Bennett Drew Jail Sentence for False Affidavit
Bennett Drew, senior partner of Bennett & Quinn jewelers, pleaded guilty to uttering a false affidavit to take advantage of a bank and received a thirty day county jail term. Returned to Black Hawk County in custody, he faces obligations arising from the firm’s bankruptcy. The Dubuque federal hearing followed delays and possible settlements. other indictments were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damnge, Bennett
Bennett & Quinn, Jewelers
Caldwell
Dubuque
Dartlesville
Oklahoma
Hero
Federal
Grand Jury
F.jd. Mayville
Storm Lake
J .A. Rogers
Clarion
C. E. Pickett
J. T. Sullivan
Blackhawth
Exsa
Bennett
Bennett & Quinn
Janes L. Bennett
Lena Guam and John H Powers wed in Carroll Iowa
Miss Lena Guam of this city and John H Powers of Chicago were married Monday morning at St Joseph’s Catholic Church Carroll Iowa by Father Kempker. The bride wore a tailored traveling suit and was attended by her sister Clara Guam and Robert Hessey of England. After the ceremony guests traveled to the bride’s parents home for a wedding breakfast. The groom, a Chicago businessman, and the couple plan to be at home after January 15 at the Alexander hotel Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Guam
John H. Powers
Chicago
A. L. Grim
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Alexander Hotel
Building Big Tent For Chautauqua Use
Fisher Tent and Awning Company begins a 150 by 0 feet tent project for Chautauqua purposes next summer. TheOblong style structure seats thousands with three center poles and aims to meet demand from smaller towns in the region. Weigle family nearby suffers illness as typhoid fever and a severe bout of disease keep them at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Tent and
Poultry Scoring High First Day At Local Show
First day results show Geo W Marsh leading with top scores in White Wyandotte class including pullet and pen categories. J C Knapp Cedar Falls places second with cockerel and pen scores, followed by W Q Croager Sumner and J J Haverly Center Point in subsequent spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paultry
Geo. W. Marsh
J. C. Knapp
Cedar Falls
W. Q. Croager
Sumner
J. J. Haverly
Center Point
Fireman Narrowly Escapes Injury In Aerial Truck Incident
Pettit, wheelman on the fire department's aerial truck, had a narrow escape when the truck struck a street car truck after turning from Fifth onto Lafayette while responding to Credit Clothing store alarm. He was thrown but held the wheel and steered the vehicle to safety. A poultry show drew large crowds with over 600 birds, 250 more than last year, featuring Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, and Plymouth Rocks. Judge A. B. Shaner praised high standards. notable exhibits included J. E. Bridon's underweight cockerel and G. W. Warner's Black Tailed Japanese Santams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chard Pettit
Credit Clothing
Fifth
Lafayette
Pettit
Als
Department
Chemical
Aveyle Street
A. B. Shaner
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
J. E. Bridon
Waterloo
Etick
Poultry Notes
G. W. Warner
Rhea Island
Chas. Hunt
Shell Rock
Schenckl
H. B. Nauman
Defective Chimney Triggers Fire Alarm in Downtown Building
Detectives report smoke issuing from a chimney at Daniel Snyder property on Lafayette Street, east of Hast Fourth and Park avenues. Fire crews found the source a defective chimney and loose mortar. no damage occurred though building upkeep will be required. The People’s Credit Cleming Co and W L Simmons's family occupy the premises. The incident occurred Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and the blaze was contained within two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Daniel Snyder
Lafayette Street
Hast Fourth
Park Avenue
Chimmey
People's Credit, Cleming Company
W. L. Simmons
Simmons
Died After Surgery at 26 in Waterloo Nebraska Woman
Miss Bexeic Johnson, 26, of Waterloo, Nebraska, died Tuesday evening at her sister Mrs W G Newsome's home. Suffered long stomach troubles despite several operations. Survived by two sisters and a brother in St Edwards Nebraska and a sister in Waterloo. Funeral set for 2:30 pm Thursday at Newsome home, burial in Elmwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexeic Johnson
W. GC
St. Edwards
Neb
Waterloo
Independence Man Detained Over Watch Swindle Report
A man identifying as Dwight Steele from Independence offered warthen for sale and tried to pass one to Detective Houston. Steele was taken to city hall while authorities notified Independence officials, then released after officials said no crime occurred. Separately W H Williams received apples from Wenatchee farm with Delbert, noting high priced fancy varieties and several apples large in circumference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Dwight Steele
Houston
Steele
Marshal Mason
O. K
Wiaterloo
W. H. Willams
Hia Aon Delbert
Wenatchee
Wash
Bulldog listed as family member in court dispute
Chicago December 16. Bailit PF, S Lei drant of the municipal court levied on Dr John T Messages bulldog despite the physician's claim the dog is a family member. Max I Schluter obtained a $55 judgment against Br Message, a well known figure in wrestling and boxing circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
S_ Leidrant
John T. Message
Max I. Schluter
Br. Message
State Street
John Message
Death of Dubuque roadmaster John Sullivan at 66
John Sullivan aged 66 roadmaster of the Dubuque division for six years died at his Dubuque home at 7 00 am Wednesday. He had been with the Illinois Central for about eighteen years and is survived by a wife three daughters and two sons. His son Harry F Sullivan road supervisor for the Illinois Central district left for Dubuque after the notice. The cause was not stated but heart trouble is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sullivan
Dubuque
Minofa Central
Harry F Sullivan
Ilinois Central
Arty
The Thief and The Man From Home at Waterloo
A crowded Waterloo program features three tales of court and stage. The Thief centers on a woman driven to theft for clothes to win her husband’s notice across a 164 day term. The Man From Home, Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson’s American drama, follows Daniel Voorhees Pike as a composed lawyer amid Italian settings and strong production credentials. The Des Moines insurance report notes over 30 million dollars in securities across Iowa firms and ongoing freight traffic gains boost railway employments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frohman
Henernstein
Tetog
Taljova
Booth Tarkington
Harry Leon Wilson
Waterloo Theatre
United States
Daniel Voorhees Pike
Soitomo
Ind
American Union of Business
Theatregosts
Liebler & Co
Chicago
New York
Astor Theatre
Jesse
Des Doles
Iowa
Des Moines
Carroll
Des Motines
Anne Alt Fine Life
Robber Stole Clothing Store Goods in Adair
Adair Iowa December 16 a clothing shop owned by J J Swarzigan was broken into and robbed of about 2060 worth of clothing jewelry and shoes. The thief entered a side window dressed in the owner’s attire and carried away merchandise and a safe. He left behind hat coat and pants with no tangible clue to identify him.
Has Annexed Illinois Waterloo Congern Incorporated
The Box Board company formed in this city in June 1907 filed articles of incorporation in Hawaii and plans expansion to neighboring states. Incorporators include Henry Wals A W Weis Howard F. Smith J A Fisher and J B Williams with 947,000 capital in Hawaii. It manufactures paper board boxes wrapping paper boxes and related paper goods from Waterloo plant on Commercial street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tues Heboist Box Board Company
Haiwais
Henry Wals
A. W. D. Weis
Howard F. Smith
J. A. Fisher
J. BE. Williams
Waterloo
Commercial Street
Congress resents Roosevelt talk on secret service limits
Washington dispatch reports Aldrich introducing a resolution for a full inquiry into the secret service funding and the 1. ast week s Sundry Civil Bill shows 600 000 for land and timber fraud enforcement, doubled to 500 000, with total criminal enforcement funding exceeding 2 000 000. Representative Walter T Smith of Iowa backed the measure and the restriction on secret service detectives. The piece notes the administration s push against the secret service and cites gains in anti fraud funding and timber land protection.
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Washington
Aldrich
Secret Service
Gungrese
Washington, D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
Government Secret Service
Treasury Department
Forest Secret Service Division
Walter TI. Smith
Iowa
Secret Service Division
Apy
Secretary of the Treasury
Customs Service
Treasury Dept
Epsee- Ee Syerie
Cormmlasian Ber
Jawa
Chuston Act
Judge Smith Discusses Secret Service Reform Plan
A congressional debate outlines the Secret Service role and past abuses. Judge Smith explains that a 25 year old appropriation restrained agents to enumerated duties and that attempts to broaden use were blocked. The discussion cites increased funding for land and timber fraud prosecutions and historical loaning of agents between departments.
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New
Secret Service
Congress
Interior Department
Iowa State College Farm Adds Prize Winners Cattle
Iowa State College announces the acquisition of 20 prize winning Shorthorns and six Aberdeen Angus cattle from Ohio and Kellay Iowa, including the champion Roan Jim steer. The herds from Rosengift stock barns and American Royal show winners enrich the college herd for the short course January 4 to 10, 1909, with courses in corn judging poultry soils horticulture dairy and domestic science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Tows
Iowa State College
Ohio
Carpenter & Ross, Mansfeld
Ohto
America
Rosengift
Kellay
Iowa
Smetler
Kansas City
Missouri
Mulct Law Sustained by Supreme Court in Des Moines
The Iowa Supreme Court in an opinion by Judge M Weaver sustained the mulet law as constitutional, upholding the legislature's enactment and citing the English bill of rights. The Waterloo case against Jackman Bros. involved compliance with the muet law, decided for the defendants. A separate item reports diphtheria quarantine for the daughter of Harry Allen of 90516 Sycamore Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Aupreme Court
M. Weaver
J. H. Campbell
Jackman Brog
Waterloo
Blackhawk County
Campbell
Supreme Court
Weaver
Iowa State College Leads at International Livestock Show
At Ames Iowa December 10 the Iowa State College husbandry department posted a historic record at the International Livestock Show. The college fat stock exhibits won the grand championship for the best herd of fat steers and collected sixty prizes including eleven champions and eight seconds. Over eighty percent of the animals were bred on the college farm, with others owned by the college prior to the show. The students also dominated stock judging contests, winning all three grand championships for team work and top individual prizes against major North American agricultural colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Towa
Iown State College
Iowa
Iowa State College
Mavestock
College Farm
College
Town State College
Noricultural
United States
Canada
America
Town
Hogs Ate Eighty Rabbits on Meckler Farm Hunt
Alderman Frank Patterson and William OConnell with Peter Keim hunted seven miles west of Town City. They claimed to bag about 80 cotton tail rabbits before hogs entered the barn and ruined each catch, leaving only six rabbits after the second attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Patterson
William O'Connell
Tosora
Meckler Farm
Petery Keim
Meckler Place
Hoga
Cost of diseased cattle in Iowa reaches six million
Des Moines reports diseased bovines in Iowa valued at six million dollars with tuberculosis in many of the animals. Dr. J W Kimme and Dr P G Koro led a Des Moines meeting with physicians and state officials at the Savery to discuss disposal and prevention. They urged stricter enforcement of laws, banning sale of disguised affected milk products and supporting ordinances to require testing dairy cows for tuberculosis before milk sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iosya
J. W. Kimme
P. G. Koro
Control
Savery
Kimme Inno
Aod
B. E. Dorr
Focal Tuberculosis Association
National Poultry Show Opens in Chicago Exhibit
The national poultry show opened last evening at Callison with 500 exhibitors bringing 5000 birds from across the United States. Attendants witnessed spirited cock combats in adjacent coops and two Brown Leghorn roosters damaged a canvas wall, forcing separation and broader coop spacing. A new reinforced east side floor is being laid to support a fire truck during leisure hours, cost covered by lumber and nails.
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Chicago
United States
National Poultry Ishow
Callsoun
Sile
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Bennett Wan
James L. Bennett
Sherif Caldwell
Minnesota
Albert Quinn
Gnam-Powers
Chris
Eagle Towngulp
Weigle
Howe
Rae
Chimney
Reasia Johnson
Dr. Message
Sullivan
N Dubuque
Harry Sullivan
Eigh
Robber
Dude
Himach
Illinois
Waterloo -Congern Incorporated
Springfield
Gronoz J. Canter
Washington Bureau Daily Reporter
Dept. of Justice
Iowa State College Farm
Aberdeen Angus
Jackman
Blackhawk
Harry Allen
Sycamore Street
State College
Animalia
College Farme
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