Cedar Falls Man Arrested Over Bad Checks in Iowa
Tom Kirk of Cedar Falls faced trouble after passing bad checks in Nashua and Cedar Falls, with two $6 payments and a $4 payment from local banks. He was tracked by officers, arrested in New Hampton, and to be brought to justice. A two year old Cyrus Beck Burns child died at Waverly yesterday.
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Nashua
Tom Kirk
Cedar Falls
Tinon Case
Bank
Wil Hinkley
Leuthold & Hinkley
Waa
Loser's Bank
Wm. Cronan
Naghua
Kirk
Nastna
Wes
New Hampton
Marshall Kezar
Suicides and Self Destruction Reported Across Several Towns
A string of suicides reported: Hulda Jensen, 17, of a farm family near Newton, shot herself with a .22 in her breakfast room after a happy morning. Ottumwa inspector N P Anderson, 59, walked into the Des Moines river amid ill health. Clinton sees an unknown man drown himself in Beaver Slough. Zimri Henry, visiting Beaver, Iowa, hangs himself in a son's barn due to despondency.
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Newton
Hulda Jensen
Tierling
Henry Jensen
Clinton Factory
Boone
Zimri Henry
Limaville
Beaver
Iowa
Ohio
L. D. Henry
Beaver Savings Bank
Travelin g Man Forged Checks In Des Moines Case
Webster City report states AL H. Shayer a traveling salesman was arrested in Des Moines then jailed here charged with forging two checks. The forgeries were to pay a Willson hotel bill. R B Smith a north of city farmer left his family yesterday amid unsettled prospects. An armed warrant led officers to Stratford where W H Jones fled with stolen machinery from local stores.
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Webster City
AL H. Shayer
Des Moines
Willson
R. B. Smith
W. Jones
Stratford
Fire at Fredma General Store Causes $200 Loss
Aug. 6 noon fire at Freds ville Iowa general store during lunch hour guted by a blaze that started in a stock of matches and was blamed on a mouse bite. proprietor T Seisgard, alone, summoned help and used extinguishers to subdue the flames, with $200 damage reported.
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Dike
Iowa
Fredsville
T.seisgard
Be Blaza
Hotel blast saves town of Hiteman from fire
A staged explosion under the Neighbor Hotel in Aiteman Iowa on August 6 saved the town after twenty six sticks of dynamite were placed to halt a blaze. The blast prevented spread from the back of the company store to fuel a larger disaster. Losses totaled about 50,000 with insurers covering most items including Hiteman supply company post office building and various shops. W A French arrives home from Wisconsin after his brother’s illness and paralysis.
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Clara Ackerman
Postofice
Joe Lewis
Iheuraune
Albia Fire Company
Hiteman
Monroe County
Oskaloosa
Child Dies From Burns In Burks Incident
Waverly August 6 Special reports two year old Cyrus Beek Jr died after severe burns received Saturday evening when his clothing touched a live gasoline stove while his mother briefly stepped away. The child suffered abdomen and chest burns and died early today after unsuccessful efforts to save him. Davenport August 8 No free lunches and other tough local saloon restrictions loom as 19 women in saloons and no wine rooms face closure at midnight under new law. Attorneys Kemmerer and Neal prepare injunctions to curb Davenport’s 198 saloons and serve all county saloons with the order.
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Waverly
Cyrus Beek
Davenport
Davenport J. Salaoikeepers
Daven
Port
Evary
August crop bulletin notes favorable weather and harvest progress
Des Moines reports a week with cooler than usual temperatures yet generally above normal sunshine. Rain was sparse across most of the state, aiding hay and grain harvests. Winter wheat yields look fairly good while oats and flax show mixed results. Corn advanced well on well drained land and pastures, potatoes, and gardens thrived. Crop correspondents estimate August yields for corn 79, spring wheat 85, oats 76, barley 85, flax 88, hay 80, potatoes 84, pastures 100, apples 140. last year’s figures are listed for comparison. Mrs. James Bennett travels to Vermillion, South Dakota for a month or six weeks.
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Des Moines
Man Falls Forty Feet At Opera House Site
Ernest RoeBuck, a 45 year old brick contractor, fell forty feet through scaffolding while supervising brickwork for the new east side opera house on Lafayette Street. He struck a mortar board and landed near a joist opening, was rushed to Presbyterian hospital in an ambulance, with internal injuries feared but no obvious fractures. Will Hunt, a coworker, recounts a somersault fall and a near miracle escape as doctors treat him.
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Ernest
Roebuck
Mr. Roebuck
Brick Masona
East Side Opera House
A. W. Hotta
George E. Lichty
LaFayette Street
Opera‘house
O'Keefe & Towne
Mr. Roebucks
East First Street
Mesars
Haifa
Lichty
Roabuck
Jerger
Presbyterian Hospital
Will Webb
Hayman
Hunt
Man Injured by Falling Window Pane at Weet Fourth Street
Edward Towne of Or was tearing a gang window at 216 Weet Fourth Street when a widow pane fell striking his left arm just below the elbow. A deep gash severed two muscles and several stitches were needed. He is about fifty, and the injury is serious but not dangerous, likely keeping him off work for days.
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Edward Towne
Edward Towna
C. Tardy
Weet- Fourth Street
High Officials In Wreck On Interurban Car Crash
Whitney, grand master of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, was a passenger when an interurban car crashed near Waterloo en route to Cedar Falls. He was shaken but uninjured, with home in Eagle Grove and grand lodge HQ in Cleveland. He travels extensively and left for Cedar Rapids to assess conditions.
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Waterloo
Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway
Cedar Falla
Mr. Whitney
Eagle Grove
Grand Lodge of
Hoe
Cedar Rapids
Little Girl Injured By Hay Rake Accident Near City
Four year old daughter of J. Ackerman suffered severe hand injuries when her dress snagged on a rope and the hay rake’s pulley. Doctors fear skin grafting and possible lasting contracture of the hand. Lamb and Hieber injuries update. store fire loss estimated around ten thousand. Florence Fleming and Blaine Crandall wed at the bride’s mother’s home.
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Uttis
J. Ackerman
Lamb
Fosselmag
J. A. Jerger
Cedar Falls
Obenchain
Interurban
Lily Positonce
Reichlstreut
Florence May Fleming
Blaine V. Crandall
C. H. Stauffacher
Logan Avenue
Thief ransacked home for money and valuables
A burglar broke into Herman Fobineau’s residence at 402 Rebel avenue Saturday evening while the family was out. He searched every drawer and closet, took 24 dollars and a ring, plus 11 50 from Herman Pohlman and a cousin’s 12 50, leaving no clue to his identity. Elmer Whitenack was promoted to manager of the Iowa Telephono company after W G Smith’s resignation.
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Herman Fobineau
Rebel Avenue
Itis
Gafah
Herman Pohlman
Iowa Dairy Separator
Commpany
Savings Banka
Elmer Whitenack
W. G. Smith
Iowa Telephobé
Smith
Manaivor
Iowa
Street Car Victim From Cedar Falls Dislocated Shoulder
Mrs. E D Brown of Cedar Falls, a music teacher in Water Street, was jolted in a street car collision Monday. She initially thought she escaped injury but developed shoulder pain this morning. A physician diagnosed a dislocated right shoulder and she will be kept from duties for at least two months per the surgeon.
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Cedar Falls
Ang
E.D. Brown
Cedar
Palle
Wateres
Laporte Races On Good Time Made First Heats
Laporte city reports a modest crowd for racing with local businesses closing late. First heat in the 2:25 trot ran 2.17 and 1. Doris K 2nd Altletter 4th Norvalis. 2:20 pace led by Hazel Vale and Indian Chimes among others. Three weeks vacation plans include visits to Chicago and sightseeing.
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Laporte City
God Buss
Nesa Wan
Vale
Fant
Etlin
Victress
Doris K
Altexter
South Have
Mich
Pioneer Calvin W. Elghmey Dies After Long Frontier Life
Calvin W. Elghmey, a longtime pioneer resident of Black Hawk County, dies around 6:00 am. He was born October 11, 1831 in Saratoga County New York and lived in Eagle Township before moving to Waterloo. He helped settle the county, farmed from 1868, and was a charter member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He leaves a daughter Jessie and other relatives. Funeral arrangements pending.
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William McCabe
Adama Street
Blacklawk County
Mulburry Street
New York
Calvin W. Eighmey
Loman A. Elghmey
Saratoga County
Hiram Elghmey
Hudson
Olson Elghmey
Cedar Falls
Charles Elghmey
Dubuque
Hellen Tagsert
Waterloo
Mary Jane Conrad
Lewis
Iowa
Nettle Cole
Kansas
Misa Catherine, Penne
William
Frank Dy
Charles IH
Mies Jessie
Elghmey
Tllnois
Eagle Township
Bize
Itis
Ife
Wetétloc
Mr. Eighmey
Methodist Episcopal Church of
First Church
Grace M. ©. Church
Mary Attending Institute in West Waterloo High
Black Hawk county institute opens Monday in West Waterloo high school building with eighty seven enrolled by noon. State Supt Stetson of Maine and Prof J C Cameron of Kansas City deliver morning lectures to teachers. Evening talks include Birds in Their Native Haunts and My Trip Through Yellowstone Paris with Cameron’s photos. Professor Schmidt discusses history and economics as teachers express enthusiasm for the week. Children urged to attend Friday 3:00 pm program.
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Blackhawk County
West Waterloo
Stetson
Maine
J. 3. Campton
Kansas City
Cameron
Yellowstone
Paris
Schmidt
State’ Soricultural College
Ryan Weds Allison Lady in Morning Ceremony
Benjamin D. Ryan of this city married Milas Nellie Branko of Altivon in a morning Catholic ceremony overseen by Father Smith. Emma Busta of Manley was bridesmaid and Edward Tranks attended the bride. The couple hosted a wedding breakfast then left for St Paul and Waterlns to establish a home on Oak Avenue after September 1.
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Allison, Jows
Benjamin D. Ryan
Milas Nellie Branko
Altivon
Marclock
St. Paul
Waterlns
Oak Avenue
Houte
Putting Up Bill Boards Says Lies
Manager Hurst of the east side opera house announces erecting over 600 feet of steel bill boards along business streets. Boards ten feet high, placed at key intersections, with soap coating to prevent water damage and conceal frayed edges. Material used is bilipostere steel from Join McVoy of Chicago. Mrs West and daughter Ada visit Mrs Cherley Calkine with Mrs Cherley Calkine.
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Hurst
East Side
Opera House
East Park Avenue
Sycamore Streets
Join McVoy
Chicago
Old Settlers Picnic at Chautauqua Park August 24
The old settlers of Blackhawk county will hold their annual picnic at Chautauqua park on Saturday August 24. They changed from August 31 to avoid conflict with traveling men. A program for early settlers is planned and the possible erection of a log cabin is to be discussed. Ranks are thinning as the annual gatherings continue.
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Chautauqua
Blackhawk County
Chautauqua Park
Tba City
Loss of grip with money at Electric Park incident
Ernest Johnson, manager at Electric Park, misplaced a grip containing 160 dollars in bills 10 dollars in change and street car tickets after leaving a car Monday evening. Police located the satchel on a street car but only the change and tickets remained. Johnson cannot explain how the grip was left behind. Nellie Stack returns from a visit with Mrs. Charles Slack in Dubuque.
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Ernest Johnson
Electric Park
Geo. Gilley
Mr. Johnson
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Tom Kirks
Cyrus
Beck
the Suede
Mewton
Fredma General Store
W. A. French
Wauseka
Wis
Frenab
Cho
BURKS
James Bennett
Vermillion
Ernest Rozbuck
Miracul
Owls
Nature of the
Mabel Stichley
Aubuque
Frank Huasey
Low Cottage Street
CLASE
I. Fo Whitney
Ri T
Babe
Noon
Hieber Taok Nour
Lahment
Hieber
Louie Hieber
Sullivan
Crandall-Fleming
Inge Bank
Laporte
G. A. Doerfler
Lauritzen
Orath
Calvin W. Zichmey
Black Hawk County
First National
M. &. Ghureh
West High
Ryan
Allison
Mré
West
Ada
Boston
Mags
Mra
jCherley Calkine
OLD Settlers
Somquody
Nellie Stack
Charles Slack
Dubugue
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