City in brief notes local goings on and events
Buchanan for glasses and eye tests. YMCA baths reopen. Firman returns from Minneapolis. Safe Shannon in business matters there. Lonergan back in Reinbeck. Wieland to Ackley for Sauerkraut day. Anderson resigns from Black Hawk National bank to study law. Miss Welty visits from Fort Dodge. Mrs. Wallace leaves for Mason City. Roy Davis and Wm. McLaughlin back from Kansas City vacation. Tom Dentist attends Sauerkraut day. marriage license issued to Parry Helserman and Etta Noon. Judge Caldwell in Ackley for Sauerkraut feast. Mrs. Leonard and daughter visit from Atlantic Highlands. Thorpe in Portland hotel job. A. Morris returns from Elgin Cleveland Detroit trip. Miss Alice Smith to Plano. Gillhams visiting from Dubuque. Walker called to Elgin for ill brother. Nannie Scroggins seeks divorce on cruelty grounds. J. W. Drew of Star Baking visits Waterloo. Prof. Van Pelt asked to judge Jersey cattle in Toronto but unavailable. Canadian exposition noted as highly competitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Ackley
Margaret Leonard
Blanche
Atlantic Highlands
KX. J
W. W. Pierce
Adia Webster
Lafayette Street
Garry Thorpe
Ellis Hotel
Cornelius
Portland
Ore
Thorpe
West
Do. A. Morris
Elgin
Cleveland
Detroit
Morris
F. F
H. E
Alice Smith
Plano
Miss Smith
Town
City
J. W. Drew
Star Baking Company
Dallas
Tex
Waterloo
Northwest
Mr. Drew
South
East Fourth Street
H. G. van Pelt
Iowa
Toronto
van Pelt
Minnesota
Harvard Announces First Harvard Name on Student Rolls
Lionel De Jersey Harvard of London, descendant of founder John Harvard, will join the class of 1915 in the fall. The link to Harvard traces through a 1847 Everett letter found among Bancroft papers, prompting Harvard alumni to pursue his admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harvard University
Harvard
Lionel de Jersey
London
John Harvard
University
Lionel Harvard
Emmanuel College
Hdward Everett
George Bancroft
Great Britain
Bancroft
August Fire Losses Hit Waterloo Logs Near Two Thousand
Five fires in August caused about 2300 dollars in losses in Waterloo, with 1200 dollars insured. Incidents include a lightning strike on J. Bensing’s barn at 1504 Logan Avenue and a false alarm at M. W. Cadwaller’s Mulberry street barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ashland Avenue
Oss
Logan Avenue
J. Bensing
L.oss
Irving Street
J. Butterfield
Mulberry — Street
M. W. Cadwaller
Commercial Street
Colin Bros
Raymond Social News Includes Visits and School Plans
Weekend guests from Plainfield Waterloo Garner and East Liverpool visit Raymond families. The Raymond school opens September 5 with teachers Miss Callahan and Miss Kascet. Nathan Hess, born 1830 in Rockingham Virginia, dies aged 81. funeral held at Dewar M E church with interment in Raymond cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Conrad Lampe
Henry Jones
Aug
Huppermorr
Loenis Richodernier
Plainfield
Britzman
A. Weick
Waterloo
Wm. Clough
Weick
Clough
Guy Campbell
Dr. McKeller
Anna
Mary Kurt
Raymond School
Callahan
Dyersville
Agnes Kascet
Elizabeth Schuler
D. D. Schuler
Bessie Gaston
East Liverpool
Nathan Hess
Rockingham County
Virginia
Nancy Harriet Gaines
Delia Smith
Lawton
Oklo
Charles M
Edward C
Dewar M. E
P. M. Phillips
Raymond Cemetery
Rockefeller Reunion Gathers One Hundred Kin in Poughkeepsie
One hundred members of the Rockefeller family association arrive in Poughkeepsie for their annual reunion. They plan a pilgrimage to Germantown to honor buried relatives and revere John D. Rockefeller’s boyhood years. Benjamin F. Rockefeller of Denver serves as president with several western relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Rockefeller Family Association
John D. Rockefeller
Germantown
John D
Benjamin F. Rockefeller
Denver
OBrien Receives Royal Sendoff Before Italy Post
Thomas J. OBrien, four years US ambassador to Japan, sailed from Yokohama aboard Shinyo Maryu to become ambassador to Italy. A unprecedented Tokio sendoff drew representatives of imperial household and both Saionji and Katsura ministries as he heads to Rome to succeed Leishman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Thomas J. O'Brien
Japan
Yokohama
Shinyo Maryu
Italy
Imperial Household
Saionji
Katsura
Mr. O'Brien
Rome
G. A. Leishman
Berlin
J. Hill
Market News and Prices Across Wheat Corn and Livestock
Chicago market news reports firmer wheat prices on rising risks and weather, with December near 94.25 and firm corn around 63.25. St Louis and Kansas City live stock receipts and steady to firm openings for cattle hogs and sheep followed by mixed closes. New York stocks end lower with notable rails and steel listings near session highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Morocco
Australia
Russia
ST. Louis
St. Louie
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Atchison
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Missouri Pacific
York Central
Scenes in Charleston After Fierce Hurricane and Quake
Charleston, S C, reels from a severe hurricane that isolated the city and caused about 12 deaths. Estimated property losses reach 1,000,000 dollars and the town has endured earthquakes and storms before, most notably the August 31, 1888 quake that killed twenty five percent of residents and destroyed many blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
8. C
Old City
Persen
Weds General's Daughter in Columbia Ceremony
Dr W G Manley head of Missouri Greek department and Miss Blanche Jordan of Columbia were married last night in Columbia Missouri General Sterling Price was the Civil War figure to whom Miss Jordan is related Rev Charles Manley performed the ceremony Professor John Manley of the University of Chicago was best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Mo
W. G. Manley
University of Missouri
Blanche Jordan
Sterling Price
Charles Manley
Lexington
Manley
John Manley
University of Chicago
Men Who Make Safes
Harper's Weekly reports on two skilled safe breakers who gained insider access in two factories, later cracking complex safes nationwide. Measures include meticulous employee vetting and ongoing surveillance of discharged workers to prevent inside knowledge from leaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apd
Harper's Weekly
Taft Day Plans in Waterloo Aims for Big City Event
A Waterloo meeting calls on representative citizens to discuss and arrange plans for entertaining President Taft during his visit on Thursday September 23. Organizers include the North Waterloo Commercial association the Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce with Congressman Pickett urging broad attendance. The effort seeks to draw thousands to northeastern Iowa for Taft Day and assigns committees at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Club
Taft
North Waterloo
Waterloo
Iowa
Dairy Market Sells Milk and Butter as Waterloo Opens
For the first sale at Waterloo public market milk and La Porte creamery butter sold quickly. Butter at 29 cents per pound under regular price and milk at 5 cents per quart found ready buyers. City Sealer Gregory confiscated defective scales on the west side market, with three more from the east. One complaint over short potatoes was investigated and dismissed. Gregory invites reports of grievances on weights or measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
la Porte
Gregory
West Side
East Side
Randall's Island Laundry Fire Clears After Two Hour Battle
Two hundred volunteers from Randall's Island fire department fought a blaze in the laundry building housing 125 women. Panic arose among inmates of nearby institutions as the steam siren wailed. The fire confined to the ground floor of the three story structure with no determined cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Randall's Island
Farmers form state society to promote agricultural work
Des Moines Iowa farmers met at the state college building to organize a state society with Charles W Hunt of Logan as president and F D Steen West Liberty as vice president F A Nisewander Blencoe secretary and F B Pierpont Springville treasurer The group commended Professor P G Holden and planned 22 short courses across as many counties this winter plus several one day sessions The main effort will focus on the short course program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State College
Fair Grounds
Charles W. Hunt
Logan
F. D. Steen
West Liberty
F. A. Nisewander
Blencoe
F. B. Pierpont
Springville
Prof. Holden
P. G. Holden
Holden
Oldest Citizen of Marble Rock Dies at 87
Hugh Stott 87 6 7 died at daughter's Marble Rock home after sixteen weeks bedridden He ran a Marble Rock grocery and boot and shoe store for about 35 years Funeral planned Friday at 2 30 from the home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Hugh Stott
B. J. Oakes
Stott
Edwards Still Chess Champion in Iowa Tie
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 31 Lea Edwards of Dunlap and H Burtle of Clinton tied for the state chess championship with nine wins and two losses. They drew lots and Edwards five time state champion retained the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lea Edwards
Dunlap
H. Burtle
Clinton
Edwards
Ackley Sauerkraut and Wreinie Day Draws Big Crowds
Ackley Iowa hosts one of its largest crowds for the annual Sauerkraut and Wreinie day. The town stages fundraisers and socializing with ample food and beverages while a balloon ascent is the headline event this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
Saionji Says Japan Will Maintain Silent Policy Course
Tokio Aug. 31 Marquis Saionji the new premier authorized the Associated Press to state that the administration change brings no fundamental policy shift. The government will pursue traditional aims focusing on national credit and industrial development while continuing to seek international peace and maintain amity with all powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Marquis Saionji
Japan
Associated Press
Fisher Goes to Skagway on Alaska Rail Trip
Secretary of the Interior Fisher and party traveled yesterday over the Alaska Northern railway to Horn Creek. Dr. Holmes and Sumner Saith split from the group to inspect fields, while the remainder boarded the revenue cutter Tahoma bound for Skagway. The plan includes White Pass and Yukon rail, White Horse, then Yukon steamer to Dawson and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Alaska
Interior
Fisher
Alaska Northern Railway
Horn Creek
Dr. Holmes
Alaska Geological Survey
Sumner Saith
Matanaski Jenal
Tahoma
Skagway
White Pass
Yukon
White Horse
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Buchanan
KF. C. Firman
Minneapolis
Safe Shannon
R. A Lonergan
Reinbeck
Fred Wieland
George W. Anderson
Black Hawk National Bank
University of Iowa
Flora Welty
Fort Dodge
Florence McIntyre
Franklin Street
C. W. Wallace
Mason City
Tom Dentist
Alberta Cafe
Parry G. Helserman
Etta Noon
Sumper
Jess Gillham
Dubuque
Gillham
Julien
C. BE. Walker
Fire Department
Elgin, Sr
Bright
Nannie Scroggins
Benjamin Scroggins
la Porte City
J. Bemsing
Avenue
Rockefeller
O'Brien
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
Bennett
Marsh-Place
Illinois
South Dakota
H. W
N. S
Wellington
Kansas
Turkey
Pleneéer
Jan Wheed
East Bagwery
Greek Department of
Missouri
Joing
Benedicts
C. W. Hunt
Haugh Stott
Skagwayx
Seattle
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