Perjury Case Near Decision in Ackerman Trial
Detective Goodman testifies on a lengthy perjury case involving J W Ackerman. The Waterloo courtroom hears overheard room conversations at the Metropole hotel, medical notes, and cross examination as both sides present witnesses. The Scribner case ties to Ackerman’s alleged statements as jurors discuss prior verdicts and potential influence.
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Metropole Hotel
Betweer DB
J. Goodman
Ackerman
Goodman
Scribmer
Blackmar
Scribner
J. T. Sullivan
Stribner Boy
Shellhammer
Westrate
Westrater
Hadley
E.T. Alford
R. HR. Ivey
D. J. Good- Men
Stote
Finkerton Agency
St. Paul
Waterloo
Maurice Welsh
W.C. FL & NL Railway
Cedar Falls
Denver
Waverly
la Porte City
Gandman
Metropole
Gondman
Mr. Lovejoy
la Porte
White Book Denies Belgian Atrocities
Berlin reports the German White Book on Belgian civilian warfare claims Belgian forces attacked civilians, including clergy and women, with bell signals. It says reprisals in Louvain and other towns aimed to suppress these attacks and questions the Belgian official atrocity reports as untrustworthy due to inability to examine evidence.
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Berlin
Belgium
Louvain
Lydia Hinman to Headline Water banquet without toasts
East High alumni plan a June 4 gathering at Grace Methodist church with a brief literary program followed by Lydia Hinman, former East High principal and current Steele County superintendent. W R Law will welcome new members, Reed Nelson will respond, and charity machines for washing will be donated to women in need in Waterloo.
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East High Alumni Association
Grate Methodist Church
Lydia Hinman
Hinmen
East High
Steele
N. C
van Vieck
Cast High
Germany Turns to Gardens in Wartime Land Reform
Berlin reports a nationwide shift as Germans of all ages convert urban and rural plots into gardens. Cars, tracks, and even rail-adjacent strips host rows of vegetables while households, especially women, join in farming to avert hunger. Tennis courts and public spaces become communal gardens as city residents cultivate every available inch.
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Chiien
Germany
Sokenn
Police Patrol License Problem In Hinsdale Car Case
Chief Leighton received a banker’s request from Dinsdale Louisiana to pay the license on the car used as police patrol for two seasons. State officials refused renewal due to unpaid last year’s license. The secretary of state said city cars are not exempt, though the car was sold with no license provision.
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Leighton
Dinsdale
Secretary of State
Hinsdale
British Birdmen Fall in Flames Near Hazebrouck
May 27 report from Hazebrouck France states two British airmen were badly burned after a motor exploded during reconnaissance over allied lines. Their plane was destroyed and both men are expected to die amid the blaze. A Berlin report notes Herr von Schweinitz, 72, received the Iron Cross first class after serving in 1864 and 1870 71 wars.
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Hazebrouck
France
Gberin
Herr von Schweinitz
Berlin
Eight Lusitania Victims Said Aboard Philadelphia
New York May 27 The American line announced receipt of a cable that eight bodies of Lusitania victims are aboard the steamship Philadelphia which sailed from Liverpool last night and is due here next Thursday
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New York
American Line
Lusitania
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Tam't Be a Grouch The Foley Cnathartic Tablet Ad
An old time advertisement claims peevishness and grouchiness come from poor digestion and a sluggish liver. It promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a cure to make you light cheerful and energetic. Available from druggists everywhere.
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Bremouue
TRE Jury
J. W. Ackeriman
Ackermin
Sullivan
Delatay
Kisk
Thery
Amies
Agencs
Equity
J. F P. Klingaman
Associated Charities
Courier
Reporter
Miruiersatz
Leopardshoehe
Advertiac
Dyaul Davis
EucCi
Grand Army of the Republic
Hal FE
Suits Group
Palm Beach
ATS
Jergen
Lancil
Massatta
Williams
Gironpav
Children’s Union
Children's Union
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