Trainmen Gain New Schedule on Northwestern Rail
Maxon City August 12 Trainmen on the Northwestern railway lines won a new schedule nearly matching their demands. The move boosts salaries for passenger crews by ten percent and guarantees 3000 miles monthly, with duties reduced and pay for terminal delays. Freight crews see little raise while the change signals possible action across western roads amid ongoing arbitration with engine men.
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Maxon City
Brotherhood of Locoimo
United States
Northwestern
Great Western
Middlewest
Magon City
Vards
Iowa Workers Costly Accidents At Center Of New Data
Des Moines August 12 reports from Commissioner Urick show Iowa employers are filing extensive accident reports under a 35th General Assembly measure. The data cover six months 1913 with 1186 accidents 11 fatal and 1699.78 dollars wages lost from 988 solvable cases, highlighting time lost and future value for prevention and compensation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
General Assembly
Bureau of Labor
Urick
Mr. Urick
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Bureau
Iowa Rhodes Scholar Dies in Swiss Mountains
Paul Graves Williams, winner of the Rhodes scholarship at Oxford, is reported dead in the Swiss mountains. The 22-year-old Iowa City native was the son of Rev. Mark W. Williams of Wilmot South Dakota and had been educated at Grinnell College and schools in New Jersey and South Dakota. His body has not been recovered.
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Towa City
Paul Graves Williams
Oxford University
England
Iowa City
Switzerland
Wilmot
Paul Williams
Iowa
Mark W. Williams
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Carrington
Sanborn
Cummings
N.J
Winfred and
Madison
Perfect an Appeal Ex Brazzell Murder Case
Dubuque Iowa Aug 12 An appeal to the supreme court in the state v Dorcas Brazzell case has been filed for the woman convicted of murdering her husband Charlies Brazzell in district court last spring. Mrs Brazzell is confined at Ane mesa reformatory serving twenty years. Murder in the second degree was the jury verdict. Sentenced by Judge Kintz Inger. Supreme Court action expected within three months. Mary Lane at the matron's quarters recovering from illness awaiting October grand jury action in her murder case.
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Dubuque
Supreme Court
Mary Lané
War touches Iowa State Fair display in Des Moines
Des Moines August 12 A. R. Corey secretary of the fair association reports that Europe war will affect the Iowa state fair set for August 26 to September 4. A letter reveals horses purchased in England by C F P Singmaster of Keota have been seized for war service. Singmaster & Son acknowledge the loss but hope their other horses return safely.
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Des Moines
Europe
Iowa
A. R. Corey
The
Fair Association
England
C. FP. Singmaster
Keota
Singmaster & Son
Iowa Militia Gets 10 000 U S Funds
Washington D C Aug 12 An announcement from the war department shows the annual congressional appropriation of two million dollars for state supplies and ammunition. Of this 1 599 862 is allotted. 400 627 remains reserved for urgent needs. Illinois gets 73 426 and Iowa 49 358.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Congress
Secretary of War
Tlinois
Iowa
Cholera Precautions At New York Port From Vienna Cable
New York August 11 cable advices from Vienna report cholera among Servian and Austrian troops prompting port health officials to act. Health officer Dr Joseph O Connell announced special inspections for passengers arriving from Mediterranean ports France and England. Inspections to be directed by Dr Oscar Tearne head of the quarantine bacteriological laboratory.
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New York
Vienna
Toseph O'Connell
Mediterranean
France
England
Oscar Tearne
Mrs A C McFarland Plans Cafe In Board Of Trade Club
Mrs A C McFarland recently arrived from Des Moines is buying equipment for a cafe to open in the Board of Trade clubrooms this week. Service begins Monday with a noon luncheon for members and friends. Luncheon tickets are 3 50 for ten meals or 40 cents for a single meal.
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Feed Board OF Traders
A.C. McFarland
Des Moines
Board of Trade
Cart of thanks from Waterloo widower Lindsay
Charles M. Lindsay expresses gratitude to Waterloo residents for kindness after his wife’s death. He notes appreciation for flowers and words while away from home, and mentions a real estate advertisement in the Courier and Reporter.
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Waterloo
Aes
Charles M. Lindsay
Courier
Majestic Opens 1914 15 Vaudeville Season With Sale
Advance seat sales for the Majestic opening on Sunday August 16 begin at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Reservations are available for the entire season as the theater completes a top to bottom cleaning with painters and decorators at work to prepare the 1914 1915 vaudeville program. A strong opening bill is promised.
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Majestic
Labor Day Parade Invites City Leaders and Rails
The Central Labor body plans a Labor Day parade inviting Mayor Thompson city council members Chief Leighton and the police department Chief Dunham and the fire department and local railroad brotherhoods. Committees named for Finance Parade Spotts Refreshment Publicity with several vacancies to fill. Real estate transfers listed include C B Gingrich to Spahn e Rose Lumber Co and others with $1 considerations.
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Central
Thompson
Leighton
Police Department
Dunham
Fire Department
W. A. Moore
Machinist Co
E. Smith
Pressman
Carpenter
Grosche
Leon A. Link
Black Hawk
How to Absorb an Unlovely Complexion
An old period piece promotes marcolized wax and cold cream as a natural method to brighten aged skin. It claims wax absorbs blemishes and freckles, leaving a smooth pink and white complexion in about a week, with nightly washing and use of witch hazel as an additional treatment.
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Pignis
Diemlahen
Davenport Plans Centenary Battle Celebration At Credit Island
Davenport Iowa preparatory plans mark September 6 1914 as the centenary of the Battle of Credit Island the only War of 1812 engagement on Iowa soil Major Zachary Taylor led American forces Lieutenant Duncan Graham commanded British and native allies with reinforcements later famed as a U S president the re enactment idea gains support though preparation time is tight the Courier emphasizes the profitable role of classified advertising in financing such events
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Davenport
Iowa
Scott County
Credit Island
Zachary Taylor
United States
Duncan Graham
Graham
J Lieu
West
Kusha
Cyprian Buisson
Joseph Buisson
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Department of French
Wernll
Sioux City
Wallace M. Short
First Congregational Church
Nquor
People's Church
Council Bluffs
A. P. Roger
H.B. Allen
Logan
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Rumber
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C. W. Mullan
Waterloo Club
H. B. Allen
Section 14
Waterloo Township
Logan Avenue
Iigols Central
Black Hawk County
Mullan
Mr. Allen
South Pasadena
Cal
Towa
Agricultural College
U. S
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W. F. Nichols
Seash Park
M. Shores
H. J. Blan
Falan-Bollman
East Fourth and Water Streets
Chanine
J. C. McGaheran
la Porte City
Bank of Life
Nestlé
Nestle's Food Company
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FP H, Latier
Lafayette Steel and
Fourth Street
Pick Evening Courier
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Rin St
America
Pittsburg
Washington
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Boston
Jersey Coast
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Grand Central Station
Fifth Av
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