Iowa Canning Plants Face Overproduction Crisis
In La Porte and other Iowa towns, a surge of new canning factories has saturated the market. With vast on hand inventories and few farm contracts for next year, producers fear many plants may idle. Officials seek new markets or a trust to consolidate and stabilize the industry amid rising supply and global demand.
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Laporte
Dee
Larporte
Iowa
Iccaft
Towa
Paris
Europe
Orient
Indicted slot machine owners arraigned in Dubuque court
In Dubuque on December 19, the slot machine owners indicted by the grand jury were arraigned before Judge Matthews. Most entered not guilty pleas through various attorneys. Twelve defendants were represented by Matthews Frantzen, two by J W Kintzinger, and those linked to the Saloonkeepers' union had separate counsel.
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Dubuque
Matthews
Bose
Matthews & Frantzen
JJ. W. Kintzinger
Jess & Me Enany
Saloon Keepers' Union
A. Golinvaux
J. W. Dick
W. C G. Keeley
Brad Hopkins
M. Schmitt
N. Z. Loca
B. Goolman
Ollie Glab
Olta P. Tange
T. J. Loftus
Cook
Mr. Kintzinger
Faley Bros. Jets & McEnnny
Menders
Saloonkeepers’ cases loom amid trial plans and appeals
Proceedings in a saloonkeepers union set of cases move toward trials with anticipated appeals to the supreme court. In the Lehnert matter the state tested its C&B while the defense begins presenting evidence. Salvage from the Rothwell building fire promises a large recovery for Tess, Chase, and Disalyo stock and shop fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloonkeepers’ Union
Supreme Court
Lehnert
Barnes
den Mathes
Rothwell
Tess
Chase
Disalyo
Hess
H. & Chase & Co
Dysart Rape Arrests Tie To Laporte Show Trouble
A Dysart man known as C Thompson waives preliminary on rape charges and is held for the grand jury after being moved from Dysart to Toledo. The case links to a troupe disbanded near Dysart following accusations involving a 15 year old girl in Laporte. Chas Dixon faces a separate theft hearing in Oren’s court Wednesday for stealing hay connected to a prior Spring Creek incident.
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Dixon
Laporte City
C. Thompson
Dysart
Justice TL
Reed
Waterloo
Thompson
Toledo
H. C. Unger
Tuma
Baying
Bull
Cedar Rapids
Ran
Ellis
Laporte
Chas
Chas. Dixon
Spring Creek
Anamosa
Colt Kicks Injure Couple Near Fire Station
Mr and Mrs J C Rice were injured when a colt kicked them as they drove a buggy near the fire station. Mrs Rice suffered two blows to the lower limbs and an arm injury, while Mr Rice was struck twice by the animal's heels. The buggy top and dash board were broken, but no severe harm occurred. They live six miles east of Low n, and had come to Water to rent a house.
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J. C. Rice
New Damage Suits Filed for 2000 Damages in Waterloo Area
Two personal injury actions filed shortly before noon Tuesday seek 10000 damages each. Michael Talty sues Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway for injuries from a fall when the conductor pulled his collar at Almond street. ALN Shaulis sues Chicago Great Western over a crossing incident on Sycamore street resulting in multiple fractures and head injuries.
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Dane Street
Thich
Cottage Street
Almond Street
AL N. Shaulis
Chicago Great Western
Sycamore Street
Waterloo
Sixth
Seventh Streets
J. T. Sullivan
Etta L. Reed
Kate B. Reed
Mary
August Zimmermann
George McGuire
Waterloo and
Cedar Falls Union Mui Company
District Court
Cecil Philo
New Hartford
City
W. C. Curtisa
West Seventh Street
Chicago
Provida
Opportunities to join Great Western railway network
Openings for business men professionals and manufacturers across Iowa Missouri Illinois Minnesota for nearly all lines to Illinois towns on a progressive railway. A square deal offered with maps and fall information. Address industrial department GC GW Railway St Paul MN or Omaha NE.
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Chicago, Great Western Railway
Iowa
Missouri
Iingis
Minnesota
Ilwa
St. Paul
Minn
Mgr
Omatia
Neb
Among the Locaes Big Mesting Initiation of Owl Lodge
Two hundred members of Howland lodge attended Ay O U W hail Monday evening for a 25 percent initiation into the order followed by a social hour. A. B. Lovejoy presided as toastmaster. Grand Recorder Rehkopt of Des Moines and other dignitaries spoke. Howland lodge presented State Demity Guy Phillips of Sioux City with a toilet set. the degree squad presented Rehkopt and Grand Foreman Wilby with cigars. The Owls, formed among Catholic youths about a year ago, held their first initiation ceremonies. Attendees included Clint Hayes Bert Wise Richard McGuire Herman Wagm er BE J Gorrett Joe Golingaux Chas Zimmerman Henry Feder spiel.
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Howland Lodge
A. B. Lovejoy
Bananet
Récorder Rehkopt
Des Moines
Guy Phillips
Sioux City
Rehkkopt
Wilby
Clint Hayes
Bert Wise
Richard McGuire
Herman Wagmer
J. Gorrett
Joe Golingaux
Chas, Zimmerman
Henry Federspiel
Shower honors Miss Bessie Barr bride elect
Mrs J B Brady hosted a shower last evening for Miss Bessie Barr who will wed next year. Guests enjoyed a pleasant evening and refreshments supplied by Mr Brady greatly added to the pleasure of the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Brady
Bessie Barr
Brady
Test extension of city limits at Waterloo contested
A Waterloo court will hear a case Wednesday to test the validity of extending city limits. Plaintiffs G Wilson Lillian Homer Rose Baron Kate Foe and others own land now inside the limits and seek to be set outside the city. The extension, approved at an April 18 1904 election, raises taxes and shares of improvements for land within the extended area, with defense by City Attorney B F Swisher J B Williams.
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Waterloo
Blair
G. Wilson
Lillian Homer
Rose Baron
Kate Foe
City
Anch
Bennington News Notes from Waterloo Parochial School to Barley Fields
Local items report Anna Widdel at parochial school in Waterloo, threshing totals of 6 000 and 10 500 bushels by H Fasse men, and Adam Heinhardt husking 4 000 bushels. Mentions social events at the Bijou and Grand theatres, visits to St Mary’s church, Dubuque brewery, and local courthouse activity. Describes waterloo and Dubuque newspapers, winery of bars, and community goings on including schooling, farming, and travel.
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Dee
Clara Sass
Drs
Wm. Teisinger
Anna Widdel
August Widdel
Wolfram
Waterloo
H. Fasse
Fred Heins
William Buhr
Bremer County
North Dakota
Herman Katz
August
Otto Meter
Watering
P. Nostiger
C. Dunkerton
California
Aug. Frohboese
Sumner
Nolting
Charles
Sheller ,Co
R Tunning
Miss Grace Shining
Cedar Falls
Fred
Dewar
Ernest Kehe
Adam Heinhardt
Martha. Glelan
Herman Buss
P. Bredow
George Fink
John Kurtt, Sr
H. Weltzin
Life Spent in Waterloo Deceased Was Married Two Months Ago
Mrs. Guy Worcester a Waterloo bride of under two months died at Presbyterian hospital after pelvic abscess surgery. Born Alice Peepe she married Worcester in Waterloo and lived in Cedar Falls. Survivors include parents and four brothers and a sister. Also notes a Waterloo farm sale and local advertisements.
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Guy Worcester
Waterloo
Presbyterian Hospital
Worcester
Alice Peepo
East Waterloo High School
Cedar Falls
Alice Peepe
Olive Street
East Side High School
John H. Mason
Augusta Peepo
First Lutheran Church
Fred
George
Denver
Col
Gus
Sioux City
Henry
Bloomington
Julia
Bakery Wagons Narrowly Escape Train Crossing
Two bakers, Will Langlas and Wade Nelson, barely escaped injury when their bakery wagon stalled on Mulberry street as a horse crossed the Great Western railroad tracks. The horse slipped and fell, but the men sprang clear and pulled the animal from the rails just as the train passed.
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Will Langlas
Wade Nelson
Mulberry Street
Western Railroad
Nelson
Langlas
Grand Jurors Serve at Dubuque in Brief Visit
On Monday December 4 the party traveled to Dubuque to serve as grand jurors. They arrived at Key City at 5 PM and were met by Mrs Aug Gallavaux. By Wednesday evening the grand jurors finished their work and were discharged by Judge Reed. Deputy Marshal John Philpot then called upon them to act.
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Ithiwe
St.Mary's Church
Pater
Honaventura
Berlin
Germany
Oll Dubuque
St. Mary's
United States
Dubuque Brewing and Malting Co
Sth
BE. J. Mashok
C. M
St.p
J. Fitzpaterick
M. J. Wade
Dubuque
Berg
F. N
Kretschmer
Gilbert
Gilberts
Freddie
Waterloo
Harold Golinvaux
Reed
BK. Rice
St. Louis
John Keane
Chicago
Barclay
Ray Smith
Cedar Falls
Buelah Trumbauer
Emil Weber
Uncle Sam
Key City
Aug. Gallavaux
John Philpot
Thief Steals Money and Toilet Articles From Home
The home of Mrs. Nettle Blenis at 927 Argyle Street was burglarized Monday night. A thief took valuables including cash, a $5 bill, $2 in silver, a $25 express money order, streetcar tickets, and a handbag with toilet articles. Police have no solid clue beyond descriptions of the stolen items.
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Nettle Blenis
Argyle Street
Jurors drawn for Wednesday report in Waterloo region
A list of jurors drawn Monday afternoon for reporting at 10 am Wednesday includes August Kurtz Alfred Brown J Noohrey J Q W Adams M G C Garmon James Cavanaugh H Musiler W H Stickney A A Hanson D D Stevens Vinall John Henery Clubine D J Hommel George Blakemore and others. The article notes rail and express clerks doubling during Christmas mail rush and Ferguson’s new factory progress with a cement block building 20 by 60 feet. A mags meeting of base ball fans in city hall discussed plans for a winter carnival with date to be decided.
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August Kurtz
East Waterloo
Alfred Brown
Barclay
J. Noohrey
Third Ward
Cedar Falls
J. Q. W. Adams
Poyner
M. GC
Garmon
Big Creek
James Cavanaugh
Lincoln
H. Musiler
W. H. Stickney
A. A. Hanson
D. D Stevens
Cedar Falla
Vinall
Fourth Ward
John Henery
Clubine
Lester
D.J. Hommel
Dig Creel
George Blakemore
Fox
J. H. Stewart
Ferguson
Waterloo
Automate Stoker Demonstrates Steam Invention Sparks Rail Interest
A new Strouse stoker device feeds coal into a locomotive firebox without openings, spraying coal evenly and keeping a constant hot fire. Test runs show uniform steam, reduced clinker buildup, and significant coal savings on Northwestern and Central engines, prompting possible orders and further trials for rail and steamboat use.
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Oskaloosa
Dasher
Strouse
Albert
Lew
Jala
Sharbah
Albert Lea
Marshalltown
Northwestern
Finch
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Somme
Benjamin
Traveling Engineers* Association
Finchon
Mississippi
Railrora Companye
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Casey
Colt
Michael E
TALTY
W., GF
N. RY
ALN
Shaulis
G W. RY
Miss Barr
Wilson
City OF
B. Halliday
E. B., Wilson
B. F. Swish
J. B. Williams
Bennington
Teve
William Mitchell
Leon Loizeaux
Benton County
Louis Miller
Hagerty
Train
Eighmey
Bunkerton
USA
Ati
Stronse Ime
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