Colton Indicted and Sentenced for Bank Larceny
Wapello Iowa December reports detail W H Colton cashier at Wapello State Savings Bank indicted for grand larceny of 25300 dollars. He was sentenced to Fort Madison penitentiary for two years six months after pleading and confession. The bank faced deficits dating over a decade amid stockholders’ losses.
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Wapello
W. H. Colton
Fort Madison
Colton
Denver
Ed Hicksen
District Court
Des Moines
Carroll
Wapello State Savings Bank
Louisa County
McKee
Otto
O. H. Weaver
Presbyterian Church
Wapello Bank
Millard Cox
Bert P. Rosser
Cox
First National Bank of Chicago
Fire wrecks Quo Vadis and Japanese buildings at St Louis World’s Fair
Fire at the St Louis World’s Fair destroys the Quo Vadis and Japanese pavilions causing about 75000 dollars in losses. Workers rush packing materials amid demolition and cleanup as troops guard remaining exhibits. Officials estimate three months to clear the grounds with cleanup to resume in spring.
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St. Louis
Forest Park
United States
Jefferson
Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Philippine government cost to Nov 26
The financial report shows a net cost of 906057 for the Philippines up to November 26 with disbursements of 1410024 and receipts of 512967. Of the net cost, 189423 is covered by an allotment from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition funds, reducing the Philippines figure accordingly.
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Philippines
Iowa grove supplying gun wood for Rock Island arsenal
In Marshall county near Eldora, Timmons grove yields black walnut timber for gun stocks. Logs are shipped to Des Moines for plank cutting before delivery to Rock Island Arsenal. Cedar Rapids and Albion sellers report strong demand as walnut timber remains scarce and pricey at about 125 dollars per thousand feet.
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Rock Island
Iowa
Eldora
Marietta
Marshall County
Timmons
Des Moines
Erastus Ripley Casebeer Co
J. B. Bruce
A. Smith
Cedar Rapids
S. E. Arney
George Allen
C. Reece
Albion
George Miller
Eldora House
Waterloo Cedar Falls Railway Retrenchment Cuts Winter Service
Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railway will reduce service starting December 1. One passenger train each way, freight becomes a faster mixed train, and local streetcar and interurban services will be trimmed. Fifteen workers will be laid off to save about 1200 dollars in winter expenses with plans to restore service in spring if business warrants.
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Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Sumner
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
New Decision On Paroled Convicts Rights
Judge Bank of Lee County agrees with Governor Cummins on the Supreme Court ruling about paroled convicts and good time when returned to prison for parole violations. Attorney General Mullan also says county superintendents may assess if parental at home education suffices under compulsory education law in the Shenandoah case.
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Des Moines
Judge Bank
Lee County
Supreme Court
Bank
Mullan
State Educational Department
Shenandoah
Empirical Unbelief. Little Girl and Boy in Brooklyn
Comic panel from Brooklyn Life shows a girl asking if Santa Claus exists and a boy replying that they live in a flat. The exchange captures urban child perspective with a humorous twist on belief and housing.
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Santa Claus
Brooklyn
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
UWA
Iloves
HEER
Gov. Cummins
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