McKown Arrest Tied to Embezzlement and Arson
George MckEown, manager of Fairbanks Morse in Webster City, is arrested in McKittrick California on charges of embezzlement and arson. Pinkerton detectives traced his alleged fraud linked to Northwest Felt Shoe Co. case, with prior lavish funds use and a major fire loss estimated around $100,000.
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Webster City
Bakersfield
Cal
George McKeown
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
McKittrick
J. 8. Dilles
Los Angeles Pinkerton Service
MecKown
California
Pinkerton
2 Man
Northwestern Felt Shoe Company
McKown
C. D. Helien
Des Moines
W. J. Yittrell
C. S. Atkinson
E. H. Martin
Ete Ag
Mene Ars
New York
Knoxville Man Dies After Courtesy Breach in Store Room
Henry De Moss 35 invited Viola Amos into a store side room for a drink. He took a swig of carbolic acid from the wrong bottle and died within ten minutes in a doctor’s office. Amos recounted details. bottle later found in De Moss’s hip pocket. coroner’s jury verdict perfunctory.
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Knoxville
Henry de Moss
Viola Amos
de Moss
Amos
PeMoass
Waterloo Land Acquired for Catholic Hospital
Waterloo confirms a contract to buy forty three acres of land two miles from the business center on Independence Avenue for a new Franciscan Slater Catholic hospital. The 100000 dollar project aims to establish medical facilities serving the region.
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Waterloo
Slater
Souis
Indepenence
Quarrel Ends in Shooting at Hotel Okoboji
J M Lewis of Des Moines wounded G W Mann of Newton with a revolver in a Spirit Lake Okoboji hotel lobby. Lewis released on $1000 bond. Mann feared blood poisoning and possible arm loss. Lewis’s wife and hotel staff injured. Lewis exposed after a weeklong spree.
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J. M. Lewis
Des Moines
Newton
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
G. W. Mann
John M. Lewis
Lewis
R. W. Yourex Wine and Liquor Company
Chester Lyday
Mann
Webster City
Hall
Joseph Geren
Ly Jay
Jewis
Ottumwa City foe to river land sale amid flood fears
City solicitor W H C Jac ques sues in district court to strike down a law allowing state disposal of river lands formed by accretions. Purchasers Wellman and Manning plan to raise land and build a factory, risking channel narrowing and potential floods affecting over 6000 residents.
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Wiii
Ottumwa
W. H. C. Jacques
District Court
Charles A. Wellman
Calvin Manning
Des Moines
Market Street
Milwaukee
Roberts
Manning
Wellman
W. C. Hayward
State of
Iowa
Blood Poison From Insect in Charles City
J W Grossman, a local junk dealer, lies in critical condition after a train bite incident near Cedar Rapids. His head swelled to nearly double its size as a bite from an insect led to a full blood poisoning case.
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Charles City
J. W. Grossman
Noted Pioneer Killed In Fall Near Swedesburg
Olson, a leading Henry County pioneer and prominent farmer living with his daughter, was instantly killed near Swedesburg after falling from a road bay. His neck was broken and he died instantly. he was about 13 years old.
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Mount Pleasant
Olson
Henry County
Swedesburg
Killed in Runaway Incident Shocks Local Community
A fragmented report notes a fatal runaway incident resulting in a skull injury. Authorities have not released full details, but witnesses describe a sudden event near a living tour area. Further information is awaited as investigators review the scene.
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Ae Antral Living Tour
Woman Recovers After Kidney Pills Cure
A woman recounts severe bladder inflammation and kidney trouble lasting five years. She suffered awful bearing down pain, backaches, dizziness, faintness, and weight loss until taking Dean's Kidney Pills. After one week she improved and remained well. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box. Yester-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, Mrs Clyde Pixley Michigan wrote.
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St. Reid
Dean
Yester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Clyde Pixleyying
Mich
Sure Thing Scam Leaves Pat with Lottery of Laughs
PAD MISSED GOOD THING, Patrick, a wary newcomer, is approached by a sportsman offering an easy money scheme. He bets on a horse at five to one and wins a large roll of yellow-backed bills. Pat asks, with a tremor, how long this supposed easy money has been going on.
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Patrick
Pat
Remarkable vacuum bottle promises hot and cold holds
A new sportsmaker fet features a double-walled vessel with a sealed intervening vacuum. The device, akin to a bottle within a bottle, claims liquids stay hot 48 hours in cold weather and beverages remain cool for weeks in extreme heat.
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Fet
Grape-Nuts Promoted For Digestive Health
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a cereal that avoids pasty digestion and fermentation in the stomach. It argues common cereals weaken the stomach, attributes dyspepsia to poor preparation, and claims Grape-Nuts is fully cooked, easily digested, and suitable for children and adults. The copy cites Battle Creek makers and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Casey
Mie Poston Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Defiance Starch Boosts Home Laundering Look
A reader notes white goods gain appeal when laundered with proper starch. Defiance Starch is praised for adding stiffness without thickening, improving appearance. Also mentions Pekin's King Pao newspaper turning 500 this year and Krause's Headache Capsules as morning aid.
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King
Pao
News of
Pekin
Security Remedy ad promises horse salve cure
Frank B. Dennis, president of SECURITY REMEDY CO., Minneapolis, promotes Security Gall Salve and Security Antiseptic Healer for sore shoulders and harness galls in horses, offering free samples by mail and dealer pricing in cents and dollars. The pitch claims total reliability and customer satisfaction.
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Avery
Frank B. Dennis
Security Remedy CO
Minneapolis
Sian
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