Iowa Old Press

Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Aug 7, 1924

HOOCH MAKER PLEADS, PAYS FINE OF $200.
Hendricks of Nahant Assures Court Officials "He'll Quit Business."

    Pleading guilty to a state charge of manufacturing intoxicating liquor in violation of the prohibition laws, Pat Hendricks, hotel proprietor, owner of a grocery store and lunch counter in Nahant, was fined $200 and costs by Judge W.W. Scott in district court late Wednesday. He paid the fine.
    Hendrick's fleet of houseboats which he has converted into lodging quarters, lunch room and grocery store for the accommodation of railway shop workers, was raided by Sheriff William Brehmer and Federal Prohibition Agent Roy Muhs Tuesday evening. Seven 50 gallon barrels of mash, 26 pints of hooch, several gallons of moonshine whisky and a 30 gallon still were confiscated.
    Following his arraignment in district court Hendricks announced his intentions of retiring from the distilling business and consented to the issuance of a permanent liquor injunction against his property.

Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
August 15, 1924

The Thompson Funeral
    Funeral services for Burl J. Thompson, who was killed Thursday morning while on the Buffalo road, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Stapleton Funeral Home. Interment will be made in Buffalo cemetery.

Lousa S. Braun
    Mrs. Lousa S. Braun passed away at 6 o'clock this morning at her home two miles west of Buffalo. She was born Feb. 2, 1855, at Wettenburg, Germany, and came to this country in the year 1890. On Feb. 6, 1901, she was united in marriage to Louis Braun in Rock Island.
     Surviving are her husband and two brothers in Germany. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the Lutheran church at Buffalo. Rev. Carl Holterman will officiate. Interment will be at Rose Hill cemetery.

Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Sunday morning, August 17, 1924

The Thompson Funeral
    Funeral services for Burl Thompson were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Stapleton Funeral Home, and Rev. M.A. Getzendamer of St. Mark's Lutheran church officiated at the home and the grave in Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo.
     Casketbearers were Cleve Houten, Sim Meyers, Charles Moore, Harry McCulley, William Roe and Edward Strotes.

Submitted by C.J.L., July 2005