Standpatters Aim to Shape Iowa Convention Roll
A large Des Moines conference of about two hundred Republican standpatters urged the state central committee to craft a provisional roll of delegates for the convention. Speakers including George Perkins and W. Rathbun defended genuine Republican principles against alleged takeovers, backing Judge Towner as temporary chair and forming an executive committee to manage preconvention contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
I State Central Committee
Gov. Gummins
Friends of
Tom Healy
Judge Towner
Blythe
Mason City
Hun
M. L. Temple
Deceola
Aid
W. O. Payne
George D. Perkins
Capt
Iowa
Towner
State Central Committee
Wistoner Tol
Temiporary Organisation
Geo. D. Perkine
W. Ratibun
H. C. Weaver
Qm Executive Committee
B. E. Hart
Ouneil Bluffs
J. G. Berryhill
Des Bioines
H. O. Weaver
Wopelo
J. H. Henderson
Indianola
B. Murphy
Vinson
W. L. Roach
Muscatine
W.W. Boncon
Dubuque
Fs Kuebnte
Denisou
J. C. Mabry
Albia
B.C. Shull
Lions City
R.A Dawson
Waverly
Hart
Will &T
Atue Central Committee
Railway Mail Men Select Leaders for Sixth Division
George E Lowe of Cedar Rapids Iowa was chosen president of the Sixth Division of the National Railway Mail Carriers Association at a meeting in Chicago. C H Erwin of Omaha named vice president with R Long of Carmell Bluffs as delegate to the national convention in October. Alternate delegates include Hoffman Omaha Hal Sioux City Lafontaine Cheyenne and Peoria. Peoria was chosen as the next meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluita
National Railway
Lhmius
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Acere
George E. Lowe
Cedar] Rapids
C. HL Erwin
Omaha
C. R. Long
Carmell Blutts
Chicago
William Monahan
Lincoln
Neb
J. A. Milter
Cornnell Blutte
Irank
Homes Wanted for Babes in Waverly July News Note
In Waverly on July 23 a special appeal reports four Ute children of L. J. Tournier ready for adoption. Miss Rhea Hanchett took custody of the youngsters and left for Waterloo to find homes. Tournier deserted his wife and kids. last known in Dakota after leaving for Washi. Children aged 4 to 10 have been cared for by grandparents. Mrs L C Burkitt humane officer at Waterloo may be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Burkitt
Waterloo
Porter to Claim Estate in Sioux City
John Miler, a hotel porter earning ten dollars a month, left yesterday to take charge of an eighty one four thousand dollar estate left by his aunt Mrs Miller of 58 Lasalle street. Attorneys for the estate offered fifty dollars for travel but he refused a Pullman stating he never traveled that way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
John Miler
0. Miller
Lasalle Street
Miller
Waterloo shoes to be shown at national fair in Chicago
Shoemakers exhibit Waterloo products at the national shoe and leather fair in Chicago from August 18 to 25. The event intends to unite manufacturers leather dealers and retail buyers to view spring 1907 samples and place orders. Cele Davia Co will display Waterloo mace shoes with new designs by E M Cote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Chicago
United States
Pouatble
Cele-Davia Co
E. M. Cote
Des Moines Man Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life
In Des Moines a man, John B. Gregg, murdered his wife at her home on East Fifth Street in the presence of their two children, then fatally shot himself. The couple, married since 1898, had long domestic troubles culminating in a divorce petition filed by Mrs. Gregg. An alimony and custody dispute had prompted court restraining orders earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John
B. Gregg
Gregg
Hugh
Teresa
Fern
Hailstorm devastates Mono County farms and infrastructure
July hailstorm in Monona county Iowa caused extensive crop wipeouts at Bryant farm and nearby Jesse Edgar and Rawlings properties. Flood waters reached two feet in Thorne streets, destroyed glass, overwhelmed Mc Master creek bridge, and washed out over 2000 feet of track near Ticouic. Damages described as the worst in Grant township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mono County
Onawa
Iowa
Neonic
Monona ‘County
Bryant
Ticonic
Aloan
Jesse Edgar
Rawlings
McMaster Creak
Thorne
Old Frank Day Mill
Minois Centraal
Ticouic
Grant Township
Johnsons Sketch Team Ends Local Vaudeville Run
Roy Nichole manager of Sans Souci hotel and Electric theatre says the repertoire trance used by Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnson at the local vaudeville season will close the summer season. The couple now performs sketch work at Bijou in Davenport and plan a circuit of summer theatres before returning to Waterloo. The Electric theatre opens around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Nichole
Sans Souci Hotel
Electric Theatre
Ernest Johnson
Peculiar Address on Letter to Palace Dulting Glove Manager
Mrs. L. H. Smith of Tripoli Iowa sent a letter to Simon, manager of the Palace dulting glove. The unusual address referenced a clothing house near Black's dry foods with yellow firnets in front, dated Monday in Waterloo Iowa, prompting the mail carrier to inquire about the strange designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Palace Dulting Glove
L. H. Smith
Tripoli
Lowe
Black's Dry Foods
Waterloo
Iowa
Boys Liability Lecture by Dr Winship at Institute
The second day of the teachers institute attracted a large crowd with Dr. Winship delivering a Friday evening lecture on boys liability. He urged parental and societal duty toward shaping youths, critiquing churches and societies for not guiding lives, and cited Judge Lindsay’s mercy to a wayward boy as evidence of constructive intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers' Institute
Winship
Uves
Selvnors
Thia
Lindsay
Denver
House of Correction
Places of Correction
Tandeau
Walters Promoted to Assistant General Manager Role
Frank Walters, formerly superintendent of the Sioux City division for the Northwestern, is appointed assistant to General Manager G. F. Bidwell for lines west of the Missouri River, with Omaka headquarters. The new post elevates Walters after a year as assistant general superintendent, under Col C. C. Hughes. Walters remains an operating department officer, not an executive, and returns to a Bronx City division background earlier in his career with the Northwestern and Rock Island systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx City Tribune
Frank Walters
Sioux City
Northwestern
G. F. Bidwell
Missouri River
Omaka
Walters
Col C. C. Hughes
Nes
Missouri
Nebraska Land Wyoming
Norfolk
Hughes
Fremont
Bidwell
Lnes
Marvin Hughitt
R. H. Alston
Canteln Bidwell
Cima
Siork City
Bronx
Northwastern’ Company
Rock Islan Aystem
Medical society picnic at Rownd's park with families
Blackhawk County Medical Society members and spouses spent a sunny day at Rownd's park for an old time picnic. Attendees enjoyed salted edibles, ducks, stories, hammocks, and a Cedar River swim, leaving baskets emptied by appetites and good company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk County
Rownd's Park
Home From Germany After Ninety Day Leave
Louis Alter, off man for the Tenois Central, arrived home at 9 45 this morning from a visit in Germany. He secured a ninety day leave and spent time in Germany England France and Switzerland with his parents now over forty. This was his first visit since 1885 and the reunion was pleasant. He expects to resume duties Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Alter
Tenois Central
Mr. Alter
Germany
England
France
Switzerland
Drowned Hart-Parr employee Carl Thurston near Beaver KS
Telegram reports Carl Thurston age about 24, a Waterloo resident, drowned near Beaver Kansas while working for Hart Parr. He had planned to return to Waterloo in August to work in Kansas and was engaged to a local woman. His death shocks employers and friends who valued his skill as a mechanic and his young promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Carl Thurston
Hart-Parraotory
Beaver
Kansas
Waterloo
Thurston
Hart- Parr
Fire Found In Vine Street Home Prompted By Painting Activity
A basement fire at 204 Vine street near John Creamer’s residence was detected when a family member noticed a burning odor. Painters had been working earlier, and a tool chest and a building joint suffered damage before water was used to extinguish the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Creamer
Vine Street
John L. Creamer
That & Tool
John Creamer Sr
Catherine McStay Installed as W R C Correspondent
The Women’s Relief Corps held a meeting where Catherine McStay was installed as corps press correspondent. She previously served as corps chaplain and patriotic instructor and will lead department and local press work. Elaborate plans were made for a special coach attached to the official train to the national W R C convention in Minneapolis, with notices for reservations to go via Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woan
Teller Corps
Catherine McStay
Corps Prasg
McStay
W.R. C
W. R.C
G. A.B
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Mies
Anna M. Kistner
Tried to Step Sixteen Feet to Death on Buffalo Creek Bridge
John Keith of Delhi escaped from Independence hospital and wandered toward home. After trekking forty-eight hours without food or water he misjudged a sixteen foot drop at Buffalo creek near Winthrop, fell and died shortly after being found under a bridge in a precarious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keith
Manchester
Delhi
Thia County
Independence
Buffalo Creek
Winthrop
Keith
Independance
Two Horsleys Involved In Dubuque Ladder Accident
Serious injuries after a twenty foot fall strike machinist Horsley in Dubuque while his brother John Horsley, a Newark native engineer on the I C, travels to visit. Sister contacts Finley hospital report injuries not as grave as first feared. Meanwhile local business changes include a front replacement at 203 West Fourth and plans for a department store modeled run opening mid August. William Large resigns from Smith Lichty Hillman Co. to head to Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
John Horsley
Charles
Diannie
A. ©. Bollinger
West Fourth Street
KR. J. Bell
Pajama Party Fund Surprise for Conductor
A unique Friday night pajama party on West Fourth Street entertained fourteen young women and caused a late parade scene. The party disrupted a Home Park car route, with a conductor noting unprecedented humor as the group rode in costume into the early hours, while photographers documented the event and husbands reacted with irritation at their wives’ attire and escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fourth Street
Rai
Soach
Feminine Brigade
Traer Area News Briefs Include Farm Sales and Weather
The column reports multiple local items: W.C. Snow rents 120 acres near Crystal at 3.20 per acre for two years, Geo. Brown sells 280 acres near Bibron for 100 per acre to V. Herska, Chalupath buys 80 acres southwest of Traer for 100 per acre, and various crops enjoy favorable weather with barley stacked and hay abundant. Also noted are a horse death from heat near Tyner, a poison ivy eye incident, camping visitors from Traer praising the Waterloo Chautauqua, and Tama county delegates led by Attorney Brank Thomas heading to the Des Moines Republican state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Fay
John McGowan
Tyner
Frank Yorba
W.C. Snow
Henry Snow
Grant
Andrew Wilson
North Crystal
Snow
Garwin
Traer
Waterloo
Cinner
Hia
Prrpose
Lewis. Chalupath
B. ‘Wilaon
Frank ‘Wilniek
Elbérén
Mr. Chalupalk
Hls
Tuma County
M. &. Careh
Glosser
Brank Thomas
Tama County
Des Moines
D. E. Goodell
H. B. Griffin
J. H. Lindeman
A. L. Ames
J.D. Rage
Dick Mason
P. R. Moore
Court of Honor May Contest Insurance Payment
The Court of Honor may dispute paying B. A. Evans’s life policy to his brother H. A. Smith Osceola reports the claim could harm the order. Smith cites possible criminal death and an assault in Hampton to obscure forged notes. He questions the policy payout even if Merendy’s death was cancer unknown to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
B. A. Evans
Wade
H. A. Smith
Osceola
Supreme Beant
Hampton
Smith
O. H. Merendy
Dunkerton 9 Verse Update From Local Column
Dunkerton notes July 27 celebration for Matt Muhlig turning 85 and hopes he reaches 100. A July 26 show featured trained dogs and geese. Miss Margaret Robinson at Waterloo teachers institute. Local farmers mowed public highways as dull weeds are less attractive than mowing. Mrs. Guyer very ill but hoped to recover. Kirby bought stock at yards. Fred Robinson took a neat rain picture. Joel Page worked in the shop. Follett and Emert shelling corn around 80 bushels daily. A train killed ten cattle for George Wellner, Will Bass hauling hay. A runaway left the wagon broken. Fads is fine. By July 28 the fields were turning brown. Next week threshing machine expected to hum. Stachell had a recent runaway. A. Rownd favors county board reduction to three. Iowa Official Register shows county board sizes. author opposes reduction citing no savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thuysday
Riend
Matt Muhlig
Cate Gvar
Jovelry
Geute
Margaret Robinson
Waterloo
Teachers Institute
Ace Weede
Mamle Batty
John Englert
Washington
Ed. Magee
Mr. Agnew
Wisconsin
Noah
Dick Arkley
Bennington
Guyer
Kirby
Fred. Robinson
Joel Page
Follett & Emert
George Wellner
Fees for Merchant Field's Physician Approved in Probate Court
In Chicago July 28 Probate Judge Cuttins allowed Dr Frank Billings a $35000 claim for attendance on Marshall Field during his illness in New York. Billings filed the bill, supported by brother Charles J Billings, with William G Beale representing the estate. The fee covers services from Jan 10 to Feb 17, including day and night attendance and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Billinga
Marshall Field
Charles J. Billings
William G. Beale
Mr. Billings
New York
Billings
Dr. Billings
Mr. Field
Janeway
Minnow Proposal Aims to Fight Mosquitoes in New Orleans
New Orleans July 28 Dr Quittman Kehnke city health officer urged top minnows be released into stagnant pools to destroy yellow fever mosquitoes and curb breeding. He suggested requesting US government support to establish a breeding league in New Orleans and stock city waters. Kidney health note mentions Foley's Kidney Cure sold by area druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Quittman Kehnke
United States
Fourty for Thirty Thousand Purchase of East Park Tract
A Waterloo syndicate led by G W Dawson bought H B Allen land known as East Park for 30000. The group plans platting into residence lots along Logan avenue and Riehl street near the business district. Buildings to be torn down and sidewalks or paving on Logan avenue are planned. Dawson also closed a deal for a 80 acre tract on Independence road about nine miles from the city at just under 5000. The Allen property will be used by the Waterloo Canning company for sweet corn cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W .Dawson
DB. BE Peek
H.C. Martin
John Reth
J. B. Rector
R. N. Cowin
H. B. Allen
East Park
Logan Avenue
Riehl Street
Allen
Pasadena
Cal
Waterloo Am
G. W. Dawson
John Smith
Tndependence
Tie
Mr. Dawson
F. 2. Fowler
Manhard
Stone House
Waterloo Canning Company
Father of twenty five in court dispute over support
In Brooklyn a tailor Valentien Yonkowski faced his second wife Louisa who alleged he had fathered twenty five children and refused to support them. He denied the charges saying he could not afford weekly payments and complained of his many offspring. He was jailed for failing to post bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Valentien Yonkowski
Brooklyn
Yonkowski
Louisa
Youkoweki
Fittees
West
Revelry and Worship Blend at Terre Haute Event
In Terre Haute Indiana on July 28 harness horse racing and a Chautauqua were held on the same grounds. The Matinee Driving club hosted weekly meetings at the four cornered track. No wagers were placed on the races. Admission to the harness events was by invitation only to prevent disruption by distractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Armiasian
406 POUND BOY'S HEART FAILING DEAD AT 19
Arcola UL July 23 Provie Henry known as the Atwood fat boy dies at 19 from fatty degeneration of the heart. He weighed 406 pounds with a 73 inch waist. His parents are listed as of usual size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcola
Provie Henry
Atwood
Ad Brings A Thief To Time In New York
New York, July 28. W H Mohr of Long Island City aired a rug by hanging it from his window. An advertisement declared the thief would face trouble if the rug was returned. Mohr found two large bundles at his door, one containing his rug and the other another item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. H. Mohr
Long Ieland City
Moker
Sihd
Mohr
Will of Stephen Carrigg Filed for Record in District Court
The seat will and testament of Stephen Carrigg was filed for record with the clerk of the district court yesterday on day. It will be opened and read on the first day of the September term of court. An administrator will be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Carrigg
Clark
District Court
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George C. Peking
Capt. Rathbun
Congressman Hep
Georpe E. Lowe
Comer Ragida Pres
L. J. Tournier
Porter
Shoemakers
Chi
Cago
DR. Winship
Shaw
Well Krngwen
Hera
Dogtora’Hote Pi
Kansas River
Women's Relief Corps
Piane
Wiliam Large
the Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co
Dakota
Pajama Party Fund
Tumes
Traer and
Balka
E. A. Evans
Rae
Dunkerton
Wangler Bros
Brady Bros
Westveer & Brenneck
Eastparkearm
B. Allen
Trace
Rabe Cora
Prowie Henry Disa
New Yorker
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