Poultry Show Draws Big Crowds at Cedar Falls
More than 1500 fowls entered by exhibitors from Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby towns. Prominent Cedar Falls and Waterloo exhibitors listed with many smaller town participants across Iowa. Weather bureau notes Kansas 1912 as a year of extreme records with unusual winds, heat, and rainfall totals.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo & Cedar Falls Poultry Association
Waterloo
W. E. Cowan
N. Stallman
J. W. Brandt
J. F. Dare
C. A. Bittner
D. Gilbert
H. A. Kunitz
J. C. Murtagh
B. J. Bruns
W. H. Collins
F. G. Andrewa
C. J. Schneck
Helen A. Nauman
C. Peverill
Cc. F. Wabi
A. N. Mether
W. W. Hotchkiss
L. Chapman
R. M. Nauman
J. F. Stevenson
W. Robertson
C. A. Walker
C. M. McKinsry
C. W. Howe
B. Bley
L. F. Johnson
O. Ricker
M. Soules
Hemmerling Bros
Cury
L. Putner
D. A. Benedon
M. Christenson
Iowa
Reinbeck
J. S. Kreuger
Plainfield
O. Smith
William S. Lynes
Mitchell
William G. Smith
Randall
J. Peterson
Independence
C. A. Wackerbaith
Hudson
J. A. Crabtree
Dyatt
R. J. Bragonier
Nashua
H. Eckes
Manchester
W. F. Kenney
Dubuque
J. Ball
Stout
J. G. Ellenger
Aurora
W. A. Knapp
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Government Weather Bureau Ag
Crowd Fills Bank For Christmas Savings Club Sign Up
A huge crowd, mainly women, gathered yesterday at Commercial National Bank to join the Christmas Savings club. For two hours after noon, entry bottlenecks and fainting spells occurred as 657 new members were added, with doors opened and air fans tried to ease the crush.
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Commercial National Bank
Christmas Savings Club
Bernhardt Again Nominated For Legion of Honor
Paris dispatches report Sarah Bernhardt's name submitted for the Legion of Honor in the Near Year's list. French minister Rene Viviana has sent her nomination and President Poincare is supporting her. Opponents led by the grand chancellor have long resisted her election.
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New York
Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Legion of Honor
Rene Viviana
Poincare
Madame Bernhardt
Order
Pioneer woman suffrage leader dies at age 80
Engelwood New Jersey reports the death of Lillie Devereaux Flack aged 80 a longtime advocate for woman suffrage after years of illness. In Washington the reserve bank organization committee plans a six day per week hearing tour with 14 city visits and overnight 500 mile rail jumps to complete its work.
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Engelwood
N. J
Lillie Devereaux Flack
Washington, D. C
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Washington
Weather for December 30 at Buchanan vicinity
December 30 weather report supplied by the Buchanan Optical Co shows a midnight temperature around 42 with daytime near 28 and a high of 38. The previous year’s low was 21 and high 42, with yesterday’s range from 27 to 43.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Waterloo Firm Names W F Mack New Manager
W F Mack, longtime Creamery Package Co traveler, is named manager of the Waterloo branch succeeding A McCombs. He has headquarters in the city, broad creamery experience, and strong local ties. McCombs moves to assistant manager in Chicago under Warren Smith.
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W. F. Mack
Waterloo
A. McCombs
Mack
Chicago
Big Concern
McCombs
Warren Smith
Smith
W. Chandler
Concern
E. P. Mack
Federal defeat confirmed at Ojinaga Mexico
Dispatches from Juarez report that federals at Ojinaga have been practically defeated. Rebels aim to drive remaining forces across the international line into the United States. Gen Benavides says federals deserted Chihuahua and will not resist, expecting news of crossing soon.
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Juarez
Mex
Constitutionalists
Ojinaga
Benavides
Chihuahua
Burglars Proved No Threat as Man Meets Them
Chicago December 30 Mrs John 4H Bush awoke to two intruders at a bedroom window demanding money or life. She froze, the man offered no mercy and the burglar pressed a pistol to his chin. He calmly surrendered his wife purse and $20 then returned to bed. He alerted neighbors and Cottage Grove avenue police rushed to the scene but the robbers had fled. Bush lives at 2978 Prairie avenue.
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St. Louis
Stephen Godo
Margaret
Stephen
Mr. Bush
Cottage Grove Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Senator Martine seeks inquiry into Calumet mine region
Senator Martine of New Jersey plans a senatorial inquiry into conditions in the Calumet copper mine region when Congress reconvenes January 12 unless Justice and Labor Department investigations intervene. He conferred with Solicitor General Davis after asking Attorney General McReynolds, who had not decided on the department’s involvement.
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Washington, D. C
Calumet
Martine
New Jersey
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
McReynolds
Davis
Hia
Costume Description of 18th Century Style Attire
The outfit features a blonde moire coat with a wide girdle and an innovative back arrangement. Fox fur trim accents the collars and cuffs while moire buttons adorn the ensemble. A simple duvetyn skirt completes the look.
National concern grows as copper strike bills discussed
Senator Martine delayed action, awaiting a reasonable period to confer with Secretary Wile of Labor. The West Virginia coal region strike is cited as peaceful by mine owners and laborers. Martine says he and Senator Kern, Democratic leader, view the copper strike as a national issue after Moyer's forcible removal.
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West Virginia
Senate
Martine
Michigan
Kern
Moyer
Market summary from Chicago and Omaha notes
Chicago and Omaha report mixed grain and livestock activity with December futures showing weakness in wheat then partial recovery. Cattle supplies were ample while hogs weakened and sheep prices opened steady before closing firmer. Champaign Urbana note quotes Judge Philbrick on courtroom attendance by women and children at the Penman murder trial.
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Chicago
Argentina
Australia
Champaign. Ill
Champaign and Urbana
Penman
Solon Philbrick
Goa
Waterloo
Wellington
Spain
Jarley
Texas
Kansas
Kansas City
Dee
Nee Veveel
Three Die In Indian Creek Mine Blast
Three men died and four were injured in a gun explosion at the Indian Creek mine near Bicknell Indiana as the night shift of 150 men left. The bodies of Emery Williams Robert Cotton and an unidentified man were recovered while four others remained trapped in the mine as rescuers worked to reach them. Little damage was reported to the mine.
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Bicknell
Ind
Indian Creek
Emery Williams
Robert Cotton
State Board Names Surgery Head at State University
The state board of education elected Dr. Chas Rowan of Rush Medical College as head of the Department of Surgery at the state university in Cedar Rapids. The appointment marks a major leadership shift for the medical faculty.
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Cedar Rapids
Deco
State Board of Education
Chas, Rowan
Rush Medical College
The
State University
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Bush
Lamson Brothers & Company
Chicago Board OF Trade
Marsh-Place
C. G. Larrabee
Union Stock Yards
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N.S
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Waterloo Markets
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Buame
ORR
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