Typhoid Fever 13 Strikes Des Moines County Hogs
Iowa farm reports typhoid fever decimating hog herds north and west of Burlington with losses from 200 hogs at one farm. A Shenandoah expert and farmer J F Deems' manager Hippe diagnosed typhoid fever, not cholera, prompting sanitation and culling to halt further deaths.
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Burlington
Des Moines
J. F. Deems
West Burlington
Shenandoah
Hippe
Deems Farm
New London
Henderson County
Illinois
Iowa
Watch tucked in slipper gears social novelty in New York
Mrs. Charles Augustine Robinson of the Lucerne plans to debut a slipper watch at a Dec 14 Hungry club dinner. A silver jeweled buckle conceals a tiny Swiss watch in blue satin slippers, costing $110 for buckle and slipper. she notes women prefer discreet timekeeping over pockets.
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New York
Charles Augustine Robinson
Lucerne
West Twentyninth Street
Cosson Targets Christmas Raffles and Lottery Schemes
Des Moines reports Iowa attorney general George Cosson warns mayors and county attorneys that all forms of gambling including raffles lotteries and pool stakes are illegal under state law. He cites slot machines candy raffles and jewel prize schemes as evils harming fair competition and public order.
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Des Moines
George Cosson
Iowa
Personal Classified Ad Bid for Fur Trade and Bus Line
City bus line call in orders for Frank Rogers at 589 Black to leave orders. prompt service. Also buyer offers fur, hides, and junk at Benz house. telephone 210. B Share.
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Frank Rogers
Benz House
Tel
Woman Repays for Football Destruction After 25 Years
Martha A. Irish Burdick of Portville New York made restitution for destroying a football belonging to a school team taught by her 25 years earlier. She sent a money order for $2 to FP. E. Viquesney of Little Rock after years of remorse. She said her opposition to football led her to destroy the ball but she hoped to protect students from its dangers.
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Viquesney
New York
Little Rock
Ark
Martha A. Irish Burdick
Portville
N. Y
E. Viquesney
Mysterious Disappearance of Kansas City Woman in Washington
Mrs. Helen Mulligan of Kansas City disappeared after registering at the Congress hotel following a Milwaukee train arrival. Puzzled police fret over the strange case as witnesses recall her in Washington, with rumors of disguise and questions about her origin and purpose in town. Telegrams to Kansas City seek details, and the case prompts speculation and concern.
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Washington
Kansas City
Mulligan
Mystery to Unfold in Soon Upcoming Announcement
A cryptic note hints that details of a mystery will be released shortly with an upcoming announcement expected to reveal the inquiry's focus and timeline.
Nursery Cars Proposed for Burlington Transcontinental Trains
The Burlington Railway considers adding nursery sections to its transcontinental cars. Chicago meeting of Burlington passenger men praised the idea. If approved, special nursery cars would join smokers, compartments, and observation cars early in spring, argued traffic manager P B Eustis.
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Burlington
Chicago
Eustis
New York Dress Makers Threaten General Strike
New York December 13 meetings will be held tonight by the Ladies Waist and Dress Makers Union who threaten another general strike. About thirty thousand waistmakers and dressmakers, 95 percent women, face the spring season as meetings decide demands for operators. The last strike had mixed results with some gains and others returning to work.
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New York
Ladies Waist and Dress Makers Union
Bruisers Top Muscatine Y M C A In Home Win
The Washington Bruisers defeated a Muscatine Y M C A team 3 11 to earn their second win of the season on the Commercial club floor. Washington led 12 10 at halftime and surged ahead in the second half scoring 26 to Muscatine’s 7 led by Hays with eight field goals. MacEachren guarded the Muscatine defense while Kautz led Muscatine in scoring.
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Washington Bruisers
Muscatine Y. M. C. A
Washington
Muscatine
Washington Five
Kautz
Dolies
Schures
Washington Machine
Richards
Wkants
Hays
Brown
Palmgren
MacEachren
Y. M
Hays and Palmgren
Team Lineup and Scoring Summary Improves Close Match
Forwards Dollies center Brown and MacKachron guard Muscatine Lohr and Kautz for wards Schures center Richards and Munn guards Field baskets Hays 8 Dolies 5 Brown 3 Palmgren 3 Kautz 3 Schures 2 Lohr Richards one each Free throws Kautz 3 Referee Moylan Umpire Garard
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Dollies
Brown
Carnegie Library Sold For 103 At Tax Sale
Sioux City Iowa December 13. The new Carnegie library valued at 100000 dollars was sold for 103 dollars at a tax sale. City officials learned of the transaction only recently after the sheriff sold the property to W. L. Sedgwick and QO. L. Johnson. The city will redeem the property immediately.
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Sioux City
Ila
Carnegie
W. L. Sedgwick
QO. L. Johnson
Hall of Fame Proposed for Iowa County Fairs
Raymond A. Pearson, president of the State College of Agriculture, urged a hall of fame for each county and district fair in Iowa. In his address to fair managers in Des Moines, he emphasized using names and pictures of prominent figures to inspire a stronger agricultural state for future generations.
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Des Moines
Raymond A. Pearson
State College of Agriculture
Lords May Approve Bill for Home Rule
London reports the Asquith home rule bill to grant Ireland its own government faces final reading in Parliament with a likely Lords fight. Irish leaders expect possible Lords approval, but the act nullifying their veto could make the bill law by May 13, 1914, two years after passage.
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London
Asquith
House of Lords
Lords
Ireland
Henry Grattan
Mid-Country Club Holds Semi-Monthly Meeting
The Mid-Country club met last evening at the W. A. Stewart Home with about seventy five members attending. The program featured piano solos by Ina McDowell Ruth Harvey and Helen Galloway a humorous trio by Frank Pearson Lloyd Walker and Cloyce Kerr and a Ruth McKibben declamation. Men and women held round table discussions on the Chicago International Live Stock show. George W. Reed led the men's session. Several tickets for the short course starting next Monday were sold. The next meeting is Friday December 27 at Mrs J C Meek's home.
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Mid-Country Club
W. A. Stewart
Ina McDowell
Ruth Harvey
Helen Galloway
Frank Pearson
Lloyd Walker
Cloyce Kerr
Ruth McKibben
J. C. Meek
Stranger Stole Wrong Package at Wells Fargo Office
Davenport reports a stranger attempted a $5,000 theft at the Wells Fargo Express office on Thursday night during a busy Christmas rush. He grabbed a package and fled with the agent in pursuit, but the intended money packet was left on the counter and the thief grabbed a different, less valuable package.
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Davenport
Wells Fargo Express
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Helen Mulligan
Kansas
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Milwaukee
Congress Hotel
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Kurtzmann
G. W. Hobson
Rockford
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