Express Office Robbery Suspect Arrested in Iowa City
Charles Wilson of Bloomington Indiana was captured in Iowa City early this morning on charges of breaking into the Irma Express Office. He allegedly stole thirteen express money orders and cash, cashed several orders, and was preparing to flee after leaving Cedar Falls. Wilson, described as an electrician, denied professional criminal status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express
Irma
Charles Wilson
Bloomington
Ind
Express
Frank H. Parson
American Express Co
Iowar Ilinois
Burk
Illinois Central
Hig
Wilson
Waverly
Electric Park
Cedar Falls
Glasgow
Parsons
Mr. Burk
City council not involved in ticket stand order
An Illinois Central official in Chicago said the transfer order for passenger depots and the designation of cab stands was not council driven. The form was prepared earlier, with Chief Leighton later authorized to designate stands, while through-ticket sales were halted by the Railway company’s action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Chicago
Leighton
J. C
S. C
Skyscraper Plans To Be Discussed Tomorrow
Tenants of the Leavitt and Johnson National Bank property on Commercial Street are moving locations as old buildings are to be razed for a new skyscraper. Des Moines architect arrives tomorrow to finalize plans and arrange bids. Lower floors of the new building expected ready for occupancy by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Commercial Street
Des Moines
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Copy
A testimonial style ad claims Foley's Honey and Tar is prompt for coughs colds croup hoarseness and throat troubles. Thomas Veron of Hanrock Michigan writes the product quickly relieves throat tickling and stops the cough with no after effects and contains no opiates. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Thomas Veron
Hanrock
Mich
Vacation Return by Ralph Lobdell at Post Office
Ralph Lobdell distributing clerk at the post office has returned to work after completing two weeks vacation. The government fiscal year ends on June 30 and employees must take their two weeks before then or forfeit it, so many are rushing to use their allotted leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lobdell
Postonce
Grass Fire Reported Near City East End
Fire department responded to another grass blaze at the east end of Washington and aired with no property loss. Late night observers reported a fire of apparent significance southeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
City in Brief Protecting Eyes and Local Happenings
A city in brief recounts various wanderers and workers visiting Waterloo, Des Moines, Dubuque, Reinbeck, and Osage. Notables include Miss Eva Voy, Walter Hazard, J. Rath, and J. Cass, with medical visits by Drs Brinkman and Magee and cremation notices for J. Hakili. Fire station staff report spring cleaning and new calcimine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Voy
Ackley
Waterloo
George W. Miller
Dea Moines
B. J. Howrey
A. M. Place
Dubuque
Emma Doevier
Reinbeck
Patriotism rises in Waterloo over Mexican crisis
Milton Wood and Willard Wood from Waterloo are serving in Vera Cruz as tension grows in Mexico. Crowds gather at the Courier-Reporter office and in local shops to read bulletins detailing escalating events. Young men express readiness to enlist, and two volunteer militia companies could form if war breaks out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Courier-Reporter
Republic
Beekera
Waterloo
Mexico
Waterlooans
Navy
Milton H. Wood
Mary B. Wood
South Street
Vera Cruz
San Francisco
Willard Wood
Howard Wood
Vinton Street
Mary Wood
Regina Here for Two-Game Series
Regina Canada baseball team manager Charlies Stis brings the squad to Waterloo for a two game series. The Canucks had won three straight against Cedar Rapids with Ryan set to pitch and Rottorf to start the second game. Marty Gardner, the spitball pitcher, has been signed by Manager Andrews. Tie arrived for a trial but showed limited form yet local leaders expect improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Stis
Regina
Canada
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ryan
Rottorf
Gardner
Marty Gardner
Andrews
Tie
Ordinance Aims to End Fee Dispute With City Police
An ordinance to turn all fees collected by the police judge and department into the city treasury may be presented at Monday’s city council meeting. Officials say the move will end the dispute over fees in state cases and avoid further controversy. The city solicitor may not be asked for an opinion if the measure is prepared.
Local notes from Janesville and surrounding area
Mrs. Joan Dorman is in War yerly hospital with long standing ailments. Men seek work with farmers while Hattie More Mitchell plans a church talk on Two Women, a Man and the Signboard to aid a schoolhouse piano fund. Fr W Bennett seeks medical aid in Omaha. Community updates include travel of Elks to Marshalltown, a dam overflow appraisal, and regional railway orders and world industry notes.
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Tanesville
Joan Dorman
Fr. W. Bennett
Omaha
Rev. Evans
Barbara Grupp
Germany
America
Wilbert Wright
Waterloo
Wright
Will McMicten
Waverly
Claude Johnston
Fowler
Strong Minded Julia Splogier Chooses Lawyer Over Fiancé
Julia Splogier abandons her engagement to Bow Edger Marston after being influenced by Miss Margaret Halsted and Cyrus Underwood. She decides to pursue a legal career, envisioning a partnership with Underwood over marriage to Marston, while Marston accepts the shift as best for both.
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Bow Edger Marston
Julia Splogier
Jella
Margaret
Mass
Jule
Marston
Julia
Welat
Ihs
Julia E
Stulsferd
Cyrus Underwood
Edgar
Mr. Underwood
Tulsa
Junt
Underwood
Margaret Halsted
Miss Halsted
Biw
Woman Lawyer Breaks Off Partnership Plans After Trial Fight
Julia Spingler, newly admitted to the bar, faces a career crossroads with Underwood urged a partnership. Edgar Marston secretly plots to advance her career through a corporate case. The courtroom clash exposes gender tensions, and she ends engagement to return to independent life and motherhood as she fades from the firm scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia
Alyabould
Uinderwood
Underwood Ylerted
Agar
Edgar
Edear
Underwood
Edgar Marston
Fancee
Compu
Gaderwood
Miss Spingler
Octopus Corporation
Mr. Underwood
Inw
Audross
Neh
Hin
Misa Spinglar
Wireless Message From The Dead tale of a doctor’s eerie visit
A doctor recalls a haunted countryside journey to a colonial house after a hospital breakdown. He witnesses a tragic bedside scene then uncovers a local murder legend. He muses that memories may be stored or transmitted like a wireless message across time or space.
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Goodby
America
Las ses Home Chcls club hosts view at Mrs Stalmel home
Eagle Center April 22 report of a pleasant gathering at Mrs Wim Stalmel’s home. Upcoming meeting planned in four weeks with Mrs Chels Strubel. Local residents Mrs Q Russell of Waterloo visiting relatives Frank Klein James Maynard reported.
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Frank Boyle
Muscatine
Eagle Center
Lasses
Chcls Club
Mra Wim Stalmel
Mra
Chels
Strubel
Q. Russel
Waterloo
Frank Klein
James Maynard
Lumbus
Hudson
Weber
Anl
Harper
Reg
John Weber
Will Trost
Philip Trost
Paul Strubvel
Iowa Looks Good To Him After California Sojourn
After a four months stay in California, DD. UC Brutin has returned to Waterloo. He says Iowa suits him, and that California weather was cold and disagreeable this past winter. He notes that life there isn’t all sunshine and easy digging for oranges.
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California
UC Brutin
Iowa
Waterloo
Californa
Ile
Railroad Time Tables Show Mixed Late Night Schedules
Fragmented timetable notes list trains from Dubuque to Chicago and westward routes with mixed times including 4:16 am and 7:10 am. Local and express services appear with ambiguous names such as West Hound and Fast Mail. Several entries mention Omaha Sioux and Minneapolis connections with daily or Sunday exceptions.
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N. Interurbar
Praterioo
Cedar Falls
Wailing
Ton
East Fourth
Lafaysette
Leva
Waterloo
Galloway
West Side
Mulberry
East Side
Glasgow
Denver
Waverly
Interurban Rail Timetable Notes From Evening Courier
A dense OCR copy of streetcar and interurban timetable fragments lists departures and arrivals among Minneapolis St Paul Cedar Falls Waterloo and surrounding towns. It includes many times for local and long distance routes, connection depots, and daily/weekly service notes with several irregularities and garbled spellings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Express Oficer and I
Council
Buchanan
Walter Hazard
Clarksville
Joseph Ortner
Carroll
Andrew Ortner
Catholic Study Club
Vincent Rechtfertig
Highland
J. E. Brinkman
E. Magee
St. Paul
Minn
F. A. Davis
Iowa City
Henry Frank
Excelsior Springs
R. J. Hamilton
L. & N. Railroad
W. S. Wallace
Peoples Trust and Savings Bank of
Iowa Falls
J. Osgood
Readlyn
J. W. Rath
The
Rath Packing Company
J. F. Cass
A. J. Farnam
James, Black Dry Goods Company
J. J. Meany
Osage
Charlies City
Nashua
William F. Fairbairn
Mitchell and
Kimball Avenues
Lewis Miller
John Ritzinger
Sigourney
B. B. Howell
Homer and
Helen
Ottumwa
Milton Sed Howard Wood
Janesville
Elka
Marshalltown
British Rail
United States
India
Hageland
Australias
Evening Courier
Illinois Central R
Chicago Expressy
West Hound
Dodge
Sioux
Ft. Do
North Sound
Fos
Twin Cities, Limited
Bilee
Twin City
Albert Lom
Seevee
Minneapolia
Albert Lea
Twin Cley
L& J
Minneapolis
St Paul
Alberc Lea
Twip
Manly
Shell Rock
Burlington
St Louis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Davenport
Hasteide
Des M. & K
Union Depot
Hastaide
Des M. & KG
Ded Moines
Des M. & EK
North Bound
Foe
Union Dep
C. & Twin
East Aide
C. & Tein Oy
Oelwein
East Side i
gibOam
Gilbertville
la Porte
Watertoo
M. Ua Porto City
Brandon Schedula
Brandon
Arriva la Porte
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