Still Seized at Home of Widow
A complete still and seven gallons of homemade corn whisky were seized last night at the home of Mrs. Minnie Shader widow 498 Ninth Street West. The still was hidden in a chicken house and the hooch in a closet. Mrs Shader was held for illegal liquor manufacture. A broader city raid on soft drink parlors followed with officers from the county and city.
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Cloget
Minnie Shader
Ninth Street West
Poncrele
Ralphavis
Commercial Street
Fifth
Davis
Clarksville Two Fires Cause Heavy Damages to Houses
Fires on Saturday and Sunday caused extensive damage to two Clarksville residences. At WHI Voss farm the modern house and contents were destroyed after a late evening blaze, with limited salvage from a downstairs bedroom. Sunday a northeast town house owned by Mrs Viattie Neal suffered about 4500 in damage, likely from a defective flu, with insurance covering the loss.
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Clarksville
Whi Voss
Pleasant Valley
Viattie Neal
Neal
Postal Improvement Tips Sent To Bureau
This postal item notes Postal Improvement Week with thousands of suggestions reaching Washington. The Bulletin urges every employee to survey and inspect personal physical health so service can be cheerful, courteous, and efficient and reach a higher standard.
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Postal Bulletin
Washington
Pardon sought for Charles City man serving life
Charles City Iowa May 1 W E Henke attorney left for South Dakota to appear before the pardons board seeking release for George Obermier jailed for life for the murder of his wife formerly Miss Kate Larabee of Charles City Obermier a former resident contends his guilty plea came while he was in a hospital and he was not aware of his actions He argues the evidence failed to prove guilt Mrs Obermier was shot in Aberdeen South Dakota in 1919 after attending a show with Cutler the crime occurred when Obermier saw them together at Cutler's home and he was then shot twice in the breast by a pistol he called police
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Charles City
W. E. Henke
South Dakota
Board of Pardons
George Obermier
Kate Larabee
Ohermier
Henko
Ghermier
Shanghai to Get Medical School
Plans by East China educational bodies to establish a union medical school in Shanghai at a cost of 500000 dollars. St. John’s university has long operated a medical department with notable graduates. A campaign by Nanking University, Soochow University, Hangchow Christian College, Shanghai College, and St. John’s aims to raise funds with broad American church support.
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Shanghai
China
Plang
East China
Union Medical School
St. John's University
Harvard
Pennsylvania
St. John’s University
Peking Union Medical College
Rockafeller Foundation
Pennsylvania-St. John’s
Rockefeller Foundation
Nanking University
Soochow University
Hangchow Christian College
Shanghai College
America
April 661 Police Misdemeanor Totals Reported
April police records show 66 misdemeanor arrests excluding Sundays, with traffic violations 27 speeding 13 careless driving 2 intoxication 12 and other 14. The last day alone yielded 79 arrests 76 of which were traffic related. Mrs Mrydle Barr submits final monthly police matron report with 54 calls in her office 18 outside. Mrs Fred C Sage appointed new matron takes office today.
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Mrydle Barr
Traffic violators held as Cedar Heights Waterloo patrol nets 78 arrests
Police under Chief P B Walker conducted a weekend traffic blitz, arresting 78 violators, the highest daily total in the department’s history. Bonds forfeited reached 24 with fines and costs totaling 170 dollars, while 20 more cases were dismissed or postponed after hearings at police headquarters.
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Cedar Heights
Waterloo
Carsiasa
P. BE. Walker
Tom Morris
B. Courtright
Mosu
Max Barg
Independent Fruit Compat
Iig
Sunicon
Jto
Walter
Program of Elks Sets Boxing At Seventeenth State Convention
The Seventeenth annual state convention of the Elks opens June 21 with a business session, officer election, and an automobile tour of the city. A dance follows at the Fen and boxing finals cap the June 22 program after a barbecue featuring five roasted oxen. Prizes lure lodges to bring bands and top appearances while officials seek Fritz Knipp or rivals for the main event.
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He Miks
Assorin- Hon
Husgell-Lain- Bok
Knigits
Columbus
Hah
Mississippi Valley League
Rock Island
Waterloo
The
Fen
Ofttelala
Mght
Fritz Knipp
Tommy Comiskey
St. Paul
Jimiy Kauss
Racine
Fire alarms disrupt quiet as blaze hits Cameron residence
Firemen from station No. 1 respond to a 5:00 a m alarm at A E Cameron's home 1335 Sycamore Street. A roof spark started the fire causing slight damage. An advertisement for Play Safe Insurance Agency follows. The same edition notes D V Stranahan's gas tapping trial in municipal court with Stranahan defending himself.
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A. E. Cameron
Sycamore Street
Stranahan
D. V. Stanahan
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Mortuary Notice for Nettie B Foote
Mrs. Nettie B Foote aged 67 died at 5 40 p m yesterday at her daughter Mrs Edmound W Miller 159 Prospect Boulevard after a long illness Born in London England February 16 1854 she lived in Atkinson Nebraska for many years and recently with her daughter in Waterloo The body was taken to Atkinson today with Mr and Mrs Miller and burial will be in the family plot there tomorrow.
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Nettie B. Foote
Edmound W. Miller
Prospect Boulevard
Foote
London
Eng
Atkinson
Neb
Waterloo
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Evdurance Agency
First Church of Christ, Scientist
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Portland, Oregon
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