City Directory Chiefs and council officials listed
Mayor N J Gesman and clerk A C Kuyper John Buckingham G W Kimmel Marshall assessor treasurer A N Van der Linden. Councilmen Jacob Plender John Faassen J S Wilson B H Sack A Waechter K Vanisseldorp. Council meets first and third Tuesday night of each month.
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N. J. Gesman
A C. Kuyper
John Buckingham
G. W. Kimmel
Marshall Assessor
Jacob Plender
John Faassen
J. S. Wilson
B.H. Sack A. Waechter
K. Vanisseldorp
Christmas Word Meaning Sparks Humble Lesson
In Pella Walton County Iowa a Christian Union class discussion after a teacher read a Christmas recitative. A small girl offered a humorous yet simple definition of unaware as what you take off the last thing before you put your nightie on.
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Christian Union
No clear headline available from the fragment
A fragment urges readers to report people engaged in disreputable acts on back streets at night. It notes some locals were present while others were not and asks for information on anyone involved in queer capers. If you know someone cutting up mischief, contact the info source.
Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Harvester Unit in State
The Missouri Supreme Court on the 14th enjoined the International Harvester Company of America from doing business in Missouri and fined it 50 000 dollars for unlawful restraint of trade. The company may be allowed to continue business if it pays the fine separates from International Harvester Company of New Jersey files a business statement and proves future compliance within sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Missouri
International Harvester Company of America
Missouri
International Harvester Company of
New Jersey
PAYS OUTLAWED CLAIMS AT CHRISTMAS IN NEW PRAGUE
F A Bean a miller from New Prague Minnesota distributes 200000 among men with no legal claims to him as he owed 100000 when the crash hit twenty one years ago. He pays 6 percent interest on the debt. Bean is now in New Prague while he previously resided in Faribault.
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F. A. Bean
New Prague
Mr. Bean
Minn
Faribault
Swanson Manufacturing suits filed in Iowa federal court
Fraud claims totaling about 100000 involve E Spencer trustee plaintiff against Elbert Reed HE Mitchell Farr Sheets and Herman Swanson in Creston federal court. Swanson inc moved from Shenandoah to Marseilles Illinois after financial consideration. Lawsuits allege mismanagement and fraud tied to the relocation and company affairs.
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Creston
Swanson Manufacturing Company
Shenandoah
Marseilles
United States
Iowa
E. Spencer
Illinois
Baxter Man Ends His Life in Office
Geo Diehl of Baxter was found hanged in the Baxter Implement Company building by his brother in law John Pool. The 45 year old left a wife and one child. He reportedly was in good spirits that morning and hanged himself from a rafter seven feet from the floor after stepping onto a box.
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Geo. Diehl
Baxter
Baxter Implement Company
John Pool
Mr. Diet
D'ehl
Rumors Circulate Over Muscatine Button Factories
Echoes of labor trouble in Muscatine button factories surface as the Muscatine grand jury, in session over a month, nears report. Officials stay silent while rumors claim dynamite was found and the grand jury investigates its intended use.
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Muscatine
Grand Jury
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted By Cheney Co
A historical advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local treatment and must be taken internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure, offered by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, is described as a blood purifier and mucous surface remedy prescribed by top physicians. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ake Hall
Local paper as town chronicle for 1912 events
The local paper serves as a complete record of town happenings, linking the community with the wider world. It chronicles daily business and yearly occurrences, building town reputation and encouraging ongoing support and improvement in 1912.
Newsroom Etiquette and Anonymous Reporting Tactics
The passage argues reporters should not deduce a reader’s identity or destination from appearances or greetings. It emphasizes maintaining privacy while covering news, noting reporters aim to inform broadly but cannot know every personal detail.
When Marriage Is a Failure and Family Frictions
A dated discussion exposes marital fault lines from unequal finances and duties to snoring, vanity purchases, and shared meals. It lampoons gender roles in domestic life with examples of money, vacation gaps, child needs, and parental power dynamics.
New Trial Denied in Hog Death Damages Case
Tes Moines owner J J D Winn sought a new trial in a suit against American Express for the death of his famous hog Statesman valued at 6000. Judge Brennan denied, verdict for the company. Hog cholera rules to curb spread to be discussed Jan 19 by state animal health commission. merger plans for Atlas and Anchor Fire Insurance approved by state executive council. Anchor to issue stock and continue business.
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Tes Moines
Jan. J
J. D. Winn
Statesman
Brennan
American Sxpress Company
Fair Grounds
Iowa
State Animal Health Commission
Ames I. Gibson
Gibson
Atlas and
Anchor Fire Insurance Companies
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Foreign policy denial over Mongolian incursion
The Russian foreign office denies reports that Russian troops have entered Mongolia. A series of other dated items note a Cleveland fire killing four Mazzio children, widespread damage from fires in Golden City Ontario, and rivers flooding in Ireland. The piece also lists political deaths, bank robberies, recalls, and transport company reorganizations.
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Mongolia
Mazzio
Cleveland
Golden City
Ont
Shannon
Ireland
Texas
Sharnes R. Morrow
Chicago
Orlando Harriman
H. Harriman
New York
Edward T. Sheldon
St. Lawrence
S. D
Colorado Springs
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau of
United States
Medina, O
Polk county supervisors defend against ouster action
Polk county supervisors will fight ouster proceedings brought by the Commercial Club. Each board member must hire and pay for an attorney out of personal funds, with no use of county money for defense.
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Polk County Supervisors
Commercial Club
Des Moines River survey report sought by civic panel
The Greater Des Moines committee adopted a resolution urging the Iowa congressional delegation to publish Major C. S. Riche report on the recent government survey of the Des Moines River. It asks for the report's substance to be made available to the public.
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Greater Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
C. S. Riche
Des Moines River
Keeler Confesses to Check Fraud Across Several Cities
Police say Sam Keeler, arrested in Davenport for drawing checks on a bank account with no funds, admits to similar frauds in Chicago Toledo and other places. He reportedly confessed to the bank theft schemes and related offenses in multiple locations.
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Sam Keeler
Davenport
Wellaton
Chicago
Toledo
Des Moines Chosen for 1912 Iowa Teachers Meeting
Des Moines was selected again as the site for the annual Iowa State Teachers association meeting in 1912 with the date set for November 7, two days after the election.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Moving One Match to Complete the Square Puzzle
A single match may be moved without bending to form a completed square at the center of a cross of four fixed matches. The illustration shows which match to relocate, with all four matches required to finish the tiny Solution square.
Toy Requires Much Skill in Feathers Cup Game
A New York inventor shows a wire box toy with a handle and a semi circular receiving cap. The aim is to fit three feathers into the cap at once, a task said to demand patience and skill beyond the ordinary. The device rewards persistence as players attempt the sequence from one to three successful insertions.
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New York
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Pella Markets
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Sadler Bros
H. H. Sadler
Epstor
Pella
Pella, Walton County
Gregates
George Diehl
Bafter
James Ashley
Taylor County
Colorado
Canon City
Oscar W. Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
House
Washington
Centralia
Wash
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
L. Barr
Max Wardell
EB. L. Blaine
Seattle
New York Railways Company
Metropolitan Street Railway of
Charles $Ehncfer
Werd Giles
Arizona Eastern Railroad
Winkletan
Ariz
Johnny
Scanlan
Newburg
MacVeagh
Nagel
Wilson
Pure Food Board
Warrington
Hatteras
Hampton Roads
Onondaga
J. J. Caddegan
H. F. Chaife
Amenia
N. D
Caddegan
J. L. Gilbert
National Post Company
Success
Illinois Central Railroad
W. D. Nifton
Fowler
Kan
Jemon Growers
Lemon Growers
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Commerce Court
California
Keeler
Bary
H. D. Wormhout
Dr. Reed
Kary
Bryc
A. Kool
Fifield
Stradivarius Violin
Bertha W. Mardis
Rosedale
Kansas
P. A. Edmond
Wormhoudt
Leia Ie
ASIN
Trme
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