Three Stores Wrecked by a Sunday Night Explosion
A Cedar Falls Cedar Falls article reports a massive explosion that razed three downtown stores the Boatan, Sheerer hardware, and Willard Alexander clothing house. Damage estimated at 120000 to 125000 with fire following. No serious injuries. Residents narrowly escaped as gas lines, electric lines, and nearby buildings suffered. The blast occurred around 10:10 PM Sunday, leaving the city in darkness and drawing aid from Waterloo. Investigations consider gas ignition or dynamite with no clear cause.
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Boatan
Sheerer Hardware
Wiztard & Alexander
George Shearer Hardware Store
Boehuset Stock
Boston
Hare
Bennicon Brow
David Bennison
W. H. McNally
FL. Venderveer
Carl B. Miller
George E. Shester
Boshmler Bros. Birs
Mary Christie
Sheerer
Iineurance
Christie
W. J. Monally
Chas. Cummins
M. B.dougherty
JLB
H. Carpenter
Lansing
Mich
J. Peterson
I. Valkenberg
Intore
Wyth
Carl
Muller
Waterloo
George B. Sleerer
Bridge Street
Cedar Falls
EL B. Maynard
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Hughes
Dunham
Home Department
Nand
Providence
Gav. H. Sheerer
Stanley Cummings
Jim Patterson
James Bryant
Hans Juhl
Robinson
Parker Presided At Bar Meeting In Portland
A distinguished gathering convened the American Bar Association in Portland Maine for its 73rd annual meeting. President Alton B Parker opened sessions with Ambassador Bryce delivering the annual address, praised for its logic and diction as jurists and officials listened.
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Portland
American Bar Association
Alton B. Parker
New York
Bryce
Parker
Congress
Il Dreas
John Hinkley
Baltimore
Frederick E. Wadhams
Association of American Law Schools
Charles F. Amidson
United States
Div ‘Triet
North Dakota
Charles A. Prouty
Vermont
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Railways
Canadian National Exhibition opens with high hopes in Toronto
The thirty ninth Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto opens tomorrow with expectations of being the most notable event yet. Earl Grey will formally open the fair and stay two days, as improvements in buildings and exhibits promise a superior showing and stronger attendance than ever before.
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Toronto
Ont
Kkind
Dominion
Earl Grey
Man Pays 7 To Ask Vacation In Rural Carrier Leave
Washington Aug 26 A message costing 77 cents arrived at the post office department on Saturday asking leave of absence for a rural free delivery carrier. Winfield Downs requested Aug 26 to Oct 1. Postmaster John T Wagner of Odessa Mo handled the call. Officials questioned the message but granted the leave, noting payment for long distance service did not affect the decision.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Winfield
Downs
John T. Wagner
Odessa
Iowa Leader as Coal State Delivers Record Year
Iowa leads west of the Mississippi in coal production for the year with 7,266,224 short tons mined valued at 11,615,456 dollars. Output rose 467,615 tons and value by 1,033,074 dollars from the prior year. Work force reached 15,260 men, averaging 224 days and 476.2 tons per miner. Machinery accounted for under 8 percent of total output, while 95 percent of mines run on an eight hour day.
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Washington
Iowa
Anarchist Congress At Amsterdam Draws Global Patrols
Amsterdam hosts an international anarchist congress with police watchers from every European nation. Officials warn of a secret program promoting anarchism involving high-placed rulers and monarchs, including leaders from Russia Germany Italy and Holland.
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Amsterdam
Europe
Car
Russia
Germany
Italy
Helslut
Boston to Entertain Prince Wilhelm of Sweden
Boston prepares for Prince Wilhelm of Sweden with an elaborate visit. A state dinner at the Algonquin Club will welcome the prince with Governor and Mayor Fitzgerald in attendance. A reception for Swedes in Boston follows, and Senator Lodge will host him before he proceeds to Oyster Bay to meet President Roosevelt.
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Boston
Mars
Prince Wilhelm
Sweden
Algonquin Club
Hia
Fitzgerald
Vicinity
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nehad
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Visitors flood Philadelphia for Sons of America convention
The Patriotic Order of Sons of America holds its convention in Philadelphia with elaborate national colors decorating the business district. Sessions start tomorrow and run through Friday as visitors gather, with about 100000 expected to attend the parade on Thursday. The order, founded in 1847, promotes patriotism and citizenship. Pennsylvania membership tops 87,000 across branches nationwide.
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Philadelphia
Patriotic Order of Sons of America
Pennsylvania
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden Visits Worcester Massachusetts
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and his suite traveled from Providence to Boston and spent hours in Worcester where officials hosted him. A reception at City Hall followed by a luncheon at the Worcester Club honored the distinguished visitor.
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Worcester
Mass
Prince Wilhelm of
Sweden
Bis Suite
Providence
Boston
City Hall
Worcester Club
Widow Jehling Dies at Waterloo After 50 Years
Mrs Scholastics Jehlng widow of Frederick Jehling dies in Waterloo Al aged six? years she was oldest pioneer resident here after half a century of residence and thirty years in one house. She leaves eight children fifty two grandchildren and forty five great grandchildren buried in St Pauls cemetery with six grandsons as pallbearers
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Waterloo
Scholastics Jehlng
Frederick Jehling
Jehling
St. Paul's Cemetery
Water Franchise Poll Sees Varied Morning to Afternoon Turnout
Rain slows early voting in the water franchise election with carriage transport and banners urging adoption. By 2:20 p m in Waterloo 440 had voted, with higher afternoon activity. Voters in wards three and four show rising totals. officials expect the franchise to carry for a citywide pure water supply.
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Yetty
Waterloo
Water Company
East Waterloo
Earry
Pang ceremony at own burial not a hearse
Lev Orman, 86, died in Ottumwa after living in Wepel county for over 50 years. He was buried Sunday in an ordinary wagon per his eccentric wish, body carried to the grave without a hearse. The odd rite reflected his long life and peculiar preferences.
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Ottumwa
Humber
Lev Orman
Orman
Wepel County
No Fear of Hard Times Across the Nation
The New York World surveys merchants bankers manufacturers and farmers nationwide on the outlook. Eastern centers report contraction yet hardship not widely expected as manufacturing stays strong. Some regions fear downturns while most areas hold cautious optimism about continuing activity.
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New York
United States
First National Statement of Waterloo Bank
The First National Bank of Waterloo reports assets of 1 541 514 81 with loans and discounts at 907 068 32 and a bank reserve of 99 555. In addition to 150 000 capital, there is a 50 000 surplus and 31 83 06 in undivided profits. Deposits total 945 825 74, with 466 507 48 in time certificates. Government deposits amount to 45 000 and national bank notes outstanding 150 000, matched by United States bonds to secure circulation.
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First National’ Bank of Waterloo
First National
Suh
United States
Lyncher Higgins Hauled to Bancroft for Lynch Attempt
Aug 26 Bancroft crowd captures Higgins accused of murdering W L Coppe and wife Rosalie after dispute at their farm. Twenty men seize him from Sheriff Young and hang him to a tree near the yard. Sheriff warned of possible resistance as citizens urged action. Higgins had become religious after arrest.
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Omata
Higate
W. L. Coppe
Tarmara Gear Rosalie
Bancroft
Sherif ‘Young
Thurston County
Bla
Ulm
Higgins
Coppe
The
Dal
Reckless Saunderstown Auto Crash Claims Two Lives
In Saunderstown K I August 8 an automobile overturning at a sharp curve near Natggunsett Pier killed Merrill W Waldo and another, injuring four others. Reported names include Beason arrest, Landstrom Brick Mattapan Mase and the injured Milliken Fred Milton Mrs Waldo.
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Saunderstown
K. 1
Ax Parsons
Natggunsett Pier
Merrill W. Waldo
Beason
Bosten
Landstrom Brick
Mattapan
Mase
Milliken
Fred
Milton
Mans
Rita
Mag
Ready cash exceeds half million at Commercial National
A 1907 bank statement published by the comptroller of currency shows Commercial National with total resources of 2 057 226 29 and actual cash ready on hand of 501 089 71. The bank’s capital surplus undivided profits reach 284 906 67, with a circulation of 187 700 and 187 700 in United States bonds. Deposits total 1 584 620 62, including 436 981 70 in savings secure Hom.
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Buainear
Waterloo
Commercial National
United States
Savings
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