Girl Slayer Regrets Deed In Jail Confession
Chicago July 11 Margaret Selt hamier aged just over sixteen confesses in county jail to killing Benjamin Burr. She says she did not intend to kill but wanted him to suffer by shooting him in the leg. She recalls his funeral today at 2 pm and reveals details of her early life from Libertyville and Chicago.
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Chicago
Margaret Selthamier
Benjamin Burr
Ben
Valland
Margaret
Libertyville
Geneva
St. Cecelia's Church
Forty-fifth and
Wells Streets
Dubuque Woman Missing After Sewer Drowning
In Dubuque Iowa Mrs George Kennicker remains missing after a cloudburst swept her and a young niece into the Bee branch sewer. The niece Gertrude Wagner 12 died later from injuries and the city faces at least 100000 in storm damages. Emergency city council action allows borrowing from banks to repair streets and city property damaged by the flood.
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Dubuque
George Kennicker
Bee Branch
Kennicker
Gertrude Wagner
Union Park
Three Motorists Hurt When Train Intersects Stalled Car
Three women and several passengers were hurt when an automobile stalled on a railway crossing as a Hook Island train approached at 9 30 pm. Miss Kegley of Naghua failed to see the track in time and stopped on the rails. The engineer slowed to avert a crash but near collision still occurred injuring Mrs Lars Larsen and Mrs Louis Holsen among others. The group was taken to the hospital and several remain at home with shock and bruises.
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Cedar Falls
Hook Island
Kexley
Naghua
Yrea
Lars Larsen
Louis Holsen
John Quaife
Des Moines
Kegley
Margaret Larsen
Marian Quaite
Charles Quaife
Larsen
Washington Street
Births Reported in Local Homes
Birth notices list Jeanette Isabel for Mr and Mrs John Edward Duncker at 1515 Jefferson on June 14 and Betty Eleanor for Mr and Mrs William E F Ler of Cedar Falls on May 21, plus son Joseph for Mr and Mrs John Ames at 1149 Wallgate born May 25. Also Alphonsus Martin for Mr and Mrs Martin Bernardy of Payner township born December 2, 1912, and a son for Mr and Mrs CM Kimberlin of 422 Halstead born December 15, 7918.
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John Edward Dunckler
Jefferson
Jeanette Isabel
William EF Ler
Cedar Falls
Betty Hleanor
and Mirs
John Ames
Wallgate
Tllott Joseph
Martin Bernardy
Payner Township
Duty
Alphonsus Tenty Martin
Kimberlin
Ualstead
Target Tips and Hunting Help From Anns and Ammunition Expert
Readers submit questions on hunting and target shooting. A texan asks about shell patterns at 40 yards, velocities for 8 mm cartridges in Haenel Mannlicher and Mauser rifles, and .22 caliber automatic bullet drop. The column covers pattern testing, ballistics, and humane decoy methods. A new city ball team, the Black Hawk Tire & Rubber Co. club, enters local play facing the Colored Giants at Cedar River park with manager O. G. Hellner seeking fast players.
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Black Hawk Tire & Rubber Co
O. G. Hellner
Hellner
Cedar River Park
Colored Giants
Charlie Vamphell
Dugky Woundsman
Black Hawks
Freckle Cream Claims with Lemons and Pigeons
An advertisement touts lemon juice as a freckle remover with claimed results at various distances and a “pigeon decoy” setup to trap birds. It cites W. ER. M. of Columbus and M. A. of Ann Arbor and promises harmless, skin whitening effects for face neck and hands.
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W. ER. M
Columbus
Orchard White
M. A
Ann Harbor
Corn Products Fire Endangers Large Plant and Barge
Fire threatens the Corn Products Refining plant at Edgewater with a 280 foot pier barge and vast stores of gluten and corn destroyed. One fireman injured as the blaze risks multiple Corn Products plants amid ongoing labor action. A second note reports a deadly race clash in Longview, Texas, with white and Black residents wounded and ranchers seeking Rangers.
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Edgewater
Xni. J
India
Corn Products Refining Company
Aigument
Theatrical lineup at Crystal Plaza and Palace cinemas
Crystal Theatre screens Putting One Over led by George Walsh with thrill and mystery. Warner Oland stars as a gambler in The Avalanche at Plaza. Dorothy Gish appears in Goats at Palace with Richard Barthelme in a supporting role. Perc Kinch or Miss Gish noted in the Babe series context.
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George Walsh
Willian Fox
Crystal Theatre
Inxerecnilom
Warner Olwud
Elsie Ferguson
Plaza Theatre
Oland
Dorothy Gish
Palace Theatre
Richard Barthelme
Misa Gish
Babe” Serries
Mepeuerite Chirk
Best Medicine for Women Promises Relief from Ailments
Portsmouth Ohio woman Mrs Lana Shaw reports irregularities pains and weakness eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after four in her family and three boarders relied on it. She urges other women to try the remedy and seeks guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Lin Miy
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lana Shaw
R. No
Cast List Highlights Roles in Milestone Stage Production
Raymond Cannon plays the country lover opposite Milas Gleb in The Great Love. Milward Peel leads as the berg villain with Fantine Lidiue as the heavy opposite Dorothy. Kate Toneray portrays the London landlady in the two part comedy featuring Gale Elonry.
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Miss Dorothy
Kate Toneray
Jane
London
Gale
Delegates Return From Rotary Convention and Yellowstone
Mr and Mrs A F Gates returned from the International Rotary convention at Salt Lake City where he was a Waterloo delegate. They spent several days touring Salt Lake City and then visited Yellowstone National Park for 11 days before returning home.
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Mit
A. F. Gates
Yellowstone, Park
Gates
Waterloo
Rotary Clubs
Salt Lake City
Mra. Gates
National Park
Rome Maintains Guard as Borders Harden Note
Precautionary military measures remain in force in Rome with a virtually established border, keeping security tight across the city as July progresses.
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Rome
Associated Preas
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Stroebel’s
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Yeness
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Black Hawks Tire and Rubber OO
Austin
Texas
Longeview
W. P. Hobby
Dplaza Theatre
Cal. J. Mitler
Yioney & Hansen
Georgette and
Crepe
Georgette
Men’s & Young Mens
Palm Beach
Eas
People’s Caps
East Foliate Serekt M. H. Plymack
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Inent
George
Walsh
Harold Lloyd
Mutt and
Jeff
the Fox Shoe Store
Sycamore Street
North Waterloo Market
Fourth & Adams Sts
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Waterloo Cor
New Art Film Company
Dorothy Boots
Paramount Picture
Gaumont News
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Ferguson
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Miss Flynn
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