Death of Mrs. Lola E Risely Sweet in Waverly
Hundreds of friends mourn Hon B. E. Sweet’s loss as Lola E Risely Sweet dies in Colorado Springs after two years of illness. A former kindergarten teacher in Waverly, she lived in the town twelve years and leaves a five year old daughter Esther. Funeral services were in Waverly and interment in Independence.
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Hon B
Aneel of
Waverly
Hid Iilch
Colors Springs
Colorado Springs
Mr. Sweet
Cedar Falls Carnival Promises Grand Harvest Jubilee
Cedar Falls merchants launched a harvest jubilee with the Great Parker Amusement Co and local attractions, including a Queen of the Carnival race with twenty five young ladies. The August 20 week event will feature extensive street lighting, a fairyland atmosphere, and wholesome family entertainment in Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Fully
Cedar Wall
Parker Amusement Company
Parker Company
Iowa Figures Show Large Wealth From Livestock
The state auditor’s returns reveal Iowa’s livestock wealth with 1,081,724 horses valued at 62.14 on average and 507,205,235 total value. Cattle total 2,642,182 head at 74,560,850 overall value, sheep 535,096 at 3.44 each totaling 1,852,090, and boats 12,361 with 2.54 average value totaling 32,743. Overall state stock value reaches 166,041,697, marking a notable rise from last year.
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Iowa
Waterloo best bars none in Iowa satire on Waterloo growth
A rambling, humorous reminiscence extols Waterloo Iowa as the best city with rapid growth from 6,800 to 28,000 in ten years. It describes busy residents and booming commerce at Marsh brothers’ establishment, praises a Chautauqua convention site, and notes large crowds at Indianola Chautauquas to hear Bishop McCabe.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Josius
Wesern
Marsh Boys
Hou
Roberts
Wat- Greg
Indianola
Chautanyus
Bishop McCabe
Lunny Prison
Hubbard and Humble in Cummins Camp Political Shift
Congressman Hubbard faces backlash after backing Cummins aligned governor candidates and alienating the progressive wing. In Storm Lake last Friday he declared support for Cumminsism, seeking nomination from Cummins supporters to remain in office. The Cummins faction promises support if he stays aligned, pressuring rivals and signaling an overhaul of district loyalties.
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Hubbard
Vith
Mr. Perkins
Cae
Snd
Eleventh
Storm Lake
Cummins
Cummins Party
Republican Party
Ff Mubbard
Cummins Organ
Cumins
Cess
Consreseman Uubbard
Aiwre
Notable Tidbits From A Raspy Intellectual Column
The piece touches on Edison’s birthplace sale in Ontario and hotels painted for tourists, then shifts to the Paris council of women noting language skills among American women. It highlights John W Mackay and Clarence Mackay donations to California for an electrical engineering professorship, and ends with Mr Bell’s severance and a wedding gift to a secretary who chose marriage.
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Thames 4
Edison
Qobic
Canada
John W. Mackay
Clarence M. Mackay
University of California
International Council of ‘Women
Paris
May
Wright Sewell
Countess of Aberdeen
Lady Aberdeen
Ile South African Croesus
In the Heart of Missouri topic issued for readers
A public information effort from Beck Island Lines gathers Missouri information for travelers. A new feature titled In the Heart of Misouri will be mailed between Albert Lea and Cedar Rapids upon request. Also advertised Laxative Fruit Syrup guarantees relief or money back, sold by Wangler Bros Brady Brow Western Brenneck.
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Missouri
Beck Island
Albert Lea
Cedar Rapids
Alan
Towa
Sola
Wangler Bros
Brady Brow
Weatyeer & Brenneck
Republican County Convention of Blackhawk County Iowa
Republican central committee of Blackhawk County Iowa schedules a delegate convention in Waterloo on Saturday September 1 1906 at 2 pm to nominate candidates for county offices and select delegates to the senatorial convention and county central committee, with representation by township and Roosevelt vote-based adjustments.
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Blackhawk County
Iowa
Republican County’ Central Committee
Waterloo
Court House
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Darclay
Bennington
Blackhawk
Big Creek
Cedar
Coos Cedar Falla
World prosperity boosts markets and industry in Aug news
A sweeping overview notes solid business conditions across the globe with rising industrial activity in Britain France Germany and colonies. U S markets show strength though concerns linger about future price levels and monetary tightness as railroads report record traffic and bankers expect ample liquidity through autumn.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
South America
Argentina
Russia
South Africa
China
Japan
Gank Re
West
Sterling Exchange
Treasury
Shaw
Charing House
Nets in Brief Moorhead Vote Almost Unanimous
The Moorhead column notes an almost unanimous vote on a proposition. Plant work to begin immediately. An accident report details Nelee Carson, 14, injuring his leg in a bicycle collision with a car. Two rattlesnakes found south of Mite were killed after circling a field worker. Jane Jacoby, 21, drowned at Sioux Rapids while swimming. her brother E. C. Jacoby, a photographer, is named. Heat, hay-loading incidents, tax debates, and municipal matters fill the item with miscellaneous local notes and upcoming events including a Grand Army encampment in Minneapolis from August 1 to 18.
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Moorhead
Gleam Jacoby
Woma
Sioux Rapide
Little Sioux
E. C. Jacoby
Grand Army
Minneapoi
Rock ‘Island
Linn
Minneapolis
Paul
Jnd. G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Dr King Pill Ad and Odd Fellows Visit Highlight Local News
An ad touts Dr King New Life Pill as a cure for constipation with a Dallas address. The Iowa Grand Lodge Odd Fellows committee visited Camanche to discuss acquiring and converting Town Country Club House into a state home for orphans, amid several Iowa cities vying for the project. Atlantic residents report multiple afflictions, including Mrs A W Brown’s blood poisoning from a nail injury, Wile Ham Barnes’s dislocated limb from a horse kick, and Mrs James Barris’s illness in Grove City. Burstington’s Schwartz shop was broken into, $40 stolen while the owner stood outside. thieves appeared familiar with the place.
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Grand Lodge of Iowa
Odd Fellows
Camanche
Iowa
Lkely
Camatunche
Atlantic
A.W. Brown
Ham Barnes Ia
James Barris
Grove City
Eecellatore
Charles Schwartz
Burtington
Fishing and Camping Rates What a New Jersey Editor Says
A garbled item reports accidents and near drownings in the region. Gas suffocation of a well digger in Cam jbridgs, a drowning close call at Magon City dam, and a youth party swept over a lime creek dam near Waterville. A mule rescue at St Paul and a thresher accident are noted amid advertising for Foley’s Honey and Tar.
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Southern
Magon City
Mire Lucy Durtit
Mabel Prahna
Ray Whitmeyer
Madison Lake
Waterville
Lime Creek
Minn
Chicago
Frank Chen-Whitmeyer
J. P. Elmer
G. P
Muscatiite
St. Paul
Maud
T. Lynen
N.d
Daily Post
Foley
Wangler Bros
Braily Bros
Westveer &, Brenneck
Tragedy at Bedmain Park Ends With Youth Killed
Joseph Brewer a 16 year old from Ottumwa was killed after grabbing a live wire during a Bedmian park band concert crowd scene at East End Presbyterian church. Iowa Falls progresses toward a corn festival planned for mid September with multi day events. Vandalism followed when a switch was thrown at the Illinois Central yard in Council Bluffs causing a derailment of a switch engine and a freight car.
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Joseph Brewer
Ottumwa
East End
Bedmian’s Park
Tinois
Council ‘Bluffs
Ten Years in Bed Kidney Cure Testimonial
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana endured ten years of kidney disease with immobility and extreme suffering. After exhausting top doctors he found relief only after Foley's Kidney Cure, which he calls a Godsend. Sold by Waungler Bros Brady Bros West veer Brenneck.
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R. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Ind
Foley
Waungler Bros
Brady Bros
West Veer & Brenneck
Wangler Gros, Brady, Bros. Weatweer & Brenneck
A Plea For Maplen Henort Napoli and Vesuvio Theme
An opera of voices pleads for Naples amid suffering and hope. It contrasts Vesuvio and Naples with scenes of poverty, charity, and the Vatican, invoking Catholic lands, the marigold, and a seven-pound topaz carved by lapidaries, linking faith, aid, and culture.
Iowa Events and Frightful Mower Accident Amid Fair News
Reports from Poweshiek county detail a mower accident injuring two men but not seriously, a fire horse injured by a bee sting and the head trainer Templeton moved to a new post. The Poweshiek fair at Malcolm on August 21 to 23 promises large purses and music. Storm Lake picnic draws thousands with speeches by local dignitaries. Iowa health statistics show mortality rates by city and state figures from 1904. Fishing and river conditions near Belle Plaine and Fort Dodge noted with increasing catches. County clergy mark the 25th anniversary of Rev J Reilly’s ordination, with a large ceremonial mass. Weather and health ads round out the issue.
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Joseph Miller
Fork
Zearing
John L. Templeton
Council’ Bluffs
Bear
Muskogee
Templeton
Iowa
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Suug Waterloo
Inwu
L. G. Parrot
Alvance
Jo Advance
Cedar Falls
Humble
Parletan
Paty du Clam
Dreyfus
du Clam
Herbert H. D. Petree
Norway
Mme. Hauge
Hauge
Ging
Tuthill
L. C. Robinson
ABOR
Wall Greeat
Nelee Carson
Council Blutts
Mite
Orie
Be‘ling
John Hees
Wikseubush
Farley
Dee Moines
Westveer & Brenneck
Nevin Bloomers
Mason City
John O'Leary
Webster County
Kirkman
Shelby County
Cox
Great ‘Western Railway
C. P. Fleming
Delhi
Gether
iOy
Cedar Rapida
Des Moines
Lowal
Monticello
Mian
Wes
Dew Moinés
Beatle
Perker Amusement Company
Neopie
Dr. King
EK W. Goodle
St Louis St
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Texas
New Jersey
Iowa Falls
Progressive Association
Maplen Henort
Nepall
Ae Tall
Pretta
Napoli
Leeds
Blantland
Timon
Vatican
Rome
Poweshiek County
Malcom
Burlington
Fort Dodge
A. D. Baile
F. H. Hassell
Phil Schallet
F. F. Paville
H. E. Simpson
United States Geological Survey
Belle Plaine
J. ¥. Reilly
St. John's Church of Hikader
Pariahes
Jubilanne
Mr. Prickett
St Joseph's College of Dubuque
Mr. Radles
Garuaville
Saxenmeier
Lansing
Union
Public Health and Native Hospital Service
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