Bandits Hit LaSalle Street Bank Messengers in Morning Holdup
Chicago Oct 22 AP Ten robbers failed to find cash as three Federal Reserve Bank messengers on LaSalle Street were robbed of an express package. The gunmen, using pistols and shotguns, escaped in two cars amid a blizzard snowfall. Messengers Nordell Flaska and Glomb reported the robbers were likely 25 to 30 years old and had anticipated the bank’s night money shipments.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
LaSalle Street
B. McBuugel
Rikard
GC. R. Nordell
Richard Flaska
Julian Glomb
LaSallg Street
Nordell
George Kasbohnt
Cook Takes New Character in Court Record Today
A court record reveals defense testimony about double filing to pressure guilty pleas. Witnesses recount cases including Leora Young and Russell Price involving illegal possession, transportation, bootlegging, and nuisance charges. Details show fines, county attorney fees, and judicial rulings shaping early municipal court precedents.
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Cook
Leora- Young
Waterloo
Russell Price
Price
Stephen Ubi
Unhi
Ubi
Tol
Gwynne
Ius
Pinel
Braun
C. Pierce
Mat
Eiargen
Perfect Hah Jongg Hand Breaks Up Cleveland Game
In Cleveland on October 22, Mrs. Haas held a perfect Mah Jong hand described as a rare 144 tile combination. Mrs. Haas displayed a hand of whited honors to the other players, causing the game to break up as a near impossibility.
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Hah Jongg
Cleveland
APJ
Haas
Flaws
Indicted figures and rent dispute in county case
The report outlines charges against Robinson for illegal transportation and bootlegging with a $100 fine on illegal transport and bootlegging dismissed. It also covers a later indictment, testimony about liquor cases, and a rental dispute over Lafayette building offices tied to county attorney matters including room leases and alleged improper charges. The narrative includes a county attorney’s assistant, a rent arrangement, and disputed monthly rates and payments.
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Watersow
la Porte
Robinson
Courrefer Tral
Hjar
Nels Waar
Klar
Dlw
Edwards
Sager, Sweet & Edwards
Lafayette
Cook
McCarthy
Ben Hor
Sore
Commercial National
Municipal
Cowin
Ray
Board of Supervisors
Fat
Lure Cowin
Coot
SAC
Cross examination fragment with Vincent and Conkl
Fragmentary transcript notes Earl Vincent in a cross examination. The record shows evasive responses and concerns over truthfulness. References to a shady figure and a paid informant appear, with participants including Cook and Conkl.
Pinkerton Asked Ames Woman For Food And Clothes
Toledo dispatch describes Lynns Pinkerton, an alias used by LeRoy Murphy, sought by authorities in connection with the Aug. 12 robbery and the shooting of Tracy night marshal Frank Mommer. Descriptions include height 4 feet 11 inches, weight 133 pounds, blue eyes, blonde-curly hair, and distinctive facial features. Rewards total 400 dollars for information leading to Pinkerton’s capture, with local barbers in Traer recognizing him from a Des Moines paper.
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Toledo
Bearch
Lynns Pinkerton
Marley Thompson
Port Madison
Prante Mommer
Tracy
Ames
W.C. Harris
Tamasherttt
Pinkerton
Leroy Murphy
Jimmie Price
Harvig
Traar
O Wedneegay
Pillerton
Newton
Iocal
Lyous Pinkerton
Traer
Frank Mommer
Des Moines
Cross-exam in Cedar Falls cases and drug store probes
The transcript shows Vincent pressing Cook on state cases and drug store prosecutions. Questions cover assistant roles, number of indictments tried, and whether Cook’s records or letters related to liquor violations were written. Fire destroyed a home in Athens with injuries to several children reported this day.
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Vincent
Cedar Falls
Roland Merner
Mareh
Sok
Harry Davis
Priory
Jewar
Cook
John B. Hammond
B.A. Haffa
Jack Huilt
Haffa
Ang
County Attorney Cook Defends Duty in Ouster Case
County Attorney W A Cook testified as a witness in the ouster proceeding before Judge James Appleton. He said he did his duty, helped break a city dope ring, and denied partisan tactics while detailing his prosecutions in municipal and district courts. He described his work load, indictments, and decisions on liquor cases, including Dunkerton drugstore raids and Potts homemade wine handling.
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Cook
James
Earl W. Vincent
Hammond
Vincent
Iren
Rarly
Tate
J. B. Hammond
Dunkerton
Municipil Court
Wen
Waterloo
Treak
Jim
Casey
Ammond
Mellon Proposes Tax Cut For Small Taxpayers
Mellon urges lower surtax rates for small taxpayers as Treasury outlines year receipts. Secretary Mellon's proposal calls for a tax cut of $200,000,060 from income taxes, plus smaller changes from miscellaneous and customs duties. Several associations including the American Bankers Association and the American Paper & Pulp Association will present views.
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Treasury
Mellon
Shuodu
Ime
American Minms Congress
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
American Lankers’ Association
The
American Paper & Pulp Association
Coolidge to Preserve Hands Off Policy on Coal Strike
The article reports President Coolidge will keep a federal hands off stance on the ongoing coal strike. It notes resistance from organizing groups and hints at a potential shift in Washington interference policy, with 23 years of precedent referenced.
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Coolidge
Washington
Uncertain Coal Strike Outlook Mentioned in Article
The piece discusses the president's approach to strikes and the public school impact, predicting recurring turmoil unless a voluntary settlement ends hostilities. It notes likely outcomes for coal miners and owners, possible winter conclave of warring groups, and potential market losses as Canada and New England shift to substitutes like oil.
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Sara
Canada
New England
N.Y. Herant-Sribwae
Bishops Turn Down Blow at Radicals
In New Orleans 22 Episcopal house societies petitioned to quell church radicalism. Bishop Charles H. Beven of New York ruled the petition unsuited to the church and led a vote to reject it, with several prominent Houston figures among signers.
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New Orleans
Episcopal Norse
Hishope
Charles
York
Altost
Rum Guard Might Be Set Along Mississippi River
Des Moines Iowa Oct 22 AP Four federal officers worked three hours seizing three cars carrying 180 gallons of liquor at Clinton as they crossed the Mississippi River Deputy Prohibition Administrator Glen A Brunson said a rum guard along the river may be a future measure He noted little of the liquor into Iowa is stopped and much moves west to Colorado and Utah via Iowa
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Des Moines
Ill
Clinton
Mississippi River
Glen A. Brunson
Prohibition
Iowa
Houuson
Colorado
Utah
Broad Program for Social Development for Church Meet
A national Congregationalist conference committee on social service recommended a broad program for a new and better social order. Under five heads the plan seeks sweeping moral, economic and social reforms to apply Jesus social and spiritual ideals to community and individual life. The program will be ratified later today.
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Washington, D. C
National Congregationalist Conference
Commission On Social Service
Jesus
Anchor of Santa Maria Given to Chicago Historical Society
The anchor of Columbus flagship Santa Maria, used in a reproduction at Jackson Park, has been deeded to the Chicago Historical Society by the South Parks board to prevent transfer to the Subtheonian Institute. The relic, long kept in a ship model bow, marks its preservation amid the Columbian world fair site.
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Chicago
Santa Maria
Columbus
Western Hemisphere
Chicago Historical Society
Jackson Park
Subtheonian Institute
South Parks Board
The
Historical Society
Indict Two Officers for Manslaughter
In Creston Iowa on October 22 AP reports Chief of Police W A McKee and Special City Officer Glen Stargell were indicted for manslaughter in district court. The charges stem from two shootings near Creston on October 10 and 16 during bootlegger surveillance that left W C Ryason dead.
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Creston
W. A. McKee
Glen Stargell
Get
W.C. Ryason
Ardent Suitor of Girl Shoots Father in Sioux City
Arthur Zantes, pool hall proprietor on Fourth Street, shot Charles Martin, father of his 14-year-old fiancée, through the chest during a dispute over the marriage. Martin is reported to be in serious condition but is expected to recover. Police are seeking Zantes. burial plans for Martin noted in dispatch.
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Sioux City
Arthur Zantes
Pullman
Fourth Street
Charles Martin
Beet Grows Into Likeness of Porker in Iowa Field
Oct. 22. Mrs. Thomas Barlusek raised a beet that, by a freak of azure, grew into a perfect likeness of a young pig. The rear legs and tail are well formed while the head and trunk are clearly visible. The beet measures about a foot and a half.
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Rock Fails
Thomas Barlusek
Tremor Felt in Los Angeles at 1:32 A.M.
A distinct earthquake tremor rattled Los Angeles at 1 32 a m today lasting about eight seconds. Residents awakened by the jolt reported no damage.
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Los Angeles
Died Mrs Mary E Reighard and infant son Leland Daily
Obituary notes Mary Elizabeth Reighard of Waterloo dies at home at 64 Fourteenth Street. Survived by three daughters Ada Strait Zisie Wilskie Mae Johnston and Writer Reighard. two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Born April 17 1855 in Illinois. Married Benjamin Reighard July 4 1887 in Scott Grove Iowa. Also notes infant son Carol died in infancy and daughter Maude Rouse predeceased. Funeral details at Kistner's chapel with burial at Littleton cemetery.
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MARY_E. REIGHARD
Mary Elizabeth Reighard
Fourteenth Street
Ada Strait
Vinton
Zisie Wilskie
Inkster
Mich
Mae Johnston
Reighard
Waterloo
Forcer
Ilinois
Scott
Leland F. Dally
Benjamin F. Daily
Webster Street
High A
Laurene
Peteraen Brothers’ U Undertaking
T. L. Banmimer
Calvary Evangelical Church
Littleton Cemetery
Episcopal Church Drops "Obey" From Marriage Ceremony
The House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church voted 66 to 27 to remove the word "obey" from the marriage rite. The decision also struck the bridegroom’s promise concerning jointly owned worldly goods, among other vows, as part of reform in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
House of Bishops of the Church
Wenstrands' Case in Hands of U.S. Jury
Federal court jury tries C. A. and D. A. Wenstrand on charges of violating national banking laws related to the Farmers' National Bank at Shenandoah in 1928. Jurors retired at 11 o clock this forenoon after a one and a half hour instruction period. Debate and arguments ended in a night session yesterday.
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Creston
C. A
D. A. Wenstrand
Farmers’ National Bank
Shenandoah
Six Iowans Promoted to 33rd Degree by Supreme Council
In Washington on October 22, Iowa Masons attained the thirty third degree through the Scottish Rite Supreme Council. Named were Frank Vernier Dole of Des Moines Fred Ernest Friabee of Sheldon Al van Everett Line of Sioux City Daniel Frederick Scribner of Davenport Fordges Laftin Van Hoesen of Des Moines Frank Beswick Whitaker of Hillsboro and others.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite
Frank Vernier Dole
Des Moines
Fred Ernest Friabee
Sheldon
Alvan Everett Line
Sioux City
Daniel Frederick Scribner
Davenport
Fordges Laftin van Hoesen
Frank Beswick Whitaker
Hillsboro
Freight Train Stops Traffic on Four City Avenues
A Rock Island freight train of 92 cars pulled two drawbars entering the yards halting traffic on four main avenues in Cedar Rapids for about 40 minutes this morning. The railroad was recently found guilty in district court of a similar offense and fined 506 dollars, which they appealed to the state supreme court.
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Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
State Supreme Court
Deadly Damascus Drive Suppresses Druse Rebellion
Reports from the front say three hundred were killed in the latest push by Druse tribesmen against French forces and local townspeople around Damascus. French reinforcements regained territory after rebels had nearly captured the city, ending with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Bagdad
Ger
Damascus
Italy's Debt Funding Mission Sets Sail for New York
The Italian debt funding mission led by Count Volpi sailed from Naples aboard the Duilio heading to New York to seek an agreement with the American debt funding commission on Italy's roughly two million dollar debt.
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Naples
Count Volpi
New York
Italy
West High Orchestra Concert on Parents Night
West High School orchestra directed by Alph Pronk will perform on Parents' Night Friday November 13 in the auditorium. Superintendent S M Wallaee will discuss the night’s purpose with visiting parents, who may not enter the building except as guides. All West district grade schools will hold open houses during Education Week November 11 to 17.
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West High School
Alph Pronk
S. M. Wallaee
West District
Tax Publication Serves No Good Purpose Stoner
Tax expert H. Ee Stoner told the Lions Club at Black’s Tearoom that income tax publication serves no good purpose in preventing fraud. He warned that returns are complex and taxed amounts may not reflect true income due to exemptions and non taxable income. Judge F. W. Anplegaie presided at the Eastern trial. County Attorney W. A. Cook attended as guest and spoke briefly on modern life’s temptations to youth.
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H. Ee. Stoner
Liony Club
Black's Tearoom
Todal
F. W. Anplegaie
W. A. Cook
Y M Secretaries Start Tonight for Intl Convention
S A Cohagan general secretary of the Y M GCG av C D Allan president of the board and C W Smith executive secretary will leave tonight for Washington DC to attend the International convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America opening Saturday Secretary Cohagan will stay for the national councils meeting as one of six accredited delegates from laws President Coolidges address to the convention Saturday at 1030 am eastern time will be carried by WRC Washington and WJZ New York
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S.A. Cohagan
Y. M. Gcg
Av. C
D. Allan
C. W. Smith
M. CG. A
Washington, D. C
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
Cohagan
National Councils
Laws
Coolidge
WRC
Washington
WJZ
New York
Pheasants Evade Hunters on Last Day of Season
The three day Open season on male pheasants closed at sundown today in Black Hawk county. Hundreds of pheasants had been slaughtered earlier in the week while hunters faced poor tracking conditions due to scant snow. Rabbits also fell to the hunters as the season concluded.
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Male Pleasants
Black Hawk County
Irene Castle Resting in Hospital After Fire Alarms
Irene Castle McLaughlin, confined to a Chicago hospital since Tuesday, will not need an operation. Two fire alarms—one at 12:45 from J Roether’s home caused by an overheated water heater and another at 1:30 from L Treganza’s home where mineral wool and asbestos near a furnace caught fire—caused only slight damage.
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Irene Castle
Chicago
INS
Irene Castle McLaughlin
J. ©. Roether
Commercial Street
Treganza
Eighth Street
Town Man Wins Major Canadia Canal Contract
Nevada dispatch notes local contractor EB Shugart has been awarded the Wellington canal project in Canada. The job covers moving 2,000,000 yards of dirt along a 9,000,009 yard stretch between Walden and St. Catherine, opposite Niagara Falls.
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Nevada
INS
P, EB. Shugart
Wellington Canal
Walden and
St. Catherine
Niagara Falls
Canada
Newspaper Man Dies on Trip to New York
New York Oct 22 UP William K Stewart manager of the Toledo News Bee died early this morning after a heart attack at the home of William H Dodge in Pelham NY Stewart was in New York on a business trip and lodged at the home of Dodge who is president of Allied Newspapers Inc Floyd Stayles in Beardstown Ill called by serious illness of his father A letter to Fred Kroll said the elder Stayles has only a short time to live due to kidney trouble Willard Bell and H Stewart charged with liquor nuisance bail reduced to 300 cash bail Van Niman owner of stolen tools part of them recovered near Allen Memorial hospital Marriage license Enel J Weltzen to Kar Fr Louise Rohrssen Dunkerion deeds Charles Clark Waterloo 50 Fannie Glaus Waterloo 42 Died while hunting Marin To Oct 22 Charles Tarrance fatally shot while hunting near Media in what appears accidental death
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Hatta
FR. Halla
Wicar Jack Buite
Ray Scott
Cook
Bae
Ralph
Carl Beck
Grand
Peter Potts
Scout
Potts
Waterloo
EH. E. McManus
Allace
I. B. Me
Manus
St. Paul
Ludden
Fifth Street West
O. I. McManus
Nanars
Fifth Street
Sete
New York
William K. Stewart
Toledo
News-Bee
William H. Dodge
Pelham
N. Y
Stewart
Dodge
Allied Newspapers, Inc
Paather
Floyd Stayles
Beardstown
Fred Kroll
Stoyte
Mr. Stayles
Enel J. Weltzen
Louise Rohrssen
Charles Clark
Fannie Glaus
Waterloa
Miller Clears Site for Apartment Building
Workmen began clearing ground at Second and Allen streets for an apartment building to be erected by John G. Miller, contractor. The project includes a basement this fall and a superstructure next spring. The three story building will contain 36 apartments.
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Second
Allen Streets
John G. Miller
Crontractor
West High Band Director to Order Uniforms in Chicago
Ralph Frank, director of the West High band and orchestra, will depart for Chicago to order new uniforms for the band. The outfits will feature dark tapes and caps trimmed in old rose.
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West High
Ralph Frank
West High Band
Chicago
Jury likely drawn in Leeper murder case today
Marengo Indiana October 22 AP with 31 jurors examined and only five rejected for cause attorneys in the Robert Leeper murder trial expect a jury this afternoon and testimony to begin. Arrests at Quincy Illinois Joe Taggert and Elmer Stafford Waterloo residents are held on theft of dental alloy charges alleged to have been attempted to peddle. Telegram from Quincy Police Chief to Leighton asks about police records. Orvis returns to Estherville visiting Mr and Mrs Waugh Cartnas home.
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Marengo
Robert Leeper
Quincy
Joe Taggert
Elmer E. Stafford
Waterloo
Emarn
E. A. Leighton
Taggert
Stafford
Estherville
J. Hy Orvis
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Athens
Laure
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Storner
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Illinoia Central
Uhree
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Gillings Ad Parker
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Wenstrands
U.S. Jury
Commissioners Sail
Stoner
Y. M
Willard Bell
IH. Stewart
Jh. Stiles
van Oniman
van Niman
Allen Memorial Hospital
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Charles Tarraee
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Tuont- Asante
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