BusinessMen of New York Favor Taft in Election
New York business leaders across dry goods, law, banking, and transport express strong support for William Howard Taft. John Wanamaker and Gustave Schwab tout his experience and steadiness, predicting a broad revival in confidence and a record profit surge once Taft wins. Henry Clews and Henry Siegel echo belief in conservative, practical leadership guiding the country through critical years.
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New York
Willian H. Taft
Taft
Roublleane
Tait
Henry Siegel
Ia Simpson-Crawford Company
Gustave Schwab
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Philippines
Cuba
Panama
White House
Willam F. King
Kile Merchants’ Association
Calhoun, Robbins &. Joo
Enisi
Clews
Taft Henry Clews
Henry Clews & Company
Broad Street
Gaid
Wiliam Howard Taft
Louis Stern
Stern Bros
Taft Dexter N. Force
H. B. Claflin Co
United States
John C. Eames
IW. B. Clafin Co
Bryan
Washington
South
Dig
Frank E. Vogel
Siegel
Tatt
Canali
A. D. Juillard
A. D. Juillard & Co
William Crittenden Adam
Union Mortgage Fund Realty Co
Parthier
Democratic Party
Soldier Adam Keller 1847 1912 Dies After Illness
Adam Keller veteran of Illinois infantry dies at home after a long illness. Born in Germany, he enlisted in 1862 and served three years with eight months in Andersonville prison. He lived in Waterloo and Laporte before settling in this city. Survived by several children and a wife, funeral at Congregational church with Masonic honors.
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Andersonville
Freaport
Ulineis
Adam Keller
Abenhein
Hessen-Darmstaat
Germany
Freeport
4Hllinois Infantry
Rockford
Waterloo
Emma Sell
Will J
A. P
Carl G
Cédar Falla
Mays Ang Va Zel
Edward P. Hatch
Moury
Lord & Taylor
Ingland
Gar
Ein Wood
Waterlooo Reporter Spares Aged Defendants In Town Ban
Frank Herren of Nashua and O T Carr of Fon du Lac were arraigned on charges described as shrunkenness. Each aged 56, the judge offered exile under police direction rather than common punishment. They left town escorted to the edge by Officer Wells and permitted to go. John Sirok of Cedar Rapids received 424 days on the rock pile for carrying concealed weapons.
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Waterloo
Frank Herren
Nashua
O. T.carr
Fon du Lac
Wis
John Sirok
Gedar Rapids
Endurance Test By Chalmers Detroit At City Election Day
The Chalmers Detroit Auto company plans a 200 mile non stop run on election day starting from Ellis Hotel Corner at 9 00 am. Six laps to Janesville test will involve 113 dealers and aim to set a record for cross country runs while showing the car’s performance under varied conditions. No entrants have joined yet and a prize for fuel efficiency is offered.
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Chalmers- Detroit Motor Company
Detroit
I Mich
Nanner
Chalmers-Detroit Auto Company
Ellshalel Corner
Janesville
Chalmers
Chalmers: Detroit
Chalmers-Detroit Company
Stoss Country
Markets Update From Waterloo Stock and Hog Prices
The Waterloo market report covers cattle hog and poultry values with quotations for feeders springers stockers and heavy classes. It notes Monday’s hog market opened firm with top quotes around 3.40 and strong shipping demand while cattle and sheep show mixed openings and near steady closings. Also included are grain feed and hay prices along with local weather effect on hides. The item mentions Minnesota football fans riding special trains through town and locomotive changes due to heat.
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Salumay
Chicago
Eady
Giriecs
Lees
Death of M. Brustkern at Gilbertville
Martin Bruetiern Brustkern died in Gilbertville Saturday after weeks of pneumonia stomach trouble and complications. Born January 25 1890 he was 78. Survived by a daughter in Gilbertville his wife had died earlier. Funeral 10 am Tuesday from Gilbertville Catholic church Rev Father Takin officiating burial in Gilbertville Catholic cemetery. Meanwhile Central office workers finished compiling time records for railroad employees. delay caused by Sunday as first day of the month.
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Martin Bruetiern
Washburn
Gilbertville
Haiving
Father Takin
Gilbertyile
Miinals
Waterloo Defeats Cedar Rapids In High School Clash
The East Waterloo high school football team lost 17 to 11 to Cedar Rapids in a Saturday afternoon game. Waterloo moved into Cedar Rapids territory late but failed to capitalize. Cedar Rapids scored twice in the first half and added another touchdown in the second, securing the win. The report lists lineups for both teams and notes a fumble at the Cedar Rapids ten-yard line.
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Cedar Rapids
Che Chanes
Waterloo Hays
Waterloo
Huber
Buss Brannerman Esaliger Sles
King Dalby
Jackson Miller
von King Brown
Ribbing Brecht
Voorhees
Rath Novak
Who
Williams
Chamberlain Veceifd
Mcintyre
Cedar Rapits
L. Rath
Ed. Norris
G. Gilchrist
C. Gollatly
V. Briggs
P. Benton
Bymark
Sanest Halloween in Waterloo 1908, police praise
Saturday night produced no mischief or arrests in Waterloo as youths celebrated within propriety. Chief Leighton deployed plain clothes and mounted detectives to monitor crowds while guardians tracked where youngsters went. The city notes a well organized police presence and quiet, orderly revelry in a record the report calls the sanest and most quiet Halloween ever.
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Hallowe'en
Leighton Place
Waterloo
Extra Effort to Give Waterloo Election Results
Waterloo gears up for rapid returns with enhanced telephone and telegraph links. Iowa Telephone and Corn Belt teams announce direct city relays from Chicago Davenport and Des Moines, plus expanded operator staffing to deliver accurate results quickly to multiple Waterloo precincts and outlets.
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Waterloo
Telephone and Telegraph
Chicago
Davenbert
Des Moines
Keeton
Iowa Telephone Company
B. W. Whitenock
Davenport
Chicago Lesorts
Waverly
Charles City
New Hartford
Dygart
Reinbeck
Gledbrook
Living Service of
Belt and American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Market Gossip Wheat and Corn Trade Slows in Chicago
Wheat market opened dull with scalpers and locals selling while Partridge and Patten Ga Friedman considered fair or featureless. Oats and corn showed light activity with limited selling by certain traders. An Iowa elevator note says 80 percent of vats and 55 percent of barney remain with farmers, corn yields estimate 38 to 46 bushels per acre, very late offerings. World shipments show week comparisons for Wheat and Corn with year over year figures.
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Chicago
Partridge
Patten
Friedman
Comstock
Iowa
Market report and political ad insertions in Waterloo
November market notes show weak cattle trade with prices mainly steady and demand for high quality stock. Reports warn of corn feeding influence for next year while political ads urge voting for Caldwell and criticize party leaders ahead of local and county elections.
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Wanamaker
W. H. Taft
Flo
John Wanamaker
Mgr. Taft
Republican Party
Uail
Tory Tarin
Mr. Taft
Itt
Army
Commercial Street
Keiler
Laporte
Keller
Tedward A. Meixner
Edward
Dubuque
Farhey
Westhold
Chesday
Hors Raardenes
Lamson St
Fairview
Wilbert Schallenberger
Shallenberster
Bright
Mamory
Bey
Terloo
Ellis Hotel
Janeaville
Samson Grol. & SC
C. B
Turkey
Tees
Timothy Hay
G. S
Wotey
Foley
Wangler Bros
J. K. Joder
Minnesota, University
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ishicago
ABC
Mayo
Stock Exchange
Atchison
St Paul
Union Pacific
United States Steel
M. Brustkern
George A. Potter c Company
Harry Haessler
Get 'N
Cedar Rapids Hig School
Logun Avehue United
Hye
Cronkit
Barmah
Walnut Street
Avening
Wangler Bros. S
Corn Belt Company
Shoemaker
Corn Belt Telephone Company
Postal and Western Union Telegraph Companies
Union
Kurth's
North End
Republican
Fifth
Sycamore Streets
Democratic
Jefferson and
West Fourth Streets
Elks Hall
Sycamore Street
Waterloo Theatre
Lafayette Street
Engles’ Hall
East Fifth Street
Yom
Corn Bell
Iowa Telephone Co
LECAL
Horsee
J. K. Foder
J. C. Caldwell
Meneidy
Tafter Bryan
Yourg
Caldwell
J. D
Party
J. D. Caldwell
Mae
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