Reid’s Funeral Remains Sent to United States
London reports the body of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid is en route to America after a full state tribute in Westminster. Royalty and 2,500 attendees including American residents filled Westminster Abbey for the memorial, with wreaths from Taft Knox and King George among others.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
England
Dorchester House
Victoria Station
Life Guards
Scots Guards
Plymouth
Natal
Atlantic
Nantucket
Westminster
Westminster Abbey
Great Britain
Connaught
King Prince
Arthur of
George
Queen Mary
Lord Howe
Alexandra
Duke of Argyll
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Grand Duke
Michael
Canterbury
York
Herbert Edward Ryle
Purcell
Wesley
Dean Kyle
Taft
State Knox
King George
John Hubert Ward
Earl and Countess of
Granard
Miss Breckinridge
San Francisco
Staffa
United States
Diplomatic Corps
Engineering Stays Put as Iowa University Plans Full Curriculum
In Iowa City the university warns against moving the engineering school to Ames. A full course schedule will appear in the next university bulletin, signaling no immediate action to remove the college. Alumni efforts and student activism continue ahead of holiday meetings across the state.
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Towa City
Iowa City
Ames
Iowa
Greater University Committee
Engineering
George E. McLean
Fairfield pledges exceed thirty thousand for Parsons endowment
Fairfield Iowa December 21 The Fairfield pledge drive for Parsons College ends ten days of solicitation with over $30,000 raised toward the $50,000 local share. Extension granted to this evening to reach the target as residents finish pledging during the holiday period. A surprise $50 pledge arrived under a door while student canvassers contributed $390 in one day.
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Fairfield
Parsons College
College Committee
Eleventh University of Iowa Dental Clinic Dates Set
Iowa City announces the eleventh annual dental clinic for March 3, 4, and 5, 1913. Dr. W A Price of Cleveland will be principal speaker. Dean W S Hosford says 300 to 500 dentists are expected. Homeward events include a reception at the Iowa Union and expanded manufacturer exhibits.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
W. A. Price
Cleveland, CO
United States
Hosford
College of Dentistry
Iowa Union
Manufacturers
Keokuk County Farmer Dies in Self Inflicted Hanging
Sigourney Dec 21 Henry Heisdorfer 36 a prosperous farmer five miles south of Sigourney died after hanging himself Wednesday morning His wife found his body in a machine shop rope attached to a rafter Heisdorfer was alive when found but died before removal Heisdorfer leaves a wife and several siblings and was summoned for the December term of court on a special venue with remarks about not returning if required It is believed he was temporarily deranged.
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Sigourney
Henry Heisdorfer
Heidorfer
Heisdorfer
Petit Jury
Bee
City Bus Line Call Up From Frank Rogers Listing
Call up phone number 589 to order bus line service. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to orders and provide street and number details.
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Frank Rogers
Chamberlains Tablets Promise Gentle Constipation Relief
If you are troubled with chronic constipation the mild and gentle effect of Chamberlains Tablets makes them especially suited to your case. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy. Advt.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Advt
Hastings Builds World’s Largest Single Chick Hatchery at Port O Connor
Milo Hastings, ex Agri Department official, operates a 150000 egg capacity incubator at Port O Connor Tex the largest single unit hatchery in the world It uses novel cold storage inspired air flow to stabilize temperatures and cooling only as needed The plant occupies a single 10 by 60 foot door with gasoline powered engines for heat and power and can hatch a day’s output equal to three weeks in a conventional setup
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Milo Hastings
The
Agricultural Department
Port O'Connor
Tex
Pouwltryman
Kansas State Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Petaluma
Cal
Bil
Hastings
Kansas Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Muskogee
Texas
Minute Movies of the News Right Off the Reel
A montage of quirky news items: a French doctor on all fours for indigestion, a golf ball explosion, a man in Vienna dies after winning a race payout, and a fugitive’s capture in Tabasco. Carrie Chapman Catt urges suffragists to drop hats for Chinese trousers. A New Jersey pond claims a big fish drags four men, while Lathrop Brown becomes the youngest member of the new U S House. Mayor Gaynor is described as egocentric, and a teeth imprint arrest hints at new dentification methods. A hen at a Wisconsin poultry show swallows a ruby prize, a Louisville debutante hosts a cat release engagement note, and a judge’s gum-chewing contempt joke ends with a swallowed confession.
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Vienna
Tabasco
Mexico
Carrie Chapman Catt
New Jersey
Lathrop Brown
St. James
N. Y
House of Representatives
Gaynor
New York
Reginald Heber Scott
Brooklyn
Wisconsin
Louisville
Indianapolis
Teeth Thief Sentenced in Victoria BC
Herbert Harris was found guilty of stealing James Drysdale's false teeth in Victoria BC. Magistrate Bhaw sentenced him to nine months in county jail with hard labor after Harris confessed and admitted to taking the molars during a visit where Drysdale offered help and hospitality.
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Bhaw
Victoria
B. C
Herbert Harris
James Drysdale
Harris
Drysdale
Bean Crop Output in San Joaquin Valley Drops Significantly
The harvested bean crop in the San Joaquin valley California totals about 30 000 bags down from 60 000 bags the previous year reflecting a sharp drop in yield and production.
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San Joaquin Valley
California
India Reports Rise in Wildlife Loss 1911 Snake Deaths Surge
A Simla report shows 25 840 wild animals killed in India in 1911 up from 19 282 in 1910. Snakes total 172 000, with 24 264 human deaths from snakes and 1 947 from wild animals. Tigers, leopards and wolves are listed with totals. cattle losses near 91 709 to 93 070.
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Simla
India
Bombay Presidency
United Provinces
Bengal
Assam
Sir Lauder Brunton
Corn Husking Dog Captures Farmer’s Praise Near Stanberry
H P Allen a Stanberry Missouri farmer owns a Scotch collie described as a skilled corn husker. The animal watched workers husk ears then stood on hind legs to grab and husk ears himself delivering them to his owner for loading. The one and a half year old dog reportedly husked hundreds of bushels this season, keeping workers busy.
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H. P. Allen
Stanberry
Allen
Legally Dead Woman Restored to Life in Boston Court
Miss Mabel B Allen once declared legally dead after last seen at Chicago World’s Fair is revived by probate court in Boston. Court revokes 1805 decree dividing French spoliation award to Merry heirs and awards about $2000 to Allen who had disappeared in consumption.
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Mabel B. Allen
Boston
Jonathan Merry
Miss Allen
Chicago
Miss Alien
Dollar That Would Come Back Indicts Chicago Fraud Claim
Felicks Markiewicz, an alleged expert in black art, is indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago for selling a dollar that would supposedly return to its original owner after being spent. He allegedly duped foreign residents in New York Chicago and other large cities by peddling his secrets for 1.25 to 7.25 dollars.
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Felicks Markiewicz
Chicago
Markiewicz
New York
Government Tightens Control Over Wireless Operations
The government assumes full control of wireless telegraphy on December 1 to prevent interference and protect distress calls. Rules require 15 minute silent periods for government stations, mandatory listening for distress signals, licensing for stations and operators, and penalties up to 1000 dollars or two years in prison for fraud or interference. About 800 operators and ten shore stations are licensed, with 1,000 ships under regulation and provisions for auxiliary power and reduced output near shore stations.
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Congress
London
United States
Cougtess
Boston
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Cleveland
Chicago
Baltimore
Savannah
New Orleans
Oider
South Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coast
Alaska Naval Stations
Department of Commerce and Labor
Kennel Notes From Oddities and Accidents
A string of peculiar incidents. Eight hunting dogs burned in a car fire, a master shot after a hound seized a gun, a Boston bull answers calls in court, a Scotch collie tails a road accident, a Brooklyn bark uncovers a death, and a Paterson girl sues a hostess over a dog biscuit that fractured her teeth at a bridge party.
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Boston Bull
New York
Brooklyn
Paterson
N. J
For Sale and Want Ads on Page 7
Classified listings headline notes items for sale and requests for services in Column 1 on page 7. Small ads advertise household goods, appliances, vehicles, and job seeks with brief details and contact methods. Timed deadlines or price ranges may be included where readable.
Christmas Flowers Arrive at Keck Floral Co
Azaleas poinsettias cyclamen and primroses decorate the Christmas display by Keck Floral Co. The listing notes roses carnations and sweet peas among seasonal blooms offered by the shop.
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Keck Floral CO
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U. S
Chichester
Parsons
Keokuk County
Davis Poultry Farm
Oklahoma
Missouri Collie
Ingle Sam Row
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Washington, Iowa
Bradley's
Southwest Corner Square
McNamara & Son
Chen
Cadillac
J. F. McNamara & Son
South Side Furniture
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