War’s economic toll and a possible pen over sword endgame
The piece notes a partial resume of global trade as wartime disruption eases. It discusses Atlantic and Mediterranean shipping reopening, German tonnage, freight recovery, and anticipated rises in wheat and cotton shipments. It predicts U.S. gains in steel and cotton demand, plus later effects of higher prices and temporary unemployment, arguing the pen may prevail over the sword in shaping postwar commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic
Mediterranean
South America
Mbneral
Germery
England
United States
Fariw
Germany
América
Fong
Unclear Local Figures Visit La Porte City Area
Messy OCR records show visitors and extended stays in La Porte City and nearby areas. Mentions include Miss Tisramie, Mr and Mrs Kline, Stackyon Jr, J J Seagu bert relatives, Mr and Mrs J O Momentetter, Mr and Mrs Mers, Mr and Mrs J J Seagbert, and Arthur Allison of Cedar Rapids visiting family homes. Also references Port Dodge resident Thin Tray Greiz from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Pere Marie Hn
Rteards
Weather Flash Delivers Sudden Temperature Drop
A rapid temperature fall occurred yesterday evening with a brief rain shower. The barometer read 62 inches at 7 o'clock Sunday morning, and a strong wind followed the cold front, causing a noticeable chill by late morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacamion Astrument
Toveloek
Fairfield Sues Over Deep Well and Water Pump Dispute
The city of Fairfield faces a lawsuit from Jefferson County Gas and Mineral Co over a deep well dispute. The company claims the city took the well and destroyed a pump valued at five hundred dollars, replacing it with a powerful air pump and removing ten million gallons of water. They seek ten thousand dollars in damages. The case features Judge Leggett and his son as opposing witnesses, with Leggett connected to the well company and city solicitor Richard Leggett to handle the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County Gas Qi
White Downs
Meimave Vyter
Cer Wobat
CDO
Leggett
Roc
Fesert
Eat
Leggett i
Fey
Deey Well Company
Hichard
Short Change Scheme Traps Traveler on Train
A laborer named Ake, 61, was swindled in a New York City train station incident. A stranger asked to mail money, then requested larger bills. After exchanging cash, Ake received four $2 bills and a silver dollar from the man, who vanished with his $20, leaving Ake short by a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Lerson Money
Ake
Sone
Maiter
Tewad
Shallenberger at Ellis Hotel Saturday 1902 notice
A fragmentary 1902 notice mentions Dr. Shallenberger at the Ellis Hotel and a patient Millie from Tandon Iowa praising his cure. includes a brief testimonial about long illness, debility, and a claim of restored health after twelve years. Also notes a baby story about Gladys Elaie Weld linked to health contest fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shallenberger
Chicago
Millie
Tandon
Shallenhberger
Hotel Ellis
Gladys Elaie Weld
Waterloo
Lanier
Pisical Culture
Arthur E. Donn
Amsterdam
Sarisiue- Tory
Sugar prices hit fruit market and housewives plan changes
A reader letter from Ghent describes high sugar prices raising costs for fruit and preserves. Fruit dealers warn of shortages as demand shifts to cheaper produce. housewives may reduce sugar use and seek guidance on canning and preservation. Colorado crop arrivals expected to ease prices in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansasity
Cherity Market
Colorado
Telus
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba at Mingling Pedhers Beds Spectacle
A gigantic wordless play titled Solomon and the Queen of Sheba opens as part of the Mingling Pedhers Beds program at the Metropolitan Grand Opera House. The production features 1250 performers, 200 dancing girls, a camel caravan, five trains for transport, thousand-voice chorus, and $0 musicians with cathedral organ. The elaborate pageant includes a grand procession to Jerusalem gates and showcases extensive scenery and electrical effects, praised as the most remarkable spectacle seen in America.
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Salomon
al. Mingling
Otokar Bartik
Vndermamter Strow
Metropolitan Grand Opera House
Pageatta
Solomon
Sheba
America
Ringlingville
Jerusalem
Travel and Social Notes From Cedar Falls Aug 24
Myron Begeman and Brian Condit returned from a summer session at Michigan Arc hor State University. Misses Falkler visit cousins in Ligny City. Mrs. Peter Christiansen returns from a three week visit. Many local residents travel to Chicago, Minnesota and Wisconsin for family and leisure. Rev. C. H. Holmes resigns as First Congregational pastor to supervise a fruit ranch near Portland Oregon. Mrs. F. W. Paulger dies after months of Brights disease. funeral held at 303 Franklin street Cedar Falls. Mrs. Richard Ball dies en route home from Arizona Tuberculosis. Cedar Falls gains new residents from Nashua and Garden Grove.
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Ceduc Walls
Myron Begeman
Brian Condit
Archor
Mich
The
State University
Falkler
Ligny City
Treir
Peter Christiansen
State Sirevs
Dritt
Tom Bliss
George Bliss
Chicago
V. OG. Harlan
B. Harlan
Childrren
Dell Hapids
S. J
Hulds Stenwell
Annsie
State Teachers’ College
Muse
St. Lois
Min
J. B. Bergen
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Frank Weishard
Cedar County
Devden
Twin Valte
Ida
M. OW
Watters
Oldriends Ji
W. A. Stevenson
Morroo County
Forma
Amelia Gadell
Marshall- Tow
Rachel
Fay Saison
Cyc
Tess Vn
Iis
Samson
Minneapolis
Plore
Polsanine
Ty Wilson
Minn
Sarge
Maso
Stek
New Mexico
Panawert
Dengert
Friends
Mitchell
Alise Mare Willers
Mrl Holmes
First Congregational Church
C. H. Holmes
W. W. Gist
Ti. S. Gilkey
Board of Trustees
Mr. Holmes
Portland
Ore
Minnesota
Alesse
Eity
EOS
Fawa
F. W. Paulger
Bright
Mabel
Genevieve Paulger
Leo H. Paulger
Paulger
Urbana
New Hartford
Security Savings Bank
Franklin Street
J. W. Holland
Fairview
EB. S. Philo
H. F. Andrews
Iowa Falls
A. Z. Smith
Missouri Valley
W. H. ‘Younker
Des Moines
D. Paulger
Danesville
Grace Crawston
Aris
Daughters of the American Revolution
Richard Ball
Arizona
George Allwight
Oelock
Kansas
A. J. Henry
Waterloo
Roy
St. of
Prescott
John Albricht
Forsus Falls
Vern Albright
Janesville
Mary Carpenter
Tanta
Henry
Clarence Albright
Tamn Bartholmew
Dimkerston
Albright
Rinck Tlank County
Ernest Bloom
Nashua
Bloom
Hee Prineton
College Street
AL Long
Garden Grove
Dream of Jesus Youth Survives Brush With Death Near Jesup
William Sherman, 17, five miles south of Jesup, escaped death after a dream warned of a spill. While riding with his brother Ralph and a Waterloo cousin, their buggy was struck by a white bulldog, the horses toppled into a ditch, and all three were injured but survived. A nearby telephone pole stood six inches away where they lay.
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William Sherman
Jesup
Sherman
Thorebred
la White Dog
Ralph
Waterloo
D. Lowell
John Pommer
Scenie
Brerman
Lowell
Sherman Brothers
William
Vacated School Superintendent Move and Local News
The piece notes the vacancy left by Prof W H Bender and family as Garden Grove superintendent of schools. It mentions his resignation for special work at the State Teachers' college and lists local movements including Mr and Mrs R Brown returning from Montana, Mrs Sophia P Leland and Mrs A H Ufford visiting Clarksville and Waverly, and Mrs Curtis Ford returning from Forest City due to her brother-in-law George Beadle's death. It also reports Danish farmers surveying New York State land and rental prices, considering relocationinence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Walters
Watery
Council Bluffs
Grace Baer
Coun
el) Bluffs
State Teachers’ ‘College
J. Peterson
Amelia
Elizabeth
Wedar Falls
J. J. Pfeiffer
Fred Ruthenberg
Clay Street
H. N. Silliman
Lenore
Sioux City
Ke Roy N Hemsworth
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hemsworth
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Milwaukee
Will
Carl Ford
Howard
Arthur Martin
Verl
Eugene Read
Glen Griptil
Shell Rock River
Janesville
W. H. Bender
Garden Grove
State Teachers’ College
R. Brown
College Hill
Montana
Sophia P. Leland
A. H. Ufford
Clarksville
Waverly
Curtis Ford
Forest City
George Beadle
New York State
New York
Majestic vaudeville opens with strong crowds and acts
The Majestic Theatre started its second week of the vaudeville season with packed crowds. Highlights include Mile. Rattayette's performing canines, the Park, Rome and Francis trio, a detective sketch Marked Money, Miss Milly Freeman, Helen Hessler, Quinn Bros. and Drake, and the new feature travel film Jaunts and Journeys. Cedar Rapids and Waterloo baseball clubs will be guests tonight, occupying box seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Majestic
Mile
Rattayette
Raffayette Hersel
Park
Rome
Francis
Underworld
Milly Freeman
Helen Hessler
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Majestic Management
Cozy Theatre Opens Harold McGrath Serial Tonight
Beginning Tuesday August 25 the Cozy theatre starts Harold McGrath's The Million Dollar Mystery as a weekly serial episode. Viewers who missed earlier parts may catch up as the run continues each Tuesday until completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McGrath
Joio
Waterloo Officials Visiting St Paul for Minneapolis Tour
Waterloo officials led by Mayor R. C. Thompson visited St Paul and Minneapolis Saturday. The delegation met with Mayor Powers to discuss city government differences. Schools and parks in Waterloo are not under the same administration as St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Justice Lurton's Self-Written Will Invalid in DC
The will of U S Supreme Court Justice Horace H. Lurton, drafted entirely in his handwriting, is void in Washington DC for lacking two attesting witnesses. Probate records show the document dated June 1898 in Nashville and accepted only as a mere ceremonial paper, with the widow Fanny Owen Lurton and two children named as potential beneficiaries and executors, while the exact estate value is unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Horace H. Lurton
Supreme Court of the United States
District
Register of Wills
Fanny Owen. Lurton
Mary Lurton Finley
Horace H. Lurton, Jr
Fanny Owen Lurton
Mary Lurton Finlex
Horach H. Lurton
Justice Lurton
Atlantic City
Moving to Waterhado a Palace manager relocates
W L Myers manager of the Palace theatre moves his household goods to a new Park Row location on Fourth Street East. He had lived in Cedar Rapids until the Sycamore Street house opened and remained at the old home until today.
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Waterhado
W.L. Myers
Palace Theatre
Park Row
Fourth Street
Cedar Rapidy
Sycamore Street
Mr. Mya
Oday
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CIT OF
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Gis Consanty
Dango
OLD Short Change Game Works
O. WK
Shallenensager
Ellis Bopel
Svturday
Amvaxce
Sugar Catses
Ghent
Etrensdam
Ringig Brothers
Aravan
Queen OF
Cedar Falls Daily News
LD. N. Hurd
Evening Courier
Cedar Falls Drug Co
Fourth
Main Streets
Movemonts
Lawn Ory
Holmes
Flw. Paulger
Jesus
ST. Pau
Ontro
Ade
SCANE
Bulletin
T. H. Cobb
East Fourth Street
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