Supreme Court Stands Adamant in Ottumwa Saloon Case
Des Moines dispatch notes Iowa Supreme Court refused to reopen the Ottumwa saloon case despite petitions and political pressure. It details how a defunct petition and a gamb ling house circulator colored the proceedings, and cites a 1912 Ottumwa mayoral election influenced by a controversial article supporting Senator Waterman. Mary Allen Talbert, a 115 year old Ottumwa resident born enslaved in Kentucky, is highlighted with her family’s long lineage and the tale of slave-era separations and later pension inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Ottumwa
Wag
District Court
Wapello County
Iowa
Pat Leeny
Pat
Senator Waterman
Leeny
Drys
First Ward
Supreme Court
Edi
John Hays
Albia
Ouuumwa
Mary Allen Talbert
Garrett County
Missouri
Custer
Big Morn
Mary Talbert
Daniel Boone
Boone
John Lira Hamilton
la Grange
Masnil+ton
Alford
Flaminton Con
Missouri River
Death Wipes Out An Entire Family In Waterloo
In two years death wiped out a Waterloo family starting with Frank Walker who died of blood poisoning leaving a wife and infant. The child died last August and Saturday Mrs Myrtle Elva Walker died of tuberculosis at 5 pm. She was born May 20 1886 in De Witt Iowa. Burial at Petersen Bros Funeral Home with Salvation Army aiding. Interment in View Cemetery.
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Waterloo
Frank Walker
Myrtle Elva Walker
Walker Nova
Narrow rescue saves man from drowning at bluff street
Marty Rickert of 414 Bluff Street faced drowning on Saturday when he stumbled while swimming. Sam Williams, a Pure Food restaurant employee, sprang into action and rescued him from danger.
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Marty Rickert
Bluff Street
Sam Williams
Pure Food
Weather data from July reports and ad note
Daily temperatures and times listed for July with highs and lows from 1912 to 1921. A Courier and Reporter want ad mentions selling items, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
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Muchanan Optical Co
Courier
Reporter
Waterloo Delegates at Baptist Young People's Convention
Waterloo delegates to the Baptist Young People’s convention in Kansas City report a beneficial gathering. Iowa sent 72 delegates, ranking third in attendance and fourth in mileage, while Illinois led with 154 attendees. Delegates from Waterloo included Eula Archer, Wilbert R. Anderson, Bee Bogardus, Kula Barnes, W. L. Clapp and son Donald, Ruby Ferguson, Helene, Jessie Tathill, Vic Jessie Patien, Aga Stocker, and Archie Stocker. Nearby towns also contributed delegations such as Cedar Falls, Dunkerton, Fairbank, Oelwein, Marshalltown, Mary Erickson, and Rena Van Orman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
International Convention of the Baptist
Kansas City
Iowa
Mlinois
Tanner
Waterloo Baptist Churches
Eula Archer
Wilbert R. Anderson
Bee Bogardus
Kula Barnes
W. L. Clapp
Donald
Ruby Ferguson
Helene
Jessie Tathill
Vic- Jessie Patiien
Aga Stocker
Archie Stocker
Cedar Falls
MM J. W Vanney
Bert Reed
Emma Knudsen
Dunkerton
Grace OConnell Hosts College Friends at Dinner
Miss Grace OConnell of Leland avenue entertained house guests Miss Patrine Payne of Colorado Tex Miss Loretta Perry Miss Georgia Perry and Mark Mullany of Dubueus and Percy Burns of Charles City at dinner last evening.
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ROUSE
Grace O'Connell
Leland Avenue
Patrine Payne
Colorado
Tex
Loretta
Georgia Perry
Mark Mullany
Dubueus
Percy Burns
Charles City
Miss O'Connell
To Take Wateren Trip Through Dakota Minnesota Montana
Mia, Helen Hartgrave and her daughters Ruth and Erma will depart tomorrow for a six weeks journey through North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.
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Mia
Helen Hartgrave
Ruth
Erma
Usix
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Italian Ambassador Resigns Over Wife’s Home Light Complaint
Marquis Cusani Confalonieri, Italy's ambassador to the United States, asked to be recalled after his wife tired of living in a house that required daylight. The embassy’s design let in minimal sunlight, prompting her to return to Italy and he followed by request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis Cusani Confalonieri
United States
Italy
Robert Whannell Dies of Injuries in Iowa Incident
Word of the death of Robert Whannell at Mayo Hospital Rochester after surgery for a broken vertebrae following a fall from a cherry tree near Traer. The 36 year old was moved to Rochester for treatment as his condition worsened. J H Whannel of Waterloo is named as a brother.
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Waterloo
Robert Wheell
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Main
Whannel
Traer
Bing
J. H. Whannel
Reervers Asked Port Their Leprye Bank Bids
Chicago banks facing receivership amid Lorimer case details. The six banks involved include the City Bank of Chicago and others like Calumet and Illinois State Bank. William Freedman, attorney, filed application with specifics about deposits and stockholder actions under the double liability act.
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Chicago
Daly
Lorimer-Adind
Far Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank
State Bank of Calimet
Calumet
Hlinois State Bank of Chicago
Ashland
Pte
Calumet Bank An
Bam
Tim Lar Saile Street
Certin
Staal Hed Deyers
Auto ThI Certay Tol God Hep Pee Tele Gid Pred
Unclear fragmentary note appears to reference a trip or departure with missing context. Contains disjointed words such as tele, pred, TOR and seven, lacking coherent names, dates, or actions to form a complete item.
Did Lorimer Know Of Paynter Loan Details
Federal investigators in Chicago probe whether Senator William Lorimer knew of a 40100 loan to Kentucky Senator Paynter during the Lorimer inquiry. Paynter, on the investigating committee, defended Lorimer after the Senate ruled his election fraudulent and expelled him. Paynter says Lorimer knew nothing, though Lorimer led the bank chair.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
Paynter
Kentucky
Lorimer
Senate
The
Spa
The Crooked Street in a Far Eastern City
Cynthia Fulham tours a seafront district among bazaars and mosques when a tourist misstep leads her into a perilous Madrid style alley. A veiled threat from a Turk prompts a swift disappearance of the American girl as bystanders watch in alarm.
Constantinople Siege Tale Sparks Ametten Street Duel
In Constantinople a tense street scene erupts as rival factions clash over a captured jewel and a thief. Cynthia struggles amid shattered shopfronts while Markham’s forces move to secure her future, with loyalties tested and promises weighing on the crowd.
Mrs Marye to Host Embassy Wife Role in St Petersburg
Mrs George To Marye will be hostess at the American embassy in St Petersburg when her husband becomes ambassador. Formerly Miss Doyle of Ohio she is described as a charming talent and is expected to achieve notable social prominence in the Russian capital. The text notes a recent oil portrait reproduction of her.
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George
Marye
St. Petersburg
Miss Doyle
Ohi
Poet and potato parer tale in fragmented lettered text
A highly garbled report centers on a poet associated with Vita Boing Hei and a strange potato parer motif. It mentions names like Kemp and Miss Daris Sopher, a voyage with confidential passengers, and a trial or punishment at a workhouse. The piece blends nonsensical phrases and partial sentences with scattered place and person mentions.
Wartime Cert Ego Peer Ts Palm Ve Marton
Fragmentary wartime notice discusses preservation for a certain person and hints at magnetic systems. The readable lines reference a president and a plan tied to personal or local wartime measures, with unclear details due to damaged text.
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Palm VE Marton
Right Congress Treaty Debate Delayed by Open Session
Washington discussion on a cross congress treaty with Tilicho and Nicaragua is postponed as a foreign relations committee agenda is set to continue tomorrow. The remarks mention publication of all lives and calls for a resolution, with await further action.
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Washington
Borah
Tilicho
Pergaheth
Colanhia
Nicarag
Murder Trial Confirms Wife Involved In Jewelry Heist
John Murray, jailed after a county store robbery, faces execution as investigators tie the crime to his wife. The jury weighs whether the wife’s confession is genuine and whether she aided Murray’s plan to steal from Hathorn, with a will and inheritance at stake.
Town Talk: Local Socials and Travel Notes
Risin Mickley of Minneapolia opens his vacation in this city. Herman Shite and Harry White of the Freeport fire department visit the Central fire station today. Katheryn Moos of Grandville and Nick Suecas of Glasgow were visited in Waterloo by Justice FL Weapp. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fike and Istelier, with Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Sike, leave for Idaho and California. They will ride the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. A. B. Wallner of the Rock Island division is in the city on business. George Krauken inier of Jes Molnea visits J. W. Rickwry. Tal Cox and George Rolfstan drive to Cin ton, return home today. Bathing beach excitement as an eight-year-old girl was knocked down by a car. she jumped up and walked away.
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Cypthia Fulham
Constantia
Theo
Atrail
Ive
Iberty
Mrdwin
Goldbearura
Nate
Caitlin
Dark Fare
Cynthie
Cynthia
York
Risin Mickley
Minneapolia
Herman Shite
Harry White
Freeport Fire Department
Central Fire Lating
Samuel Fike
Istelier
Jobn Sike
Idate
California
Chicago
Rockelwinl & Packie
Waterloo
rUthe
A. BE. Wallner
Hook Island
George Kraukeninier
Jes Molnea
J. W. Rickwry
YPC May Toole Franchise Wednesday
The Cfumny franchise is expected to transfer to Jock Island pending director votes Wednesday. Messages from Mosager Egan indicate a false change if Thock Island officials approve. Manager Xan and President Justlen will report from Keckleland to decide on Wednesday. Fire officials plan dynamite action if the rock of Edward Gordon cannot be found. firemen seized explosive during the search.
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Cfumny
Jock Island
Lis
Central
Aadidation
Mosager Egan
Thock Island
Xan
Justlen
Keckleland
Daes
Weduerds
Pynamite River
Dunham
Foutch
Wagner
Hongton
Jeff
Gilbertville
Moon
Edward Gordon
Railroad Time Tables and City Rail Details
A dense listing of rail timetables and routes including Dubuque Chicago service at 4:35 am and 2:20 pm, Sioux City Dart Mail, North and Twin Cities connections, Albert Lea services, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids depots, and east and west side notes. It records local, express, and freight movements, daily and Sunday exceptions, and running times between Waterloo and Cedar Falls at 35 minutes.
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Dubuque
Chicago
Gill A
West
Ft. Dodge
Omaha
Udha (Express
Dart
Sioux City
Ft Dodge
North Gounc
Twin Cities
Limitedwin City
Albert Léa
Carenl
Albert Lea
Minneapolla
Twin City
Arlaaat
North Illand
Minneapolis
St Paul
St. Paul
Manly
Shell Rock Houth Bourne
Union den
C. & Twin c
East Side
Pam
Union
Twin Cc
Oatwaln
Union Depot
Rite
Ussa
Watersea
Aes
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Galloway
Mulberry
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Mabry Allen Talbert
Marchioness Cusani Confalonieri
Robert Whannell
Receevers
Senator Paynter
Wantade
Mueb
Marklom
New York
Lin Ban
Eter
Paria
Tagh Moritsa
Bizl
Aleet
Kloothibelee
Tiecoom
Mearkham
Levi Bie
Gott Piasters
Pete Cottshel
OM Drethasan
Ted
Constantinople
Evers Ronson
Markham
Want Ade
U. S
George T, Marye
Alea Beccles Hager String Waser
Jhdy
Ransiee
Gene Siderite
Vietrrognie
Ictal Bonis
Cape
Che Word
Kemp
Southaampton
Tires
Thera Tee
Gheigied
Teeta
Myv
Lois Metaror
Savele Sepiberg Detereet
Sternberg
Daris Sopher
Hetr Aykirtieeres
Mindig
Abe Dhethovta
Dyer
Joten
Phey
Jelan Murray
Cnet
Jolin
John
Chen
Atare
Hathorn
Lie
Jin
Bia
Pe Hotee
Dohn
Evie Donce
Evan
Uuthorn
Mwathorn
Hechora
Murray
Hils
Busta
Katheryn Moos
Grandville
Nick Suecas
Glasgow
Justice FL Weapp
Tal Cox
Sanity
George Rolfstan
Cinton
YPC
Illinois Central
Burlington
St Louis
St. Loui
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
C.G. Wo
South Bound
Des M. & Ke Cc
Union Depat
Des Mok
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