Public Lectures of Much Interest at Library Parlor
Professor Pasini of Cedar Falls will discuss public playgrounds at a Saturday 3 PM open meeting in the library parlors east. Mrs. W. B. Small of the Iowa State Audubon Society will speak on Our Birds and Why We Protect Them. Prof. Pasini aims to aid in establishing public grounds with a large college-backed team. All women’s club members, teachers, park officials, city authorities, and any interested in birds and child welfare are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edgerton
Woman's Club
Lbrary East
W. B. Small
Iowa State Audubon Society
K. 8. Pasini
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Pasini
Park Commissioners
Coughing Ad Claims Foley’s Honey and Tar Cures
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy for lingering coughs and alleged consumption seeds. It cites a Stillmore Ga user who was cured of a deep hacking cough and notes the product is sold by all druggists. A special feature, The Larst Son, Crystal today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
B. D. Rountree
Stillmore
Lagrippe
The
Larst Son
Crystal Today
Ordeman Defeats Reimer In Des Moines Wrestling Match
In Des Moines on April 17 Henry Ordeman of Minneapolis faced Jess Westergaard who wrestled as Reimer. Westergaard won the first fall in 13 minutes. Ordeman took the second and third falls in 17 minutes and minutes respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Henry Ordeman
Minneapolis
Jess Westergaard
Reimer
Westergaard
Ordeman
Market News From Chicago Offer Mixed Commodity Moves
The Chicago Market News reports firm Liver pool and Paris prices with export talk boosting wheat, May moves from 90 1/2 to 91 2/8, and a rally to 907 8. Corn and oats show modest gains as May contracts rise slightly, while lard provisions swing with opening bids and later adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
Paris
Europe
Canada
Chicago live stock receipts and market report April 17
Livestock receipts at Union Stock Yards totaled hogs 18 000 cattle 9 000 sheep 10 000. Hog market opened steady to slightly lower then closed strong at opening prices with mixed hogs 8.50 to 9.05, light hogs 8.70 to 9.10. Cattle market opened slow steady and closed quiet steady with beeves around 7.28 to 9.10 and stockers cow and heifers 3.90 to 6.50. Sheep market opened strong and closed steady natives 6.60 to 7.10 Westerns 6.00 to 7.10 yearlings 6.75 to 8.85 native lambs 6.75 to 8.85 western lambs 6.75 to 8.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Colorado
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Beeves
Texas Sterera
CAVOS
The Lost Son story previews daily life in Crystal
Park I May ly stli9.z 19. 55/19.60 July .55 and other numbers appear as market data and a fragmentary line about The Lost Son, a story of everyday life, shown as Crystal today. The OCR text is fragmented but suggests publication context and a forthcoming or present day feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oes
Indy
Crystal Today
Waterloo booster touts local advantages over California
Charles D. Becker of Waterloo returns from California with his wife and daughter Anna C. He argues Waterloo offers better prospects for the average man than Los Angeles or other Pacific coast cities, citing higher real estate prices and more costly startup costs elsewhere. His family resides at 926 Randolph Street. Also notes The Lost Son film and Crystal today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Los Angeles
California
Charles D. Becker
Anna C
Pacific Coast
Beckers
Randolph Street
Becker
Pasadena
Tariff Debate Surges As Wool Sugar Provisions Hinge
Washington April 17 The Democratic caucus resumes work on the tariff with rapid completion expected and presentation to the House next week. Debate centers on free wool and administrative provisions while a 5 percent discount on duties for US built ships faces possible opposition as a subsidy and treaty clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Caugun
House
Harrison of
Misissippi
Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Harrison
Thomas Jefferson
Ways and Means Committee
Underwood
Bryan
Free Pugar
Louisiana
Senate
Great Barbary Lion Mourns Death of Mate
Prince, the Barbary lion at Lincoln Park Zoo, mourns Nellie his mate who died, pacing his cage as keeper Cy De Vry vows a small monument. Nellie, long the zoo’s best known animal, mothered 126 cubs.
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Cheago
Prince
Lincoln Park Zoo
Nellie
Cy de Vry
Conclaves Arrive as Waterloo Hosts Electrical Meetings
Waterloo prepares for two state gatherings next week the Iowa Electrical association delegates meet April 23 and 24 at the Citizens Gas and Electric Co. home with eighteen exhibits free to the public then a junket by delegates to Keokuk to tour the Mississippi River Power Co. plant. The Iowa Street Railway Operators also convene April 24 and 25 with delegates from across the state. The Lost Son, the picture with a moral, Crystal today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa Electrical Association
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Commercial Street
Park Avenue
Des Moines
Keokuk
Mississippi River Power Co
Iowa Street Railway Operators’ Association
Hawkeye State
Suit Over Undelivered Telegram From New Mexico
C W T Schmidt a Cedar Falls nurseryman sues Western Union for 473 dollars claiming an undelivered telegram sent from Tucumcari New Mexico on April 11 1912 to Security Savings Bank Cedar Falls prevented payment of a sight draft and caused a loss of 472 25 with 75 cent telegram prepaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. T. Schmidt
Cedar Falls
Western Union Telegraph Co
Security Savings Bank
Tucumcari
New Mexico
The Lost Son Picture Show Captures Missing Heir
Richmond April 17 Governor Mann thinning recovery from appendicitis. Doctors report progress and say surgery may not be required. Public bulletin notes Mann improves and is resting with no immediate operation necessary.
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Mann
Richmond
Governor Mann
Federal nominations include Harris for census post
President Wilson sent to the Senate a slate of nominations including Wm J Harris of Georgia for Director of the Census. Other appointments cover Jerry B Sullivan of Town for General Appraisers, Wm W Roper as Appraiser of Customs in Philadelphia, Robi W Wooley of Virginia as Interior Department Auditor, Herbert H Mansion of Wisconsin as Internal Revenue Collector, Henry C Breckenridge as Assistant Secretary of War, Robt W Jennings of Alaska as District Judge, Clarence L Reama as U S District Attorney for Oregon, Benjamin F Sherrell as U S Marshal for Eastern Texas, Frank O Williams Kalispell registrar, Francisco Geldavo at Santa Fe, Lucius C Lamar as General Land Office Recorder, Luke Voorhees as Receiver of Public Moneys at Cheyenne, Samuel Houston Thompson Jr of Denver as Assistant Attorney General before the Court of Claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Senate
United State Board of General Appraisers
Jerry B. Sullivan
Town
Philadelphia
Wm. W. Roper
Interior Department
Robi. W. Wooley
Virginia
Internal Revenue
Herbert H. Mansion
Second
Wisconsin
Henry C. Breckenridge
Lexington
District Court of
Alaska
Robt. W. Jennings
United State
District of
Oregon
Clarence L. Reama
United States
Texas
Benjamin F. Sherrell
Wm. J. Harris
Georgia
Kalispell
Mont
Frank O. Williams
Santa Fe
N. M
Francisco Geldavo
General Land Office
Lucius C. Lamar
Cheyenne
Wyo
Luke Voorhees
Court of Claims
Samuel Houston Thompson, Jr
Denver
Colo
Tax collections in March total 406180 and related notes
The March general tax collections by County Treasurer Bentley and assistants totaled 406180. Special assessment taxes since Jan 1 amount to 140000. About two hundred ledger accounts will be needed to distribute funds. Miss Olga Austland from North Dakota arrived to visit her sister, Mrs. William Jensen, at 1608 Binff street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley
Olga Austland
North Dakota
William Jensen
Binff Street
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Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
C. G. Larrabee
Marsh-Vince
Jowa
Beal
New York
Louis
Waterlooan
Crystal
Plan Junket
Joe
Lou
Irving Hotel
Sullivan
William 4
Easley
Waterloo Shoe CO
East Fourth Street
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