Gunmen Held for Grand Jury Quiz
George Fick and Harry Roden, alleged gunmen, were moved to the county jail today to await grand jury action on robbery charges after waiving municipal court trial. Bail set at 3000 each. both failed to post. Roden fights robbery charge, seeks two-year sentence on concealed weapon plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fick
Harry Roden
Estrin
C. B. Courtright
J. ©. Alurtugh
Forum
Fick
Roden
Belle Plaine
Clarence Mires
Fick and Boden
Board of Education Counsel Tied to Graft Case
May 5 report shows Ernest Hodges of the state attorney's staff asking the grand jury to indict William A Bither attorney for Chicago Board of Education after land adjoining Wendell Phillips High School was sold to the board for 55000 The same afternoon reports indicated Bither and H W Kaup building wrecker were indicted on two counts each for conspiracy larceny and embezzlement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William A. Bither
Chicago Board of Education
Ernest Hodges
Wendell Phillips High School
Board of Education
Hodges
Bither
H.W. Kaup
Kidnappers of Taximan Given 5 Years Each
George Lawson and Harry Hackman of Des Moines were sentenced to five years at the Anamosa Reformatory by Judge Applegate after pleading guilty to grand larceny. They faced charges of kidnapping and robbing taxi driver Ben Edwards of Adair. Captured near Elkhorn, they were brought to Anamosa for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthria Center
George Lawson
Harry Hackman
Des Moines
Anamosa Reformatory
Applegate
Ben Edwards
Adair
Elkhorn
Original "Hard Guy" Found in Los Angeles
Police who frisked Leroy Stone, a suspected burglar, concluded he was the original "hard guy." They found Stone wearing a cast iron shirt weighing 20 pounds with assorted light artillery about his person. COLLEGE CONCERT TONIGHT Wartburg College orchestra and glee club in Clinton Iowa under church auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mar
Leroy Stone
Leroy
Wartburg College
Clinton, Ta
Majestic Theatre
Furst
Trinity American Lutheran Churches
Mrs Kelly at Waverly Hospital Care
Mrs M H Kelly of 429 Western avenue assists her niece Miss Lulu Heironimus who is seriously ill in a Waverly hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Waverly
M. H. Kelly
Western Avenue
Lulu Heironimus
Waverly Hospital
Dr Careys Prescription for Kidney and Bladder Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr Careys Prescription No. 771 as a natural remedy to Flush kidneys and neutralize acids. It claims to aid bladder weakness and prevent Brights disease or diabetes, urging light diet and high water with a money back promise on large bottles. Henderson Drug Co and other pharmacists are named as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Drug Co
C. A. Miller, Hansen & Hanssen
Igsrey
City in Brief Items Spin Through Waterloo Notes
Local notes report Rev J R Macartney returning from Chicago to visit his brother Rev A J Macartney. Entertainers at story hour are Mize Florence Tate and Frances Wood with library venues. Black Hawk Dancing club hosted 60 couples at a first party at the temple. W H Gilbert of 1309 Blut st prepares a Portland trip after 15 years with Iowa Dairy Separator. Charles P Bratnaber of Minneapolis visits Waterloo on business. he left in 1903. O A Zuehlke and children depart for LaCrosse to attend Mrs F H Oles funeral. Mrs Zuehlke cared for her mother the last month. Herbert R Parker returns from Glendale to run Busby Bros posting service. Mrs Parker plans to join him in June. Mr and Mrs C B E Bruce and Mrs M E Joyce travel to Toronto for Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen conventions. Mrs Bruce will visit Iowa Falls and Des Moines on return. Ads note infants and children apparel at Skvgerte Dorothy Rae Shop.
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J. R. Macartney
A. J. Macartney
Chicago
Florence Tate
Library East
Frances Wood
Brary West
Black Hawk Dancing Club
Snter
F. Temple
Charles P. Bratnaber
Minneapolis
A. JL Busby
Parker
Waterloo
Glendale
Une
C. BE. Bruce
M. E. Joyce
Toronto
Canada
Brotherhood of Railroad
Women's Auxiliary
Chicago Mayor Thompson Visited New York Amid Crowd
New York crowds greeted Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson at City Hall Park as he arrived for a meeting with Mayor Hylan. Thousands cheered despite drizzle and he planned to inspect a Sheridan statue in Stamford, Connecticut funded by Chicago Irish societies.
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New York
Iself
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
City Hall Park
City Hall
Hylan
Thompson
Board of Estimates
Hydan
Stamford, Conn
Gen. Sheridan
Missing Tot Found Safe After Hundreds Search
Chicago May 6 a 3 year old boy Amerigo Gagliani missing for hours was found on the bank of the Des Plaines river a mile from where he disappeared. He sat in the sun dipping his toes in the water his father Leon Gagnant rushed to him with a banana which the boy accepted calmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Amerigo Gagliani
Mot
Maines Township
Desplaines River
Leon Gagnant
Amerigo
Dentists Choose Des Moines for 1923 Convention
Des Moines selected as the site for the 1923 convention of the Iowa State Dental Society. Officers announced at the closing session of the society’s sixtieth anniversary meeting. About 900 of the 1,000 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Rental Society
Floods Drive Refugees, Destroy Cotton Crops Across Regions
Flood waters from the Mississippi and swollen tributaries push refugees from homes in Louisiana. Typhoid cases in camps prompt inoculations as authorities mobilize health workers. In Louisiana and neighboring parishes 200000 acres of cotton destroyed worth over a million dollars, delaying replanting. In Canada, the Assiniboine River rises rapidly, with widespread damage and hundreds left homeless but no lives lost.
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New Orleans
Joujslane
Mississippi
Marc ‘Isonburg
Naonal Guard “Medical Corps
Baton Rouge
Concordia Parish
Harry M. Wilson
International News
Brandon
Man
Assiniboine
McGlade Named West Schools Superintendent to Begin Next Year
John G. McGlade is appointed superintendent of western schools for next year and will visit Waterloo next week to observe the field for a few days. Waterloo officials had hoped he would arrive earlier, but prior commitments in Casper Wyoming prevented an earlier start due to commencement exercises and other activities at his current post.
Tiz for Aching Feet Promises Quick Relief
An old time ad touts Tiz as the remedy for tired feet corns bunions and callouses. It claims immediate comfort and painless walking after using a box bought at drugstores or department stores for a few cents.
Joyriding duo bound over on malicious mischief charge
Judge Oo B Courtright bound Elmer Walters and Raymond Lovelett over to the grand jury on a charge of malicious mischief for taking and using automobiles without owners consent. Each defendant was held on a $300 bail and turned over to Sheriff H T Wagner at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo. B. Courtright
Municipal Court
Elmer Walters
Raymond Lovelett
Brand Jury
H. T. Wagner
Crown's Crown Is Gone License Too
Taxi driver Dale Crown reported his hat missing with a badge on it and asked police to help recover it. The incident involved the chauffeur’s badge, leading to police assistance in locating the hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Crown
Neange
Department
Pioneer Resident Moses Rehler Dies in Beloit
An obituary from Independence notes Moses Rehler born in Germany in 1842 died April 24 in Beloit Wisconsin. He traveled from Baltimore to Welch to Monroe and Chicago before settling in Independence then Beloit where he lived since 1888. Survived by widow and multiple daughters including Mrs Joxssiyn Cedar Rapids Mrs Kelm Minneapolis and Mrs Van Wert Beloit.
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Independence
Moses Rehler
Beloit
Wis
Tie
Germany
Joustink
Baltimore
Welch
Monroe
Chicago
Mra
FS. Joxssiyn
Cedar Raylds
W. C. Kelm
Minneapolis
Donald van Wert
Gneson
Eugene
J. A. Welly
Lemon Lotion Promises Harmless Fairness
A vintage advertisement touts a lemon based lotion blending lemon juice with Orchard White to create a quarter pint skin whitening solution. It is marketed as gentle for daily facial use, claiming to lighten skin, fade freckles sunburn and tan while avoiding irritation.
Mittens will have extra surface for longer wear
The report notes mittens with an extended palm fold reach over the side enhancing wear. County auditor C. L. Kester records 64 delinquent auto owners in May with some having moved or scrapped vehicles. Canine licenses unpaid total 126, as Mr. Mester and helpers collected the overdue fees before May 1.
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Mester
Lawn Dale Colored Folks Seek Park Plan in Letter to Mayor
Members of Lawn Dale Athletic Association, a colored group, formed a year ago and led by president John F B Mills secretary Mrs John Bugg and treasurer Miss Cecil Gardner send a letter to Mayor A E Googy asking for a park for colored folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Dale Ath-1etic Association
John FB. Mills
John Bugg
Cecil Gardner
A. E Googy
Colored residents seek community playground and amenities
A draft appeal asks city officials to create a colored community playground along the Great Western tracks on Douglas street. It requests electric lighting, park seating, swings, a band stand, a double tennis court, a volleyball court, and a supervising adult for the summer, urging immediate action.
Council Seeks Committee Meeting With City Leaders
A letter requests the council grant the request and form a committee to meet at the next council meeting. The wording indicates a desire to proceed with discussions and coordination on the issue.
Parrott Wins Women's Blind Bogie Golf Title
Mrs J B Parrott claimed victory in the women's blind bogie golf tournament at Sunnyside Country Club yesterday. Miss Margaret Addington, playing with a handicap, placed lower in the event.
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Hard Guy
West End 4Th St
M. C
Buchanan
W. H. Gilbert
Blut
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
Portland
State Dentists
Lower
Commercial Street
Tobach & Grika
J. G. Penne & CO
Rama Oxford
Newark
America
Newark Shoe Stores
United States
East Fourth ST
Colored Folks
AIM OF Lawn Dale Body
Micelle & Marte
Mfrs
Sherwin-Williams Products
Wangler’s Drug Store
Paint Department
Sherwin-Willama Products
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