Sixty Jurors Drawn for January Court Term
Sixty jurors were chosen by the clerk, auditor, and recorder for the January term opening January 4, with jurors to report January 11. The list includes Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Mt. Vernon, Lincoln, Fox, and Poyner residents, among others, with names such as J. W. Bancroft, George C. Townsend, and K. D. Kerr. The new grand jury for 1915 will be drawn soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
B. Duke
John Mc Neill
G. E. Parr
R. V. Muskern
L. N. Cord
W. H. Huntington
Jay Sweitzer
C. P. Trainor
L. Whistler
B. A. Rice
H.R. Smiling
Robert Brown
Walter H. Bass
W. E. Ogle
Ed. Bond
Ben T. Mc Neill
H. G. Ludden
J. A. Long
C. G. Sweltzer
Cedar Falls
J. W. Bancroft
F. W. Clausing
George C. Townsend
L. E. Bladine
F. &. Butler
G. H. Ford
Fred W. Spohr
Poyner
R. W. Emert
Cedar Falls Township
Bert Virden
Mt. Vernon
W. J. Peck
den. Kaanp
Barclay
John Jungen
Lincoln
K. D. Kerr
Lester
Henry Sigeleken
George McNeilis
John McKenna
Fox
Jacob Wirtz
James Winkel
N. Schmitz
Revival Meetings Show Strong Attendance at First Brethren Church
Evangelist Jennings preaches on Man Reaching His Limits tonight at First Brethren Church after a powerful sermon on Sowing and Reaping last night. Crowds respond, with many coming forward. He draws large, eager audiences and plans men only service next Sunday at 2:30 PM.
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Evangelist Jennings
First Brethren Church
Jennings
Neal Institute Treatment Appeal Exposes Alcohol Poison Claim
An advertisement urges duty to self and others against the idea that alcoholism is a mere habit. It cites experts stating alcohol is a poison and promotes Neal Institute treatment in Des Moines, Iowa, and Neal Institute head C. B. Collins in Evansville, urging seven day or three day programs to remove alcohol and drugs and restore health.
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J. BE
Bruce
Neal Howe
Neal Institute
Neal
Iowa
C. B. Collins
Sunt
Fifth Street
Walnut
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
An ad promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready tonic costing about 49 cents for a large bottle. It claims to darken gray hair evenly and naturally, restore shine, reduce dandruff, and make hair look healthier after one or two applications.
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Wyeth
H.W. Taggart
A Grundy County Farmer's Decision
A Grundy county landowner, after studying Minnesota land, decides to stay in Iowa. He had traded his farm valued at 220 dollars per acre with 10 thousand dollars in improvements for a Minnesota farm valued at 126 dollars per acre. He expects better crops and markets at home and notes his corn yields and other crops have been strong. He argues Iowa holds the heart of fertile land near adjoining states and credits Iowa’s productivity and manufacturing appeal to recent boosts.
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United States
Grundy County
Minnesota
Peruiluty
Iowa
Nebraska
Sowa
Missouri
Hawkeye State
Ilinois
Janitor of Church Admits Killing Girl
Sacramento report: David Fountain, janitor of the German Lutheran church, confessed to assaulting and murdering 10 year old Margaret Milling in the church basement last Saturday. He has prior burglary terms and a year and a half in an Iowa insane asylum. Authorities say he escaped from Clarinda hospital and was committed as Frank Fairchild in 1886.
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Sacramento
Cal
David Fountain
Margaret Milling
Fountain
Iowa
Clarinda
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Fairchild
Clarinda Hospital
Floral Asylum
Mount Pleasant Asylum
Papal Blessing Closes Forty Hours Devotion at Sacred Heart
Forty hours devotion at Sacred Heart church ended last evening with benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and a Papal blessing. Father Dougherty delivered a concluding sermon on the mercies of the Lord, stressing Christ’s infinite love and urging forgiveness through confession or a perfect act of contrition. He cited the prodigal son to illustrate God’s boundless mercy for all.
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Sacred Heart Church
Father Dougherty
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Winchester Arms firm denies riot gun order amid war claims
New Haven Conn Sept 9 Winchester Arms company issues formal denial of a German ambassador’s charge that it received an order for 2000 riot guns and 59 million buckshot cartridges from the English government or any allied agent. The statement says no such order has been received or anticipated from any government.
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New Haven
Conn
Dev
Winchester Arms Company
Winchester Company
Study Center Saturday at La Porte City
A study center will be held in La Porte City next Saturday starting at 9 o clock. Instructors are Mr. Eels for manual training and Mies Uce for language, both from Iowa State Teachers college. All county teachers in the southeast area are expected to attend.
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la Porte City
Eels
Mies -Uce
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls Funerals And Social Rides Through Winter
Cedar Falls notes reveal funeral of Mrs Hannah Miller attended by Cedar Falls leaders and Waterloo visitors, with Rev Walter Metcalf arriving, Mrs Miller remembered as pioneer figure who shaped local life since 1856. Social clubs report meetings, new births, relocations, and holiday plans as December events unfold around Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Frank Parsong
Mt. Vernon
Hanna Miler
Frank C. Kennison
State Street
Pierce
Cedar Falls National Bank
H. Miller
Frank Th. Miller
Leslie QC. Graham
Hannah Miller
J. E. Snowden
J. &. Snowden
Dr. Snowden
Michigan
Henry Miller
Snowden
J Miller
F. D. Pierce
Rutledge Harris
E. H. Wilson
L. H. Keep
Will Carter
H. E. Oldrich
James G. Miller
Chicago
Frank B. Miller
Red Cross Christmas Seals Placed For Sale in Cedar Falls
Miss Ruth Reed of Waterloo arranged Red Cross Christmas seals for sale in Cedar Falls stores including N. M. Graham dry goods, H. L. Chase jewelry, Al Sorensen cigar shop, Cedar Fairy Drug Co. and Hieber Drug. Stamps cost a penny and proceeds support tuberculosis aid.
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RED Cross
Cedar Falls
Ruth Reed
Waterloo
N. M. Graham
H. L. , Chase
al Sorensen
Cedar Fairy Drug Co
Hieber Drug Store
Pennsylvania Sportsman Invents Torch Clamp for Night Shooting
A Pennsylvania sportsman has invented a clamp to hold an electric torch on a rifle or shotgun barrel for night shooting. The device aims to illuminate targets without the need for separate flashlight handling. The inventor describes a simple attachable design compatible with common firearms.
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Pennsylvania
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Grundy County Farmer's
Morgan & Sullivan
Plaza
Conytig
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Mackinaw
Serge
Frank Bros
Commercial St
Seman
D. N. Hurd
Tel
Evening Courier
Dntg Co
Fourth
Main Streets
Lawn City
Grotersman
College Hill
Oakdale
Christiansen
Bengon
Louis Nissen
New Hartford
George Stryker
Boulder
Calo
Orphin Wilson
Stryker
France Schamel
Ruth Miller
Cornell College
H. Milter
Pythian
F.L. Wynegar
C. J. Bishop
Ollie McFane
Roy Grey
Orville Remington
Petersen Meat Market
George A. Clark
Methodist Episcopal Kensington
Henry Watters
Amelia Hecklinger
East Ninth Street
Josiah R. Leland
A. H. Barrett
Moose
B. Pierce
J. D. Knogelsler
Presbyterian Church
Colegrove
Anna Gertrude Childs
Hampton
Margaret W. Clark
B. W. Merrill
C. P.colegrove
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Charles Boetmier
Bert Archer
Charles Licht
James Dwyer
John Harner
L. S. Alexander
Holmes M. Byers
John Wartzman
O. E. Mularky
H.C. Heminway
South
C. J. Miller
Corn Belt Telephone CO
Ity
Wallace Nottings
James L
Henderson
Commercial Street
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