Murder charge shocks Iowa town as couple confess
Howard Sherman was arraigned on murder charges and bound over to the grand jury after a police search traced him and his wife Nettie from Palmer's addition to Bristow. The infant died shortly after birth and Sherman confessed to killing the child five hours after birth by chloroform. The couple had moved through Ackley, Dumont, and other towns before arrest. Nettie Sherman was held as a witness with bonds set at 1000 dollars. Sheriff Walsh recovered the couple and confirmed the confession in the presence of county officials.
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Iowa Falls
Howard Sherman
C. M. Wheeler
Marder
Walsh
Sherman
Nettie Sherman
Justice Co. M. Wheeler
Look to Your Prumping
An advice paragraph likens a house with poor plumbing to the human body and warns digestion deserves care. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for quick relief from digestion trouble and notes they are for sale at all druggists.
Bank Examiner Takes Charge of Fairbank Bank
A state department bank examiner assumed control of Farmers' State Savings Bank in Fairbank on Monday morning after being summoned to resolve the bank situation. The moving action aims to stabilize operations and protect depositors. Further details on causes and outcomes were not immediately available.
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Independence Bulletin-Journal
State Department
Farmers' State Savings Bank
Fairbank
Bates of the U S A to open in Waterloo with Hugo B Koch
Amusements note praises United Play company for presenting Bates of the U S A starring Hugo B Koch in Waterloo. The modern romantic comedy by Edward E Rose promises laughter and tears. Also announced is Bunty Pulls the Strings tour with Molly McIntyre and Girl From Rectors at Waterloo with matinee and evening showings and ticket prices.
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Hugo B. Koch
Bates
U.S. A
United Play Company
Iugo B. Koch
Edward E. Rose
Waterloo
Bunty
Graham Moffatt
America
Canada
Molly McIntyre
Princess Theatre
Chicago
Waterloo Theatre
Rectors
the Waterloo
Board Salaries Sparks County Meeting Debates
The county board discussed a new sliding scale salary increase from 1600 to 2000 for seven supervisors. If enacted, total pay would rise from about 11200 to the new level, drawing praise and criticism as supporters seek reforms while others push for fewer members. James Rainbow may see 2200 as county auditor. C H Plummer returns from Puebla after rheumatic treatment.
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Board of Supervisors
General Assembly
Boards of Supervisors
A. Rownd
James J. Rainbow
Plummer
West
C. H. Plummer
Puebla
Daily Riddles and Answers Quiz
Questions cover wordplay and logic with five items. The solutions list includes Red Riding Hood Stretching string etch It is farthest from the bark Object and Ohio reflecting the answers to Saturday's riddles.
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Ohio
East Side School Board Eyes Meeting With Realty Dealers
John W. Arbuckle president of the east side school board says the Water loo real estate board may send a committee of school directors to meet with realty dealers and the west side text book committee at the Irving hotel at noon Wednesday. He supports delegation and gradual textbook unity, noting the east side has no regular text book committee.
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John W. Arbuckle
East Side
Waterloo Real Estate Board
West Side
Irving Hotel
Arbuckle
Charles W. Kline
Justice of Peace Cedar Falls Pioneer Near 88
Tanfear Knapp has served as justice of the peace at Cedar Falls for 44 years with 4 years prior in Washington township. He turns 88 on July 6. A Cedar Falls settler for 42 years, he halted work only due to ill health. A Brick Hawk county pioneer, his family arrived in 1854 when Waterloo had little more than a single building.
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Tanfear Knapp
Cedar Falls
Washington Township
Court House
Knapp
Justice Knapp
Brick Hawk County
Dor
Waterloo
James Virden
Progressives of Polk Reorganize in Des Moines Iowa
Progressive league of Polk county reorganized at a Saturday meeting in Des Moines. Casper Schenk was named president, Holmes vice president, I H Sawyer secretary, and J C Staley treasurer. About fifty attendees voiced enthusiasm for a forward policy and a permanent fund to finance party activities.
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Des Moines
Progressive League
Polk County
Casper Schenk
Holmes
I. H. Sawyer
J. C. Staley
Rer
Exhibine
Efo
Leanne Waa Nade
The Ticklemouse and Sleepyland Adventures Part I Printer Scene
The Ticklemouse awakens Davy and Dorfy with a catnip smoke spell and an elastic wreath ride to the House that Jack Built. Willy Wishingmouse notes a magic plan to visit the editor of Good Mousekeeping as they near the Goose Mother’s palace.
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Mr. Ticklemouse
Davy
Dorfy
Jolly
Willy Wishingmouse
Willy
Good Mousekeeping
Jack
Catnip Spell Brings Printer Cats Under Mouse Control
In a basement hideout, the Mouse and Willy stop printer cats from producing a catmag edition of Good Mousekeeping. They undo a spell but miss Tabby, prompting a tense chase as a great cat in a nightcap pursues them through a night street, with “to be continued.”
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Willy
Mr. Ticklemouse
Tabby
Realty Men Push Textbook Uniformity and School Consolidation
Realty dealers, top sponsors of textbook uniformity, express optimism for the future and support for eventual city school consolidation. M. J. Pommer, president of the real estate board, and many members favor uniform textbooks and a single school board. West Side Board president Carleton Sias says he favors meeting with the realty board if invited to discuss the invitation.
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Arbuckle
M. J. Pommer
Pommer
West Side Board
Carleton Sias
West Side School Board
Merning
Committee on Textbook Uniformity Meeting Held
J A Townsley chairs a committee session on standardizing school texts. The group has not yet issued official notification details or a formal agenda.
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Fairbank State
C. B. Everett
G. W. McNeely
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Iowa Homestead
James M. Pierce
Iowa
Webster
Webster Chemical Co
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Flying Dutchman
W. F. Eighmey
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Kansas City
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Cleary
Choice
Syndicate
Ira J. Hoover
Met
Black Hawk Bank Bldg
Cole Rendering Works
Cole
Sanitas
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Fowler Co. Wholesale Grocers
Towa
Djata
Logan Ave
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Waterloo Savings Bank
Jeaxson Trust Co
Blackstone
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Meritol
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Red Cross Drug Co
C. J. Miller
Fourth Street
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