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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1920
Page
8
Des Moines on Oct 11 reports the campaign for the November 2 election will be vigorous with speeches and meetings. Governor candidates Kendall and Herring tour towns as women register in large numbers. Officials expect heavy turnout statewide and many first time women voters to cast ballots.
A traveling man in a large hat and crook cane, about 55, arrives at a hotel intending to buy rooms for future proprietors. He leaves three rooms reserved but does not return, and a $10 payment remains unaccounted for. The landlord recalls the stranger as a strong, credible character, yet suspicions linger over the alleged sale plan and future actions.
Carmela Russo, convicted of manslaughter in the June attack on Tony Matto, must serve an indeterminate term not to exceed eight years at Anamosa Reformatory. Judge F H Hunter refused a new trial and denied pardon petitions, while defense plans to appeal to the state supreme court.
In Decorah on October 11, A J Foss Melvin Vick and Joe Welch were convicted of burglary and criminal assault on farmer Ole Mervan. The judge sentenced them under the statute possibly to life imprisonment pending behavior and board action. Glen Dowd of Castalia received an indeterminate term at Anamosa Reformatory after burglary and grand larceny verdicts. Anamosa. Cooper of Fau Claire retired from postal service at 71 after 44 years as a railway mail clerk. traveled over 3,000,000 miles without witnessing the wreck Miasinue tome.
Cedar Falls Iowa Oct 11 annual conference of normal training high school teachers opens in the Teachers college auditorium with 300 registered delegates. H Beerley president delivers principal address. A H Dixon state inspector outlines afternoon topics. W S Smith will speak Tuesday. planned discussions cover various normal training topics and society meetings fill the week.
In Davenport Iowa on October 11 a petition filed in Scott County District Court seeks 5000 in damages and an order reinstating Martha Eva Ruth Wacker and Gilbert Phillip Thomas Wacker. The petition argues the school board of health overstepped by mandating dental and medical examinations, claiming it usurps parental and state health powers.
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