Boy killed after being lured from home in Omaha
A 14 year old boy, kidnapped and killed while boarding a freight at Waverly, was lured from his Omaha home where his father watched the nearby bridge. The man suspected, Harry Mansfield, posed as the boy's father and is in custody in Council Bluffs awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Omaha
Missouri River
Uot
East Indtead
Iess
Harry Mansford
Boxy
Couner Miuffs
Waerrhe
Feo
Wilners
Veinet Bluffs
Mansfield
White
Stockton
Ermens
Council Bluffs
Beena
Pat
Amaha
Shearer to Take Charge of Newhall Farm
James E F Shearer resigns after 34 months as foreman of the shipping room at the Imvea Paper company and leaves Saturday for Newhall to assume management of Oscar Granahan's dairy farm and hog ranch. He is described as a capable employee and the new post is a promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EF. Shearer
Imvea Paper Company
Newhall
Oscar Granahan
Mr. Shearer
United Doctors Promise Free Consultation for Health Restorations
Patient letters praise the United Doctors Institute claiming superior treatment without upfront fees. They state past failures with other clinicians, but report cures and renewed strength after examinations and confidential consultations. The article extols medical science and urges sufferers to seek free evaluation.
Poley's Kidney Remedy Aids Chronic Kidney Bladder Trouble
Poley's Kidney Remedy is recommended for chronic kidney and bladder issues. It aims to regulate kidney and bladder action and is described as healing, strengthening, and bracing from J. K. Joder & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poley
J. K. Joder & Son
United Town Shoe Co Officers Deny Ties to Model Shoe
Officers and stockholders of United Town Shoe Co say they have no interest in Model Shoe Co and remain in business at 217 Fourth Street West. They note resignations were voluntary to focus on the repair department run by Went G. Hecht and announce discontinuing batherail and custom shoe manufacture for now to strengthen repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Town Shoe Company
Model Shoe Company
United Fowa Shoe Company
United Towa Shoe Company
Uinted Town Shoe Company
Fourth Street West
Went G. Hecht
United Iowa Shoe Company
Deck & Stewart Auto Tire CO
Afinite
United States
Morseless
Epona
Deck & Stewart
Waterloo
Iowa Securities CO
Commercial Bank Building
Monopola's Fight Against Reciprocity Warns Farmers
A city column argues that Canadian reciprocity will threaten farmers by aiding monopolies such as lumber trusts. It criticizes tariff protection and political figures who defend protections, contending reciprocity could reduce prices and bring relief to farmers and consumers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sangity Tribune
Moonopoly
Payne-Aldrich
Innier
Row
Smoot
Monopaly
Lamber Trusts
Sundious
Pdi
Caritien
Lamber Trust
Amend Street Lighting Law and Sewer Approval in City Meeting
City council last evening amended the street lighting law to allow more than ten lights on a block and restore closer West Side lighting, while approving a $80,900 sanitary sewer running through Way, Hall, Brown and Home Park additions, and reprimanding the Watering reports delay.
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Ermlinarnice
Peto
Lafayeter Reet
Ube Witetlog Theatre
West
Oast
West Side
Chaverner Carroll
Wesure
Way
Hall, Brown
Uome Park
North Waterloo and Railroads Report from Texas Trip
Engineers Olsen and Shirles return from Texas praising a flourishing coalition in the region. Sam Jenney lays off, W F Sxenech resumes on Albert Tea division after vacation in Nashua. Maintenance vote set for July 1 with 0 cents monthly deduction. volunteers not required. Layoffs announced for Edwards Montgomery Mulkern and McGovern. Engine 25 repaired. Moon acts as stenographer during Howards mumps absence. Chamberlains Caster and Diarrhoea Remedy promoted as reliable, available through dealers.
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Otto Olsen
Shirles
Texas
Sam Jenney
W. F. Sxenech
Nashua
Enginee
Edwards
Montgomery
Mulkern
McGovern
Troutman
Grant
Barton T. Moon
Atore
James F. Howards
Leighton Appointed New Deputy Sheriff in Waterloo Area
Edward Leighton is named by Sheriff Shores to replace A I Raymond of Cedar Falls. A former state game and fish warden and veteran officer, he begins duties tomorrow from Waterloo with local ties and after hours service availability noted. The report includes praise from state warden Georges Lincoln and mentions past roles at the penitentiary in Anamosa. A cough remedy advertisement follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward 4. Leighton
Edint
Poliee
Theity
Sears
FM. Shores
A. I. Raymond
Cedar Falls
Leighton
Anamosa
Waterloo
Lincsin
Georges A. Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Local Social Roundup At Marble Rock And Surrounding Areas
Marble Rack society notes report visits from Mrs Fr Bigelow formerly Maud Barr visiting with relatives in the area. Guests include Miss Nellie Sticknes of Greene and families from Waterloo and Charles City. Shenardson to return Sunday from California with his father J R Shenardson. Mrs Keat Haynes and Afra Fred Pron were visitors in Greene. Invitations issued for Friday afternoon graduating exercises at the opera house. A medicine show company performs this week drawing crowds. Mrs Al Hill ill at home. June Gray at home for vacation amid local chatter and health notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Bigelow
Maud Barr
Tix
Ford Ta
Meo
Mere
Perrin
Wadena
Minn
M. J
Myre
Jimes Foitches
A. I. Asper
Chicago
Fnst
Al 7
Hill
June Gray
A Joke and a Law in English Habeas Corpus History
The piece recounts a House of Lords scene where a joke by counting a fat lord as ten influenced the final vote on the habeas corpus act. It notes Lond Grer, Lord Norris, and a miscount that nonetheless secured passage. It adds that American colonists later adopted the practice.
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House of Lords
Lond Grer
Lord Norris
Norrix
Lord Grer
Orst
Bishop Burnet
England
Quicker Rural Mail Run Sets Speed Record
James Peek, a rural carrier on route No. 6, delivered mail 25 miles with 106 stops in 1 hour 23 minutes using a Maytag Mason Motor Co. car. The route covered both river sides, with rough roads, starting at 10:30 am and finishing before noon. A promotional note for Gulf Coast Texas travel follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mai
James Peek
J. Newton Smith
Maytag Mason Motor Co
United States
Gilbertville
Washburn
Cedar
Orange Townships
Appointment of Executor in Samuel Guyer Estate
Notice from Black Hawk County Iowa announces the appointment and qualification of Sollee as executor of the Samuel Guyer estate. Creditors are asked to present claims for allowance and debtors to make immediate payment. The notice is dated May 191 with W. P. Hoxie as attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Black Hawk Couny
Sollee
Samuel Guyer
Black Hawk County
Tavis
W. P. Hoxee
Attarnar
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New Cooncern
Illinois
M. Chamberlain
Automat Atrimm Co
Mae
J. OW. Dickinson
A. M. Chamberlain
J. W. McMillan
Willis T. Brown
Hanen
Charles G. Stearns
Chamberlain Machine Works
Board of Directors
M & Ree
Newhall Farm
W.ow. Crow
Walthill
Fife
Tie
Yyshe Place
Monopota
North Waterloo and Railroads
Wamer Police
Shores
Gene Warden
Chamberlain
Gale
E. A. Leighton
Marvel Ogin
Meng Rivalis
Gates
Charles City
Dea
Maytag
Uncle Sam
Gulf Coast
French & Frazee
Black Hawk Bani Building
Wangler Bros. Co
Eto Eral
Ben Lawmon
J. W. Lodwick Aly
Flater
American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
East Fourth Street
Goodyear
Union
Model Shoe Co
Fourth Street
WY Bonya
Florida
Noarthwee Gulf Coast
America
Califor
PFUL
Ndseekers
Frisco
A. Hilton
St. Louis
Black Hawk Bank
Lucas
Moresco
GEO. Nicolaisen & Company
Commercial
Waterloo, Iowa
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