Hotel proprietor loses double check thefts in city
Edward Halloran, a boilermaker, cashed a $52.90 check at Henry Meyers north end hotel. Meyers returned the extra, the check vanished, and later cashing bank customers reported the paper. Suspects include Charles Edwards and Frank Ferguson. police track trio via 6 to 9 am movements toward an Illinois Central train. A second note on a medicine ad mentions Foley Kidney Pills and John Heath of Cal.
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Edward Halloran
Minois Central Railroad
Henry Meyers
North End
Meyers
Security Savings Bank
Halloran
Charles Edwards
Fort Dodge
Frank Fergu
Charles Mahlis
Illinois Central
West
John Heath
Michigan
Cal
Foley
H. W. Taggart
School children to receive Brady War Pictures weekly
The Waterloo Evening Courier announces sixteen sections of Brady War Pictures with text matter, distributed weekly on page 3. Parents and guardians are urged to view the materials, which cover war topics for student readers.
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Waterloo
Schuol
Waterloo Eventing Ceurer
Seo
City in Brief Signs of Life and Visits Across Counties
Local briefs report Miss Ethel Wichman’s Manchester visit and several trips by Rock Island officials Clifford Milligan and Matthew Nutt. Mr and Mrs J B Becker returned from Fenton with Mrs G Hartman remaining. Grace Harris visited West Union. Corinne Keagy enjoyed Clear Lake. A Connolly heads east with brother for Canada. Galloway employees plan a picnic at Red Cedar park with new features by George Watson. Creston visitors Mr and Mrs Charles Seaburger tour the coast. Mrs W X Staley goes to State Center. Will Halton and family visit Ottumwa.
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Clifford RB. Milligan
Rock Island
Matthew Nutt
Galloway Station
Spirit Lake
Corinne Keagy
Clear Lake
A. Connolly
Chicago
Canada
Red Cedar Park
George Walter Watson
Mitchell Gets 9 Months for Contempt in Union Case
Washington July 28 John Mitchell vice president of the American Federation of Labor was sentenced in the District of Columbia supreme court to nine months imprisonment for contempt of court linked to the Buck's Stove and Range company case. An appeal was filed and $4,000 bail posted. In the same case President Samuel Gompers was sentenced to one year and Secretary Frank Morrison to year and a half.
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Washington
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Buck's Stove and Range Company
Samuel Gompera
Frank Morrison
NEW WONEY AT UDG A QUART NEW WONEY AT UDG
New potatoes sold for 80 cents a bushel on the public markets with large supply and brisk demand. Yesterday small supply at $1 a bushel, with a load sold for $1.20. Home grown tomatoes quality excellent, six cents a pound. Sweet corn supply ample, demand brisk. Honey dealer Edward Rich reports 98 hives but a unfavorable season due to little moisture. Extracted honey prices 20 cents per quart, 10–15–35 cents for racks and jars. Farm vegetables remain strong with expected crop parity to last year.
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Wala
Edward Rich
Cedar Heights
Rich
Black Hawk county Institute Dates Set in Waterloo
The Black Hawk county institute will be held in Waterloo at West High School August 5 11 with sessions from 12 10 to 3 30 Monday through Saturday. County Superintendent H A Moore secured a strong instructor list for the week and expects unusually large attendance. Special lectures will be announced later led by Mrs Hattie Moore Mitchell Drake University and County Superintendent H L Howell Clarion.
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Black Hawk County Institute
Waterloo
West High School
H. A Moore
Hattie Moore ‘Mitchell
Drake University
Howell
Clarion
Hattie Moore Mitchell
Dea Moines
Bruce Francis
Cedar Falls
H. L. Howell
Clarion— Agriculture
A. B. Alder Tan
Marion
Frances Dickey
Columbia University— Music
Viva Moore
Ralph Storm Presents Another Scheme in Sports Debut
Ralph Storm plans to recruit top ball players from the east and west sections for a new sporting venture. The scheme aims to delight locals and showcase rising talent across regions.
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Ralph Storm
Mr. Storm
Senate to accept one battleship compromise plan
Washington July 23 One battleship instead of two will be accepted by the senate if that basis of compromise can be reached by the house democrats on their caucus tomorrow night. The conference over the naval bill, set for today, was postponed after it became known that the house democrats were planning again to fight out the battleship issue among themselves.
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Washington
Senate
House Democrats
Wilson speech will be short in New Jersey
Seagirt New Jersey July 28 Governor Wilson began his acceptance speech notes for August 7 at a friend's home. He will deny visitors until the draft is finished and plans to stay today and tomorrow maybe part of Thursday. He said the speech will be as short as possible though brevity is not the main aim.
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Seagirt
N. J
Wilson
Nature’s Meridian Wax for a Fresh Complexion
The Family Physician reports mer corized wax as a quick safe beautifying aid that works with physiology to shed dull skin. It removes aged skin, improves circulation, and yields a natural youthful look when used nightly as a cold cream. A Saxolite lotion with hazel is also recommended for wrinkled skin.
Hanford Inquisitors Leave Investigation Panel
Seattle July 24 The house judiciary sub committee that probed United States District Judge Cornelius H Hanford who resigned yesterday concluded its inquiry. The action ends a high profile impeachment style inquiry into the judge amid questions over conduct and integrity within the federal judiciary.
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Hanford
Seattle
Wash
House Judiciary
United States
Cornelius H. Hanford
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Bob Apfel
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