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Belle Plaine Iowa April 13 Special The largest enterprise ever secured for Belle Plaine closes with Waterloo capital purchasing the Frank Smith farm and brick yard east of town. A 100 acre site near the deep cut on the Chicago Northwestern line will host a brick and tile works. Nelson Construction Mason City Iowa to build. The plant aims to supply regional demand with tile and bricks and to spur a Waterloo Belle Plaine Southern railway extension. The project could double Belle Plaine’s population with new rail and industry.
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Belle Plaine
Frank Smith
Waterloo Capitalists
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Nelson Construction Company
Mason City
Iowa
Belie Plaine
Waterloo, Belle Plaine & Southern Railway
Waterloo
Belle Plaine to Host Large ReLiance Brick and Tile Plant
A new ReLiance Brick and Tile company forms in Belle Plaine with 400000 capital. The 12 kiln plant will cover five acres, run 24/7, produce brick and tile, and employ about 100 to 150 workers, claiming the largest facility on the Chicago and Northwestern railway system. Clay deposits near Belle Plaine are extensive, with an estimated 300 year supply at full capacity. Geologist estimates and local coal and shipping access bolster the project.
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Roger W. Smith
Waterloo
Chicago& Northwestern
Belle Plaine
Chicago & Northwestern
S. W. Bever
State Geological Survey
Towa
Berers
Frelle Plaine
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Funeral Service for Tom Johnson in Brooklyn
New York April 13 funeral services were held for Tom L. Johnson former Cleveland mayor. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery near Henry George. Attending were family friends and notable figures including William J. Bryan Henry George Jr Lincoln Steffens and Senator Pomerene.
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New York
Tom L. Johnson
Brooklyn
Greenwood Cemetery
Henry George
Cleveland
Lmited
William J. Bryan
Henry George, Jr
Lincoln Steffens
Grand Central Station
William I. Bryan
C. M. Bates
Benjamin T. Gable
Rock Island
Augusteomis
Lincoln Bteffens
E. G. Howe
K. A. U. Moxham
Senator Pomerene
Ohio
A. P. Prennes
Gale winds and packers case appear in two cities
A fierce April windstorm in Mason City Iowa damaged the power house at Emery torn roof plate glass and trees and toppled a grandstand at Clear Lake while wires broke across the region. In Chicago lawyers for indicted meat packers argued demurrer before Judge Carpenter challenging the indictment and the Sherman act as creating no crime with Senator elect W S Kenyon taking part.
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Mason City
Mason City & Mear Lake Railway Company
Emery
Clear Lake
Chicago
Carpenter
U. S. District Court
W. 5S. Kenyon
Walnut Street Baptist social at Daley home
The B P U of Walnut Street Baptist Church held a social at William R Daley's Logan Avenue home last evening. A short business meeting preceded a social hour. Light refreshments were served by Mrs Daley to end the evening.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Wm. R. Daley
Logan Avenue
Fiftieth Anniversary of Fort Sumter Attack
Charleston scene recalls the April 1861 start of the Civil War as the fiftieth anniversary of the Fort Sumter attack is marked. The article notes Beauregard's Confederates firing on Sumter, Anderson's defense, and the surrender discussions amid ongoing bombardment. It also mentions related riots and hotel champagne price fears in New York.
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Fort Sumter
Charleston
8. C
Fort Sumpter
Charleston Harbor
Abner Doubleday
G. T. Beauregard
Robert Anderson
L. T. Wigfall
Beauregard
Wigfall
Anderson
New York
Reataaurant
Ete
Abrand
Ansiety
Nikely
Tornado Toll Hits Oklahoma Kansas and Arkansas Towns
A series of tornadoes blasted Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas killing at least 25 people injuring over 1000 and leaving more than 500 homeless. towns like Eskridge Big Heart Meeker Delaware and Plummerville reported severe damage with schools destroyed and multiple injuries.
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Heart
Okla
Whiting
Kan
Reserve
Fred Stone
Stone
R. Vernon
Kansas City
Missouri
Powhattan
Manville
Oklahoma
Eskridge
Arkeneas
Big Heart
Oklo
Meeker
Chetokah
Doplin
Delaware
Mestlec
Ochileta
Claire Rutledge
Daniel Cousins
Hiawatha
Jane Petton
Laura Frown
Gladys Mellor
William Roberts
Zimmerman
Nickel Throat Blocked Child Rescued By Operation
Cedar Rapids report of three year old Mary Voteoubek who swallowed a nickel causing complete airway obstruction for 48 hours until doctors performed an operation to move the coin into her stomach.
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Cedar Rapids
Mary Voteoubek
Farmer Drowned In Shallow Stream Near Thorpe
David Heyer, a well known farmer, was found drowned today in two feet of water in a small creek near Thorpe. He was last seen alive in Dundee last night after drinking. it is believed he fell into Gardhalion stream while intoxicated.
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Manchester
Davidl Heyer
Thorpe
Dundee
Gardhalion
WINE RIOTISTS STILL VIOLENT IN CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT
In Marne France rioting continues in the champagne wine district. Women lead assaults on depots and presses while barricades and fires erupt in Vinay and surrounding towns. Troops clash, depots burn, and dawn reveals widespread destruction as reinforcements arrive at Epernay.
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Epernay
Department of
Marne
France
Champagne
Vinay
Vinar
Waterloo Opens YWCA House for Waterloo Girls
Enthusiastic Waterloo women opened yesterday the YWCA quarters on Sycamore street. The third floor and much of the second belong to local girls, providing a home-like center for religious, educational, and social efforts with new furnishings, a donated piano, and framed pictures from local donors. The cafeteria served 150 during noon, Victrola music enhanced the reception, and a formal program featured local musicians. An upcoming board meeting scheduled for Saturday will discuss committee reports and election of Mrs. C M Woods as delegate to the Indianapolis convention.
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Waterloo
Girls of
Young Women’s Christian Association
Sycamore Street
Parsons Company
Courier
Peterson Bros
Hileman & Gindt
Hileman & Gindt and Miss Mishler
James L. Henderson Company
F. J. Eightey
W. C. A. Board
Y. W. C. A. Board
Flossin Stone
Nettle Trimble
Territorial
C. M
Cc. M. Woods
Indianapolis
New Canadian Reciprocity Bill Favored by Committee
The Ways and Means Committee endorsed the Canadian reciprocity bill with no changes after discussion led by Representative McCall. The panel also approved a free tariff measure, though along party lines with Republicans opposing it. Debate noted that negotiations with Canada could continue under the bill.
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Washington
Democratic House
Canada
Path Partier
Underwood
One
Metall
Taft
Knox
Committee On Ways and Means
McCall
Berena Payne
Tariff Board
Kenyon to Await Prosecution Arrangement Before Senate
Attorney General Wickersham approves Kenyon’s plan to delay Senate qualification until the anti trust case he leads is settled without harming the work. Wickersham praises Kenyon as a clearheaded and high minded lawyer. Kenyon had said he would pursue the beet trust case if he won Dolliver’s seat.
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Washington
Kenyon
Wickersham
Senate
Iowa
Dolliver
YWCA Announces Regular Meetings and Social Plans
The article notes regular Sunday and Wednesday meetings at 4 o clock and midweek at Doom, with vesper services and refreshments for girls. Mrs Pettit leads the social committee outlining spring summer boating parties and fall plans for the women, while Miss Trimble records the association’s opening and contributions.
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Fred S. Pettit
Miss Trimble
Y. W. CA
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W. R. Law
Refiatee Brick & Tile Co
Tom Johnson
Bryan and
Cerro Gordo County
Martin
Moe Guntiemes
Fas
D. R. Jones
Anderrson
oMlelais
Veliiely Aire
Wuide UC
Anne
Rieling
Vents
Mnate
Verntull
Pardes
Kansas
Arkansas
Light of Lanterns
Plummervilly
Ark
Nickel
Epernsy
Traim
W. GA
Kathleen
Eloise Bateman
B. W. Schuneman
Edith Wyant
Miss Wyant
Elmo Bateman
Democrats
Kenyon Taxes
Beef Trust
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