Grand Jury Special Call For Jan 30 In Murder Case
Gust Bekiares indicted for first degree murder in the death of Selem Mehmet near Dewar. Hearing likely Feb 24. Bekiares held in county jail as unbailable. Judge Platt orders special grand jury session Jan 30 to prep February term trials. Court warns attorneys to be ready or face dismissal at plaintiff costs.
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Gust Bekiares
Bekiares
Selem Mehmet
Dewar
Platt
Jackson Vs. Litchfield
Elmer F. Feely
Thirteen Drunks in Police Court Record January
Thirteen drunks and several other arrests over the weekend push total for January to ninety, exceeding the January 1912 record of sixty. Among those jailed or fined were Martin Mellinerney and Hugh Mellor for intoxication and profanity on a Denver car, with fines suspended for good behavior. Ernest Merrill and Orville Dean clashed at the C G W depot, while Henry Selno faced seven days for intoxication and concealed weapons. An ad promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for sick headaches.
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Waverly
Denver
Martin MelInerney
Hugh Meller
McInerney
Mellor
Farrell
Young
Illnois Central
C. & Lamb
W. OG. FL & Ni
Meliar
Ernest Merrill
Orville Dean
Merrill
Dean
Henry Selno
Eber Kelley
Butcher
H. Blot
Frank Kiddo
Horrors of Hell Sermon Draws Large West Side Revival Crowd
A West Side church revival draws large crowds over three weeks. Evangelists urge fasting Tuesday, sunrise prayer at 7, and emphasize hell as depicted in the Bible. Sermon cites rich man and Lazarus, condemning sin and warning of torment. Perspectives from local pastors Rollins Sanford and Walls highlighted.
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West Side Church
Christ
W. H. Rollins
First Congregational Church
Walls
Cedar Falls
Spry
W. B. Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rolling
M. E. Church
Hell
Lazarus
Eure
God
Women’s Relief Corps attend Walter George funeral
Members are requested to attend the funeral of Walter George Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence 738 First Street West.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Walter George
First Street West
Father Ang Sun Released From Custody After Bloodhound Trail
Dr J Hoffman and his son Ben were taken into custody Saturday morning after bloodhounds led officers from Manning to the Hoffman home. They were released Saturday afternoon, insisting they were innocent and that dogs did not indicate guilt. Hoffman, 56, a former teacher now a gardener, and his 22 year old son, a Gal way worker, both say they were at home all night. They belong to Union Congregational church and have no prior accusations.
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Dr. J. Hoffman
Ben
Manning
Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman
Williston Avenue
Gardner
Andrew Johnson Place
Galloway's
Union Congregational Church
Personal Notes at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls la Jan 27 Burt Fellers left for Brownsville Tex where he has a job at an electric light company Emil Rassmunsen hosted Lenox club at his State street home Henry Jewell rents Ed Kellogg residence and will move from his farm C B Santee returns from Tulsa Okla Paul Land Co sells Arthur Rugg home to Herman Hawking for 1250 Ole son a 7 year old wandered from west school to a downtown garage and showed interest in dismantled car Sam Brown known as Handy Andy becomes local Sherlock Holmes Chris Madsen sells billiard and pool business to Martin Nelson and Chas Dutcher who will run a lunch counter in front Austin of Vinton Ia visits J A Clay Thomas Crilley college student injured back home then to rest Fred B Miller returns from Colorado to scout printing outfits but will move to South Dakota for newspaper work Jan 30 Oratorica society contest at State Teachers college Misses Jones Strayer Brinkman Stone Jorstad Arey Mart Forsetsh Toom ey listed Weavers meet 2:30 with Mrs Stiles Book and Needle club to meet at Mrs Boehmler Harmony club at Mrs Webster Washington Julia Hurd hosts Alma Van Horn of Albion visitors Moving picture men could have filmed boats pulled off Joe Meyers arrested for disorderly conduct to be heard before Mayor Merner P H Boyson Cedar Rapids visitors Clay studio finished over 5000 photo serapts in six weeks
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Cedar Falls
Burt Fellers
Brownsville
Tex
Emil Rassmunsen
Lenox Club
Jmight
State Street
Henry Jewell
Ed. Kellogg
Walnut
C. B. Santee
Tulsa
Oklo
Paul Land Co
Arthur Rugg
Third
Olive
Herman Hawking
Oleson
West School
Sam Brown
Andy
Sherlock Holmes
Chris Madsen
Martin Nelson
Chas
Dutcher
Firemen Set New Record For Runs In One Month
The East Side firemen set a new monthly alarm record with 28 calls. A house on the forster at Eighth and Water streets sparked the surge Sunday morning, followed by a second alarm at 1131 Logan Avenue for a closet fire on the second floor. Losses remained small as crews kept blazes under control, keeping daily fire responses average yet outcomes minimal.
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Forster
Eighth
Water Streets
East Side
Frank Kipp
Logan Avenue
Alhough
Who is who in publicity committee
Secretary McCreery lists Publicity committee members for the Commercial club amid interest over the Municipal Lighting question. Names include L. E. Blandine, M. Holst, J. B. Knoepffer, J. C. Bor reson, C. C. Harlan, George Bancroft, Dr. Jensen, Geo. W. Hughes, E. H. Wilson, J. B. Newman, W. S. Willard, Geo. B. Rowell. Occupations span newspaper men, professor, merchants, traveling salesmen, dentist, lawyer, postmaster, and flower merchant.
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Commercial Club
McCreery
L. E. Blandine
M. Holst
J. B. Knoepffer
J. C. Borreson
C. C. Harlan
George Bancroft
Dr. Jensen
Geo. W. Hughes
E. H. Wilson
J. B. Newman
W. 5
Willard
Geo. B. Rowell
Fine factories for Falls
Cedar Falls Iowa January 27 special. The concrete products factory over the river will start producing high grade cement products Tuesday. Financed by locals under Mr Simms direction the plant makes patent non electric fence posts water proof cement blocks and cement brick. Rail road right of way fencing and a large steam plant with electric motor ensure year round operations. Other factories Delbricks foundry Viking pump company and Standard Manufacturing loom and Cedar Falls attracts investors with dividends cited.
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Cedar Falls
Simms
Viking Pump Company
Delbrick
Standard Manufacturing Company
Iowa
Traffic near Franklin and Fifth Streets Narrowly Averts Crash
An OCR fragment notes a vehicle turning from Fifth Street onto Franklin with no recorded consequence. A west side motor truck narrowly avoids another accident at Franklin and Fifth. A Spanish course at the naval academy was extended. an attempted tour was described, though the text is garbled.
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West Side
Franklin and
Fifth Streets
Naval
Walter George Died Yesterday in Waterloo
Walter George son of Mrs Susan George of 738 Flist street died yesterday morning at 46 oclock of heart failure after bed confinement since Christmas. Born August 29 1874 in Waterloo he attended local schools and served in the Fifty second Iowa in the Philippines. He worked as a concrete worker returning to Waterloo and leaving two brothers Frank M and Alvin in Texas another brother John W and a sister Mrs T D Tiler at home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at his residence with Rev R B Graves of the First United Brethren Church officiating.
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Walter Scott George
Susan George
George
Weat
Waterloo
Fifty-second
Iowa
Philippines
Frank M
Alvin
Texas
John W
T. D. Tiler
Wellesley Adopts Three Inch Rule for Dances
Boston Mass January 27 The poor director of the senior dance at Wellesley enforces a three inch rule for dancing with faculty observers in galleries. The rule bans popular dances like the bunny hug turkey trot grizzly bear and similar forms and prohibits arm around the waist squeezes.
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Boston
Mass
Wellesley
Mitten Blatz Wins Long Race in Davenport Meeting
Des Moines reports Worthington Mitten of Davenport won the long race after partnering with Robbie Walker of Australia earlier in the week and with Blatz during the final two days, securing the victory in a Davenport event.
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Mitten-Blatz
Des Moines
Worthington Mitten
Davenport
Robbie Walker
Australia
Blatz
Walker
Hehir-Drabach
Ryan Carmen
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Olive Street
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West Fourth Street
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Portland
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