Americans flee Mexican unrest to safety in Texas
Miss Jennie Speer and fifty Americans fled a Mexican settlement amid revolution and unrest. They reached the Rio Grande, telegraphed their safety to Cedar Falls, and called it God’s country. The move followed earlier delays due to ongoing conflict.
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Cesar Falls
J. A. Speer
Mexico
United States
Jennie Speer
Torreon
Chihuahua
R. C. Rose
Mexican Continental Rubber Co
Rio Grande
King presides at Privy Council amid war office changes
London Feb 13 King George I held a Privy Council meeting the first since returning from India and approved the throne speech to open parliament. He met Winston Churchill for about ninety minutes and heard details of admiralty changes. Viscount Haldane reportedly to vacate the War Office with Col John Feely to succeed him.
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London
George I
Privy Council
India
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Churchill
England
Viscount Haldane
George
Berlin
War Office
Col
John Edward Bernard Feely
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
House of Commons
Grain Exhibit Prize Winners in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports grain show results with multiple prize winners across corn, oats, wheat, barley, and potatoes. Hans Knudson leads with a first in the amateurs corn class and Jefferson and Finchford schools win in corn categories. A St Marys school entertainment and a preliminary hearing for a gravidity case round out the local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Dow Leversee
Chas, Hearst
Puetbby
H. R. Plantz
Hans Knudson
C. M. Hamm
Henry Shoeman
J. J. Callahan
M. Hama
War Callahan
Austin
Hest
Jefferson School
City of Cedar
Finchford School
Boehmler School
Mt. Molly
Eagle Township
Mt. Vernoon Township
J. BE. Callahan
Wagner Company Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
C H Rodenbach traveled from Chicago to attend the Wag ner Manufacturing company annual meeting. New officers include Pryuskent Adam Wagner as president and W H Merner as vice president with C A Wagner treasurer. The firm, which makes hardware specialties and sleds, reported about 40 000 sleds and nearly as many wagons produced last year.
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Cedararts
C. H. Rodenbach
Chicago
Wagner Manufacturing Company
Pryuskent
Adam Wagner
W. H. Merner
March
C. A. Wagner
A. EF. Lunn
Gan Company
Lawn City Folks Coming and Going
Cedar Falls crowds report local happiness over B Louis Goodyear’s career move to a San Diego department store. The piece notes other Cedar Falls residents and visitors, including engineers, educators, and a marriage in Wenatchee, Washington, plus Merle C Perish planning to move to Cedar Falls due to local skilled labor demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle C. Perish
Marshalltown
Cedar Falls
Son
Weather, travel and theatre news from Cedar Falls era
L C Robinson returns from a shopping trip to the east noting bitter cold and heavy snows that slow business. Washington's Birthday at Cotton theatre features The Servant of the House with expectations of a full house. Cedar Falls ladies depart for extended European trip headed by Mrs L S Nobile with daughter and two others, touring England and Scotland by car across 1590 miles of rural roads.
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L. C. Robinson
New York
Dead Pearnest
Minnesota tar party not guilty verdict reported at Albin Lea
Albert Lea Minn Feb 15 In the case of Frank Plisek one of eleven defendants in the tar party alleged to have attacked Tr. J. wf. Freeman at Grenville last April returned a verdict of not guilty. The cases against the other defendants are expected to be dismissed. Trade and the Chamber of Commerce plan a meeting at Waterlanb to discuss securing the factory of Universal Aerial Navigation Co. The inventor Mr Oman will speak on the flying machine. Time 8 oclock. Former official suicide. Montgomery Ala Feb 13 Major J A Cy Sexton former state insurance commissioner killed himself at his home.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Taeery
Frank Plisek
Tar Clerty
Tr. J. Wf. Freeman
Grennville
Chamber of Commerce
Poen Ig
Waterlanb
Universal Aerial Navigation Company
Oman
O'Clack
Montgomery
Ala
JA. Cy Sexton
Sooster Banquet at Waterloo Club Planned
Preparations underway for a joint meeting at the Waterloo Club as the board arranges a banquet to welcome supporters and guests. Attendees and exact timing to be announced.
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Waterloo Club
Leper Fenced In With Family Near Tacoma
John R. Earle formerly of Washington D C has been located at Summit near Tacoma and will be fenced in on an acre of land as Pierce County commissioners act after a county physician investigation into his leprosy. The land was to be purchased on installment before the controversy began.
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Tacoma
Wash
John R. Earle
Washington, D. C
Summit
Pierce County
Earle
Baby Girl Born to Schindler Family in Local Home
Mr and Mrs Henry Schindler welcomed an eight pound daughter at their home on 748 Conger street yesterday at noon. The child is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs W Hotchkiss and the great grand daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred W Case, formerly residents here but now in Pasadena California.
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Henry Schindler
Conger Street
W. Hotchkiss
Fred W. Case
Pasadena
Cal
Highbred Woman Admits Burglary
Marie Weer 26 a claimed Austrian aristocrat daughter and musician, arrested in New York on burglary charges after stealing two ten dollar bills from a boarding house tenant. She tearfully told of poverty since arriving three weeks ago and said she sought to earn a living rather than seek aid. An Austrian resident vouched for her background. she was held for arraignment.
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New York
Marie Weer
Austria
Iowa Retail Clothiers Association Opens in Dubuque
The annual Iowa Retail Clothiers association convention began in Dubuque today with several hundred members present. GC. A. Cotton, secretary of the Dubuque Industrial association, was slated to give the opening address as the three day meeting got under way.
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Dubuque, Ia
Iowa Retail Clothiers’ Association
GC. A. Cotton
Dubuque Industrial] Association
First all Iowa Methodist Episcopal convention opens in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the first all Iowa Methodist Episcopal convention with delegates from all conferences. The two day session features Rev Elias Handy, Bishop McDowell in Chicago, Henry Wallace and Solon Bronson, plus addresses on labor and church aims. Master Bakers meet in Des Moines with 200 delegates focusing on sanitation and industry advancements.
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Des Moines
Elias Handy
Grinnell
G. W. I. Brown
Wm. F. McDowell
Chicago
Henry Wallace
Solon C. Bronson
Northwestern University
C. S. Adams
Bement
Gardner Cowles
The
Register and Leader
Iowa
EB. J. Lockwood
Cedar Rapids
Charles A. Sumner
Kansas City
International Stereotypers’ Union
Harry Ward
Federation For Social Service
B. F. Carroll
I. Schouten
Keokuk
Gus Louis
Council Bluffs
Leo Mulgrew
Dubuque
Davenport
Minors Association
Rock Island
Association
Backache Relief Promised by Lydia E Pinkham
Mrs Ollie Woopaun of Morton's Gap Kentucky describes two years of backache and female disorders. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and says she can perform all chores without pain. The notice invites readers with doubts to write for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ollie Woopaun
Morton’s Gap
Kentucky
Lydia E.pinkham
Iowa Tax Commission Discusses Income Tax Plan
Des Moines February 13 the state tax commission met to consider a bill for an Iowa income tax based on a Wisconsin pattern. The proposal taxes incomes over 1200, includes inheritance tax reforms, and allows back taxation up to twenty years. Bankers plan to attend Thursday to present views on current revenue laws.
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Tax Commission
Des Moines
State Tax Commission
Iowa
J. J. McConologue
Mason City
Wisconsin
McConologue
General Assembly
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3. A. Speer
S. B. Humbert
Lincoln Memorial
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Charles II
Plummer
Charles H. Plummer
Speachers
College Hospital
Jennie Olsen
Red Oak
James M. Rownd
Commerc Dub
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Sneigt
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Sean
Haldane
Anoiher
Chas
Hearst
Sam Leversee
C. M. Christiansen
W. H. Eickelberg
C. J. Haymond
Refshauge
C. MM
Chris Vansen
AL OG
Larson
Frank Hammer
A. G. Larson
Rolie Kerr
G A. Miller
ST. Mary's School
Cedar’ Falls
Lucre
St. Mars’s School
Sar Falls L
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Merner
Ars
Hetriet Court
Mayer Merner
Wagner Company
Jesse Slipsgaard
Parday Wivening
State College
Jessis
Flo
Black Hawk
Grundy
Teachers College
Seymour
W. Merril
Miss Martin
J. Ross Frampton
Jack Johnson
Cedar Fats
Afe- Creary
Hughes
Qleson
Schmith
Geo
Samson
Birchmore Bros
Grand View College
Lieut F. Hasseriis
Teachers’ College
St. Joe
Upper Iown
Fayette
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
Highland Park
Ueander Clark
Coe
Carnell
Mt. Vernon
Jeander Clark
Toledo
Upper Iowa
Lawn City
B. Louis Goodyear
Harry Beat
Minot
North Dakota
Henry Waldman
Ames
James McLaughlin
Clear Lake
Carl B. Miller
Sara Catharine Miller
C. B. Miller
Charles B. Miller
Waterloo
Lars H. Bladine
Alta
J. H. Shoemaker
West
J. E. Robinson
State Board of Education
D. A. Emery
Ottumwa
Thomas Lambert
Sabula
Ledar Falls
San Diego
Kensington
Klinefelter
Masonic Temple
Wenatchee, Wash
Paul Wenner
Helen Thompson
Wenatchee
Paul
East
Washington
Cotton Theatre
Minnesota
TAR Party
Saxony
Clothiers
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Tee Wee
Towa
Black Hawk County
Emmons Johnson
C. R. Davis
CG. R. Davis
Belle H. Hough
E. L. Johnson
Carleton Sias
A. H. Frank
Owa
Bishop McOwell
State Loan Company
East Fourth Street
Kohl's Shoe Store
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