Moore testifies in divorce case over $8000 poker loss
Sioux City Iowa December 25 H A Moore salesman testifies in district court he lost 8000 gambling at the Martin hotel and borrowed 2000 the next day to settle a stock men and salesmen gambling debt. He recalls marriage June 4 1917 and discusses alimony and custody demands by wife Ruth A Moore. He describes time with mother in law Mrs Wales and remarks on support and vows.
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Sioux
City
H. A. Moore
Martin
Bankers’ Loan & Trust Co
Moore
Ruth A. Moore
Fort Snelling
Minn
Jennie Wales
Wales
A . Moore
Honeybunch
Toom
New York
Lake George
Lake Champlain
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Chicago
Washington
Break Gem Shop Window and Escape With Diamonds
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on December 25 the Boyson jewelry store in the Higley building was broken into at 3 am for the second time in a year. Six small diamond rings worth about 300 dollars were stolen from the show window while patrolman Steven Dyson chased the burglars. One ring valued at 50 dollars was later recovered on Second Street when J B Rupert found it and notified police.
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Cedar Rapids
Boyson
Higley
Steven Dyson
J. B. Rupert
Davenport
Allison
Second Street
Second
Third Avenues
Rupert
Women Do Their Own Work Theory Of Hubby
Dubuque Iowa December 25 One pair of shoes one hat and one coat were all Henry L Brecht offered for support of his eight year old daughter Mrs Pearl Brecht filing for divorce says her husband lived with her only six weeks after marriage and since then has resided in Cedar Rapids earning 100 to 150 dollars monthly while well dressed and spending freely she has worked since the baby was born to support herself and child
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Dubuque
Henry L. Brecht
Pearl Brecht
Waverly man named roadmaster on division line
Jesse Sweet, long time section foreman for the Great Western at Waverly, has been appointed roadmaster on the division between Clarion and Omaha. The promotion honors his faithful service and comes with a substantial salary increase.
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Waverly
Tra
Jesse Sweet
Great Western
Clarion
Omaha
Sweet
Political Gossip Heard Thru Eagt Political Gossip Heard Thru Eagt
Des Moines reports wide east west interest in national politics with Wood and Lowden leading Republican talk and McAdoo a strong Democratic possibility. Brindel notes Lowden may win 10 middle west states and Wood southern and western gains. Labor groups plan to question candidates on labor issues.
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Des Moines
East
Middlewest
Paul J. Brindel
New York City
Wood
Lowden
McAdoo
Lowdon
Indiana
Gov. Goodrich
Ohio
Harding
Pennsylvania
Sproul
Brindel
Pershing
Chicago
Mr. Brindel
Labor
Iowa
Fred A. Canfield
Iowa Federation of Labor
Cedar Rapids
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsement
Mrs F L Newton of Irving New York endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy recounting her daughter aged eight whooping cough two years ago and rapid recovery. She states the family keeps a bottle and uses it with good results.
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F. L. Newton
Irving, N. Y
Man with 31 children marries widow adds more offspring
Crystal Springs Mississippi reports John R. Taylor, famed WWI mobilizer, has married a Magnolia widow bringing his household to 31 children under age 60. Many offspring have their own families. some are now grandparents as 100-plus descendants exist. Also brief notes include a New Year show at Majonite and a fatal burn in Iowa.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
John R. Taylor
United States
Taylor
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ML. A. Moore
Sioux, City
Blajestie
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Majestic
Chamberlain
First National Bank Building
Merry
Ulk
Thornton
Brown
Magnolia
The
Majonite
Bhallenberger
Waterloo
Bmusseil-Lamson
Manson
Rodger Fitz
Misa Biguo
Palmquist
Miss Palmquist
Mrs. Fitz
Illinois
Barker
Little Falls
N. Y
Paul Davis &Dry Goods Co
Paul. Davis
Dry Co
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