Waterloo pioneer W W Pierce dies at 92 at home
William Wr Pierce a longtime Waterloo resident and former deputy sheriff dies at his Lafayette Street home after a brief illness. Born in New Jersey he came to Waterloo in 1865 and became a real estate holder and civic figure, founder of Walnut Street Baptist church, with no children and a long record of public service. The funeral arrangements are pending.
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William Wr. Pierce
Pierca
Waterloo
East Waterloo
Pierce
City
Fourth Street East
Fourth Street
Warwick Book Store
New Jersey
Lafayette Street
Ada Webster
Air
Finch
Churely
Mgr. Bicree
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Mey
R. NX
MacDonald
Beloit
Wis
Walnut Street Church
O’keefe & Towner Funeral Home
Artesian Merchant Identifies Property Found in Welch Car
Police identify property found in Welch’s car as belonging to artesian Mueller a merchant. Shoes and other merchandise seized match marks and brand. Investigators link items to prior robberies connected to Ott Rubber Co shipments. Pending charges expected against Welch in state court.
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Welch
Mueller
Marks
Ott Rubber Company
Yebungee
BuoTt
C Western Railway
Worapaiy and
Mireifer
Agaist Welch
Bankers of Four Counties Meet Here on Oct 29
Bankers from Black Hawk Bremer Butler and Grundy counties will gather here on Thursday Oct 29 to hear the Still Better Banking in Iowa message. C H McNider of Mason City father of Hanford MacNider will be principal speaker. Twenty five group meetings statewide the week of Oct 26, by the Iowa Bankers Association. Conferences will discuss vigilance committees to guard against bank robberies and aid in apprehending bandits.
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Black Hawk
Bremer
Butler
Grundy
Iowa
C. H. McNider
Mason City
Hanford MacNider
Iowa Banking Association
Meeker Couple File Bankruptcy Petitions in Independence
John M J Meeker and Jessie Meeker proprietors of a poultry and meat business in Independence filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions. Referee J B Jordan received the files for adjudication. John M J Meeker shows liabilities of 25 768 73 with 11 050 secured and 14 718 unsecured. assets 550 of which 200 exempt. Jessie Meeker lists liabilities 17 293 45 and assets 14 450, including 13 900 in real estate, and seeks a 3 700 homestead exemption.
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John MJ
Jessie Meeker
Independence
J. B. Jordan
Meeker
Independent Oil Men of Iowa Gather for Parley
About seventy five members of the Town Independent Oil Men's association met at Hotel Russell-Lamson to discuss industry problems. Luncheon at noon preceded an afternoon session with Is V. Nicholas, president of the National Association of Independent Dealers, addressing the group, joined by H. B. Wormhondt, state president, and MM. L. Long, state secretary, both from Des Moines.
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Independent Oil Men's Association
Russell-Lamson
Is. V. Nicholas
National Association of Independent of Dealers
Chicago
H. B. Wormhondt
MM. L. Long
Des Moines
Clifford Forney Given Chance for Recovery
Slight improvement noted in the condition of Clifford B. Forney who was shot in the right lung during a hunting accident near Albany Oregon last Sunday A wire report to Frank B Forney his father states physicians believe he has an even chance for recovery though pneumonia has complicated his condition Forney was a resident of Waterloo for several years before moving to Albany two years ago.
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Clifford B. Forney
Albany
Ore
Frank B. Forney
Clifford Forney
Waterloo
Woman Regains Health After Pinkham's Veirt... Truth?
Fragmentary reading shows a woman at Knoxville depot seeking relief after years of ill health. A product referenced as Pinkham's or similar appears as treatment claimed to restore vigor. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR, but the ad-like tone suggests a medical remedy promotion rather than proven efficacy.
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T. A. Saunder
TL S. Depot
Knoxville
Tony
Las Pe Pinkham
Ada
Robbery Believed Motive at Armstrong Home
Police search for burglars who entered J. E. Armstrong’s residence at 1103 Logan Avenue between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. yesterday, ransacking drawers but escaping with little loot. Mrs. Armstrong reports two small valuables missing. a hidden sum of money in a locked drawer was untouched. Neighbors and family details note the housekeeper stayed the night. the door was found smashed with the key in the lock.
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J. E. Armstrong
Logan Avenue
Armstrong
Karnak hailed by Burlington engineer as miracle medicine
An engineer, W. F. Wilke of 28 Hedge Ave Burlington, reports severe stomach and kidney pain, loss of appetite, and sleepless nights before using Karnak. After a single bottle his condition improves, and he credits seven bottles with restoring his health, urging others, especially railroad workers, to try the medicine. He notes availability from C. J. Miller Druggist Waterloo and Robert Drug Co., and via reputable town druggists.
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W. FL. Wilke
Hedge Ave
Burlington
Burlington Rrr
Mr. Wilke
Karak
Karnak
Waterloo
C. J. Miller
Robert Drug Co
Break-in at Armstrongs Sparks Theft Suspicions
Reans and cupboards were rifled and contents strewn as a possible document hunt. Mrs Armstrong suspects a jewel and money caper tied to a hidden key, while others note her husband’s absence and her early departure as possible leads. LO VOLE ON POWER BONDS. Muscatine council to call a special election for 100000 bonds to expand the municipal lighting plant.
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Mgr. Armstrong
LO Vole
Muscatine
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Johnson Hide
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Iowa Securities Company
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Tidden
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New York
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