Wealthy farmer and wife held on shoplifting charge
Maquoketa Iowa November 25. A wealthy farmer Harry Eggers his wife and Miss Augusta Ingwersen were arrested on charges of shoplifting. Police say the trio visited Maquoketa stores taking goods valued at about 88 dollars and hid items on their persons. A doll and other items were found at their home to be checked for theft. The trio posted 200 dollar bond and face trial.
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Harry Eggers
Augusta Ingwersen
Lee & Co
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Purinton Nation
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Begers Auto
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Ata
Swift
James Haney
Stewart Rogers
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H Eggers
Iiggers
Pres- Lon
Clock Made in 1820 Ticks Off the Hours
A 104 year old weight clock in ST W Grout’s office, made in 1820 by Mark Leavenworth of Waterbury Connecticut, was owned by Mr and Mrs Thomas Brooks early Hast Waterloo settlers who bought 80 acres at $1.25 an acre. After their deaths the clock passed to Grout who stored it in the attic for 90 years and recently had it repaired by a jeweler, now running well.
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ST. W. Grout
Mark Leavenworth
Waterbury
Conn
Thomas Brooks
Waterloo Township
Grout
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