Prudential Banquet Fosters Worker Ties Across Cities
Forty six Prudential Life Insurance staff, wives and friends were hosted at the Python temple for a yearly gathering to deepen knowledge of the company’s work. F A Carson served as toastmaster and introduced speakers including James Parkinson and several district superintendents from Davenport Ottumwa Waterloo and Marshalltown. Families and staff attended a formal dinner hosted by the Pythian Sisters.
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Prudential Life Insurance Company
Python Temple
Pythian Sisters
Prudential Concern
F. A. Carson
Waterloo
James Parkinson
F. Gardiner
Davenport
B. A. Sterling
Ottumwa
J. F. Auner
Waverly
W. M. Shirley
J. F. Battin
Marshalltown
F. W. Powers
E. L. Johnon
George Machamer Hurt in Runaway
George Machamer, driver for Bradley Transfer, narrowly escaped serious injury when his buggy horse ran on Fifth street east. He suffered a scalp cut and facial scratches, was dazed after the fall, and taken to a Marsh Place physician for treatment before returning to work.
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George Machamer
Bradley Transfer Company
Fifth Street
Machamer
J F Woodring to retire from Waverly furniture business
Waverly Democrat reports J F Woodring will sell his furniture stock and vacate March 1. A pioneer merchant past 75, he came after the war with his brother Henry to establish the store at East Water and Ellsworth, with Fred Walters of Nora Springs purchasing the business. Joe Raymond advertises vacuum cleaners at 225 E 5th St.
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Waverly
J. F. Woodring
Woodring
Henry
East Water
Ellsworth
Fred Walters
Nora Springs
Noted Engineer G W Maynard Dead
George Wm Maynard, who introduced the Thomas basic steel process into the United States, died during the night. Born in 1839 in New York, he was a founding member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and active in iron and steel institutes. He directed construction of major mills and reduction plants in Ireland, England, Germany, Russia, and the United States.
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Boston
George Wm. Maynard
United States
West
New York
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Iron and Steel Institute
Ireland
England
Germany
Russia
Wedding of Florence May Brode and James Creach
The wedding occurred last evening at 8 30 at the Brde home on Conger street. Rev T M Evang officiated before about twenty five guests as Miss Eunice Robert played Lohengrin. The couple will live with the bride’s parents until March 1 before moving to Montana.
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Florence May Brode
James Creach
J. A. Brode
Conger ‘Street
Eunice Robert
Ethel Brode
R. T. Koester
T. M. Evang
Upper Iowa
Dora
Laura Bonsell
Waterloo
William Galloway Company
Creach
L. Creach
C. J. Wilson
Riehl Street
B. W. Club
F. G. Morrison
Conger Street
Bailey speaks for a Lincoln at banquet in Springfield
Former U S senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas a Lincoln Centennial guest and orator urged opposition to innovations and agitators praising Lincoln's cautionary stance. Count Johann Von Bernstorff also attended as a guest and paid tribute to Lincoln noting the enduring veneration for the emancipator in America and abroad.
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Springfield
Joseph W. Bailey
United States
Texas
Lorimer
Lincoln Centennial Association
Bailey
Johann von Bernstorff
Geran
William
Lincoln
Cummins Brother Under Fire Over Post Office Machines
Washington February report by the house committee on expenditures in the postoffice department accuses B F Cummins of Chicago, brother of the Iowa senator, of gross favoritism in canceling machine contracts. The inquiry cites inflated prices, tests biased by Chicago office results, and royalties on patented Cummins devices.
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Washington, D. C
B. F. Cummins
Chicago
Iowa
House Committee
Cummings
Cummins
Washington
Congress
Post Office Department
Cummins Company
Sorority Days Leads Majestic Vaudeville Bill
At the Majestic Menlo Moore's Sorority Days opens today as a strong college life act. The show features Roland & Charter Co in Vacation Time, Sherman & McNaughton's Bridegroom and the Best Man, Adair & Adair, and Hetta Arma. Monday brings the extraordinary Lucky Jim by Jane Courthope & Co with renowned scenic requirements.
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Majestic Vaudeville Theatre
Menlo Moore
Roland & Charter Co
Lucky Jim
Jane Courthope & Co
Miss Courthope
Majestic
New Japanese Premier Delays Cabinet Installation
Tokio report states Count Gambei Yamamoto and his cabinet postponing their official installation after the old constitutional party refused to back a non party cabinet. The diet met and immediately adjourned.
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Tokio
Count Gambei Yamamoto
Constitutional Party
Diet
Jilted Lover Fatally Slashes Woman Then Shoots Self
In Chicago on February 13, 25 year old Mrs. Sadie Kohler was slashed with a razor by 22 year old William Jansen after she refused his marriage proposal. He then shot himself. Both are believed fatally wounded. Kohler’s husband is a consumptive patient in Denver.
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Chicago
Sadie Kohler
Wm. Jansen
Weather and markets report from Chicago and Kansas City
General markets and weather forecast note warm tonight in Iowa. Chicago reports mild wheat market with weakPrices, rain improving Indian crops, and diverse commodity shifts. Kansas City cattle hogs and sheep prices listed with receipts. Chicago produce shown with butter eggs poultry and potatoes. cash grain prices for wheat corn oats. Hog and cattle markets described with open and close levels and expected receipts.
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Chicago
Raine
India
Kansas City
Kaneag City
Colorado
Wilson to withhold cabinet names until March 4
Princeton N J February 13 President elect Wilson announced he will not reveal cabinet names until March 4. He plans to inform nominees privately and submit them to the senate later. He said he will keep an open mind and has received few formal candidates so far.
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Princeton
N. J
Wilson
Senate
Washington
United States
Embassy 10 Be Turned Out In Paris
Paris February 13 The United States embassy in France faces eviction with the landlord ordering vacating by April 15 to convert the Avenue Kleber building used for fifteen years into a hotel The move creates a challenge finding a new chancery amid Paris crowding and growth considerations
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Paris
United States
France
Kleber
Mill Operations Suspended by Catfish in Sioux River
Fairview February 13. The Big Sioux river millrace at the flour mill company became clogged by catfish causing the mill wheels to stop. Miller L Brant and crew raised the water wheels and removed several bushels of fish. Sizes varied with some monsters among them.
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Fairview
Flour Mill Company
Big Sioux
Brant
Wall Paper Carload to Showcase New Spring Styles
R. C. Wangler unloads a car carrying 930 bundles and 46 500 rolls of wall paper. He notes this exceeds the year’s supply of all city dealers and promises to display the new spring styles soon.
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R. C. Wangler
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Prudential Life
Joe Raymond
E. 5Th St
G. W. Maynard
Society News
G.I. A
L. E
L. B
Engineers’ Hall
Mesdames Selle, Lake, Wheeler and
McCormick
Effie McCollum Jones
M. Alda Tate
Public Library West
W. H. Rollings
Jonathan Edwards
Lyman Abbott
W. C. Brownlee
Jones
Emmons Johnson
John Berggren
North Dakota
George Counsel
Broadway
E. H. Heald
Mrs. Berggren
A. Lincoln
Martyr
Liberator
Cummins Brother
U. S
B. F. Cummins of
Recipi
Japan
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trads
KE. McKelrey
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
H. W
N. S
ST. Louis
Minneapolis
Wellington
BBC Oath
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Tcago
Corm
Belferz
Aiames
Embassy
Hicks’ Capudine
Capudine
Roland Carter & Co
Sherman & McNaughton
Hattie Alma
Adair
Barnsley
Alregular
R. Leffler Co
East Fifth Street
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