Bicyclists Charged as Chief Dinneen’s Beggar Tale Unfolds
A Reinbeck man Alex Burgess sought charity at Chief Dinneen’s Jefferson street home and was jailed after pleading guilty to drunkenness and begging. Other riders were fined for sidewalk cycling as police crack down on outlying districts. Judge Caldwell clarified milk resolution filing rules, stressing any resident may file information in the city clerk’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
Burgess
W. Graham
St. Toe
Linden
Mat Tebers
Chris Fricke
Dwight Payne
H. J. Shaw
Clay Goodrich
Dinseen
Caldwell
City Board of Health
Iowa drought contrast with North Dakota from Dickey trip
H T Banton and son Oscar recount a Dickey North Dakota summer with little rain from mid April to August causing scarce hay and forage. They praise Iowa’s return home to Waterloo noting drought figures and near-parched conditions endured while in Dickey and the relief of green pastures seen on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Banton
Oscar
Dickey
N. J
Grouth
Pway
Stormy election in old Kentucky contest heats up
London Kentucky September 14 an exciting election is in progress in the Eleventh Congressional district over the Republican contest between D C Edwards the incumbent and Caleb Powers former secretary of state. Powers eight years imprisonment for alleged connection with the Geeble assassination casts a shadow on the campaign. Bitter personal ties marked the canvass and leaders on both sides worked to keep peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
D. C
Sensational Divorce Case Dismissed In Iowa
Marshalltown Iowa September 15 The sensational divorce suit by Phoebe H Gifford against F H Gifford was dismissed without prejudice and will not go to trial The case against Mrs M G Capron of Grinnell was also dismissed The wife reported she is back home in poor health after hospital and pending surgery Des Moines hospital awaits a second operation with hopes of recovery
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Marshalltown
Phoebe H. Gifford
F. H. Gifford
Des Moines
Missouri GOP adopts progressive platform in tariff debate
Jefferson City Missouri September 15 Republicans clash over Payne Aldrich tariff and Roosevelt reference as Hadley pushes conservation I favor a tariff plan appoints a tariff commission while endorsing Roosevelt Taft. Democrats back Folk for president in 1912 and denounce the Payne Aldrich tariff bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Republican Party of
Missouri
Payne-Aldrich
Roosevelt
H. S. Hadley
Payne
Aldrich
Taft
Joseph W. Folk
Dickinson Arrives in Hankow China for Pekin Visit
American Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson arrived in Hankow traveling up the Yangtse River from Shanghai. The party will proceed by train to Pekin where the secretary is to be received by the prince regent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
China
Jacob M. Dickinson
Yang-tse-Kiang
Shanghai
Pekin
Panama elects three vice presidents in stable government
Washington reports from Panama that Pablo Arosemena Frederico Boyd and Rodolfo Chaimari were chosen as three vice presidents in the national assembly. The U S government sees no grounds for objection and expects no intervention as long as the constitution is observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard VA. Marsh
United States
Panama
State Department
National Assembly
Pablo Arosemena
Frederico Boyd
Rodolfo Chaiari
Department
Census Bureau figures provide Joliet and Cleveland populations
Washington, Sept 15. Joliet Michigan shows a population of 36,670, up 5,317 since the last census. Cleveland Ohio records 560,663 residents, an increase of 178,895.
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Washington, D. C
Joliet
Cleveland
Assyrian Peddler Arrested For License Violation
Assistant Mayor Rector moved quickly before noon to have A Kalil an Assyrian peddler from Minneapolis arrested by Sergeant Wagner on selling goods without a license. He was arraigned before Judge Caldwell and fined twenty three dollars with fifteen suspended on condition that he stop selling wares. Kalil had refused a license after violating the city ordinance and was selling silks from house to house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rector
A. Kalil
Wagner
Caldwell
Kalil
Minneapolis
Auction store planned at Lafayette and Fifth streets
George Watson of New York rents corner Jake Fucss buildings to open an auction store in Waterloo. A stock of men’s and boys clothing and shoes will be sold at public auction. Watson will arrive soon and the store is expected to open next week with periodic restocking and a safe kept as long as profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Fucss
Lafayette
Fifth Streets
George Watson
New York
Watson
Waterloo
Mrs Cudahy Forced To Abandon Plans At Haddon Hall
Mrs Tack Cudahy of Kansas City was driven from Haddon Hall on the South Side after guests there threatened to remove her if she moved in. Owner Mrs George Law showed a vacant suite but then said the apartments were not for rent after an interruption by other residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Kansas City
Tack” Cudahy
Haddon Hall
South Side
Mayor Gaynor Faces Governor Run Amid Recovery
New York City mayor Gaynor continues his slow recovery from the August shooting. He has visited sites with his family including a Long Island horse show for a brief public appearance. The photograph shows Norman, Helen, Gertrude Gaynor with Mayor Gaynor and family members Mrs. Gaynor and Mr. Vingut.
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New York
Gaynor
James J. Gallagher
Familly
St. Janes
Long Island
Norman Gaynor
Helen Gaynor
Gertrude Gaynor
Vingut
Pretty birthday party at Celeste Millers home
Little Miss Celeste Miller entertained twenty four friends for her twelfth birthday at her Mull an avenue home with games and a feather contest won by Helen O Keefe and Genevieve Galinvaux. Supper featured a birthday cake as a centerpiece. Mrs Stolte honored at a six o clock dinner on Eleventh street with musical numbers by the Geyers. D A R convention planning committees named for a state meeting to be held here July 28 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste Miller
L. D. Miller
Mullan Avenue
Jast
Helen O'Keefe
Wehe
Genevieve Galinvaux
Marjorie O'Keefe
May Shull
Fred Stolte
Jacob Geyer
Hleventh Street East
Dumond
Geyer
DA. R
Grant Miller
D. N. Hurd
O. M. With
Sawyer
Mary Hoagland
Miss Toagland
Kirksville
Simmenus
Simmons
Colgate University
Pennsylvania
Teachers’ College
HL EL Casner
Mlingis Central
Sioux City
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Tes Moines
Jrednavarlers
Marshalltown
Cedar Falls News and Moving Plans Amid School Week
Dr Clem C Seerley of Gyther N D visits his parents Pres and Mrs H H Seerley in Cedar Falls. Miss Towa Chase substitutes at Lincoln school as Miss Clara Nolte is ill. F P White buys Draper property at 19th and College for 3500. Draper family to move to Waterloo. Several students depart for Town City University and medical studies. Miss Ella Hatch returns from Denver and Colorado Springs with sister Katherine Hatch. Clara Knoche plans Chicago art institute study. Harriet Cramer to Houston to resume penmanship supervision.
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Cedar Falls
Clem. C. Seerley
Gyther
N. D
H. H. Seerley
Towa Chase
Lincoln School
Clara Nolte
F. P. White
New Hampton
19Th
College Streets
F. N. Draper
Draper
Waterloo
Town City
Mabie Frisby
Josephine Graham
Nna Chase
Grane Lambert
Messrs
H. H. Huffman
Pearl Walters
Paul Cosgrove
George Vinall
Ella Hatch
Denver
Colorado Springs
Katherine Hatch
Old Mexico
Clara Knoche
Chicago
Art Institute
Hawthorne
Harriet Cramer
Houston
Texas
RUCKER ACCUSER MAY BE INSANE IN MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee authorities may use information from Catherine Heisdorf to revisit Dr William Rucker and Mayor Sedel resignation considerations. Attorney Lorena says Heisdorf has leveled similar accusations against other Milwaukee men in the recent past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
William Cathy Rucker
Siedel
Catherine Heisdorf
Racker
Bred Lorena
Rucker
Teisdorf
Lorene
Matsdort
Court case hints at politics in discharge related medical case
Dr Rucker appeared in court yesterday and obtained a continuance while a warrant sworn by Miss Selsdert was served. The city seeks 17000 in bond as the case proceeds. Mayor Seidel and Socialist executives weigh a reconsideration of Dr Rucker's resignation amid political overtones.
Model Servant Receives Gift of New House in Poughkeepsie
Sept 16 in Poughkeepsie New York Kale Brown a longtime servant received from her employer Mrs Julia de Wind Thompson wife of Dr Thompson of Ferris Lane a deed to a new house on a lot adjoining the Thompson property free of encumbrance Surveyor measured a strip of land from the estate and Mrs Thompson surprised her by presenting the deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Kale’ Brown
Julia de Wind
Thompson
Ferris Lane
Roberts Again At Head Of U S Mint
George HB Roberts of Chicago yesterday took the oath of office as director of the mint returning to his old desk in the treasury department. He was warmly welcomed by bureau officials and clerks and his return renews an attractive social center in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George HB. Roberts
Chicago
Mint
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Roberts
Treasury Department
Bureau
Championship golf scores in national match play
Brookline Mass Sept 15 The forenoon round of 18 holes shows Fownes 1 up on Wilder Wond 2 up on Andersson Tuckerman 1 up on Weber Evans 6 up on Hershnerff
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Brookline
Mass
Fownes
Wilder
Wond
Andersson
Tuckerman
Weber
Evans
Herreshnff
Savannah Driver Defies Robbers in Suburban Hold Up
In Savannah Georgia on September 17 Rh M Hopkins a leading businessman and his sister and a young woman friend refused to stop for highwaymen. He drove at the assailants at high speed knocking two down and escaping bullets from the third. Two bullets hit the tonneau but did not injure those aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Rh. M. Hopkins
Highspeed
Hopkins
Shot Fired at Dietz Wisconsin Outlaw of Cameron Dam Targeted
An attempt to kill John P. Metz, known as the outlaw of Cameron dam, occurred yesterday as he walked from his cabin to his barn at Tayward Wisconsin. Metz and his two sons Clarence and Losie pursued the assailant but could not locate the shooter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietz
Tayward
Wis
John FP. Metz
Camseron Dam
Anibueh
Dieta
Clarence
Losiie
Bradley Seeks Cook's Effegto in North Atlantic Rumor
Rumors circulate that Bradley seeks Cook’s effigto amid shipping rumors and a Danish settlement at Caithsevin. The steamer Berle traveled west to the Norwegian coast with mixed reports from masters about encounters and recovery efforts. Government officials and missionaries are discussed in relation to the voyage and the north pole discovery narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copaniingeh
Septia
Bigeda
John Ko Asredtey
Iaanoelsd
Packer
Theenland
Obyenleaathon
Celli
Caithsevin
Direfeland
Gaeenlamd
North Pale
Capetain Perry
May Rescind Tax Ferret's Contract Resolution Adopted
County officials threaten to rescind the tax ferret contract if reports fail to meet standards. Vint Jude Benjamin Aletoy's duties include reporting taxes and estate matters as the county treasurer and editor seek clearer conformity. The board notes past renewals and similar contracts elsewhere amid criticism of current reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supervierios
Jude Benjamin Aletoy
Ure
McCoy
Suffragettes Watch Polls React To Voter Behavior
New York reports two suffragettes volunteering as poll watchers shared sharp impressions of voters. Misa Lavinia Block mocked the dignity of citizenship while noting a lack of discipline and the casual tone of some participants. A Tammany Hall certificate authorized her to observe.
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New York
Misa Lavinia
Tammany Hall
Tammany Watcher
Ackerman Renews Contract With Lyceum Bureau
A. J. Ackerman, Cedar Rapids, renewed his contract for another year with Mr. Vawter of the lyceum bureau, receiving a salary increase. The news pleases Waterloo readers familiar with his work as a former Evening Courier reporter.
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Ackerman
A. J Ackerman
E. L. Ackerman
Cedar Rapids
Vawter
Lyceum Bureau
Waterloo
Evening Courier
Miser killed and robbed near Jena swamp
In Jena Louisiana on September 15 an elderly miser, Eugene Blackman aged 80, was found stabbed to death in a swamp six miles from town. His hidden hoard of about $3000 in gold was stolen and searchers saw buzzards circling the area. Blackman had sold timber land six years ago and kept the proceeds in a feather satchel worn around his neck. He carried a weapon at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miser
Jena
Hanks
Eugene Blackman
Blackman
Electric flatiron causes hotel bill uproar in Sioux City
Slates and hotelkeepers across the region complain of higher electric charges tied to a contraption called the electric flatiron. A chambermaid reportedly unlocked a room and found a guest ironing garments with the device, prompting talk of meters in hotel rooms to bill guests for surplus electricity used. Charles City and Miller feature in the later lines.
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Sioux City
Tennessee Democrats condemn Patterson in Progressive slate
Nashville delegates of the Independent Democratic convention endorse Lanier Ben W. Flanper for governor and denounce Governor Patterson. The platform seeks to preserve state constitutional checks, oppose court and legislature coercion, backs the four mile law, and condemns pardoning power misuses to aid a political machine. It also favors nominations by direct electoral means through primaries or delegated conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Conlan Ben W. Flanper
Independent Democratic Convention
Patterson
Supreme Court
Hu‘owin
Mailing the Dead From Denver to Japan
The Japanese man in Denver shipped his son's cremated remains in a hermetically sealed jar via the post office for 22 cents. The act marked a first in postal history as no law forbade such a package and customs allowed it under modern convenience and ancestral tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Advertiser
Denver
Japan
Post Office Department
Advertised Letters and Industry Debate Quote
A long list of names appears as advertised letters including Miss Emma Anstey Miss Nellie Baldwin Mrs. Mary Bickford and many others. The snippet ends with an “Argument For industry” note and a proverb about a busy man less talking than a man with little to do, attributed to the Atchison Globe.
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Emma Anstey
Lillie Alcoll
Nellie Baldwin
Merry Benett
Mary Bickford
Lora Bounyall
Verlia Brockell
Clara Brush
Beatrica Burton
Charles Cotton
Fremon Decker
J. M. Dickson
Ella Doty
Embun
Carrie Fisher
Effie Gill
Armintie Gray
Lodenia Hall
D. Hamilton
Blizga Hammer
Clara Huck
Lee Humfrey
Bell Jackson
Willis W. Jackson
N.F. Jenks
Netty Johnson
Eva Kelly
Vella King
Hi, Kramere
Edith Larcher
Lulu Lee
D. W. Loban
Violet Long
Bertis McGregor
Mary McKay
Stella Mason
Louisa Mitchell
Corinne Moris
Henry Neuman
Agness Olson
Loretta Rader
Pauline Robinson
A. J. Savage
Flmm. Shearer
Estella Slugser
Misa
Dorothy Tobin
Florence Treanor
Lizzie Turner
Kate Wagner
F. van Vliete
Maria Whiteman
Les Clemins
Coarley Colby
Sam Collier
A. BE. Criminas
Harry Dean
L. J. Ds Bar
A. de Oss
Brohman Bros
Joseph Easley
Robert Gordon
Frank Griner
David Gust
Martin Gustafson
George Hensen
Willard Harris
Russell Hershberger
Ora Hickman
Hish
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