Colored men found guilty in city court cases
Edward Boyd of Maine & Sons was convicted of profane language and fined ten dollars with eight suspended after a dispute near Fourth and Water streets. Charles Chapman also guilty of a similar charge following an altercation. A witness testified Boyd used profane language. Chapman claimed Boyd drew a knife, which Boyd denied. James Sweeney faced charges for running chickens and cattle at large and was fined ten dollars with suspension. several offenders expressed a wish to leave Waterloo, while others faced court-ordered street cleaning duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Boyd
Maine & Sons
Charles Chapman
Meyers
Boyd
Chapman
Fourth
Water Streets
James Sweeney
Sweeney
Mr. Pett
Waterloo
Cough Remedy Recipe With Pinex and Sugar Syrup
A home cough syrup combines one pint sugar with four pints warm water and two minutes of stirring, plus 244 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle, then Sugar Syrup. A teaspoonful every one to three hours reportedly eases deep coughs within a day, helps whooping cough and bronchitis, and claims to outdo store bought remedies. The plan promises safety, a money back guarantee, and directs readers to The Pinex Co in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Wayne
Ind
Inquest Planned Over Mrs Emma Oldeman’s Death
Des Moines Iowa October 3 coroner to hold inquest into the death of 19 year old Mrs Emma Oldeman at home yesterday. A postmortem at Newton’s undertaking parlors followed a demand by husband W E Oldeman. Damaging evidence against attendees is being investigated. Mrs Oldeman was due to become a mother and a physician attended her last Tuesday night leaving for breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lee
Emma Oldeman
Newton
W. E. Oldeman
Oldeman
New Waterloo Cedar Falls Time Cards Take Effect
Effective Sunday October 6 a revised Waterloo to Cedar Falls time schedule is issued by the Northern Railway. Morning departures from Waterloo start at 6 30 and continue through 11 50 am with frequent midday runs. Cedar Falls departures to Waterloo begin at 6 16 am and run to 11 45 pm with numerous returns. Co M CHENEY G FL PL A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Lim
Waterloo Ag
M. Cheney
G. FL & PL A
PUPILS TOO DIRTY TO ATTEND SCHOOL
Des Moines Iowa October 3 two Lincoln district children were barred from public schools for filthy conditions. Principal Belle McConnel sought health department aid to clean the home and children. Neighbors’ complaints drew police action and the Iowa Humane Society may order removal until cleanup is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lincoln
Belle McConnell
City Department of Public Health
J. W. Jenney
Janney
Iowa Humane Society
Woman Arrested for Firing Bar Fire in Frederika Suspect Held
In Frederika, Iowa, Mrs. Willett is arrested after an incendiary fire destroyed the Willett property including a residence varn barn and saloon building. The scare spread to neighboring stores as townspeople fought the blaze and the sheriff plans a preliminary hearing in Waverly.
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Willett
Varn
Chas. Golding General Store
Frederika
Waverly
Fredericka
Waterloo
B. A. Schiefelbein
Nels Maas
Lager & Sweet
Krause
Iowa City to Host Talk on Loan Shark Evil Issue
At the fourteenth annual Iowa state conference meeting in Iowa City on October 8, remedial loans to combat the loan shark evil will be among the problems discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa State Conference
Coward Excused From Jury Service In Dynamite Plot Trial
Indianapolis October 3 juror selection raised questions of fear for personal safety as potential jurors faced scrutiny. Judge Anderson excused one man as a coward over business fears while District Attorney Miller and Senator Kern clashed over relevance of labor unions in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Veniremen
Anderson
Charles W. Miller
United States
John W. Kern
Bank President Pays YMCA Memberships for All Des Moines Staff
Des Moines October 3 An innovation begun by George E Pearsall president of Citizens National Bank when he handed B S Hadley YMCA membership secretary a check to cover full memberships for all bank employees for one year The move may be copied by other city businesses and appears to reflect broader support for YMCA services in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George E. Pearsall
Citizens National Bank
B. 5
Hadley
Des Moines Y. M
Cascarets Promised Quick Cleanse for Health
A vintage ad asserts Cascarets cure biliousness and constipation by morning. It claims torpid liver and bowels cause sour stomach headaches and bad breath, promising a ten cent box will keep the head clear and mood cheerful for months, urging care for children as well.
YMCA Plan Aims to Generalize Employee Fees Initiative
YMCA officers push Pearsall's plan to standardize membership fees across branches. The initiative, described as likely to spread widely, follows a movement begun at Newstorought by Eighteen's grocery outlets and aims to streamline dues for employees.
Counterfeit Confederate Money Circulates in Des Moines
In Des Moines Indiana an unidentified man fleeced two rooming house operators Mrs Myrtle Goodwin and Mrs Charles by paying seven dollars in change with a ten dollar Confederate bill from the Civil War era. Detectives MacDonald and McKircher linked the two cases, noting identical descriptions from both victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Myrtle Goodwin
Sixth Avenue
Charles
Pleasant Street
Col. E. E. Johnston
Chter
MacDonald
McKircher
Goodwin Tally
Wonderful Cures Reported In Germany
Revival of herbal remedies replaces concentrated inorganic drugs in German medical schools. The article cites Dr. R. V. Pierce and his Golden Medical Discovery as well as testimonials from J. Doxato Matheron praising the tonic and pellets for stomach and nervous conditions.
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Germany
N.Y. World
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute of
Buffalo
N. Y
Oregon
Doctor Iorce
J. Doxato Matheron
Ossining
Thomas
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Northern Failway Company
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Thduk
of Charities and Corrections
Cedar Rapids
P. &. Perce
University of Iowa
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Olher States
F. J. Sessions
Davenport
Ark Power
San Tey Telecome
Tatleraver
Brampr
Wrisley Perfumer
Chicago
San Toy
M. GC. A
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Bermuda
New York
S.S. Moltke
S.S. Victoria
Luise
Ng Croipe
Chicago, IN
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Vals
Pearsall
Eightey's Grocery
Waterloo Lumber Co
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Colorado
Salt Lake City
Western Pacific
Feather River Canyon
Ogden
Southern Pacific
el Paso
New Mexico
Souther Pacific
A. L. Philleo
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