RAGE SETTLED OUR ROAD'S SUPERIORITY
W M Keeley a promoter of the daylight run by Don McClure reports the Great White Way outpaced the River to River road in a time trial. McClure averaged 37.4 mph over 337 miles, Peterson 35.6 mph over 346, with notable bursts and a 70 mph segment near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Keeley
Don McClure
Washington
McClure
Peterson
Des Moines
Rocky Mountain
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Columbus Junction
Keota
Keola
Neola
Stops Itching Scalp Overnight Sales Pitch
An advertisement claims Parisian Sage soothes an itchy scalp overnight and stops dandruff. It touts hair nourishment, color preservation, and a refreshing dressing, urging every family member to use it to keep the scalp clean and germ free. Large bottle priced at 60 cents.
Sigourney Pioneer Levi N. Neas Dies in Oregon
Telegraphic message reports Levi N. Neas aged about 80 dead at his daughter’s home in Grant’s Pass Oregon after spending the winter westward. He was a Sigourney pioneer and former prominent business man. Survived by four sons A M Nea l George Samuel Earl, and two daughters Mrs Wash and Mrs Mollie Brown. Remains expected Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
A. M. Neas
Levi N. Neas
A. M. Neal
George
Oskaloosa
Samuel
Earl
Seattle
Wash
Mollie Brown
Nebraska
Rekoff
Grant's Pass
Ore
Library to Close for a Day Tomorrow
The library will be closed all day tomorrow. Patrons are advised to plan accordingly and return borrowed items beforehand.
Coats Free to Needy Girls Offered by Local Firm
Snouffer Ward & Co advertises 25 children coats sizes 2 to 14 free for girls lacking school or Sunday wear. The firm notes many requests come from families who can afford coats and will sell a second coat for 1.00 while supplies last and continue to give coats to needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snouffer, Ward
Rustic Humour Sparks City Girl's Shock at Rusting Boy
A country moment features a freckled child as a city girl exclaims to her mother about finding a boy "rusting." The judge narrator frames the scene with a wry, observational tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge
Dreyfus of the American Bar vindicated after long disbarment ordeal
Benjamin Oppenheim of New York cleared of fraud and perjury charges tied to the Nugent case after a trunk of vouchers revealed witnesses were paid by the Metropolitan Street Railway. Ex‑justice Gildersleeve reports in his favor. the verdict may be reinstated. The Nugent suit is to be reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Association
Benjamin Oppenheim
New York
Allence
Hand of God
Gildersleeve
Oppenheim
Metropolitan Street Railway Company of
Andrew ‘Nugent
Harriet Nugent
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Sadie McDonnell
Mamie Langstaff
Wilber McBride
Metropolitan Company
Hamilton Odell
Triiumphant
Benjamin Opperheim
Nugent
The
Metropolitan
Supreme Court
Ha Viet Nugent
Gilderslceve
the Dreyfus
Miss Nugent
Derailed by a Rabbit Halts Iron Mountain Train
General Roadmaster A A Miller of the Iron Mountain system sustained a compound fracture of the left arm cuts on jaw and ear and internal injuries after a rabbit leaped onto the track and caused a derailment of a railway motorcar. Three other men on board were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Miller
Iron Mountain System
St. Louis
Woman Leaves Child On Platform For Train Return
A Battbourne Sussex woman began a rail trip with an uneasy feeling and realized she had forgotten her child. She returned on the next train to collect the child left on the station platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battbourne
Sussex
England
High Cost of Living Complaints Highlight Pantry Prices
A Woman's Home Companion column notes soaring food costs with quotation examples like amaill steak at 20 cents and pstra smap steak at 25 cents, illustrating daily price pressures. The item frames rising living costs and consumer concern in a period tone.
Tango and Hitchy Koo Win Chicago Smart Set
The December assembly ball at the Blackstone hotel Chicago showcased the Tango Argentino and Hitchy Koo. Governors Eames MacVeagh Hobart Chatfield Taylor Arthur Meeker Harold F McCormick oversaw the event with the Lake Shore drive set and Lake Forest permanents leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone Hotel
Chicago
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Forest “Permanents
Eames MacVeagh
Hobart Chatfield-Taylor
Arthur Meeker
Harold F. McCormick
Frank Spamer
Berlin bans whistling and noise on streets
Berlin authorities plan strict quiet rules to start April 13. Regulations forbid whistling singing shouting and loud talking and bar driving noisy wagons. Streets must be kept clear of snow in winter and sidewalks salted after 7 p.m. or sanded if icy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Vast Naval Arms Increase Across Great Powers
The article reports that more than 750 million dollars are budgeted for naval forces and equipment in 1912-13 by eight great powers, with Japan Germany and Austria-Hungary doubling or more since 1901 and the United States detailing its 1912-13 program including new construction and officer and crew costs. It notes substantial rises in naval spending for Russia and Italy as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London
Cte
Sagnes
Austro-Hungary
Japan
Germany
Austria
Italy
Russia
Ae Pee
Cencas van
Gegrt
Tptcoi Cack
Isee Ls
Unas
Mage Biony
Opsei Pease
Cannibals Fattened Him on Long Crossing Tale
Guy de Villepion, once a San Francisco academy teacher and war correspondent, described being fattened by cannibals while crossing from Ciudad to Buenos Aires. He escaped after adventures and reached Callao, noting the tribe looked half man, half ape and that kindness aimed to fatten him for a feast.
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Guy de Villepion
San Francisco
South America
Ciudad
Buenos Aires
Callao
de Villepien
Jail Breaker Scarcely Seen After Horse Theft Charge
John Red Marge known as a half breed escaped Tolley New Jersey jail after allegedly stealing a horse. He reportedly broke out, with officials unable to locate him as Red Horne nearly removed an entire wall in the escape.
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Wall
John Red Marge
Tolley
N. J
Red Horne
Fire dangers and costs highlighted by New York official
New York City Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson outlines alarming fire losses across the United States. He cites per capita costs, compares fire waste to national crops, and urges households to prevent fires through safer stoves, better oven hygiene, and careful handling of matches and flammables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Johnson
New York City
Pictorial Review
United States
Chicago
United Kingdom
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Spain
America
Europe
Johnson
Triangle
Equitable Life Assurance
Treasure Trove Finds 82,000 Gold In French Garden
Louis Gay, a St. Fa en ne merchant, unearthed 82000 in gold buried in his garden dating to 1874. Last year he discovered 2090 in a box beneath tiles of his house. No crew to the ownership of the money is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gay
St. Faenne
France
Seevers resigns railroad post to return to Iowa farm
Hon. George W. Seevers, longtime general counsel for the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway and Hawley interests, resigns to live on his Oskaloosa farm. He plans to resume law practice, enjoy rest, and reconnect with family after a twenty year railroad career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money Kings
Wall Street
Iowa
George W. Seevers
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company
Hawley Railway
Oskaloosa
Seevers
Mr. Seevers
Legion
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No. 1 School House
Adair
Washington Telephone Company
Lemmon's
Sigourney Pioneer
Oregon
Ss. Ull Glee Club
State University of Iowa Glee Club
West
College Glee Club
Clear Dreyfus
American Bar
Tango
Hitchy Koo
Poeaely
Chamberlain
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Advt
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
Peace Ee
Sherman Bros
Mereseua
Slee Mte
John S. Stewart
West Side
W. W. Wilson
Washington, Iowa
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