Iowa State News Highlights From Waterloo Meeting
The Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association will hold its state convention in Waterloo on Tuesday August 14 and 12 with many speakers including J. P. Blakeslee. The National Swedish Old People's Home in Boone is debt free thanks to the Commercial association and Rev J H Hedstrom. Police raid at Clear Lake leads to multiple arrests and a Corsair of local incidents includes a ditch accident near Conrad injuring Clark E B Pickard and wife, soil pests affecting berries, and state university news.
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Iowa Rural Letter Carriere’ Association
Waterloo
Boone
Commercial Association
J. H. Hedstrom
California
Minneapolis
Wasi
Clear Lake
Fred C. Williams
Oaks Hotel
Charles Johnson
The
Oaks
Albert Cleaves
Lake , Shore Hotel
Michael Callanan
Marchant
John Gilmore
Nolté
Black Hawk County
Castle Hill
Greenwood
Waterloo Township
Teachers’ S College
Formuta
Clark E
Pickard
Marshalltown
Conrad
M. H. Robinson
Waverly
Mr. Robinson
Jona
Cogson
H. E. Webb
Marion
Dally Kowan
State University
Ralph G. Graffield
Pew Need
Ony O.trustees
Carson Township
Bottawattamie Coun
Asbody
Esa
Manning
Commercial
Mary Wiggins
Wayland
Henry
Whiteside
Lowa
Atckley
Iowa
Lanfear Knapp
Cedar Falls
Aday
Manchester Automobile Club
D. H. M. Bradley
W. H. Hutchinson
Charles A. Petargon
A. R. LeRoy
Alden
Johon F. Munn
Ft. Dodge
Mann
Farmers’ Elevator
Chapman Lumber Company
Streight
Burlington
Alba
Wracy
Glidden
Nick Singeton
Carroll
James Diszer
Iowa City
Churches of Christ
Hardin
Grundy
Tama
Marshall
H. G.T. M. Evangelistic Association
Liscomb
Edgar Stuff
Knoxville
R.L. Barackman
Sac City
Buena Vista College
W. M. Hamilton
Sioux City
Mie Ruth Wollman
the Cincinnati
University
Keokuk Masonic Building Association
Homa
Asnoryiy Chautauqua
Burchel
Colorado
Denver University
M. LI
School teacher successful on farm in diversified enterprise
A woman recounts leaving teaching for farming six years ago and building a diversified operation. She keeps bees, poultry, hogs, cattle, and crops to ensure steady income, avoiding reliance on one big crop. She notes profits from dairy and honey, plus steady egg and poultry sales, with careful vermin control and routine reinvestment.
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Jeanette Pierson
Plymouth Rock
Hotete
Kia
Little trouble to grow herbs in the garden
The article notes herbs have fallen from fashion for medical use and are mainly used for seasoning. Growing them is easy with rich soil and weed control. Beds wintered with straw leaves protect plants, and sage is highlighted as a desirable herb with leaves dried for jars or cans.
Wilson signs Newlands act to avert railroad dispute
President Wilson backs the Newlands amendment to the Hinman act expanding the arbitration board to six members. Railroads and labor leaders agree to arbitration and halt any eastern trainmen strike until after arbitration. Officials deem the conference simple and satisfactory as passage by Congress is anticipated.
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Washington
Wilson
Newlands
Arbitration Board
Congress
Board of Arbitration
Saue
The McTavish Family Dinner and a Footed Poultry Clue
In a dining scene from Young's Magazine the McTavish family watches Mr. McTavish carve a fowl while a clever dog fixates on the bird. A knife slips and a poultry fragment falls, prompting the father to claim the leg while the youngest asserts he has it guarded by his foot.
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Bate
McTavish
Mr. McTavish
McHavish
Young
Magazie
Mulhall denies charge as hearings open in capital
Washington July 16 lobby hearings opened on Monday with M M Mulhall identifying letters from the New York World offered as evidence before the senate committee. Representative George W Fairchild denied Mulhall's charges of attending NA manufacturers events while Mulhall served as detective in 1906 1910 and 1912 campaigns. Fairchild said he kept copies of all correspondence with Mulhall and would share them. Mulhall said he refused a 150000 offer for his letters. The NA manufacturers was ordered to produce all papers and further testimony will be heard on documents at Mulhall s Baltimore home.
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Washington
Capitol
M. M. Mulhall
New York World
Senate
House
George W. Fairchild
New York
Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Fairchild
Documenta
Baltimore
Mamefacuirers
Eighty Rescued From Flood Bid by Train Crew
Eighty passengers mostly women and children stood in neck deep water for five hours near Maurlitta O where a nine man train crew frantically worked to rescue every person. The group faced death as floodwaters rose while the crew courageously saved them.
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Maurlitta
Cleveland woman fined for wearing slit skirt on street
Newark Ohio July 18 Mre M Lty Ingston of Cleveland was arrested for wearing a decided slit skirt on the street attracting attention. She was fined five dollars and costs at a police court and paid the fine.
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Newark
Mre
Ingston
Cleveland
Nve Dollara
Costa
Governor at Scene of Streetcar Strike in Lexington
Acting Governor McDermott arrived in Lexington to assess the situation and determine if troops are needed as orange streetcar service faces disruption amid an attempted operation of streetcars.
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William Moser
Iowa City
Hi. F. Myer
Rock Island Railway
Morse
Salon
Lexington
McDermott
Mary in Ireland Encounters Spoiled Baby Brother Tale
A former domestic worker recalls returning to Ireland after four years in America and meeting a new baby brother who resists instruction. She contrasts his compliant behavior with harsher treatment she experienced in her youth, noting her mother's calm rebuke and warning to wait until aging changes attitudes.
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Mary
Ireland
America
Postum Helps Coffee Addicts Turn From Coffee
A testimonial describes a husband’s recovery from coffee damage and a wife’s improvement after switching to Postum. It notes two forms Regular Postum and Instant Postum, with brewing guidance and a call to request the Road to Wellville booklet. It emphasizes better health, weight gain, and calmer nerves after quitting coffee.
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Commonwealth
Ackley
Manchester
A. Z. Bink
Ohio
Harvey W. Wiley
Thavin
International Band
Jawa Odd Fellows
Mason City
Church of the Seventh Nay Adventists
Keokuk
C. A. Brennecke
Webster City
aAlsteiet
Thornton
Scott Ellis
Nels Ytzen
Soreg Peterson
Clara Vinton Weaver
James B. Weaver
Les Moines
Honda
Vienna
Baden
Parley Sprays
Libby
Menefit & Libby
Chicago
Berets
ETE AL Songs CO
Trovan
Alvalea
Torent
Winslow
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Bookiet
Wellville
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