Site sought for Manuel Lisa Fort in North Dakota
A North Dakota Historical Quarterly article outlines Manuel Lisa’s Missouri Valley activities and proposes a survey and map of Fort Manuel Lisa near Stanton. Truax and Libby located a potential fort site with rectangular ridges and a garden patch, matching Bradbury and Chittenden's references, about nine miles above Stanton along the Missouri River.
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Bismarck
N. D
Manuel Lisa
Missouri Valley
North Dakota Historical Quarterly
The
Historical Society
Fort Manuel Lisa
Stanton
Missouri River
Lisa
Allen L. Truax
O. G. Libby
Missouri
Yellowstone
Big Horn
Mandan
Missouri Fur Company
Mercer County
William Clark
United States
North Dakota
Chittenden
Big Knife
Emanuel Rock
United. States
Knife
Bradbury
Trishman
William Kruckenburg
Charred torsos of two children from Watts home
In Glory Indiana a fire tore through a five room house killing five year old Ellen Schugg and four year old George Junior Watts. Their bodies were moved from Ashley undertaking to Vicksburg Michigan for transport to Schoolcraft where their father George Schugg lives. The cause remains undetermined though a stove explosion is considered.
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Albert Watts
Glory
Lee Crawford
Hawkeye Quarry Company
Little George Junior
Ellen Schugg
Watts
Ashley Undertaking
la Porte City
Vicksburg
Mich
Schoolcraft
George Schugg
Local Liquor Arrests and Drunk Driving Cases
Reports show J J Quackenbush of 1217 Jefferson street arrested for illegal possession of intoxicating liquors. Dewey Adams of 78 Lafayette street arrested for driving while intoxicated after residents on Parker street observed his erratic driving. Jack Webb arrested by Officer Lloyd Cox for being drunk and mooching. 30 day jail stay imposed by Judge George J. Sager. Fire losses nationwide last year totaled $4.01 per capita.
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J.J. Quackenbush
Jefferson Street
Dewey Adams
Lafayette Street
Parker Street
Adams
Jack Webb
Lloyd Cox
George J. Sager
Lingerie Burglars Loot Corson Hat Shop at 73 Fourth West
Lingerie burglars broke in Saturday night at the Corson Hat shop on Fourth Street West. They entered through a rear window, looting silk garments and hats worth about 300 dollars. The crime was discovered at 8 30 a m by owner E L Carson. No clues yet.
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Corson Hat Shop
Fourth Street
E. L., Carson
Charles’ Mohlis
Emil Steffen
Bureau of Identification
Carson
Mrs Loban Admitted After Stroke At Charles City
Mrs Hattie Loban who suffered a light paralytic stroke while visiting at Charles City last Friday was brought home today to 212 Vine Street. She is confined to her bed.
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Loban
Hattie Loban
Charles City
Vine Street
St Paul Team Booked to Open Hockey Season
A St Paul sponsored team will open Waterloo hockey season by meeting the American Legion team at the Hippodrome next Friday night at 8 15. New players will debut in Waterloo colors red white and blue. Referee selection not yet made. Manager Roy Malcolm announced the opening attraction. Minneapolis contingent has not appeared here before.
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Waterloo
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
St. Paul
American Legion
Hippodrome
Roy Malcolm
Minneapolis
Woman Suffers Cuts After Auto Crash Near Cedar Falls
Mrs. Al Johnson of 312 Second Street West sustained facial and head cuts when the car she rode in struck a parked machine on the east Cedar Falls road about two miles from Cedar Falls at 9 p m yesterday. She was taken to Sartori hospital in Cedar Falls and resting comfortably. The car was driven by Arthur Callies of 824 Logan Avenue, with Mrs Johnson her husband and Ruby Frazier as passengers, returning to Waterloo from Cedar Falls after a visit. The owner of the stationary vehicle was George Zanshazer of 205 Thompson Avenue. Johnson works as a barber at the Irving hotel shop.
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al Johnson
Second Street
Cedar Falls
Johnson
Sartori Hospital
Arthur Callies
Logan Avenue
Ruby Frazier
Waterloo
George Zanshazer
Thompson Avenue
Irving Hotel
Howard Thompson Suffers Head Cut in Auto Crash
Three stitches were required to close a cut in the head of Howard Thompson, a Steely basketball team member, when the automobile carrying him and other team members left the road at a dangerous turn nine miles east of Austin Minnesota Saturday afternoon. The party escaped with minor injuries. The car was towed to Austin for repairs and driven back Sunday.
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Howard Thompson
Austin
Minn
Kruse Sues Diggins for Highway Crash
F Kruse of 702 Mullan avenue west filed suit in municipal court against N A Diggins a farmer near Cedar Falls for 665 damages claiming an accident occurred on the east Cedar Falls road on the evening of November 10 A wagon loaded with corn and piloted by Diggins was involved in the incident
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S&s. F. Kruse
Mullan Avenue
N. A. Diggins
Cedar Falls
Driver Blinded by Lights Crashes Vehicle in Head-on Collision
The report states Diggins’ son stopped on the road when blinding machine headlights from the opposite direction rendered him unable to see the vehicle. He crashed, causing damage to his car and injuring himself.
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Diggins
Cedar Rapids Bus Line Hearing Set For Thursday
A hearing on Red Ball Transportation's petition to establish a Waterloo to Cedar Rapids bus line via Independence will be held Thursday before the state board of railroad commissioners in Cedar Rapids. Opposing railroads include Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern Rock Island and Illinois Central.
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Red Ball Transportation Company
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Independence
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Cedar Falls & Northern
Rock Island
Illinois Central
Federal Judge Rules Disallow Claims Against Messingham
Federal Judge George C. Scott of the northern Iowa district ruled that the claims of A. C. Messingham and P. F. Keller against farmer William T. Messingham are disallowed. The decision was received today by attorneys.
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George C. Scott
Northern
Iowa
A. C. Messingham
P. F. Keller
William T. Messingham
Bankruptcy claims dismissed in federal court ruling
J. E. Jordan the referee in bankruptcy upheld Ira B nt trustee of the estate in rejecting two claims as unlawful. The action involved A. C. Messingham claiming 6500 dollars and Keller’s 3300 dollars. The case was appealed and closed today with Judge Scott delivering the decision.
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J. E. Jordan
Ira B Nt
A. C. Messingham
Keller
Scott
Lamson Named Church School Superintendent
Russell Lamson was appointed superintendent of St. Mark's Episcopal church school and director of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew by Rev. J. G. Creede. Sydney Cooper named organist and choir director pro tem, currently organist at Gracechurch. Officers of Girls' Friendly Society listed with Doropy Dickinson as president and Bonnie Hull as vice president. Robert Dunkelberg organist for the junior choir with Dorothy Dickinson as assistant.
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Russell Lamson
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church School
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
J. G. Creede
Sydney Cooper
Gracechurch
Cedar Rapids
Royal London Guild of Organists
Girls’ Friendly Society
Dorothy Dickinson
Bonnie Hull
Maxine Harned
C. L. Armstrong
William Ashmore
Robert Dunkelberg
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