New Manager Appointments Named for Gon Belt
Following the resignation of vice president and general manager Mr 3 H Shoewaker the company announces new officers effective January 1 1912 Vice President Charles E Hall Omaha Neb General Superintendent W P Walker Cedar Falls Iowa Superintendent of Plant G E Bickley Waterloo Iowa Auditor G R Fawkes Waterloo Iowa
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3. H. Shoewaker
Chas. E. Hall
Omaha
Neb
W. P Walker
Cedar Falls
Iowa
G. E. Bickley
Waterloo
G. R. Fawkes
Greetings From Distant China Christmas Message
Miss Georgian Day sent a brief Christmas cablegram to Kosauqua parents saying she is alive and well after recent trials faced by missionaries in Hima. A later letter says Day and other American workers are in Shanghai in good health as they await new assignments amid unsettled conditions.
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Georgian Day
Kosauqua
Hima
Miss Day
Shanghai
Day Sisters Return Home After Christmas Visit
Waterloo friends recall Miss Day as the sisters Mary Day and Frances Day arrive with news to share. They returned from Keosauqua after a pleasant Christmas visit with their parents, bringing thanks and cheer to family and friends.
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Waterloo
Miss Day
Mary
Frances Day
Keosauqua
Nebraska Taft League Outlines Campaign Plans
Nebraska Taft league members met in Lincoln to outline campaign plans for the delegates to the national Republican convention. A district delegate slate will be proposed and later a second meeting will choose four delegates at large for the primary ballot. Former Congressman F E M Pollard resigned as secretary. Frank M Currie was elected as his successor.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Taft League
Taft
Chicago
F E. M. Pollard
League
Frank M. Currie
Wreck Fatal to Engine Crew at McKendree
In Huntington West Virginia on December 28 an engine of Chesapeake and Ohio train No 5 left the track at McKendree. Engineer William Dunn was killed a fireman fatally injured and several passengers hurt. Also notes visitors Mr and Mrs WLWL Weller and daughter of Mankato Minnesota visiting relatives for their twenty fourth annual holiday stay.
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Huntington
W. Va
William Dunn
Chesapeake & Ohio
McKendree
Wlwl Weller
Mankato, Minn
Two Veteran Drivers Of Famous Trotters
Portraits honor veteran trainers and drivers Budd Doble and Goldsmith Splan associated with famed trotters Maki and Nancy Hanks. The article notes their roles with Dexter and Ivinae as notable horses and references historical racing figures in the field.
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Budd Doble
Maki
Nancy Hanks
John
Gusedi
Dexter
Goldsmith Splan
Ivinae
Wade to Head Eighteenth Annual Waterloo Business Banquet
Hon. Martin J. Wade the ex congressman from Iowa City will be principal speaker at Waterloo Traveling and Business Men's association banquet in the Pythian Temple tonight. About 350 guests expected with Myers orchestra providing music and a toast program led by L S Cass.
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Martin J. Wade
G Orlock
Iowa City
Waterloo Traveling and Business Men's Association
Pythian Temple
K. P
Myers’ Orchestra
L. S. Cass
W. R. Law the Hitchcock
Waterloo
H. C. Wilbur
Traveling and Business Men’s Association
W. S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
Philadelphia interests gain majority in Citizens Gas and Electric Co
Ownership of more than half the stock shifts to Philadelphia investors led by S. P. Curtis. The move prompts rumors of policy changes, but local officials say past practices will continue. Curtis, visiting Waterloo, praises the city and plans to spend time there, citing Waterloo’s growth and future prospects.
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Citizens Gas and Electric Co
Waterloo
S. P. Curtis
Philadelphia
Curtis
Seo
New England
United States
East
More Witnesses in Dynamite Case Will Soon Appear
Los Angeles December 28. Federal grand jury prepared to resume today the investigation into the alleged dynamite conspiracy. Expecting witnesses from the Seattle home colony where Schmity and Caplan were said to have found refuge, jurors awaited calls. Several prominent Pacific coast labor leaders who were summoned ten days ago had not yet been called.
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Angeles
Seattle
Schmity
Caplan
Federal Grand Jury
Pacific Coast
New York Schools to Be Predominantly Glass Facades
Plans for new public schools in New York City call for more than half wall space in glass. The designs emphasize grit and air, promising bright, daylight interiors while brick and stone serve mainly as foundations and frames.
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New York
New York City
The Verse Read In Either End Upside Down
A playful poem notes verses read from either end and invites readers to test a writer's art by reading upside down. It humorously acknowledges critics who might frown yet hints the lines hold the same meaning when reversed.
Hold Two Men For I C Train Wrecks
Chicago police and Illinois Central detectives narrowed suspects to two men seen breaking a switch padlock near Parkside station before a southbound train. Authorities note no proven link to striking machinists and say derailing near Grand Crossing was caused by spreading rails rather than wreckers.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
Parkside Station
Seventy-first Street
Ninety Third
Grand Crossing
Taft Extends Ohio Trip Amid La Follette Campaign
President Taft enlarges his itinerary in Ohio extending a planned January visit to January 29 through February 1. He will stop in Cleveland Columbus and Akron and deliver more than six addresses. The move follows Senator La Follette’s campaign presence in the state and analysts note a possible political signal. W W Weller of Mankato Minnesota visits relatives in town.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senator la Follette
Cleveland
Columbus
Akron
Supreme Court
Miss French Hopes for John Smithers Romance at Health Resort
Miss French, staying at a health resort, grows hopeful as Mrs. Smithers touts her son John Smithers. The mother’s praise paints John as noble, brave, and devoted, while Miss French dreams of matching Mrs. Smithers’ approval. Arrival day brings tension as John’s mother meets him first, leaving Miss French longing for an introduction.
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Mrs. Smithers
John
Miss French
Misa French
Mia Smithers
Mrs. Boithers
Coal History and Prices You Pay Today
A brief survey explains coal as a ancient, carbon rich fuel from plant matter. It notes its age, mining, pricing by supply and demand, and proportional charges on your bill. It mentions coal byproducts like gas and coal tar and jokes about politics in Alaska.
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United States
Alaska
The Egg Trade and Cold Storage Folly
A reflective rant traces eggs from fresh delivery to cold storage and labels. It critiques marketing claims of freshness and hints at the public's complacency while noting the absurdity of aging eggs and hoarding practices.
When It Began. Eva and Adam in a Euphrates maple scene
A fragment from a reflective morning scene shows Eva asking Adam to carry a leaf to a maple tree by the Euphrates. The passage evokes autumn and a quiet, domestic moment as the male and female figures discuss a simple task.
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Adam
Eva
Den
Euphrates
Notable author Arnold Bennett to visit readers
Though Arnold Bennett will not share his deep impressions of us, his past books may find a warm reception. The chances are he will love our audience.
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Arnold Bennett
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