WTS District Meeting Opens Two Day Convention
Mrs Hurford state president gives leading address as the thirteen district WTS convenes in Waterloo. Sessions at First Presbyterian Church feature reports on Benedict home flower mission and district work with greetings to Greene district. Mrs Etta B Harford speaks this evening on Prohibition outlook and mother daughter confidences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
First Presbyterian Church
Minnie L.kinner
Cedar Rapids
Ella Forrest
Cental City
Dodge
Cedar Falls
Benedict
Fort Odes
Florence Philpott
Baner
Mrsa. Eddy
Winthrop
Greene
Etta B. Harford
Indianola
Mother
Daugher
Liberal League
Malcolm Smith
Misa Ida R Wise
Smith
Hhey
A. MacEachron
Naval Commander Robert Morris Visits Waterloo
Lieutenant Commander Robert Morris, a Naval Academy graduate, visits Waterloo to see his sister Mrs. W. R. Law and Mr. Law before heading to Hampton Roads to join the VA assignment. Born in Atlantic, Ia., Morris was appointed from Utah and will take the senior engineer post in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris
City
W. R. Law
Law
Wife of Train Robber Greets Him Fondly
Mrs. Lounsberry wife of the Union Pacific train robber arrived today with her two children from their distant home to see her wounded husband. She had not slept forty eight hours and was near hysterics upon reaching Water Lo Kan. Aug. 29. Mrs. hospital Mrs. Lounsberry walked to her husband bed and greeted him with a smile and kiss. She stayed at the hospital an hour then went to a hotel for rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ells Lounsberry
Union Acific
Fregon
Wate Lo Kan
Hospital
Fire fighters rescued from Dev ils canyon blaze
Thirteen Mexican fire fighters were rescued in pitiable condition from Dev ils canyon near the San Gabriel range after being hemmed in since Monday morning by brush fires. They faced lack of food and water but with care they have a fair chance for recovery. Miss Lillian Bogan of LeMars visits Miss Alice Eason on South street before continuing to Chicago.
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Los Angeles
Devils Canyon
San Gabriel Range
Lillian Bogan
le Mars
Alice Eason
South Street
Chicago
Kellogg Chosen Bar President at American Bar Meeting
Frank B. Kellogg of St Paul was elected president of the American Bar Association. George Whitelock of Baltimore was re-elected secretary and Frederick E. Wadhams of Albany was re-elected treasurer. The 1913 meeting city was left to the executive committee with Cincinnati as the lone bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
American Bar Associaton
Kellogg
Geo. Whitelock
Baltiore
Andrederick E. Wadhams
Albany
Cincinnati
Dixon Prepares for Trip to State Convention
Chicago Aug 25 Senator Dixon rector of the progressive campaign prepared for his proposed trip to Missouri today. State progressive headquarters are hung with speakers lists and banners for congressional conventions scheduled for tomorrow, the date fixed at the Aug 3 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Chicago
Senator Dixon
Progressive Campaign
Jana
The Progressive Party warns against internal and external pitfalls
A longtime progressive urges vigilance to avoid inner money influence and enemy manipulation as the party supports Theodore Roosevelt for president. He cautions editors, committees, and voters about external pressure from Democratic rivals and unnamed powers while stressing independence from church and state union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Central Committee
Democratic Central Committee
Teddy
Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Democratic Party
Columnus
Taft
Sherman
Union of Church and State
Encouraged Over Michigan Returns
Chicago reports David W. Mulvane of Kansas says election news in Michigan is encouraging for Republicans. In Detroit, Amos P. Musselman appears to defeat Fred C. Martindale for governor nomine. Most incumbents seeking renomination win. Lucking leads in Senate race. Detroit mayoral race shows Thompson ahead of Jeffries. Progressive vote cited as statewide indicator. Also notes visitors from Indiana and Nebraska and local Waterloo arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
David W. Mulvane
Kansas
West
Michigan
Indiana
Nebraska
Mulvane
Detroit
Mich
Amos P. Musselman
Grand Rapids
Fred C. Martindale
United States
Alfred Lucking
George P. Hummer
Holland
William B. Thompson
EB. J. Jeffries
Destruction of the Seneca and wrecks after storm
A brief dispatch notes the derelict destroyer Seneca from the U S Revenue Cutter Service sailing from New York to locate defects from the recent seven day storm. Abandoned ships remain a navigation menace and are sometimes cleared with dynamite. The event implies many wrecks off Hatteras and the Carolinas after last week’s gale.
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Seneca
United States Revenue Cutter Service
New York Harbor
United States
Hatteras
Carolinas
Tax Payment Woes Haunt French Deputy Javal
Jean Javal, elected deputy of Sens in 1910, bought a house in Senge and discovered he had never paid property taxes. He asked to be registered on the tax list, but was informed the request requires stamped paper and a 10 centime stamp before it can be processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Javal
Sens
Yourne
France
Senge
M. Javal
Violin Find in Berlin A Story by Gaylord Yost
Violinist Gaylord Yost recalls a Berlin encounter with gypsies offering damaged instruments. He chose a single violin for 79 marks after inspecting its craftsmanship, traded for a card and later confirmed its quality. He notes he hardly would have preferred a better price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Yost
Berlin
Real Enemy of Aeroplane Says Baden-Powell on Firepower
In a discussion on the dangers facing aircraft, Sir Baden-Powell argues that while individual rifles may miss, volleys from battalions at 1000 feet pose real risk. He notes machine guns as the greatest future threat, urging guns to be mounted for near vertical fire to stop aeroplanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baden-Powell
Markeman
How to Use a Life Preserver
An old sailor warns that grabbing the ring from above sinks a drowning person. The correct rescue is to seize the side nearest you and press, lifting the other side, letting it come over the head and pull the victim up. The method, from American Boy, aims to rescue rather than entangle.
Building on a Narrow Lot From William A Radford Advice
William A Radford offers readers free advice on building, drawing from his experience as editor author and manufacturer. The featured design shows an eighteen foot wide house with a thirty eight foot six inch length, arranged to avoid long halls and provide a light dormer bathroom.
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William A. Redford
William A. Radford
West
Jackson Boul Chicago
Modern improvements shape housing choices for small homes
The author argues for affordable, well designed small houses with modern conveniences. Emphasizing hot and cold water, heating, plumbing, and individual ornamentation, they critique cramped, boxy tenements and urge thoughtful plans, attractive exteriors, proper porches, colors, and bigger lots to improve living standards.
Tenement Life in Caracas described by Charles Johnson Post
In the shabby outskirts of old Caracas the article depicts the rugged tenement district as a civic fortress. Defenses remain visible in ruined walls, loopholes, and crumbling machicolations, while buzzards roost on walls and streets show the decay of urban life. The piece likens Caracas housing to a Whitechapel, noting soot stained roofs and living conditions.
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Caracas
Whitechapel
Charles Johnson
Between Girls new bean and a handsome mustache tale
A fragment depicts dialogue about Mayme noting a new bean and describing a handsome man with a striking mustache, likened to a character from a Quida novel. The excerpt centers on flirtatious chatter and vivid facial detail.
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Mayre
Mayme
Quida
Clearings Show a Marked Gain Across Waterloo Banks
Weekly statement of Black Hawk County Abstract Co shows Waterloo bank clearings for week ending Aug 29 totaling 1,424,743.25, up from 1,097,206.31 last year and higher than last week. Daily figures list $215,842.00, $197,636.06, $261,787.91, $243,925.26, and $284,953.98. total week clearings rise to a new level. Also reports Realty Transfers with 4408 total instruments vs 4498 prior year, including mortgages and deeds with notable amounts warranted.
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Blackhawk County Abstract Company
Waterloo
Doads
Pace
Hills of Sale
Stew Gece AZ
The Arab at Waterloo Labor Day and Electric Park Shows
The Arab by Edgar Selwyn opens at Waterloo Labor Day with oriental village scenes near Damascus and a strong cast. Four days remain to visit Electric Park for rides, vaudeville, and theatre shows including Peto and Wilson and Bufford and Chain. Admission is free for all on Labor Day as planners promise constant entertainment from dawn to Tuesday morning.
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Labor Day
Edgar Selwyn
Waterloo
Baguars
Damascus
Electric Park
Johnson's Hill
Bufford & Chain
Sue Snee
Lockhart
Parker
James Hatchford
Ben Hur Lodge to Hold Benefit Dance in So ash Hall
The Ben Hur lodge plans a Monday evening benefit dance at So ash hall with the Ben Hur orchestra playing. Proceeds will aid sick members. Friday at 7 30 the Melchoir court drill team and Ladies Military drill team rehearse for Waverly installation next Tuesday. They will travel by special Interurban car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hur Lodge
Soash Hall
Ben Hur
Melchoir Court
No. 8
Tribe of Honour
Waverly
Thieves Take Hillman Car En Route to Elgin Races
Chicago thieves stole a Cadillac touring car owned by Mrs Hillman while it sat on a Chicago street. The battleship gray car valued at $2,000 had been en route with Mrs Hillman and her son Worth to Elgin for national road races when it disappeared. State police and city officials received the ignition details and the car’s description hoping for a clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Hillman
Chicago
Bound Over to Federal Court for Counterfeiting
E A Leighton chief of police returned from Cedar Rapids with William Kately arrested Tuesday night on charges of carrying counterfeit money. He was turned over to M L Healy deputy U S marshal who investigated the case. Kelly bound over to the federal court after preliminary examination admitting possession of counterfeit dollars.
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E. A Leighton
Cedar Rapids
William Kately
M. L. Healy
United States
Kelly
Youth arraigned on theft charge at Cedar Falls hardware store
Joe Roberts, 17, entered a Cedar Falls hardware store and stole goods later found in his hotel room. He was arraigned before Judge Platt on breaking and entering charges. The case was continued. He appears very youthful, scarcely 14.
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Joe Roberts
Cedar Falls
Emphatic U S Demand on Panama Police Brutality
The United States government issued a strong demand to the Panama government to control the police and end brutality toward American personnel. American Minister Dodge demanded the removal of Chief of Police Quijano and Police Captain Delaossa for the abuses observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama
American State Department
Dodge
Quijano
Delaossa
Market Close N Y Stock Prices Tumble and Rise Listed
New York market report shows mixed close with Canadian Pacific, Reading, Chicago Great Western, and Union Pacific among notable movers. United States Steel at 74 and New York Central at 20 highlight a volatile session as several rails and industrials posted gains or losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Enwes
Ell
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Atchison
Esi Saamme Bod
American Smelter
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northerl
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
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WTS
THE
Misa Rose Baker
Mechanicsville
East High
Misa Baker
J. E. Johnson
A. J. Strong
Schaltier, Ta
Strong
East High School
Firat
Elgin, DL
U. S
White House
Joe Raymond
East Fifth Street
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