Speed Trials and Ranch Turmoil Over Phonograph Loss
Cowboys at the Firmns Heart ranch mourn the loss of a prized phonograph after a defeat by Centipede ranch in a font race. Helen Blake and Jean Chapin scheme to ensure Speed runs, while Speed and trainer Larry Glass plot training and telegram tactics as romance and rivalry swirl around the impending race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firmns Heart Ranch
Flyins
Beart
J. Wallingford Speed
St Yale
Culver Wovington
Blake
Speed
Eversis
Jean Chapin
Covington
Helen
Stover
Larry
Glass
Mariedetta
Mariodetta
Giaat
Wnix
Helen Birke
Berkeley Fresno
Jean
Herkeley Freene
Speed and Fresno spark training quarters for Speed
In a crowded house party setting Speed builds a training room with help from Mrs. Keap and the cowboys. Berkeley Fresno watches cynically as Speed, Glass, and others prepare to impress the cowboys with flags cushions and a cozy corner, while Mrs. Keap questions Speed about his athletic claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humpy Joe
Miss Blake
Arma
Sul Bl
Wildlie
Glass
Fresno
J. Wallingford Speed
Guerled
Chicago Police Probe Ends in Gallant Jack Identity
Police Captain O'Brien wrestles with the Gallant Jack mystery. He confirms the suspect is Von Klein, the professor's son, identified by Minneapolis wife and Evanston residents. Authorities hold the man as the son of Dr. Carol Evan Klein, a famed medical bibliographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
O’brien
South Clark Street
Jack
Jack Lewis
von Klein
Clark
Graham
Minneapolis
Evanston
Carol Evan Klein
Reyown
King
John Crorar
Formal Chinese Republic Address Reaches Washington
The new Chinese republic's formal address was received by cable and reviewed by President Wilbon and the cabinet. No action on recognition was taken yet, but US recognition of Yuan Shikai's government is expected once the constitutional assembly is completed. The cabinet praised the address as a liberal, awakening people's spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilbon
Constitutional Assembly
Yuan Shi Kai
United States
California
Town Talk: Reinbeck Postmaster Visits Waterloo
J D Morrison Reinbeck postmaster visited Waterloo with friends. Mrs M D Warner donated four dollars to the Courier flood victims fund. Theodore P Rehder German Savings Bank of Berlin cashier and family are visiting Waterloo. Chas Schaible former grocer and Sioux City city salesman travels with his mother. they will visit La Porte City before returning to Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. Warner
Randolph Street
Courier Fund
Theodore P. Rehder
German Savings Bank of Berlin, Inc
Waterloo
Chas, Schaible
Brocery
Independence Avenue
Sioux City
5. W. Schaible
la Porte City
Spring Breezes Bring Gentle Warmth as Waterloo Feels Spring
Contrasting with near wintry weather in Waterloo today are gentle spring breezes that prompted pedestrians to shed overcoats. Records show last year’s high reached 72 degrees with 52 degrees low, while by 1:30 pm today the high was 40 and the low 33, indicating spring is lagging behind schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Buchanan Optical
Matabeleland Deed Filed By Walter Brothers
John G. Walter filed a deed in Selukwe Rhodesia conveying 338 acres in Black Hawk township to his brothers Lawrence G. Walter and Edward H. Walter. The document was drawn by Magistrate Gatomma in Hartley district. Walter, formerly of Hudson, left seven years ago to do business in South Africa and has since become wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selukwe
Rhodesia
Matabeleland
John G. Walter
British South Africa
Walter
County Recorder
Lawrence G. Walter
Edward H. Walter
Black Hawk Township
Gatomma
Hartley
Hudson
South Africa
Webb Faces Death Penalty After Murder of Detective Hart
In Chicago on April 11 Robert Francis Webb, described as a robber and gunman, stood pat before the jury as the state urged a death sentence for Hart’s murder while Webb refused to present any evidence in his defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Francis Webb
Pat
Webb
Peter Hart
Pancho Villa Seizes Train For Silver Loot Near Chihuahua
Pancho Villa blocked a passenger train east of Chihuahua City and seized 150 bars of silver bullion valued at $75,000. The holdup occurred at Santa Ysabel on the Mexican Northwestern railway. No passengers were harmed and local federals offered no resistance. The bullion was en route from a Guerrero district mine to the state capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Tex
Pancho Villa
Chihuahua
Huerta
Chihuahua City
Santa Ysabel
Lawmakers Advance Tea Sale Regulation Despite Opposition
In Madison on April 11 the lower house passed a bill by a large majority after earlier debates. The measure, opposed by liberal groups, aims to curb antitreating practices, though the noted reform movement remained wary of its implications for retailers and consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Hauer
Seni
Clarke Appointments Sent to the Senate
Des Moines April 11 Governor Marketodiy sent to the senate the appointment of Senator McCall and Representative Dixon to the central board to succeed Robert Bannister who resigned and Judge Robinson whose term expires. The senate referred the names to the committee which previously approved the governor of D C Mott of Marengota and Captain Duckworth of Keosauqua as custodian on the parole board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Marketodiy
Senate
McCall
Representative Dixon
Oof Central
Robert Bannister
Robinson
D.C
Flood Benefit a Big Success in Waterloo Theatre
Attendance was large for a Waterloo theatre benefit play titled Turned Up. Pauline Krause and George Herman starred with Stax in support as the flood relief fund grew to 155.50, all to be sent to Dayton and other flood-stricken cities. Rev. R. E. Graves gave a strong address on the Dayton flood horrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon F. Gates
Waterloo Business College
Waterloo Theatre
Dayton
Pauline Krause
George Herman
R. E. Graves
First United Brethren Church
Fire destroys Swift block in Pueblo. five injured
A morning fire in Pueblo, Colorado destroyed the Swift block, one of the city's largest buildings. Five people on the upper floors were injured with narrow escapes reported as the loss exceeds $30,000 and total damage around $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
Quarantine Officials Deny Castro Arrival Report
Quarantine officials at both ends of the isthmus reject a Panama newspaper report claiming Cipriano Castro has arrived. The authorities state the story is untrue and provide no confirmation of his presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Panama
Cipriano Castro
District Court Entries Show Divorces and Judgments
Jes sie Reed and Joseph Reed are granted a divorce with custody awarded. Dora Palmer also gets a divorce and custody of her child. John G. Blossom wins $225.53 against W. H. Phelps on a promissory note. W. J. Hilmer's liquor resale permit is canceled upon his request. KE McGuire v Black Hawk County as agreed dismissed. $22.76 plus costs awarded to defendant. case old. McGuire, a detective, filed a claim against the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Reed
Joseph Reed
Dora Palmer
Roy Palmer
John G. Blossom
W. H. Phelps
W. J. Hilmer
Hilmer
KE. H. McGuire
Black Hawk County
McGuire
College Mecca for Business Grads Gains Waterloo Alums
Miss May Bahrenfuss, a Waterloo Business college graduate, leaves Monday for Cedar Falls to join Teachers College in President Seerley’s office. She becomes the sixth Waterloo graduate in Seerley’s staff, joining Evelyn Morton Hazel Brown Genevieve Burkley Emma Devies and Pearl Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Bahrenfuss
Waterloo Business College
Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Seerley
Miss Bahrenfuss
Waterloo Business Institution
Evelyn Morton
Hazel Brown
Genevieve Burnley
Emma Devies
Pearl Graham
Steel Bridge Near City To Be Replaced By Concrete
Work on the steel bridge across Black Hawk creek near the city is advancing rapidly and demolition to permit a concrete replacement is near completion. Foreman L. G. Matters of Miller-Hey Construction Co. directs the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Creek
L. G. Matters
Miller-Hey Construction Co
Postmasterships Discussed by Wilson and Burleson
Washington April 11 President Wilson and Postmaster General Burleson plan tonight to begin the most involved task of filling offices discussing notable postmasterships across the country. Burleson will present 100 recommendations at once and anticipate several conferences before thousands of appointments are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Burleson
Ito
Stock prices on the New York Exchange close
April 11 close shows Canadian Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Northwestern American Smelter Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Southern Railway United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Great Northern Alta Consolidated Pacifica and others with mixed figures. New York Central listed 384.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New York
Stock Exchange
Pennnsylvania
Taek Islands
Atowibon
Uaion Pacific
Baltimore
Ohinw
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
United States Steel
Comimnon
Pido
Amalgamated Coppers
Northern Pactfie
Eee
Great Northern
Alta Conmtrale
Aes
Pande
Sre
Riccaterd Pavitte
New York Central
Bullock Hearing Postponed Again in Assault Case
The hearing of Mike Bullock charged with assault to commit murder was postponed again. It is now set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Judge Knapp's court as Bullock, without an attorney, asked for more time. Mike Soulich, injured Sunday, improves at St Francis Hospital amid efforts to settle the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Bullock
F. F. Knapp
Bullock
Mike Soulich
St. Francis Hospital
Devine Leads Red Cross Rescue Work in Dayton Flood
Dr Edward T Devine of Waterloo and Marshalltown directs relief efforts in Dayton Ohio for the American Red Cross He is a prominent social worker and political economist with ties to Columbia University and the Red Cross in flood relief operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Devine
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Dayton
American Red Cross Society
Devine
EH. A. Boggs
Department of Political Economy
Columbia University
Red Cross
Card of Thanks for Ernest E. Sage
The Sage family thanks neighbors and friends for assisting during illness and death of husband and father Ernest E. Sage and for flowers and floral offerings. Mrs Elizabeth Sage and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest E. Sage
Elizabeth Sage
Real Estate Brokers Refuse to Disclose Bond Details
Waterloo assessors face a dilemma as several realty dealers decline to provide statements of bonds loans and mortgages held by clients not present locally. Brokers claim the information is confidential though assessors seek total figures to assess property and liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
West Side
Alabama
Greatest single flood loss hits Gallatin Coal mine
The Gallatin Coal and Coke company mine at Hquality, Kawneetown area, flooded and destroyed after a three minute water rush with explosions. Loss estimated near 100000 dollars. East side mine also flooded with another explosion. Flood bulletin notes rainfall ending but rivers rise risk remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kawneetown
Ill
Gallatin Coal and Coke Company
Hquality
East Side
Cecilian Society Hosts Party at Majestic Theatre
Thirty members of the Cecilian society of St. Marys church attended a gathering at the Majestic theatre last evening. After the attractions, guests enjoyed refreshments at a cafe. Next week Miss Bernedena Kann and Miss Anna Kann will host them on Fourth Street East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilian Society of
St. Mary’s Church
Majestic Theatre
Bernedena
Anna Kann
Fourth Street East
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China
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Reinbeck
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Humboldt
Iowa
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Care Fowler Co
Plymouth Rocks
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Oak Lawn Ave
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Reinbeck, Ia. R. FD
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D. H. Palmer
East Fifth Street
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