Chicago Market: Corn Wheat Hogs and Sheep Mixed on Showers
General market notes from Chicago show corn down after early gains faded on forecast showers. Wheat fell as large longs sold, and hogs opened lower before closing steady to weak. Sheep rose strongly while cattle and other livestock receipts were reported for the day at Chicago and South Omaha markets.
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Chicago
Soreay
Omaha
Breves
Texas
Ang Speer
Kansas City
Auga Park
Sirah
Siu
Waterloo paving case seeks transfer to federal court
A city of Waterloo suit against Barber Asphalt Paving Co. seeks resurfacing and repairs on South Street Independence and other streets, claiming disintegration and cracks. Also included are weather and crop condition notes from Des Moines reporting a hot dry week with yields and forecasts for corn wheat oats and hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Mullan
Federal
City of Waterlooys
Barber Asphalt Paving Co
South Street
Independence Avenue
Park Avenue
Hammond Avenue
Edison Pioneers New Talking Pictures At Waterloo
The Kinetophone, Edison’s latest invention adding sound to film, will be shown in Waterloo on Aug 7 and 8 with matinee at 3 pm. Ticket prices are 15 and 25 cents. In Chicago a jealous jilted lover shot a woman in Washington Park and then killed himself, while Miss Jessie Heidrick, 28, a dressmaker of 200 Dearborn Ave, is held for coroner’s inquiry.
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Edison
Waterloo
Chicago
Washington Park
William Martini
Jessie Heidrick
D. M. Jones
Jones
Martini
Dearborn Avenue
Fittieth Street Poller Station
Five WV legislators receive prison terms in bribery case
West Virginia judge sentences five lawmakers to prison for bribery linked to a bid to elect a U.S. senator. Rhodes, Duff, Asbury each six years. Smith five years six months. Hill five years. lifetime disqualification from public office follows. Arrest of judgment and 90 day stay allow appeals. Two other indicted figures await trial.
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Webster Sprinhes
W. Va
West Virginia
O’brien
Superior Court
United States
A. G. Rhodes
Ruth Duff
H. F. Asbury
B. A. Smith
Davis Hill
State Supreme Court
George 5. van Meter
T. J. Smith
Licensed to Wed Roy D Webb and Others in Texas
Marriage license notices list Roy D Webb of Houston Texas Harriett A Kramer of Cedar Falls Otto R Oswald of Bagley Wis Rae M Benedict of Minneapolis as couples licensed to wed with locales and dates omitted in the fragment.
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Roy D. Webb
Houston
Texas
Harriett A. Kramer
Cedar Falls
Otto R. Oswald
Bagley
Wis Rae M. Benedict
Minneapolis
Des Moines Man Shot by Colored Woman
John Dubois, a well known character, lies dying at Mercy hospital from four bullet wounds after being shot by Mrs. Benzi Allen, colored, at 112 East Fourth Street yesterday afternoon. Police came after bystanders heard shots. Mrs. Allen surrendered at the scene claiming Dubois was abusive.
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Des Moines
John Dubois
Mercy Hospital
Benzi Allen
East Fourth Street
Dubois
Town Talk on Dismissed Riverview Cases and Local Notices
The Riverview Development Co. has dismissed lawsuits by the plaintiff over the title to more than 200 lots in the Riverview addition. Carrie H. McMullen sues for divorce from Frank M. McMullen, whom she married in Greene on October 19, 1899, and who left her in October 1900. William Phillips of Butler, Pa. returns home after visiting his niece Mrs. A. H. Pinkerton, en route from California. Mrs. Carrie Leckington and Mrs. Ruth Baldwin host a thimble bee for Helen Gould Auxiliary No. 2 at 8924 Bertch Avenue, take West Ninth street car to Bertch Avenue.
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Carrie H. McMullen
Frank M. McMullen
Greene
William Phillips
Butler
A. H. Pinkerton
Phillips
California
Carrie Leckington
Ruth Baldwin
Helen Gould Auxiliary
Iowa Bean Day Planned Amid August Celebrations
Iowa Falls Iowa August calendar features Bean day Beet day and Sauerkraut day as triple local celebrations. Geneva hosts Bean day on August 12 highlighted by a Ackley versus Hampton ball game. Beet day follows at Steamboat Rock and Sauerkraut and Wienerwurst day at Ackley completes the trio.
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Iowa Falls
Geneva
Ackley
Hampton
Steamboat Rock
Ellinwood Farmers Upset St. John Wage Offer for Hired Hands
At the Santa Fe depot in Hutchinson Kansas farmers from nearby counties clashed over field hands bound for St John who promised two dollars fifty cents daily. A proposer from Ellinwood urged workers to stay, while another farmer offered three dollars a day with fried chicken dinners, but about thirty men opted for Ellinwood work.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Santa Fe
Geveral
St. John
Ellinwood
Barton County
Bee Arrested After Woman Insults Child
Des Moines police report George Bee 57 of 6546 Chestnut street insulted 16 year old May Smith of 547 Chestnut street on Saturday. Neighbors who learned of the insult swarmed. Bee was arraigned in police court and pleaded guilty. He received fifteen days in the city jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bee
Des Moines
Chestnut Street
May Smith
Bee
Onion prices rise as yields shrink and potato crop expands
Local reports indicate the onion crop is very short this year and onion prices will climb through fall and winter. Tomatoes arrive from the south while home production lags, and fruit prices are expected to rise further. California fruit yield drops to about a third of last year due to spring frosts. potatoes sit near $1 a bushel with farmers predicting a sharp fall as the crop comes in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Herbert Parker Resigns Theatres Post for New Agency Role
Herbert Parker resigns as treasurer of Waterloo and Syndicate theatres after six years to join W. C. F. & N. as a special agent. He has managed Electric Park for the company and will assume duties with the street car firm starting September 1, likely continuing to lead Electric Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Parker
Waterloo and Syndicate Theatres
Busby Bros
Parker
Electric Park
A. J. Busby
Syndicate
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Lyons
the Fashionale
Faconne
Milton Faconne
Mare Aurel Imprime
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Marengo Imprime
Zatre
Ondoryant
Jroprime
Ondorant
Vestale
Cotele
Damas Ecossais
Danas Renainsanue
Charmeus
Lamson Bros. & CQ
Chicago Board OF Trade
G. Larrabee
Marsh-Phice
Weather Forecast
Iowa
Lo Ao
Nive Atock
Union Stock Yards
H. W
New
N. S
N.S
8. S
New York
Dee
ST. Louis
Dev
Burlington Hawkeye
Hugh G. van Pelt
Black Hawk
Buchanan Optical Co
Wellington
Weather Crop Bulletin
Thresghermen
Geo. M. Chappel
Self
Devil
Warren P. Coon
Union Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Newark
N. J
Harry Smith
Mr. Coon
H. G. Stillwagon
R. H. Dragan
Riverview Development Co
Riverview Addition
Airla
Mr. Jones
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