Des Moines Baby Contest Crown Goes to Dorothy Klusmeyer Peaches
In Des Moines at the state fair grounds a 2 1 2 year old girl, Dorothy Klusmeyer, nicknamed Peaches, won the world’s perfect baby title with a 97 1 8 percent score after three days and 236 babies judged. Charles Elmer O Toole, former champion, placed behind with 96 1 2 percent. Dorothy weighs 33 1 2 pounds and stands 36 1 2 inches tall. George Calkins, son of C C Calkins of Waterloo, won third prize in the 2 to 3 year old boys class.
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Des Moines
Dorothy Klusmeyer
Peaches
H. B. Klusmeyer
Charles Elmer O'Toole
Iowa
State Fairgrounds
Mies
Charles Elmer
Klusmeyer
Woa
Miss Kluemeyer
George Calkins
C. C. Calkins
Waterloo
Seagirt Shooting Meet Yields Multiple Team and Individual Wins
Seagirt New Jersey on August 31 saw seven key events conclude in the national shooting tournament. Company K DC inf earned the championship with 353 in the company team match. First Cavalry New York won the revolver team. Captain A L Briggs US Army led the Wimbledon cup with 97. Major US Marine Corps claimed the long range title with 69 of 75. G W Chea Jey Cincinnati swept the Meany match with 60 and an eleventh shot bull’s eye. Lieut Stephens Iowa placed fifth with 49. Sergeant Durchdenwald Iowa finished sixth with 48. E G Reising Connecticut won the all comers squadded revolver with 137 and A H Lane New York won pistol with 136.
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Seagirt
N. J
United States
Company K
First District of Columbia Infantry
First Cavalry
New York
A. L. Briggs
Spencer
H.E. Major
U. S. Marine Corps
E. P. Meany
G. W. Chea Jey
Cincinnati
Meany
Lieut. Stephens
Towa
Durchdenwald
Alsa
Iowa
All Comers
E. G. Reising
Connecticut
Allcomers
A. H. Lane
Liquor Interests Rally Against Kenyon Bill in DC
Washington August 81 Representatives of liquor interests warn of a tough fight next session against Senator Kenyon’s bill to bar interstate liquor shipments into dry areas. They call the measure unconstitutional and expect to prove it so in court if passed. Kenyon made it a special order for early December and may speak on its constitutionality. Attorneys for the liquor interests will press to strike it down in the Supreme Court. Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound praised by A L Jones of Lee Pharmacy Chico California as safe and effective in a yellow package.
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Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Nquor Interesta
Senate
Supreme Court
A. 8. Jones
Lee Pharmacy
Chico
Cal
Foley & Co
Foley
H. W. Taggart
Diet and Health Hints by Prof Flynn on Meat Exclusion
Prof W Hart Flynn argues endurance in physical labor improves when fresh meat is excluded from the diet. He cites Yale Prof Fisher's tests showing abstainers from meat hold arms at right angles longer than flesh eaters. No mental work tests exist, but the same pattern is presumed.
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W. Hart Flynn
Prof
Fisher
Yale
Benton County Farmer Disappears Under Mystifying Circumstances
J F Hendil a Benton county farmer valued at about 79 years old disappeared after visiting a real estate office in Cedar Rapids mid August. His father-in-law H B Edwards appealed to police after a day and a half of searching found no trace. He is described as 5 ft 7 in, 175 to 180 pounds, light complexion with three children at home.
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Cedar Rapids
Aug
J. F. Hendil
Benton County
H. B. Edwards
McGuire
Hewcit
Heweil
Belle Plaine
Tovington
BR. Edwards
Heneil
Linden Community Notices and Local Visits Aug 31
Linden Aug 31 report on church services and numerous local visits. A newborn girl arrived Aug 21 to Mr and Mrs A M Tisdale. Citizens travel to Waverly Quasqueton Charles City Cortlandt park and the state fair. Health ad promotes Chamberlains Tablets for digestion. Local ads list cement tile machine cream ripener grain decor and related services.
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M. I. Perry
Quagqueton
Bernice
J. R. Berry
Dearborn Avenue
Fred Kahler
Minneapolis
Kahler
M. M. Page
Minnesota
Marguerite
Quasqueton
Juinden M. E
Cortlandt Park
G. L. Dixon
Stork’s 17th Visit To Ottumwa Family
Ottumwa Iowa August 31 A Roosevelt era family on North Marion Street gains a daughter as the stork visits for the seventeenth time to Mr and Mrs William Beverly a colored couple. They already have fourteen living children twelve girls and two who died young.
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Ottumwa
William Beverly
North Marion Street
Stork
Mia
Beverly
Progressive Party Kidney Pills Ad Promotes Foley Brand
An old advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache rheumatism weak back and bladder irregularities. It claims the pills are healing strengthening and quick acting with no harmful drugs and sold only in sealed bottles in yellow packaging by H. W. Taggart.
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H. W. Taggart
Patents Granted Iowans for the Week Ending August 27 1912
The Des Moines patent office lists several Iowa patents issued to residents including C. M. Bergstrom of Boone for a curtain holder J. W. Bettendorf administrator of Bettendorf for box car construction L. W. Carroll of Anamosa for a selective signal C C Harnist of Riceville for transmission gearing J Harper of Fairfield for a liquid fuel burner C Mineart of East Pleasant Plain for a car brake and A L Clark of Dubuque for a truck.
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Riceville
J. Harper
Fairfield
C. Mineart
East Pleasant Plain
A. L. Clark
Dubuque
Waterloo land transfers from 1900s abstract records
(By Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co.) Frank J. Kighmey to Lucinda Codner lot 18 and 14, block 17 Blowers' addition Waterloo for 600 dollars. Frances C. Groat et al to Walter B. E. Clark part of lots 6 and 7 block 8 Hast Park place Waterloo for 5500 dollars. Deloss W. Jordan to B. F. Heskett part of lots 8, 9 and 10 block 47 East Waterloo for 1 dollar. IL. KE Park guardian to H. F. Myers land in 13-89-12 for 480 dollars. Sarah J. Groves to Ray A. Gibbs.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Frank J. Kighmey
Lucinda Codner
Blowers’ Addition
Waterloo
Frances C. Groat, Et al
Walter BE. Clark
Hast Park Place
Deloss W. Jordan
B. F. Heskett
East Waterloo
Park
Guardian
H. F. Myers
Sarah J. Groves
Ray A. Gibbs
Real estate listing for James Gardiner company
Part of Jet 16 block 3 Leland Park Waterloo lists property rentals and insurance services by the James Gardiner company. The fragment suggests a local real estate and insurance advertisement with no specific dates or outcomes.
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Leland Park
Waterloo
The
James Gardiner Company
Refusal of Rates Hurts State Fair Des Moines Aug
The Iowa state fair, closing yesterday, posted receipts up 12,500 from last year with attendance rising to 276,907 and total receipts at 169,000. President Cameron condemned railroads for not granting favorable rates, saying their stance reduced visitors by about 60,000 due to weather and prosperity. Geis Botsford of Des Moines was noted in the report.
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Des Moines
Cameron
Iowa
Geis Botsford
Demand Hearing on Interstate Rates for Fairs and Shows
Commercial club formally requests a hearing before the railroad commission to challenge rates for the inter state fair at Sioux City and the state dairy show at Waterloo. Botsford notes the state loss from refused rates and urges 1½ cents per mile. Waterloo Woman's Exchange to open Labor Day morning for fresh baked goods.
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Sioux City
Waterloo
Waterloo Woman's Exchange
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Linden
Onawa
C. G
P. A. Larson
Burlington
C. C. Plummer
Chester
A. E. H. Steinman
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Mre
L. L. Anchel
Brooklyn, N.Y
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Kramer’s Hardware
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Henry W. Elson
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