Mystery of a Miser and a Crack in the Case
The excerpt follows Tom and detective LeDuc as they uncover a robbery tied to Bruce Halliday and Mrs Dace. Tom’s late night dive into a cave alley yields clues while LeDuc’s secrecy deepens the mystery. Tom returns home unsettled by possible wider danger.
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Halliday
Milliengire
Tom
Brose Halliday
Bony
Bruce Halliday
Wren
le Due
Clare
Bruce
Nackay
Dave
Prue
Sheen
Frunce Blalliday
O] Winton
Tam
LeDuc
Resignation Sparks Morning Drive With Mrs Dace
The narrator accepts a shopping trip with Mrs. Dace after a note invites him to abandon his office routine. He resigns from the “drudgery” of a soulless corporation, plans a freedom-filled future, and hints at proposing marriage during an early forenoon journey toward a brighter life.
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Mrs. Dace
Journal
Ledger
Arcadia
Taft Influence Probed Over Major Ray Station Shifts
Washington Feb 12 The house committee investigates alleged political influence by President Taft in Major Beecher B Ray paymaster role. Whipple testifies Ray changed stations 13 times in 13 years at 19 posts far above typical three to four year spans. A 1909 Atlanta and 1911 New York assignments were reportedly requested by the president. Meantime Watertown arsenal workers petition against Taylor system stop watch methods saying they demoralize efficiency and lower standards.
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Washington
Beecher B. Ray
Army
Preent Taft
House
War Department
General Whipple
Major Ray
Slehm
Whipple
Tait
Bar
Atlanta
New York
Arsenal
Watertown Arsenal
Three Accused in Cherokee Strangling Case
Ernest lussenius and Henry Bronson face preliminary hearings in two separate cases. Lussenius, a Cherokee county farmer, is accused of strangling his wife on January 31 after a family quarrel and may be bound to the grand jury. Bronson is bound over on a breaking and entering charge tied to the Bert Hershey store death in Fairport, with a confessed entry and robbery evidence presented.
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Leduc
Clare
Cherokee, Ja
Ernest Lussenius
Cherokee County
Hessenius
Muscatine
Henry Bronson
Bert C. Hershey
Fairport
Grand
Brunson
Ifershey
New Candidate for Police Judge in Waterloo
J E Dempster announces his bid for Waterloo police judge subject to city electors. Former Fayette county auditor and Waterloo township justice of the peace, he is described as popular and capable with friends urging him to run. Also a light exchange on architects and luck.
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Waterloo
J. E. Dempster
Dempster
Fayette County
Waterloo Township
The Wolf Tonight at St Joseph and The Sixth Commandment
The St Joseph Gazette notes Miss Constance Kaufman as Hilda and Guy Kaufman as Jules in The Wolf with strong supporting turns by Frank Hawkins as the villain. Damen Una Jillian Rhodes returns to Waterloo Wednesday for matinee and night with Ernest GC Ward in The Sixth Commandment, a Roosevelt-era drama drawing crowds.
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St. Joseph
Constance Kaufman
Hilda
Guy Kaufman
Jules
Frank Hawkins
Mctonald
Una Jillian Rhodes
Waterloo
Ernest GC. Warde
Roosevelt
Taft Weather and Midwest Forecast
Iowa and South Dakota unsettled with possible snow flurries tonight or Tuesday. Warmer conditions on Tuesday in the west and central regions. Illinois fair tonight with unsettled and warmer Tuesday. Chicago produce prices steady to mixed with cheeses and dairy values listed. Live stock markets show price declines in steers and hogs, lambs down modestly, sheep steady. Denver opens Republican preconvention efforts with anticipated Roosevelt endorsement debates and Taft renomination regarded as likely.
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Iowa
Ulinois
South Dakota
Chicago
Kansas City
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Mrs Jessie Katz Taken By Death In Waterloo
Mrs Jessie Katz born in Russia May 15 1860 died at 2 a m at her home 218 Fourth Street West Waterloo Indian Jewish faith member of Sons of St Jacob Four children Leva Tillie Pearl Ely survive Funeral at the family home this afternoon at 4 o clock with the resident rabbi in charge Interment in Hillcrest cemetery local consecrated ground
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Jessie Katz
Waterloo
Russia
Fourth Street West
Order Issued Requiring National Bank Boards to Meet Examiners
Washington on February 12 Comptroller of the Currency Murray required national bank boards to meet federal bank examiners at every examination to discuss bank affairs. He advised about 500 banks nationwide that electing nonresident directors is objectionable and may invite scrutiny.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Murray
Theer
Find No Trace of Girl's Slayer
Grand Island Nebraska February 12 authorities report fewer promising clues in the search for Goldie Williams killer. Several leads ended with the suspect not being the wanted man as officials fear the killer has slipped away with a thirty six hour head start amid unconfirmed arrests and lynching rumors.
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Grand Island
Neb
Goldie Williams
Keeping envelopes for each correspondent with clippings
The writer urges regular correspondents to maintain labeled envelopes for each friend and slip newspaper cuttings and notes into them. When writing later, assembling letters becomes nearly automatic, as the selection is already gathered for each recipient.
Sudden Death Shocks Waterloo Family
Mr and Mrs J G Pilson of 127 Right Street mourn the sudden death of their daughter Mary Arline born November 10 1900 in Janesville who died at 6 am after a brief illness. She attended John Fiske School East Park Presbyterian and formerly Walnut Street Baptist Sunday schools. Funeral by Rev H G Beeman Wednesday at 2 pm at the home with body at Hileman Gindt undertaking parlors.
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J G. Pilson
Right Street
Mary Arline
Janesvill
Waterloo
Bush & Pilson, Barbers
John Fiske
East Park
East Park Presbyterian Sunday School
Walnut Street Baptist Sunday School
H. G. Beeman
Hileman & Gindt
Sheep Pelts and Lambs Listing
Fuil wooled sheep pelts offered at .75 to 1.06 each. Lambs priced around .15 to .80 per head. Unclear lot quality and quantities given in the fragment.
Witness Swinney Testimony in Kimmel Mystery Case
Cross examination of Jenn B. Swinney in the United States district court touched the Andrew J. White who claims to be George A. Kimmel and Kimmel's insurance. The bank receiver's lawyers conducted redirect examination after six hours of cross questioning. White remains secreted in a hotel for potential witness use. Mrs. Kimmel recuperates at a private home.
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St. Louis
Peb
Jenn B. Swinney
Kimmel
United States District Court
Andrew J. White
George A. Kimmel
Bank of Niles
Mich
Swingney
Insurance Company
Depi
White
Legacy duty of 300000 on estate ruled in court
London February 12 judgment in the chancery division orders legacy duty of 300000 to be paid on the estate of the late Consuela Duchess of Manchester. The suit centers on a 2 million dollar fortune from her brother Fernando, with the money never brought to England, but the British revenue authorities claim the duty against the executors of the duchess's will.
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London
Consuela Duchess of
Manchester
Chancery
High Court of Justice
Fernando
Antonia Yznaga de Yate
Louisiana
Cuba
England
Big Joint Smoker Meeting By City Boosters
Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade members meet at Waterloo club rooms tomorrow evening to discuss a Universal Aviation company plan to erect a large airship factory in the city. Inventor Mr. Oman and backers arrive for the discussion. a strong turnout is expected.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Waterloo Club
Universal Aerial Navil Vation Company
St. Louis
Oman
Cali
Trial Interruption as Confederate Veteran Commits Suicide
Ft. Worth Texas February 12 the trial of John Beal Sneed charged with murdering Captain A G Boyce was halted briefly when a Confederate veteran named Taylor killed himself near a courthouse entrance. An hour later the cross examination of William H Atwell U S district attorney who had acted as Sneed’s attorney resumed.
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Ft. Worth
Tex
John Beal Sneed
A. G. Boyce
Taylor
Court House
Wm. H. Atwell
United States
Sneed
Boyce
Lea and Kenyon Seek Money Trust Inquiry
Senators Lea of Tennessee and Kenyon of Iowa proposed a joint resolution calling for a comprehensive inquiry into the money trust by a joint Senate and House committee. The House Democrats have already chosen to pursue an investigation by regular committees, casting doubt on the new plan.
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Washington
Lea
Tennessee
Kenyon
Iowa
Senate
House
New Ambassador Honors Lincoln Birthday in Berlin
A reception at the American embassy in Berlin honored Lincoln's birthday. Ambassador Leishman and Mrs. Leishman hosted as members of the American colony and German officials attended to pay respects to the new ambassador.
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Berlin
Leishman
Lincoln
Langford Defeats James Barry on Points in 20 Rounds
Sam Langford the American heavyweight fighter and former England champion defeated James Barry of Chicago on points in a 20 round match at the stadium Sydney amid a large crowd. Also noted is a visit by Mrs. Van Metre from Clarion to Waterloo relatives en route from Cedar Falls.
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Sydney
Australia
Sam Langford
England
James Barry
Chicago
van Metre
Charles I. VanMetre
Clarion
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Addie Fellingham
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Aeeney
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Carr
Richard Mackay
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Abner Malliday
Lonas
Leone
Earth
Taft
Bronson
Duatio Stax
General Hell Tate Eaders
Lamson Bros. & CG
Chicago Board OF Trade
C. S. Bennett
Marsh-Place
Denver
Colo
State Central Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
A. J. Beveridge
Jeges Katz
Girl
Wellington
Kansas Turkey
Swinney
Boosters
Lea and
Money Trust
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