Poultry Show Ends With Reds and Buff Orpingtons Tied
Des Moines January 14 Rhode Island Reds owned by J C Sandmier of Waukee and Single Comb Buff Orpingtons owned by J L Crawford of Winterset tied for first with thirteen eggs each in the egg laying contest at the poultry and pet stock show held in the Coliseum. Sandmier won a cup after a coin toss. Crawford received a Scotch Collie cup for second. Third place went to J J Roberts White Leghorns and R E West Black Langshaws with eleven eggs. The Wyandottes laid only two eggs. The new president Ernest W Brown hailed the show as the best yet and the association expects to finish the year out of debt thanks to receipts.
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Des Moines
Rhode Island Reds
J. C. Sandmier
Waukee
Orpingtons
J. L. Crawford
Winterset
Sandmier
Crawford
J. J. Roberts
R. E. West
N. B. Ashby
Ernest W. Brown
K. H. Guthrie
Guthrie
Robber Locks Five Men in Ice Chest at Ottumwa
In Ottumwa Iowa on January 14 a lone gunman forced bartender Fred Welson and three saloon patrons into an icebox after taking a diamond stud watch chain and cash from the register. Police believe the suspect is the same man who disarmed Officer Nels Nelson Monday night.
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Ottumwa
Fred Welson
Nels Nelson
Four Killed in New York Central Train Wreck
In a rear collision between two New York Central westbound passenger trains at a Batavia station on January 14 four Pullman passengers died and a score of passengers from the Pullman and other cars were injured, some badly.
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New York
Batavia
N. Y
New York Central
Pullman
Ally
Glazing Accident Separates Man’s Foot at Clear Lake
Mason City Iowa January 14 Frank Brizen 22 lost a foot in an ice shaving machine at Clear Lake. The engineer started the machine while Brizen was inside repairing it. A quick jump saved him from being cut to pieces The accident halted work as doctors treated the injured man.
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Mason City
Frank Brizen
Clear Lake
Smith Sentenced to Thirty Days for Petty Larceny
Logan Iowa January 14 1910 Fred Smith held on a charge of complicity in the fleecing of D C Fleharty while asleep at the Dunlap railroad station December 15 1910 has pleaded guilty to petty larceny and received a thirty day term
Kellogg Enterprise Office Fire Damages Roof Hole
The Kellogg Enterprise office in Kellogg Louisiana caught fire due to a defective fire. The blaze was quickly put out with no major damage beyond a hole burned in the roof. Fire officials report the incident caused minimal disruption to publication.
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Kellog
Kellogg
Kellogg Enterprise
W. P. Coults
Snow slides stall traffic on western rails in Canada
Snow slides east of Field and prairies blizzards hinder Canadian Pacific train service. Not a transcontinental train has reached the coast since Sunday.
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Vancouver
B. C
Field
Prairies
Canadian Pacific
Workman Drops Dead at Keokuk Dam Site
Daniel Monlich, a water power dam construction worker, died of heart disease in Keokuk Iowa. A native of Bosnia he left behind a wife who remains there.
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Workman
Keokuk
Daniel Monlich
Bosnia
Two street cars replace dinkies on Urbandale line
Two dinkies on the Urbandale car line were replaced Friday by two regulation double truck cars after two demonstrations against the street car company. Both replacement cars were well lighted and heated.
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Des Moines
Urbandale
Strikebreakers and Picketers Clash in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown Iowa on January 14 striking Lennox Machine workers clashed with strikebreakers and pickets. One man was stabbed another injured and two or three others were roughly handled during the confrontation.
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Marshalltown
Lennox Machine Company
Not a Soul in Police Court in Des Moines
Des Moines notes a rare quiet day in the police court on Friday the 13th with no trials, the first such occurrence in over thirteen years, resulting in an empty docket and no court proceedings.
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Des Moines
Jan
Miller Sells Waverly Democrat Newspaper
Representative C. W. Miller has sold the Waverly Democrat to Hoeger and Westphale after twenty five years of ownership. The sale occurred in Waverly Iowa on January 14.
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Co. W. Miller
Waverly
C. W. Miller
Waverly Democrat
Hoeger & Westphale
Miller
The
Democrat
Squirrels Ring Telephone in Englewood Switchboard Nuts Found
In Englewood New Jersey a family’s telephone bell kept ringing and puzzled operators. Inspecting the nearby box housing converged wires they found it packed with nuts and three peach baskets full of them. Rioting squirrels were blamed for the noisy mystery.
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Max
Christian Herald
Auction for 267-pound broom magnate at St Vincent church
In St Louis a 267-pound broom manufacturer Martin Casey was bid in at $5 after Dora Kohler refused him as a prize. Father Nugent conducted the auction at St Vincent de Paul church as locals learned the market values of bachelors.
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St. Louis
St. Louie
St. Vincent de Paul's Church
Martin Casey
Miss
Dora Kohnler
Father Nugent
Miss Kohler
Neu
Casey
The Sculptor Philosopher and the Apollo Belvedere
A sculptor, finished with the Apollo Belvedere, declares satisfaction. He notes that every passerby sees a reflection of themselves in the statue.
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Philosopher
Postum Works Fights Back in Weekly Advertising Clash
In a detailed defense, the Postum Company rejects claims from a rival Weekly alleging misleading advertising and impurities. An attorney’s probe in Battle Creek questioned factory cleanliness and ingredient integrity, with testimony asserting products meet labeled grain standards and quality. The piece aims to rebut criticism and analyze the Weekly’s methods.
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New York
Battle Creek
Testimonial Letters Back Postum Cereal Co Claim
A Battle Creek dated December 30 1910 attests that no testimonial letter printed by Postum Cereal Co Ltd lacked a genuine signed statement. Signatories affirm the company has received over 50000 genuine testimonials and never made untruthful product claims.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Mich
Maine
Penn, New Hamp
Postum Cereal Company
Penn
S. Dakota
Battle Creek, Mich
Postum and Grape Nuts defended in distortion trial
The document outlines disputes over Postum and Grape-Nuts advertising claims. It argues the products aid digestion and nourishment, refute paid testimonials, and defend testing methods, with witness testimony and legal challenges centered on health benefit assertions and promotional practices.
Public Tribune quoted defiant on libel suit appeal
The speaker recalls being attacked and defending with facts before the Public. They describe a recent trial with an appeal to higher courts and express faith in American tribunals. Lawsuits against the weekly have not yet been tried, as libel actions unfold.
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State Association
Buff Orpington
Rhode Island
Cone
Englewood
N. J
Oper
Ator
Indeeb
M. Casey
Wealthy
J. Louison
Ivather Nugent
Miss’ Kohler
Hite
Percy
Jane
Moses
Miss Jane
Gracida
Lippincott's
Postum
Michigan
M. K. Howe
L. J. Lamson
F. C. Grandin
R. M.sterrett, M. D
Cheston Syer
Advt
Charles W. Green
Harry E. Burt
Sup’t
H. C. Hawk
Distortion No
Washington
Post
Federal
Panera
America
Underwood
Weekly
Chaprin
Dairy and Food Commission of
C. W. Post
Ochsner
Studes
Europe
Postum Company
Joe
Hadeen
Raymond
Simon
Pawlow
Jland
Hammansten
Carey
Mr. Post
Laweyer
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