Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Clifford Chamberlain
Milton Junction Wisconsin couple Mr Clifford Chamberlain age 76 and his wife observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a gathering at their son Hoover Chamberlain's home 405 Sunnyside Avenue. Fourteen friends attended as Mrs W T McManus provided piano selections and Mr Green sang several numbers. A two course vice feast followed before the couple continues their winter stay with their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Chamberlain
Milton Junction
Wis
Hoover
Sunnyside Avenue
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
W. T. McManus
Auto Struck By Streetcar Accident Near City
Lew Stout a farmer living five miles south was struck broadside while crossing, his automobile damaged badly. He rode east on Walnut street as a streetcar traveled south on Fourth street. five Stout family passengers escaped serious harm as the car pushed the wreckage fifteen feet before stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Stout
Stout
Itrom
Aes
Bulls Drag On Corn and Wheat Bargains
In Chicago December 26 the market closed weak as corn shipments remained small and bulls were discouraged. Wheat also ended lower on Argentina weather, with forecasts of higher yields weighing on prices. In Wisconsin two men, Harris alias Doc Hamilton and Crumm alias Banks, were arrested in Janesville on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses after posing as magazine subscribers in Belvidere and other Illinois towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Argentina
Janesville
Wis
Dee
F. J., Harris
Doc” Hamilton
F. C. Crumm
Banks
Belvidere
Illinois
Uninvited guest slain at Christmas dinner in Galesburg
In Galesburg Illinois on December 26 Jesus Sonoras hosted a Christmas dinner for three Mexican acquaintances. Jesues Barras, uninvited, drew a revolver and threatened Sonoras before both men exchanged shots. Barras died. Sonoras fled and police questioned remaining guests.
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Galesburg
Ill
Jesus Sonoras
Jesues Barras
Barras
Manchester Machine Company Formed to Build Street Cleaners
Manchester businessmen organize the Manchester Machine company to manufacture Sanitary street cleaning machines and dump wagons. Inventor D. H W. Finch holds the patent and the Dart Manufacturing Co. of Manchester will supply the engine. Officers include President A Peterson, Vice President W T D Hoyt, Secretary and Manager Si W Girems, Treasurer Jurion Clark, with directors L J Gates and D Tl Fineh.
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Manchester
Manchester Machine Company
D. H W. Finch
Dart Mfg. Co
Incorporation
Ares
A. Peterson
W. T D. Hoyt
Si W. Girems
Jurion Clark
L. J. Gates
Minnesota Boundary Jog Creates U S Corner Enclave
The article explains how a 1788 treaty fixed a Lake of the Woods point as the headwaters area and set the U S Canada border. Surveys later placed the point about twenty five miles north of the forty ninth parallel, creating a northern jog that leaves Uncle Sam with a roughly one hundred square mile enclave reachable only by water or through Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Laad
Minnesota
Nave
Canada
Lake of the Woods
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Sam
Pathfinder
Glories of Love in Art and Music
A collage of thoughts on how love shapes art from Wagner to Shakespeare, with notes on Wagner's letters, Mary Titton, and the idea that every artist is influenced by love. Includes reflections from Frank Harris, Joseph Hoqar Chamberlain, and a New York Tribune anecdote on imagination in medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Wiliam
Prussia
Mathilde Wesendonck
Frank Harris
Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra
Mary Titton
Cleopatra
Mary Fitton
Joseph Hogar Chamberlain
New York Mat
Told by London's Bishop on mission aries and tact
A London bishop relates a story about missionaries among the working wings. A curate knocks on a door and a voice asks Who's there Sally Sally answers Please Mother it is religion It takes tact for a man to do what he ought when ushered in religion on wash day. The piece cites London Standard and London Telegraph comic quips from the theater.
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London
Sally
London Standard
Descriptive Phrase Refers to Popular Pricing Preference
A fragment from a readers column notes that something appears more desirable when it is popular priced rather than cheap. The piece reflects a conversational tone and a request for clarity in wording. No identifiable people or events are clearly stated.
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Loulstike Courier-Journal
Woman Dies Suddenly After Childbirth Complications
Edith Magers of this city died Thursday at St Francis Hospital from an embolism after a difficult delivery. She had been recovering from childbirth on December earlier in the week and leaves a infant daughter Eleanor, husband Dr T F Magers, and mother Mrs Alma Hartley. She was born May 28 1878 in Chicago and later lived in Waterloo and Chautauqua Park. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at her home with burial in Forest Home Cemetery Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith B. Maxgers
Jader
Fourth Street
T. F. Magers
Chautauqua Park
Alma Hartley
Chicago
Hibert
George
Tarvard Street
Adams Street
Chitag 0
O'Keefe & Towne Establishment
George Hartley
Forest Home Cemetery
Scarlet Fever Claims Two Diehl Children in Waterloo
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Diehl mourn two infant losses within a week as Daniel Anthony Diehl, three, dies of scarlet fever and complications at 5:20 pm. Earlier, six-month-old John Mark Diehl died Saturday. Both born in Waterloo, Daniel to be buried in Independence with no funeral service due to illness. quarantine in effect for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Diehl
Daniel Anthony Diehl
John Mark Diehl
Waterloo
Daniel
Independence
Diehl
Pathno l o Fatal to Mrs. Coates
Marie Coates aged 44 died at 426 Manhard street after nearly two years with tuberculosis. Born in Germany May 12 1869 she came to America in 1882, lived in Clayton County Iowa, married Josiah Coates December 14 1894 in Elkader, moved to Waterloo seven years ago. Survived by husband, parents, three children Eva Harvey Rutherford, two sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements set with remains at Hileman Gindt and services at home Elkader Mikador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Coates
Manhard Street
John Bunting
Elkader
Eva
Harvey
Rutherford
Amelia Strong
Tillie Thorpe
Herman
Charles
William Bunting
Hileman & Gindt Undertaking
Elkador
Mikador
Local Police Seek Missing Thad Rid dle Near Winnebago
Chief Leighton reports receipt of a letter from Mrs Kell Goelzer of Keonsburs asking police to help locate Thad Rid dle, age 11, last seen near Winnebago, Neb. He is very fair with blue eyes light brown hair and weighs 17 pounds.
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Leighton Thas
Kell Goelzer
Keonsburs
Thad
Riddle
Winnebago
Neh
Dee
Postoffice Herculean Task in Yuletide Parcel Flow
Watermoan post office faced a fivefold rise in holiday parcel traffic from 1913 to 1914 due to parcel post. Seven carriers and delivery wagons aided busy operations as poorly addressed and torn packages tested staff. Damaged mail will be held for recipients. many Christmas cards reached sweethearts amid yuletide cheer. A local boxing match details to be overseen by Chief Leighton with a referee to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Wrestling Bout Scheduled for Monday at Armory
Carl Brown, a top middleweight wrestler, will debut this season next Monday in this city facing Mundey of Randall, Indiana, in a finish bout at the Armory. Attempts to book Walter Miller failed as the St. Paul wrestler cancelled his contract and did not respond. Mundey was set to wrestle Arthur Mackey of Salt Lake City in Webster City, but the match was canceled due to Mackey’s injury. Mackey, training partner of Mike Yokel, has faced and defeated many top wrestlers. Yokel and Gehring have beaten Mackey in earlier exchanges.
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Carl Brown
Fotal
Ort Mundey
Randall, Ir
Armory
Walter Miller
St. Paul
IU Ipaaliue
Munden
Arthur Mackey
Salt Lake City
Webster City
Mackey
Mike Yokel
Yokel
Gehring
Ttah
Webster Cin
Sealing of Cardinal Rampolla's Apartments Sparks Debate
Rome reports the sealing of Cardinal Rampolla's apartments is condemned as illegal by some. Officials question legality due to lack of judicial intervention. Administrator Di Bisogno sought to protect church documents. No trace of the missing will found. Also, W J Pierce sues Waterloo Engine Co. for 7506 for a fall injuring his hip and leg. Luella Bennett sues city for 2000 after a sidewalk fall. The Tours family notes a departure to Matinelle Wisconsin to visit parents.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Monsignor DiBisogno
St. Peter's
W. J. Pierce
Waterloo Trageling Engine Company
Drunken fathers jailed after Christmas abuse cases
In Waterlon two men Sweeney and Reasaner were jailed for 30 days after police reported they abused their wives and neglected their children. Sweeney, whose wife died recently, had three children and was accused of neglect and violence at a moving picture theatre. Reasaner, accused of taunting his wife during recovery from an operation, faced strong testimony from neighbors and officers. The judge pledged to seek harsher measures with county Attorney Hoxie to protect families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterlon
Fiwo
Sweeney
Mra. i Sweeney
Rosaner
Koganer
Hoxie
Ideal Christmas Weather Warm and Clear in 1913
The Christmas of 1913 stood out as unusually warm and calm with no blizzards or cold winds, marking a favorable contrast to the prior five years. Local residents enjoyed fine weather for auto trips and croquet at Chautauqua park, while a few light snow flurries appeared yesterday morning.
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Chautauqua Park
Fourentlemen
O. H. Kahler
H. B. Kahler
J. M. Bresmall
B. T. Bresmall
California
Iowa
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Wisconsin
Pbeerve
Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Chamberlain
Gorn
Glose
Cunbidden
New York Tribune
Scientific American
London Telegraph
Waterloo Evening Courer
Young Wother
MIS
Edith Magens
TD. A. Diehl
Pathnolo
Mrs. Coates
Roy
Cedar Valley
Rath
Frank C. Krueger
Veal
Pte Bbe
Ie Ise
Texs
Tampico
Mazatlan
Guaymas
Mexico
Tam
Pieo
Stantly
Amx
Iouk
Police
Leighton
Votic Arose
Monda Poe Fen
Rampolea
Luella Bennett
Commercial
Bridge Street
Takai
Tl-Lamsan
Matinelle, Wis
Plas
Picture Theatre
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