Grocer Robbery Involving Two Colored Men Near Lafayette Street
George G. Weichold, grocer at 1628 Lafayette, was robbed by two colored men who seized $60 and 11 book accounts valued at several hundred dollars. A box containing the accounts was found near the scene and returned. One suspect surrendered after a chase and multiple arrests were made on vagrancy charges as officers investigated the case.
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George G. Weichold
Lafayette Street
Weichold
George
Arthur Bouck
Iowa Street
Myron Lawrence
Welchold
Tme
John Ferrell
Burk
Independence
Leighton
Relief After Twenty One Years With Swamp Root
Mrs. Joseph Constance of Rapides Parish La says she suffered twenty one years with side pain and found relief using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root after failed morphine injections and a New Orleans operation. She details gravel stone passage and renewed health after two or three bottles, sworn before Notary WM. Morrow on July 15 1811.
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Root
Joseph Constance
Rapides Par. Echo
WM. Morrow
Swamp-Root Ad Claims Kidnap Bladder Remedy
A vintage advertisement asks readers to write to Dr. Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton New York for a special Swamp-Root elixir. It promises a complete size bottle for ten cents and a booklet of information about the kidnap bladder. Mention Waterloo Evening Courier. Regular bottle sizes offered at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
NL Y
Waterloo Evening Courier
First steam war vessel Demologos launched in 1815 at New York
One hundred years ago the Demologos later named the Fulton became the world’s first steam warship. It slid from a private yard on the East River on June 1 1815 and sailed New York Bay, with a July 4 speed trial. It never fired in battle but exploded in Brooklyn in 1829 killing 26.
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Pulton
New York Bank
East River
New York Bay
Deimologos
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Thionysius Lardner
Atlantic
Pliable Stiffness New Quality Plan Discussed
After a lengthy discussion it was voted that new members join both organizations and dues increase to cover dual membership. The meeting featured demonstrations on shirts and collars, reports on laundry progress, and talks by Howard L. Wi and Walter Stewart. New officers to be elected next spring in Des Moines. Bryan expected to address attendees.
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Apa
Wee
Tandy W. Re
National Organization
Ors
Walter Stewart
Des Moines
Business Men's League
Business Men League
Willie Jennings Bryan
Waterloo
Press
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Tr. Kilmer
St. Binghamton
Burch’s
Ae Ured
Ain White
AIST
Hines
Soft
Pyramid Drg Company
Lda
Marshall
Mish
Pyramid Pile Remedy
Security Storage Company
Competitton
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