Carris Manufacturing Company of Washington Iowa Incorporation
Notice of articles of incorporation for The Carris Manufacturing Company of Washington Iowa. Details include principal business in Washington County Iowa manufacturing machinery and screws, authorized capital of 10000 dollars with 7500 paid, commenced November 3 1910, 20 year term, five directors. Directors elected January 1 each year with quorum rules and officer roles President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer defined.
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Carris Manufacturing Company
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
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Board of Directors
Are
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Aot Libertas
Eyes
J. L
Incorporators Document A 1910 Corporate Provisions
The text outlines board vacancy powers, debt limits set at two thirds of capital stock, and protection of stockholders private property from corporate debts. Dated November 5, 1910, signatures include Carris Carris Brookhart and W Brookhart as incorporators.
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Board of Directors
Sage and Sulphur hair remedy restored color in vogue
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur marketed as a superior preparation to darken aging hair. Claims include quick color restoration, reduced hair loss, and glossy results with daily use. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or 1.00 dollars and by mail from Wyeth Chemical, Cortlandt St, New York.
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Wyeth
Drageists
Wyeth Chemical
Mrs Elizabeth Widmer Dies in Washington County
Mrs Elizabeth Widmer formerly Elizabeth Conrad died Friday December 2 1910 at her home three miles northeast of town after a brief illness She was born May 5 1849 in Fulton County Ohio and spent her life in Washington County She married Christian Graber in 1869 and later Benj Widmer in 1895 Survived by two daughters five sons and several siblings The funeral was held Saturday at Sugar Creek church with Rev S Jerig and S M Musselman officiating and burial at Sugar Creek cemetery
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Elizabeth Widmer
Elizabeth Conrad
Fulton County
Ohio
Iowa
Washington County
John Conrad
Cone
Christian Graber
Benj. Widmer
Sugar Creek Church
Dan Alliman
Joe Conrad
Aaron Leichty
Jacob Conrad, Jr
City Bus Line Call Up Orders
City bus line ad urges readers to call Phone No. 689 for service orders. Visitors should leave street and number, with Frank Rogers handling prompt attention.
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Frank Rogers
Week of Important Events In National Affairs
A look at key happenings this week in Washington Indianapolis St Paul and Chicago including the Court of Claims on Cherokee funds the Forty first Congress the Von Steuben monument dedication and various industry and agricultural reports plus naval vessel auctions and a major locomotive union strike vote.
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Court of Claims
United States Supreme Court
J. Franklin Bell
United States Army
San Francisco
Manila
Sixty-first Congress
United States
Congress
American Road Builders’ Association
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Canada
St. Paul
Washington
Gen. von Steuben
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
Boston
Concord
Navy Department
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Chicago
Mauretania
Liverpool
Water Shortage Hits Railroads Across Region
The Rock Island reservoir near town is nearly dry and cannot supply engines. Milwaukee tracks sourced water from the city standpipe while Rock Island and Columbus Junction tanks are dry. Monmouth Illinois reports wagons roaming streets with tongues out as ice must be soaked overnight to make lemonade. A fresh snowstorm could ease the drought.
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Rock Island
Milwaukee
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Monmouth
Ill
Local tale touts Foley's Kidney Remedy
J W Greer of Greenwood Louisiana suffered a severe lumbago attack requiring hypodermic relief. He describes back pain becoming nearly paralyzing before using Foley's Kidney Remedy, after which he reports no further disturbance from the ailment. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co endorse the product.
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J. W. Greer Greenwood
Foley
Lumbago
Lemmon
McElhinney Drug Co
Women outwit dressmaker loan scam in Cleveland tale
A Cleveland woman known for borrowing faces a scheming dressmaker when a friend offers a loan. The helper pretends to fetch cash but a male observer notices the purse contains little money and the con is revealed as the would‑be lender’s husband overhears.
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Cleveland
Frank
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Curious Blunders in Orlando Furioso Highlight Medieval Errors
The article notes Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso as a tissue of historic absurdities with Charlemagne and Edward I meeting in the same timeline, Moors in Spain long after their era, and figures like Prester John and Constantine the Great dialoguing with Charlemagne, illustrating medieval romance’s anachronisms.
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Ariosto
Orlando Furioso
Charlemagne
Edward I
England
Richard
Earl of Warwick
Clarence
York
Gloucester
Monk Schwartz
Spain
Africa
Prester John
Constantine the Great
Charles
Saladin
Edward the Confessor
Black Prince
Audubon Drops Long Hair for Fashion in 1827
The naturalist Audubon kept very long hair early in his career. In March 1827 friends urged a cut to fit fashion. He lamented in his diary that the barbershop choice usurped God’s will and recalled the guillotine horrors. He marked the page margin in black to express grief.
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Audubon
Ife
Deaf man nearly struck by tram car in London
A deaf man exited a tram onto another track and, after the conductor warned of an approaching car, stood listening. When the collision occurred he rose and quipped that he wondered why someone kept him talking about it.
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London Mail
Irish fairgoer sues after eye poke magistrate joke
An Irishman sues after a stick injury at a fair. The magistrate jokes about intent and the claimant retorts that the offender aimed to push the eye farther in, reflecting dry London humor from Tit-Bits.
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Pat
London
The Moral Stimulus of Good Clothes
A Sartorial Art Journal reflection on how well fitting attire boosts self respect and earns social approval. Clothes shape behavior, urging men to rise to the expectations set by their appearance and achieve their best.
Kitty at His Club Causes Mild Domestic Debate
In a humorous exchange, Mrs. Binks asks about her husband’s tastes with cats. She notes he dislikes cats, except a small kitten kept at his club, a detail that lightens the conversation in the Baltimore American.
Man Without Patience Compared To Oilless Lamp
A saying contrasts a patient man with a lamp deprived of oil, indicating lack of patience hinders clarity and function.
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de Musset
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D. Carris
Carris K. Brookhart
W. Brookhart
Carribs Incorporators
Bright
NOBLE
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans
Interstate Common Carriers
Association of Life Insurance
Xmas
Farimory
Walter Wellman
Atlantic Ocean
America
Hampton’s
Wellman
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