Numerous Iowa items batch flood losses and court actions
Calhoun county ordered a warrant in favor of Newton and Holt for 800 dollars plus costs after a federal judgment. Floods near Brook have killed and disappeared cattle. cattle losses near Shannon City exceed 1200 dollars. A baby’s body was found near Mason City after a missing case. Bridges failed in Winneshiek County with an estimated 60,125 to replace. A Norway reunion, a silk train passing Fort Madison, and a burglary at West Liberty are noted among broader regional incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Calhoun County
Newton & Holt Company
Chicago
Brooka Gotlish Kernen
Shannon City
Charles Guatling
Cecil Goldthorpe
Mason City
Marsh
Knapp
Board of Supervisora
Lincoln Highway
Jefferson
Grand Junction
Waukon
Ole Samuelson
Frankville
West Liberty
Thieven
Maurice J. Healey
Muscatine
Shenandoah
Davenport
TP. D. Letts
Myrtle Keeney
Mason’ City
Wm. Eaton
Sidney
Eaton
Albert Armitage
A. £. Armitage
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Dr. Armitage
Ft. Madison
O’brien County
Iowa
O'Brien County
Garner
Andrew Carnegie
Fred Hendricks
Kingsley
Hendricks
Charles W. Liddell
Galena
Scalesmound
Chariton
Newts
Nutt Comedy Company
Bia
Town City
Guy Baker
Lone Tree
Oliver Driver
Iowa State Association of Elks
Iowa City
Iowa City Lodge
Iowa City Council
Supreme Court
Bonaparte
Grand Lodge
Masonite Order of Town
F. M. Moses
Clinton
Guernsey Smith
Hawkeye
Father Francis Ward
St. Patrick's Parish
Ward
John C. Lopez
Des Moines
Fittyfl
Marshalltown
J. W. Plander
Pfander & Sons
Clarinda
Pflander
Boone County Court House
Bonda
Geo. M. Bechtel Company
Bert DeRousse
Dick DeRousse
United States Service
Coast Guards
Honolulu
John Chivvery
Flagler
Knoxville
H. M. Miller
Mount Ayr
Earl W. Lindsay
Colfax
State Board of Parole
Clarke
Fort Madison
Many New Banks In Iowa Open Doors Early 1915
Iowa banks surge with new charters since January 1 1915. Eighteen of thirty eight new banks were formerly private, with several more converting to state banks. The Allyn bank of Mount Ayr stands out, applying for charter after a $100000 incorporation. State deposits rise, capital stock expands, and total assets near $299 million as thirteen new banks join since April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Banking Department
A. ©. Wolever
Banking Department
Allyn Bank of
Mount Ayr
Towa State and Savings Banks
State
Iowa
Keokuk Trust Company
Indemnity Offer Over Frye Sinking Voices Treaty Question
Washington reports Germany’s note on the William P Frye case rejects US claims of treaty violation by sinking the vessel. Germany proposes an indemnity plan with expert assessment for damage to the vessel and American property or, if unsatisfied, submission of the treaty question to The Hague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Germany
William P. Frye
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
United States
Hague
Troops to shell Mexicans near Nogales
Carranza forces led by Gen. Calles push from Nogales Sonora to dislodge Villa troops at Mascarran. American cavalry and a machine gun platoon guard the border with orders to fire if invaders cross. In Washington an artillery battery was ordered to El Paso at the request of the State Department amid war and navy department activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogalea
Ariz
Jose Maytorena
Villa
Mascarran
Carranza
P. Dlias Calles
Nogales
Sonora
Calla
Washington
War and Navy Department
Scott
Fifth Fleld Artillery
Fort Bill
Okla
Ei Paso
Tax
War Department
State Department
Lone bandit robs Cedar Rapids bank for 23500 dollars
Cedar Rapids National Bank is held up by a lone bandit who escapes with 23500 dollars. Paying teller Lee Perrin was found bound and gagged an hour later and rushed to a hospital, temporarily insane from the shock. The bank’s assets are listed as a large local institution with 500000 capital and 6000000 in deposits. In Savannah, Ga., an 18 year old, James T. Fannan, attempted a bank hold up at Merchants' National but was captured after the noon attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Lee Perrin
Ralph van Vachten
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Savannah
James T. Fannan
H. - William
Merchants’ National Bank
Wilson Prepares Message On National Defense Policy
President Wilson plans to make national defense a principal subject in his next message to Congress. He will seek approval after receiving reports from Secretaries Garrison and Daniels. He has already given substantial preliminary thought to defense, aiming to attract most attention in the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Cornish
N. H
Wilson
Garrison
Daniels
Flaherty Re elected Supreme Knight of Knights of Columbus
James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia was unanimously elected supreme knight at the Knights of Columbus annual convention in Seattle Washington. This marks his fourth term. The vote was unanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Flaherty
Knights
Seattle
Wash
Knights of Columbus
Philadelphia
Supreme Knight
Mexico City Residents Told to Surrender Arms
Washington August 6 residents of Mexico City have been ordered to surrender their arms to General Gonzales Carranza commander within five days under penalty of death. Ad vices to this effect reached here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico City
Gongales
Carranza
Emigrant reports Saskatchewan boom for Minnesota farmers
A. Meyer writes from Bagley Independent about Minnesota families moving to Saskatchewan and Alberta. He notes barns stocked, acres of rich land, bumper crop prospects, affordable land, and similar grocery prices to Minnesota while kerosene runs 85 cents a gallon. He lists Bagley residents who visited and asks readers to remember them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Meyer
Minnesota
Bagley Independent
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Clearwater
Polk
Minn
T. T
John Dahla
W. J
R. D Holt
Martin Halmen
Ole Halvorson
Wm. Walker
Geo. Colby
Reason for the Mustache Fashion in British Army Origins
A London Chronicle excerpt tracks the mustache trend in the British army to Austrian officers during the Waterloo era. It notes guards resisting broader regimental adoption, Crimea’s beard warmth leading to flowing whiskers nicknamed Picadilly weepers upon return to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
Crimea
London
London Chronicle
Modern Incubus In Car Sale Swindle
A local item notes a man involved in a car sales scheme where a smooth talking salesman exploited him. The incident occurred yesterday, leaving the victim distressed by the unfortunate auto accident metaphor. The piece warns readers about cautious dealings with salespeople in the automotive market.
The Way Out in a Parlor Talk
A timid young man muses on marriage if he had money. A witty girl on the sofa suggests he borrow some. The exchange reads as a lighthearted domestic vignette centered on poverty humor and courtship.
Let Them Go Cheap Lady at Furniture Store
A satirical exchange in a furniture shop shows a shopper asking for last week’s handsome sideboards. The embarrassed clerk replies he shaved them off the day before, highlighting a humorous misstep in service and sales.
Jitney Service Sparks Manila Debate
A fragment mentions plans for a jitney ring in Manila and questions whether the jitney service refers to transportation for the Philippines. The text implies local transport debate without full context or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Manila
Philippines
Impression on Rogers and Jones Death Spark Debate
The exchange notes Rogers' perceived cleverness despite silence, contrasted with a remark about Jones and his death. The dialogue hints at media scrutiny and public reaction, reflecting tensions in reporting and interpretation of events surrounding notable figures.
Echo Debate Inspires Father Son Q&A
A playful exchange compares echoes to a woman’s last word as a father explains to his son what an echo is. The line highlights curiosity about sound and language in a domestic moment.
How Did You Come to Run Up Your Cottage
A brief exchange captures a candid moment as one person asks how the other came to run up their cottage inviting a humorous or evasive reply. The remark hints at a longer backstory behind a simple property purchase.
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Iowa News
Herbert Mancheck
Jessa Cox
Remsen
Manbeck
Cox
Paul Jahnke
Herman Batten
New Hampton
Hastland
Biddion Coal and Grain Company
Leon
Buriington
Goeppinger Brothers
Boone
District Court
Keokuk
R. W. Dayton
J. Edison
Mattie Hanson
Council Bluffs
State Banka
Wesley Greene
State Historical Society
State House
Capitol
Greene
State Insurance Department
Greens
Horticultural Society
Board of Control
State Auditor and Banking and Municipal Accounting
Insurance
Horticultural
Architect
Pharmacy Commission
G. A. Robbing
WII
Board of Inspectors
State Labor Commission
Urick
A. Shepherd
Storm Lake
H. H. Bye
J. D. Seeman
Ellen M. Rourke
A’a
Frank Pellett
Atantic
Bea
Food and Dairy Department
State Labor Department
Iowa Electric Company of
John A. Reed
John P. Risley
M. H. Dyara
Risley
State Board of Education
State College
Ames
Dairy and Food Department
Towa
de Roo Weber
The
Atlantic Southern
State Railroad Commission
BR. Corey
State ‘Air Association
Fremont
Neb
Iowa Fair
Fair
J. H. McConlogue
State Board of Control
State Institution
Mount Pleasant Hospital
Cosson
George Cosson
Atlantic Southern Railway
Arleing
Aelia
Lola Elliott
Secretary of State
Henry Saberson
Ralph Pringle
Railroad Commission
Lyman
Pleasantville
Bryan
Hechtel& Co
Bertin
Funston
Ling
Carranzstas
Cedar Rapides
Western
Canada
Rogers
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