Voliva jailed after failure to pay libel judgment in Zion City
Wilber Glenn Voliva, successor to Dowie and Zion City overseer, was jailed in McHenry County for not paying a $10,000 libel judgment to William Mothersill. Sheriff Charles Wandrake arrested him after he arrived from Chicago following a habeas corpus writ, ending protracted court action.
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Zion
Chicago
Wilber Glenn Voliva
Dowie
Zion City
McHenry County
Woodstock
William Mothersill
Charles Wandrake
Vollva
Napoleon Name Puzzle Draws Greek Phrase Insight
A Greek scholar notes a curious word play on Napoleon. Removing successive initial letters yields leon eon on and more. Arranging the fragments suggests a phrase meaning Napoleon, the lion of peoples, went about destroying cities, showcased as a linguistic puzzle.
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Napoleon
Apoleon
Poleon
Leon
City readies new vaudeville house with Davenport ties
Davenport businessmen Frank M. Myers and Mr. Leizy plan joint operation of a new vaudeville house in Muscatine area. They target the former Edelweiss saloon on Sycamore for lease and aim to sign soon. Myers runs venues in Davenport and Tipton while Leizy manages in Davenport and West Liberty. Myers would be resident manager if the house opens here.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Frank M. Myers
A. Grant Myers
East Second Street
Mr. Leizy
Sycamore
My Myers
Tipton
West Liberty
Mr. Myers
Pigati
Cherry State Bank
Whittaker Case Attracts Jury Trial Progress
The defense testimony in the Whittaker versus Schaefer case began this afternoon and may not reach the jury before Thursday evening. Whittaker seeks 212 dollars as commission for selling the Commercial Hotel interior furnishings, citing an alleged oral contract.
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A. G. Whittaker
I. X. Schaefer
Mr. Whittaker
Policy suit over fire insurance claim filed in district court
Amy Brown of West Liberty sues Farmers Insurance of Cedar Rapids seeking 1100 for fire damage to West Liberty property in December 1908. Milton Remley and G L Calkins represent the plaintiff.
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Tistriet
Amy Brown
West Liberty
Farmers’ Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Milton Remley
G. L. Calkins
Queen Victoria Sued in District Court
Charles Richard seeks judgment for 75.79 against Julius and Queen Victoria Seay based on a 1890 Rowan court judgment. Horan and Devit represent the plaintiff. Also notes local social and holiday events with visits, prizes, and Christmas programs at area churches.
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Julius
Queen Victoria Seay
Court of Justice
J. A. Rowan
Horan and Devit
Christmas Sale Notes and Local Socials
Kinoig City reports a Christmas sale last Friday and Saturday with dances and visits. Eva Walker and Ethel Tyler spent Sunday together, while Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sedam and two children visited relatives. Miss Austa Sedvin returned home from Joln’s, sickness includes colds lagrippe and rheumatism with a few scarlet fever cases distant. Ladies' Aid dinner planned for January at Odd Fellows hall. Rev Russell of Abingdon, Ill., visiting local friends.
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Kinoig City
Eva Walker
Ethel Tyler
Charles Sedam
Millersburg
Connie Miller
Win Simpson
Louis Stull
Muscatine
M. Reeves
James Sedam
Red Kelly
Fame
Rev
Russell
Abingdon
Local church meetings continue in Springdale
In Springdale on December 22 the Friends church talks by Revs Ford and Kennedy continued with growing attendance. Local social notes include Carl Todd visiting West Liberty Iowa, Mrs. Leonard Shreve with a felon on her left hand, Jason Smith and family’s Sunday visit, and Ed Bailey with his wife visiting J Shreve’s family. John Pearson expected home early next year after cancer treatment in Hot Springs SD.
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Springdale
Friends’ Church
J. Shreves
John Pearson
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Chloe Linn
Rochester
Mary Byes
Milo Phelps
Morris
Janev
Mr. Vetter
Plato
G. W. Vetter
John Basher
Richard Butisley
Elsie Buckley
Ada Mills Visits Home From West Liberty
Miss Ada Mills of West Liberty returns home for a few days with her parents. Saturday shoppers from the area include Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lukenbach Mrs. Fred Mapes and daughter Mary Mr. and Mrs. John Nugent Josie Mapes Orville Brockett Hugh Aeybarth.
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Davenport
B. Mapes
Oxford
L. Freidlen
Fur Buyer
Chicago
Bert Adams
Christmas notices and life events from Conesville area
Mary Smith and daughter Loraine plan winter in Chicago with relatives. A Dec birth in Maxwell family introduces Erma Mae, four living great grandmothers. Miss Iva Atkins wed Frank H. Storms and they will begin housekeeping on the Storms farm near Lone Tree. Grace Reformed Toadies Aid market set for Dec 28 with baked goods and poultry. Music teacher Anna Gay to spend Christmas vacation in Fairfield.
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Conesville
Roy L. Maxwell
Erma Mae
Roy Maxwell
Iva Atkins
Frank H. Storms
John Storms
Lone Tree
Toadies' Aid Society
Grace Reformed Church
Anna Gay
Fairfield Public
Steel Mission for Employees Buy Stock Offer
New York December 22 The United States Steel finance committee votes to offer employees another chance to subscribe to preferred stock at 125 a share. A bonus of 1,000,000 in common and preferred will be divided among employees. Each employee may take his share in common at 90 or in preferred at 124 or a mix.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Russia Moves Against Japs? Rumors Quieted By Officials
In St. Petersburg December, official statements fail to quell rumors of imminent trouble with Japan. Reported plans allegedly include moving 50,000 troops from Irkutsk to the Manchurian frontier. The statements stir alarm amid speculation and political tension.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Japan
Irkutsk
Manchurian
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