Weather Prophet Busby Predicts Rain for region
Fort Dodge Messenger notes John Pusbey called the Independence weather prophet who wears a weather mark on his coat. He seeks to calm fans, confirms rain will come within days and says Venus will shift sides of the sun around the 10th, Jupiter and Venus influence the weather, predicting a cooler spell followed by rain.
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Fort Dodge
John Pusbey
Independence
Sull An
E Fair Sex
Dr. Busby
Prophet Usby
Anks
Busby
Ilinois
Gald
Parkersburg
Venus
Jupiter
Enus
Licensed to Wed Case List Improvised Names
Court record shows John E Vesey of Mason City and Mary H Albert of Belle Plaine among names listed for marriage license consideration. Other entries include J Murphy of La Porte City and H erman Soltau of Reinbeck along with additional individuals from Waterloo Berlin Marshalltown and surrounding towns indicating pending license actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Vesey
Mason City
Mary H. Albert
Belle Plaine
J. Murphy
la Porte City
Race Manning
Waterloo
Herman J. Soltau
Reinbeckne Bartels
Berlin
Rank Spoores
Ertrude Waldo
Marshalltown
Mourners Remember Young Man Frank Stanish in Elmwood
A large service at United Presbyterian Church followed a prayer at Standish home on Sunnyside avenue for Frank Stanish. Rev. Munner preached on his future life, praising his character as a model for youths. Attendees included William Galloway Co. colleagues, Pythians, Waterloo club members, and Cedar Falls Cedar Falls group. A quartet sang as pallbearers carried the casket. Floral tributes poured in from relatives, coworkers, and the plant’s seven divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stanish
Elmwood Cemetery
Rayer
Phil S. Standish
Sunnyside Aveue
United Presbyterian Arch
G Munn
Paul Schethsa
Paul Kuhn
J. W. Henereon
W. A. Doud
Austin Amrens
Pythias
Waterloo
Mily
William Galloway Co
Cedar Falls
Galloay Co
Standishmong
Tourists Stop in Waterloo
A growing popularity of the automobile brings outside visitors to Waterloo as locals note many tourists spend the night in the city. Waterloo is marked in the automobile Blue Book as a good stop, with most trips arranging late afternoon arrivals. The season sees many travelers moving from city to city, with several stopping or returning from the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utside
Evry Day
Waterloo
Blue Oak
Great Western Tries Economy Across Roster
The Chicago Great Western management launches a conservation campaign urging all staff from conductors to clerks to recycle scraps and wornout items. A circular from General Manager Hiram J. Sifer explains true economy means saving usable materials and sending them to headquarters, with a list of supply values to guide workers.
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Chicago
Foreclosure Suit Against Conrad Partners Begun
The Phoenix Trust Co of Wapello County files foreclosure in district court against George W. Conrad and others. Claim amounts total 8,070.80 plus 4 abstract and 120.71 attorney fees. Special execution sought with premises decreed junior to plaintiff. In May 1904 a mortgage was saved by George W. and Sarah E. Conrad securing notes totaling 7,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Phoenix Trust Co
Wapello County
George W. Conrad
Cedar Township
Sarah E. Conrad
Illinois Central considers Fort Dodge link for train
Fort Dodge dispatch reports Illinois Central officials reviewing the Sioux City division for adding a passenger train connecting at Fort Dodge with the Omaha line. Several railroad workers and staff members are noted with travels, visits, and new assignments as part of ongoing railroad activity and market investigations.
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Fort Dodge
Mdlinois Central
Sioux City
Omaha
William Ward
Mitchell
S. D
Charles City
Charles Buckley
Dubuque
Sam Jenney
Duluth
Mion
Fred Kaufman
Des Moines
A. Walker
Milas Boylson
Chicago
Henry Lemke
Burnside
H. O. Goulder
J. C
Henry Steinmaier
Ed J. Pittburger
Illinois Central
Tnday
Great Railway President and Editor First Met in Black Hawk County
Representative Charles W. Miller writes from Washington to the Waverly Democrat with a breezy local tale of how railway magnate W. C. Brown once began as a water carrier and later as a roadmaster while Joe Mitchell Chapple started as a printer's devil in La Porte City. The two men met years apart, later recognized each other at a party, and recalled the card Chapple printed for Brown, proving the axiom that it pays to advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Miller
Washington
Waverly Democrat
W. C. Brown
Joe Mitchel Chapple
Brown
Iowa
RL & N. Railway
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Wasson
The
Progress Review
la Porte
Chapple
Railway
Black Hawk County
Joe
Mr. Brown
Boston
Chajyple
Ylown
Professor Holden Not Re-Elected by Board of Education
Cedar Rapids Aug 3 The state board of education at Iowa City has summoned P G Holden of Ames to appear Sept 7 in Vin ton. Holden was not present at the recent meeting and the board re elected all Ames extension department staff except Holden, who is to explain his promotion of western land schemes while in state office. Board officers re elected J H B Trewin president A B Funk vice president W R Boyd secretary and finance board chairman D A Emery Ottumwa secretary.
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Cedar Rapids
State Board of Education
Iowa City
P. G. Holden
Ames
Vinton
Holden
J. H B. Trewin
A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
W. R. Boyd
Fiance
D. A. Emery
Ottumwa
Large company attends Bunnell funeral in Waterloo
Funeral services for Joseph Bunnell drew a large crowd at the Shady Grove Iowa church with Rev. J Kepford officiating. Bert Bunnell, a son, traveled by auto via Jesup and Independence avenue to Waterloo to attend the brother in law Frank Standish’s funeral, arriving just in time for the ceremony. He then returned to his mother’s care. Surviving relatives include his widow and children H. S. Bunnell of Waterloo, B. B. Bunnell of Holly Colorado, and Mrs O H Kenney of Shady Grove.
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Shady Grove
Joseph Bunnell
J. €. Kepford
Independence
Jesup
la Porte
Waterloo
Bert B. Birnnell
Schaible
Frank Standish
Independence Avenue
Bunnell
United Presbyterian Church
Schable
Holly
Coto
B.B. Bunnell
Holly, Colo
O. H. Kenney
Twins Celebrate 90th Birthday Twin Residents of Iowa
In Creston Iowa on August 3 two centenarian twins Mrs Nancy Ford and Mrs Think Priddy marked their ninety year birthday together. Born in young county Dalina they lived in Jasper county Iowa then Marion county before settling in Anai county where they have remained. Mrs Ford has seven children and a great grandchild while Mrs Priddy has eight children and four generations are represented. About thirty five relatives joined in the quiet birthday observance. The twins are described as the oldest living twins in the United States.
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Creston
Greenfield
Nancy Ford
Priddy
Youncock County
Dalina
Failies
Jasper County
Towa
Marlon County
Isgt
Anai County
Ord
United States
OWA Women Make Big Hit at National Ad Men Convention
Copies of the Heston Post Globe American Herald Traveler Reverd and Transcript described the National Ad Men's club convention. Iowa leaders in publicity include Harry F B Kester Waterlooo G T Boysen Cedar Rapids and T W LaQuatte Des Moines. The group rode the Boston Tea Special with 250 delegates and printed a daily paper The Tea Party Daily while carrier pigeons carried news to Iowa papers.
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Heston Post
Globe, American, Herald
Traveler
Transcript
National Ad Men's Club
Ang
Iowa
Harry FB. Kester
Waterloo
G. T. Boysen
Cedar Rapids
T. W. LaQuatte
Des Moines
Nummel
A. J. Reber
Boston
Towa
Observed Today The Wag Fast Marks Tishe B’av
Orthodox Jews in the city observe Tishe B'av today commemorating three national catastrophes and the end of Israel as a nation. The fast began last evening at sundown and continues through today with mourning, fasting, prayers, and the book of Lamentations recited.
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Israel
Cleaning and Dye Works Moves to New Quarters
The Waterloo Cleaning and Dye Works relocates from Commercial street to 191 Fifth street west. The new quarters are large and well suited to the growing business, with substantial new machinery installed and the same high standard of workmanship to be maintained.
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Waterloo Cleaning & Dye Works
Commercial Street
Fifth Street
Mrs Muirhead to Visit Waterloo Evangelist Return
Mrs Rae Muirhead arrives in Waterloo for a two week visit with Mrs Paul Davis saying she will pursue independent evangelistic work and plans church meetings in fall and winter with a singer. She recently rested in Greenville and will meet Rae Muirhead Business Girls' club and other friends during her stay.
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Rae Muirhead
Waterloo
Wm. A
Paul Davis
South Street
Muirhead
Greenville
Ind
Danville
Springfield
Sunday
Temple Rebekah Indge No 54 Meeting Friday Evening
Temple Rebekah Indge No 54 will hold a meeting Friday evening in the T O O F hall. The business meeting will be called promptly at 7 o clock and adjourn at 8 30 for a social session. The Altar society of Sacred Heart church will hold a home baking sale at A J Pinkerton s 216 Fourth street west Saturday next August All the Indies of the church are requested to send donations to this worthy cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Rebekah Indge
the Altar Society of Sacred Heart Church
A. J. Pinkerton
Fourth Street West
Reinbeck Young Man Is Married
Yesterday afternoon in the office of the officiating magistrate J. E. Dempster Miss Mae Bartels of Berlin Ta and Herman Soltean Jr of Reinbeck were united in marriage. The couple will reside on a farm near Reinbeck.
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J. E. Dempster
Mae Bartels
Berlin
Herman Soltean, Jr
Reinbeck
Despondent carpenter dies by gas in office room
In Cedar Rapids on August 3, John H. Glelm a 49 year old carpenter despondent and ill ended his life by turning on gas in his room. Neighbors alerted authorities and nothing suspicious was found. The death is ruled a suicide.
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Cedar Rapids, Ta
John H. Glelm
Forest Fires Spread Across California’s National Forests
Fires burn through Tos Angeles National Forest water sheds and orange groves in Ban Bernardino Riverside and Orange counties. San Francisco ordered the fire service to mobilize all possible forces to combat the flames.
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Washington, Ag
Tos Angeles National Forest
California
Ban Cernardina
Tiverside
Orange County
San Francisco
Tomatoes Grow Like Young Trees in County
A Manchester chronicle notes RK. M. Marvin’s fruit as a tomato champion with vines two feet tall by August 6 and over fifty large tomatoes. Marvin weighed a tomato at two pounds and measured fifty six cubic inches water displacement. Also reported: water meters save 20 000 gallons daily in June and 66 000 in July compared with 1910, aiding fire protection. Dry goods stock sold to Do. F. Grove. Burton Clark exits, with Mrs. Clark remaining home.
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Manchester
Tin
Om. Marvin
Marvin
Victoria Collard
Burton Clark
Iowa
BF. Grove
Thin City
Clark
D.r. Grove
Clark Dry Goods
Former Senator Murphy is Dead in New Jersey
New York Aug 3 Former U S Senator Edward Murphy of Troy died at his summer home in Bernon New Jersey after an operation for an enlarged abdominal gland carried out two weeks ago He was 66 years old
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New York
U. 5
Edward Murphy
Troy
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Great Railway
Prof. Holden
State Board
Bunnell Funeral
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Jodet
Mrs. Muirhead
Joder
Boyce Optometrist
Syndiceen
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J. Williamson
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Princess Theatre
East Fourth Street
J. B. Forney Optometrist
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