Minister seeks reinstatement before Iowa City Presbytery
Rev. Monroe Drew of Columbus Junction asked to be reinstated after a one year suspension for unbecoming conduct in domestic relations. He seeks transfer to California as Muscatine Presbytery met in special session with attending ministers from West Liberty, Iowa City, Davenport, Washington, Newton, Marengo, and nearby towns.
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Allen's Promises Best Candy For Every Taste
A brisk sales line highlights Allen's as the place to buy candy, claiming top quality offerings for any buyer. The message emphasizes variety and value, inviting shoppers to visit for selections.
Bank shuffle hints at Alamosa post for Greenwood
G G Greenwood, tied to the Washington National Bank for months, may leave to become cashier of a bank in Alamosa Colorado at year’s start. Edw Smith, resigning Hedrick bank, returns to his old stamping ground to succeed Greenwood and joins local social circles with his wife.
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Washington National Bank
Alamosa
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Washington National
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Hedrick Bank
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Greenwod
Will Move to Burlington and Local Holiday Notes
G Wilson general agent for Equitable Insurance Co will move to Burlington at year end and keep an office here with headquarters in Burlington. Lyon's candies will be sold in bulk and boxes at Allen's. The Board of Supervisors meets on the 29th to install county farm superintendent Frank Beatty. Eva Shaw of Ottumwa will visit Davenport for holidays. Wm Bates of Cedar Rapids arrives from Ottumwa to visit Jim Cunningham. J W Holland praised as a top imitator in the state. At the M E church Saturday evening 5c.
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Equitable Insurance Co
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Burlington
Wilson
Board of Supervisors
Frank Beatty
Nelson
Wm. Bates
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Ottumwa
Jim Cunningham
Mr. Bates
Brockway's Secret Counterfeiter Near End of Ten Year Penalty
W E Brockway a 70 plus year old counterfeiter will complete a ten year sentence on Wednesday in Trenton New Jersey. Secret service and experts say his plates and methods were highly advanced and he refused bribes or offers of freedom to reveal the secret of the missing plate. Brockway has been a counterfeiter since 1850 and studied chemistry at Yale becoming an expert engraver and electrotyper.
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Long Island
Clark
Chicago
Philip Ganzer
Ile
Yale
Sister Albina from St Louis visits parents after leper children work
Sister Albina, former Miss Miriam Slader of St Louis, who spent eleven years caring for leper children in Hawaii, arrives home with a claim that leprosy is not inherited by the children. She explains they take babies at two days old and have never seen leprosy develop later.
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Hawaiian Islands
Albina
Miriam Slader
Albinn
Emberzier Sentenced in Waterson Bank Embezzlement Case
James M. Edge, bank teller, embezzled 110000 from the First National Bank of Waterson New Jersey. In United States district court Judge Kirkpatrick sentenced him to seven years in Essex County Penitentiary.
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Trenton
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Joy Ends In Tragedy In Chicago Baby Orphaned
In Chicago a week of celebration after a baby’s birth ended in murder suicide. Fred Pflugradt shot his wife Elizbeth as she held their infant then killed himself, leaving the baby unharmed. Previously abstinent, he drank heavily after the birth and urged friends to toast the "kid" before the killings.
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Chicago
Fred Pingradt
Tos9 South Halsted Street
Elizabeth
Polugradt
Pilugradt
Election crooks sentenced in Chicago ward frauds
Alderman John J. Brennan of the Eighteenth ward received a year in the house of correction. Charlies McCarle was sentenced to six months and Herbert E. Kent to three months. All were implicated in the Eighteenth ward judicial election frauds.
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Chicago
John J. Brennan
House of Correction
Gary
Charlies McCarle
Herbert E. Kent
Tragic double murder suicide ends with self-inflicted death
In Cleveland Ohio Roscoe W Derby killed his wife and four children before shooting himself after gambling losses left him without money for Christmas toys. The violence began with a wife shot asleep, followed by two children chased and killed, then the youngest child, and finally Derby's own death. Adolph Schneider delivered cattle to Sam McCleery for shipment to Chicago. a full car of white faced black cattle brought a good price.
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Dee
Roscoe W. Derby
Adolph Schneider
Sam McCleery
Chicago
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