Judge Curter and the Marquise De Bellair Tale
A French Revolution judge sentences a child, Elise Belair, amid family taint and noble executions. The marquise smiles at him, he spares her, later confesses error, and is later arrested for emigre conspiracy, dying on the guillotine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Marat
Bia
Marquuse
Marquise de Bellair
Marquise
Curter
Place de la Revolution
Place de la Concorde
Champs d'Elysees
Tuileries
Dames
Elise Belair
Paris
Judge Curter
Austrian agent charge shaken by Indianapol is recruiting officer
War Department reviews a case against Private George Peters charged as an Austrian spy. Indianapolis authorities say he faces charges and the department will decide actions. Fort Totten officials report no new information and note Peters has served a year and a half there after three years in cavalry and time in the Philippines. The commandant suspects a mistaken identity. No action has been taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C. Ave
War Department
Army
Indianapolis
Ind
George Peters
Fort Totten
N. J
Peters
Philippines
Meeting Of Iowa Commercial Travelers Congress In Des Moines
Officers of the Commercial Travelers Congress of Iowa arrange a special August 29 meeting at the Ellis hotel to discuss baggage charges slated for January. They seek reform of rail rates and hotel practices, itinerant vendor laws, election-day reform, and unsanitary depot conditions, with rail service talks to Rock Island and Great Western.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Travelers Congress of
Iowa
Ellis Hotel
Towa
General Assembly
Congress
Rock Island and
Great Western Railroad
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Roads
Death notices and social notes from Waterloo area
A long list of obituaries and social items notes deaths including Mrs Alceste Tharp of Waterloo, rest home plans, and funeral details. It lists movements and visits of residents and visitors, including Miss Laura Morris, Miss Constance Smith, and families traveling to Des Moines, Chicago, and Morning Sun, with various illnesses and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dunham
Illinois Central Roundhouse
South
Laura Morris
Chicago
Constance Smith
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
William Montgomery
Presbyterian Hospital
Rapidi
G. W. Huntley
Holcomb
N. Y
Prisoners Escape From Fort Dodge Courthouse
Tack Piper and J. H. Corkhill bound over for forgery and assault to commit jail delivery attempted a jail break at the new county courthouse. They secured weights, battered the cage, removed elevator shaft plaster, slid from the fourth story, entered the court room, and fled via the fire escape. Two other inmates refused to escape as alarms spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Tack Piper
J. H. Corkhill
Grand Jury
New County
Noted Civil War Veteran Thomas Adams Dead at 74
Washington D C Aug 7 Captain Thomas D Adams direct descendant of Presidents Adams will be buried this afternoon at Newport News Va his body arrived last night He was 74 and served in the Union Army In the Civil War participating in 67 engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Thomas D. Adams
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Newport News
Adams
Aired in Police Court Williams Zobler Face Assault Case
Fred Williams and Charles Zobler appeared in police court on assault and battery charges. Williams found guilty of interfering in a fight and fined 35 dollars or ten days. Zobler given a parole sentence and ordered to pay 12 dollars weekly until 100 dollars is paid, then sentence ends. H A Stanton and C J Joseph of Dubuque arraigned for taking a watch from an Alberta cafe employee. They denied theft, saying watch dropped and they returned it. Each fined 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Williams
Charles Zobler
Lillie Zobler
Westfield
Caldwell
Williams
Zobley
H. A. Stanton
C. J. Joseph
Dubuque
Alberta
Cronin May Be Iowa City Man
Relatives of John Cronin possible in Iowa City after Cronin’s death by drowning a week ago. A Fort Dodge police description of a missing man matches Cronin in key points, with minor differences. Authorities seek Cronin relatives in Iowa City as pursuit continues. Miss Florence James to preach at Faith Mission this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cronin
Iowa City
Fort Dodge
Cronin
Fort Podge
Florence James
Faith Mission
Waterloo Independents Beat Parkersburg 1 to 0 in Tight Game
Waterloo Independents traveled to Parkersburg and edged the local nine by 1 to 0 as Boyer held Parkersburg to four hits while Emery excelled on the mound for Jesup. McCormick and Staulman scored for Waterloo in a hard fought contest with limited box score details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Independents
Parkersburg
Boyer
Wagner
Emery
Jesup
Red Sox
Waterloo Red Sox
McCormick
Staulman
Collapse of Brick Building in Des Moines
A large brick building at Ninth and Park Streets collapsed late last night in Des Moines. Debris fell in front of a passing street car. motorman W. M. Bones leaped to safety. No injuries reported. the building was unoccupied and under demolition when temporary supports failed due to heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ninth and
Park Streets
W. M. Bones
Sudden Death Shocks Parents in La Porte
La Porte Aug 7 Special While Mr and Mrs Melville E Carr of Waterlon were visiting at the home of Mrs Carrs parents Mr and Mrs Good in La Porte Belithe Loretta Carr died suddenly last evening after cholera infantum illness. She was born Sept 2 1930 in Waterlon. There were three other children. Funeral arrangements not set but burial likely in La Porte tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alceste Tharp
John P. Latta
Newton Street
Waterloo
Morning Sun
Margery
J. P. Latta
Fred G. Latta
J. K. Latta
M. E
Washington
B. C. Sterett
Riverside
H. J. Jones
Kansas
la Porte
Melville E. Carr
Waterlon
Joretta
Waterlan
la Porte Tooomorrow
Service at bedsides honors ill church member
Rev. M Munn and thirty church members visited WT. Gibson penn at his home. They held a brief communion and prayer service. Miss Fiffe French spoke at Sunday school about evangelistic missionary work in Egypt by native pastors and traveling book agents selling Bibles and tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Munn
United Presbyterian Church
Gihpenn
Kla Hedelde
Gibson Geatly
Fiffe French
Waterlooans Back From Coast Visit Local Growth
Mr and Mrs Henry A Hostetler of Upland California visit Waterloo and express surprise at its rapid growth since 1904. He runs a range ranch with 8085 range hnxes this season and ships fruit including Sunkist oranges to Waterloo, noting lemon trees on his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Hostetler
Upland
Los Angeles
Waterloo
Hostetler
For Rent Ad Offers Front Room With Closet
For Rent front room with closet modern and close in phone 2429 Blue. For Rent seven room house partly modern on car line good well $12 call 714 Bhift street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fourth Street
Vaughan Land Co
Wellington Courier
W. R. Cole
Fowler Co
West Side Business District
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daavul Davig
Buchanan Benson Crownover
Hudson
Corsant
Clear Lake
L. O. Thompson
Mount Chautauqua Park
Forest Shores
George Platt
Karl Joder
Anna Peen
Shady Grove
Neva Lizer
John Lizer
Fowler Street
A. J. Fairburn
Osage
Bert B. Bunnell
Holly
Colo
Joseph Bunnell
Shadyw Grove
Tillie Steere
W. Hall
J. M. Harman
Orangeville, Pa
C. R. Rohde
Vine Street
Ben Lechuneman
Clifford Williams
Spirit Lake
Warren Brown
Franklin Street
Hallie Turner
Sedgwick-Lichty Abstract Company
George R. Turner
B. J. Lesne
New York City
Oyster Bay
Lesne
F. J Hardisty
Francis Roseen
Pine Street Hospital
Myrtle Ruge
Redlands
Cal
Gladys Shores
Rhen
F. M. Shores
Miss Rugg
Miss Shores
Watersloo
Robert Alford
Ratan
N. M
Alford
Waterlooans
South Street
Bluff Street
Park Avenue West
Chautauqua Park
Allen Street
Colorado
Shalow Watter & Rain District
Growi Ag
Cail
Lieber Land Co
Hugo
Chas. P.hanley
Muscatina
Lght
West Aide
A. F. Stelt
Weat Seventh Street
East Fourth and Cottage
Cottage Street
Agner
H. P
F. O. Swenson
Cresco, Ta
Minnesota
Union Depot
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