Veteran Enlists in Army of BKG a Civil War Veteran Dies
Aston Miller Harter a Civil War veteran and longtime Iowa resident died Saturday at 2 PM in Marshalltown Sodier s Home where he had lived since 1969 He was nearly seventy and was born July 9 1841 in Carroll County Indiana He served Company G Thirty second Iowa Infantry from 1862 to 1865 He lived in Waterloo Greene and Des Moines with family in Waterloo and Greene His survivors include a son Rev C W Harter and a daughter Nora Foulk one sister Mrs Mary Ikenberg Funeral and burial plans were to Greene Iowa with G A R assistance and Brethren Dunkard church rites.
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Aston Miller Harter
Iowa
Sodiers
Marshalltown
Greene
Brethren (Dunkard
Waterloo
Harter
Vetrans
Indiana
Mr. Harter
Carroll County
Elm Springs
Butler County
Dubuque
Thirty-second
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Charles Roszell
Clarksville
Catharine Sorelda Earnst
Douglas County
Wis
Superior City
W. H
Nora) Foulk, Jr
C. W. Harter
Des Moines
Mary Ikenberg
Dairy Train Demonstrates Cow Value Over Poor Herds
Algons, Feb. 4. An Iowa dairy train tour led by Professor Van Pelt explains that a single high yielding cow can outperform sixty poor ones, even at higher feed costs. With fifty to sixty sessions, the campaign educates farmers on improving herd quality, boosting dairying benefits across the state.
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Algons
Iowa
Freeas
van Pelt
R. R
Army Appropriation Bill Passed by Senate Committee
The army appropriation bill was completed by the senate committee today. It totals 93,678,586 dollars, up 642,200 from the house measure, with a reported saving of 1,761,982 dollars from the current fiscal year appropriation.
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Washington
Feo
Senate
Flour Found on Open Prairie Near Kenwood
Eight 60 pound sacks of Waterloo mills XXXX brand flour lay torn and scattered on a prairie tract in Kenwood. Neighbors moved the flour to C. J. Spafford’s Berth Ave residence for safekeeping after snow began. Spafford reported to police and advertised to locate the owner, with no success yet.
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Kenwood
New Addition
C. J. Spafford
Berth Ave
Waterloo Mills
Spafford
1909 Best Mine Year for Iowa
The 1909 coal output in Iowa reached 7,757,762 short tons with a spot value of 12,793,628 dollars, the highest production and prices on record. Average price rose to 1.65 per ton, up from 1.63 in 1908, with Polk, Mahaska, Appanoose, and Wapello counties driving gains. 37 deaths and 103 injuries were reported in 1909, with roof and coal falls the main causes. only one death from gas explosion. George W. Fegtes, over 90, remains in his son's home after an auto collision four months ago, celebrating his ninetieth birthday August 12.
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Washington, D C
Geological Survey
Iowa
Polk County
Mahaska County
Appanoose
Wapello
Dallas
Monroe
Dallas County
John Verner
R. T. Rhys
Edward Sweeny
Indiana
George W. Fegtes
William Fegtes
South Street
South
Seventh Streets
Mr. Fogles
Burglary at Ehrbrandt Harness Shop on Sycamore Street
Prowlers entered the Ehrbracht harness shop at 712 Sycamore Street Saturday night through two rear windows. Nothing was missing, but disorder and ransacking were noted Sunday morning. Police have clues to major recent burglaries and continue investigation.
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Ehrbracht
Sycamore Street
Fudge Caldwell
J. Woods
Rumpus
P. Tulp
Chris Chaperas
Chris
Wood
Retires From Clothing Firm in Waterloo Change
After over twenty years in Waterloo the McCune-Dotson Co. changes hands to J H Kerwin & Sons of Oelwein with Dotson remaining and Kerwins managing Oelwein. McCune shifts focus to developing a large gypsum mill in Oklahoma City. Waterloo residents learn Dotson will run the store and Kerwins run the Oelwein shop. A four day clearance sale to finish the old stock runs this week.
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Waterloo
Frank L. McCune
McCune-Dotson
J. H. Kerwin and Sons
W. P. and
L. P. Kerwin
Gelwein
McCune
Afore Grey
Haffa
Dat
Fourth Street
Walter C. Dotson
McCune-Dotson Co
Dotson
J. H. Kerwin & Sons
Oevlwein
Oelwein
Mr. Dotson
Mc Cung-Dotson Co
Oklahoma City
Kerwins
Oclwein
Will Kerwin
MecCune-Dotson Co
Dotgon Kerwin
Cummins Urges Federal Oversight of Railroad Capital
New York February 6 Senator Albert B Cummins argues for extending federal power over all railroad capital engaged in common carriage to curb over capitalization He links capitalization to rates and sales and warns that without a tribunal to fix prices democracy might yield to socialism rather than monopoly He praises the public spirit in solving national issues.
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New York
Albert B. Cummins
Senate
Republican Club
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Cadillac Mad A Record Run To Auto Show
CG A Morris of Morris Motor Car Co arrived in Waterloo at midnight after a 15 hour trip from Chicago. He covered over 300 miles with no mishap, averaging over twenty miles per hour on poor roads, using the same car that defeated the Maytag Mason Goat to visit the auto show.
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CG. A. Morris
Morris Motor Car Company
Waterloo
Chicago
Maytag-Mason
THIS BOY GOT MR GROUNDHOG
Forest Knapp a 14 year old boy of Steely street Waterloo captured a groundhog on February 2 He set a trap hoping the shadow would bring a hog but found a pocket gopher from the woodchuck family instead He kept the gopher in a box at home and enjoys recounting how he trapped the animal that failed to return for six weeks of winter
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Forest Knapp
Justice
F. F. Knapp
Steely Street
Waterloo
Highland Addition
Woodchuck
Death of Mrs BR Casey at Mason City
Mrs John Markham and family return from Mason City after the sudden death of Mrs BR Casey aged 70. A well known local figure, she suffered paralysis and died from a third stroke on Friday January 24 at the home of her daughter Mrs Joe Soll. Burial followed in Mason City Catholic cemetery. her husband had died years earlier and is buried in New York City.
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John Markham
Mason City
Child Dies From Matches While Playing On Porch
Keota Iowa February 6 a five year old girl Leah Anderson daughter of Sanford Anderson was playing with matches on a neighbor’s porch. Her charred body was found hours later when her mother went in search of her. Rob Fitzsimmons all this week at
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Keota
Leah Anderson
Sanford Anderson
Blizzard Rages Through Waterloo With Heavy Snow
A Sunday blizzard cripples Waterloo and surrounding routes with up to ten inches of snow, winds to forty mph, and drifting up to six feet. Rail lines, streetcars, and Chicago connections suffer delays. local streets and businesses remain snowbound as crews shovel and melt through the day.
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Rock Island
Great Western
Ulinels Central
Waterloo
Cedar Falls & Northern
Reinberk
Berlin
Oelwein
Save the pieces. Have us duplicate your broken lenses.
Buchanan Optical Company offers repair and replacement services for broken lenses and frames. Quick turnaround and insured workmanship available to customers seeking reliable optical solutions.
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Buchanan Opt. Ca
Another Boys Band Organized By Local Church Leader
T B McMurtry, who formed a boys band at First Methodist Church, organized a second band as a recruiting arm. The first band meets tonight for a rehearsal in McMurtry’s office above Miller’s drug store on Fourth Street West. Vacancies remain though most boys assume it is full, with openings to be filled at bones. Stanley Wyant returns to Champaign Illinois to resume architectural engineering studies at the University of Illinois after holidays with his parents in this city.
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M. E
T. B. McMurtry
Stanley Wyant
Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
Chicago Mayor Busse backs rival before primaries
Chicago mayoral race shapes up with Busse endorsing a candidate ahead of the spring primaries. Leading Republican hopefuls include Alderman Merriman and ex-county treasurer Thompson. Democratic bidders are former Mayor Dunne, Harrison, and banker Andrew J. Graham.
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Chicago
Bel
Busse
Charles BE. Merriman
Chicago University
Merriman Investigating Commission
Johan RR. W Thompson
Dunne
Harrison
Andrew J. Graham
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