Taft Backers Bolster Candidacy at Republican Convention
At Chicago on June 18 the Republican National Convention kept to its plan of nominations without full balloting, confirming candidates Cant on Hughes Knox Fairbanks and Taft. Taft supporters placed influential backers in the hall to monitor developments, while the platform saw minor changes on Panama canal and other planks, and an injunction policy that favored rapid court action with notice only when no irreparable harm occurred.
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Chicago
Fairbanks
Canton
Hughes
Knox
Taft
Pectatore
Platfort
Hopkins
Comitittten
Tatt
Fulton, Warden
Burkett
Long Barah
Brocker
Connecticut
Uncle Joe and Roosevelt Backed By Gloomy Convention
The text recounts cooperation with Roosevelt over five years leading to new laws on railroads, currency, and employer power. It notes Uncle Joe's role in party platform writing and his pledge to support the ticket and principles. Gov Stanley names Fairbank for president as Charles A. Bools seconds. Gallery interruptions erupt, with calls to vote and threats of police clearing the floor.
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Joe
Uncle Joe
Gov. Stanley
Fairbank
Charles A. Bools
Walter
Indiana
Stanly
Yote
Williams, last Grant cabinet member, honored at convention
In Chicago on June 18 Senator Fulton of Oregon introduced the last surviving Grant cabinet member George H. Williams to the convention and escorted him to a position of honor on the platform. In Worcester on June 15 Associate Justice Brewer urged enlarging the court's restraining power, arguing restriction would be a step backward toward barbarism.
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Chicago
Fulton
Oregon
George H. Williams
Grant
Worcester
Mass
David A. Brewer
Clark College
Court of Entity
Object to Paying Tax in Cedar Walls Court Appeals
In Cedar Walls the pay dispute against city levies heads to Black Hawk county courts with two appeals from the city council assessment. M E Igin and Maude M Bozarth appeal the Washington Street paving levy and an addition lot assessment in Cameron's second addition Cedar Falls. Notices of appeal served on Mayor W H Merner and City Clerk C H Overman for the city.
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Cedar Walls
Blackhawk
Washington Street
M. E. Ugen
Maude M. Bozarth
Jevy
M. BE Igin
Hinck
Maude Bozarth
Cameron
Cedar Falls
W. H. Merner
C. Hi. Overman
Telephone Deal Consolidates Traer Exchange Properties
A syndicate of Traer parties and local representative C Al Pratt of Traer bought all properties of the United Exchange company in Traer Reinbeck and Gladbrook on Thursday. The sale tightens control of telephone assets across three Iowa communities and signals a major regional consolidation in the circuitry market.
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Traer
C. al Pratt
United Exchange ‘Company
Reinbeck
Gladbrook
Salt Water Frogs Arrive In Waterloo Freight Loft
Jack Seeland receives twelve large saltwater frogs direct from Paris Hill. Each amphibian measures about a foot and weighs roughly a pound and a half. Frogs exhibit a rudimentary gill behind the eye and hop vigorously when released. Shipment cost seven dollars from New York, prepaid. frogs to be kept in salt water and shown on Sycamore Street for public curiosity. If bred here, they could impact regional frog legs markets.
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Jack Seeland
Seeland
Waterloo
New York
Sycamore Street
Lutherans in Convention at Waverly Northwest Leagues Unite
In Waverly the northwest Lutheran leagues held their convention with about three hundred members in attendance. A grand musical concert by the Wartburg Lutheran Seminary band of Dubuque followed a sermon by Rev. B Hartig of Minneapolis. Three local leagues joined, new officers were elected, and two delegates were chosen to attend the regional young people’s convention next year in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The district meeting will be in Dubuque next year.
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Green, Rock
Ford
Westgate
Gustav Oel- Wein
Oelwein
Young ‘People's
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dubuque
Wedding Bells Honor Fannie B. Schlaberg and Roy Woody
A pretty wedding was held last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Schlaberg on Randolph Street. Their daughter Fannie B. Schlaberg married Roy Woody in an intimate ceremony attended by close relatives and a few intimate friends. The parlors were decorated with cut flowers. A large wedding bell and green and white colors set a festive scene.
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A. de Claberg
Randolph Street
Fannie B. Schlaberg
Roy Woody
Father shoots son in drunken Shell Rock farm dispute
Shell Rock, June 18. Hans Buelkas shot and seriously wounded his son Antone after a drunken quarrel at a farm three and a half miles southwest of Shell Rock. The gun blast struck Antone in the groin and legs. doctors fear possible blood poisoning. Buelkas claims self defense after Antone drew a knife. The family, including wife and three children, resides on the Kublank farm.
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Tle Farm
Hans Buelkas
Antone
Bunelkag
Attome
Ree Ve
Hans Buetkas
Réidio
Buelkasz
Kublank Farm
Old Soldier Emmett Dies at 75 in Lincoln Township
An elderly Civil War veteran Emmett, age about 75, died at 3:00 a.m. Thursday at the home of his sister Mrs. C Kavanaugh in Lincoln Township. Born in Ireland he came to Tama County in 1864, served three years in the Civil War, and received a pension until his death. He never married and is survived by three brothers Thomas and Patrick of Reinbeck and James of Chicago, and sister Mrs. C Kavanaugh. Funeral at Mt Carmel Church Eagle Center with burial in the cemetery there.
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Schn Emmett
C. Kavanaugh
Lincoln Township
Mr. Emmett
Ireland
Tama
Thomas
Patrick
Reinbeck
James
Chica
C. Kavanauga
Mt. Carmel Church
Hagle Center
Dawson for Judge in 12th District Urged by Bremer Bar
Bremer County Bar backs Hon. B E A Dawson of Waverly as a candidate for judge in the 12th district to succeed Judge Smith of Mason City who recently resigned. Dawson, a leading Bremer attorney and former road commissioner, has long resided in Waverly and enjoys local support. He is brother to G W Dawson of Chicago. In other notes a Des Moines man, Dannell, 43, campaign button maker, died after being crushed between streetcars at Dearborn and Jackson in Chicago. he was taken to Grace Hospital with internal injuries and is not expected to survive.
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Bremer County
BE. A. Dawson
Smith
Mason City
Dawson
Brester County
Hs County
G. W. Dawson
Chicago
Dannell
Des Moines
Dearborn Street
Jackson Boulevard
Donnell
Grace Hotel
C. P. Stringheld
Grand Pacific Hotel
May
Keyes and Herrington Wed In Simple Nashua Ceremony
Miss Hazel Herrington daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Herrington of West Fifth Street and Harry E Keyes of Nashua were married yesterday at 8:30 in the Universalist church. Rev W Matuliom Jones officiated. The bride wore a white costume and the home was attractively decorated with roses and emilines. The couple will reside in Nashua.
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Rosca
Emilnc
Rome
Herrington
Keyas
Waterloo
Nashua
Election Cost Report For Blackiiwk County Primary
Auditor state certified summary shows election expenses totaling 2751.60 dollars. Items include clerks police polling places notices ballots poll books and supplies postage and miscellaneous costs.
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Aditer Rainbow Hog
Blackiiwk
DALE
Death of Old Resident Adelaide Mesick in Waterloo
Waterloo mourns the death of Adelaide Rose Mesick born November 2, 1845 in Niagara county W I C. She lived thirty five years in Waterloo where she married Edwin Mesick in September 1880. She died of cancer at home and leaves a husband a son who died in infancy and a brother Dr T A Rose of Sioux City. Funeral at ten o clock Saturday forenoon at home with Rev David B Cheney officiating. Relatives include S B Humbert and wife Cedar Falls Mrs Emma Pike Thompson town and other eastern kin. interment Elmwood cemetery.
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Thfa
Adelaide Rose Mesick
Commercial
Second Streets
Mesick
Niagara County
W. C
Lockport
N. C
Eewin Mesiskr
Prat Banthat Church
Chrch
T. A. Rose
Sioux City
David B. Cheney
B. Humbert
Cedar Falls
Emma Pike
Thompson Town
Mada
Elmwood
Fireworks Accidents Mar July Preparations in Nevada
In Nevada on June 18, Andy Has ysell Jr of Colling lit dynamite and a firecracker fuse. The explosion nearly severed three singers and badly burned his right hand and face. Galen Frazier was injured while fanning a fuse, suffering lacerations to mouth and tongue.
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Nevada
Althowgh
Andy Hasysell Jr
Colling
Dynam
Littue Galen Frazier
Thie City
East Waterloo school board adjourns after bids fail
Six bids from local contractors for a proposed humanitary building were reviewed but none accepted. The board, lacking a chosen bidder, adjourned the meeting to Friday evening to reconsider the plans by Clinton Shockley amid crowd concerns at the session.
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Gheat
Dtc.ecesatul
Umanimi Tatylog
East Waterloo School Board
Clinton Shockley
Ancccgsual
Taft Nomination Presented At Chicago Convention
Congressman Theodore H. Burton of Cleveland places Taft's name in nomination for the presidency at the Chicago gathering. He urges the party to select a strong, proven leader and emphasizes the GOP’s past achievements, calling Chicago the fitting venue for a decisive, forward looking convention.
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Theodore H. Burton
Cleveland
Ohio
Nonin
Uon
Taft
Alice
United States
Republican Party
Tnd
IL Fa
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio Holds Firm Place in Nation's Unity and Leadership
A historic speech lauds Ohio as a vital pillar of the union, praising citizenship and military service. It notes Ohio’s contribution of soldiers and leaders to defend the nation, and defends the value of interstate political rivalry in the build toward national strength.
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