Cedar Falls Woman Worth $25,000
A Cedar Falls woman is valued at twenty five thousand dollars amid a report on a visitor’s near approach. An assailant murderer was recaptured after a prior escape, with authorities pursuing re-arrest.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
7
Deemer at the White House and Wheeling Crisis Notes
Congressman Smith presents Deemer at the White House while Wheeling reports four comet fear related crises this week. A series of tragic acts includes Mrs Hutchinson found hanged after fear of Halley's comet, Mrs Springfield drinking carbolic acid, William Flannigan’s suicide by train, and a Clarksburg servant girl dying from poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Halley
Samuel Hutchinson
Anna Springfield
William Flannigan
Clarksburg
Comet Sparks Doomsday Basket Rapture Claim in Louisiana
New Orleans April 22 The comet is blamed for a Louisiana preacher declaring the righteous will be taken to heaven in a basket on May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cedar Falls Woman Seeks Tax Payment Arrangement
Mary F. Hearst of Cedar Falls appeals to County Auditor Rainbow to arrange tax payment of her $25,000 building and loan stock. She says no assessment appeared when she visited a deputy collector and expresses a wish to pay her share to support the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Mary F. Hearst
Rainbow
Smith introduces Judge Deemer to Taft at White House
Congressman Smith brings Iowa Supreme Court Judge Deemer to President Taft at the White House. Taft and Deemer deny the conference affected any Supreme Court appointment push, while politicians claim Deemer's opinions were reviewed by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Smith
Deemer
Iowa Supreme Court
Taft
White House
Supreme Bench
Apple grower saves crop with fire pots in Hamburg Iowa
Hamburg Iowa April 22. C ER Minturn saved his apple crop using fire pots during the weekend freezes. His trees were heavy with bloom and although about 10 percent of fruit was lost the effort is credited with protecting the crop and Minturn predicts the finest apples yet. He could not protect the entire orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Iowa
C. ER. Minturn
Minturn
Towa
Jailbreak fugitive captured after Oklahoma escape
Melvin M. Jacobs, sentenced to 9 years for murder, who escaped from a jail in Uwadi Oklahoma by climbing from a fourth floor window, was arrested yesterday in the Ogden hotel in Council Bluffs Iowa while awaiting appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Melvin M. Jacobs
Uwaid
Okla
Apri 1
Ogden
Jacobs
Court House
Greek interpreter Jim Jinnias held in mail tampering case
Creston Iowa April 22 Jim Jinnias a Greek interpreter for laborers near MacPherson on the Burlington is under arrest charged with tampering with the United States mails forging the name of Jim Drasolis to a registered letter containing money He appeared before federal commissioners yesterday and pleaded not guilty His case will be investigated by the new grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Jim Jinnias
MacPherson
Burlington
United States
Jim Drasolis
Bryan to Campaign in Missouri for Win
In Springfield, Missouri on April 22 a report notes a need for William J. Bryan to campaign in Missouri to garner support for his cause. The brief item highlights Bryan's anticipated visit as part of a broader political effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingfield, Mo
William J. Bryan
Missouri
Movement for Statewide Prohibition Pushed for Next November
A campaign group urges voters to back a state wide prohibition measure in the upcoming November election. Supporters frame the issue as a moral and public health priority, while opponents call for careful study of economic impacts.
Iow a colleges presidents to dinner for Bryce visit
President George MacLean of the University of Iowa invites leaders of Iowa's principal colleges to a dinner in honor of the British Ambassador James Bryce. Bryce will visit Iowa City Monday April 25 and address students and citizens during his stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
George &. MacLean
University of Iowa
MacLean
James Bryce
Old Soldier Contractor Dies Suddenly in Oskaloosa
Q. Ho, a longtime contractor and respected veteran, died at his home in Oskaloosa Iowa last night from a hemorrhage of the bowels. He had worked during the day before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Q. Ho
Demand for Investigation of Judge Grosscup by Switchmen Union
Washington April 22. Switchmen Union of Chicago lodge No 17 asks President and Illinois senators to probe Judge Peter S Grosscup of the federal circuit court. They cite repeated attacks by The Appeal to Reason led by Eugene Debs and urge impeachment if charges prove true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peter 8S. Grosscup
Federal Circuit Court
Illinois
Congress
Lodge No. 17
Switchmen’s Union of
Chicago
Labor Organization
Grosseup
Appeal To
Reason
Eugene Y. Debs Long
Correct Time In Egypt Tale From London Standard
A London Standard tale recounts how time was told in Egypt during a Christmas stay in Peyot and Helouan. Captain Lyons learns that noon signals come from a gun crew who check their watch with a Cairo expert and a watchmaker who corrects the time with a simple three from a can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Turner
Mathematical Association
Peyot
Helouan
Lyons
Cairo
London Standard
Belles of New York Fashion Rule
A Town and Country note cites the American woman’s approach as conventional and stylish, always in the vanguard of fashion rather than seeking sensational attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belles of
New York
Pointers for Orators After-Dinner Speech Tips
Three essentials for the after-dinner speech. Stand up, speak up, and most importantly shut up. The note emphasizes controlling length and timing to deliver a concise, effective talk.
Blood Purifier Claims Cure for Scrofula in All Ages
An advertisement touts Swift’s Specific S. S. S. as a “purely vegetable” blood purifier that eliminates scrofula by purifying the blood and enriching circulation. It asserts heredity, various symptoms, and that the medicine cures in children and older adults, with a free booklet on request from The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Cooper remedies aid rheumatism in Mossville man
A Texas man, P. N. Robles of rural route 3, Moresville, says Cooper's New Discovery cured his rheumatism after two doctors failed. He credits stomach health as the cause and claims rapid recovery within two weeks, returning to work with improved general health. McElhinney Drugs Co. promotes as local agents.
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Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
McElhinney Drug Co
P. N. Robles
Moresville
Texas
Cooper
Tle
Rapid Mather
Cooper Medicines
McElhinney Drugs Co
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