Boy of thirteen accused of grand larceny in auto loan case
Roy West aged 13 is held at police headquarters on a grand larceny charge after Minneapolis police claim he stole a Buick roadster. West says the car was loaned by a young woman, Mab Olson, to visit in Watello, and plans to prove his innocence after speaking with her. Minneapolis officers will travel to Wroverton to take custody.
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Minneapolis
Watello
Roy West
West
Willian West
Vine Street
Mab 1
Olson
Wroverton
Waterloo Greeks Favor Venizelos
Greeks in Waterloo condemn King Constantine and back Venizelos. They say Venizelos policy has broad support among Greeks in the United States and Greece, blaming Queen Sophia for the king’s pro German stance. Local opinion notes Greek navy changes and possible military age Greeks abroad ready to join Venizelos if war comes.
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Waterloo
Constantine
Greece
Venizelos
Thenizelos Party
United States
Sophia
Gresud
Party of
War hits rural Beau Brummels as collars go scarce
Frost bites fashion as celluloid collars vanish from the market. War demands cut off supply for explosives, forcing Beau Brummels of Whea Corn and others to switch to linen collars. Merchants struggle to stock, and men without heirloom collars face a shift in dress.
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Beau Brummels
Whea
Cornere
Robinson Receives $5 000 for Brooklyn Pennant Season
Charles H. Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn National League club, has given $5,000 to Wilbert Robinson, manager of the club, for his services in directing the Brooklyn players in their pennant winning season.
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Robinson
New Yor
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Arrest 800 Belgians Who Refused Factory Services
London report from the Amsterdam Telegraph Bureau says three hundred Ghent factory workmen refused to work in German munition plants and were arrested and sent to Germany. Twelve resisters were shot as German forces press Belgians to labor, especially on railroads.
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London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ghent
Belgium
Germany
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief Ad
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound promising rapid relief from grippe and severe colds. It claims dosing every two hours for three doses opens congested passages, relieves headache fever and sore throat, and costs 25 cents at drug stores.
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Pape
Street Flusher to Be Operated Citywide
Mayor W R Law defended street traffic rules after the arrest of W Wallace, driver of the street flusher. Law said the flusher should be fined like any other offender and that city employes must respect traffic regulations. L G Matte claimed the flusher would be kept in the city barns until action by the mayor and council. Information filed by J H Riley accuses Wallace of careless driving at Park avenue and Lafayette street, with the machine said to operate on the left side and make an unsafe turn at the intersection.
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W. R. Law
Law
L. G. Matte
Dayor
Matters
W. Wallace
Wallace
J. H. Riley
Thompson Avenue
Riley
Park Avenue
Lafayette Street
Stomach Ailments The Nation's Curse
An old advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach and intestinal ailments. It claims relief from ulcers, cancer, indigestion, constipation, and more, promising dramatic results and life-saving effects without alcohol or habit formation. Refunds offered if the remedy fails.
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Mayr
Geo. T. Mayr
Mig
Chicare
J. K. Joder & Son
Wangler Bros. Co
Riley Car Damage Report and Postponed Arraignment
Riley reported a damaged fender after a street flusher operator refused to stop the machine for repairs. Wallice was set for arraignment in police court this morning but the case was postponed for one week.
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Riley
Wallice
Field Secretary of Y W C A is Coming
Miss Ida Starkweather, northern field secretary for economies of the Young Women's Christian Association, to confer with local secretaries and board next week. She arrives Thursday, stays until Monday, then goes to Mason City. Directors meet for luncheon Saturday with informal Plans discussion. Employment committee and city women meet with Miss Starkweather at 2:30 p m. She helps organize work with Prudence Walker. A general conference led by two national secretaries is set for Dec 6-10 in the association rooms. Subjects include Christian Convictions Personal Evangelism Bible and Missions World Citizenship.
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Ida Starkweather
North Central
Young Women's Christian Association
Miss Starkweather
Mason City
Association
Starkweather
Society Women Wash Their Own Hair
Society women increasingly wash their own hair to ensure beauty and safety. A simple home made canthrox mixture, costing about three cents per shampoo, provides a ready solution dissolving dandruff oil and dirt. The method promotes fluffy appearance, lustre, softness, and healthier scalp for growth.
Embarrassing Hairs Can Be Quickly Removed
A beauty culture note explains a quick painless method to remove hair. It recommends mixing powdered delatone with water into a stiff paste, spreading it on the skin, then rubbing off after 2 or 3 minutes to leave the surface hair free. One application usually suffices except for stubborn growth. Buy delatone in its original package.
Class II Started for Greek Youths in Waterloo
James Domairi, a former Greece school teacher, started a night English class for Greek youths in Waterloo. About 25 boys are enrolled, learning reading writing grammar and literature under Mr. Demetri. This first class of its kind may expand with more courses as interest grows.
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James Domairi
Greece
Demetri
Waterloo
Demeri
Missouri official vows crackdown on swindlers
Kansas City dispatch reports Missouri corporation supervisor A. L. McCawley aims to curb swindles in business, especially harming farmers. He intends to stop the J Rufus Wallingfords from operating in Missouri and to remove water and fraud from schemes seeking state approval.
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Kansas City
A. L. McCawley
Missouri
Beware get rich quick schemes warn banker expert
Kansas City speaker McCawley advised against shady investments and urged consulting a trusted banker. He warned that promoters lure with high returns while prudent financiers reject poorly secured loans. He singled out physicians teachers and preachers as often gullible investors and recommended safe bets like government bonds and building societies.
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McCawley
Kansas City
MecCawley
Dancing Classes Begin With Miss Hinz at All's Hotel
Miss Teresa M Hinz of Chicago will conduct weekly dancing classes at All's hotel ballroom starting Oct 18 for twenty weeks. A Winman School graduate and former faculty member, she studied with Cecil Sharp and Vernon Castle. Mothers may meet her before the first class. an adults class will run each Wednesday evening from 8 to 9:30.
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Teresa M. Hinz
Chicago
All's Hotel
Miss Hinz
Winman School of Gymnastic and Folk Dancing
Cecil Sharp
England
Enel
Chalif
New York
Osear du
Attorney Loucaths Opens Practice in Black Hawk Building
Reno Reeve, a University of Chicago law graduate, has rented offices in the Black Hawk building and will practice here. He previously served as attorney to YH Wiline.
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Loucaths
Reno Reeve
Law Department
The
University of Chicago
Black Hawk
Wiline
Famous Wash Heals Skin and Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts D. O. D. D. as a miracle remedy for skin ailments. It claims rapid relief from itching and burning, notes cures of supposedly incurable cases, and offers a trial with a money back guarantee if first doses do not relieve symptoms.
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Juel
Community Plate Shines In Daily City Displays
The most successful silverware of the day is Community Plate as dealers showcase displays in cities nationwide. Buyers praise its quality and exquisite designs that suit higher living standards, noting three times more silver than ordinary plated ware and a pure silver overlay on forks and spoons at wear points. An outfit of Community Plate is linked to New York figures Mrs. James B. Taggin, Mrs. Oliver Harriman, and the Duchess of Rutland.
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Hays
Ohio
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Grove City
Engman-Matthews Range Company
South Bend
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Kansas
Wangler Dros
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont
Community Plate
Baroness de Meyer
James B. Taggin
Oliver Harriman
Duchess of Rutland
F. C. Havemeyer
Robert Jorden
Mrs
Honore Palmer
Princess Troubetzkay
James Wiles
Boston
York
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Oneida Community
Onema
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