Burglary Suspect Brock Arrested in Iowa City
Henry Brock custodian of the Iowa City bank has been arrested and charged with burglarizing the Golden Eagle Clothing store. Officers recovered hundreds of dollars in stolen jewelry, a forged check, and two guns at his home. Brock, a trusted custodian at the post office and nearby businesses, confessed. He planned to flee to California.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Henry
Brock
Iowa City Bank
Golden Eagle
California
Teter Eyes Speaker Bid in Next Iowa Assembly
Des Moines reports representative L. D. Teter of Marion plans to run for speaker if re-elected. He was a leading opponent to Nate Kendall in the last assembly, now in his third session, with others like W. L. Harding, W. L. Meredith, Jay Weely, and N. J. Lee already in the field as the special session nears.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. D. Teter
Marion
Teter
Nate Kendall
W. L. Harding
Woodbury
W. L. Meredith
Cass
Jay Weely
Black Hawk
N. J. Lee
Emmett
Fair Foots Bills at Iowa State Fair Exposition
Wes Moines Iowa September 2 Checks for 4000 dollars were being paid by Secretary J C Simpson of the Iowa State Fair association at the state house. He noted expense bills arriving after the fair and said the exhibition would show well when final figures come in about three weeks.
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Wes Moines
Iowa
J. C. Simpson
Iowa State Fair Association
State House
Simpson
John Hancock
Waterlooo Tragedy on Viaduct After Freight Death
Waterloo Iowa Sept 2 Tobe Dobbins twenty six of Waterloo was killed instantly by a Great Western freight. His mangled remains were found on the viaduct with a leg severed and his head crushed. Dobbins from Bloomfield Ind six months ago had gone downtown with a brother the previous night. Some think robbers lured him to death and placed the body on the track to cover the crime.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Tobe Dobbins
Great Western
Dobbins
Bloomfield
Ind
Altercation in Mucatine Ends in Stabbing
In Mucatine Iowa on September 2 Noah Tutt seventy five stabbed twenty one year old Ben Johnson with a knife during a dispute over a young woman and an umbrella at Tutt's home Monday night.
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Mucatine
Iowa
Noah Tutt
Ben? Johson
Waterloo man killed boarding moving freight at Waverly
Waterloo Iowa Sept 2 E J O Conner of Waterloo was instantly killed Monday night at Waverly while boarding a moving freight His mangled body died instantly He leaves a wife and four small children destitute Supt Bruce Francis announces a teachers meeting Saturday 10 am in the High School building Teachers urged to attend promptly
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Waterloo
Iowa
E. J. O'Conner
Waverly
Bruce Francis
High School Begins Year Registrations Due Saturday
Prin L. J. Anderson and Superintendent Francis preside at the high school building as the new year starts. Registrations should be completed by Saturday evening.
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Prin L. J. Anderson
Francis
Smokeless Coal Cars Offer at Reduced Price on Track
A brief railroad car sale note offers a few tons of smokeless coal at a reduced price if picked up immediately from the car on the track. D. A. Chalmers signs the notice, with the car number 70-31.
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D. A. Chalmers
Local News Notes on Visits and Travel
Mrs. Dr. Craver and son Alva spent Tuesday with Mrs. Martin Swift, Sr. Mrs. Cal Little and daughter left for New Sharon for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Welch and children went to Columbus Junction to attend the fair and visit relatives. Kate Burris returned to work at I. Roth’s dry goods. Rev. J. A. Stotts, a missionary in China, arrived from Chicago for a visit before returning to his work in the orient.
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Dr. Craver
Alva
Martin Swift
Cal Little
Henry Minick
New Sharon
Sherm Welch
Columbus Junction
Frey
Kate Burris
Dubuque
I. Rothschild Dry Goods
J. A. Stotts
Chicago
Mr. Stotts
China
Chin Kong Shan
New York City
Riverside
E. Y. Hoffman
Rubio
Milwaukee
Pottstown
J. E. Weigle
City
Ottumwa
Jesse Berry
The
Kunath
Brighton
H. B. Porter
Near West Chester
Moscow
Idaho
Pickett
Cunningham
Ames
Eucalyptus a Fast Grower in California
Eucalyptus experiment under S F railroad supervision shows rapid growth. Santa Fe railway bought the San Daigito ranch of 8 642 acres to plant eucalyptus, with over 500 acres already planted. Trees set out in April reach three feet in height, indicating strong prospects for the project in San Diego, California.
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San Diego
Cal
Ss. P. Hopp
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Railway
San Daigito
Cripples to Race on Crutches in New Jersey
Two patients with broken legs at a Bayonne hospital will compete in a crutch race. The winner receives the crutches as a prize. Judges Drs. Bisk, Crook and Connolly will award the trophy.
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New York
Bayonne
N. J
Hallelujah Land poem by C. B. Langdon evangelist
An evangelist from Los Angeles, C. B. Langdon, is featured with a poem titled Hallelujah Land or Grace and Courage. The verse uses a railroad locomotive and sand metaphor to urge spiritual grip and timely action, ending with Beulah imagery and the need for sand. The piece notes Langdon's past as a fireman and later railroad work, now an evangelist.
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Harrie Horne
C. B. Langdon
Los Angeles
Calif
Langdon
Mr. Horne
Davenport
Grinnell
Freys Studio Local News Highlights and Travel
Locals list travel plans and visits to relatives in Texas Idaho Washington and Iowa. Freys Studio notes guests and departures including Wilson Dougherty, G A Smith, James Longer and Rev J E Weigle. Major event: Parsifal company to perform with grand cast and stage at the opening of the opera house this season.
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Wilson Dougherty
Texas
G. A. Smith
James Longer
Sexton
Mary Young
Titus
Wm. Pottle
Parsifal Company
Washington
When Trifles Become Troubles
An old pharmacy advertisement urges immediate use of Foley's Kidney Remedy for suspected kidney derangement to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. It warns against delay, advocating prompt treatment from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
Bright
Lemmon
Everson property for sale near City Library
For sale adjoining the City Library the Everson property lot seven block nine and lot one block twenty six in Highland Park to close Mrs KE Everson estate. See executor A Anderson at 67 tf for price and terms.
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Everson
Highland Park
KE. KE. Everson
Tf A. Anderson
Yankee Regent opening promises modern musical comedy novelty
Ben M. Jerome unveils The Yankee Regent for September 2 at the opera house with a fresh comic conceit. The plot centers on a Yankee politician ascending to a German throne, haunted by an antique lovesick relic while courting an American heiress, promising lively, timely humor. John Collins leads a cast totaling about sixty, with a chorus near fifty.
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Ben M. Jerome
Opera House
John Collins
Prohibition Lecture by Capt Brown to Speak in Iowa
Prohibition candidate Captain K W Brown will address voters at the Academy chapel on September 3 at 2 and 7 30 pm with an afternoon park option if warm. Howard Laughead chairs the event with Charles Corette as secretary inviting men women and all voters to hear what the prohibition party seeks and judge for themselves.
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K. W. Brown
Llona
Academy Chapel
Iowa
Prohibition Party
Captain Brown
Howard Laughead
Charles Corette
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advised Against Mercury Use
Warning against mercury containing catarrh creams. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free, taken internally, with testimonials and 75 cent price. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Harry Tillotson Joins Harry McCulley Barbershop
At the McCulley Barber Shop, Harry Tillotson moves to the Harry McCulley shop fully equipped to handle pantatorium work and cleaning for ladies and gentlemen. He guarantees quality and asks for patronage. Phone 623.
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Harry Tillotson
Harry McCulley
Kunath Family Returns From California Vacation
Mr and Mrs J E Kunath and children return from a month in California. Mrs Kunath and son depart for New London Iowa due to her father’s serious illness. Mr Kunath resumes duties as station agent at the Q depot.
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J. E. Kunath
California
The Advertising Experiment and a Cautionary Tale
A man who quits advertising for a year discovers the danger of losing customers and profits. He returns to ads but never regains prior success as hawks seek new customers elsewhere, leaving him to regret his short lived experiment.
Hon Fred E White To Speak At Graham Opera House
The Hon Fred E White Democratic candidate for Iowa governor will address the public next Saturday at 2 PM in the Graham Opera House. He is praised as a strong orator with political power and will deliver a message to the community. Ladies invited. all are urged to attend and note the September 5 date.
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Fred E. White
Iowa
Graham Opera House
White
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