Mayor Accepts Chief Dinneen's Resignation as Police Chief
The mayor will accept Chief W T Dinneen’s resignation tendered yesterday but may not appoint a successor before the current administration ends in six weeks. Herman T Wagner will act as temporary chief while the department weighs seniority concerns under civil service rules. Dinneen prepared records of valuables and property and notes offers from multiple positions. Banks to close for Lincoln’s Birthday on Monday February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Rector
W. T. Dinneen
Herman T. Wagner
Ntain
Police
Torre
Civil Service
Two Young Men Buy Drug Stock in City Store
Robert Hansen and C. Flerhoey, formerly with BR W Schuneman Drug, have purchased the Brenneck and Mietrs drug stock located at 1101 Fourth Street East. They closed the deal and take charge with plans to remodel the store when weather permits and to run a high class establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hansen
C. 8. Flerhoey
BR. W. Schuneman Drug Company
Brenneck & Mietrs
Fourth Street
Glore
Boost Aircraft Factory Project for Waterloo
Promoters plan a $196000 gyroplane factory in Waterloo led by J W Oman and Universal Aerial Navigation. Elk Run 29 acre site donated by C Wolff and F P Faulkner. $20000 stock subscribed. aim to raise matching funds locally. Project would employ 106, add aviation field and school, drawing visitors. L W Oman and John Ott are in Waterloo from St Louis.
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Waterloo
J. W. Oman
Universal Aerial Navigation Company
Elk Run
C. Wolff
Parkersburg
W. Oman
John Ott
Manger
St Louis
Funeral for Mrs Nancy J Smith set for Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy J Smith will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the Universalist church. The interment follows at Fairview Cemetery. Reverend Fifty McCallum Jones of the church will lead the rites. The death occurred at the home of her son Asa Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy J. Smith
Asa Smith
Avenus
Universalist Church
Fiftie McCallum Jones
Fairview
Ninth District Republicans Meet in Council Bluffs
Members of the Ninth Iowa district Republican congressional committee gathered in Council Bluffs to decide whether a reinvention should select delegates to the national convention or defer to district delegates at the state convention. An included cartoon caption features Uncle Ezra and Uncle Ethan contrasting business in religion with religion in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Republican Congressional Committee
Ninth Iowa
Peterson
Ninth District
Wife Demands Large Alimony in Divorce Suit
A 25 year marriage ends as Mrs Prank seeks for Mr Prank alimony totaling 5 5000 permanent alimony plus 2200 for sale funds and 40 monthly temporary support. She claims he became alcohol dependent after a trip abroad and contributed to their $18 000 property. Other filings include separation pleas by Lora McFillin and a custody dispute over their 5 year old child. Charles O Tier seeks to divorce Edna J Pierce for desertion and lack of companionship. Anna Kasent’s case proceeds with pending corroboration after failing to prove support from W J Kasent.
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Frank
Pramk
Oman
Prank
Husking Jearn
Alynree
Lora McAfillin
Kansas Cis Kan
JJ McMillan
Waterton
Mildeed
Witt
Charles O. Tiere
Edna J. Pieret
St. Joseph
Mien
Ling
W. J. Kasent
Injury at Jerald Suiky Works prompts operation
John Slider, injured when a freight elevator crushed his right leg at the Jerald Suiky Works on Webster Street, was taken to Pine Street Hospital today for surgery to restore use of the limb.
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John Slider
Jerald Suiky Works
Webster Street
Pine Street
New Rail Rules Tackle Fatal Wreck Aftermath
Trainmen on the Illinois Central issued orders to enforce constant vigilance and strict tagging rules. A flagman must protect the rear of every train, except accommodation trains, to prevent rear-end collisions alongside warnings about relying on block signals. The measures follow the Kinnoands wreck that killed J. T. Harahan and three railroad officials. Florence Hetts, an honor graduate from Council Bluffs deaf school, facing health issues ends internship prospects in civil service training.
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Ilinois Central
T. Cl
Kinnoands
Og J. T. Harahan
Aliss Florence Hetts
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
M Miller an honored pioneer active in South Waterloo church
Samuel M. Miller a longtime Orange township resident and Church of the Brethren member died at his daughter’s home in South Waterloo after four weeks of illness. Born May 15 1833 in Somerset County Pennsylvania he married Anna Buechley and moved to Orange township in 1848. He leaves seven children and two sisters. funeral Friday at 10 o clock from the Blough home to the Church of the Brethren with Rev A P Blough officiating.
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Samuel M. Miller
Orange Township
Church of the Brethren
Pennsylvania
Mr. Miller
Somerset County
Anna Buechley
South Waterloo
Gunkard Church
Lu. S. Hrowgh
Abhie Miller
J. O. Miller
Harvey Miller
Waterloo
Richard
San Francisco
Robert
Femaire
Calif
Nora Cook
Quinter
Kan
Samuel J. Fike
Millersville
Tfl
John
German American leader backs Champ Clark for president
Col Joseph Eyboeck of Des Moines, Iowa, president of the German American Liberal Citizens League, says Champ Clark is the choice of Iowa voters for president. He cites broad German and liberal support and predicts victory for Clark’s principles over opponents.
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Joseph Eyboeck
Des Moines
Citikzens’ League of Iowa
Iowa Staats Anzeiger
Champ Clark
Iowa
United States
Eiboeck
Former aid to neo Suddeny H. W. Schoon found dead at Parkersburg
H. W. Schoon, a German navy veteran and longtime Parkersburg resident, was found dead at his son W. H. Schoon’s home after a morning visit. Born March 15, 1847 in Germany, he died at about 65. Funeral plans await arrival of relatives. Weather permitting, the Waterloo Gun club will hold a practice session tomorrow afternoon.
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H. W. Schoon
Parkersburg
W. H. Schoon
Mr. Schoon
Germany
Parsersburg
Waterloo Gun Club
Wm. Beeten
Greg Blakeman
Alice Turner
Marriag
Oval
Row. Turner
Turner
Groon
Jesup
Blakeman
City in brief items from the area
Local notes report visits and travels of Mrs. Shoemaker and others, a tobacco meeting at the A O U W hall, a Riverside farm filing, a Palace of Sweets sale, an Illinois Central yard injury, a Woodmen smoker, Y W C A anniversary ticket sales, and a Dunham family background on a McNamara defense figure.
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G. C. Lambert
Minneapolis
Laura P. Cutler
Fremont Street
KO. T. M
A. O. U. W. Hall
Ira J. Hoover
Los Angeles
Cal
Jesup News Highlights Socials and Local Incidents
Local notes from Jesup cover visits to Waterloo and Chicago, a wedding at the Turner home, and a new home talent show by the Baptist church. The piece reports abductions, a divorce case, coal shortages, and community events including dances, sleigh rides, and school duties. The Snow custody case heads to February court.
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Boost Aviation
C. C. Wolf
Parkersburg Capitalist
Ezra
Ethan
Puck
Johanna Frank
Wreeck
M. Miller
Gul. J. Eyboegk Gies
Strars
Towa
City
Neo
Moorgan & Sullivan
Buchanan
Wool Epperson
Rock Island
Brownsville
Tex
HW. RB. Plantz
Washington Township
Riverside Farm
K. B. Shoemaker
Toledo
George B. Shoemaker
E. R. Shoemaker
Chicago
Tabernacle Chapter
Palace of Sweets
JM. J. Fellner
Lafayette Block
John A. Zenoni
R. Condon
Illinois Central Railroad
Presbyterian Hospital
Louis
Johnson
Steeleton
Emmons Johnson
California
Woodmen of the World
Soash Hall
Black’s
Paull Davis
Association
Bert H. Franklin
Clarence Darrow
McNamara
James B. McNamara
Kimball
Walter E. Kiingaman
Vinton
Franklin
Grand Jury
Jesup. In
M. J. Jexnt
Frank Peak
Wisconsin
Edward Sampson
Harry Brandell
Rank Opera House
The
Baptist Church
Mount Vernon
Harris
la Porte
Ind
Fred Tunks
Banks Opera House
Winthrop
Ff. A. Ouck
Dora Shimer
Dr. Shimer
Dubuque
1. O. Offl
Tndependence
A. C. Knowles
Carl Snow
Snow
South Dakota
Courier
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