Iowa fruit rivals California in plum production
J J Weller of 803 Randolph Street showed two plums twigs from a five year old plum tree. One twig twenty inches long bore 26 plums while another carried 19 on a cluster totaling five inches in circumference. He sprayed last spring and expects about three bushels per tree. The purplish red fruit has thick flesh and pits. Mrs August Lang of Spring Creek brought seven large pears and plums, noting the plum crop is abundant and many farmers waste fruit.
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Iowa
Courier Office
J. J. Weller
Randolph Street
Weller
August Lang
Spring Creek Township
Lawyers Dodge Negro Question in Milwaukee Session
The American Bar association dodged the issue of ousting three colored members in a noisy Milwaukee session. Leaders argued a full discussion would disrupt the organization, and a resolution was adopted directing local councils to note if they recommend a person of the colored race for membership.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Bar Association
David Fraser
Fowler
Ind
Elihu Root
Fraser
Dickinson
Wickersham
Nathan William MacChesney
Chicago
Albert E. Pillsbury
Massachusetts
Joseph David
Viva Voce
Creston Tornado Damages City Buildings and Homes
A storm reaching tornado proportions struck Creston on August 29, damaging residences and businesses, uprooting trees, tearing a high school tower from the building, breaking plate glass and causing several thousand dollars in losses. No injuries reported.
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Creston
Diet and Health Hints on Emotions and Constipation
Experiments on animals show emotions influence secretions and elimination. White constipation stems from eating and exercise habits, with mental attitude shaping cure. Excessive worry exhausts nervous energy, poisons the blood, and harms normal bodily function. Pleasant emotions aid secretion and elimination, so cultivate agreeable thoughts and avoid discord.
Canon Henson to visit United States and Canada
London dated report states Canon Hensley Henson rector of St. Margaret's Westminster will undertake a three months tour of the United States and Canada. He plans sermons at Montreal and Winnipeg churches and lectures at Yale Harvard Cornell Columbia Andover Union Theological Seminary and New York on religion and the 250th anniversary of England's 1662 nonconformist eviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Henson
London
United States
Canada
Hensley Henson
St. Margaret's
Westminster
Montreal
Winnipeg
Yale
Harvard
Cornell
Columbia
Andover Seminary
Union Theological Seminary
New York
England
Anna Held Legalized Marriage to Ziegfeld Referee Rules
New York reports that Anna Held testified no ceremony occurred at the Hotel Netherland on March 28, 1896. She and Ziegfeld accepted each other as husband and wife in Paris before witnesses and have since proclaimed themselves married. The referee ruled the marriage legal and recommended a decree on misconduct allegations. Held, born in Paris in 1877, rose as a star in 1898.
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New York
Anna Held
Edward G. Whitaker
Florence Zienfeld
Hotel Netherland
Miss Held
Paris
Ziegfeld
Samuel F. Kingston
Academy of Music
Clyde L. McKinlay
Charley Hoyt
Trains Blocked by Caterpillars in Central City
Massive populations of caterpillars have invaded Russell and Leavenworth gulches and Quartz hill, stripping aspen and blocking ore trains. The state forestry department is asked to investigate and exterminate before widespread damage. The pest fouls tracks, endangers crews, and threatens local ranches and shade trees in Central City and surrounding areas.
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Central City
Colo
Russell Gulch
Leavenworth Gulch
Quartz Hill
State Forestry Department
Topeka
Unclear Entry From Small Town Roster
Fragmentary note lists names Newitt S Zack Winthrop Bessie Man Smith and Earnest Kline Waterloo with scattered fragments including Amanda Orthers Waterloo. Unable to determine event or context from garbled OCR.
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Sen
Newitt S. Zack
Winthrop Go
Bessie Man Smith
Winthrop
Earnest Kline
Waterloo
Amanda Orthers
Poley Wide Pills Prescribe Cure for Kidnay Trouble
Lawrenceville Missouri resident Robert W Trertor says two years of Kidnay trouble ended after trying three kinds of medicine without relief. His neighbor advised Poley Wide new Pills and after using three bottles he achieved a permanent cure. He recommends them to everyone. HH. W. Tagger
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Robert W. Trertor
Lawrenceville
HH. W. Tagger
Lady Impaled on Wagon Shaft in Kenosha Accident
In Kenosha Wisconsin Mrs Nellie BE Pugh wife of Dr George A Pugh prominent in local society was killed when an automobile collided with a United States express wagon driven by Ira W Piper. The wagon shaft pierced her body and caused instant death as she rode with her husband and son. Dr Ellsworth of Rochester New York reports Foley Kidney Pills gave relief for kidney and bladder trouble.
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Kenosha
Vic
Nellie BE. Pugh
George A. Pugh
Kenosha Society
Club Hfa
United States
Ex-Press Company
Elizabeth Street
Ira W. Piper
Express Company
CG. NH. Ellsworth
Baldwin St
Rochester
N. Y
Foley
HH. W. Taggart
Real estate transfers in Cedar Falls Waterloo area notes
Real estate transfers listed by Black Hawk Co Abstract Co show numerous deeds from Ino DeGraff to Laura Lee for Cedar Falls parcels, and multiple transfers involving Elena Arildsen, Augusta Hansen, Lars Ariksson, Oscar Sweeney, Ada Kenas ton, Henry Taye, Jennie Farr, Neils Olson, Greenfield Building Co, and others. Totals include properties in Dooe, Whitney Sedgwick, West Waterloo, Grand View Place, and Carmet additions with prices ranging from $1 to $4,000 and one $3,800 deal. The James Gardiner Co. is noted for real estate rentals and insurance services.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Ino. DeGraff
Laura B. Lee
A. Mullarkey
Cedar Falls
S.A. Bishop
Patrick Hatch
Augnar Hansen
Elena Marie Arildsen
EH. Brown
Elena Arildsen
Augusta Hansen
E. Brown
Lars Arikssen
Jos. FL Cassis
Oscar H. Sweeney
Hammond & Hopkin
Waterlow
Ella F. Walker
Ada A. Kenaston
Arthur (. Cole
Henry W. Tayeor
Doe
Waterloo
Jennie D. Farr
W. A. Parr
Whitney & Sedgwick
Ioona M. Kieffer
Neils D. Olson
West Waterloo
Greenfield Building Co
I. R. Sisce
Greenfield Addition
AL Teytin
Gee
G. Dunn
Auditor's Consolidated
Efe M
Countryman
Bessie Trewin
Grand View Place
Sumner
Thos
Leoper
Carmet
La Follette Book On Struggle Promises News Worthy Campaign
Washington Aug 29 Senator La Follette of Wisconsin will publish a book from his autobiographical notes and pre convention campaign of 1972. It includes a new 1912 campaign chapter not previously magazine printed and covers plans to support progressive candidates this fall. He aims to speak for Kenyon in October and stresses the need for progressive consolidation in state legislatures. Dr C Bybee of Canton YL reports kidney trouble relief after Foley Kidney Pills.
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Washington, D.C
la Follette
Wikeamsitr
Im Follette
Kenyon
Trena
C. Bybee
Keeling Court
Canton
Foley
H. W. Taggart
Fragmented Note Reflects Confused Passage on Woman and Identity
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a woman and her personality with phrases about fear, happiness, and behavior. The text names a few unclear terms and places, but the meaning remains obscured and difficult to interpret.
Many Speakers to Aid Kenyon in Busy Summer
Fort Dede La August 29. Benater Kenyou dite receives tulegran Iron Benater Lia Motettee saying the Wise coped progressive Leader will aiake CHM pin speeches it down in Ken Moos Qebuilh Tt as expended. Wil make at least ten apeeeher. The swooten frye beam very close in chete work during the lake seasion of San Bressa. Senator Porub of a date line promised two speeches for Nenyven in Town while on its way east Senator Gronny of North Dakota alsa will earnpainn in town with Governor tlad-
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Fort Dede
Benater Kenyou Dite
Benater Lia
San Bressa
Porub
Nenyven
Gronny
North Dakota
Alsa
Woman of 101 Shares Advice to Girls of Today
Boston August 29 Mrs Al Mira A Rowell aged 101 oldest woman in the region hosts old friends on her 191st birthday. She extols earlier happiness and offers counsel urging trust in a husband and restraint in dress while lamenting modern fashions. She recalls bonnet hats and handmade clothing and says simplicity bred happiness.
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Boston
Mass
Almira A. Rowell
Unclear political speech fragment from Missouri primary coverage
Fragmentary OCR text cites a Missouri speaker claiming vigor in pre election messaging and urging repetition of a key line. Names and coherent context are garbled, offering limited factual points beyond general campaign rhetoric and morning remarks.
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Mramer’s Hardware
U. G. Kramer
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