Mian found dead in bathroom at Judkins house
Burt Wadey, 50, a carpenter living at 421 Park Avenue West, was found dead at 4:35 a m when Judkins police broke down a bathroom door. Coroner McMillan ruled death from heart disease caused by strangulation from a goitre. Wadey, born July 31, 1878, had been staying with the Judkins for 18 months and leaves a wife Hattie and several children. Survivors include Wayne, Alice, Joseph, Ray, Genevieve, and siblings. Wadey likely died after midnight, with the bathroom light on and no noise heard prior to discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Wadey
Park Avenue West
J. H. Judkins
Ufeless
E. McMillan
Watley
Judkins
William Ute
Berty Douglass
Wadey
Watey
Cattle Congress Grounds
Waterloo
Marble Rock
Hattie Watey
Hawthorne Avenue
Wayne KR
Alice
Joseph Livingston
Jefferson Street
John G
NASA
Ray D
Navy
Santiago
Cal
Ray
South American
Genevieve
Harry
Rockford
Ina
Joseph
Fred
Floyd
Alice Aker
Greene
Big Home Brewery Found in Raid at Lafayette Street
Sheriff H T Wagner seized 145 quarts of beer plus 238 empty bottles and home brew gear in a raid on George Murray at 2839 Lafayette Street. Deputy W F Dilworth, Harry Allen and Officer W E Wilson arrested Murray on liquor nuisance charges. four quarts of malt and thirty gallons of brew were found and destroyed. The liquor was turned over to the sheriff as evidence and Murray released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Wagner
W. F. Dilworth
Harry Allen
W. E. Wilson
George Murray
Lafayette Street
Murray
Johnson fined after milk bottle assault on wife
Gillam Johnson of 1258 Water Street was fined $100 and costs after pleading guilty to assault with intent to cause great bodily harm to his wife. Judge J C Beem suspended the fine on payment of costs. Johnson allegedly struck his wife with a milk bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillam Johnson
Water Street
J. C. Beem
Johnson
Forest City Man Dies While Visiting at Charles City
Charles City report states Jee sen Jessen, 75, died at 9:90 p.m. at his daughter Mrs. Q A Blake’s home where he had visited for weeks. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Blake and Mrs. J L Justus of Minneapolis, and a son George of St. Louis. Body to be taken to Forest City for funeral services after children arrive. Jessen had lived in Forest City for 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cellef
America
DR. D. Dennis
Driug
O D. D. Lab
Batavia
Illinois
Q. A. Blake
Blake
J. L. Justus
Minneapolis
George
St. Louis
Forest Oity
Mr. Jessen
Child Caught Cold Plea for Home Cled Treatment
Waterloo doctors urge mothers to treat children at home for colds using Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Estelle Gordon recovered quickly after a severe cold. physicians note the remedy aids many pediatric cases and is endorsed by doctors and druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Robt. Gordon
Estelle
Ayer
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Goitre
Chicago
Via
Washington
Chicago & A. M
W. L. Buckley
Forest City
Charles City
Courier Special Service
PB. Jeesen
Ayers Coo Wians
Coughs Hospital
Springfield
Springsfield
Kistner’s Funeral Home
Distinctive Service
West Third Ave
Florida
Tampa
Bala
Mons
Wow
Miller-Wohl
Miller-Wohls
Byrd
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