Sioux City Master Builders Affiliate With Iowa Group
At a Commercial club meeting presided by J F Leefer of Cedar Rapids the Sioux City Master Builders Association voted to affiliate with the Iowa State Master Builders. Leefer said the group aims to deter an employers liability act and will lobby against the bill in its present form. Directors present included C W Gurthle Albia J C Loomis Cedar Rapids H H Remer Des Moines W J Zitterell Webster City J E Tusant Des Moines C F Reimer Marshalltown and J F Nobergall Davenport.
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Sioux City
Commercial Club
J. F. Leefer
Cedar Rapids
Master Builders’ Association
Iowa
Masket Builders' Asociation
C. W. Gurthle
Albia
J. C. Loomis
H.H. Remer
William H. Brereton
Des Moines
Ottumwa
P. Haegerman
Marshalltown
Commission Plan of Government
Derby
Commission
Waterwreke
Odebolt
Omaha
Interstate Commerce
Lincoln
George T. Bell
Traffic Bureau
New Crop Profit Prospects in Sugar Cane and Sorghum
A.J. Binan, living seven miles away, reports strong profits from sugar cane and sorghum. He planted 23 acres of sugar cane yielding 200 gallons of syrup per acre and 60 bushels of seed per acre. Sorghum sells for 60 to 70 cents per gallon and seed at $1.30 per hundredweight, making a handsome net profit amid a fine crop.
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A. J. Binan
Fire destroys Davenport barns. two missing men feared
The Ewert and Richter Transfer barns in Davenport burned, destroying property and nineteen horses. Estimated loss is 15 068 dollars. Two men sleeping in the barns, Harry Maltgen and Charles Househild, are missing with no trace of human bones found in the debris.
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Davenport
Ewert & Richter Transfer Company
Ewert & Richter
Harry Maltgen
Charles Househild
Bride Fatally Burned In Farm Kitchen Fire
Mrs. Pearl Howell, 20, three months married, died after pouring kerosene on a fire in the kitchen range at her farm home near Fort Dodge. She ran to a water tank dropped into it to extinguish the flames then walked a long distance to obtain help.
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Fort Dodge
Pearl Howell
Here
Kentucky Senator James Fans Kentucky Method at Rally
Senator James of Kentucky, a temporary Democratic National Convention figure, spent a day in Council Bluffs. He lunch with Judge Walter J. Smith and friends, rode in a car, and spoke at Tohaney's theater. He criticized the Roosevelt shooting and urged justice by the Kentucky method using the rope.
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Kentucky
Alle James
Kentuucky
Baltimore
Council Bluffs
Walter J. Smith
James
Tohaney
Cal. Rousevelt
Assalie Slave Traffic Attacks Mormon Church at Convention
Des Moines leader Robie, president of the Woman's Missionary Society, denounces the Mormon church in her annual address. She attacks white slave traders and condemns public dances as a factor in moral corruption, urging collective action.
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Assalie
Des Moines
Mra. G
Robie
Detroit
National Association of the Woman’sa Howe Missionary Society
Methodist Shurgh
Covention
Mormon Church
Supreme Court Reverses Two District Judges
The Supreme Court reverses both judges Gaynor and Preston who will return to the bench in January. The reversals concern a burglary charge and a case involving alleged improper money handling. The decisions criticize the prior evidence and justification in the lower court rulings.
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Beas Moines
Sutpreme
Gaynor
Preston
Eight day Methodist gathering in Des Moines notes
The National Home Missionary Society event at First Methodist Church in Des Moines reports incidents including Mrs. A Guile of Rock Rapids badly burned when her apron caught fire in a kitchen stove and several local economic notes on corn yields and farm prices.
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Natonal
Methodist Church
Des Moines
A. Guile
Rock Rapids
Anton Kucera
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Porses
Taft Offers No Clear Progressivism in Campaign
The Chicago Post argues Taft fails to present a concrete tariff plan or progressive program. It claims his interviews offer generalities, oppose minimum wage and industrial commissions, and amount to a third-party vote for Wilson. It notes distrust of his approach and urges clear, plain language for voters.
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Mr. Taft
Repub
New Party
Taft
Mr. Taft Lill
Dfscult
Progressive Party
Interstate Industrial Commission
Tia “Ptatemente
Whicch Mesara
Mul Yane
Kealing
Bla
Adda
Wilson
Chicago ‘Post
Democrats Split Over Wilson and Roosevelt In Primary
Democratic voters are not united behind Woodrow Wilson. Some lean toward Roosevelt and the Progressive movement due to sympathy with its ideals. Others oppose the party leaders and may back Mr Matt as the closer representative of conservative Democratic views.
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Wigan
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic Party
Euse
Progressivea
Ronsevelt Movement
Gnen
Demopcratia Party
Matt
Roosevelt chooses to fight for social justice despite personal defeat
E A Van Valkenburg writes in the Philadelphia North American that Theodore Roosevelt, facing career ruin, chooses to sacrifice personal fortune and push his cause forward. He views duty and principled action as guiding the effort to sustain social justice against forces subverting the Republican party. The piece notes the aroused public can shift a hopeless fight.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Thia
Tia Principes
Tia
Governor Wilson’s veto fouls New Jersey legislative session
The piece criticizes Governor Wilson for misdirecting his veto to the wrong house delaying laws including the grade arousing abolition bill. It claims Republican lawmakers are impeded by the veto and suggests a special session may be needed to correct the missteps from his presidential campaign zeal.
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Wilson
New Jersey
Duennese
Democratic Platform Silence on Primaries Sparks Debate
In a tense party moment, leaders debated including a clear primary process stance in the Democratic platform. Critics argue the omission serves party boss interests, while supporters say the convention should stay unified and avoid risky reform rhetoric.
Eastern Star Home Site Race Heads to Cedar Rapids
Iowa grand chapter officers arrive in Cedar Rapids for the thirty ninth annual session to decide site for the Western Star Home. Boone, Marshalltown, and Cedar Rapids compete after a fire destroyed the previous home. Boone offers eighty acres and Cedar Rapids plans a banquet and city tour alongside formal sessions.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Order of Astern Star
Joseph Hobson
Albia
Martha Jackson
Connail Tilufts
Alice Miller
Hi Reno
Okla
J. L. Ross
Waterloo
Lome
Boone
Marshalltown
Equipment Alone Not Sufficient For Fall Railcar Shortage
Des Moines reports that railroads, though better equipped, face a predicted dramatic car shortage this fall as the crop movement peaks. Experts say the shortage may worsen through November with farmers selling over the winter if prices stay favorable.
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Des Moines
Atdea
Discovery of oil creates stir in Blanchard
Local excitement over an oil discovery rises as Chicago analysis shows high gasoline content in samples from the Blanchard well. Standard Oil and independent firms are expected to send agents to secure control of the product.
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Blanchard
Chicago
Distovery
Standard Oil Company
Jury Awards $225 in Fake Imprisonment Case
In Charles City the jury found Mayor Fitzgerald and Chief of Police Pluent liable for 310 000 damages for alleged fake imprisonment. The suit cited Endleman who had opened a fire alarm clothing store a year earlier and refused a daily license fee of 26 dollars. the court ruled the license legal.
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Charles City
D. Endleman
Fitzgerald
Endleman
Aula
Alleged Forger Arrested in Local Store Check
A stranger identified as C. D. Catton was detained on forgery charges after passing a check for $8 bearing the name of Assistant County Attorney Maguire at a bookshop. He awaits a preliminary hearing.
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Dubudue
C. D. Catton
Maguire
Narrow Escape From Death at Bank Building Collapse
Mrs. Lacey McPherson of Boone narrowly escaped death when the coping of a new bank building toppled to the sidewalk. Two men behind her were killed. McPherson, secretary of the Y W C A, had just returned from the Rebekah Grand lodge gathering in Sioux City.
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Boone
Lacey McPherson
Po. Hoematron
Y. W. Co. Ay 18
Rebekah Grand Lodge
Sioux City
Engine Falls Through Bridge Near Shenandoah
A traction engine belonging to Joe Booth broke through a bridge southwest of Shenandoah and remains wedged. A large rescue outfit has been summoned to attempt its dislodge.
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Shenandoah
Joe Booth
Herge
Train Man Killed Near Honey Creek By Sioux City Train
A railroad worker named Hansen died after slipping from a ditch and was run over by the Sioux City passenger train on the Northwestern near Honey Creek. Investigations proceed to determine exact sequence and cause.
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Hansen
Honey Creek
Sioux City
Northwestern
Out of Fashion Sparks Fringe Chicago River Incident
A fragment mentions a drowning incident in the Chicago river with unclear details about a girl in fuffy skirts and references to old styles and dues. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable names or dates.
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Chicago
Cure for Eczema on Child's Hands Promoted by Outicura
Mrs. Lawrence Klehl of Seba states her son suffered from severe eczema on his hands for a year with rash soreness and sleep disruption. After using Outicura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, tied with cloths for six months, his hands healed completely with no recurrences. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment worldwide since 1912 and offers free samples with a 82 page Skin Book from Cultiours Dept Boston.
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Abbotsford
Win
Lawrence Klehl
Seb
Culiours
Dept
Boston
Jackson's Relief
Dialogue reveals a misunderstanding about a death. Wilson clarifies that it is Jackson's wife who has died, not Jackson himself, prompting Johnson to express pity and further intrigue about the earlier rumors. The exchange hints at a local scandal or social rumor within a close-knit circle.
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Jackson
Wilson
Jackeson
Johnson
Met
Mystery Exchange Sparks Curious Conversation
In a terse exchange cited by the San Francisco Examiner a man and woman discuss love and devotion. The fragmentary dialogue pivots on affection with a final quip about sending something home, leaving readers with a puzzle of intent and sentiment.
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San Francisco Examiner
I Will Not Let My Wife Attend Fashionable Bridge Parties
A husband declares he will not permit his wife to attend fashionable bridge gatherings. The wife counters with a quip about her gambling habits, and a playful exchange follows about morality and skill at the game.
Fold or unfold bed sparks shop sketch of wit
A humorous exchange shows a customer asking if the device is a folding bed and the merchant correcting him by calling it an unfolding bed. He then demonstrates the motion, turning the item into the claimed form. The moment parodies labels and prompts lighthearted disbelief.
Railroader Banter Over Recalling The Comet
A playful exchange questions recalling the railway special known as the Comet. One speaker argues against revival, noting that comets often feature telescoped trains, while the other counters with why not bringing back the service.
Carrot Talk Sparks Quip Over Beauty Claims
A playful exchange mocks claims that carrots confer beauty as a newspaper era joke. The dialogue highlights skepticism toward diet-based beauty promises and the era’s tongue in cheek tone.
Comparative Luxury Clarifies Family Road Incident Quip
A quoted exchange contrasts a horse and buggy with a fatal car accident involving the speaker’s brother. The dialog highlights older transport norms versus modern traffic risk, reflecting lineage and progress in a compact, newspapery style.
Doctor's Triale. He Sometimes Gets Slick Like Other People
An overworked Ohio doctor shares his health collapse from doing two men's work. He cites indigestion, weight loss, memory issues, and irregular heartbeats. He credits Grapenuts with bananas and cream for rapid, lasting improvement and endorses the cereal from Postum Co.
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Ohio
Wallville
Fostum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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