King Oscar Laid to Rest in Stockholm Church
The late King Oscar, who died December 3, was interred at Ridderholm church in Stockholm amid simple, impressive rites. Thousands lined the cold streets as the hearse passed, with bells tolling and troops on both sides. Gustave, the new king of Sweden, the Danish king, a Swedish princess, and foreign ambassadors followed, while the queen of Sweden and the queen of Denmark attended. the dowager Queen Sophia was unable to attend due to illness. The ceremony concluded with two gun volleys as infantry troops fired. A memorial service was held in London at the chapel of St James's Palace simultaneous with Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Det
Oacar
Ridderholm
Gustave
Sweden
Denmark
Sophia
Fight on House Floor Ends With Face Bleed Gash
Washington December report shows Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and Representative DeArmond of Missouri clashed on the House floor after adjournment. They exchanged punches, officers separated them, and Williams appeared with a bleeding cheek and a red forehead. A scuffle followed with wounding, and the incident sparked a larger argument among members.
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Washington, D. C
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
DeArmond
Missouri
Wiliams
Cottonwood Lumber Sowing Interest Sparks County Bid
Blackhawk farmers near Eagle Center convert cottonwood trees into dimension lumber amid rising pine and hemlock prices. Portable mills show output over 50,000 feet, backing plans for barn framing while taxes and levies push Waterloo area totals toward 750,000 dollars for 1908.
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Blackhawk County
Hagle Center
Steimmel
Eagle
Municipal District Fee Summary by Township Totals
A dense ledger style listing shows township fees across Cedar Falls area including Waterloo township Blackhawk Hudson Fox Mt. Vernon Cedar Poyner Barclay Eagle Bennington East Waterloo Orange and others. Totals from across districts indicate a grand total of 11,641.04 in fees, with individual line items such as 2.2.6 for Tayes Townahine and Towne and 468 Cedar Falls township among numerous scattered amounts.
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Cedar Falls City
Ble Creek Township
Spring Creek
Laporte City
Cedar Falls Township
Union Township
Washington Township
Lester Township
Dutkehon
Waterloo Township
Blackhawk Township
Hudson
Fox Township
Mt. Vernon
Lincoln Township
Peres
Cedar Township
Poyner
Barclay Township
Eagle Township
Bennington Township
Orange Township
May arbitrate plaster case in carbon plaster co dispute
Plaintiffs in the Chaffee versus Berkley et al case have won a judgment for 18 437.49 with an accounting ordered by the Carbon Plaster Co. The trial centered on misrepresentation and fraud in organizing the company and the sale of Fort Dodgy land. The case, heard by Judge Blatt at the May term, may be settled this week without appeal to the supreme court.
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Waterloo
Waterloo City
Lfeedsah
State Sevares University
Tee
State College
Elete Normal
Laimouies d
Supreme Court
Tudge Platt
Court House
District ‘Court
R. E. Ghafiee Et al
N. J. Berkley
Henry Meyers
Jobi
Blatt
Wee Rendo
Orzina
Carbon Plaster Company
Hanear Fort
Ffd
Ithetyust
Carbondale
Pope Confers Consistory In Rome Attended By Americans
Pope Pius X presided over a public consistory in Rome with thousands present including many Americans. The ceremony featured the Swiss guards leading the procession, the pope in pontifical robes blessing the crowd, and the new cardinals kneeling to receive the papal formula followed by a fraternal salute. In St Petersburg, the Emperor Nicholas name day is celebrated as the army regains Alexander II era uniforms.
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Rome
Pius ‘Xk
St Petersburg
Nicholas
Tsarkoe Selo
Alexander ‘Il
Coal Operators Meet To Decide On Interstate Agreement
In Indianapolis Ind December 18 top coal operators and United Mine Workers officials from Trininois Indiana Ohio and the eastern Pennsylvania district held a secret session to decide whether the interstate agreement should be revived. Fifty prominent operators attended the meeting.
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Asdianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Trinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois Central conflict looms as judge weighs adjournment
Chicago dispatch reports Judge Ball to decide this afternoon whether to adjourn the annual meeting of the Illinois Central Railroad or proceed with injunction proceedings after a conference with Harriman and Fishiterists attorneys. Belated travelers arrive in New York on Majestic from Kroonland. Nut and Bolt Manufacturers of the United States reaffirm 1908 price rates at a meeting in Pottsburg.
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Chicago
Des
Ball
Harriman and Fish Iterists
Hinds Central Railroad Company
New York
Majestic
Kroonland
Antwerp
Pottsburg
Nut and Bolt Manufacturers
United States
Congress of Falls Telephones Opens in Cedar Falls
The Blackhawk Local Telephone Association holds its regular quarterly convention in Cedar Falls today with delegates from nearly all farmer mutual lines within about forty miles of Waterloo. The meeting spotlights the popular "fair exchange" concept, origin of a unified regional system now serving Hudson, Jesup, Waterloo and surrounding areas.
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Blackhawk Local Telephone
Cedar Falls
Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company
Waterloo
Blackhawk Association
Farmers’ Telephone Association
West
Tar Exchange
Five Hundred Men Entombed in Coal Mine Disaster
A massive explosion at the Darr mine near Connellsville Pennsylvania traps about five hundred workers, with the mine mouth blocked by debris and raging fire hindering rescue efforts. Most workers are Hungarian with many Americans among them. Relatives gather as fire rages and entry remains impossible. Officials warn of near total entrapment.
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Connalisville
Pittsburg Coal.co
Jacobs’ Creek
Here
Weat Newton
Darr
Berrier’s Bond Set After Private Nashua Hearing
In Nashua the case against Arch Berrier for carnal knowledge with a minor was heard privately before Judge H. F. Dexter. Berrier was bound over to the grand jury with a $1,000 bond and likely to remain jailed until trial due to lack of funds. Lincoln trip noted as Bryan Jr. plans Southern coast tour with William J. Bryan.
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Nashua
Arch Berrier
Fanny Watking
H. F
Dexter
Berrier
Creditors Seek Intrusion into W. P. Soash Land Company
Parkersburg, by their attorneys, sue W. P. Soash Land Company officers for breach of contract and demand a writ of mandamus to post and keep available copies of by laws and capital stock details at the Waterloo business place. They allege failure to provide inspection of records and financial indebtedness, seeking $100 damages and Exhibit A, the contract with officers for Texas land disposal valued at $5,760, due before Oct 1, 1907.
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W. P. Soash Land Company
Atock
Buuserlbed and Pild
Waterloo
Pany
Thay
Sonch
C. Ei Ieurnon
The
Land Company
Texas Land
Plitnth
Mlaintiffs
Parkersburg
Court House
Annual Meeting of Waterloo Chamber and Club
The annual meeting held Wednesday night re-elected all officers for the chamber and Waterloo club. C. L. Kingsley presided in absence of President C. O. Lamson as the group, now one year old, reported progress in fostering growth and industrial development.
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Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo Club
C. L
Kingsley
C. O. Lamson
C. 0. Lamson
C. Ll. Kingsley
F. L. Northey
Thos
Cascaden Jr
C. L. Kingeley
J. D. Daston
C. M. Berkley
W. A. Bryanton
W. Wi. Marsh
M.C. Vaughan
A. W. Brown
J. C. Hartman
T. 8. Young, C. &. Pickett, F. FP
McEl‘slaney
K. Juder
Waterloo Boy Peter Bork Returns From Navy Service
Peter Bork, a Waterloo boy and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bork of 140 Argyle Street, returns after four years in the navy as a fireman first class. He has traveled widely, serving on the Chattanooga and Rainbow and visiting France, the Philippines, the Suez Canal, and the China Sea. He is finishing enlistment and will decide his future path soon as Waterloo Candy Co. advertises a factory sale tomorrow at Bridge Street and West Park Avenue offering Cedar Brand chocolates. Miss Clem de St Aubin’s dancing assembly will meet tonight in K of C Hall.
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Peter Bork
Navy
Waterloo
J. Bork
Argyle Street
France
Thomas
Philippines
Suez Canal
Atlantic
Tome
Pompeii
China Sea
Ite
Waterloo Candy Co
Biud Street
West Park Avenue
Cedar
Clem de St. Aubin
Dancing Assembly
Alt
Coat Thief Turns Borrowed Garment Into Cash
J K Taylor, trusted by liveryman Wantcott, borrowed a coat and repaid with a sale to Greenberg for 86. The coat reappeared at a pawn shop after Greenberg reported the sale and Taylor fled to Chicago. Justice Kepford issued a writ of replevin to recover the coat.
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J. K. Taylor
J. BE. Wantcott
Greenberg
Tom Morris
Taylor
Cnat
Chicago
Justice Kepford
Octogenarian Dies in Cedar Falls Visit Planned Homecoming
Mrs. Mary Schultz, 81, died at 10 am after a weeklong pneumonia illness in Cedar Falls. Her son, Charles Schultz, serving in the naval department in the Philippines, wrote he had secured a furlough to visit in March. Oscar Saunders bought the Wellington Place home, property once owned by B Powers, for 2200 dollars.
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Cedar Falls
Dee
Mary Schultz
Har
Charles
Naval Department
Philippines
Scar Saunders
Wellington Place
B. Powers
Japan Would Welcome American Fleet Voyage
Tokyo December 19 Japan would warmly welcome the American fleet sailing toward the Pacific and ports of Japan if the voyage is extended. Foreign Minister Viscount Hayashi told an Associated Press representative that the Japanese people have absolute confidence in American statesmen and the mass of the people and hope the fleet has a successful and safe voyage.
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Tokyo
Japan
Pacifc
Pacific
America
Viscount Jnyasts
Associated Press
Assignments Are Made Washington Debates House Committee Roles
Washington December 19 speaker Cannon announced the committees for the sixtieth congress with many changes from the prior session. The list shows chairmen for key panels including Appropriations Banking and Currency Rules and Miles age Ways and Means and more with several Republicans retaining posts and others newly placed.
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Washington
Cannon
all_ republicang
Ments
Fayna
New, York
Bottiiell
Nolz
Watson
Indiana
Morney
Michigan
Sarlowhure
Scott
Kane Ane
McLaughlin
Bruolar
Missouri
Sperry
Connecticut
Kustermann
Wisconcain
Sabath
Mivors
Cenans
Crempacker
Sapp
Liinois
Chims
Chalmin Miller
Kansas
Colhage
Walghte
Chatrtoon McKinley
Lnole
Kennedy
Iowa
Booker
Mingouri
Cary
Wisconsin
Murphy
Sonthwrox
New York
Groff
Illinois
Kinkaid
Nebraska
Loud
Congress
Gaines
West Virginia
Diekeman
Mann
Ilinois
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Nelson
Wiseconsin
Lewis and Governorship in The Gist of Chicago Bid
New York reports Hamilton Lew of Chicago would accept the governor nomination if tendered and aligned with principles. John F. Ahearn, recently ousted as Manhattan borough president by Gov Hughes, was elected borough president by aldermen. Secretary Cortelyou remains ill with grippe but shows slight improvement. Secretary Metcalf expects to be at work soon.
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New York
John F. Ahearn
Borough of
Manhattan
Gov
Hughes
City Club
Lot of Aldermen
Cortelyou
Washington
Metes
Aged Dubuque Woman Near Death at Daughter's Home
Mrs. John Foerst of Dubuque, 84, lies near death with a complication of dies at her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Hoby’s home, 415 Pine Street. Relatives in Dubuque were notified yesterday and arrived this morning. For months she had been in otherwise good health, recently living with Mrs. Roby after six months with another daughter, Mrs. Hyde in Gulque.
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John Foerst
Dubuque
Elizabeth Hoby
Pine Street
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Fred Fenton
Charles van Vieck
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Frank Stull
A. E. Brown
Mitchell County
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