North Owa fair plans made known for new tracks
Plans for a $140000 North Owa fair grounds inside city limits include dual 4 mile and half mile tracks with a shared home stretch near the amphitheatre. A large stockyards pavilion and livestock show buildings will accompany race facilities, exhibition halls, and improved railroad access to support a 1909 opening.
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North
Owa
Enteyy
Jana Beauty
Mediately
ORG
Terloo
Cwiil
Waterloo
Bowlboro
The
of Valley Improvement Company
Scroegy
Andy Railroad
Laxorte Avenue
Rxporta
Delegates Named by Blackhawk Republicans at Court House
Blackhawk county Republicans met in extra session to select eighteen delegates to the state convention in Des Moines for choosing a successor to Hon. Charles Bishop of the supreme bench. Delegates include C. W. Mullan, G. D. Kern, C. L. Kingsley, B. L. Johnson, J. Newman, H. W. Grout, and others representing Cedar Falls, Blackhawk, Waterloo, Poyner, East Waterloo, and city wards. The meeting adjourned after the committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk
Court House
Buce
Charles 4
Bishop
Supreme’ Bench
Carpensier
Carpenter
E. H.wilson
D. Beck
EB. L. Corton
A. Stephenson
Alfred Longray
Cedar
Cedar Falls
Eagle
Lester
Lincoln
Poyner
Waterloo
Becker
C. A. Rownd
Cedar Fails
B. Cain
H. W. Emert
Poyser
J. ¢. Hemenway
RM. Gunn
Alfred Lonesley
G. 8. Lichty
G. W. Dawnon
O. B. Courtright
B. J. Howrey
Edmund Miller
H. W. Grout
H. B. Lizer
R. W. Emert
Des Moines Iowa State Fair Closes Under Rainy Hindrances
Closing day was ruined by morning rain causing races and the stock parade to be canceled. Attendance for Friday fell to about a third of last year, with full-week attendance around 190,000 and receipts near 190,000. The agriculture department plans to use the surplus for improvements. Exhibitors received about 40,000 in payouts. County exhibits favored Case, Lucas, Polk, Delaware, Clayton and Warren in grain. Cass led in corn and grass. Mrs Brandymue of Des Moines won best draping in home-grown flowers. Mabel Carter won a painting sweepstake. Students judged live stock. outside-state participants competed in contests. Races were praised as the finest of the era.
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Des Moines
Department At Agriculture
Case County
Lucas
Polk
Delaware
Clayton
Warren
Cass County
Brandymue
Deaf club delegates meet at Cedar Falls 1910 session
A fragmented report covers a Deaf club convention ending at Chautauqua park and Cedar Falls hotel. Delegates were entertained by the Cedar Falls commercial club and plans set five delegates for the Colorado Springs 1910 national convention. Officers elected include president W A Nelson and secretary Will Wright.
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Dent
Chautauqua Park
Cedar Kasin
Cedar Falls
Perticipants
C. Wolloway
Dunf
Bern
Ely
Waterloo
Davenport
Colorado
Feely Announces Run For Speaker In Iowa House
Des Moines reports Representative Guy Feely of Waterloo announces his candidacy for speaker of the Iowa House to replace Nate Kendall who is retiring. Three candidates in the race include W L Harding of Sioux City and J Lee of Estherville Bramet county. A separate item notes Roy Clay nearly fell from a foot bridge but escaped injury after landing on rocks in four feet of water.
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Des Moines
Guy Feely
Waterloo
Nate EB. Kendall
General Assembly
Ral Gress
Feely
W. L. Harding
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Nets’ J. Lee
Estherville
Bramet County
Sagaton
Makaly
Mr. Feely
Roy Clay
Clay
Two Engine Men Fired After Stoking Ban Sparks Strike
Lite Rock Arkansas story reports Supt Early discharging an engineer and fireman for smoking on duty. Workers threaten a general strike unless reinstatement and order rescission occur. Brotherhood vows to take the issue to railroad executives amid civil liberty concerns.
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Lite Rock
Ark
Rock! Teland
Stelke
Brotherhood of Engineers and
Lherty
Suit Aims To Recover 100000 In Land Dispute
In Monona county Iowa a suit seeking about 100000 in land value arises from a long running business relation. George Anderson farmer leased Winnebago land for his operations and deeded property to the Whiting bank. Anderson claims payments were not fully credited and seeks return of the 1000 acres deeded in Monona county. Attorney H A Yous represents the plaintiff in the equity action.
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Onawa
Iowa
Ang
Monona
Equity, Wal
Ftig
Ontitlka
George Anderson
Agetnet
Whiting
Bank
Cassady
W.B. Willing
W. C
Dropions
Anderson
H. A. Yous
Woodbury
Roberts 18 Likely 70 Die After City Hall Shooting
Atlantic City August 28 Charles B Roberts gravely wounded on the board walk Wednesday night may die from wounds. Police shift from highwayman theory to a possible domestic link involving S G Williams and a sanitary supervisor. Investigators await a report from Baltimore authorities on Williams movements. A patrol earlier picked up three intoxicated men and a family dispute on Park Road.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charles B. Roberts
Willams
Willame
Haan
Abd Nel
Mada
Roferle
Ballimort “Guthorizier
Jiams
Toaeltls
Park Road
Yield of corn at Vinton factory falls to half expected
The Vinton corn canning industry reports only about 60 percent of the average sweet corn yield. Plantings earlier in the season ran thin and processing capacity is down. Some plants in Sheilsburg Garrison and Laporte show better results after local showers. A county fair is set for Sept 21 to 25 with renewed premiums and stock exhibits. A large land sale becomes public interest at the end of September with 300 acres from C F Emerson.
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Vinton
Ittanok
Segond
Canning Company
Sheilsburg, Garrison and
Laporte Ecem
Shariit Blair
C.F. Emerson
Cedar, Rapids
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Siri
Northern Iowa Fair Association
Sereen
Hockelend
Cay
C. 1 Kingeley
Chist
Watterloo
Anna ‘Hunemiller
We Hynomiller
Burgess
Neary
Belle’ Plains
Hon
Co .A. Blehop
Council Bluffs
Zigaey
Septemoen
Te Lowa State Chase Association
Gedur Raplls
Senteni- Tor
Eliza Hotel
Paricine
Firet
Tle
Tusinewa
ATL
Blackhawk Man
Rock Island
Williams
Vinton Factory
Benton County
Bala
Trott
Bobbie Trott
Ife
Wm. E. Coburn
Westfield
Mother
Jenita
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