Doctor Cleared in Trial Over Death Charge
Dr Anna Longshore was acquitted of causing Mrs Minnie Ballard death in Tripoli during an alleged illegal operation. The nine day trial ended with a not guilty verdict and release of her $3000 bond. A prior related conviction was overturned on appeal and a retrial ordered. Jurors deliberated four hours with initial reports of 10 to 2 in favor of acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Longshore
Minnie Ballard
Tripoli
Longshore
C. W. Mullan
L. M. Smith
J. C. Murtagh
E. &. Feely
Walter R. French
Waterloo
Wirt P. Hoxie
N. McCoy
Supreme Justices
Dr. Longshore
A. J. French
C. E. Rust
Charles Rinehart
George BE. Jenks
B B Tournament for Grade School Players
Jacob Bintz, physical director at the M A, has completed plans for the first annual grade school basketball tournament under the Y. Dates set for March 18 19 and 20. Preliminaries on 18 and 19 finals on 20. Teams split into juniors under 90 pounds and seniors over 110 pounds. Details mailed to principals today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Bintz
Bintz
Iowa Baptists to Raise Special Fund for Work
A Cedar Valley Baptist conference approved a $25,000 state campaign to support missionary work and denominational needs. Rev. W. L. Clapp of Cedar Rapids was named campaign director with William H. Hathborn as associate director and a committee including Matthew Westrate and others to organize a drive across churches by March 31. The target is part of a $1,000,000 nationwide fund, addressing foreign mission costs, new communities, military needs, and denominational colleges. J. R. Vaughan led the meeting as Waterloo Union Baptist College manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Waterloo
A. H
Sheffer
New Hampton
A. O. Rust
Sheffield
D. W. Wilson
Iowa Falls
Hatham
Association
Iown
J. R. Vaughan
Union Baptist College
Des Moines
R. Y Brown
Osage
Clapp
S. EB. Wilcox
Northern Baptist Convention
Cleveland
G .P. Mitchell
Chicago
Club meetings and Red Cross aid dominate city social diary
Many clubs held sessions yesterday with guests from Jolly Six and Young Mothers in musical programs and refreshments. Zig Zag and New Century clubs donated to Red Cross. W T U opened with temperance talks as Frances Willard memories framed the program and discussions shifted to Americanization of foreign born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Anderson
Liberty Club
Mmes, Addington and
Yordy
A. F. Jackson
Jolly Six Club
Mmes, Gray
Ernest Jackson
Young Mothers’ Club
J. J. Miller
M. Phillips
Claud Brinkerhof
Red Cross
M. S. Circle
C. M. Jensen
M.D. L. Club
A. Botkins
Richard Eason
Red Cross Society
C. E. S. L. Club
A. E H. Weld
W. H. Miller
W. R. Walker
L. B. Park
J. H. Yaggy
Mary FE. Kroesen
Frances TE. Willard
J. H. Garver
Reading circle picnic supper and Willard fund event
Tonight gathering featured a reading circle picnic supper hosted by Mr and Mrs C J Wiegand. A recital by Toss Conservatory junior pupils, Willard fund quiz led by Ida Mitchell and others followed with poems and talks on prohibition. Blanche Williams and Paul Eighmey wed in a family ceremony with a buffet dinner and out of town guests. Knights and Ladies of Security observed Patriotism event with 125 attendees and 17 candidates. A joint social by Fred Willier camp and Helen Gould auxiliary, a surprise farewell party for Howard Bishop, and Cedar Heights Woman's club meeting wrapped the day's community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Reading Circle
C. J. Wiegand
Toss Conservatory of Music
Hotel Russell-Lamagon
United States
Ida Mitchell
Rosa Draper
Edna Renner
W. R. Walker
John Blim
Amanda Rickert
J. H. Hamilton
Mary EB. Kroeson
Park
Eighmey-Williams
Blanche H. Williams
Paul Eighmey
T. H. Williams
Mulberry Street
John Bunyan Smith
Walnut Street
Eighmey
First National Bank
Among the Churches Farewell Picnic At Central Christian
Central Christian parishioners host a farewell picnic for three departing families Mr and Mrs J C Hearn and kin moving to Pittsburg Kansas Mr and Mrs R S Wenzis and daughter heading to Chicago and Mr and Mrs C B Brown and family relocating to Mason City Supper at 7 pm followed by a program in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian
J. C. Hearn
Pittsburg
Kan
Wenzis
Chicago
C. B
Waterloo Lands Official in 1919 Convention
Iowa was awarded the 1919 meet of the Iowa Agents association of Northwestern Mutual Life. J. B. Bragdon and C. Lindner returned from Ames where they attended the annual convention. Between 50 and 75 delegates will come here next year. Mr. Lindner was elected secretary of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Agents Association
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
J. B. Bragdon
C. Lindner
Ames
Lindner
St Jacobs Liniment Ad Promises Quick Pain Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to rub St. Jacobs Liniment into sprains and strains to quickly remove pain swelling and stiffness. It claims the product penetrates deeply without skin burning and has won six gold medals after sixty years of use, urging a trial bottle from any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
Grocery Ad From East Fourth Street Listings
A miscellaneous old newspaper grocery list items many brands and prices. Includes rutabagas per peck Libby's Milk cases Meba Compound Milk large Hebo Compound Milk seed cabbage cans Green beans Aunt Jemima Pancake mix Navy beans Post Toasties breakfast cereal and coffee among others with a contact line Phone 4022 8313 East Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Jinnd
Chase & Sanborn
Card of Thanks for Baby Myr Wagner
The Wagner Carr and Graham families express heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and church for kindness sympathy and gifts of flowers during the illness and death of our beloved baby Myr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelehbera
Church
Myr
Ani Mra
Wagner
Carr
Graham Famles
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DERGO
Knights and Tadics
the Order
Washington
Knights and Ladies of Security
America
Assembly
Hazel Remington
Joss Ingersoll
Harker
DeWitt Billings
Iyn Eggleston-Sawyer
Albert Golder
James P. Gramsang
George E. Pika
Fred Willier Camp
Helen Gould
Iary
Memorial Hall
A. J. Artus
Artus
McKinley
Joe Gary
Rose White
Kenneth Baldwin
Victor
Florence Gary
Hazel Voeller
Howard K. Bishop
Mra. L. M. Lashman
Fern Gushard
Cedar Heights Club
Macy Campbell
A. H. Edwards
Hts
Cedar Heights Woman's Club
C. W. Stilson
Walnut Stree Baptist
Walnut Street Baptist Church
D. Calling
Slerk
Filen Laikenbell
Board of Deacona
J. M. Worden
R. FE
Crowther
Davia
LVM
Balz- Jo
Board of Trustees
A A. Smith
Hod. Howrey
Srolmes
Terry Mgovern
New York
Terry McGovern
Kings County Hospital
ST. Jacobs Liniment
Kohls
Entz Meat Markets
East Fourth Street
Sycamore Street
North Waterloo Meat Co
East Fourth St
Lake Side
S. Kraut
Rel
Stinehart
Eave Boston
Boston
Swift
Olu
Wilhelm
Gray
Wilik
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