Des Moines House Debates Lobbying Rules and Tax Bills
Des Moines lawmakers push enforcement of anti lobbying rules during pension debates as eleven bills are filed. A Townsend bill seeks weekly turning over of institute funds to the treasurer while Larrabee proposes executive council spending to data tax investigations. A railroads direct taxation measure passes 58 to 42 to fund general state needs. A Miller Bremer resolution requires five day preprint of bills before passage.
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Des Moines
Larrabee
Executive Council
Townsend
Institute
House
Miller
Bremer
Klay
Indictments Against Leroy Goupil and Others Recorded
The grand jury returned indictments against Edgar and Sylvia Le Roy for spiriting away a child and concealing her. The child identified is Gladys Brown, found by relatives in Indianapolis. Bonds for trial were posted by the couple and by druggists indicted for maintaining a nuisance. bail amounts included six at 300 dollars and Louis Hieber at 1000 dollars. Two to three prisoners are slated for arraignment before Judge F C Platt this afternoon. Gary Brooks, longtime resident of Black Hawk county, revisits his old Hudson home after leaving Canada nineteen years ago, having previously worked as a clerk for the late L L Brooks’s Hudson store.
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Edgar
Sylvia LeRoy
Gladys Brown
Indianapolis
Ind
Louis Hieber
Gary Brooks
Black Hawk County
Hudson
Mr. Brooks
Canada
L. L. Brooks
Grand Stands Rise in Washington for Inauguration
Washington February 12 Work speeds on grand stands for the presidential inauguration. The main platform before the capitol will host the oath and address, while another stands before the treasury will seat thousands, including hundreds of school children in red, white, and blue to form an American flag.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Treasury Building
Turks Suffer Heavy Losses in Adrianople Sorties
Sofia Bulgaria February 13 Two attempted sorties by the beleaguered Turkish garrison of Adrianople on Monday and Tuesday were repulsed by Bulgarians. The Turkish casualties exceed 1,000 killed and wounded per the Bulgarian war office report.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Bulgarian War Office
Wilson to quit New Jersey governorship March 1
President elect Wilson announced he would resign as New Jersey governor effective March 1. He asked Attorney General Edmund Wilson for guidance on filing the resignation. The governorship will pass automatically to James Fielder, president of the state Senate.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
Edmund Wilson
James Fielder
State Senate
Mrs Henry James Baker Died Suddenly at 66
Waterloo friends learned of the death of Mrs Henry James Baker mother of Mrs T L Fegen at Evergreen Lawn Farm Mechanicsville. She joined the Methodist church as a girl and was a devoted mother and Christian. Funeral services were at home with floral tributes from across the state including from Cornell College where her daughter is a professor. A baby died shortly after birth at 9 o clock this morning at 220 Concrete Avenue, Mr and Mrs Imward Maximld mourn the loss.
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Waterloo
Henry James Baker
T. L. Fegen
Evergreen Lawn Farm
Mechanicsville
Hasterfly
Cornell College
Imward Maxneld
Concrete Avenue
FIERGE FIGHT ON IN GITY STREETO
W W Holmes, wife of Henry W Holmes of Virginia and former Mrs Strickland of San Antonio, Tex, was among two American women killed in the battle in Mexico City yesterday.
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Fierge
W. W. Holmes
Mexico City
Henry W. Holmes
Iver
Hampton County
Virginia
Mins Strickland
San Antonio
Tex
How I Saved My Capital
A young man, inheriting $10,000, avoids Wall Street and mining scams. He keeps funds safe in Deadshot, evades promoters, brokers, gamblers, and road agents, and, after the mining crash, cleverly withdraws $40,000 by lending fake notes and staging a party. He escapes by horse and train, paying only $700 in transit costs.
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Walltreet
Deadshot
Boza Elbit
Hroketa
End I
Marta
White Cross supports Mexican relief efforts amid danger
Washington reports Ambassador Wilson ordered to draw $10,000 from the state department to aid distressed Americans in Mexico City. The White Cross says it cares for about 1,200 wounded as Red Cross offers no report. Federal forces disrespect both organizations. the president of the forces has been killed. Some White Cross members, found aiding ammunition, were executed by Diaz loyalists.
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Washington
Mexico City
Wilson
State Department
Mexico
White Cross Society
Red Cross
White Cross
France Fixated On Mexico Crisis Amid Possible U.S. Intervention
Paris reports that the Mexican civil war dominates public focus in France as diplomats watch for U.S. intervention. The foreign office stays neutral while the foreign minister regularly hears from the Mexico City chargé d affaires, and Mexican legation messages reach Paris. Mexican securities trade lightly with minor moves on the Paris bourse.
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Paris
France
Mexico
United States
Mexico City
Foreign Office
Madero
Acapulco Peril Prompts Alarm For Americans
In Acapulco Mexico anti American sentiment culminated in an assault on two Denver officers Surgeon Camerer and Ensign Guthrie who were unharmed. The incident follows violence in Central America with the cruiser Denver protecting Americans pending the South Dakota’s arrival. Officials fear for American safety until the ships reach Acapulco.
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Washington
Acapulco
Mex
Denver
Acajutla
Salvador
Camerer
Ensign Guthrie
Pres. Araujo
Central America
State Department
South Dakota
Taft sees Mexico crisis as grave amid end of presidency
Washington reports President Taft discussed the Mexico situation with callers and deemed it more grave than at any time since Porfirio Diaz abdicated. Officials said his forthcoming departure would not limit his actions before leaving office. Meanwhile Karl Eddy, 22, had two fingers crushed at Burr Lynch farm Mt. Vernon township, needing removal to Cedar Falls for medical care. I. S. fraternity met with large attendance and named two captains for a contest with a banquet for the winners. Firemen responded to a chimney fire at Vincent Kelley’s home at 62 Lafayette Street, 9:16 p.m., with no loss.
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Washington
Taft
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Sheller
Karl Eddy
Burr Lynch
Mt. Vernon
Kiddy
Cedar Falls
Vincent Kelley
Lafayette Street
Jesup Couple Wed in Evening Nuptials
Miss Ette M Tull and Mr James Lochead united in marriage at the Presbyterian church with Rev A C Irving officiating. After a weeks visit they plan to go to Canada where Lochead directs Western Farmers Land Co farming near Waterloo. A farewell reception honored Mr and Mrs Kenaston who move near Austin Minn. Revival and sermons announced for March and next Sunday.
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Jesup
Ette M. Tull
James Lochead
A. C. Irving
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Lochead
Ruth Walker
Theodore Collins
Waterloo
W. H. Kenaston
Keighta of
Pythias
K.P Hall
Mrs. Kenaston
Austin
Minn
Young girl dies of diphtheria in hometown tragedy
Mias Grace Londerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Jr. Londerman, died this morning shortly after 6 at the family home, 610 Reber avenue. Born November 18, 1905, in Littiron, Ii, she had been ill only a short time with diphtheria. Survived by parents, a sister Margretta, and a brother Lewis.
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Mias Grace Londerman
William Jr. Londerman
Reber Avenue
Neceased
Littlron, Ii
Margretta
Lewis
Market Report from New York Stocks on February 14
The New York Stock Exchange figures show declines and gains across many issues including Reading, Chicago Great Western, Northwestern, Union Pacific, United States Steel, Amalgamated Copper, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Illinois Central, St Paul, Missouri Pacific, New York Central and American Sugar. Prices listed with scattered fractional changes reflect a broad mixed session on a brisk market day.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Rluge
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Cope Tee
Northwestern
Atchison
American Smeltar
Union Pacific
Balliflora
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steal
United States Steel, Pfdl
Lure Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Erle
Bellinois Central
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
United Brethren Sisterhood Met at Mrs Parker Home
The United Brethren Sisterhood met with Mrs M A Parker at 813 Gertch Avenue yesterday afternoon with a large attendance and a good program. Mrs Parker was assisted in entertaining by Mesdames Wing Southerland and Whittle.
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United Brethren Sisterhood
M. A. Parker
Gertch Avenue
Bank Clearings for Week Ending February 13
Bank clearings totaled 1 144 327 60 for the week ending February 13. Daily amounts were 176 926 58 on Friday 200 293 94 on Saturday 221 904 98 on Monday 273 171 02 on Tuesday and 273 441 12 on Thursday. Same date last year was 82 482 11. Instruments recorded totaled deeds 42 mortgages 21 chattel mortgages 1 667 28.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Seeue
Valentine Party Hosted at 403 Denver Street
Yesterday evening Mrs. D. E. Salrand gave a Valentine party for a group of friends at 403 Denver street. Hearts and carnations made the decorations and a two course lunch followed the games. Hostess was assisted by her mother Mrs. Glover and Mrs. D. S. Tiffany.
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D. E. Salrand
Denver Street
Mra Glover
Mra. D
Tiffany
Blue Lodge Instruction Held in Cedar Falla
A school of instruction of the Blue Lodge Masonic order will meet in Cedar Falls on February 18 and 29. The seventh district comprising 23 lodges will be represented by many members of the local order attending the classes.
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Blue Lodge
The
Masonic Order
Cedar Falla
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N. M. Beskiy
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Paul Davia Dry Goods Co
I. Fycare Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
J. Harbaugh
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