LIGHT DEMAND FOR COAL IN IOWA STATE
Des Moines June 24 Less coal is used in Iowa this year than in recent years says Carl Garver of Enterprise Coal Mining Co He notes railroads move little freight and many mines closed during the strike have not reopened Reserve stocks are being drawn down He predicts freight will rise and business will pick up with a rush within two weeks.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Carl Garver
Enterprise Coal Mining Company
Mr. Garver
Lower Freight Rates for Glucose Ordered by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled glucose freight rates from Chicago to New York were too favorable to the glucose trust. The export rate drops from 22.5 to 15.8 cents per 100 pounds and the domestic rate from 25 to 20 cents, following Iowa and independent west manufacturers' petition. Commissioner Harlan stated the principle that a manufactured product need not receive the raw material rate by right.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
New York
Corn Products Refining Company
Glucose Trust
Iowa
West
Harlan
Cornell College Bossing Fund Rally Raises Endowment Hope
Mount Vernon Iowa June 24 A large thermometer on Main Street signals the Cornell College endowment drive for 100000 from the Rockefeller board. The gauge shows about 9600 to 10000 dollars raised in the next ten days with workers fed at two local churches and steady daily activity.
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Mount Vernon
Main Street
Rockefeller Board
Mercury
The Sleeping Car Evoke by Howard L. Rann
A humorous piece praising the sleeping car life and its quirks. The writer lampoons passengers, porters, and berths, describing nighttime chatter, snoring, and the challenge of finding a proper bunk aboard a train.
Event at New London Leads to Apprehensions
Report notes several individuals were apprehended at New London while another remains at large, details pending.
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New London
Des Moines Meeting Elects Colonial Wars Officers
The Society of Colonial Wars in Iowa held its annual meeting in Des Moines. Officers elected include Governor Lester Clark Bissell of Dubuque and Deputy Governor William Haven of Ottumwa, with Henry Des Moines and other members named for secretary treasurer registrar and historian roles.
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Des Moines
Society of Colonial Wars In
Iowa
Lester Clark Bissell
Dubuque
William Haven
Ottumwa
George Farnam Henry
Benjamin Franklin Swisher
Waterloo
Isaac Stover Bigelow
M. D
George Edwin MacLean
Iowa City
Milwaukee Railroad hires Negro laborers for northern track work
Sioux City Iowa June 24 The Milwaukee railroad seeks laborers for vast western track building and resurfacing. With American workers scarce the company is importing black laborers from the South the first time such gangs are used in the North. Two hundred fifty colored laborers passed through Sioux City yesterday.
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Sioux City
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Railroad bonds authorized for Fort Dodge Des Moines Southern
An order issued Friday authorizes 800000 in receivers certificates for the Fort Dodge Des Moines Southern railroad. Of the sum 720000 pays September 1911 certificates, 60000 funds a new steel trestle and bridge at Boone, and 20000 buys new cars and equipment.
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Des Moines
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad Company
Boone
Iowa to be Represented at National Women’s Club Meet
Des Moines June 24 The Iowa Suffrage association will have a representative at the national Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting in San Francisco this month. The aim is to influence the body to adopt the suffrage issue.
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Des Moines
Iowa Suffrage Association
National Federation of Women's Clubs
San Francisco
Diphtheria Cases Reported in Knoxville
Knoxville records two diphtheria cases with several more possible as health officials rush to prevent spread. The first illness appeared in the Levick family, a six year old boy becoming ill early in the week. Additional exposures have prompted steps to control transmission.
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Knoxville
Theodore Levick
Nine women escape recovered at state hospital
Mount Pleasant Pa June 24 All but one of nine women patients who escaped from the inpatient department of the state hospital have been returned to the institution. Three remain at large.
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Mount Pleasant
Inedriate Department
The
State Hospital
Cousins Reunited by Times Public Rest Room Visitor Log
Davenport, June 24. Miranda Tavener of Cordova Illinois and H A Torreyson of Geneseo Illinois, strangers for years, were reconnected when Torreyson signed The Times visitors register during a Davenport visit. Tavener saw the name and traced him to locate their kinship.
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Davenport
Times
Miranda Tavener
Cordova
H. A. Torreyson
Geneseo
Ill
Rock Island begins saving on locomotive supplies and lighting
Rock Island lines report that over 50 000 can be saved annually through careful handling of locomotive supplies and car lighting. With about 1 200 engines, annual locomotive-related costs run 95 000 for supplies and 127 500 for passenger car lighting, while excess gas use costs 21 980. Officials urge turning off lamps earlier and optimizing fuel use.
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Ottumwa
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island
Missionary Talk at Second Church Critiques Indian Religions
The Rev. I. K. Campbell, a United Presbyterian missionary in Jhelum, India, spoke at a union evening service about the failures of Hindu and Muslim faiths to satisfy longing for God. He contrasted these with Christianity’s life and salvation through faith and urged service and sharing of blessings with heathen lands. He also spoke at the First Church earlier that day.
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Second
United Presbyterian Church
I. EK. Campbell
United Presbyterian
Jhelum
India
Campbell
Chandra Lela
Christianity
America
Taylor Ships Large Lot of Fat Lambs and Hogs to Chicago
J F H Taylor plans shipments to Chicago including 155 fat lambs from Richland 75 from Rubio 155 from here and 180 hogs from Cedar township and 20 from Washington township tomorrow 160 fat lambs from Yee making 545 lambs and 150 hogs total. Year Hinshaw of Richland Ir chauffeured his 30 horsepower car while Leora Taylor and Knot Hays joined the trip with Mrs Taylor and Mrs Dodder later.
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J. F. H. Taylor
Chicago
Richland Station
Rubio
Cedar Township
Washington Township
Yee
Year Hinshaw
Richland
Mitchell
Taylor
Leora
Galvanism and Love in a Curious Adage
A judge notes a saying that galvanism draws a girl toward a man unless she asks him to remove it, illustrating a belief about magnetic or electric attraction influencing relationships. The remark reflects social attitudes and humor about science and romance.
Saxo Salve Promises Healing for Eczema Blues
A Sherman Bros. drugstore ad promotes Saxo Salve as a soothing antiseptic remedy for facial pimples and eczema. It claims rapid, bed time applications can clear the skin, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Washington Iowa is noted as the druggist location.
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Sherman Bros
Washington
Iowa
Mrs McLaughlin Credits Foley Kidney Pills Relief
Mrs M A McLaughlin of LaCrosse Wisconsin reports suffering back and hip pains from kidney trouble and rheumatism. After a few days on Foley Kidney Pills she notes a wonderful change as the pain entirely left her back and hips. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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M. A. McLaughlin
Jay St
LaCrosse
Wis
Foley
Lemmon
Local Resident Praises Foley Kidney Pills For Relief
St Charles Sable of 30 Cook Street Rochester New York reports prompt relief from a long kidney trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses the remedy based on his experience.
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St. Charles
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