Unwritten law in English court shocks London crowd
Henry Stephen Canham, 22, a soldier, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Old Bailey case cited as an example of the unwritten law. He shot his wife after learning of alleged infidelity and desertion of their child. The judge freed him on bail, while testimony described his wartime trauma and a soldier’s loyalty.
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London
Justice Atkin
Old Bailey Court
Henry Stephen Canham
Great Britain
America
France
Canham
Archibald Botkin
Gladys
Women 40 and older urged to seek work past camouflage
Chicago reports 13000+ jobs found for men over 45 in nine months says Victor Gannon of the employers association at a forty dinner. He adds women over 40 can be hired with effort but must drop tales of illness and ancestors while the National Council of Defense women committee notes 40-50 daily calls from mature women seeking work.
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Chicago
Ictor Gannon
Employer's Association
Million Stolen by Banker Lost in Stock Gambling
Chicago report states nearly 1 million dollars was stolen from the People's Loan and Building association by Harrison M. Kelly during his secretary years. Incomplete books may reveal a larger embezzled sum. Kelly, whose body was found in the lake last fall, lost the money he had invested in the stock market.
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Chicago
People’s Loan and Building Association
Harrison M. Kelly
Kelly
Central Powers Get Grain From Roumania
New York march 12 Berlin dispatch from the Wolff bureau dated Jan 30 reports total grain shipments from Roumania since the occupation amount to 630000 tons including corn for Germany and Austria Hungary 756000 tons. The figures come from German newspapers received here.
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New York
Roumania
Germany
Wolff Bureau
Berlin
Fires damage private dwelling on Linden Avenue
A clothes closet fire at 622 Linden aivenue, S Zusbrane home, caused major damage to the house including burned partition and roof. Firefighters returned at 7:57 after a second blaze. A motorcycle on Falls Avenue owned by Mr. Diets was damaged. fire department responded to that incident as well.
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S. Zusbrane
Linden Aivenue
Falls Avenue
Diets
Lutherans Plan Campaign To Raise War Work Fund
The Active League of Lutherans will meet this afternoon in the First Lutheran church society rooms to organize Waterloo's share of the war work fund. The Lutheran church in the United States is raising money to aid the welfare of its men in camps and cantonments.
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W. Aaterloo
League of Lutherans
First Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Lutheran Church
United States
Lumber output in 1917 drops two percent in U S
Washington March 1 preliminary forest service report shows 200000000 feet of lumber cut in the last year, a two per cent decline. Nine states show gains, led by Missouri with about 44 per cent. North Carolina falls more than 22 per cent. Maine short about 20 per cent.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Forest Service
Missouri
North Carolina
Maine
Marriage Licenses Granted in Waterloo and Surrounding Areas
A list of recently issued marriage licenses includes O Tang and Anna Hanson of Waterloo, Will Southall of Irwin and Chara Rank of Irwin, Albert E K Mason of Reinbeck and Carrie Tomes of Press, Dillon E K Gnagy of Dysart and Nina M Replogle of Waterloo. The fees show varied filing amounts.
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Ligen Ih
O. Tang
Waterloo
Anna Hanson
Will A. Southall
Irwin
Chara F. Rank
Albert EK
Mason
Reinbeck
Carrie Tomes
Press
Dillon EK
Gnagy
Dysart
Nina M. Replogle
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Towa
Burch Bros Womens
Thisescher Apparel
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Children’s Cor
NER
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Gertrude
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Silk Serge
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Ty Poplin
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