Miner Max West Linked To Trio Of Wives In Chicago Case
Chicago court scene as Max West admits he has three wives. Mrs Mary P West and Mrs C W West confront him and later collaborate to press charges after he reveals a prior marriage to a widow named Strousky. West says he wed Mrs Mary P West in 1900 and Mrs C W West in 1906.
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Max West
Chicago
Mohawk Street
Blake
East Chicago Avenue
Mary P. West
Montana Street
West
C. W. West
Waukegan
Kemp Case to Grand Jury
State's Attorney John E. W. Wayman plans to present evidence to the grand jury against Rev. Robert Morris Kemp former rector of St Chrysostom s Episcopal church. Eight choir boys have been notified to tell their stories to jurors and Judge Jesse Holdom s report may also be introduced in the proceedings.
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Chicago
John E. W. Wayman
Robert Morris Kemp
St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church
Jesse Holdom
C. P.anderson
C. P.anderson To Investigate Charges Brought Against the Rev. Kemp
Burglar Battle Fatal Near Greenwich Night
In a midnight clash between a gang of safe robbers and Greenwich police Night Marshal Wood and one burglar were killed. The remaining burglars escaped as a citizen posse pursued them through the village.
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Greenwich, O
Miss Caroline Mayer Dies Chasing Henhouse Thief
In Montclair New Jersey on December 17 Miss Caro line F Mayer aged sixty collapsed and died while pursuing a thief who had entered a henhouse. The incident occurred as Mayer attempted to detain the intruder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
N. J
Caroline F. Mayer
Transfer Fraud Exposed In New York Street Railway Case
Two Metropolitan Street Railway office boys uncovered a transfer stealing scheme. Two conductors and two boys were arrested as the company lost thousands of dollars. Dishonest conductors disposed of transfers to boy agents who sold them for 2 to 3 cents to messengers and office boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Street Railway Company
New York
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Ten Thousand Women on Trial in Bilbao Case
The opening trial of 10 000 women of Bilbao began here accusing them of contempt of court for signing a petition of sympathy for Jesusa Pajana who was sentenced to eight years for killing her faithless fiancé. The court resembled a beauty contest more than a tribunal.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Bilbao
Jesusa Pajana
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Two Sleeping Cars Burned in Station Fire
A Northern Pacific train suffered a $40,000 loss when a lighted match dropped on a sleeper curtain ignited a blaze in St. Cloud Minnesota. The fire destroyed two Pullman sleepers, burning both cars to their trucks before being controlled.
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St. Cloud
Minn
Two Millions Misappropriated in Berlin Hotel Trust Case
Berlin authorities arrest Adolf and Fritz Eberbach two hotel company promoters accused of misappropriating two million dollars. They allegedly founded a hotel trust with large capital and moved funds via dummy directors.
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Berlin
Adolf
Fritz Eberbach
Local News Highlights Residents Visiting and Moving About
Havre resident G W Hillhouse was in town yesterday. Mrs W D Martin from Wyman visited Washington yesterday. Mrs S E Turkington, a shopkeeper from Winfield, was in the city yesterday. Mrs W G Robertson of Crawfordsville was a visitor here yesterday. G A Schaub of Rochester New York was a business caller Tuesday. Miss Helen Anderson returns from Kirksville Missouri after a several weeks stay. Mrs Ella Yearick improving slowly after an illness. Miss Beula Spargo from Spencer Iowa, formerly of this place, spends this week in the city with friends. Mrs Julia King departs for Holdrege Nebraska to spend holidays with daughter Mrs Guy Mee Clelan. The B E B O chorus met for practice at the Methodist church. entertainment set for January.
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G. W. Hillhouse
Havre
City
W. D. Martin
Wyman
Washington
8S. E. Turkington
Winfeld
W. G. Robertson
Crawfordsville
Beula Spargo
Spencer
Iowa
Julia King
Holdrege
Nebr
Guy Mee- Clelan
Remains Returned from Atlantic and Winter Travel Plans
Mrs W F Fleming Miss Florence Miller and John Maxwell brought back the late Miss Ida Miller’s remains from Atlantic Iowa. Mr and Mrs Leonard Smouse and granddaughter Elma Bowman left for Alamogordo New Mexico to spend the winter at the John Bowman home. Miss Veronica Fritz returned from Excelsior Springs Missouri with brother Otto Fritz accompanying. Walter Johnson of Rubio, long time manager at Pauls lumber yard Rubio, will transfer to Pauls lumber yard Knoxville Iowa after the new year.
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W. F. Fleming
Florence Miller
John Maxwell
Atlantic
Iowa
Ida Miller
Leonard Smouse
Elma Bowman
Alamogordo, N. M
John Bowman
Veronica Fritz
Excelsior Springs
Otto Fritz
Walter Johnson
Rubio
Mr. Johnson
Pauls
Es Pauls Lumber Yard
Knoxville
Owa
Farm Auction Near Washington Delivers Variety of Livestock and Gear
Auction announces sale at a farm 54 miles northwest of Washington on Tuesday December 29 at 1 o clock. Listed items include seven head of horses, nine cattle, sixty six hogs, grain and hay, farm machinery, and household goods. Terms: cash under 10, credit over 10 with note and security, 6 percent interest, cash discounts over 100. Lunch on grounds. D Bush and J A Y Ashby, Clerks.
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Chas. Brown
Washington
Prairie Flower Church
Ganzoo
Joe Carson
Pacer
Jersey
Poland
McCormick Binder
McCormick Mower
John Deere
McCormick
Dane
Bush
J. A. Y. Ashby
Sells His Globe Barber Shop to Ira Warren
Martin White sold his Globe barber shop to Ira Warren yesterday and will remain in the shop for a year to help the new owner get started. Warren, an experienced barber, plans Washington as his permanent home and will continue the established business with the same staff.
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Martin White
Globe
Ira Warren
White
Mr. Warren
Mr. White
Chillicothe
Hasbridge
Kan
Washington
Meek Window Ventilator Endorsed By Scientists
It is a necessity. It will be impossible to eradicate tuberculosis or any lung trouble without oxygen from fresh air. You get fresh air when it will do you the most good by using Meek Window Ventilator. Endorsed by scientific men and hundreds of satisfied users. A. B. Meek, Washington, Iowa.
Frank Rogers Moves with Daughters to Stewart Flats
Frank Rogers and his daughters are moving this week into one of the Stewart flats on the west side of the square, settling into a new home amid the neighborhood transition.
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Frank Rogers
Daugters
Stewart
Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices
Real estate transfers list multiple owners and properties in Washington Kalona and Marion with prices from 400 to 11 000. Also mentions catarrh cure advertisement and local travel notes about Crawfordsville residents heading to Stuttgart for winter.
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John A. Cherry
Geo. H. Paul
Washington
Burton Z. Oldaker
Clyde B. Oldaker
Kalona
Wilber Miller
Maggie E. Cummings
Isaac J
Walter M. Hartman
George Dowell
Robert Griffith
Edith
Grifith
Brighton
Keota Produce Co
Stephen E. Reisman
Highland
James Havel
Joseph Havel
J. T. Anderson
W. P. Wells
J. W. Brinning
Charlotte J. Bickford
Marion
E. F. Smith
A. L. Braden
Wellman
J. A. Work
M. R. Meek
Ainsworth
Alice Brown
Troyer
Amelia Strickler
Proof of Will in Washington County Iowa
Notice to all concerned that a will purporting to be J. E. deceased has been filed in the District Court of Washington County Iowa. The court sets Tuesday January 5 as the first day of the September term to prove the will.
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
J. E
Mrs Elizabeth Adams Travels to Washington
Miss Elizabeth Adams of Seventh street and Mulberry avenue leaves for Washington this morning to visit her brother A B Adams for a week according to the Muscatine Journal dated December 6.
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Elizabeth Adams
Seventh Street
Mulberry Avenue
Washington
A. B. Adams
Muscatine
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Caption
Advertisement offers laxative brom Quinine tablets with a money back guarantee if the cold is not cured. Druggist label bears E. W. Grove signature on each box and the price listed is 26 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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J. H. Waenri Co
Fort Madison, Iowa
Royal
The
P. O
Mutual
South Dakota
Geo. Peck
Foley
New York City
Foley’s
Kemp
GRAND
Dougherty Bros., Clothiers and Furnishers
G. A. Schaub
Rochester, N. Y
Helen Anderson
Kirksville, MO
Ella Yearick
Lemmon’s
Orino
Lemmon’'s
Winefrede Sprint
Brazil Block
Franklin Co
Virginia
Wm. A. Whiting & Son
California Fig Syrup Co
Meek
Washington, Iowa
William Randall
David Gordon
Stuttgart
Ark
Monte Christo
Cooper & Kyle
Pauls Lumber Co
J. A. Harwood
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