Indictments in Belvidere financial scam case
Boone county grand jury returned indictments after a score of men and women testified they invested life savings with Benham who promised high interest. Denam and his wife fled Belvidere, leaving a guard at home, as warrants were issued. Benham’s Black Hawk Financing Company drew many victims across several towns.
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Boone County Grand Jury
Lato Yeaterday
Benham
Denam
Belvidere
Black Hawk Financing Company
Black Hawk Company
Benham and Black Hawk Company Collapse Reported
Investigations began after many customers withdrew deposits to invest with Benham. He paid investors 10 to 50 percent interest on Mondays while denying wrongdoing. Last week he missed payments, claimed to be broke, and left town with his wife, seeking a few days of rest.
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Uality
Benham
Black Hawk Company
Henham
Mrs Vedder Injured in Auto Collision at Waat and Broad
Mrs. Lee Vedder of 154 Spruce street sustained minor cuts and bruises in a car crash at Waat avenue and Broad street yesterday. Her husband Mr. Vedder’s vehicle collided with a car driven by S A Wilkinson of Norwalk. Mrs. Vedder received treatment at the Hlyria Clinic.
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Lee Vedder
Spruce Street
Waat Avenue
Broad Street
Vedder
S. A. Wilkinson
Norwalk
Hlyria Clinic
Reports Car Stolen From Temple Court Last Evening
Verte Barnes reported his car was stolen from Temple court last evening. The vehicle bears license number 285 598.
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Barnes
Temple Court
Wilkins to Speak at Teachers Colleges Meet in Detroit
Dr. Ernest H. Wilkins, president of Oberlin College, will play a key role at the annual meeting of the American Association of Teachers Colleges in Detroit this Friday and Saturday. The keynote, The Remaking of the Machinery of Our Association, will be announced by Dr. George Willard Frasier. Wilkins will discuss liberal arts colleges in teacher education in relation to standards. The gathering is described as potentially the most important in the association’s history.
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Ernest H. Wilkins
Oberlin College
American Association of Teachers Colleges
Detroit
Michigan
George Willard Frasier
Colorado State Teachers College
Wilkins
Association
Farm Bureaus To Meet Thursday in Lorain County
Farm Bureaus of Lorain County will hold meetings next Thursday evening. Pittsfield Township Farm Bureau meets at the M BE Church in Pittsfield for taxation and legislation discussion. Columbia Township Farm Bureau meets at the Columbia Community Hall with committee appointments and talks on taxes and laws.
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Lorain County
Pittsfield Township
M. BE
Pittsfield
Columbia Township
Columbia
Actress Exonerated on Theft Charge in Los Angeles
Mary Nolan, film actress once known on stage as Imogene Wilson, was exonerated of petty theft for removing an oriental rug from a leased home. The rug charge, brought by director Lambert Hillyer, was dropped after Nolan said she sent the rug to cleaners while vacating Hillier's Beverly Hills house, with the judge deeming her innocent. wage claims by former cook Joe Bayse and former maid Alma McNair totaling 165.18 were noted by the State Labor Commission.
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Los Angeles
Mary Nolan
Imogene Wilson
State Labor Commission
Joe Bayse
Alma McNair
Lambert Hillyer
Miss Nolen
Justice of the Peace H. BE
Josh” Billings
Beverly Hills
Hillyer
Caton Grangers at Wellington Grange Rally
Attendees from Eaton at the Wellington Grange Rally include Mrs Eva Martin Mrs Daisy Reisinger Mr and Mrs E B Durkes and Mr and Mrs Eleon Munn Mr and Mrs Elson Munn and others.
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Caton
Wellington
Eaton
Eva Martin
Daisy Reisinger
E. B. Durkes
Eleon Munn
Elson Munn
Masters and Grange Host Evening Meetings in Higha
Mr. Leroy Shirkey attended the Masters and Lecturers meeting in Higha Monday evening. The Candle Lighting program by Grafton Grange Tuesday evening February tenth was enjoyed by all present.
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Leroy Shirkey
Higha
Grafton Grange
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad for Baby Use
Ad describes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a remedy for colic gas sour belching vomiting feverish babies and children. Recommends a teaspoonful for infants in morning bottle and a tablespoonful in water for older children. Claims quick comfort and bowel relief and offers a free informative booklet from The Phillips Co New York Address Varick Street.
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Phillips Co
Varick St
New York
N. Y
Phillips
Cards to divert audience replaces lecture hour
On Tuesday evening February 24 the regular lecture hour is replaced by a cards diversion. Mrs Bueick entertained seven employees of her dress making department at Oberlin quietars eo dinner wag tickets on a nation of their effort tr a pleting the thirty-two oe to Oberlin Glee Clue to 49 countries have Y. W. 0. Adv acuiated with the World's Cownett of the he . 1 Cc. A.
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Bueick
Dregsmaking
Ober
Aine
Oberlin
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