Knights of Pythias visit Sioux City celebrate fiftieth convention
Sioux City's Knights of Pythias, about 1000 guests, toured the city by auto at 4 p.m. and dined at the Martin hotel during the convention's second day. The meeting planned membership drives, with reports showing growth toward 30,000, and elected new grand officers including B I Salinger as grand chancellor.
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Sioux City
Knights of Pythias
A & Oelock
Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Pythias Order
H. C. of L
Grand Lodge
Salinger
B. I. Salinger
W. R. Law
Waterloo
WC. Foot
Early
Ward Ferguson
Rolfe
Jas
Exchequer
W. H. Buchholz
Greene
F . Wilcox
Eddyville
Walter J. Hoffman
Davenport
Julius Robar
Aurelia
W. T
Rath
Ackley
Bowen
Waukon
Otto
Windrath
Humboldt
Father of Five Small Children Disappears in Adair County
Aug 14 report from Adair notes William Daume, a young farmer with five children, vanished after boarding a Minneapolis bound train at Grand Junction two weeks prior. No clue has surfaced. wife Mrs Daume fears for his fate, hoping he wandered off mentally deranged and met death while fishing with a companion near the Raccoon river.
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Adair
William Daume
Adair County
Daume
Minneapolis
Grand Junction
23 Counties Vote For Hard Surfacing In Iowa Election
In Iowa the hard surfacing proposal won in Plymouth County by about 600 votes, two to one. The tally lists 23 counties for and 7 against with several counties set to proceed immediately with pavements. Some counties have elections scheduled in four more races, with expectations of wider gains.
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Storr
Tama
Calhoun
Frankin
Hardin
Buena Vista
Sac
Hanonek
Cerro Gordo
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Lyon
O'Brien
Woodbury
Black Hawk
Scott
Polk
Greene
Clay
Railroad dispute ends with tracks uprooted in Tama
In Tama Iowa on August 14 residents fought a traction company backed by Chicago capital. When attempts to block street paving and streetcar lines failed the city tore up tracks and dumped them in parking spaces. The move halted the interurban tariff between Toledo and Tama as taxis resumed service and paving accelerated. J W Ford of Marshalltown, an early rider from 25 years ago, rode the Task car before paving work halted it. Horsford's Acid Phosphate advertised for restore of energy.
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Tama
Chicago
Des Moines
Toleto
J. W. Lford
Marshalltown
Portconvalescents
Deputy Sheriff Now After Mudge as Wife Files Suits
Mrs. Mudge contends in Sioux City suits that her husband Wallace alias Mudge pursued an affair with Miss Rose and deserted her. A writ of attachment seeks Mrs Wallace’s furnishings including mahogany, piano, clothing and mink furs valued at about 4596.
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Counen Bhails
Sherif Var
St. Regis
Studge
Murray
Taro
Withoa
Rex
Snake Eating Annual Dinner Stuns Sioux City Crowd
Sioux City June 14 Jack Leahey of Sioux City presented Stone Park with the county s largest bull snake. The seven foot reptile was found along Stone Park boulevard eating its annual dinner a large rabbit. Councilman Winfield Gray said the snake is the best in the collection and will likely live in its cage for one to two years before the next meal.
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Sioux City
Jack Leahey
Stone Park Gap
Stone Park
Winfield ©. Gray
Thier Taps Rabalmer For Many Valuables
Walter W. Blondett, formerly of Davenport and Chicago, is jailed in Dubuque after Detective Patrick Fury arrested him for theft from the Voelker undertaking parlors. The incident involved several hundred dollars in cash and a diamond ring taken from a safe about 2 am Wednesday. Blondett faces possible charges of larceny or similar. The Voelker parlors had a prior theft recently, when a $350 diamond pin disappeared from a tie.
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Dubuque
Walter W. Blondett
Davenport
Chicago
Patrick Fury
Voelker
Blondel
Cupid's First Aid: Swalm Chaperones Impromptu Wedding
Des Moines report tells how Col. Al W. Swalm and Mrs. Swalm, famed for wartime service, helped Southampton hopeful Miss Lilda Bulpitt and Lieut. George Tavenner wed in New York after a license snag and a lost hat box. The couple, living in Newark, are described with the Swalms’ enduring humor and youth.
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Des Moiner
AL W. Sw
Thursas
New York
Tavenner
Wes
Hulpitt
Tavenger
Col Swain
Newark
Col
Stop Itching Skin with Zemo Treatment
A safe, dependable treatment relieves itching and skin irritation quickly and cleanses the skin. Ask any druggist for a 35c or $1 bottle of Zemo and apply as directed. Zemo banishes most eruptions such as pimples, blackheads, eczema, blotches and ringworm, leaving skin soft and healthy. The E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland, Q.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Install Jitneys to Take Place of Dead Street Cars
Des Moines Aug 14 A solution to the transportation problem during the street car strike may be made today with no immediate settlement in sight. The city council will meet this morning for discussion and probable revision of the present jitney ordinance to be effective.
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Des Moines
Be Careful What You Wash Your Hair With
An old style ad recommends coconut oil shampoo as the preferred cleanser for hair. It warns many soaps are too alkaline and dry the scalp, while coconut oil shampoo is pure greaseless, cheap, and lasts months. It promises rich lather, thorough cleansing, easy rinsing, and soft bright hair that is easy to manage.
Auto Repair Shop Ad Sells 1918 Hudson
The Reliable Auto Service Station at sixth and Commercial Streets advertises auto repair, Ford service, Firestone tires and accessories. A 1918 Hudson Super Six is for sale, with contact via phone numbers 1233 and 4210 Wagner & Smucker.
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Reliable
Torner
Ford
Firestore
Wagner & Smucker
Jitney Plan Backed by City Leaders After Noon Session
Mayor Tom Fairweather and councilmen John Udd Harry Frase and E Eliott declared support for an emergency jitney plan. They favor raising jitney operation with lower license fees or bonds, fare regulation by the council, and route loading station setup under Scott Goodrell supervision. Ben Woolgar opposes revisions fearing strike prolongation and unsafe rides from cheap licenses labeled old tin cans.
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Tom Fairweather
Gouncrrmen
John Udd
Harry Frase
A Eliott
Scott Goodrell
Ben Woolgar
Department of Public Safety
Fairweather Suggents
Castoria: a safe remedy for infants says Castoria
The article warns that infant mortality is high in civilized countries with one quarter dying before age one and more than one third before age five. It argues narcotic drops and syrups injure children and claims Castoria is safe when bearing Charles H. Fletcher’s signature and contains no opiates.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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