President Taft Signs Panama and Army Bills
President Taft signed the Panama canal bill and an army appropriation measure. He sent a memo suggesting congress declare the treaty not violated by the canal. He notes the neutralization policy aims for equal treatment of world commerce. The army bill provides about 89 million dollars with reforms and a delayed detail provision until December 15. A parcels post bill totaling about 266 million dollars was also signed with house contingent commissions named for study duties.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Congress
United States
Mr. Taft
Panama Canal
War Department
House
Senate
War Stimson
Post Office and Post Roads
Moon
Tennessee
House Committee On
Blackman
Alabama
Murdock
Kansage
Road Postroads Commission Report Noted by Several Representatives
Representatives Lloyd of Missouri Toule of New Jersey and Weeks of Massachusetts on the commission to investigate and report on federal postroads. Also involved are Shackleford of Missouri Lee of Georgia McGillicuddy of Maine Madden of Illinois and Austin of Tennessee.
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Lloyd
Missouri
Toule
New Jersey
Weeks
Massachusetts
Shackleford
Lee
Georgia
McGillicuddy
Maine
Madden
Illinois
Austin
Tennessee
Accidents and Visits Reported in New Hartford
A series of mishaps Saturday afternoon left several locals injured including Clyde Hoffman who broke both bones in his right forearm and Bernhard Nelson who dislocated an arm. Other incidents saw Mrs. Beils dislocate a shoulder and a team causing property damage. The column also notes visitors and travels of residents and friends around Butler County and nearby towns.
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New Hartford
Wm. Freeland
Clyde Hoffman
Blairsburg
G. M. Bronson
Marie Fuller
Mason City
E. J. Dunham
C. R
Harmon
F. QO. Canfield
Dunkerton
Harriet Billson
Elgin
Kaley
Des Moines
Roscoe Gage
Fred Chase
Thornton
Ed Roloff
Seattle
Wash
Arnent
U S class meeting and local happenings in Orange Township
In Orange Township on August 24 the G R G s and I T s class held a gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fike with about fifty attendees. D R Shank returned from Chicago last Friday with an automobile. Anbert Sweitzer plans a forthcoming public sale. Mrs. Brant visited her brother-in-law Ira J. Kaugh in the past week. Saturday midday a cement mixer belt snapped during operation at M and Knapp, causing the mixer to reel in and break, though the engine sustained little damage.
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Orange
I. T’s
U. S
Samuel Fike
D. R. Shank
Chicago
Anbert Sweitzer
M. &. Knapp’s
Hog shipment nets nearly fourteen thousand dollars
In August 26, George Sharp of Grundy county shipped 660 hogs totaling about 14 000 dollars to Chicago. He earned 8 50 per hundred, and the five mile drive to market took longer than the cross state transport, marking one of the state’s most valuable dairy hog movements to Chicago.
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Town Falls
Benman
Chicago
George Sharp
Grundy County
Sharp
Dr Rollins to Stay as Waterloo Pastor at Present
Rev Walter H Rollins announced at the First Congregational and First M churches that he will remain in Waterloo, refusing to become president of Tabor College as previously planned. Conditions at Tabor changed since spring, so he will continue leading the Waterloo congregation and enjoy the six years of strong relations. A formal decision will be confirmed at Thursday's church meeting.
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First Congregational
First M. E
Walter H. Rollins
Rollins
Tabor College
Waterloo
Dr. Rollins
Glennys Soon Occupy New Home
Glenny and family expect to occupy a spacious new home at 2409 Fourth Street West later this week Mrs Glenny and daughters Lucile and Ruth spend the week at Colfax visiting Des Moines fair Mr Glen ny will join them later
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A.be
Glenny
Fourth Street West
Colonel Roosevelt to testify Monday on Archbold contribution
Oyster Bay August 26 Colonel Roosevelt announced he would appear before the Senate committee investigating campaign contributions to refute John D Archbold's testimony about a $100000 contribution to the 1904 Republican fund He wired Senator Clapp to arrange Monday hearings while en route to Washington He criticized Archbold for departing New York before testifying and said he would place his testimony on record promptly. Frank J Mataquis returned from a business trip to Tea Moines.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
John D. Archbold
Archbold
Clapp
Senator Clapp
Coronel
M. E. Clapp
Senate Chamber
D. C
Archbald
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
Penrose
New York
Mr. Archbold
Cornelius N. Bliss
Mr. Bliss
Colonel Roosevelt
Cortelyou
National Republican Committee
Oldest Son McElhinney Called by Death in Canada
Orren Kraptel McElhinney, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Thomas R McElhinney of Waterloo, died in Outlook Saskatchewan after a two week typhoid illness. Born January 1 1883 in Everfruit Tama County he served in the Spanish American War and later lived in Hartley. Survived by widow Grace and two daughters Gwenethe and Bettie, along with siblings and other relatives. Body to be brought to Iowa for burial with services likely in Waterloo.
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Thomas R. McKihinney
Third Street
Orren Kraptel McElhinney
Outlook
Saskatchewan
McElhinney
Waterloo
Misa Florence McKihinney
Canada
Nis Wnesk
Hi Soung
Mr. McElhinney
Everfrean
Tama County
Tait
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Company K
Toledo
Hartley
Grace Willams
Gwenethe
Bettie
Iittle
T. R. McElhinney
Waterlon
Reen
Roscoe
Ralph
Nelgon
Can
Tiva
Lulu
Florence
Salome
Gazelie
Faynell
Charles McElhinney
Fo. McElhinney
Tressa McElhinney
Jaws
Iowa
Pumghar
Campmeeting Great Success at Iowa Camp Meeting
The twentieth annual gathering of the Iowa Conference Evangelical association closed with 3000 in the Coliseum and over 100 cars on site. Bishop Bowman preached in the morning, Prof Gamertsfelder spoke in the afternoon, and Rev F Herger delivered the evening sermon.
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Iowa Conference Evangelical Association
Bowman
Gamertsfelder
F. Herger
Emmanuel Evangelical Association Church of Waterloo
L. W. Bock
H. J. Faust
W. C. Lang
EB. Nolte
Cedar Falls
Allentown
F.C. Berger
Cleveland, O
Prof
Naperville
Ill
Napoleon's Ideal Woman and Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
A historic anecdote attributes Napoleon a view of an ideal wife as a middle aged, health preserving mother with sturdy children. The piece applauds Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a famed aid for women’s health through life changes.
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Napoleon
Lydia HL Binkham
Electrical cure ad promises quick relief for rheumatism
A Waterloo advertiser claims electricity cures rheumatism hay fever asthma summer catarrh and digestive disorders with a one week trial offer. He touts a unique machine the only in Waterloo and says he can cure drink habit and chronic diseases of stomach bowels liver kidneys and bladder in three weeks with a complete electrical outfit and personal care.
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Waterloo
Xenon
Shallenber
Hil
Bright
Ivea
Ata
Waterloo Courier Offers Brady War Pictures Series
Parents urged to obtain the Brady War Pictures with text matter for school children. Sixteen weekly sections are being distributed by the Waterloo Evening Courier. a coupon appears on page 8.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Jubilee notes and local crop reports from Aug 22
Mrs E M Buechele and daughter Esther visited Rochester Minnesota to consult Maya doctors for a possible cure. Threshing is nearly done with immense oat yields and good quality. Rain and storm caused damage. Jubilee plans another meat market soon. Rudolph Orth visiting PipestoneMinn. Louie Benarden rents Norman Hyde farm. Picture pages and text on page 8.
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Jubilee
E. M. Buechele
Esther
Rochester
Minn
Rudolph Orth
Pipestone
Louie Benarden
Norman Hyde
Mt Morrisites Annual Reunion Near Waterloo
Mt Morris college alumni plan their annual reunion at the Lichty home seven miles south of Waterloo, with 4 PM start. Over 150 local alumni expected as Prof L S Shively leads devotional and an address, plus readings and music from Miss Eva Lichty and others. Also noted are visitors Mrs Ed Eccleston of Los Angeles and Mrs Clifford Smith of Fairbank.
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Mt. Morris
Tl) College
Foiday
A.J. Lichty
Waterloo
IL. S. Shively
A. P. Blough
Eva Lichty
Haula Hoff
Elmer Blough
Elizabeth Me‘Roberts
Chorna
L. S. Shively
Clifford Smith
Fairbank, Minn
Edwin Eccleston
Los Angeles
H. Eccleston
Misses Eccleston
Tome Park Addition
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Army
Duchess OF
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George
Queen Mary
Floors Castle
Scotland
Duke
Duchess of Roxburghe
May Goelet
St. Thomas’ Church
Fifth Avenue
DR. Rolling 15
Pres
Glennys Soon
Committee
Frank J. Mataquis
Tea Moines
YOUNG
Oren K
Thomas IL McKlhine
Ney
Story NO
Knoxville
W. R. Cothern
Russell-Lamgon Bidz
MT. Morrisites
Inna Homestead
James M. Pierce
Pepe
Webster’s
Webster
Po Webster
Monera
Webster Chemical Company
St. Peut, Min
Franklin
Franklin Street
C. J. Miller
Fourth Street
Flora
Ato
Paul Devis
Fr E Boyce Etrist
la Rue
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A. Kl
Schmolt
Wilbert Shallenberger
Elis Elotel
Sam
Oakwood Boulevard
Drexel State Bank
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