Western Union in Bucketshop Woe
Chicago report says Western Union Telegraph Company could stop bucketshop operations in thirty days but has profited about 5 million dollars annually from them. Government plans to present indictments to a grand jury against Capital Investment and high officials of Western Union over stock quotation provisions.
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Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
Wickersham
Capital Investment Company
Lioyd
Western Union
Landis
Telegraph Company
Indiana Girls in Cupid Club seeks Northwest husbands
Mitchell Indiana December 17 Indiana girls form a Kokomo society to marry bachelors in the northwest. The secretary will arrange correspondence with eligible men who seek a wife to darn socks sew buttons cook meals and share a happy home. Address Box 905 Kokomo Ind.
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Mitchell
Indiana
Northwest
Kokomo
Ind
All Dietz Family Held For Shooting at Cameron Dam
Hayward Wisconsin December 17 Municipal Judge Riordan bound over John Dietz Mrs Dietz and Leslie Clarence and Almyra Dietz to circuit court for firing upon and wounding Deputy Rogich who with Sheriff Gylland went to Cameron dam July 25 1906 to serve papers. Bail set John Dietz 5000 Leslie 2000 Mrs Dietz Clarence and Almyra 1000 each. bail posted for all but John Dietz.
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Hayward
Wis
Riordan
John Dietz
Dietz
Leslie
Clarence
Almyra Dietz
Circuit Court
John Rogich
Gylland
Cameron Dam
John Diets
Leslie Dietz
Sunkist Oranges for Christmas
Extra supply of the famous Sunkist Oranges is now in the hands of all retail dealers for Christmas trade. They are the finest product of California groves and prices are reasonable. Premium offers in ads make very acceptable presents.
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Sunkist
California
Cedar Falls Short Course Planning With Prof Bliss
Prof R K Bliss of Iowa State College visited Cedar Falls en route to meet farmers and businessmen. He discussed plans for the Cedar Falls Short Course to be held the last week in January and noted success from two Waterloo courses aiding the effort. Local farmers and Waterloo businessmen will participate actively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State Agricultural College Af
Ames
Cedar Falls
Buss
Cedar
Waterloo
Revolutionists Still Hold City Guerrero Mexico
Washington reports Guerrero remains in rebel control. Ambassador Wilson in Mexico City says the earlier capture report was premature and the city could be taken at any time.
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Washington
Guerrero
Mexico
State Department
Department
Wilson
Mexico City
City in Brief: Local Notes and Short News
Waterloo today carries a collage of brief items. Residents travel for holidays. Misses Bloes and Knapp visit relatives, while Prof Gates and family prep Chicago trip for a teachers convention. A fire engine fights a hot box blaze on a tank car and Union Heating Co Incorporation papers filed in town.
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Lillie Zimmerman
Chicago
Waterloo
J. Cable
South Street
Lottie Crabtree
Nora Springs
Adeline Currier
Marshalltown
Henry Austin
Bennett
Dan Peck
Will Kennedy
Cedar Grove
A. F. Gates
Bruce
National Commercial Teachers’ Association
Great Western
Ten Packers Reindicted by Federal Grand Jury
Chicago report says ten multi millionaire packers who lead National Packing and heads of Armour Swift and Morris were reindicted by the federal grand jury. The action aims to press Sherman act enforcement and prison terms for violators. A separate blanket indictment against twelve oleomargarine dealers was suppressed by Judge Landis, with no warrants issued.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Morris & Co
Department of Justices
John Dadie
W. J. Moxley
Landis
James H. Wilkerson
United States
General Markets report from Lamson Bros Chicago Board of Trade
Estimated receipts today include hogs 18000 cattle 6200 sheep 1500. Wheat and corn futures show Dec and May prices with cash wheat bids and New York close quotes.
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Lamson Bros. & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Qomice
Marsh-Place
Chicago
Nec
ST. Lows Close
New York
Jared
Dee
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific O
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Atchison
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
United States Steel Common
iGood
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper Ae
Northern Pacific
Yester- Erie
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Waterloo Mat
Texas
Pioneer
Waterloo
Kansas
Turkey
Wellington
Robinson
Lorenzo Robinson
Walker
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Hes Moulnes
Mmnia
Helfers
RAO
Stohinson
Ashe Hogs
Cave Fe
Tiga
Tlay
Praira Tay
Straw
Prisoners Sentenced by Judge Platt Including Mrs Robinson
Judge Platt sentenced three defendants after guilty pleas. Fred Piper, 28, drawn for keeping a house of ill fame and immoral solicitation, received up to five years in Anamosa state prison. Mrs F S Robinson, formerly Walker, previously jailed for arson, drew months in county jail. George Clark, colored, indicted on obtaining goods under false pretenses, got one month in the county jail.
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Platt
Withont
Fred Piper
Anamosa
Art Madison
Robinson
F. 8. Robinson
Hoa May Walker
Fort Madison
Reorge Clark
Taft appoints Charles A Cotterill as Hawaii collector
The President has nominated Charles A Cotterill of Toledo to be collector of internal revenue at Honolulu Hawaii. Cotterill is described as a negro and the appointment is announced in Washington D C. No further details are given.
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Taft
Hawaii
Washington, D. C
Jadas
Charles A. Cotterill
Toledo
Honolulu
Cotterill
Stove donation sought to aid Waterloo widow in need
A Waterloo plea asks the public to donate a usable stove for a poor widow with children. Mrs Burkitt is coordinating efforts to provide a gas or coal stove to replace a dangerous gasoline stove that could explode. Christmas spirit drives the appeal as last winter brought no help despite earlier assistance.
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Vdaik. Burkitt
Burkitt
Waterloo
Oranges Make Appearance Here
Charles W. Harbin manager of the Gulf Coast Linds Orchard company based in this city sent fine samples of Satsuma oranges and a branch from an orange tree to the Courier. Harbin, located at 219 12 East Fourth Street in Watcherloo, praises southern Texas Gulf Coast country as an ideal growing region based on the fruit samples.
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Gulf Coast Land & Orchard Co
East Fourth Street
Houston
Texas
Charles W. Harbin
Nue Coast Linds& Orchard Company
Satsuma
Gulf Coast
Courier
Mildred Greene-Joenkins-Linden Convicted in Bawdy House Case
Mildred Greene-Joenkins-Linden, convicted in district court of conducting a bawdy house on Merriman Street, was taken to Anamosa by Sheriff Shores to begin a five year indeterminate sentence in the state reformatory.
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Mildred Greene-Joenkins-Lindenstruch
District Court
Merriman Street
Anamosa
Sheriff Shores
State Reformatory
Sen
Sentence Imposed On Mildred In Indeterminate Term
Mildred received an indeterminate sentence from Judge Platt after her conviction. The court urged rehabilitation and warned of past harms, ordering six months to five years at Anamora depending on parole board clemency and conduct.
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Lfe
Anamora
Oelwein Hosts Handicap Wrestling Match Tonight
Oelwein will stage a wrestling match this evening featuring Jack Archer and Kid Goodman of Waterloo in a handicap bout. Archer promises to throw Goodman five times in forty five minutes for a side bet of 350 dollars.
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Oelwein
Jack Archer
Kid Goodman
Waterloo
Archer
Goodman
Middle West
Delweinites
LeClaire Man Copies 100 Mississippi River Boat Photos
J HW Hamilton finished copying over 100 old riverboat photos in LeClaire Iowa and made postcards from each. Several images date back more than 40 years highlighting a bygone river trade scene for a local customer.
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J. HW
Hamilton
LeClaire
Iowa
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