Oskaloosa Strike Arbitration Board Finds Company At Fault
An arbitration board clears the Oskaloosa Traction and Light company of its claim that the contract ended Oct 1, 1913. The board says the old contract should stay in effect and workers return to prior roles. Enforcement is not provided by law. public opinion is seen as the main leverage. The panel consisted of M. A. Roberts Ottumwa W P Wittenmeyer Oskaloosa and W G Clements Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Oskaloosa Traction and Light Company
Arbitration Board
Oskaloosa
Power House
M. A. Roberts
Ottumwa
W. P. Wittenmeyer
W. G. Clements
Newton
Jury Awards $2000 in Miller vs Harrison County
A Denison jury after 36 hours returned a verdict for $2,000 in the case of G. N. Miller against Harrison county. The suit sought damages for a three month old accident when the neck woke to the buggy Miller drove, causing the team to run down a hill and tip the buggy off an embankment.
Three Liquor Salesmen Convicted in Mason City Trial
After a two day trial in Mason City, Knopman Stephens and Kruger three liquor salesmen from Albert Lea and Austin liquor houses were found guilty for soliciting business. They were fined $75 each and their appeal bonds were set at $6,200. C. J. Darrow, who claimed kinship with Clarence Darrow, was dismissed from the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Knopman, Stephens
Kruger
Albert Lea
Austin
C. J. Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Daughters of Isabella Elect State Officers and Set Next Meeting
The Daughters of Isabella closed their state session in Waterloo electing Mason City as the next meeting site. Officers chosen were President Miss W. O'Donnell Carroll Treasurer Miss Murphy Tagle Grove Advocate Mrs. Reynolds Iowa City Monitor Mrs. Maude O’Keefe Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Waterloo
Daughters of Isabella
W. O’donnell
Carroll
Murphy
Tagle Grove
Reynolds
Iowa City
Maude O” Keefe
Indians Attacked by Mexicans in Des Moines Shack
Joe Brabo, an Indian laborer on the Great Western section, was assaulted in his north Des Moines shack by two Mexican workers. He was badly stabbed. the robbers fled with 75 dollars and remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Joe Brabo
Here
Brabo
Beet Harvest Complete at Willow Lawn Farm
The Willow Lawn Farm finished harvesting its 40 acre field of sugar beets yielding eighteen tons per acre. Beets were hauled to the factory by three three-horse teams with loads averaging 5 500 pounds after tare and dirt deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Willow Lawn
Poultry Fanciers Form Red Oak-A Association
Red Oak A poultry association has been formed with A C Kelly as president and C S Lewis as secretary. The group will stage a poultry and pet stock show from December 16 through 19 with liberal premiums and early entries already in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
A. C. Kelly
C. S. Lewis
Agricultural Association Elects Officers at Waukon
The Allamakee Agricultural association elected for the coming year Hon. Otto Helming as president A C Larson as vice president George Hall as secretary and A C Larson as treasurer at its meeting in Waukon.
Body Found In Woods Near Cedar River
Cedar Rapids witnesses report the death of Jan Palcovic of Mo Line found in the woods by riverbank. two chest wounds noted, no money found on the body. Police investigate possible foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jan Palcovic
Moline
Cedar River
Clarinda Hotel Nears Completion and Lease Signed
The Linderman hotel in Clarinda is nearly finished and will open January 1. Fred Clark, a seasoned hotelier from Maryville Missouri, has leased the building. The new hotel has sixty four rooms all equipped with bath and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda Hotel
Clarinda
Linderman
Fred Clark
Maryville
Farm Clubs for Children Organized in Waterloo County
Waterloo County Superintendent Myers plans to organize agricultural clubs across the county for both boys and girls. The initiative aims to engage youth in farming skills and rural education within local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo—County
Myers
High Priced Cattle Sell at Waterloo Sale
At a Waterloo cattle sale two Holstein cows from C. A. Nelson of Waverly sold for a total of 2000 dollars. One cow brought 1200 dollars and the other 800 dollars. George Fraser of Villa Grove Illinois acted as buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
C. A. Nelson
Waverly
George Fraser
Villa Grove
Ill
Luyer
Colered Girl Wins Glenwood High Contest
Glenwood High freshman Glenwood Hazel Funches, a colored student, takes first in the humorous class and first overall in the school declamatory contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colered
Glenwood
Hazel Funches
Glenwood High School
Plymouth County Saloon Vote Rejects Permit
The Plymouth county board of supervisors voted 8 to 2 against allowing saloons, after a petition drive of 3,718 names. With LeMars exempt, nineteen saloons in towns such as Remsen Struble Hunton Akron Kingsley Merrill Ovens will close December 1, leaving four Moon law operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen
Struble
Hunton
Akron
Kingsley
Merril
Ovens
Believed Victim of Shipwreck in Arctic Karluk Sighting May Prove Fatal
Iowa City reports Vilhjalmur Stefansson and his Arctic party are missing after the Karluk was sighted off Plaxman Island on August 14. Extensive searches have found no trace. Experts say rescue odds are slim due to heavy October Atlantic weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Seattle
Plaxman Island
Karluk
Atlantic
Business Men's Annual Meeting Opens in Mason City
The Iowa League of Commercial clubs holds its two day annual convention in Mason City. Welcome address by L A Rule with response by C F Terhune. Morning talks include Thomas H McDonald on Road Improvement and Efficiency and Joe E Long on Making the Town a Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa League of Commercial Clubs
L. A. Rule
C. F. Terhune
Thomas H. McDonald
Joe E. Long
The
Roadmaker
Settlement Reached Over Youths Drowning at YMCA
A Denver Iowa saloonkeeper pays the Ennis estate after Clyde Ennis 15 drowned last summer in the YMCA pool. The administrator claimed liquor was procured by the boy and that he was intoxicated, while the saloonkeeper denied selling liquor to Ennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Denver
Clyde Ennis
Ennis
Supreme court upholds verdict in Smith swindle case
Des Moines reports the state supreme court affirmed the Polk county jury verdict finding attorney John N. Smith guilty of swindling his father in law G. N. Thorley out of 5 000. Judge W H Mc Henry sentenced Smith to seven years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Polk County District Court
John N. Smith
G. N. Thorley
W. H. McHenry
Smith
Jubilee as First Congregational Church Burns Debt
A service at First Congregational church marked a jubilee as $20,000 of indebtedness was burned. The congregation now stands debt free after rapid funding. Mrs. F Gertrude Eddy contributed $5,090 toward the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
First Congregational Church
F. Gertrude Eddy
New First Presbyterian Church Dedicated in Rockwell City
The new First Presbyterian Church of Rockwell City was dedicated Sunday with Dr. C. H. Purmott assisting in raising the building fund. The fund exceeded the pledged amount by 9600 dollars, marking a successful completion of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
First Presbyterian Church
C.H. Purmott
The
Presbyterian Church For Town
Jury Rules on Rapids Disaster
Cedar Rapids coroner's jury declares Ly man Stark building collapse was caused by faulty and insufficient falsework supporting fresh concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Lyman-Stark
Danish Baptists mark 35th anniversary in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls hosts a Danish Baptist church anniversary with speakers led by Prof. N. F. Teandahl of Des Moines, celebrating the thirty fifth year since the church was founded in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
N. F. Teandahl
Des Moines
Danish Baptist Church In
Unique Masonic Emblem Found Near Cerro Gordo Stream
Dows resident David Miller owns a rare Masonic emblem shaped as a round flat stone bearing an embossed G. The artifact was discovered beside a small stream in Cerro Gordo County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dows
David Miller
Cerro Gordo County
Albion Church Corner Stone Laying for New Presbyterian Church
In Albion the corner stone of a new Presbyterian church was laid. The building cost is listed at $10,000, with ceremonies observed in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion Church
Marshalltown
Albion
New Presbyterian Church
Creston High School completes six month building project
Creston High School has finished construction after six months. The new addition includes an assembly hall and remodeled library and science rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston High School
Creston
Measles Close Holy Cross School Near Dubuque
The Holy Cross public school, about twenty miles from Dubuque, is closed indefinitely due to a measles epidemic. Of fifty pupils, all but fifteen are affected, prompting the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Holy Cross
Rebel victory claim and Villa leading front in Juarez clash
Reports from El Paso say Villa and federals fought a 24 hour battle before Juarez with both sides holding similar territory. Villa proclaims complete victory, claiming captured artillery and trains, while Salazar’s 2,000 men are said to be annihilated. A Red Cross appeal for wounded rebels follows sightings of hospital trains and field executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Villa
Pancho Villa
Red Cross
Salazar
Zaragosa
Rodriguez
Bauche
Medina
Jefe Las Armas
Ortega
Porfirio Talamantes
Sonora
Tierra Blanca
Cuartel
Zaragoza
Coahuila
Agulles
Tomas Urbina
Urbina
Clint
Ysleta
Juan N. Medina
Constitutionalist
American Red Cross
Mesa
Currency Bill Debated as Senate Sets Unfinished Business
The divided senate banking and currency committee filed divergent views on the administration currency bill. Debate opened with Senator Owen leading for administration supporters while Senator Hitchcock prepares a counter. The measure is slated as unfinished business with broader sessions through the special term and related bills on water for San Francisco and a government railroad in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senate
Owen
Hitchcock
House
San Francisco
Hetch Hetchy
Alaska
Food trust war on prosecution follows price drive
Washington reports Attorney General McReynolds ordered a nationwide probe of the cold storage egg trade to expose price fixing and stockpiling. Congress considers bills to regulate the firms, with potential prosecutions under the pure food and antitrust laws as dealers slash prices to avoid inquiry. Senator Bristow blames cold storage for high egg prices and criticizes tariff effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Food Trust
McReynolds
Department of Justice
Department
Senator Bristow
Road's Failure Told by Interstate Commission Report
The Interstate Commerce Commission will present to Congress in December findings from a four day inquiry in St Louis on the Frisco failure. It claims the railroad carried and paid interest on a fictitious debt of 40 million created by large commissions to bankers and brokers and promoters profits for feeder lines. B F Yoakum as board chairman profited by promoting Texas roads sold to the Frisco at high prices. About 32 million of the total funded debt of 244 million went to bankers and brokers and over 7 million to Yoakum and associates for feeder line profits. Brokers commissions averaged 12.5 percent with Yoakum profits ranging 10 to over 100 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
B. F. Yoakum
Texas
Commission
Yoakum
Frisco
Labor Leader Re-elected as AFL President in Seattle
Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor at the closing session. John Mitchell retired as fifth vice-president at the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Fairfield
Neb
C. Sibly
Sibly
Glenwood
Alfred Davis
Department of the Town
St. Paul
Minn
William A. Wells
Hastings
Des Moines Saloons Ordered Closed After Court Ruling
Iowa Supreme Court rules all Des Moines saloons must close. Within an hour, officers served notices to quit, and by 5 30 p m nearly all of the ninety plus saloons had shut their doors ending the liquor appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Two U. S. Aviators Die In Early Flight Mishap
Two U S Army aviators Lieutenant Kelly and Lieutenant Ellington were killed near the U S aviation camp when their biplane lost control after about twenty minutes aloft. They had slept at the camp and planned sensational feats before takeoff. The accident occurred at an altitude of about eighty feet as witnesses watched in alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
Kelly
Ellington
United States Army Aviation Camp
Blake Divorce Case Seeks Referee for Testimony
New York November 26 application filed in the separation suit of Mrs. Joseph A. Blake. Attorneys for both sides request a referee to hear testimony before Justice Seabury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph A. Blake
Seabury
Expedition officer wed in Terra Nova circle
London news confirms Commander Bruce, second in command of Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition, married Miss Dorothy Boot with fellow expedition officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bruce
Scott
Dorothy Boot
Station Robbed at Lake City by Armed Man
La Crosse Wis Nov 27 Station agent W Martin of the St Paul road was held up at gunpoint by a robber who entered the Lake City Minnesota station and took money from the safe and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studit
la Crosse
Wis
W. Martin
St. Paul Road
Pat Lake City
Minn
Robbe
Canadian bars Mrs Parsons at the border
Mrs Lucy E Parsons widow of Albert R Parsons the Chicago anarchist who was hanged for Haymarket participation was turned back by Canadian immigration authorities at the border near Seattle Washington on November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Parsons
Seattle
Wash
Lucy E. Parsons
Albert R. Parsons
Chicago
Gridiron Season Toll Rises With Fourteen Dead
Chicago reports fourteen dead and a large number wounded as the 1913 gridiron season ends. Of the injured, 56 are incapacitated temporarily, while many others suffer bruises and injuries that are hard to tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Avengers Claim 11th Victim in Murder Ring Probe
In New York on November 27 the avengers who for eight years hunted 12 murder suspects added a new target, Joseph Farino a Brooklyn fruit inspector, as the eleventh victim in their ongoing pursuit linked to Francisco Madenio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avengers
New York
Francisco Madenio
Joseph Farino
Brooklyn
Earle Fails to Arrive on Finland
New York November 27. Ferdinand Pinney Earle did not board the steamship Finland. Counsel for his first wife Mrs Emmile Fishbacher and for Harold the son prepared a writ of habeas corpus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle
New York
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Finland
Emmile Fishbacher
Harold
Minnie Sherman Fitch Dies in Gulfport Burial Beside General Sherman
Minnie Sherman Fitch, wife of retired Lt. Thomas W. Fitch of the U S Navy and daughter of General William T. Sherman, has died at Gulfport Mississippi. The funeral and interment were held beside General Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Mobile
Ala
Minnie Sherman Fitch
Thomas W. Fitch
William T. Sherman
Gulfport
Miss
General Sherman
Million in Bills Transported to US Trust Branches
Huge motor trucks moved one million dollars in small bills from the treasury to United States Trust company branches in Washington as deposits likely rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
End Run
Washington
Treasury
United States Trust Company
Writ Demands Harold Earle In Superior Court
Henry Welling ton Wack, attorney for Mrs Marie Emma Ishbacher Earle, obtained a writ of habeas corpus from Justice Giegerich directing F Pinney Earle to produce eight year old Harold Earle in the supreme court. Earle expected in New York today and attorneys will be at the piers to serve the writ. He is charged with kidnapping the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Wellington Wack
Marie Emma Iishbacher Earle
F. Pinney Earle
Lead keel cast for Shamrock IV at Gosport ceremony
In Gosport England on November 27 the lead keel for Shamrock IV was cast to challenge for the America's Cup next year. Sir Thomas Lipton attended the ceremony with a few friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosport
England
Thomas Lipton
Mass Strike Clash Leaves Dozens Hurt in Natal
In Esperanza district on Natal's south coast three East Indians were killed and 20 injured during a clash with police as a sugar cane strike escalated. The violence unfolded on November 27 near Durban amid mounting tensions in the Union of South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
Natal
Union of South Africa
Esperanza
Mrs. Ellsler Celebrates 90th Birthday in Nutley
New York reports Mrs. Hiffie Ellsler famed Portia of the Booth era turns ninety. Celebrations mark what may be her status as the oldest English speaking actress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisler
New York
Hiffie Ellsler
Edwin Booth
Nutley
N. J
Train kills four soldiers near Galveston
Four soldiers were killed and two others mortally injured when a fast passenger train on the Galveston Houston Henderson lines crashed into an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Galveston
Tex
Galveston-Houston & Henderson
Wilson Backs Ousting of Army Man
President Wilson approved the dismissal of First Lieut. Joseph W. Strachan Philippine scouts who was convicted at Manila on charges of drunkenness on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Joseph W. Strachan
Philippine Scouts
Manila
Booth Brothers Meet in Private Luncheon in New York
Bramwell Booth and Ballington Booth, estranged for 17 years, greeted each other at a private luncheon in New York hosted by Rev. Alden L. Bennett, a mutual friend, after their reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Brothers
New York
Bramwell Booth
Ballington Booth
Alden .L. Bennett
Five Die in Grand Trunk Train Collision Near Belle River
Five persons are reported killed in a collision of passenger trains on the Grand Trunk railroad near Belle River Ontario. One of the trains is said to be the Atlantic Coast limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Grand Trunk Railroad
Belle River
Ont
Atlantic Coast Limited
Schmidt Murder Trial Postponed To December 8
By consent of both sides Judge Foster adjourned the Hans Schmidt murder trial of Anna Au Muller until December 8. Schmidt's lawyer was not ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
New York
Foster
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Fruit Trees In Bloom Again In Freeburg Ill
Freeburg, seven miles from Belleville, reports all fruit trees in the area are blooming again marking the second bloom this year. The news comes from Belleville on November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Ill
Freeburg
Manhood Versus Revenue in Des Moines Saloon Debate
Rev John L Hillman of First Methodist denounces city councilmen as voices of cheap revenue in the temperance fight. He argues the saloon issue is about moral values and manhood, not profits, praising the Des Moines court closing outcome and urging higher national guidance over local fiscal concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dr. Hillman
Dramshop
Des Moines
John L. Hillman
First Methodist Church
Hillman
Boy Hunter Seriously Injured Near Lucas
Chariton reports nine year old Jacob Rouse son of Mr and Mrs C E Rouse was seriously injured while hunting with his brother a .22 rifle discharged hitting him on the head near the ear and exiting through the right eye after they startled a pole cat in a trap sighting the mishap near Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Jacob Rouse
C. E. Rouse
Lucas
Merchants Push Protection Against Advertising Mulch
Towa City merchants organize with the commercial club to curb schemes that pay for space in programs and publications. They say such mulch amounts to tens of thousands of dollars annually and targets lodge and society contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Iowa Geology and Mining Bibliography Noted by Iowa Survey
The Iowa Geological Survey releases a bibliography detailing early Iowa mining history. It notes Iowa City coal mining occurred 150 years before Pennsylvania coal discoveries and cites the Dubuque region as the site of America's first lead and zinc finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
Pennsylvania
America
Dubuque
Iowa Geology and Mining
Iowa Geological Survey
Cedar Valley Holstein Breeders' Sale Opens at Waverly
In Cedar Falls a large turnout of stockmen from Iowa and nearby states attended the first annual Cedar Valley Holstein Breeders' sale at Waverly. About $100,000 worth of fancy cattle found buyers at top prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Cedar Valley Holstein Breeders’ Association
Waverly
Teachers College Closes Fall Term As Diplomas Are Won
Cedar Falls report states Teachers' College ends fall term with President Seerley addressing students in the auditorium and awarding diplomas to twenty graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Seerley
Woman leaped from car, dies in Dubuque episode
Mrs. E. D. Hogan 21, wife of an attorney from Cascade Iowa, jumped from a moving auto she believed to be on fire and was instantly killed in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
E. D. Hogan
Cascade, Ia
Capture Bald Eagle Near Hanlontown
A full grown bald eagle was captured by hunters near Hanlontown after they found it under a thicket. The bird stands nearly three feet high and measures seven feet from tip to tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Hanlontown
Auto Strikes Carriage Near Logan and Magnolia
Logan Roy Coffman and Miss Frances Chambers of Magnolia narrowly escaped fatal injuries when their team and buggy were struck by an auto between Logan and Magnolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Roy Coffman
Frances Chambers
Magnolia
Horse Thief Sent to Pen
Judge M F Edwards held a special court session and imposed a seven year indeterminate sentence on William Kinney an itinerant painter convicted of taking a team of horses not his. He was caught at Rock Island Illinois after leaving here recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
M. F. Edwards
William Kinney
Rock Island, I
Yeggmen Rob Post Office Safe in Coggon Heist
In Coggon the Cedar Rapids post office was robbed by yeggmen who forced the lock and gained access to the safe. They secured about $25 in money and about $200 in stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vegas
Coggon
Cedar Rapids
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Gokalooga Strike
Carmen
Board of Arbiters
Plymouth County
Crys
Board of Supervisors
Stefansson
Business Men's Annual Meeting
Commercial Club League of Iowa
Lad
Nogales
Mexico
General Carranza
M’reynolds
Gombine
Commerce Body
WII
Blake
Boy Hunter
Jacob ‘Rouse
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