Burlington Way Extends into Iowa Along Lincoln Highway
The Burlington Way, highly marked, will extend from St. Louis to Burlington into Iowa and meet the Lincoln Highway at Cedar Rapids. Routes consider Morning Sun and Winfield, with Burlington to Cedar Rapids as the main path. The plan aims to connect Washington via Crawfordsville road, creating a continuous auto trail north and south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
New London
Winfield
Bluffs
Crawfordsville
Washington
Howell to Convert De Soto Farm Into Health Resort
A. W. Howell purchased the 80 acre Conger farm northwest of De Soto for 10000 dollars and plans a health resort with a $100000 investment. The site features four springs with the largest yielding 75000 gallons daily, plus a sanitarium and cottages to be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Soto
A. W. Howell
Conger
Traer Secures Carnegie Library Plan and Site Purchases
Traer will build a Carnegie library with a $12,060 structure after a special election approved a maintenance tax. Architect Ralston of Waterloo drafted the plans, while the Traer Federation of Women’s Clubs bought four lots and donated them as the library site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Carnegie Library
Traer
Carnegie
Ralston
Waterloo
Traer Federation of Women’s Clubs
Farmer Dies In Field Near Weber
Fort Madison reports a prominent local farmer, John Meisel of Weber area, was found dead in his field by his daughter after he failed to come for dinner. The death appears due to apoplexy while he tended a cultivator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
John Meisel
Weber
Confession Tales From Toledo Baby Case
Florence Arment a 16 year old hotel worker at the Toledo hotel confessed she was the mother of the baby found dead in a weed patch in Toledo. She said the infant was born at Tama and brought to Toledo in a suitcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Florence Arment
Toledo
Tama
Sun Dial Arrives for Ames Library Dedication
The sun dial provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution has arrived in Ames and will be installed on the library lawn soon. Dedicatory ceremonies are planned at the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Daughters of the American Revolution
Van Meter Editor Dies After Cancer Operation
William E. Riggs editor of the Van Meter Reporter died Sunday at Mercy hospital after cancer surgery. He was aged 63 or 66 and resided in Van Meter. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Meter
Des Moines
William E. Riggs
van Meter Reporter
Mercy Hospital
Rebuilding Underway at Storm Lake Canning Plant
Storm Lake canning factory rebuilding nearly complete after last fall fire damage. Plant to begin season around mid August with main building reconstruction nearly finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Child Falls Into Well Near Attica Rescue
Three year old Arthur Roberts of near Attica fell thirteen feet into a well and was rescued after an hour in ten feet of icy water. He emerged little the worse for the fall and is reported recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child
Knoxville
Arthur Roberts
Attica
Iowa Farmer Dies by Own Action at Home
Burlington reports farmer John Distelhorst shot himself dead at his home north of the city. He had been working with threshers but did not go out, saying he was ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Burlington
John Distelhorst
Threshers
Farmer Struck By Lightning Near Anamosa
Tarl McConaughy a prosperous farmer living ten miles southeast of Anamosa was struck by lightning during a fierce electrical storm and seriously injured authorities reported the incident noting the hazard from the storm as it moved through the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Tarl McConaughy
Farm Change Near Taintor Sees $43000 Purchase
James Vane recently purchased the Charles Griffey farm two miles east of Taintor for 43000. The 210 acre property is fairly well improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
James Vane
Charles Griffey
Taintor
Madrid Band Carnival Promises Twelve Bands
A band carnival is set for July 1 in this city with plans under discussion. Preliminary word says twelve bands will participate in the program during the afternoon and evening events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Rock Creek Township Farmer Dies by Own Hand
Emmett Littrell a well known farmer of Rock Creek township shot himself through the head, dying from self inflicted injuries amid tuberculosis and despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Emmett Littrell
Rock Creek Township
Plowing Contest Held August at Courtright Farm
A plowing match is planned for August 27 at Ora Courtright's home near the city. Several contestants have announced their intent to enter the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Courtright
Wheat Yield Good In Nodaway County Fields
Threshing is in full swing and farmers report satisfactory wheat yields despite earlier fears due to Hessian fly. A field topped 37 bushels per acre with many mealing 25 to 30 bushels. Corn across the region suffers from lack of rain and root burning could cut future yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nodaway
Convict Escape Marks Iowa State Camp Issue
A convict at the CAMP CONVICT RUNS AWAY Ames. The escape of a road camp inmate at Iowa State College disrupts the project as guards restrict less than full freedom yet the men are expected to prove trust and begin life anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Postmasters Appointments in Iowa Counties
Des Moines reports new postmasters appointed across several Iowa counties including Cherokee Marion and Shelby. Reassignments fill vacancies with names such as Chauncey Fulton Melcher Conroy Carper Welte Hansen and Tennant replacing resigned deceased or reassigned officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Cleghorn
Cherokee County
Chauncey
Fulton
HK. A. Allen
Melcher
Marion County
Forest T. Conroy
Clinton A. Hollingsworth
Olds
Henry
Arthur E. Carper
Fred. J. Kenney
Richmond
Washington County
Leo Welte
Joseph Koh
Tennant
Shelby County
Frank L. Hansen
Will Davis
Dairy Farmers Picnic Plans In Monticello
The Monticello creamery with more than 300 patrons arranges an August picnic. A committee is formed to secure speakers for the event and ensure a successful gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Debt Free Albion Presbyterian Church Dedicat ion
Albion’s new Presbyterian church, built at a cost of 12000 dollars, was dedicated without any indebtedness. More than 3000 dollars was raised at the dedicatory service. Rev. G H Purmott of the Iowa Synod preached the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Albion
G. H. Purmott
Iowa Synod
Lamson Building to Rise in Waterloo After Fire
Mr and Mrs C O Lamson plan a new fireproof building in Waterloo to replace the Lamson structure destroyed by fire last winter. The estimated cost runs near 250000 and the plans call for brick and stone construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
C. O. Lamson
Lamson
Young farmer’s son nearly drowns in jar accident
A 22 year old youth, son of Mr and Mrs Pothost, living near Carrville on a farm, fell into a large jar of water while playing on the porch and narrowly escaped drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Start Laying Rails on Cedar Rapids Line
The Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern rail project near Center Point begins rail laying with graders active between Center Point and Cedar Rapids as work is rushed toward completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo, Cedar Falls
Baby Burned to Death in Shenandoah Incident
Mary Bradley, 1 1/2, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bradley, died from burns after falling into a pan of boiling blackberries in Shenandoah. Local officials report the accident as the child age and family affected by the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Mary Bradley
John Bradley
Barbecue at Pilot Mound Begets All Day Picnic
A barbecue and picnic will be held in Pilot Mound on Tuesday August 11. The event features an all day celebration with races contests and a fiddlers contest for attendees to enjoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Mound
Boone
Robs the Poor House in Davenport Burglary
William Burke broke into the Davenport poor house and burglarized it stealing shoes and clothing. Police report details show he seized a quantity of footwear and garments from the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
William Burke
Burke
Will Build New Church in Mount Ayr
First Baptist church members of Mount Ayr plan a new church and expect the building to cost about $12,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Ayr
First Baptist Church
Catholics of Carroll to Erect Third Church in City
Carroll Catholics plan a new church in the near future with a recently purchased site. A rectory valued at $10,000 will be built for Rev. T. J. Mc Cary, rector of St. Joseph's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
T. J. McCary
St. Joseph’s Church
Bee Keepers Meeting Scheduled for July 28 in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant hosts a field meeting of Southeastern Iowa Western Minors and Northern Missouri bee keepers on July 28. Noted apiary experts will attend, sharing insights and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Western Minors
Missouri
Apiary
Great Building Activity Near Mount Ayr
Immense building is underway in and around Mount Ayr within ten miles. Homes and other structures are being erected to total about $100,000 in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Ayr
Farm values rise as J L Muir sells town farm
An advance of 5000 in value of an 118 acre town farm was shown last week. J L Muir of Warren county sold his farm to Frank Phillips of Des Moines for nearly 14000 dollars indicating rising farm values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Bank Leaders Blunt Pessimism Over US Business
George M. Reynolds of Continental and Commercial National Bank and John G. Shedd of Marshall Field & Co. testify before the federal commission on industrial relations denying widespread foundation for business gloom. They blame much pessimism on politics and say conditions are exaggerated and largely mental. They note unemployment appeals in Chicago were overdrawn to gain aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
United States
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank
John G. Shedd
Marshall Field & Co
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Mr. Reynolds
United Charities
Farm Brings 400 An Acre In Central Iowa Sale
The 60 acre Mumm farm near Rein Teck sold by L H McGrew to Thomas Copley for 400 dollars per acre, the highest central Iowa price. McGrew had bought it three years earlier for 215 per acre. The 440 acre Bohnsteel farm near Dysart sold at auction. 160 acres with cheap improvements averaged 222.50 per acre, the remainder 200 per acre.
Folk to Probe Rock Island Losses in Interstate Inquiry
New York July 24 The Interstate Commerce Commission launches a Rock Island investigation next week to uncover missteps in investments in Rock Island properties and past heavy losses including about 15 million on St. Louis & San Francisco 6 million on Chicago & Alton and 2 million on coal properties. New Haven directors resist Boston & Maine stock seizures while government pursues dissolution suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interstate Commerce, Commission
Rock Island
Joseph W. Folk
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Wall Street
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chicago & Alton
New Haven
United States
Boston
James H. Hustis
Attorneys of the Road
Massachusetts
Iowans at Twelfth Northwestern Hotel Men Convention
Des Moines reports Iowans will play a prominent role at the twelfth annual Northwestern Hotel Men's association convention in Milwaukee August 5 to 7. Charles Hunter of the Hildreth hotel Charles City is a vice president. Samuel Payne of Red Oak will speak on A Farm in Connection With a Country Hotel. George W. Dauchy of Boone will reply for Iowa Nebraska greet ers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Northwestern Hotel Men’s Association
Milwaukee
Charles Hunter
Hildreth
Charles City
Samuel Payne
Red Oak
George W. Dauchy
Boone
Apple crop in Nodaway expected worthless this year
Farmers and orchard owners say the Nodaway section will have practically no apples this season. Peach prospects are splendid with an unusually fine yield likely unless conditions change. Grapes are reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nodaway
Three Senate Candidates at Alta Fair Schedule
The Alta fair August 19 to 21 will feature all three U S senate hopefuls. Casper Schenk of Des Moines, the progressive candidate, attends August 19, Maurice Connolly of Dubuque, the democratic candidate, attends August 21, and Senator Cummins is expected August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
United States Senate
Casper Schenk
Des Moines
Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
Senator Cummins
Iowa Representative Named for Star Spangled Banner Centennial
Julius Rohner of Ida Grove is named by Iowa Governor Clarke as accredited representative to the Star Spangled Banner Centennial in Baltimore from September 6 to 12, as notified by the executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ida Grove
Julius Rohner
Clarke
Baltimore
Nichols Family to Meet West Liberty
The Nichols family reunion one of Iowa's largest will hold its fifteenth annual meeting on the West Liberty fair grounds Wednesday August 12. About 400 are eligible to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
West Liberty
Iowa
West Liberty Fair
Auto Crank Breaks Arm In Local Accident
Correctionville-Raymond Dubois a 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs J L Dubois suffered a broken right forearm while cranking his father's automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correctionville
Raymond Dubois
J. L. Dubois
Farmer Hangs Self Over Inheritance Dispute
Carl Wiese a 45 year old farmer hanged himself in a barn on the L Clindy farm near Donohue after believing a relative's German estate would yield more money than he received. The tragedy was reported from Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selif
Davenport
Germany
Carl Wiese
L. Klindy
Donohue
Keosauqua Voters Rename Bonaparte to White City
Keosauqua Bonaparte is renamed White City after merchants agree to paint all business houses white. The Chautauqua session continues and the company dress code is noted as welcome.
Armistice Signed with General Amnesty Hint in Talks
Gen Iturbide announces armistice between government and constitutionalists in Mexico City and that peace talks will proceed on a full guarantees basis. Carranza accords amnesty, while Washington reports recall of consular agent Carothers and possible Lind mission. ABC mediators hail mediation success as Vera Cruz notes unrest in Mexico City with jail breakout and foreign evacua tions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Eduardo Iturbide
Iturbide
Carbajal
Federal District
Carranza
Washington
Bryan
George E. Carothers
General Villa
Carothers
State Department
Villa
John Lind
White House
Lind
Huerta
A.B.C
Senors da Gama
Naon
Suarez
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Gar
Government to file civil dissolution suit against railroad group
The justice department under President Wilson will pursue a civil action to dissolve the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad monopoly and present criminal cases to a grand jury. Attorney General McReynolds and the president exchanged letters approving immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Haven
Railroad Combine
Department of Justice
Wilson
McReynolds
J. H. Hustis
New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mellen
Jealous man kills wife in Edinburg area tragedy
Charles Jerdes, 24, farmer of Edinburg, jealousy over a wife who left him after marriage led to a murderous attack. He killed his wife Hela Jerdes, 18, seriously wounded his mother-in-law Mrs. Frank Gardner, and fatally wounded himself in Springfield region, Illinois, on July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Goldberg
Max Green
David Pechter
East Side Protective Association
New York
Oyster Bay
Colonel Roosevelt
Springfield
Newport
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Joliet, Ill
Harvey HR. Wood
Joliet
Wood
Aged Man Hangs Self in Michigan Orchard
Andrew Schbenz aged ninety a prominent central Michigan resident who had lived with his son Dorus for several years hanged himself from a tree in the orchard. The tragedy occurred in Petoskey Michigan on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petoskey, Mich
Andrew Schbenz
Michigan
Dorus
Australasia Wins Davis Cup Singles Match in Chicago
Norman H. Brooks and Anthony F. Wilding, leading Australasia, defeated Canadian opponents in the singles matches of the Davis Cup elimination series in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Normanh. Brooks
Anthony F. Wilding
Australasia
Auto train collision burns elderly rider in Monticello
A. B. Wheeler, eighty four, was burned to death when the car he rode in was struck by a train near Monticello Iowa. The car driver was slightly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
A. B. Wheeler
Monticello
Honor Convict Escapes From Camp Duprie Detachment
John Wicker of Chicago an honor convict escaped from Camp Duprie and eluded pursuers. He belonged to the road working detail of convicts from Joliet penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
John Wicker
Chicago
Camp Duprie
Wicker
Joliet Penitentiary
Policemen Aid Fake Beggar In City Test
A department of charities agent posing as a beggar reported that 47 of 50 policemen listened to his tale and offered help or job leads while only three suggested using the municipal free employment bureau. The commissioner notes the bureau’s usefulness to the unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Charities
Kingsbury
Municipal Free Employment Bureau
Woman Aviator Dies In Parachute Accident
Brussels July 23 A famous woman aviator Mme Cayat de Castella fell one thousand feet and died near her husband when the parachute failed during a descent from Aviator Champel's biplane. Three thousand spectators witnessed the tragedy. Castella had invented the automatic detaching device later blamed for the fatal failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Mme. Cayat de Castella
Champel
Castella
Five Killed in St Petersburg Striker Clash
In St Petersburg on July 25 clashes between strikers and Cossacks left at least five workers dead and eight seriously wounded as fighting continued through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Well Known Nun Sister Bernardina Krampha Dies
Bloomington Ill July 25 Sister Bernardina Krampha mother superior of St Josephs hospital in Bloomington and a prominent Franciscan figure is dead. She previously led hospitals in Peoria and Burlington Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Bernardina, Krampha
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Peoria
Burlington
Artist Dart Walker Dies in New York at 44
Dart Walker a noted artist with many works at Notre Dame University died in New York at age forty four He was last seen penniless and alone in the city while living away from Indiana where his fame rested in South Bend Indiana prolonged career and campus holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dart Walker
South Bend
Ind
Cardinal Gibbons Celebrates Eightieth Birthday at Shriver Home
Cardinal Gibbons marked his eightieth birthday at the Shriver home in Carroll County near Westminster. He has been a birthday guest at this family residence for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Shriver
Carroll County
Westminster
Cardinal
International Eucharistic Congress Sees Global Clergy Attendance
From Lourdes France on July 23 ten cardinals including Cardinal Farley of New York join 200 archbishops and bishops worldwide for an international Eucharistic congress running through July 26. Cardinal Granito Di Belmonte-Genaro presides for the pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lourdes
France
Cardinal Farley
New York City
Granito di Belmonte-Gennaro
London
King George
Wilson
Ill. Woman Swallows Carbolic Acid by Mistake
Mrs. Fred Mc Cullough of Tower Hill drank a bottle she mistook for peroxide throat gargle and swallowed an ounce of carbolic acid. She died about an hour later at Pana Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ill
Fred McCullough
Tower Hill
Huerta Arrives at Jamaica on Dresden Cruiser
General Huerta and his party reached Kingston Jamaica aboard the German cruiser Dresden coming from Puerto Mexico. Refugees were in good health and seemed pleased to have escaped Mexico.
Murder defendant dies by his own hand in Boston
Lawrence Robinson charged with murdering Police Inspector Thomas J. Norton killed himself in prison by slitting his throat with a steel shank taken from his shoe. The incident occurred in Boston on July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Lawrence Robinson
Thomas J. Norton
Parachute Failure Downgrades Fatal Descent from Biplane
Brussels report says Mme Cayat fell 1,000 feet and died when the automatic parachute failed during a descent from Aviator Champel's biplane. The incident occurred July 24.
Jones Withdrawn as President Halted Fed Reserve Nominee
President Wilson withdraws Thomas D. Jones of Chicago from consideration for the Federal Reserve Board after opposition from eight to ten friendly and hostile senators. Reed of Missouri and Hitchcock of Nebraska led attacks as Jones faced charges tied to the Harvester trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Wilson
Thomas D. Jones
Chicago
Congress
Jones
Owen
Banking and Currency Committee
Friends
White House
Clarke
Arkansas
Johnson
Maine
Shively
Indiana
Reed
Missouri
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate
Larvester Trust
Trade Commission
Harvester Trust
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Canal Opens To Commerce With Thirty Foot Depth In August
Washington announces the Panama canal will open for vessels needing no more than thirty feet of water on and after August 15 1914. Secretary Garrison issues the notice with a March 1915 wider depth opening planned. Colonel Goethals will inaugurate commercial service by sending a government boat through the canal on August 15 with no ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal
Garrison
Goethals
Marines Start for Haiti
Washington reports the transport Prairie with officers and Marines has departed Guantanamo for a Haitian port likely Cape Haitien. Captain Eberle in Washington says fighting continues at Puerto Plata and peace conferences in Haiti or San Domingo have not materialized, signaling a possible Marine landing at any moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
State Department
Prairie
Guantanamo
Haiti
Cape Haitien
Eberle
Puerto Plata
San Domingo
United States
McReynolds Engaged to Miss Burleson
Washington announces the engagement of Attorney General McReynolds to Miss Lucy Burleson. Reports set the wedding date for this autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McReynolds
Washington
Washington Society
General McReynolds
Lucy Burleson
Four Children Dead in Westport Trolley Wreck
Four children were killed and 40 injured when a Sunday school picnic trolley from Bridgeport collided head on with a freight car in Westport Connecticut. The crash occurred near July 24, injuring passengers en route from Bridgeport to a seaside picnic site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Conn
Bridgeport
Rebels Attacked Cape Haitien Repulsed by Government Troops
A strong rebel assault on Cape Haitien began at 3 a.m. and ended by 5 a.m. with government forces repulsing the attack in the Haitian city on July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Haitien
Haiti
Peace Treaty With Uruguay Signed in Washington
Secretary of State Bryan and Uruguay’s Minister Carlos Maria de Pena signed a peace treaty in Washington. The accord follows the same principles used in treaties with European nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Washington
Bryan
Carlos Maria de Pena
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Dairy Farmers’ Picnic
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