Three Greatest Nations Join Hands For Peace
Washington Aug 3 The Anglo American and French American arbitration treaties were signed at 3 10 and 3 11 pm Paris Aug 3 The Franco American arbitration treaty was signed at 2 08 pm The signing is hailed in France as extending the peace movement and reducing armaments The world wide peace campaign gains momentum but remains critical.
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Washington
Paris
France
United States
Jean Jules Jusserand
Great Britain
Taft
American Society For
Jusserand
Remsen Board Seeks Ruling on Benzoate of Soda Issue
Dr. Ira W. Remsen, chairman, told the house committee that the Remsen board would welcome a ruling on its legality. The board reviews pure food decisions and reversed Dr. Wiley’s findings that benzoate of soda is harmful to health.
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Waenington
Remsen Pure Food Referee Board
Ira W. Remsen
House Committee On Agricultural Department
Wiley
German Demands Still Excessive In Franco German Talks
Paris reports a semi official note today says optimistic London views on Franco German negotiations are unfounded as German demands remain excessive. The note emphasizes no agreement is in sight and tensions persist in 194? diplomacy.
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Paris
London
Cascaden Realty Sale Delayed By Drizzle
The Cascaden Realty and Investment Co. sale delayed this afternoon due to drizzle. Barnes Briggs and Reid auctioneers said the sale will continue on clear days.
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Cascaden Realty
Cascaden Realty & Investment Company
Barnes, Briggs & Reid
Will of Decedent Jackson Probate Summered for Probate
The will of William H. Jackson, a broker's clerk, murdered by Paul Geldel, is filed for probate. The estate valued under 2500 dollars goes entirely to his four brothers.
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New York
William H. Jackson
Paul Geldel
Gates Father John W. Gates Ill as Rumors of Death Spread
Paris reports rumor of John W. Gates death denied at his hotel. Charles Gates confirms a serious turn in the afternoon. At 7 23 p m the Gates family issued a statement that he remains ill and in critical condition.
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Paris
John W. Gates
Charles Gates
John W. Gate
New Manager for Waterloo Varnish Co Takes Charge
A. C. Everist announced to the Courier his decision to join Waterloo Varnish Mfg Co as Sales Department manager after careful inquiry. He praised the factory’s skilled preparatory staff, the high quality goods, and abundant good material in storage, predicting success for the institution in Waterloo.
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Courier
A. CG. Everist
Waterloo
Waterloo Varnish Mfg. Co
Fire Loss of 11000 on Goods at Sea
Ferguson Bros. of the Golden store 213 Fifth street east report a shipment valued at 11000 burned at sea aboard the vessel Oxonian while en route from Antwerp to this country. The willow ware goods were insured. Ferguson Bros. cabled their European agent to duplicate the order.
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Ferguson Bros
Golden
Fifth Street
East
Antwerp
Germany
Oxonian
Ferguson Hros
Europe
White ForgetS About Church in Lori mer Bribery Testimony
Washington witnesses describe cross examination of Charles A. White, ex Illinois legislator, who testified he was bribed to vote for Senator Lorimer. The Chicago attorney Eldridge Hancey questioned White on his early life, pay as a labor lobbyist, and church attendance, with White giving cautious replies including a 1909 denial.
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Washington
Lorimer
Charles A. White
Illinois
Eldridge Hancey
Chicago
Jabout
White
Attorney Fhlancer
Hayt Without a Government Revolutionaries Rival
Hayti is without a president as two rival revolutionary groups led by General Lecomte and General Firmin control the capital. A public safety committee of Firminists Locomoteists and neutrals sustains order with German and British marines landing to aid provisional authorities. Deposed President Antoine Simon remains aboard the American schooner Bradford C French protected by the USS Chester, while violence and looting claim about forty lives. Revolutionary troops move from Cape Haitien as mobs threaten ships, and a fruit steamer for Kingston is awaited.
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Hayti
Neinnatus Lecomte
Antenor Firmin
Haytien
Great Britain
Simon
Committee of Safety
Lecomte
Firminists
St. Juste
Cape Haytien
Deaconness Given Farewell Honor at St Pauls M E Church
Miss Alice Willison was bid farewell by St Pauls M E Church members in Waterloo Iowa. A informal reception featured remarks from various church groups and a silver shower. Willison leaves for Anita Iowa then Cornell College Mt Vernon to begin her teaching duties.
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St. Paul's M. E
Willison
Waterloo Alonday
Anita
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
J. E. Johnson
Lela Freeman
Queen Esther Circle
Harry Moore
Epworth League
Walter Dewey
Ladies’ Aid Society
FE. C. Schermerhorn
E. A. Heald
Charles Barber
Brotherhood
Nauman Divorce Plea Cites Alcohol, Cruelty
Mrs Susie M Nauman files for divorce from Louis H Nauman alleging five year alcohol misuse caused job losses and idleness, cruel treatment, and seeks custody of two children Mary Esther and Jared Edward with temporary alimony of 190 and permanent 39 monthly, restraining order, and division of limited home goods. Louis a mechanic earning about 18 weekly.
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Susie M. Nauman
Drink
Louis H. Nauman
Waterloo
Mary Esther
Jared Edward
Conger Street
Chautauqua Park
Nauman
Reapportionment Amended and House Free List Refused
Washington Aug 3 The amended house congressional reapportionment bill increasing the house to 434 members after March 3 1913 passed the senate without roll call and moves to conference for final approval. Reed of Missouri’s amendment failing would have allowed at large election until redistricting. Burton of Ohio approved at large designation for representatives. House Ways and Means committee refused the farmers free list tariff bill as amended by the senate and called for conference with the senate. Underwood expressed belief agreement in conference possible.
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Washington
House
House of Representatives
Arizona
New Mexico
Senate
Reed
Missoutri
Ar. Burton
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Underwood
Abbey III in London Surprises Friends of Edwin A Abbey
Friends of American painter Edwin A Abbey are surprised and fearful that he is seriously ill in London. Details are meagre but anxiety is high as rumors of his condition circulate among his circle.
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Edwin A. Abbey
Londo
Five Hurt As Aeroplane Falls On Practice Field
ChicagoAug 3 Five persons were slightly hurt and many narrowly escaped injury when a firing machine fell about 100 feet into a crowd of several hundred spectators on the practice field of a private aviation school in West Pullman late yesterday.
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Chicago
West Pullman
Auto Crash Injures Clarksville Women Near Cedar Falls
Two Clarksville women suffer serious injuries when a car strikes a defective bridge approach near Cedar Falls. Mrs. W C Wausley has a broken nose and Mrs. M L Yeagel a head wound and facial bruising. Also noted is PT poisoning risk to G W Gough and milder illness to Mrs. Gourd from canned meat.
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Clarksville
Cedar Falls
W. C. Wausley
M. L. Yeagel
Wamsley
G. W. Gough
Chicago Great Western Railway
Priest risks life saving emblem as church burns
In Brooklyn New York August 3 Rev Father H Boerhoss of the White Fathers crawled from a burning St Patrick's church with the sacred emblem in his grasp after an explosion likely gas caused a fire. He was burned and in critical condition while the loss was placed at 5000 dollars.
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Brooklyn
Father H. Boerhoss
Order of “White Fathers
Father Boerhoss
Southwest Gets Splendid Rain Delivers Seasonal Relief
Kansas City reports rain this morning breaking drought since April. The city recorded one and a half inches with western Missouri Iowa and eastern Nebraska receiving one to two and a half inches. Areas including much of Kansas Oklahoma and northern Texas also saw rainfall.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Taft Hosts Unusual Stag Dinner for Admiral Togo
Admiral Count Togo arrives in New York aboard the Lusitania and sails to Washington for a 47 day visit. President Taft will host a notable stag dinner at the White House with Vice President Sherman, Admiral Dewey, the Japanese ambassador, and cabinet members among the guests. A grand reception follows, with thousands invited to attend.
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Count Heiehiro Togo
Sea of Japan
Landinv
Lussitania
Ite
Washington
Aste
President
Presiden Sherman
George Liewey
Jasuerd
Des Moines Rail Strike Edict Not Yet Tooling
Des Moines, Aug 3. Nearly sixty hours after workers voted for a strike on all lines, both sides stood ready for arbitration. More than 400 motormen and conductors began their runs but could strike when ordered. Union leaders pressed for arbitration with city officials backing them. Company manager Harrigan said nothing to arbitrate while strikebreaker Louis J. Christian prepared to man cars. Public sentiment against the company grew as crowds gathered and police were reinforced. no strike order had been issued.
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Des Moines
J. R. Harrigan
Louis J. Christianset
Chicago
Wool tariff showdown eyes looming veto clash
Washington reports regular Republican leaders rushing to assemble absent senators in the capital before next week to block any attempt to pass the wool tariff revision over President Taft's anticipated veto. House passage 220 to 100, Senate 48 to 32, with 60 votes needed to override. Taft shifts plans and will address Mountain Lake Park, Md., on Monday after a brief stopover.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
House
Nelson and
McCumber
Congresa
Mountain Lake Park
Aged prisoner dies by own action in hospital
Carey A. Manker once banker of Pearl Illinois, fugitive on $50,000 embezzlement charges, died at San Francisco Central Emergency Hospital from knife wound to the neck. He stabbed himself on his prison cot after declaring a return to Pearl and a fight to rehabilitate his fortune.
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San Francisco
Cal
Carey A. Manker
Pearl, Inl
Central Emergency Hospital
Manker
Newspaper Man
Pearl
Illinois
Ben Gaskell
Po Vce
Lfe
Temperature Reading Notice From August Clear Weather
A fragmented weather brief shows temperature figures for August 3 with markings credited to Buchanar Optical Co. The readable entries list night values around 12 and daytime highs near 63 to 72 degrees, though the text is incomplete.
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Buchanar Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Sueeseres Es
Fist Fight and Duel Roil Budapest Chamber
In Budapest Aug 3 a row in the lower chamber led to a fist fight and a planned duel after an interruption of a debate. Kossuth partisan Hen Poszgay struck Herr Pal with a right hand, stunning him and causing the president to suspend proceedings. A duel was arranged for later.
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Budapest
Hungary
Hen Poszgay
Herr Pal
Poszgay
Compact Base Ball League Merits Des Moines Cedar Rapids Link
A proposal outlines a compact base ball league with Des Moines and Cedar Rapids joining, plus Waterloo Dubuque Davenport and others. It argues the league would be low mileage and cost effective, spur city rivalries, and boost interest, though Des Moines could operate without the full group.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Waterloo
Dubuque Davenport
du Moines
Rapids
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