Free sugar policy sparks congressional debate in 1916 fight
Washington reports the Senate caucus debated free sugar versus a duty for refined sugar with a Shafroth amendment proposing a one cent per pound levy for three years. Leaders from beet states urge shifting focus to iron sugar reduction as 1916 plans unfold.
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Shafroth
Underwood
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Rae
Walsh
Fator Walsh
Montana
Newlands
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Williams
Nancy Wasson Sues Harris Estate for Inheritance Back Pay
Nancy Wasson of Eldora sues the Harris estate alleging an agreement with the deceased postmaster on May 1 1910 granted her an inheritance and weekly increases she never received. She seeks $92 244 plus continued weekly sums for the period from May 1 until his death, based on age related regu lar adjustments and missing payments.
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Eldora
Harris
Nancy Aon
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L Ineas
Briefs of the Morning: Wilson speech and global notes
Briefs note President Wilson’s capital appearance with a crowd for currency reform, along with reports of riot arrests in Omaha, Poincare’s London visit, Ojeda’s reported surrender, and India’s Seile salary unchanged at 85000 then debated in Congress. Also: Pennsylvania budgets Pan American exhibit funds, ex-president Pierola’s death, Calgary murder charge verdict, and strikes in Cincinnati.
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France
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Peru
Tima
Pelkey
Luther McCarthy
Alberta
Calgary
Mahmoud Sheifket Pasha
Constantinople
Cincinnati
Mississippi
Insurance Losses and Rates In County Mutual Details
Annual meeting reveals risks in force 3.4 million dollars up from 3.08 million last year with 1.1 million written. Losses in year total 5 706 dollars and expenses 7 449 dollars. Past five year average cost 81 72 per thousand. Officers reelected and new directors named. Also church notices include a Salem pastorate call. Du buque saloons face license reductions and a western trip by Industrial school officials mentioned.
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Franklin County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Town Falls
Co. Ht. Packard
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G. W. Stotaar
Fsystie
Tramp vs King Comment Sparks Health Debate
An obscure June address by Dr. Coner of Iowa quotes differing views on health and status, arguing a healthy tramp has a better chance at life than a ragged king. The remarks touch on dignity and medical ethics as discussed at a Nations Medical forum.
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Minnmapolis
Dr. Coner
Towa
the Nations
Sugar Prices Rise Across All Refined Grades
York report notes sugar costs climbed with all refined grades up 15 cents per ten pounds and soft grades following suit. Mentions Dell Sumner who had congressional aspirations and references a Tews health board member from Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Tews Health Board
Dell Sumner
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Jue
Public Memorial Set By Knights of Pythias Lodge 177
Restoring the public memorial emphasis, the Knights of Pythias Lodge 177 plans an open ritualistic service on Sunday June 29 with Pythian Sisters joining. Members outlined assigned roles ensuring a dignified ceremony expected to surpass prior observances. Public welcome to attend the expanded memorial program.
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Restore Lodge
Knights of Pythias
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Wellsburg to Celebrate Fourth in Grand State Style
Wellsburg gears up for a July 4th celebration with Acklay and Parkersburg clubs competing for a $100 purse in ball games, music, races, and dancing. Senator Sherman DeWolt will speak on American independence as locals from Ackley and nearby areas attend in large numbers.
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Wolfsburg
Acklay
Parkersburg
Sherman DeWolt
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Ackley
Death notices from Aplington and Town Falls region
Week's deaths report Mrs Coring longtime Aplington resident died at home after brief illness aged 81 survived by daughter Mrs Schwertington funeral held at Baptist church Aplington and interment in local cemetery Henry Walters longtime Town Falls resident died at daughter Mrs F A Gilbert's home born 1829 in Union County Pennsylvania married in Bourbon Indiana lived in Iowa Falls forty years father of thirteen children
More Money for Hospitals in Marshalltown Drive
The Marshalltown community has raised funds for the German Evangelical hospital and the Y M C A building. Total subscriptions reach $15,543 for the hospital and $83,000 for the YMCA project, showing strong local support and collective effort.
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Marshalltown
Apworth League Convention Slated For June In Marshalltown
The Marshalltown district Apworth League societies plan their annual convention in Idura from June 24 to 26. About 100 delegates are expected to attend with sessions at the Methodist church. Rev Mrsut, a veteran Iowa Methodist minister, is noted among visitors in the city.
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Marshalltown
Iidura
Mrsut
Lows
Rey
Suule
Blind but he does things in Wolfsburg despite blindness
Hebt Ross, a Wolfsburg resident blinded at eight, creates ry racks sold to a ready market. He builds each rack solo from timber, drilling, pegging, and nailing with precision, powered by patience and skill. Brothers William and John Ross note his potential.
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Heit Ross
Wolfsburg
Mgr. Ross
William
John Ross
Shilab Township
Woman Falls Into Well Near Geneva Narrowly Escapes
Mrs. C. F. Weissberger of Geneva recounts a narrow escape when a plank on a well platform gave way as she paused for water after a fishing trip. She clung to a pipe and kept her head above water until help arrived. aside from fright she was unharmed.
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C. F. Weissberger
Gaenava
C.F. Weissberger
Geneva
Frank Benson
Abe
Community News Briefs From Iowa Towns and Courts
Two Booth brothers from Dysart drowned in Big Creek on Sunday. Waterloo reports smallpox and scarlet fever on the decline with fifteen current cases, twenty-five two weeks ago. Winnebago County records 3132 births and 4p deaths in the past year. Knights of Columbus class initiated at New Hampton. Arthur Coram, Mason City manual training teacher, lost two fingers and seeks $10,000 from the district. Eleven Des Moines druggists quit liquor permits. Barber of the Anti-saloon league may trigger more resignations. Chas A Isaaca, Forest City banker, faces possible prison unless pardoned. charged with false entries. Des Moines police detain Howard Hart, 22, for alleged assault near Marshalltown. W Z Brown, former Waterloo resident, may return to town this year. An Algona woman shots husband to reform him from midnight outings. Judge Dunham in Waterloo reviews liquor petition rehearings. attorneys seek reconsideration over counted nineteen votes twice.
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Fred Boothaus
Dysart
Big Creek
Waterloo
Winnebago County
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New Hampton
Dubuqua
Arthur Coram
Mason City
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Forest City
Stillwater
Minn
W.Z. Brown
New York Central
Thudson River Rairoad
Iowa
Dunham
Manchester
Wats
Sauerkrant Day Promises Ackley Celebration Plan
A noisy crowd of business men met at the Photoplay house to back a citywide Sauerkrant Day event. The August 28 celebration is touted as the most unique feast, with plans for a large turnout from regional papers and dozens of newspapermen to cover and partake in the event.
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Owasa
Rolley-Palley
Casey
Knoxville
Miller
Washington Demoocrat
Goldie
Cherokee Democrat
Kellay
Sioux City Tribune
Jack Dalton
Manson Democrat
Large Crowd Sees Ackley Narrow Win Over Ft. Dodge
A Sunday afternoon crowd from Grundy Center Vidora Town Walls Parkersburg Hapton Alden Wallsburg and other nearby towns filled Ackley grounds to watch the Ackley team defeat Ft. Dodge 1 to 0 in a clever pitching game. The amphitheatre was crowded with spectators around Keen Ward as the local batters produced all the runs.
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Ft. Dodge
Grundy Center
Vidora
Town Walls
Parkersburg
Hapton
Alden
Wallsburg
Acklay
Wis & Clever
Keen &Ward
After WM Coyle's Scalp: Guthrie Verdict Reported
An Associated Press dispatch from Guthrie Oklahoma dated June 2 reports a verdict of not guilty in the case of William J Coyle a wealthy cotton buyer accused of forming a pool to raise gin prices and curb competition. The Coyle family longtime Ackley residents earlier moved to Guthrie becoming prosperous in the new country.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Ackley
William J1. Coyle
Coyles
William
Missions Feast at St Peter's German Church Raises 8300
The St Peter's German church in German Towne township hosted a mission feast last Thursday drawing 200 to 500 attendees. Pastors spoke on missionary work across America and distant lands while a hearty under-tree dinner accompanied the drive that raised eight thousand three hundred dollars for foreign and domestic gospel outreach.
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Peter's Church
German
St. Peter’s German Church
German Township
Cause of Missions
Fellowship and Brotherhood of Men
America
Islands of the Sea
Africa
Australia
Connolly Visits Waterloo Post Office Selection
Congressman Maurice Connolly arrived from Washington last Thursday, visiting a large home at Dubayne before heading to Waterloo where a postmaster appointment remains unresolved. Law’s term expired in May with four to six candidates named, about three actively considered. No appointment was made.
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Maurice Connolly
Washington
D. C
Dubayne
Waterloo
Law
Lottery ad preyed on locals in Copenhagen claim
A Danish lottery appeal circulating last week targets residents with promises of easy money. The ad asserts the government guarantees prize capital and ends with Nearly every other number must win. Authorities warn that such schemes prey on the unsophisticated.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Clave
Wreck on Fast Freight No 96 North of Albtop Station
Eleven cars derailed on the Minneapolis and St Louis line about three miles north of Alblop station on Friday afternoon. Cause undetermined though a broken hanger or brake beam may be at fault. No injuries. Recounted prior wreck at Steamboat Rock left three dead and livestock killed. Train delays followed.
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Alblop
Steanboat Rock
Trathway
Wreck victim Louis Smith linked to Pittsburg family
A report from Mar shalltown reveals Louis Smith, reportedly killed in the Chicago Great Western wreck, has relatives in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Identification was confirmed by a Pittsburg friend who knew him there, noting unexpected recognition of his name.
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Marshalltown
Pittsburg
Iatha
Smith
Hin
Fragmentary dialogue captures social tensions and domestic hints
The excerpt presents disjointed dialogue about divorce, familial duties, and social norms. A butcher answers a tele phone with a polite greeting while a caller requests help locating a grave a likely elder relative, hinting at community small talk and gendered roles in a bygone setting.
Put Up To Him The Virtue And The Man
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialog about virtue and earnings. A wife urges her husband to earn more while offering patience, with unclear surrounding context and names. Partial quotes indicate a domestic discussion about financial support and virtue.
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Prue
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