Des Moines Herring Ford Agency Tops 1911 Sales
A Des Moines Ford agency led by C J Herring and the Herring Motor Car Co reports 1146 Ford deliveries in 1911, over 1 million dollars in volume, with September sales at 74 933. For 1912, a 2800 car target is set, with 267 ahead of schedule and production pacing at 600 cars daily in spring. Des Moines dominates Iowa Ford distribution except for a few counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Herring Motor Car Company
C. J. Herring
Ford
Ford Agency
Towa
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Death of Mrs Coggeshall Prominent Des Moines Suffrage Leader
Mrs Mary J Coggeshall longtime Des Moines activist philanthropist and suffrage leader died at 8 30 PM at her home 1890 Pleasant Street Pneumonia was the cause She was the only Iowa woman elected to the national woman's suffrage board and for years the only woman west of the Mississippi on such a body Her work extended to local boards charities and relief efforts reported from Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Mary J. Coggeshall
Pleasant Street
Coggeshall
Iowa
National Woman's Suffrage” Board
Mississippi
Preservation of Iowa wildflowers by gardening urged
Frank C. Pellett, Iowa naturalist, appeals to the Iowa Horticultural Society to save native wildflowers from extinction due to land conversion to cash crops. He suggests establishing public and private gardens to maintain a year round bloom from spring to frost, noting minimal soil care once established and the need to transplant wild species into home gardens.
Mrs Coggeshall A Noted Suffrage Leader Of Des Moines
Mrs Coggeshall is recognized in Des Moines and beyond for her suffrage work. She served as honorary president of the Iowa State Equal Suffrage Association for four years and earlier as its active president. She was editor of the Woman's Standard for two years and previously led the paper’s staff. She also contributed to the Woman’s Journal on suffrage topics near her heart.
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Woman's Journal
Kellys Appeal Notice Filed in Des Moines Court
Des Moines January 26. The notice of appeal was filed today in the court in the case of Dr. Kelly of Council Bluffs and the attorneys will prosecute the appeal at once. Saloon interests seek rehearing in the supreme court on the Moon law decision and request review of law points. A county case from Wisconsin Valley Junction will also be presented to the supreme court again.
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Des Moines
Kelly
Conncil Bluffs
Supreme Court
Onsin Valley Junction
Runyon Wins Bout at Brayton in Straight Falls
Shorty Runyon, the local wrestler, defeated Danish opponent Juhl in three straight falls Saturday night at Brayton. A good crowd witnessed the match and the event went smoothly. We carry a full line of mantels globes and burners. 28 cents. A Salisbury.
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Brayton
Shorty Runyon
Juhl
Colorado Springs School Chief Favored by City Visit
Prof. Carlos M. Cole, former city superintendent and now Colorado Springs schools superintendent, praised his current post during a visit. He oversees seventeen school buildings and 165 teachers with a generous salary and covered travel expenses, plans to return home with his mother after a brief trip.
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Carlos M. Cole
Colorado Springs
Colo
C. BE
Cole
Prof. Cole
Mr. Cole
Andergon Cleared of Murder Charge in Audubon Trial
Audubon Iowa December 26 Mrs Alma Aldergon was found not guilty after a week long trial for the murder of her stepson Victory Anderson near Kimballton. The jury returned the verdict after an all night deliberation the burning house where the boy was found. The defense argued no crime proven and if committed the defendant was insane at the time.
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Audubon
Alma Aldergon
Victory Andergon
Kimbalton
Victor Anderson
Palls Dead at Neat Shop Door in Tabor Illinois
Dudley B. Riskabaugh died early at the Thompson meat market rear door after opening and sweeping. Heart failure listed as the cause. He was 61 and long involved in the local meat business in Malvern and Tabor. Survived by two sons and three daughters.
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Tabor
Dudley B. Riskabaugh
Thompson
Malvern
New Hotel Planned for Greenfield Iowa This Spring
Dec 26 Greenfield Iowa reports W B Martin of Des Moines and TB McMurray reach a deal to build a two story brick hotel on the corner east side of the square. McMurray buys Martin property and partners with W D McCollom to erect a modern hotel suited to Greenfield’s needs.
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Greenfield
W. B. Martin
Des Moines
TB. McMurray
Mr. McMurray
Mr. Martin
W. D. McCollom
Martin
MacCollom
Christmas Party at Grant School Brings Joy to Children
Migs Durkee organized a festive afternoon at the Grant school library ending at the Finkbhlome with a Christmas tree and Santa Claus handing out gifts. The event united children and adults in cheerful celebration as eager boys and girls departed laden with gifts and smiles.
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Grant Schol
Migs. Durkee
Grant School
Finkbhlome
Christmas Program Ends With Tree Lighting for Local School
A Christmas program opened with prayer by Rev. A. D. Beckhart and featured songs recitations by students. After a tree lighting ceremony, figures of Santa and Mrs. Santa distributed candy from large bags to about 75 attendees, ending a season of social events with fond memories and goodwill for the coming year.
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Nile” Grove
A. D. Beckhart
Miss Wood
Clarence Pellett
Saat
Sania
North Pole
Pi Phi Alpha Christmas Dance At Masonic Hall
The Pi Phi Alpha fraternity held a Christmas dance at the Masonic Hall last evening attended by about sixty seven couples. The hall boasted Christmas decorations and the Atlantic Home Orchestra provided music of high quality, with dancers enjoying the event to the utmost.
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Masonic Hall
Pi Phi Alpha Fraternity
Atlantic Home
Fire alarm rouses city as three railroad cars burn
Early this morning residents woke to the fire bell and a bright glow northward. They found two bunk cars and a rail laying car on the Rock Island line burning on the old packing house side track. Firefighters could not approach with a hose, and the cars were consumed.
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Rock Island
Saturday business in city stores tops prior year
City reports show trade for the day was lighter early, but the final days grew strong with several firms deeming the Saturday before Christmas the best in their history. Dealers express satisfaction and no earnings boosts announced.
Holiday accidents and corrections in local notices
Whitcomb aged resident broke his hip in a holiday fall and is under care at the hospital. Mrs. Marquette sustained a broken arm, and her mother Mrs. Stone injured her knee after attending a church event. The paper corrects omissions in donor names for the fund, listing Crowley E. Cole and JA Campbell & Son among others and noting additional gifts of flour and apples.
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Branch Whitcomb
Sam Marquette
Seventh
Palm Streets
Gamble
Heis
Pine Street
Ima Fund
George Lang
Albert ‘Borens
Crowley E. Cole
Treat
JA. Campbell & Son
L. J. McCuen
Omission Sparks Notice on McWard Shoes Gift
McWard Trainer of this city gave a pair of shoes to the Christmas fund for the poor on Saturday, but his name was omitted in the Hist publication due to an oversight.
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McWard Trainer
Christmas Fund
Local retailer lists gas mantels globes and burners
A Salisbury store advertises two full lines of gas mantels globes and burners. The weather forecast calls for snow tonight in the east portion with a sharp cold wave and Western towns expected to be warmer while the east remains cold tomorrow.
Nature's Secret of the Body's Transforming Power
Dr Charles D Pinley outlines osteopathy in which the body converts bread and water into diverse substances such as hair teeth bones and even drugs. He explains glands and organs synthesize needed elements from food and emphasizes the body makes its own drugs and tissues from simple meals.
Atlantic Good Fellows spread Christmas cheer through baskets
Volunteers led by Rev. Mack delivered sixty baskets of gifts and food to about 250 to 300 people around Atlantic. Bert Butler posed as Santa, cash donations reached about 85 dollars with last year’s 78.59, totaling around 160 dollars plus donated goods. Merchants aided by absorbing costs, and letters in baskets asked recipients to return for clothing and other needs.
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Atlantic
Mack
Toy
Acrose
Bert Butler
Santa Claus
Rey Mack
Rey
Communion service for Christmas at Episcopal church
Christmas Communion service will be held Thursday December 28 at 10 a m conducted by Rev Alvin Scollay Hock pastor of St Paul Parish Harlan inviting friends and parishioners to attend
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Episcopal Church
Thureday
Alvin Scollay Hock
St. Paul Parish
Harlan
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