Mayor Shoots Woman Then Kills Self in DeSoto
In DeSoto Louisiana on August 11 Mayor Joe Blackman age 65 shot and killed Mrs. C J Jordan age 40 wife of a real estate dealer in her kitchen and then killed himself. The incident followed a reported quarrel about cooking for threshers. Mrs Jordan’s mother witnessed the shooting.
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DeSoto
Joe Blackman
C. J. Jordan
Blackman
Jordan
Sam
Mrs. Jordan
Mme
Chicago Man to Wed Miss Wilson
Aug 11 Chicago bachelor Favank Compton, 36, arrived in Cornish New Hampshire for a short visit with the Wilson family. He is described as a friend of Miss Margaret Wilson, the president’s unmarried daughter. Friends say no betrothal has been announced or desired.
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Chicago
White House
Ogden gateway case upholds routes and fares decision
Washington Aug 11 The Interstate Commerce Commission sustains the Union Pacific plan to cancel certain routes and joint fares via the Ogden gateway. The ruling fully justifies the action while urging continued through accommodations for travelers seeking cheaper fares on the route.
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Washington, D. C
Ogden Gateway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
Thin
Denver & Rio Grande
Annual G A R encampment set for June 1916 in Marshalltown
Marshalltown August 11 The annual encampment of the Town Department Grand Army of the Republic will be held here in June 1916, per council vote released today via letter from Assistant Adjutant General George A Newnan Des Moines. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids contended for the next convention city.
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Marshalltown
Grand Army of the Republica
Council of Administration
Asistant
George A. Newnan
Des Moines
Cadar Rapids
Dunkerton Auto Party Journeys on Devils Back Bone Road
Eight autos carrying Batholomew relatives visited the so called devil's back bone from Dunkerton reporting a pleasant trip. A separate group including T. Jr. Fisher and F. Q. Canfield toured the Manchester fish hatchery by auto. Visitors William Wants family arrived from Los Angeles via Wateros and Nebraska with minor delays moving across sand and swollen streams. Grandma Trumbauer died at her son S. Trumbauer's Dankerton home with funeral set for Tuesday at 2 am. Lilly Magee returned from Clearlake after a weeklong visit.
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Dunkerton
Fa. Ang
Batholomew
T. Jr. Fisher
Gedernmiens
Manchester
Wiliam Wants
H. E B. Bush
Los Angeles
Cal
Waterios
Nebraska
Grandma Trumbhauer
S. Trumbauer
Dankerton
Local Social and Farm Life Notes From Orange
Aug 10 farmers threshing activity and social visits cover a string of small-town happenings. Iva Hoff plans a Michigan trip. Franklin county visitors Pyle family met at Fike and Licht homes. Lydia Wirt to return to Minnesota Tuesday. A Sunday children's sermon by J B Moore of Waterloo. Join McRoberts starts work for I M Forney. Young men's Sunday school party at UG Brough home with about eighty attending. Stuart Hamer home from Ames for a visit. Mrs. Davis of Waterloo visiting Noah Fikes. Edgar Tannreether recovering after months in bed. Purdy visiting Tannreether home. Samuel Hamer of Cameron, Mo., visiting T. P. Hamer.
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Orange
Iva Hoff
Michigan
Mrs. Pyle
Franklin County
Samuel Fike
W. H. Licht
Lydia Wirt
Lowietown
Minn
J. B. Moore
Wateriog
McRoberts
Greane
I. M. Forney
Brough
Stuart Hamer
Ames
Charles Davis
Waterloo
Noah Fikes
Edgar Tannreether
Purdy
Tannreether
Samuel Hamer
Cameron, Mo
T. P. Hamern
City in Brief Sunny Days and Local Visits
A stream of social notes and travel updates from Waterloo includes residents visiting relatives in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. Several couples plan trips to California Oregon and the coast while others return from vacations and medical steps. Local business and hotel figures mention staff changes and upcoming conventions.
Care of the Baby in Summer and the Housefly Menace
The article warns that houseflies spread typhoid germs and threaten infants, urging removal of breeding sites and use of screens. It promotes powdered hellebore as a safe larvicide in manure and borax for other refuse, with instructions on mixing, application, and cost, emphasizing community sanitation and official USDA findings.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Vacation trip to lakes in northern Minnesota enjoyed
They traveled by automobile to lakes in northern Minnesota where conditions were nearly perfect for a relaxing vacation. Dr. Brinkman owns a farm near Glenwood and attended to business during part of the stay. Dr. C. R. Hoxie has moved his office to the Jas. Black building.
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Minnesota
Brinkman
Glenwood
Minn
C. R. Hoxie
Jas. Black
Mount Vernon Twp.—Aug 1 social round features
The Mount Vernon community itinerary recounts trips to Fanesville Waverly Shell Rock and Dunkerton with church attendance and family gatherings. Visitors include A S Hillings and Mrs Marl Howen. Several residents report travel to Elk Run and La Porte while news notes cover illness church services Gideons schedule and a Hillside Cemetery luncheon.
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Mount Vernon
Wm. Callahan
Fanesville
Waverly
Shell Jack
Clarksville
Parkersburg
New Hartford
Bengda
Cedar Watts
Shell Rock
Henry
Fred Henry
Paul Henry
Pentadet Baskins
Clarence Albright
Carpenter
Dunkerton
Janearilie Epworth Teague
Harry Askey
Elk Run Bundsy
Ed. Peck
Ricenburg
Hillside Cemetery Association
West Third Street
Cedar Valle
Maury Krio
Dell Rapide
F. ER. Burkhart
Land Family
Philip
John Burkhart
Enid
Okio
Waterloo
Minnneapolis
Alice West
Garwin
Michael
Local farm notices and family updates in Cedar Falls
The report lists threshing outfits active at Sab Leversee Henry Moore Jas Uirich BL Thies and Mr Gilliland. Lena Anna Tostiebe Carl Bock from Cedar Falls are visiting the Carl Tostiebe home. Marion Dalton hospitalized at Cedar Falls with stomach ulcers. Nis Gray rents Fred Webster farm for years, taking possession March 1.
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Burr Lynch
Sab Leversee
Henry Moore
Jas. Uirich
BL Thies
Mr. Gilliland
Beleun
Lena
Anna Tostlebe
Carl Bock
Cedar Falls
Carl Tostiebe
Marion Dalton
Gedar Falls
Nis Gray
Fred Webster
Visitors and relocations mark St Ansgar notes
St Ansgar across Aug 9 reports Mrs Joe Nelson and son Warne visiting Goldfield and attending a chautauqua. Nellia Thompson and Sarah Bektken attended a Clear Lake house party. Mrs R Laabs and family visited a Iowa City specialist. Irene Dahl and Frankie Colbertson returned from Northwood Luther league. Carl Helvarson of Beach ND visited his family. J P Lund sent to Des Moines as Knight of Pythiss delegate. Chas Krolish family visiting from Albert Lea. Cerney family returned from Clarksville after visiting S Hansen. Albert Priem family back in Seattle after three months here. Charlotte Kitenwort and daughter Charlotte returned from Wisconsin. Mrs. Leslie McCulla and son left for Frederick SD for extended visit with her parents. Mrs Herbert McCulla traveled to Minneapolis for a week with relatives.
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St. Ansgar
Joe Nel
Warne
Goldfield
Nellia Thompson
Sarah Bektken
Clear Lake
R. Laabs
Berhard Laabs
Iowa City
Irene Dahl
Frankie Colbertson
Northwood
Carl Helvarson
Beach
N.D
J.P. Lund
Das Moines
Chas. Krolish
Albert Lea
James Cerney
Clarksville
S. Hansen
Peter Klieh
Annie
Joe Hagel
Chicago
Albert Priem
Seattle
Wr. Priem
Charlotte Kitenwort
Mma Kitenwort
Charlotte
Tuesaday
Wisconsin
Leslie McCulla
Frederick
Lath
Herbert McCulla
Minneapolis
Webster Returns Home After Remarkable Recovery
Russell P. Webster, recently fractured in two places, left Presbyterian Hospital four weeks after injury and returned to 1524 Commercial Street. His doctors had deemed his injuries fatal a month ago, yet his surprising recovery has surprised physicians across the state.
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Russell P. Webster
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Huilding
Presbyterian Hospital
Comercial Street
Merchants Back of Booster Trip Gains Support
Waterloo merchants back the Get Acquainted Special booster trip planned for mid next month. President W G Kohl says Waterloo has the goods and better prices than mail order houses and urges home trade expansion to widen Waterloo’s trade territory and benefit the state. The Retail Merchants' and Teetall Merchants' association pledge full support to make the booster trip a success and favor it becoming a regular event.
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Waterloo
W. G. Kohl
Retail Merchants’ Association
Commercial Club
Teetall Merchants’ Association
Plans for Great Picnic at Cedar River Park
Plans completed for the third annual picnic by Citizens Gas & Electric for its employees and families tomorrow at Cedar River park. A morning horseshoe tournament, tug of war between Gas and Electric, winners to play a 10-man team. Afternoon races include a 6-yard dash for boys over 12 and a 25-yard dash for girls over 22 plus a sack race.
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Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Cedar River Park
Gas
Ally
Local Field Day Events Include Races and Contests
An OCR fragment lists events such as 12, 28 yard dashes, a 3 legged race for women and men, a married ladies walking race, 100 yards, a free for all potato race, a 75 yard dash for Ali ladies, ball throwing with distance and accuracy, a five on a relay eating contest, and cracker banana eating before the next contestant. It notes substitutes and cross-team playing rules for baseball.
Interest Grows in City Tennis Tournament
Interest rises as fair weather aids the city tournament played in record state. Title holder P. L. C. Heme worth advances to the Anal round after defeating P. C. Fullerton following W. Veach loss. F. Warwich reaches the semi finals by beating H. Kapfel. L. C. Warwich to meet Malone or Warsaw winner for a semi spot. Doubles pairings set for the consolation round featuring Clarence Griffin and William Johnston, Pacific coast doubles champions, competing in the national amateur event at Lake Forest MUL.
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Tenis
L. C. Hemeworth
P. C. Fullerton
W. Jl. Veach
FE. 5
Warwich
H. C. Kapfel
L. C
Clarence Griffin
William M. Johnston
Lake Forest
Mul
PL HH. O'Neil
Fourth Street
Spanish prince leads voluntary bankruptcy petition in York
Prince Ludovico T Aragon Pignatelli of Spain, former secretary to the Spanish delegation in Washington, files for bankruptcy in federal court. He lists assets of 887.28 and cash 28 cents, with chief creditor Mrs. Alice F L OConnell owed 15,949.86 after her husband died in a car crash involving the prince.
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York
Ludovic T'Aragon Pignatelli
Spain
Washington
Conte
Alice FL O'Connell
Weather gains for Iowa farms in August week
Weekly bulletin notes improved farm weather with 6 to 7 degrees below normal temperatures and light rainfall aiding harvest and haying. Threshing has begun with heavy yields expected for small grains. corn growth rapid though late, clover harvest very heavy. fruit reports show apples near 70 percent of 1912 crop and grapes 75 percent. Local social items include visitors to Geneseo Parsonage, Ames callers, Epworth League play Rosebrook Farm, and Waterloo girls’ field trip to Winslow cottage.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Geo. M. Chappel
Des Moines
Geneseo
C. B. Lambert
Raymond
W. A. Speer
Ralph
Ames
Epworth League
Rosebrook Farm
Geneseo Social News and County Threshing Update
Mr and Mrs Miles Barn of Dysart visited Geneseo friends on Sunday Mrs Verlie Speer and son Thomas spent days visiting in Traer County threshing machines have started this week grain yields are reported good Mrs Andrew Speer has been ill Ladies Aid met with Mrs H M Harrington Mrs Jno Harbaugh of Orange township visited daughter Mrs Harvey Huffman Mr and Mrs Chas Sheckler and daughters Mae and Flossie from Noral
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Geneseo
Awe
Miles Barn
Dysart
Geneseo Friends
Verlie Speer
Thomas
Traer
Andrew Speer
H. M. Harrington
Jno. Harbaugh
Oranges Township
Harvey Huffman
Chas, Sheckler
Ae and
Flossle
Nora
Cows Steal Picnic Dinner During River Outing
John Wagner and friends motored to a Point up the river for a fishing day. A sleep-deprived lookout failed to guard the picnic supply of cats, and a herd of cows wandered off with all the meal. The outing ended prematurely as the group searched for food elsewhere.
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John Wagner
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