Cannon Loses Speakership Grip After Waterloo
Speaker Joseph Cannon of Illinois was thrown from the rules committee by insurgents and Democrats last Saturday. Despite ousting him, they spared the old man, yet his bid for the Speakership is finished as power shifted due to alleged misuses in favor of trusts against common people's welfare. Also noted are weekly ads from Schori and Benson Lumber Co and Hals tenson embroidery and corset sale, plus Vigereux horse. Mrs Guy Stoehr hosted Kensington Club members and guests Friday evening.
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National House
Joseph Cannon
Illinois
Waterloo
Rules Committee
Schori & Benson Lumber Co
Halstenson
Guy.Stoehr
Kensington Club
Box Social at Masonic Hall Draws Community Night
The Eastern Stars host a box social at the Masonic hall tomorrow evening. Ladies should bring lunch boxes for two. The public is invited to enjoy a social evening and a special program. Proceeds go to the piano fund. Also notes progress toward electric light with poles set by C Miller & Sons from Clermont to the city and upcoming wiring. John Christ bought a new team for 3400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
C. Miller & Sons
Clermont
Millers
John Christ
Frightful Wreck Terrifies Iowa Railroad History
A catastrophic Rock Island Great Western derailment near Gladbrook Cedar Rapids Waterloo killed about fifty and injured many as rails spread on a boggy track. Two engines toppled, three cars telescoped, survivors aided by doctors as authorities detain the victims for Marshalltown entry. Conductor Jacob Nauholz among the dead. The Elgin Canning Co seeks sweet corn contracts for the coming season at seven dollars per ton delivered.
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Gladbrook
Andy Inn
Rock Island
Shellsburg
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
Marshalltown
Great Western
Green Mountain
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Jacob Nauholz
West Union
Unity Chapter
Elgin Canning Co
Kicked by Horse Near Clermont Hurts Grimm
Ernest Grimm, employed by Chris Miller of Clermont, was kicked in the lower abdomen by a horse while helping husk corn at the Fred Light home. He was taken to the hospital in Iowa City in serious condition. He improved by morning and it was hoped no operation would be needed.
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Ernest Grimm
Chris Miller
Clermont
Fred Light
Iowa
Grimm
Methodist Episcopal Church Weekly Meeting and Sermon Plan
The L A S group meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Chapman. Thursday evening Rev Wharton of Guttenburg will deliver a sermon rather than a prayer meeting. Sunday service is at 10 am with an Eastern program at 8 30. Epworth League leader is Mrs Finke. Traveling salesman Q A Novotny visited Friday for business with Joseph Buraneck and Son. The Priscillas net yesterday afternoon with Mrs George N Schon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. A. S
Chapman
Wharton
Guttenburg
Epworth League
Finke
Q. A. Novotny
Great Central Tobacco Works
Joseph Buraneck & Son
Draining Lake North of town by ditch diggers
Landowners along the Burrows farm are sinking a ditch to drain a lake that flooded nearby fields. Three to six teams worked three days, water to Turkey river, with effects to be seen as levels settle. C S Halstenson narrowly missed a fatal train wreck near Gladbrook, witnessing a harrowing scene as casualties mounted. he estimates about fifty dead and many injured, doubting newspaper exaggeration.
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Burrows
Iicinity
Turkey
C.S. Halstedson
Gladbrook
Allig
Halstenson
Story and Song Service Easter program at Methodist church
The Story and Song Service presents Love Triumph ant Easter tale from Tor with Reading by Ida Sahori and singing by Miss Berger and Miss Benson. The event occurs at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening March 27 with a silver offering invited. Kept in Clermont Iowa. Dogged by local notices about repairs and visitors, the item also mentions horses shipped to the area and local social visits.
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Tor
Jerusalem
Ida Sahori
Berger
Benson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Elgin Savings, Bank
Gus
Gunderson
Sam
Mosby
Box Social
Case
Coutille
Batiste
C. S. Halstenson
Priscillas Net
George N. Schon
Cravenettes
Berg
Story and Song Service
Fred Muhlenthaler
Pleasant Street
Alfred Schulpp
Dakota
Elgin
Wenger Bros
Nels Lottagaard
John Rolfs
Fred Schultz
Mra. Huebner
Postville
Walthers
Ot Elkader
John Falk
Roy Smith
Clyde
Cyris Mincers
Poplins
Panamas
Oxfords
Elgin, Iowa
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