Accused Grubbers Held For Grand Larceny in Grundy County
Deputy Sheriff W F Benz of Grundy County brought John Purcell and John Grusenwald to Grundy Center from Waterloo Junction after they allegedly stole four sacks of clover seed from a Grundy Center feed store. The pair admitted the crime and returned $80 to Lininger and Barley. Grusenwald, a longtime threshing worker, is from a prominent Grundy family. Purcell worked at a local restaurant.
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Jale
John Purcell
John Grusnwald
Grundy Center
Grand
Lininger & Barelay
Grusenwald
Davis pleads guilty in dynamiting case
George E. Davis an Ironworker arrested in New York pleaded guilty in federal court here to conspiring to transport explosives illegally. Harry Jones secretary treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers pleaded not guilty. Davis said he caused explosions in eastern structures by non union workers as part of a broader conspiracy. Jones trial date not set and sentencing for Davis was deferred. Davis had been held with Ortle E McManigal the key government witness last December. Jones was free on $10000 bond.
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Indianapolis
George E. Davis
New York
Harry Jones
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Davis
Jones
Ortle E. McManigal
Jin
Liberty
City to crack down on unsafe downspouts near sidewalks
Property owners must redirect roof downspouts away from sidewalks or face arrest. Recurring complaints cite water freezing on walkways in cold weather and the city warns it will enforce the ordinance to prevent injuries and damages, with police enforcing compliance.
Almost Summer Over Continents Looks Warm Across North America
Unseasonable warmth blankets the country with clear skies. Yellowstone Park and Quebec report minus eight degrees while Bismarck shares 50 degrees as Los Angeles stays only slightly warmer than Waterloo. Chicago notes a year to date 1033 above normal with five and a half inches of moisture deficient. Local merchants expect colder weather after Jan 1 but fuel yards remain stocked.
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Bismarck
N. C
Quebec
Yellowstone Park
Los Angeles
Waterloo
Chicago
Splendid offer for Imperial Embroidery Pattern Outfit
The Waterloo Evening Courier advertises a packet of 160 embroidery designs for 68 cents plus 7 cents postage by mail. It promises a rapid return on investment since individual patterns cost about 10 cents each, appealing to women seeking stylish, affordable embroidery for clothing and home decor.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Damages Awarded for Sidewalk Fall in Wellsburg
In Grundy Center Iowa on December 17 a Wellsburg fall case awarded Mrs Reed 2000 dollars by a jury in Judge Platts court after a hard fought trial. Attorneys Williamson and Willoughby defended. Bryson and Bryson represented the plaintiff. Judge Pratt will return next Monday to finish the term.
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Grundy Center
Wellsburg
Reed
Platt
Williamson & Willoughby
Bryson & Bryson
Lown Falls
Pratt
Grace M. E Brotherhood Plans Annual New Year Banquet
The Grace M. E Brotherhood committee meets at L E Park office to finalize plans for the New Year banquet. Officers for the coming year will be elected with J E Bates G W Huntley F J Miller W St Jameson and Ray Holdiman among likely presidents. A nominating committee is drafting tickets.
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Grace M. E. Brotherhood
L. BE. Park
Brotherhood
J. E. Bates
G. W. Huntley
F. J. Miller
W. St. Jameson
Ray Holdiman
Arguments on Appeal for New York Goonmen
The New York goons convicted of Herman Reaenthal’s murder appeal began before the state court of appeals in Albany. The case mirrors the earlier Decker appeal. An unrelated ad for Christmas china appears in the text.
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New York
Albany
N.Y
Herman Reaenthal
State Court of Appeals
Decker
Christmas party and local notices from La Porte City
The Waterloo Evening Courier reports a Bachelor Girls dinner for Christmas Eve at Miss Exie McQuilkin's home with a grab bag gift exchange. Local items include quarantine relief for scarlet fever at the Arthur York home, injuries from a fall, and travels of residents to Waterloo and Vinton. Rebekah lodge reorganization, O B S officers elected, and club meetings noted along with various visits and engagements in La Porte City and nearby towns.
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la Porte City
Exie McQuilkin
Vera Lynnef
Columbus Junction
Celia Lehman
Cedar Rapids
Arthur York
Ilenry Marshall
Bennington News Notes Travelers and Visits
Dec. 16 report from Bennington township lists Mr. and Mrs. Chas Burk visiting friends in Egan South Dakota and Miss Mary Forsythe of London Canada planning to winter in Iowa. Various local movements include Alfred Rohrson's buggy wreck on Winds Central tracks and Miss Valla Trihon visiting relatives.
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Bennington
Chas. Burk
Egan, S. D
Mary Forsythe
London
Canada
Jennie Broadbent
Iowa
Herman Bugs
Denver
Allen Steeley
Grace
Waterloo
Margaret Myers
East Bennington
George Knopp
Fred
Revere
Minn
Robt. Ackerman
Alfred Rohrson
Valla Trihon
Migs Harriet
Roadlyn
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Sternberg
Grundy
W. F. Benz
Grundy ‘County
Scane’s
Continent
Minnets Central
Leighton
Illinois Central
Wome Tea
Fifth St
East Fourth Street
Laporte Daily Bulletin
Matde Long Gaker
Adams
Main Street
Agnes Schubert
Bessie Mahood
Lester Goon
Hart Tuttle
Sherman Wallace
Laverne Corbitt
Vinton
H Kirkland
M. Suttor
R. Firestone
Thistle Lodge
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Spealalje
J. M. Nicholl
John Schaible
J. W. Boyle
Avon Park
Fla
Otto Wettsteins
J. H. Lunemann
Belle Reynolds
Audry Edsill
Lotus Club
Robt. Tripp
Simmons
Kennon
Vicersa
East Pitbat
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