beer
M. W. Brennan Dray
Vail
Bendernagel
Wickersham
Secretary of State Board of Health
Mike
Cole
Bieast
Cole Manufacturing Co
Chicago
Milan
Cole's
Har
Met Islast
Cole Manufacturing
Emmetsburg Hardware Company
N. B. Twogood
Theile & Oelfre
Ruthven
Ayrshire
McCormick
J. I
John Deer
Canton
H.E. Shartle
M. Fleming
J. H. Thatcher
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