Marengo Farmer Framed Up Hold‑up Tale Lies Revealed
Burlington police exposed a Marengo farmer Christian R. Easterday who claimed a train hold-up involving three thugs and $4500. He had been swindled in St. Louis and injured himself to cover the loss. Later told he mournfully confessed to a fake assault and robbery scheme to conceal his bad real estate deal. Suspects Byrum and Sewell were released after questioning.
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St. Louis
Union Station
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus Junction
Burlington
Easterday
Rendall
Hicks
Marengo
Banko
Wallingford
Easterly
Stalling
Willard
Haskell
M. BE
Flynn
District Court Notice of Quiet Title Action in Iowa
Emma B. McArtor petitions in Washington County Iowa in a partition and quiet title suit against numerous McDowell Wellman and McArtor heirs to settle ownership of land in section five township seventy seven north range nine. The case seeks quiet title, removal of clouds, and relief against unknown claimants with default judgment warned if not answered by January 6, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Emma B. McArtor
Plaintiff
James B. McDowell
Susanah McDowell
Lucy Wellman
Joseph Wellman
Susan Coffey
L.j.coffey
Jane Leighton
Steven Leighton
Alonzo Wellman
Hannah Wellman
Edward Wellman
Minnie Wellman
Lucy Schachner
Charles Schachner
Horatio McDowell
Mary B. McDowell
Charles B. McDowell
Nellie McDowell
William McDowell
Verna McDowell
R.G. McDowell
Malinda J. Best
John Best
Mary Susan Scheville
Annie B. Bechtel
George Bechtel
Ida Chubb
Simon Chubb
Laura Rinehart
Lee Rinehart
Hattie Cram
James Cram
James Franklin Best
May Belle Best
Penelope MecArtor
William H. MecArtor
Dalton McArtor
Lizzie McArtor
William J. McArtor
Mae MecArtor
Malinda
District Court
District Court of
Iowa County
Jonas P. McDowell
City of
Washington
Bicher & Livingston
Fall from hundred feet leaves Collina badly hurt
Keokuk Dec 16 J H Collins lies in St Josephs hospital with both legs and left arm broken after falling from the top floor of the Stone Webster power house. He landed at basement level on scaffolding shattering bones but is resting well after emergency treatment. He will be confined a week as fractures are serious and four limbs were injured.
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Keokuk
J. UH
Collina
St. Joseph's Hospital
Stone & Webster Works
Collings
Red Cross
Collins
Beware of Catarrh Ointments Containing Mercury
Warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces. Trusted testimonials offered, sold by druggists at one dollar per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
BF. J, Cheney & Co
All Druggiste
City Bus Line Call Up Service Ad
Call up phone number 589 to arrange bus line orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to calls. Provide street and number when placing orders.
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Frank Rogers
Christmas Assortment Drive for Combination Sets
A local advert urges shoppers to select from a big line of Christmas combination sets while the assortment lasts. The notice invites customers to visit today and notes the store will gladly assist with selections.
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Steck’s
A. L. Byrum
John Sewell
Alabama
Seattle
Byrum
Sewell
H. F. Steck
John
Equitable Life
Geo. W. Dempsey
Mercury
C.M.& F. Clothing Co
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Pound
Uccess
Washington, Iowa
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