Iowa State Fair Opens with Children’s Day and Co op Display
Des Moines Aug 28 The Iowa State Fair formally opened with a children’s day free admission for under fifteen. Judging began in horse divisions and butter contests with several winners named. A large baby health contest draws many entries and an added improvement class spurs progress. The Farmers Grain Dealers Association promotes co operatives, highlighting Iowa’s 367 farmer elevator and cooperative firms with about 49,545 members and substantial per bushel gains. Boys’ judging draws big crowds as scholarships worth up to 200 dollars are awarded from Iowa State College prizes.
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Des Moines
W. A. Dobson
Sadler
Oelwein
J. J. Jensen
Capas
Minn
Gream
G. W Green
Hartley
A. Gud
Vangen
Hanlontown
Dairybutter
Otto Rasmussen
Altoona
J. A. Peters
Ankeny
Farmers Grain Dealers’ Association of Iowa
Grain Dealers’ Association
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Iowa
Farmers’ Elevator and Co-Operative Movement
Rockwell
Cerro Gordo County
Ling
Chicago
Sues for Death of Fred E. Voorhees
Mrs. Mina M. Voorhees of Cedar Falls sues I. L. Hubler for $10,000 over the death of her son Fred B. Voorhees, a motorcycle rider killed in a county fair race on Sept 19, 1914. The petition alleges Hubler knew the track was unsafe and failed to warn the rider, leading to a crash that sent Voorhees into a fence where he died hours later.
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Marshalltown
Mina M. Voorhees
Cedar Falls
Fred B. Voorhees
Hubler
Nubler
Voorhees
Eee
Ans
Mowockets Make Big Haul At Ackley Sauerkraut Day
Ackley August 28 thefts mar Sauerkraut Day as multiple crowds were relieved of cash. One man, Matt Bangusser, reported about $30 taken and identified a suspect now jailed at Midora. Other victims include Van Heiden 40, Akkerman 28, Kruse 30, Johnson 36, Clawson 50, Miller 15, Peters 30, Wisher 20, with others losing smaller amounts amid police protections failing to prevent the petty thefts.
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Ackley
Matt Bangusser
Bangasser
Midora
Snhatte
van Heiden
J. Akkerman
Aplington
John Kruse
Cleves
Andy Johnson
Austinville
Fred Clawson
Weske Miller
Henry Peters
Alvin Wisher
Seoale
Real Estate Transp ens From Cedar Falls and Waterloo
Real estate transfers recorded: C W Stone to Terbert Bey lot 14 block 16 Normal add Cedar Falls. Wolt trustee to John C Abbot. Waterloo Improvement Co to Black Hawk Wruit Co lot 19 block 6 Hillside add Waterloo. Henry Petersen to J S Thomas lot 1 2 for 6 block 18 Bishop s 2nd add La Porte City. Elizabeth Burk to Nore Hurk Lake and 1 3 of lot 4 block 7 Linden Place Waterloo.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
C. W. Stone
Terbert G. Bey
Normal
Cedar Falls
Wolt
John C. Abbot
Rik Run Place
Waterloo Improvement Co
Black Hawk Wruit Co
Hillside Add
Waterloo
Henry Petersen
J. S. Thomas
Bishop’s 2Nd Add
la Porte City
Elizabeth Burk
Linden Place
Iowa Laymen Meet Campaign Plans In 1916
The state of Iowa will host two Interdenominational Laymen's Missionary Movement meetings in Davenport and Des Moines as part of a national campaign. Dr. Fred B. Wisher edits a forthcoming book on parish efficiency and community service, with speakers including Fred B. Meher J Campbell White and others from Waterloo and across the Midwest.
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Iowa
Davenport
Des Moinnes
W. J. Clipp
Waterloo
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fred 8. Wisher
Fred B. Meher
Country Life Campaign
J. Campbell White
Middle Western
Cal
HE. W. Talford
Harrison
Chicago Inter Ocean
Keagy
Kergy
New York City
Hatty Chamberlain
Purchase Power of Country Grows Says Bank Forecast
The Leavitt & Johnson National Bank issued a September trade conditions forecast stating that the purchasing power of citizens is higher and will rise monthly. It projects record farm production with crops overall exceeding all prior records, though corn and oats may lag. Surplus bank reserves exceed 740 million dollars, enabling movement of crops without financial pinch in manufacturing.
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Waterloo Chiropracty Graduates Six At Second Commencement
At the Waterloo College of Chiropracty and Naturopathy’s second annual exercises held in the college auditorium six students received the degree of doctor of chiropracty and naturopathy. Each graduate read a thesis on topics such as Nysnepsia and The New Civilization as part of the program.
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Waterloo College of Chiropracty
College Authorium
Biehl Street
Nora Walker
News and Notes of Laporte City
Mrs. Geo Klock hosted fifteen ladies for a Thursday afternoon chat at Minetreet, followed by a two course tray luncheon. Miss Walsh of Richland Center visited Buck’s crossing with Fern Walsh. several locals traveled to Wisconsin and Iowa events. A windmill accident near Eagle Center left a man with serious injuries but he is improving. Various residents visited, traveled, or returned from trips to Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Chicago. A Sauerkraut Day trip to Ackley ended humorously when a car balked near Voorhies. Vern Lehman prepares for third year of dental studies in Minneapolis.
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Lua Porte Clus
Geo. Klock
Minetreet
M. I. Church Indies
G. I. Gingrich
Arjena
Walnut
Berl
Miss Boal
Iowa
Wayne Cummins
Champaign
Ill
State University of Illinois
Chicago
Carl Cummins
Greer
Homer
Wayne McQuilkin
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Geneva Phinney
Janette Waagner
Henry Schwinger
Radcliffe
Grobe
Nora Webster
le Grand
Roger Bremer
A. T. Kinne
Conmereral Street
Itve
BE. Rein
Hubert Wagner
Keokuk
J. Worcester
Sac City
Berniece Chrisilangen
Vin
Will Visi
Ide ‘Tarhell
Mabel
J. J. Bitterly
Husmian
Riffel
D. J. Hummel
C. B. Wager
Robert Milne
Donald
Ackley
Voorhies
Dan
Vern Lehman
Minneapolis
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Istate Agricultural College
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Fred E. Voorhees
Emily Holt
Expressron
Adpress
Laporte City
A. D. Schofield
Jacob Momenteller
Stockton
J. Uy, Schubert
Lena Schultz
Evangelical Association
W. L. Kline
D. Ll. Payne
Robert Haire
Air
Henry Walters
John Goodfellow
Lone Rock
Foley
All Drugeists
Evening Courier
Rads
First National Bank
Hank's
Klostersilk
Klostersiik
The
Thread Mills Company
W. Adams St
Perle
Toby
Anigsa
Los Perle
Los Drodez
Jeannente
Rkeina
India
Sax, Rops
Lolders
Dooce Brothers
Detroit
West Motor Sales CO
Sycamore St
Molineknight
F. C. B. Factory
H. P. Knight
Moline-Knight
W. B
Bixler Motor Car Co
East Pourth Street
Ua Dj
Waterloo É
Ashel. Tota
Downe
Sete Ee
Pound
Petee
Cedar Falls Union Mill
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