War Over Witch Stick Fee Shakes Fort Modge Council
A dispute erupts in Fort Modge Ta over a $20 payment to August Grosenbaugh for the so called witch stick used to locate a city well. Critics call the fee foolish while supporters note water flow of 600 gallons per minute from a 215 foot bore as proof of success. Local officials laugh off the controversy. doctors and scientists deride the relic notion, while residents defend the outcome as practical progress.
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Fort Modge
August Grosenbaugh
Time
Carnegie Library
Tohn F. Ford
W. Colling
Smith
Groselenbaugh
Annual Shareholders Meeting of Leavitt & Johnson Bank Waterloo
Notice states the regular annual meeting of Leavitt Johnson National Bank of Waterloo will be held at its office on Tuesday January 9 1912 at 10 oclock am to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and transact any proper business. IRA Rodamar Cashier.
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank of Waterloo
Towa
Ira Rodamar
Declares Mines Operate at Logs and Warns of Industrial Panic
Washington reports serious danger of a general industrial panic across the United States over the bituminous coal mining situation. J J Callbreath Jr of Denver urges a plan to unite bituminous coal operators under a trade commission to prevent bankruptcies, noting 1.5 million dependents and 760 million dollars invested. He likens the chaos to railroads split among 3000 firms lacking unified rates.
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Washington, D. C
United States
J. J. Callbreath, Jr
Denver
Colo
American Mining Congress
Trade Commission
Simgar
Ecommerce Commission
Rail time tables show early and late Dubuque Chicago trains
Rail schedule lists departures from Dubuque and surrounding points including Dubuque to Chicago at 4 35 am and 7 00 am and parallel local and freight services. It includes west and north bound trains from Ft Dodge Omaha Twin Cities Albert Lea Minneapolis St Paul and Cedar Falls Waterloo routes with multiple daily departures and notes about waiting stations and car schedules.
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Dubuque
Chicago
Dubuque West Bound
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Albert Lea
Twin Cities
Rockford
Shell
Cedar Fells
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Galloway
Jefferson Street
Park Avenue
Waterlon
Glasgow
Denver
Waverly
Greene Greeters Share News and Losses in Town Roundup
Local notes from Greene Iowa December 16 report visits and travels.M. J. Perrin of Waterloo called on relatives while Brest of Garwin visited Mrs. M. C. Morrison’s family. Mrs. Feyereisen saw son John Feyereizen in Waterloo. F. H. Camp has conducted business in Minneapolis. Sam Thomas and family moved into the old Hildebrand house. Wren Kiko visited Delands in Waterloo. A. W. Aurand is gravely ill with stomach cancer. A. J. L. Stuntz of Minneapolis visited his sister Mrs. B. Boardman. A. C. Vennum has taken a barber job in Billy Greene’s shop. Charley Boller came from Moulton to visit family. Grace Bolin and William Courtney to wed in Allison. Ehoffert bought the Treey farm west of Greene for 142.10 per acre. Miss Kiva Reeve returns to Hannibal to resume nursing. Miss Alten Gulmora of Pipestone visited relatives. Neal family hosting visitors from Albert Lea. Arthur M. Curtis dies at Unis City after long illness. funeral in M. B. church. A note warns that early cold treatment reduces pneumonia risk. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised by Mr. F. W. L. Italy of Waverly, Va., as best for colds. sold by dealers.
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Wren Kiko
Delands
Witterloo
A.W. Aurand
A. J L. Stuntz
Minneapolis
B. Boardman
A. Cg.vennum
Billy Greene
Clyde Stephenson
Charley Boller
Moulton
Idi
Boller
Allison
Kiva Reeve
Hannibal
Moa
Reeve
O. le
Blasier
Alten Gulmora
Pipestone
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Inia
M. T
Milne Congress Urges Fair Coal Prices and Worker Protection
The American Mining congress led by Mr. Callbreath calls for operators to earn a fair profit while keeping coal affordable for the public. The proposal would ensure humane operating practices and strong protection for mine workers.
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Milne Congress
American Mining Congress
Callbreath
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