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Newspaper
Telegraph Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1909
Page
9
Martin Kaufman of New York was arrested last night on a fraud charge totaling 107000 dollars connected to the Cotton Goods Converters Company of New York. Kaufman had been regarded as a highly trustworthy business figure in New York.
Seth Low, former New York mayor and ex-Columbia president, declined to discuss a London rumor that he was chosen to succeed Whitelaw Reid as ambassador to Britain. He said he knew nothing about it.
Mount Vernon, a major New York suburb, has adopted the commission plan, and polls show it will be the first city in the state to try this form of government.
London reports the House of Commons rejects the Lords amendment to the Irish Land Bill by 219 to 54 votes.
A vintage advertisement touts Pape s Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion gas heartburn and stomach distress claiming relief in five minutes. It promises complete digestion of food with a single dose and urges readers to ask their druggist to obtain the remedy.
A quartet including C Barry C Reading T Perry and Tom Conners faced Judge Glad Friday morning after a wild Thursday night tour of high spots across the city. Lacking cash and nursing hangovers they were jailed for ten days while authorities caution about aftereffects of their spree. The report ends with an unrelated ad praising Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for children’s constipation.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church gathered at Rev Werden's home on Thursday with seventy members in attendance, where tea was served.
Mr E T Simons resident manager resigns to join Cutter May & Company in Chicago as representative, will leave Dubuque around the fourteenth of the month to work in Michigan Ohio and Indiana. Hot sale at McCann Millinery offers a $5 hat for 1.98 at 1350 Clay. A garnet bracelet is lost between 14th Main and Grand Opera house, return to 1392 Main for reward.
A lesson on the Snow System of dressmaking is offered at Ellis Millinery located at entrance 6th and Main Streets. The program teaches tailoring techniques and garment construction.
Cincinnati reports Charles Dexter, first baseman for the New Orleans Southern league, killed by accidental self shot while hunting near his parents home at Mount Holly. Dexter, drafted by Detroit last year, was not called up.
In Los Angeles on November 5 Judge Hutton ruled the Syrian applicant is of Aryan race and not Mongolian, allowing naturalization despite federal opposition. The government said it will appeal the decision.
A council meeting features a heated dispute between Trades and Labor leaders and the teamsters with Alderman Frith. The delegation accuses Frith of owning teams used in the Fifth ward and hiring Chicago drivers, while Frith denies ownership and says the teams belong to his son. The matter is postponed for later investigation and potential ordinance scrutiny.
An advertisement touts an Indian medicine man who claims to cure all ailments with field roots and herbs. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a thirty year proven remedy for female illnesses, superior to other drug combinations.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Dangelmeyer was held at nine o'clock Friday morning at St. Mary's church East Dubuque. Father Gallagher officiated at the church and grave as a large crowd attended.
Mayor Schunk owns two antique theater seats gifted by Jake Rosenthal. The chairs, once used by the mayor and his wife at Bijou theater performances for thirty years, have gold leaf woodwork and refreshed upholstery. They now adorn the mayor's parlor.
The city council discussed a Memorial Day fund of 200 dollars. The City Attorney was instructed to investigate and report on the legality of a city appropriation for observance of a special holiday at the next regular session.
An advertisement from Dubuque promotes the Shirt Store offering high grade shirts in plaited bosoms or plain negligees at value prices of 1.00 1.50 and 2.00. The copy emphasizes fashionable styles and affordability for the season.
Local society pages note Mr. Leo Huckels gaining early fame with tuneful Irish tunes. The Fraternal Order of the Bankers Reserve hosted a masque ball at the Dubuque School of Music. Miss Ida Hepburn has fully recovered from surgery at Finley Hospital. Various residents travel, visit, or recover, including Mr. M. M. Johannsen departing for Clinton and Miss Lena Mootz visiting Dubuque with her parents.
Silk plaited socks offered in plain colors at 50 cents per pair.
The Dyersville Commercial notes interest in two Dubuque county judgeship hopefuls. J W Kintzinger of Dubuque hints at a district court run while D E Maguire of Dubuque is prominently mentioned. Time of declaration unclear as campaigns begin ahead of county conventions and primaries.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes of Dubuque return home after a week with his sister Mrs. Peter Koppes of La Motte. Miss Julia Saam of Scales Mound visits her sister Mrs. Peters of Dubuque.
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