Longtime County Treasurer Judkins’ Defalcation Scandal
Osceola Aug 1 report shows former county treasurer C W Judkins began thefts in 1918 by over-collecting taxes and diverting funds. Examiners tally $20,082.56 defalcation 1918-1920 plus $30,000+ suspected in 1921, including $16,162.81 misappropriated across three years from tax receipts and $2,565.01 from land tax sales, totaling large losses and posing questions of recovery and bond protection.
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Osceota. Ta
C. W. Judkins
Te County
Toto
Judkins
Dr Stranahan Talks On How Men Get Lost At Union Services
Dr E H Stranahan pastor of Friends Church Oskaloosa spoke at Union Services in Waterloo last night using the prodigal son lost coin and lost sheep parables to warn that civilization faces a prodigal drift. He urged Christians to keep faith amid busy life asking if work serves or dominates. A Riverview Park Bible class will follow with a First Evangelical quartet and an illustrated display America the Beautiful.
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Exim
Azaker
Iranahan
Shanghai
School of Methods
Riverview Park
First Evangelical
Illustrated Ism
America the Beautiful
C. F. Smith
E. J. Lock
Eon
Mr. Ho
Visit of Rev E E Maderia To Former Parishioners
Rev E E Maderia, former Christ Episcopal rector twenty years ago, will visit Waterloo around August 20 with Mrs Maderia. They will stay with Miss Norman at her Sauci park cottage and attend a Christchurch reunion service on August 21 featuring choirs from 24 years ago. Reverend Maderia now leads a large church in Kansas City Missouri.
One Killed and One Hurt as Auto Drops Into Stream
Mrs Mary Campbell was killed and Mrs Chat Campbell severely injured when their automobile plunged into an old creek after a bridge was removed on a highway near Persia Ta. They were en route to Harlan for a funeral from Walthill Neb. The crash left the car demolished and the horn blowing to summon aid.
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Persia
Mary Campbell
Chat Campbell
Harlan
Walthitl
Neb
J B Hammond Urges 7 Anti Vice Laws
J B Hammond of Des Moines urged immediate formation of a new anti vice law enforcement group at a Citizens league meeting in Newton. He warned federal authority could override state laws on intoxicants and called for a united, organized front across counties to resist surrender of state policing powers.
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Newton
Citizens’ League
W. R. Cooper
J.B. Hammond
Des Moines
Sherif
Robb
Mr. Hammond
Selright
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Iowa
Towa
Legislative plea for reform and crime reduction program
Mr Hammond urged amendments to the law and urged creation of a new organization to promote adoption. The plan seeks to elect enforcement officers, reduce jail and poorhouse use, cut taxes, suppress vice and violence, and improve public government through lawful petitions, remonstrances, and intelligent voting.
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Hammond
Wife Seeks Divorce Alimony After Alleged Affairs
Cedar Rapids I A Aug 1 Mrs Haul T Clark, wife of famed auctioneer, has three lawsuits tied to her marriage. She has him arrested on a statutory charge and sued his secretary Miss Juha Kriz for 20000 for alienating his affections. She also sues for divorce and 10000 alimony. A hearing featured salacious testimony as Justice Lightner weighs binding Clark over to the grand jury. Clark and Kriz deny the accusations.
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Cedar Rapids
Haul T. Clark
Juha Kriz
G. S. Lightner
Clark
Misa Kriz
Miss Kriz
Four Waterlogans Attend Fort Snelling Training Camp
Four Waterlooans travel to Fort Snelling for a citizens training camp opening today and running to August 31. Named are Carl H. Holder Erwin J. Kaltenbach Nicholas A. Nielsen and Adolph W. Stribley. Four weeks cover military drill athletics and target practice with all expenses covered. At month end unconditional discharge is granted. From Iowa 4175 applicants sought training of which 260 were approved and 225 were students.
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Fort Snelling
Carl HW. Holder
Seventh Street
Erwin J. Kaltenbach
Plattsburg
Iowa
Knights of Columbus Open 39th Supreme Council in San Francisco
Delegates and visitors from across the United States and Canada converge on San Francisco for the Knights of Columbus supreme convention. A Mass at Mission Dolores commemorates the first 1776 ceremony, followed by a grand parade, formal ceremonies, and an open-house civic celebration with concerts, addresses, and a public ball attended by thousands.
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San Francisco
Cal
Knights of Columbus
United States
North America
Supreme Convention of Knights of Columbus
Supreme Council
Army
Navy
Marine
American Legion
Citizens' Committee
Order
Mission Dolores Church
P. J. Keane
Sacramento
Edward J. Tlanna
St. Francis Assembly
International Supreme Council of Knights of Columbus
St. Francis Hotel
Knights
Edward J. Llanna
James Rolph, Jr
James A. Flaherty
Supreme
Are You Human Save Them Then
A cautionary note urges careful care of infants and children and warns against untrained remedies. It endorses Fletcher's Castoria as a safe option for babies with a physician’s approval, recommending keeping it in the home for illnesses.
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Fletcher
Chas.h.fletcher
Local Councils Bring Nightly Entertainments and Functions
The Jocal K. of C. councils are conducting entertainments and functions nightly, offering varied programs. Local organizers invite community members to attend and enjoy performances and gatherings hosted by the council.
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Jocal K. of
C. Councils
Jare
Majestic Lessees Seek Injunction Against Carragher
A suit filed today by J. R. McKinley and wife seeks an injunction against C. B. Carragher and J. T. Knapp. They accuse Knapp, as trustee for the Majestic theatre furnishings and lease, of holding in trust $5,000 in cash and a 35,000 note as part payment on the contract. Plaintiffs allege a June 11 contract between themselves and Carragher.
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J. R. McKinley
C. BE. Carragher
J. T. Knapp
Mr. Knapp
Majestic Theatre
Mr. Carragher
Warning on Bayer Aspirin Packaging
An old advertisement warns that genuine Aspirin requires the Bayer name on the package or tablets to ensure doctors prescribed safety. It promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism toothache lumbago and pain, with tiny tin boxes of twelve sold by druggists in larger packages.
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Bayer
Dispute Over Theatre Furniture Lease and Trust Arrangement
A contract for furniture and lease valued at 715000 includes 35000 paid down. Allegations claim repairs were not completed and tenants are delayed entering the theatre. Funds and note were to be held in trust after July 1 pending Mr. Carragher obtaining consent from F L Suffern, owner of the building, to assign.
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Carragher
F. L. Suffern
Lease Validity Challenge Over Rents and Repairs
Plaintiffs allege the lease fails due to missing arrangements with the building inspector and rent arrears. The document claims the contract produced by the lease is invalid and seeks remedy for repairs and related charges.
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Judking
DR. Stranahan
Rev. E. E Maderia
Snelling
K. C. Conviction
Smale As
Castoria Alwayrs
Centaur
York Crry
Majestic Lessees
Percy RE
Leanut & Johnsos Hank” Bidz
Waterloo
Knapp
Baum Grocery Company
Bis East
Leo's
Ziegler
Manor House
Egypt
Cleopatra
Itres
Palmolive Company
Milwaukee
THE
Palmolive Company OF Canada
Toronto
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