Black Hawk Crime Wave Report Details County Convictions
The 1920 21 report from Black Hawk County clerk of the courts to the board of parole cites 80 criminal cases in the past year at a cost of 14582 to taxpayers. Offenses ranged liquor nuisance to crimes against young girls with 58 percent convictions or guilty pleas, eight sentences to prison, six women to reform school, and notable parole failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black H Hawk County
Red S. Pettit
Board of Parole
Harry McFarlane
Rockwell City
Renee
Ing Board of Prisoners
Grand Jury Costs and Fees in Municipal Courts
Fragmentary OCR lists grand jurors fees sheriff expenses and grand jury clerk costs. It notes totals of 4 021.95 and 367.56 with small line items such as witness fees and grand jury fees. The passage references municipal court magistrates grand juries and related expenses.
Mother Sues Her Son for $20 000 in Mason City
Mrs Mary A Colby sues her son Colburn Colby in district court alleging she advanced 20000 dollars in 1918 1919 and 1920 and seeks repayment with 6 percent interest She also attaches 6000 dollars of his property and accuses him of concealing assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Mary A. Colby
Clerk of the District Court
Colburn Colby
Dog Men Planned To Drown Guard’s Bodies In Lightning
In Clinton In July Frank Kayden and Clark Waldorf went to the Mississippi river to drown a derrier pup. While on the river bank they were struck by lightning and killed. A searching party found the bodies after dog yelps directed investigators to the spot. Lightning also struck a Sinclair Oil storage plant causing a gasoline explosion and fire destroying drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Frank Kayden
Clark Waldorf
Mississippi River
Harden
Waldorf
Sinclair Oil Company
Aspirin directions promise safe relief from common pains
Follow the package directions of genuine Bayer tablets, as physicians’ dosage has been tested for 21 years and proven safe for millions. Look for the Bayer Cross on tablets to treat colds, headaches, neuralgia, rheumatism, earache, toothache, lumbago and other pains. Handy tins of twelve tablets are cheap. larger sizes sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Mystery car left with stranger at Illinois Central station
Police report a well dressed man left a car with Carl Stevens at Illinois Central station paying 59 cents and leaving town after boarding a train. The car registered to Deckers Sons, pork packers, Mason City, is held under police observation at Morris Motor Car company garage awaiting further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Motor Car Company
Carl Stevens
Front Street
Illinois Central Station
Stevens
Deckere& Sons, Pork Packers
Mason City
Tiz Foot Bath Advert Claim
Weary feet find relief with Tiz bath promising swelling removal pain relief and corns easing. Claims instant comfort, fit better shoes, and drug store availability for a few cents. 텍
Peterson's Ointment advertised as eczema relief
Buffalo man Geo C Talbot reports months of agony from eczema on his leg and body ended after a month using Peterson's Ointment. The ad touts a 60 cent box, a nationwide testimonial claim, and a money back guarantee for eczema and other skin conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Geo. C. Talbot
Penfield Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Black Hawk
Batavia Tires Secon
Springfield
C.O.D
Batavia
Carlsten-Williams Company
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Ieerer
WO AG LD
Bridge Street
Waterloos Center
Mathews
Dorothy Perkins
Rocker
bin Phat Lee
Ceves Ee
Arant Shoe Shop
Vipor—Tuke
Marsh Place Bldg
Richmond
Will Carleton
Tom Swift Books
Warwick’s
Black's
Brussels
Cretonnes
China
Martha Washington
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!