Woman Confesses in Forgery Case After Sweat Box Interrogation
Mrs. Ray Hailey of Jesup confessed to forging a $250 First National Bank check after hours of questioning, while held on a preliminary charge and set for grand jury review in September. Her bail was set at $590. She claimed coercion to pay a note for her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hailey
Jesup
First National Bank
C. A. Marsh To & Jesup Tate
Shea
Tetective
Fpatek
Bankers In France Company
Hiter Beares
Cherry
William Cherry
Instien O
Peace Frank Roary
Weeping Water
Neb
James Youngs
George Randall
George Lang
Edward Wayes
Melbourne
Des Maines
Tonia
New Hartford
Russell
Des Moines
Rock Island
Borax Week Campaign Boosts Waterloo Curtain Call
The Pacific Coast Borax Co sponsors a Borax week in Waterloo with Courrier ads and free samples. Borax specialists Messrs Jones and Acres visit grocers to promote labor saving uses and Borax soap chips for every Waterloo family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Waterloo
Courier
Messrs. Jones and
Acres
Danish Listen society hosts first Waterloo entertainment
The Danish Listen society of Waterloo drew nearly 399 attendees at its first public program in ALO. U. AW. hall Monday evening, Cedar Falls visitors numbering about 106. The event featured Danish music readings a leading farce and a concluding dance with refreshments.
Thirtieth Annual Sessions of Cedar Falls Missionary Society
Women of Cedar Falls Conference hold thirtieth annual meeting at Hirst M E church with about sixty attendees. President Mrs H C Pratt of Toledo presided. secretary Mrs W C Hayward of Davenport attended. officers including Mrs G S Dick Cedar Rapids and Mrs Regina B Van Ness Mason City present. District meeting concluded with address by Mrs Anna Hobbs Woodcock Des Moines. officers reelected except Mrs Dick who declined and was succeeded by Mrs G P Colgrave Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirst M. E. Church
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Upper Jaws Conference
H. C. Pratt
Toledo
W. C. Hayward
Davenport
G. 8. Dick
Cedar Rapids
Regina B
G. P. Colgrave
Cedar Falls
C. P. Colgrave
Ericson
Dike
F. H. Citler
C. 5. Loeshe
Greene
Miss Milner
Traer
Three-I League Opens With Parades and Debuts
The Three-I baseball season opens with Davenport hosting Peoria and Bloomington facing Decatur while a parade marks the festive day. Mayor Alfred Mueller throws the first ball as Davenport challenges last year’s champions. In Dubuque a crowd of about 4000 witnesses Major Lyons start play. Burlington hosts Galesburg opening day festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Peoria
Bloomington
Decatur
Danville
Springfield
Quincy
Dubuque
Rock Island
Waterloo
Alfred Mueller
Trbuque
Quitney
Major Lyons
Burlington
Galesburg
Boyle Named Democratic Candidate for Black Hawk Clerk
J. W. Boyle, a respected Dunkerton citizen, is the Democratic choice for Clerk of Courts in Black Hawk County. He is expected to face no opposition in the June primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Boyle
Black Hawk County
Dunkerton
Hotel promoters saving Wood as progress hinted at Fifth and Commercial
Committee of Waterloo west boosters leads promotion for a hotel at Fifth and Commercial streets. Details to be announced in a few days, with limited public publicity. The effort involves local property owners and booster group coordinating the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth
Commercial Streets
Waterloo West
Transplant science advances promise organs alive after death
Chicago doctors report that kidneys can stay alive for two months on ice and a heart may beat in warm liquid for days after removal. Surgeons discuss skin grafts and animal organ transfers while noting human transplantation remains in early stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William
EK. Quine
Dr. Murphy
John B. Murphy
Right
L. L. McArthur
Nomination Papers Filed for County Board Seats
Nineteen candidates filed papers for county board of supervisors positions on May 1 in Fort Dodge Ja. Eleven Republicans and eight Democrats are among the entrants. The board members and County Auditor Ranbow attended the funeral of Con J. Kirby’s mother in Gilvertevllle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge, Ja
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Ranbow
Gilverteville
Con J. Kirby
Pet Cat Blocks $25,000 Estate In Wilkesbarre
A pet cat owned by Ben Dilley delays the $25,000 estate distribution as his will requires the estate to stay in trust while the cats live. Executors Wheaton and Biddle report an accounting showing a $25,164 balance, to be shared after the remaining cat dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Ben Dilley
Engine Kills Mason City Boy in Farm Engine Accident
Mason City North Dakota May 1 Theodore Burgland 22 of Mason City died when run over by a large farm engine his head was nearly crushed Relatives in Iowa have been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Crosby
N. D
Theodore Burgland
Towa
Liszt and Rubini Turned Supper Into Sold Out Show
An Italian review recounts Liszt and Rubini visiting a town where only a few locals attended the concert. Rubini planned to refuse singing, but Liszt persuaded him and gave a grand overture. After a postconcert supper for twelve hundred francs, the town crowd returned the next night with full capacity and strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liszt
Rubini
Rubbi
Dangerous Animals Aboard Ships Prompt Wild Theories
An English dealer transporting ten thousand dollars in animals from India to England faced multiple escapes including a sacred monkey in the rigging, a hyena on a London-bound voyage, and a missing python. The monkey fed from scraps and hung with a long chain, the hyena elusive until capture, and one python vanished after shipment in a sealed box. In another vignette a woman with a plume headpiece disrupts a theater, while literary sketches recall Gautier and Bohemian songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
England
London
Persian Gulf
Stavedores
Toosen
Markets and Weather Outlook for Towa Hiinets and South Dakota
Weather remains unsettled with probable showers tonight or Thursday and little temperature change. Chicago market reports show wheat firming on declines, May deliveries large yet below expectations, July slipping then steady near 1.11. Corn rose on wet weather with scarce sellers, May pork and other provisions fell sharply on heavy liquidations as cattle and hogs priced lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Hiinets
South Dakota
Chicago
Sumner County
Kansas
Cats
Market roundup and commodity prices in grains livestock and stocks
The report lists prices for cattle calves and sheep in the May market, with sheep steady and natives lambs and yearlings priced. It covers cash wheat corn oats and they show New York St Louis Minneapolis closes and futures. It notes hogs, cattle, sheep curves and lists prominent stock names and values with Chicago produce data and estimated arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Northwestern
Atchison
Ea Ae
American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Erie
Illinois Central
St. Pauls
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Amaconda
Help Wanted and Real Estate Classified Fragments
Classified fragment notices include house cleaning services War era ads, furnished night housekeeping, and an oak finish bungalow for sale. Also listings for Missouri farms for sale or exchange, real estate contact, and job seekers for a bookkeeper and a telemarketing role.
Cattle Market Opens Steady to Weak in Chicago
The cattle market in Chicago on May 1 opened steady to 10 cents lower and closed mostly steady, with Texans and western steers trading around 6.25 to 7.80 per hundredweight. Quotes for stockers and feeders ranged from about 4.25 to 6.75, reflecting mixed demand as buyers weighed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Mayo
Albs— Mays
Teaeeleeene
Lonr
Uram
Waterloo
Wellington
Kansas
Turkey
Chicago
Guy Light
Enor
Yester- Ibs
Reeves
Diplomat Thomas Dawson Dies at 46 in Washington
Thomas Cleve land Dawson longtime resident diplomatic officer of the state department died after weeks of illness at age 46. A Hudson Wisconsin native and celebrated for his skill in Latin American affairs he was known as the great pacificator and served as secretary of the legation in Brazil and minister to several Latin American states before becoming resident diplomatic officer in Washington in 1907. He married in Brazil in 1897 and leaves a wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Cleveland Dawson
State Department
Hudson
Wis
Deweon
Brasil
Dawson
Latin America
Tom” Dawson
South
United States
Harvard
Hanover College
Indiana
Cincinnati
Enterprise
Fla
Iowa
Legation
Brazil
Central America
Death of Nadine Wills at 1 year old
Nadine Wills died at 5 30 PM at 533 Edwards street after a short illness of pneumonia. She was born March 4, 1911, making her one year and 23 days old. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM at the home with Rev J B Johnson of St Pauls M E church officiating and burial in Fairview cemetery. Ray Reddington filed nomination papers for county recorder on the Socialist ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine
David Wills
Edwards Street
J. B. Johnson
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Fairview Cemetery
Veal and horse hide pricing list with varied weights
A fragmented price list shows veal cuts in green labeled sizes with per unit costs and quantities. It also lists horse hides by No 1 to No 3 large and medium sizes with prices, plus notes on full wool and slight reductions for hides without tails.
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Was. Ray Bailey
Death Valley
Danish Lyren Entertainment
Second Missionary Convention
Women of
Fes
Horbdert Padden
Neva Morrill
Waterton
George E. Jenks
Jeanette W. Kontealeman
Watering
Arthur Tle
Shell Rock
Emily Anderson
Wm. FL Fitzpatrick
Harrioen
A. Cobb
Rose GC. Fedderacn
Fort Dodge
Dian Wild Animals
Dick Whittington
Gautier
Theophile Gautier
Flaubert
Edmond and
Jules de Goncourt
Rogs
Cory
Harper’s Bazar
H. W
Minneapolis
Waterloo Markets
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
H. W. Osborne
Windo
Wellington St
Missouri
J. Rex Bryant & Co
Black Haw
Tyquire Argyle Cafe
Argyle St
Ingidl
Arthur ¢. Cole
West
M4 Ag
Carpenter
Turner
Pion. P
New York State Farm
Raliro
Syract City
Goodsuildings
Ranning Wat
Photea
Mukr
W. TL Menter
Anthon i
Munaon
Mexica
N.Y
Dplomat
Thomas Dawson
FOWA
Ray Reddington
Randolph’ Street
County Recorder
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