Two Major Damage Suits Filed in Hampton District Court
Two large defamation suits have been filed in the Hampton district court seeking substantial damages. Dr. C F Osborne sues Dr A J Hobson for 75000 alleging slander to his reputation in nine counts. The Lutheran Hospital of Hampton sues Hobson for 50000 over alleged slander. Both actions seek trial at the upcoming term beginning April 19 and involve prominent local figures.
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Hampton, Ja
C.F. Osborne
A. J. Hobson
Osborne
Lutheran Hospital
A.J. Hobson
Woman Who Vanished in 1917 Found With $3000 In Banks
Cedar Rapids April 9 A long missing person case centers on Anna Wehrend 32 who disappeared from Alburnett in October 1917. She is now reported to have over 3000 dollars in banks in Cedar Rapids and Alburnett. Her mother and family have heard nothing since she left to work as a domestic. A deposit of 100 dollars appeared in a local bank on February 3 1919, but it is unclear if she made it or someone else. Joan Wehrend a brother was made permanent guardian by district court.
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Cedar Rapids
Anna‘Wehrend
Alburnett
Suill
Alburmett
Barbara’ Wehrend
Althoit
Joan
Wehrend
Half Holidays for All Perfect Pupils in Sioux City
Sioux City April 9 a circular from Supt MM G Clark orders half holidays for every public school room with perfect attendance for 25 days. For each room reporting no absentees or tardies a gold star is awarded. after enough stars are earned pupils may vote for a fall holiday. Teachers must work in other buildings on the holiday.
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Sioux City
Supt
MM_G- Clark
Bat
Butler County Fair plans new buildings and facilities
Allison Ta April 9 At a Butler County Fair association directors meeting in the secretary's office plans were adopted for an exposition building and a ladies rest room. A new swine pavilion 50 by 60 feet will be erected with pens up for the fair this September 7 to 9.
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Allison, Ta
Butler ‘County Fair Association
Allison
Four men and women drink wood alcohol in Des Moines
Des Moines on April 9 police arrested five people aged 2, 57, 60, 62 and 45 after a noon raid on a South West First and Jackson street residence. Officers seized a half gallon jug of wood alcohol. Police Surgeon A. J. Leiber warned three of the five may need hospital care if they do not improve.
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Des Moines
South
West
J and
Jackson Street
Eyoma Hannon
Hattie
John Harvey
Frank Jackson
Art Phillabaumn
Voorhies Selects Directors for New School District
In Lincoln township Black Hawk county an election chose five directors for the proposed Voorhies consolidated school district Ernie Vit tum Toby Larson Jon Cavanaugh Ernie Rousselow and Robert Creswell Eighty one votes were cast A bond issue vote date and amount are not set The building site would likely be on the village north edge and Inhn Mumm has offered two acres of land for the site.
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Traer
Center
Lincoln’ Township
Black Hawk County
Voorhies
Ernie Vittum
Toby Larson
Jon Cavanaugh
Ernie Rousselow
Robert Creswell
Mumm
Balmwort Kidney Tablets Promote Rheumatism Relief
Mr. J M Hunter of Longmont Colorado reports Balmwort Kidney Tablets help his rheumatism more than anything he has used. The ad claims rheumatic forms tied to kidney function and suggests Balmwort Kidney Tablets revive kidney activity. Sold by all druggists.
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Longmont, Corp
Spirits Disappear While in Official Custody
A Benton county case centers on Chester Wynninger accused of illegal liquor transport from Louisville to Vinton. An inventory shows 15 quarts substituted with a crab apple cider look alike while 40 quarts were held in a bank vault before bank and county officials moved evidence to the courthouse. Grand jurors and officials question when the substitution occurred and who held the liquor during custody.
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Cedar Rapide
Chester Wynninger
Federal Grand Jury
Semion
Department of Justice
Internal Revenue
Federal
Wynminger
Wynninger
Louisvile
Vinton
Ling
Pway
P. D. Howe
Marshal Ferguson
Marshal Healy
John A. Hub
Benton County
New
Sherif Ruhl
R. A. Ferguson
Des Moines Woman, 98, Dies at Local Home for the Aged
Mrs Ma Wildy Barnett, aged 98 and the oldest resident of the home for the aged in Des Moines, died late last night after birthday celebrations held earlier this week. The death ends her long life noted in local records.
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Des Moines
Mawildy Barnett
Fairbank Priest—Farewell in Ireland Gifted $1,000 P purse
Members of Immaculate Conception parish and friends honored Rev Father Halpin with a farewell reception on the eve of his Ireland trip. The gathering marked his departure April 17 and celebrated a parish jubilee due June 14. Parishioners presented him a purse exceeding $1,000.
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Father Ipin
Father Halping
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United Medicine
Fletcher
Castoria
Mar
Wangler Bros. Co
United States
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West Park and
Bluff Streets
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West ‘Side
Union Depot
Mike Kelly
Kiester Hall
West Park Ave
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Waterloo, Iowa
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Europe
Tion
Morris Motor Car Company
East Fifth St
purOhebirn
Uncle Sam
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