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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1908

Page

5

Taft and Bryan Campaign Swing Through New York

Taft and Bryan finish up New York campaigning with a Syracuse stop planned for tonight along with Lyons Canandaigua Geneva Seneca Falls and Auburn on Tafts side and Cohoes Albany Utica and Rome on Bryans. Parker to speak with Bryan in Syracuse as the opposing tickets push hard in home states.

New York Taft Bryan Syracuse Tait Lyons Canandaigua Geneva Seneca Falls Auburn Cohoes Albany Utica Rome Alton B. Parker Sherman Kerns Indiana Central Church of Christ West Fourth South Streets

Boat carries huge grain cargo from Milwaukee

Milwaukee October 25 steam barge Adam Corneling sailed for Buffalo with 270750 bushels of Shoat, the largest single grain consignment ever leaving Milwaukee on the Great Lakes. Mr and Mrs W P Elwell of New Hartford visit Mr and Mrs Charles Knoop as Peer Gynt plays at Waterloo tonight.

Milwaukee Wis Adam Corneling Buffato Great Lakes Mra W. P. Elwell New Hartford Charles Knoop

Office Girls in Panic as Hose Bursts In Fire

Cincinnati October 29 A panic among office girls in an eleven story building at Fourth and Race streets followed by bursting fire hose. The fire began on the sixth floor and flames poured from windows as workers on upper floors leaned out or leapt to the ground causing injuries to at least eight people and a fireman. Crowd clogged the corner delaying firefighting efforts.

Cincinnati Fourth Race Atreets

Memorial for Sternberg President and Officials Honor Memory

Memorial services held in Washington to honor Freiherr Speck von Sternburg German ambassador who died August 23rd at Heidelberg. Attended by President Roosevelt, Cabinet members, diplomats, Supreme Court members, and high officials with their spouses at Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Washington, D. C Ife Washington Freiheer Speck von Sternburg United States Heidelburg Roosevelt Supreme Court Army Navy Marine Corps

Park Site Purchased for Waterloo City Park Bonds Draw Six Per Cent

The Waterloo Board of Park Commissioners bought park land on Fourth street beyond Home Park addition in a $24,000 trust deed to St. Louis Union Trust. Twenty four $1,000 bonds pay 6 percent interest, due May 1918 to 1941, secured by the property and city levy funds. Bond officers C. F. Fowler and James Byrnes sign. The issue funds the park purchase and requires property upkeep or the company may complete needed improvements.

Section 24 Waterloo Township Fourth Street Home Park Addition Waterloo Board of Park Commissioners St. Louis Union Trust Company New York Exchange Commission Aptaus

Two Polytechnic Students Suspended Over Fraternity Initiation

Two Polytechnic High School students in Los Angeles were suspended with three more at risk after branding two Los Angeles High School pupils with nitrite of silver during a Kappa Delta initiation, a forbidden school society. The incident highlights discipline concerns at local campuses.

Los Angeles Cal Polytechnic High Scoul Kanna Delta Fraternity

Taft Chanler ticket push via business men’s league

Mack claims a Taft Chanler backed drive funded by the Republican national committee circulates sample ballots and press ads to sway votes. He says Democratic groups are not behind the movement while Bryan campaigns in New York urging Democrats to back congressional and state nominees. Kern, chafes, and Prohibition candidate Chafin also speak in varied stops as campaigns press claims of labor and liquor worries ahead of the November 3 vote.

Taft Lyons Tati Republican Party Tait Germany Kansas City J. L. Woods Merrill Missouri Independence Party William Randolph Hearst Morrill Misouri Bryan Foraker Haskell Jefferson Lincoln Merrill New York Qet Mack Dohoes N.Y Netroshad Kryan Cohoes Kern Hockville Court House Ana Chafin Pittsburg Eugene W. Chafin

Were Quietly Wedded Innes White Wedding

New York reports the quiet wedding of Janet Innes daughter of Mr and Mrs William Reynolds to William White Jr of Providence Rhode Island on West Seventhsford Street with Bishop Frederick Keator officiating. Relatives and intimate friends attended followed by a reception. Miss Lydia Wallis and Miss Edith Jenin served as bridesmaids with Dana Brennan best man and ushers including Stuyvesant Fish Jr and others.

New York Janet Innes William Reynolds Twies Wiilian Wutts White Jr Providence R. C West Sevents-ford Street Frederick W. Keator Alner Howard Molly Crandall Dorthy Innes Lydia Wallis Racine Wis Edith Jenin Dana Brennan Stuyvesant Fish Jr Steven Mason William §. Innes Seton Porter Lawreace Richard and Mervin White

McFarland Ashes To Sail Home From Berlin

Marshalltown Iowa reports a cablegram from Consul General Thackeray announcing the sailing today of the Kalserine Augusta Victoria with Mrs McFarland and daughter Marian bearing the ashes of her late husband and former consul general at large for Burma. They will travel directly to China.

Marshalltown Iowa Thackera Berlin Augusta Victoria GC. McFarland Marian Fend Trether Consi Burana McFarland Chin Alty

Wreck of Fast Train Near Chippewa Falls Wis

The Chicago and Northwestern limited northbound jumped the track near Chippewa Falls. Several passengers and trainmen were injured though none seriously. Miraculous escape as the engine turned over and cars overturned at about forty miles per hour. The crash is attributed to removal of a wall likely with malicious intent.

Chippewa Falla Wis Chiegga-Dujury Limited Chicago and Northwestern

Fear ship was wrecked in North Sea voyage disaster

The wreckage confirms fears that the freight steamer Yar mouth foundered two days ago from the Hook of Holland to Warwick. She carried a crew of 23 men and it is believed all perished. Attorney Paul Smith, son of Mrs. E. B. Smith of this city, opened a law office in Lafayette building on the second floor.

London North Sea Yarmouth Hook of Holland Warwick Paul Smith E. B. Smith Lafayette B. J. Howrey Howrey Law and Trust Logan Block

Mayor Daly's Halloween Vigilance Urges Caution and Police Patrols

Des Moines reports Mayor Daly warns residents to avoid destructive pranks on Halloween. Chief Leighton to expand patrols in both residential and business districts. Parents may be held responsible for children’s damage. 50 juvenile policemen to guard the city, unpaid. City council to meet tonight on contracts, sewers, bonds, and funds transfers.

Hallowe’en R. A. Daly America Waterloo Leighton Doty Des Moines Hamery

Old Factory to Double Output and Build Gasoline Engine

Waterloo factory reorganizes as Armstrong-Quam Mfg Co successors to Kelly Taneyhill Co. capital rises from 60000 to 100000 with 22000 new shares by Quam and Armstrong. J P Quam and Armstrong bring plans for a new gasoline engine praised for simplicity, power and low noise, while drill production continues.

Armatrong J. P. Quam G. Armswong J. E St. Louis Quam Ile Armstrong-Quam Mfg. Co Io Kelly-Traeybill Co Tventy-twe Mesers Armstrong Yesent Proposrtion Kelly Tanayalil

Books Are Finished Preliminary Work Carried On in Court House

After eighteen months of steady writing by a party of 12 to 19 daily, the Blackhawk County Abstract Company books are completed. Led by Attorney Lore Alford, the firm opens in Waterloo theatre building on Lafayette Street next Monday. O F Donaldson from Webster City joins. a corps of record keepers will operate from the new south ground floor room, with the office temporarily in the court house basement.

Eis Blackhawk Canty Abstract Company Lore Alford Waterloo Theatre Lafayette Street Frm Alford O. F. Donaldson Webster Glity Court House O. F. Denwidgon Corpa Waterlag

Sammis at Earth Hall mixup prompts corrections

Public notice corrects an earlier Courier and Times-Tribune item misplacing Hon J A Sammis speaking venue. He will speak at Jesup tonight and Earth Hall in the big city tomorrow, focusing on injunctions from a Republican viewpoint.

Courier and Times-Tribune J. A. Sammis K. of P. Hall Sammis Jesup Earth Hall Big City Samemis Republian First National Bank of Ufc Waterloo E.G. Lane Wattriles C. &. Pickett H.W. Grout J. G W. Sihwood Parrots Brothers

Voters Go Home With Reduced Rail Rates to Vote

The District of Columbia voters can travel home at a rate of one and a half cents a mile, down from three, making it feasible for thousands to return for election day. Railways offer the best rates in years as many workers, including government printers and post office staff, plan to take leave and vote in their home states.

Washington, D. GC Columbia Middle States Canada Mexico Denver District of Columbia Republic Campaign Committee Washington Post Office Yotu Ohio Indiana New York Connecticut Nebraska Ray Capitol Building Energetie Campagen Honta Crater White Honsa

Man Buried in Iowa Well After Cave-In

Grundy Center Iowa October 20 Jack French a 2 well digger lies under fourteen feet of earth at the bottom of a well northeast of town. Efforts to rescue him have failed since 4:00 yesterday. The digger was working when the accident occurred as a boy named Mil Mertz watched from above. The chances of life appear slim.

Grundy Center Iowa Jack French French Mil Mertz Ile

Des Moines Woman Suicide Attempt Fails Amid Crisis

Mrs. George Grows, living above Oberlin livery stable at West Seventh and State, ingested chloroform and cloves during a despondent crisis last night. The drug proved too weak to take effect, with a bottle of carbene weld nearby. Mr. Grows works at the Oberlin livery. The county sheriff was at the Syndicate Theatre tonight.

Des Moines George Grows Oberlin West Seventh State Streets Grows Oberlin Livrery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Taft and Parker Peer Gynt Sternberg Sternburg BOARD ST. Louis Trust Company West Fourth Street Home Park Tunkerton Milas Amelia Horn Henry A. Tomn Works Litheran Church O. K. Dilek Trnckford F. Miller Dingannal Willard Ferguson Soash Land Company Grain Delors’ Association Omaha Republican National Committee Taft and Chanler Innes Geological Survey Logan Avenue Logan Avenue United Evangelical Church Fey B. Stauffacher Zachaeus Staustaditz Iowa Life [Nsurance Company el- His Kat Spaannm Iowa City Wil plowa-Nebraska Gante M'Farland Seaslon Aldevalks Sald Mast Waterloo Tayor Wilson General Fund Cedar Falls Northern Democratic Rally Goloner West Waterloo H. ©. Hanger C. J. Gingrich Laporte Kelly-Taneyhill Company Kelly-Taneyhill Go Senthiuslastle Kelly-Taneyhall Company L. S. Parsons B. J. Schimmel Texas J. DB. Arm Kelly-Taneyhil Co Buch Propeer Blah Tram South Africa Klontike Tal Armas Boata Thetty J. B. Armstrong J. Armstrong Dyersville Armstrong Hardware Manizer K. T. Co G. L. Armstrong Iowa State College Ames Department of the Interior U. 8 St. Lois University Westinghouse Machine Co Mast Pittsburg Westinghouse South America Iquique Chill Olivia Peru Ecquador Panama Chile Norfolk Exposition Iss East Side Threatre IND K. P. Hall F. BE. Cutler Board of Trade and Commercial Club Board of New York Bills Beard J. E. Webb Webster City Ariladads Capitol Buildings Grundy Mrs. George Syndicate
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