Peculiar Grundy county effort seeks wife for Hardicup
Webster City reports Grundy county supervisors seek a wife for Fritz Hardicup a poor farm resident to secure his $10 000 trust and end costly care. He is described as eccentric and unlikely to marry. hospital expenses spur the plan. A separate Akron marriage ends in divorce after allegations of cruelty and alleged affairs with other women. Mrs Lemon seeks custody of their child.
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Webster City
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Grundy County
Fritz Hardicup
Hardicup
Germany
Iowa City
Sioux City
Akron
Central Christ In Church
Itsue
Frank R. Gaynor
Pearl K. Lemon
Lemon
Foster G. Iddings
Christian Church
Iddings
Dental Meeting Set in Marshalltown Next Monday
The Waterloo District Dental Society covering Blackhawk Marshall Story Tama Grundy and Hardin counties will hold its annual meeting in Marshalltown on November 8. Dr. Walter N Murray of Minneapolis will present a clinic on crown and bridge work in the afternoon, followed by a banquet. Officers include Dr J G Hildebrand president Dr H F Echternacht vice president and Dr C B Miller secretary and treasurer.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Waterloo District Dental Society
Blackhawk
Marshall
Story
Tama
Grundy
Hardin
Walter N. Murray
Minneapolis
J. G. Hildebrand
Waterloo
Accident Sequel of Wreck at Iowa Central Line
In efeson City Iowa yesterday three men were injured when wreckage from an Iowa Central south of the city struck them. Rever lost his hand Doran broke a arm Hurley suffered internal injuries. Trains run on schedule as wreckage is cleared and engine crews remain scarce due to a fireman shortage. The master mechanic C E Gossett orders student firemen to learn on the job to fill future engine openings.
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Efeson City
Iowa
Iowa Central
Joseph Rever
Daniel Doran
Marshalltown
Iowa Central Railway
C. E. Gossett
College Men Organize to Form Scandia Society
Iowa City reports the formation of a new brotherhood named The Scandia of the United States of America at Augustana College Rock Island Illinois. The organization brings together professors and students from Iowa Illinois and Minnesota universities and colleges. Jacob
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Iowa City
Iowa
Scandia
United States of America
Augustana College
Rock Island, Ill
Illinois
Minnesota
Jacob
Ministers Form Pact Against Marrying Divorced Individuals
A Fort Dodge meeting of local ministers discussed the divorce habit and formed a committee led by Rev. O R O Farel to draft resolutions enforcing a contract not to marry divorced people whose divorces were objectionable. The group includes A Nelson of Prosper and Dr A A Stromberg of Minnesota.
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Fort Lodge
Iowa
Fort Dodge
O. R. O. Farel
First Baptist Church
Pioneer Drops Dead in South Dakota While on Trip
Patrick Cain aged five died suddenly in Sioux Falls South Dakota while on business as a traveling salesman for an implement house. He had lived in Fort Dodge for thirty years and served as postmaster during Cleveland's first term.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Patrick Cain
Sioux Falls
S. D
Cleveland
Weather outlook for Dubuque and region
Forecast issued for Dubuque and vicinity predicts generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures on Friday. Lows near 38 degrees tonight, variable winds, and partly cloudy to afternoon or night in northern portions. Wisconsin and Iowa areas expected fair weather and cooler Friday afternoon or night.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Wisconsin
Bishop Keane Endorses Women Vote Cautioning On Politics
Cheyenne Wyoming bishop John J. Keane said women would vote as honestly and intelligently as men and urged mothers to shape domestic life while cautioning against dragging women into politics. He also commented on white slave traffic and football, praising self control as character strength.
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John J. Keane
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Keane
America
Milwaukee
Ryan
Philadelphia
Weather outlook and river forecast for the upper Midwest
Rain in the storm area covers northeast sections while showers extend from Northwestern North Dakota to the North Pacific States. Elsewhere it remains fair. Temperatures drop in the Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys and the Northwest but stay above freezing. Generally fair weather is expected tonight and Friday with cooler tendencies. The Mississippi River level is not expected to change materially from Dubuque to La Crosse over the next 48 hours.
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North Dakota
North Pacific
Mississippi
Missouri
Dubuque
la Crosse
Popular jeweler weds at home on Cline Street
At 120 Cline street on Wednesday evening Gilbert J. Dietrich married Miss Bessie Young. Dietrich runs the Dietrich jewelry store on 1171 Iowa street and the bride worked for Woolworth. The couple will set up a home soon as the groom prepared a new residence.
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Cline Street
Gilbert J. Dietrich
Bessie Young
Dietrich
Dietrich Jewelry
Iowa Street
Woolworth Company
Throw Shoes Through Window Charivari at Jeweler
During a wedding at the bride Miss Youngs home mischievous youths in a charivari threw footwear through the Dietrich jewelry store window located at 1171 on a street. The groom discovered the broken front window and a discarded pair of shoes on the floor when he opened his business Wednesday morning.
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Benedict
Miss Young
Dietrich Jewelry
Geese Warn of Strangers Train Sees Siam Inhabitants
A trained goose used by Siam residents honks like a car horn to alert locals when strangers near. The odd defense method reflects clever local adaptation and animal training.
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Siam
Charcoal Lozenges Claim Dyspepsia Relief from Dr Belloc
Ancient remedy claims willow charcoal prevents fermentation and gas in the stomach and intestines. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are praised for palatability and effectiveness, with sample boxes offered from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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Belloc
Academie Nationale de Medicine of
Paris
France
Pepe
Stuart
Miss Steiner Weds Clinton L Goodyear in Seaside Ceremony
Miss Fannie A Steiner daughter of Mrs Mary L Steiner 281 Seminary Street wed Clinton L Goodyear of Almira Washington in an intimate November 3 ceremony at eight o clock Rev W O Ruston officiated with the Episcopal ring service The bridal party music featured Lohengrin Mendelssohn Traumerer and Rubenstein provided by Willard A Steiner and Frank Sass The couple plans to reside in Almira after January 1 with the groom engaged in local business
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Fannie A. Steiner
Mary L. Steiner
Seminary Street
Clinton L. Goodyear
Almira
Washington
W. O. Ruston
D. D
LL. D
Mendelssohn
Rubenstein
Traumerer
Willard A. Steiner
Frank Sass
Mrs. Goodyear
Norway’s Cod Fishery Produces 47000 Barrels of Oil
The current cod fishing season yields 47,000 barrels of cod liver oil. The report highlights strong landings and export potential for Norway, noting considerable byproduct value from the annual catch.
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Norway
Probate of Will Opts Hearing for Mary Roseliep Estate
Notice that an instrument purporting to be the last will of Mary Roseliep, late of Dubuque County Iowa, has been opened and will be heard by the District Court of Iowa in Dubuque on Monday November 28 1909. Clerk of the District Court C D Harrington filed this notice on November 4 1909 with Deputy M J Grace. Mullany and Stuart are attorneys for the estate.
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Mary Roseliep
Dubuque County
Iowa
District Court of
Dubuque
C. D. Harrington
M. J. Grace
Mullany and Stuart
Drugist Rescued After Desert Survival Of Five Days
C A Balha formerly of Los Angeles was rescued in Nevada desert after five days living on snakes lizards and cactus water. He and Jack Lampsdale left Leeland Oct 20 for Sand Tanks water ran out Balha could not move Lampsdale pressed on and returned Balha was found on his hands and knees laughing while attempting to catch a tiny lizard. A few water drops revived him and doctors expect recovery.
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Los Angeles
Cal
C. A. Balha
Nevada Desert
Balha
Leeland
Nev
Jack Lampslade
Lampslade
Lee
Father Barry to Lead Waterloo Parish as Dean of Diocese
Father Barry is named to govern St. Joseph's Church in Waterloo replacing the late Rev. Mark Cooney. He will become dean and join the Waterloo parish staff while remaining chancellor of the DuBuque archdiocese until a coadjutor bishop is appointed. The transfer marks a promotion for the longtime diocesan official and former college chaplain.
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M. Barry
Mark Cooney
St. Joseph’s Church
Waterloo
Father Barry
Dubuque
Dubucue
St. Joseph’s College
Ireland
Carlow College
Lycurgus
Barry
City Suspends Garbage Collection Until May First
With the municipal contract expired on November 1, residents must dispose of rubbish themselves until May 1 when the contract resumes. Officials require alleys be kept clear. owners who let tenants or themselves dump trash in alleys will be prosecuted. The mayor and board of health outline methods, including burning flammable waste and burying nonflammables.
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Board of Health
To Kill Dandelions With Iron Solution
Encourages removing dandelions by digging up roots or applying a iron sulphate solution. Recommends one strong handful to three gallons of water to cover twenty feet square. Claims the solution will not harm grass and will kill some dandelions.
Choice of Pessimism Picnic Anecdote
A famous novelist, being "isoned" at a picnic, is asked how he moods his bleak work. He replies he uses a fountain pen, and a young girl spots a large black stain on his left breast near the pocket.
Chrysanthemum Smoking Proposed as Tobacco Substitute
In England a new substitute for tobacco uses Chrysanthemum leaves and cascara bark. Reported to ease epilepsy, one doctor endorses Chrysanthemum cigarettes as an alternative to tobacco.
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England
The Test in Ecclesiasticus Quotation
A concise religious excerpt urging personal conscience as the keeper of commandments copied from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. It reinforces inner judgment as essential to moral living.
It is easier to make a reputation than to keep it
A pithy adage asserts that earning a reputation is simpler than maintaining its shine amid constant scrutiny and potential tarnish. The quip underscores public judgment and the fragility of perceived character.
Woman’s health tonic praised in letters to Lydia Pinkham
Milwaukee readers share a year long success story with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Emma Insp of 833 First St Milwaukee reports tumor fear and back pain vanished after using the remedy and urges others to try it before surgery. The Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts notes thousands of grateful letters prove the cure claims and offers free advice.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Insp
First St
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Ms. Pinkham
October Dubuque arrests rise with many intoxicated prisoners
The Dubuque monthly police report shows eighty arrests in October led by fifty seven intoxicated individuals. Most detainees were nonresidents, with only a minority from Dubuque. No case went to the grand jury, and court costs totaled $29.40 amid a general rise in total arrests.
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Dubuque
Pickley
Foix Skase
Sab binesPeneku
Sus Aasbade
Ee Sk
Eh Bhdkeimed Eee
Elas
Parma
Ccck
Too Busy for Enjoyment Reflects Rainy Day Mindset
A reflection on how some people prioritize saving for a future rather than savoring present happiness. It suggests constant busyness prevents appreciating sunny moments and joy in daily life.
New York Money Markets Close Steady on Nov 3
Money on call remained firm at 3.5 to 4 percent with a closing bid at 3.75. Time loans held firm across sixty to ninety days from 4.5 to 4.75 percent and six months at 4.5 to 4.75 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 6.5 to 6.0 percent. Sterling exchange steady around 487.25 for demand and 483.15 for sixty days. Bar silver at 50.38.
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New York
New York Produce Prices Amid Mixed Coffee Trading
New York markets show butter steady cheese firm beggs steady and coffee futures opening steady with minor declines then rebounding to near initial levels as foreign selling and buying from Wall Street and cotton exchanges influence. Market closes with slight net gains and overall quiet activity. sales reach 103,243 bags with varied spot quotes for November.
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New York
Wall Street
Cotton Exchange
Cordova
Bepommel Spouse Assault Led to Ten Day Contemplation
Mike Beppommel and his wife argued at their Bluff Street home. He struck her, prompting police and a court appearance. Judge Gly gave Mike ten days to rethink his actions and control his temper.
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Glawnsnesday
Mike
Dubuque County
Pig
Connolly
Gly
Calculating Meanness in Church Plate Incident
A Catholic Standard and Times quip recalls Meanley’s church plate moment last Sunday. The joke says he dropped a button and whispered about paying the pastor’s car fare, calling it square.
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Meanley
Catholic Standard and Times
Washington’s Proud Distinction in Capital Slums
Washington is nearly free of slums while Berlin comes close in this reflection on national capitals. The remark highlights urban living contrasts and societal development in the early 20th century.
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Washington
Berlin
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