Judge G W Wood May Be State Bendh Candidate
Black Hawk County Bar members back Judge George W Wood for appointment by Gov Kendall to fill Justice Silas M Weaver's vacancy in Iowa Falls. Wood has not declared, preferring funeral duties after Weaver's service. Support spans the tenth district and beyond with calls for action at a forthcoming meeting. Wood, on the bench since 1900, previously served as Waterloo municipal judge and stressed stiff penalties to curb liquor and gambling crimes following Waterloo's vice crackdown.
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Black Ilank County Bar Association
To &O
Justice Weaver
Owns Halla
Judge Wood
Tenth Judicial District
Black Hawk County
J. Murtagh
Supreme Bench
Wood
John H. Wiliams
Waterloo
Supreme Court upholds severe fines and judges repeat maximum
The supreme court upheld the severe fines imposed earlier. Since then many judges have levied fines at the same maximum amount.
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Supreme Court
Steen Trial Delayed as Pleas Hold Up Jury
The Steen case stretched into yesterday as attorneys held back pleas past 6 pm and most jurors did not want a night session. Judge Wood read the state’s case this morning while Steen fights claims he drove Paul Davis’ automobile to Des Moines. A witness identified Steen as the driver, though Steen denies involvement. The arrest occurred far from the depot while Steen was nearby for a train wait. The panel includes C J Wild Ralph D McSweeney Gladyce Shores Agnes Hussey Virgil Dye Mary Burgess Lulu Ladage G H Scully B Pfeiffer W O Staver Albert G Greeley J C Murtagh led by KR J Grgan and WAL ter R French with BY A C Neilsen prosecuting. the trial opens a long docket of criminal cases.
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G. W. Wood
Arthur Steen
Steen
Paul Davis
Des Moines
C. J. Wild
Ralph D. McSweeney
Waterloo
Gladyce Shores
F. M. Shores
Agnes Hussey
Virgil Dye
Mary 4. Burgess
Lulu M. Ladage
G. H. Scully
Albert G. Greeley
J. C. Murtagh
KR. J. Grgan
Omaha
Walter R. French
A. C Neilsen
District Court Session Set By Independence Judges
The November term of the district court in Independence will convene Monday morning November 12 with Judge Stiles presiding. The petit jury is summoned to report Wednesday November 15. No grand jury unless specially summoned. several cases will come before that body.
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Independence
District Court
Stiles
Vermillion May Succeed Weaver on Supreme Court
In Des Moines the selection to replace the late Justice Silas M. Weaver rests with Governor Kendall. Rumors favor Judge Charles W. Vermilion of Appanoose County if the second district judge accepts. Other names include Judge James H. Applegate, F. D. Letts of Davenport, and Judge Edward M. McCall. The vacancy likely to be filled within a week. salary $6,000. The court bears heavy workload and members work from home in retirement years.
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Nes Moines
Silas M. Weaver
Supreme Court
Kendall
Charles W. Vermilion
Appanoose County
Vermillion
Fudge James FH
Applegate
Fifth Judicial District
Guthrie Center
Fifth
Edward M. McCall
Nevada
McCall
Scott County Bar ‘Asociation
F. D. Letts
Davenport
Swary
Des Moines
Lawrence DeGreff
Local Assorted Names and Places in Iowa Notice
A fragmented list cites individuals and cities including Oskaloosa Des Moines Fort Dodge Ham burg Des Moines Des Moines and Hampton along with several associational references. The readable text shows names like Jon W Preston Truman S Stevens and Lawrence Detiratt, indicating a regional notice or notice-like item without clear actions or dates.
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Jon W. Preston
Oskaloosa
Asso
B.inville
Fort Dodge
Lawrence Detiratt
Des Moines
Truman S. Stevens
Hamburg
D. Byans
Hiumpton
Wedding Anniversary Of Two Independence Couples
Independence Nov 8 Fifty year marriage of Rev A M McIntosh and wife and thirty year marriage of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H Keagy will be celebrated jointly tomorrow at the McIntosh home. Rev McIntosh born Feb 24 1850 in Ohio joined Upper Iowa conference in 1882 and served many churches before retiring in 1921. His wife Martha Strayer was Winneshiek County Iowa’s first white child. they wed Nov 9 1874. They have two children and eight grandchildren plus five great grandchildren.
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Independence
A. M. McIntosh
H . Keagy
McIntosh
Mr. McIintosh
Ohio
Foj Towan
Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Riceville
Callmar
Dell
Earlville
Springville
Epworth
Clarence
Clinton
Wryoshing
Neligh
Neb
Martha Strayer
Winneshirk County
Iowa
Shoe
Bechter Buys Partner Interest in Independence Farm Firm
Frank R. Bechter, long time partner in Bechter & Broom, buys his partner's share and will run the Independence hay, grain and feed business solo. The firm traces to 25 years of local operation on Fast Main Street, with a history passing through Groom, Lawless, Sawyer, Ginther, and Hechter & Broom before this change. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Broom plan to depart for California for the winter.
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Independence
Frank R. Bechter
Bechter & Broom
Messrs. Thomas
James Groom
Bechter & Lawless
Man Fined For Ambulance Right of Way Violation
C B Primmer was fined 8.60 in police court for failing to yield to an ambulance answering an emergency call. Other cases include speeding fines totaling 15 and penalties for parking over an hour on business streets. Three youths were arrested late last night on suspicion of theft.
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C. B. Primmer
End Costa
Severnal
chaWters
Car damage claim after domestic incident arrests
Police released two youths after determining they were not suspects in the attack on Dr Apna Longshore's f amobile. Report notes the youths had been drinking and face liquor charges as the car was found abandoned on Ridge Street after veering off Washington Avenue.
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Famobile
Apna Longshore
Suapon Attale
R. Longshore
Ridge Street
von Washington
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West High Oratory Contest Winners Advance to Finals
Jacke Lovingston Malcolm Frances Ntussall Beadler and Fred Button won the West High School preliminary oratorical contest in the little theatre among eight contestants. They advance to the finals later this month to select representatives.
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Jacke Lovingston
Malcolm Francs
Ntussall Beadler
Fred Button
Little Theatre of West
Students Compete in Dramatic Preliminaries Tonight
Preliminaries in the dramatic division will be tonight in the Little Theatre with 10 contestants. The two highest will advance to the scale. The program includes The Perfect Tribute by Mary Andrews Halloween, Me Last Word by Henry Van Dyke, The Going of the White Swan, Coliene Lore, Hull Measure of Devotion, The Neath Disk, Through, A New Bars In the Key of OG, What the Widdie Told, In Thin Bignre Conquer.
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Little Theatre
Mary B. Andrewsj
Halen Lilehcock
Henry van Dyke
Arlene Brull
Feria Ory Agnew
Aldred Phinney
Lorens Beachler
Mark Twain
Marjory Groom
Anon
Margeret Pullen
Thelma Amos
Ruby McCreary
Fier
Lence Varclay
Margaret Nauman
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Waterloo Playground Commission
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Black Hawk Buick Co
Phono
MR. J. WH. Hoover
J. H. Hoover
Hoover
Beam Medicins Co
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