Mystery Letter Challenges Police Over Cedar River Murder
Police and postal officials discount the anonymous confession letter received by Chief BE Leighton of Waterloo Iowa about the murdered man found in the Cedar River last summer. The note dated December 10 1924 claims a killer killed a man who attacked the writer s wife and asserts the writer s white man pride. The letter is unsigned and mailed from station A and stamped with no stamp but postal markings.
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Sear
BE. A. Leighton
Nielorf
Frank Niedorf
Delhi
CG. G. W
Leighton
Cedar River
Hoe
Edward Layton
Waterloo
O. D
Ray G. Eggert
Salvation Army Midwinter Meetings Start Tomorrow
A 30 day midwinter camp meeting opens tomorrow evening in the Salvation Army hall under Commandant Eddie Bowe with Rev. William, pastor of St. Paul’s M E church, delivering the opening address. Major Alfredo Swanson will conduct Sunday services. hall decorations feature Christmas trees and miniature tents bearing local army officers’ names. Meetings run for a month except Mondays. Pound Reaches New High in London at 4.79 18 dollars.
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Salvation Army
Central Life Agents End Conference With Social Program
District agents of Central Life Assurance society Des Moines met at Hotel Russell Lamson this afternoon to discuss business conditions and plan for the coming year About 60 agents from Black Hawk and surrounding counties attended J T Dahlstrom general agent presided Principal speakers were Dr T C Denny secretary and agency manager and G M Buck Town superintendent of agents A program is planned this evening including musical readings by Florence Dudley Ross Madeline Smith Althouse and vocal solo by Henry Iblings The Banfol and Entertainers now at the Plaza theatre will perform before the group as the day’s finale
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Central Life Assurance Society
Des Moines
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
Black, Hawk
J. T. Dahlstrom
T. C. Denny
G. M. Buck
Hotel Russell Lamson
Florence Dudley Ross
Madeline Smith Althouse
Henry Iblings
Plaza Theatre
Lions arrange district convention here May 19 20
Waterloo Lions club members met at Black's tearoom to plan the district convention entertainment for May 19 and 20. A. G. Williford was named general chairman and Mayor A. E. B. Gnagy was vice chairman. Committees were formed to manage details. Hundreds of Lions and their wives from Iowa and Nebraska are expected to attend.
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Planus
Waterloo
John Rudd Speaks at Y Indus Club Meeting
John Rudd state secretary of county CG A Des Moines addressed members of the Y Indus club at the club's weekly meeting at the Y. He traced the CG A history from its English founding 80 years ago by 12 young men and described its international growth and rural work in smaller towns.
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John Rudd
Des Moines
Indus Club
Rudd
England
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Quick Gains
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tastier, stomach friendly alternative for puny children. It claims rapid weight gain and improved health with 60 tablets costing 60 cents, supported by doctors and drug firms like Wangler Bros and C. J. Miller.
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McCoy
Wangler Bros
C. J. Miller
Robert Drug Co
America
Reserve District No 7 Report of Condition Dunkerton Bank Iowa
Reserve District No 7 reports the First National Bank at Dunkerton Iowa as of December 31 1924 detailing assets such as loans and discounts overdrafts securities and real estate held plus deposits and reserve with the Federal Reserve Bank including amounts due from other banks and the Treasury fund totaling the bank’s condition at year end.
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Reserve District No
First National Bank
Dunkerton
Iowa
Busine
U. S
St. & Banking House
Tures
Esate
Federal Reserve Bank
Eee Aesa
Henkera
United States
U_ S
Surprise program planned for local Y M C A club meeting
A surprise program has been arranged for the club's meeting next Thursday evening at the town Y M C A. The text notes the ongoing success of the Y work in town and mentions ants swimming as a curious aside, describing a six-legged rowing analogy.
Flush kidneys with Jad Salts and water for kidney relief
An old advertisement urges back pain sufferers to flush kidneys with a mild salts solution. It touts Jad Salts and lithia water, claiming they clean and stimulate kidneys, neutralize system acids, relieve bladder weakness, and support general urinary health with ample water and periodic physician checks.
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Sears
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C.H. Stabbell
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Campbell
Magee G
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Zane Griow
Capt. Blood
Hinire
Waley
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Miller Cleaning & Dye Works
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Woods Millinery
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Kentucky
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Seane
Stein Blochs
Society Brand
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Adler
Rochester
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GGG
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Hudson
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