Impeachment Petition Seeks Judge Wright for Gompers Case
Speaker Clark received a petition from Francis T. Tobin asking the House to impeach Justice Daniel Thew Wright of the District of Columbia supreme court. The motion cites his contempt ruling against Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell in the Buck's Steve and Range injunction case. Clark referred the petition to the judiciary committee.
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Washington
Clark
Francis T. Tobin
Philadelphia
Daniel Thew Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Buck
Steve and
Range
House Judiciary Committee
Woman Who Shot Another Will Go Free, Says
Paris telegram reports Mrs. Bridgeman, born Minnie Berhard in Milwaukee, shot yesterday by Madame Bloch a French story writer. The acquittal is described as foregone due to circumstances of the crime.
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Paris
James Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Minnie Berhard
Milwaukee
Madame Block
France
Madame Bloch
Prevent More Rioting At London Docks
London police mounted and foot patrols were deployed near the dock gates to prevent a repeat of yesterday’s disturbances. Workers entering the docks were searched for weapons. several minor clashes occurred between unionists and non unionists with a few arrests.
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London
London Docks
Dock
Third Illinois Leaves Camp Before Weekend Departure
Camp McCoy Wisconsin August 1 The Third Illinois regiment along with Battery A Milwaukee and the Fifteenth United States cavalry third squadron left Camp McCoy this morning after a maneuver campaign with the Second and Third Wisconsin regiments They marched about forty five miles on Sandy roads and hills since arriving at Camp Douglas last week The Reds completed a 36 mile march from Dubuque Iowa to Camp McCoy under Col N Getty Wisconsin’s two regiments stay in camp today and tomorrow and depart Saturday morning The Second and Third Wisconsin regiments will remain for two days of military work and entertain on Saturday morning
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Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Camp Douglas
Dubuque
Col. N. Getty
New Interurban Line Opens Between Davenport and Muscatine
Regular traffic began today on the Davenport Muscatine interurban railway constructed by Public Utilities of Davenport without public subsidy or local stock subscription. F Porter serves as company president.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Public Utilities Company of
Gir
F. Porter
Alliance Unhampered in Senate Tariff Talks
Washington August 1 the senate gave the democratic progressive republican tariff alliance full control of the senate conference committee on the wool tariff sugar tariff and excise tax bill. This marked the first time the program pledged by Democrats and insurgents received smooth backing from Republican leaders regulars and regulars voiced no objection. Hart-Parr Co Financing in Charles City Ia Aug 1 reports Hart-Parr manufacturers negotiating for new financing with Eastman Dillon & Co New York and King Farnum & Co Chicago likely a 7 percent preferred stock offering to the public. several harvesting machinery firms allegedly failed to gain control to build a large combine.
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Washington
Senate
Republican Tariff Alliance
Senate Conference
Hart-Parr CO
Charles City
Hart-Parr Company
Eastman, Dillon & Company
New York
King, Farnum & Company
Chicago
Town Talk and Local Notices From Waterloo
Bernard De Muth aged 16 had his middle finger amputated after an injury at Pine Street Hospital. Mrs. W. A. Scott began duties as police matron at city hall. The false report of Mrs. Mabel Ward’s marriage was denied. Ladies' Aid of the English Norwegian church met to plan future benefits. Firefighters tackled a jelly-stove fire on Dawson Street with minor damage. Logan avenues buzzed with autos and motorbikes arriving at the scene.
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Bernard de Muth
Pine Street
Renault
Mabel Ward
Frankfort
Mich
O. S
Ladies’ Aid Society
Logan Avenues
Roosevelt Favored in Grundy County
In Waterloo on business C Primus of Farmers & Merchants Bank Wellsburg Grundy county says crops are abundant and Republicans favor Roosevelt over Taft by more than two to one. He notes he would vote for Wilson if needed. he is a Democrat and favorite Clinton Clark before the convention. Advertising letters follow.
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C. Primus
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Wellsburg
Grundy County
Waterloo
Roosevelt
Taft
Primus
Clark
Wilson
Workers Resume at County Poor Farm Bakery
Carpenters and masons who quit yesterday over a report of a patient with a communicable eruption will return to work. The illness is not of a contagious nature, according to the county health officer's statement requested by Supervisor Virden.
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Masons
Dity
Sitworth
Virden
Professor Legouin Selected to Lecture at Harvard
Paris reports that Professor Neville Legouin of the Paris Sorbonne has been chosen to deliver a course of lectures at Harvard University in the coming academic year. He holds the chair of English language and literature at the Sorbonne and has written several acclaimed books on English literature.
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Paris
Neville, Legouin
Paris Sorbonne
Harvard University
The
Sorbonne
American Club
Washington
Progressive leaders arrive for national convention in Chicago
Early arrivals from several states attend the progressive movement’s national convention in Chicago. Campaign Director Dison greets visitors at downtown hotel headquarters as journalists and delegates gather, with Iowa figures and Virginia physician among notable attendees.
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Chicago
Committee On
Dison
John C. MacVicar
Des Moines
Iowa Progressive Committee
J. L. Stevens
Iowa
R. Merifield
Flathead County
Montana
Col. Roosevelt
Clarence E. Stouse
Virginia
Growth of Checks in Modern Finance
The check has evolved into a legally protected document with a defined status. It prevents counterfeiting and alteration and serves as a safe, convenient medium for world exchanges, balancing prominence with coin and bank notes.
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Babkers’ Magazine
Picturesque Dresden Hat Described with Silk Band
A Dresden hat features a silk flowered band lining the crown and a wreath of rosebuds encircling it. A ribbon streams under the elm, completing the charming headwear description.
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Dresden
Residents protest road racing in Waterloo township
Dalley of Water loo township visited Waterloo to oppose using public highways as race courses. He alleges motorcyclists violate speed limits and endanger racers and motorists by occupying the entire highway for racing activities.
I C Munger Hopeful After Second Operation
J C Munger, critically ill at his Houston home for months, underwent a second operation last Saturday. Reports today are encouraging with physicians hopeful for a speedy and complete recovery. Mrs Munger has borne up well during the illness and the successful surgery has uplifted her spirits.
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J. C. Munger
Houston
Tex
Tennis Tournament Opens Saturday in City
The county tennis tournament begins this Saturday at Home Park double courts. About ten entrants are expected from the Y M C A club, Home Park club, and College club of Cedar Falls, with Cedar Falls’ other club and players from Dike likely to join.
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City of County
Home Park
College Club
Cedar Falls
Dike
Pathfinders party to meet Albert Lea auto club August 8
Waterloo Auto & Supply management plans a Pathfinders party to arrange a meeting with the Albert Lea automobile club during its August 8 tour. Local auto enthusiasts are urged to join the pathfinders party and show support for the club’s society tour preparations.
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Waterloo Auto & Supply Company
Waterloo
Albert Lea Automobile Club
Pathfinders
Squirrel Sprints Through Downtown Streets
A large park squirrel ventured from Park Avenue and Third Streets West into Bridge Street dodging cars trucks and pedestrians like a veteran. It headed toward Cedar before likely returning to its usual haunts in the area.
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Park Avenue
Third Streets
Bridge Street
Autoists Baseball Club Seeks Opponent for Sunday Game
The Mason Motor Company baseball team seeks a competitive game for next Sunday afternoon. Managers with offers should contact Frank Heydan, manager of the autoists, care of the company.
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Mason Motor Company
Frank Heydan
Car Men Plan Strike Vote After Wage Talks Fail
Chicago street car workers in two mass meetings rejected extending the wage deal with Chicago Railways and Chicago City Railway. They agreed to a strike ballot under the referendum plan with boxes at Schlitz hall Ashland and Milwaukee avenues starting 4 a.m. and voting lasting most of the day. Notice: Minnie May Kniss has left my home and I will not be responsible for debts she incurs.
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Chicago
Chicago Railways Company
Chicago City Railway
Schlitz Hall
Ashland
Milwaukee Avenues
Minnie May Kniss
P. T. Kniss
Stock prices on New York Exchange close Aug 1
Prices listed include Canadian Pacific Reading F S Bock Island Chicago Western Northwestern Atchison American Smelter Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel Amalgamated Northern Pacific Great Northern Illinois Central Missouri Pacific New York Central Anaconda American Sugar among others with varied final figures and changes recorded for the session.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Fock Island
Veto
Chicago Area
Western
Northwestern
Atchison
ORR American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Lar
Brooklyn
Uinola Central
St. Pand
Ween
Missouri Pacific
Bar
New York Centrale
Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers Reported
Waterloo financial tally shows weekly bank clearings totaling 1 116 966 05 for all banks with a year earlier total of 991 477 60. Realty transfers list deeds 48 totaling 37 768 mortgages 30 totaling 55 698 35 chattel mortgages 10 totaling 2 130 with no bills of sale for the week ending July 31 1912.
Mayor and Board Conflict Over Police Rules
Mayor R C Thompson declares the police and fire commissioners have no authority to set rules for the police department. He opposes the board drafting a governing booklet and says the city will not pay printing costs. He signals ongoing tension between the mayor and the board.
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R. C. Thompson
City leaders push plan with ready to publish books
A commissioner said the city will proceed with the plan and the books are nearly ready for publication. The pocket edition publications resemble those used by several other Iowa cities and are now in use.
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Pute
Iowa
Indictments Hit Funk Conspirators in Chicago
Grand jury returned conspiracy indictments against Daniel Donahue Isaac Stiefel and Aileen Heppner in a case tied to the alienation of affections suit against Clarence Funk head of the International Harvester company. One member faces a perjury charge for Heppner.
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Chicago
Clarence
Funk
International Harvester Company
John C. Henning
Daniel Donahue
Mr. Funk
Isaac Stiefel
Continental Secret Service
Aileen Heppner
Dinner for Employes at the First National Bank
Mr. F. J. Eighmey, president of the First National Bank, hosted a dinner for the bank's employes and their ladies at the Il lis last evening. Nineteen covers were set at a long table adorned with carnations and sweet peas as centers.
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F. J. Eighmey
First National Bank
Illis
Pleasant social time after elaborate menu enjoyed
Following the elaborate menu, a pleasant social time was enjoyed. Guests mingled in a relaxed atmosphere, sharing light conversation and light refreshments as the event drew to a close.
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Illinois
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Ella Heverly
Center Point
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Slater
Independence
W. A. Scott
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Effie Barclay
Ed Callahan
Bessie Christensen
Esther Cloutier
Francis Covey
A. Davidson
Margaret Doody
Hilda Edlen
A. J. Fox
Genevieve Gardner
Elsie Hanson
May Hartman
Katie Healy
Hogan
Ella Houghton
Josephine G. Jeanan
Stella Johnson
Beulah Jorgensen
Lila Judson
Gusta Kelher
Bessie King
Minnie Knapp
Jennis McCaffery
Birdie McCombs
Caroline McGraw
Hayes W. Matthews
Jessie Monroe
Etta Morelock
Florence Nichols
Kate N. Noonan
Grace Quick
Jennie Rennold
A. T. Robertson
Julia Rock
Grace Ryerson
Chas. Brockaway
Frank Broson
C. A. Brown
CG. M. Brown
R. W. Brown
Burlington
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Guy Campbell
M. F. Carr
Harry Clark
Corange
Darby
August Dolphin
Azzro Dyer
Dan Ferris
Raymond Fitck
Clifford Forney
C. D. Fricke
William Stoddard
C. F. Suter
J. W. Tepard
W. A. Tegeler
J. H. Tennyson
W. A. Troxel
Frank Tupper
Otis Whitney
Ed F. Wright
Etta Myers
Ethel O'Neill
EL ¢C. Swanson
Clara L. Taylor
M. Yensen
M. Bienovitz
Willie Egert
W. F. Kelley
Allen McGraw
Kalio Neoloff
Krista Radoff
August Svensk
F. Townsend
Prof. Legouin
Harvard
Prof Legouin
Chigage
Progressives
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Dixon
William Allen White
Emporia Kan
BE. B. Clark
Judson G. Welliver
George Miller
Detroit
Angus McSween
E. A. Dickson
Los Angeles
John C. O’laughlin
Harry J. Haswell
Kansas City
W. P. Connolly
Butte
John MacVicar
Cummins
MacVicar
Germany
Harper's Weekly
I. C. Munger
Autoists Baseball Club
Wolverine
California
Amana
Smuwou
Holaaeig Couuroalst
Black Hawk County& Abstract Co
Denver St
Wellington Street
Litchfield Mfg. Co
Third Ave
Webster St
Black
Howrey and McWilliams
Henry Ullrich
Ashland Block
P. O. Box
Waterloo Steam Laundry
Corith & Jefferson
Lady's
Gatlin Farm
Wetgelah
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