Fire devastates Cedar Falls businesses after blast
A Sunday night explosion, likely dynamite or gas, wrecked multiple Cedar Falls buildings including Shearer’s hardware and the Boston store. Total losses exceed 119000 with several structures damaged and occupants, including doctors, a barber shop, and a law firm, burned out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
George Shearer
Boston
Benntson Bros
W. H. McNally
Shearer’s Hardware Store
R. W. Christy
Willard & Alexander's
R. W. Carpenter
Mat With Novelty Company
Graham Dry Goods Company
Owan Cafe
van Devere and Miller
Peterson Barber Shop
Cummins & Daugherty
J. B. Newman
Restorative claims and local game notice mix
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop’s Restorative for stomach and nerve related ailments with a free sample offer and a book. A local baseball game is announced for the 3rd at 2 30 with Barbers and Bakers teams inviting attendance.
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Shoop
Barbers
Bakers
Dr. Shoop
Local bakery ads and small town notices mix in August listings
Ross Coulter heads to Des Moines for the state fair. Misses Lucy Wilson and Vera Rogers plan September 16 departure for Champaign Illinois to enter the state university. The Barbers and the Bakers play ball next Tuesday at 2 30. W C T U meets August 29 at 2 30. W Wickoff becomes Bruty livery barn owner in Ottumwa. A Shiloh battlefield commission notes include Col Bell and Col Shaw speeches in Keokuk.
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Lucy Wilson
Vera Rogers
Champaign
Ill
State University
Samuel Love
Joe McCreedy
Mexico
John Harding
Stella Berry
Washington
Brock
Oskaloosa Herald
Barbers
Bakers
T. J. McElhinney
W. L. Wickoff
Ottumwa
Bruty
Tie
Graham
John Warnock
North Bend
Nebr
Shiloh
Keokuk Gate City
Bees Attack Man and Horse in Mason City
In Mason City Iowa August 28 a swarm of bees attacked Frank Kehm driver for a local grocery firm injuring him seriously and injuring the horse so severely that the animal later died from the poison. Kehm used an oilcloth to shield himself and drove the horse under a tree where a sheet drove off the bees. The horse suffers extensive swelling and torment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Frank Kehm
Fairfield Interurban official visits to inspect Keosauqua line
Fairfield Iowa August 28 Don ald Fitzgerald of New York arrives to inspect the Fairfield Keosauqua Memphis interurban route with full power to finalize financing contracts if prospects satisfy him. Interurban promoter Henry Boozer of Waterloo Indiana has been in Fairfield for a week pushing the project.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Donald Fitzgerald
New York
Keosauqua
Fitzgerald
Memphis
Henry Boozer
Waterloo
Ind
Accident injures Mrs. Graham near Sibley Iowa
In Sibley Iowa on August 28 Mrs Hope Graham narrowly escaped serious harm when four horses pulling a binder ran toward her as she helped her husband lower a wire fence. She suffered scalp and ear injuries plus arm and body bruises though officials do not expect lasting damage.
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Sibley
Iowa
Hope Graham
A Thoroughbred Tramp at Graham August 30
Elmer Walters presents the western play A Thoroughbred Tramp starring T. Rush Thompson as a tramp. The drama follows a ruined jealous husband and his wife’s bid to help his sister, with a pleasing hero and heroine, a scheming gambler, a chick soubrette, and a popular Dutch character. Scenery is described as adding much to the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Elmer Walters
T. Rush Thompson
Eddy Case Ends in Concord Suit Collapse
The famous suit against Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science, claiming incompetence to run her affairs, collapsed after Masters found her alert and capable. Mrs Eddy, shown as physically strong and well advised by trusted friends, was visited by the Masters and leading counsel who reported her competence. The defense was led by Frank S. Streeter and colleagues with praise for their calm, judicial conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
the Patriot
George W. Glover
Mary B. Glover
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science
Chamberlin
Mrs. Eddy
Frank S. Streeter
Allen Hollis
Edmund G. Eastman
Samuel J. Elder
Wm. A. Morse
Rogers and Grilley Offer High Class Entertainment Sample
The Rogers Grilley Company presents two high class entertainers praised for clean wholesome fun. A sample poem by Mr Grilley first published in Puck depicts a harsh racist caricature of African Americans with warnings of punishment. The note ends by asking if Rogers and Grilley would be a suitable winter lecture course.
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Mr. Grilley
Puck
Rogers and Grilley
Chautauqua Man Reflects on a Week of Wisdom
A speaker jokes about being full of bright ideas after ten days of lectures at a Chautauqua event. He notes the value of rest and reflection and vows to return next year as a devoted attendee, despite the weariness of so much wisdom.
Nice Prize to John Jay of Crail Store
John Jay of the J. B. Crail store received a check from the Dry Goods Report publishers as first prize for best clerk competition entry. The article in Reporter notes Jay’s thorough study of the subject and his victory over many competitors across the United States.
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John Jay
J. B. Crail
Dry Goods Report
Varn
United States
Competiton
Jay
Surprising Nurse Certificate Applications Rise in Iowa
At the Des Moines meeting the examining board found over 500 nurses applying under the new law, with about 150 listed from Sioux City. Certificates will require graduation from certified schools or passing the board exam once rules are set. Cedar Rapids Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Horridge Couple Plans Four Month Orient Cruise
Mr and Mrs George Horridge join Mrs Mattie Locke Macomber on a four month Orient voyage starting early next month with a brief Honolulu stop. The itinerary includes Kobe Shanghai Hong Kong Canton Pekin Osaka Kyoto Nagoya Shidzouka Miyamoto Tokyo Nike and other Chinese and Japanese points. An extended Honolulu stay awaits on the return.
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George Horridge
Mattie Locke-Macomber
Orient
Honolulu
Kobe
Ogo
Japan
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Cantonao
Pekin
Osaka
Nara
Kioto
Nagoya
Shidzouka
Miyamoshta
Tokyo
Nike
China
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Frank L. Wilson & Co
Ed. V. Price & Company
Geer Ea
PRID
Dougherty Bros
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Johnson's
Ross Coulter
Vienna
Will Bennett
Brighton
Fresh
Prof
Tom Davis
Cotter
Dr. H. Tipton
Columbus Junction
Foley
J. Fred Stevens
W. H. Powell
Stevens
Annie
The
Rogers-Grilley Company
Anonymous
Bowman
So. P. O
J.A. Harwood
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