Will feature Anish dances by Grandview College students
Des Moines area event reports a Saturday exhibition in the girls gymnasium by Grandview College students from Des Moines. Ten young ladies and sixteen young men perform Danish and Nordic dances in costume, free admission, two hour program, 2 PM start, large crowd expected.
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Cedar Falls
Seymour
Grandview College
Des Moines
Saller
Ostgdiapolska
Sweden
Per Spilmand
Peter the Fiddler
Walker seeks divorce and custody in Waterloo court
Nora J. Walker sues Harry J. Walker for divorce alleging cruelty and seeks custody of their daughter Alice born Sept 14 1905. She requests temporary alimony of 100 and permanent alimony, with household furniture in her possession at 64 Washington St. The couple, married Sept 21 1901 suffer separation since Dec 13 1917. A writ of attachment in 150 is issued. Also mentions Tandlord’s attachment petitions and a Rock Island railway personal injury suit proceeding.
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Nora J. Walker
Harry JD. Walker
Waterloo
Alice F. Walker
Don Campbell Critically Ill in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Ia Feb 14 Special Ward reports Von Campbell is near death in Ames after typhoid fever. His brother Macey, superintendent at schools in West Liberty, travels to Ames upon learning of the serious condition. Campbell, well known and once a popular teacher, remains in grave condition.
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Cedar Falls
von Campbell
Ames
State College
Macey
West Liberty
Jte
Suime
Cedar Falls bank prize corn crop winners named
At Cedar Falls Virginia February 14 the Cedar Falls National Bank announced four prize winners from a boys under sixteen corn yield contest. Carl Peterson led with about 101 bushels per acre, Oscar Gutknecht won 25 in gold with 75 1/3 bushels, and John P. Anderson took 10 gold for 72 bushels. The piece notes the youths tested their seed, planted and weighed, and remarks on good gains despite dry weather.
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Cedar Falls
Frank GB. Miller
Cedar Falls National Bank
Carl Peterson
Oscar Gutknecht
John P. Anderson
Lawn City Folks Coming and Going
A Cedar Falls Iowa special notes social events and personal updates. The Greenwood Cemetery association plans a Wednesday meeting with Mrs. A M Mullinex to discuss cemetery beautification. High school events include a dinner for teachers hosted by Mrs. Laura Kingman and a new orchestra director, Prof. B W Merrill. News covers illnesses travel, weddings, and church activities across the community including a Des Moines convention, local deaths, and residents visiting relatives.
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Cedar Falls
Greenwood Cemetery Association
A. M. Mullinex
Ta Jdies
Greenwood Cemetery
Laura Kingman
Peheer
The Sixth Commandment at Waterloo Tonight
The Waterloo presents The Sixth Commandment a drama on race suicide with Lilian Rhodes and Ernest C. Warde. The cast mirrors contemporary New York life and the piece stresses modern issues rather than religion. Fiske O Hara also appears in Love's Young Dream, a new Irish play by Theodore Burt Sayre.
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Roosevelt
Waterloo
Lilian Rhodes
Ernest C. Warde
Robert Melaughlin
Mc Kinles
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
McLaughlin
Fiske O'Hara
Fiske O'i Tara
Theodore Burt Sayre
Travelers Renew War on Tipping in Iowa
Des Moines February 14 The Commercial Travelers Congress of Town will convene at 10 o'clock Saturday morning with representatives of state travelers organizations. Tipping practice, election day changes from Tuesday to Monday, and baggage limits will be key topics. Notable officers include John T. Rock and C. R. Rohde of Waterloo, president and secretary, with E. M. Wentworth of State Center as vice president.
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Des Moines
Commercial Travelers’ Congress
Parcels Post
Congress
Towa State Traveling Men’s Association
Travelers’ Protective Association of
Towa
United Commercial Travelers
The
Hawkeye Commercial Men's Association
American Commercial Travelers’ Association
John T. Rock
C. R. Rohde
Waterloo
E. M. Wentworth
State Center
Rockefeller Brothers Don’t Speak in Court over Chauffeur Pay
In Cleveland on February 14 in municipal court Frank Rockefeller testified in a suit for $53 against his brother John D Rockefeller. An attorney asked how much John D pays his chauffeurs. Frank replied he did not know and said they had not spoken for twelve years.
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Cleveland, C
John D
Frank Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Defendant Appeals After Chauffeur Case Testimony
The defendant testified that twenty family car owners paid their chauffeurs $60 monthly when questioned about John D. Rockefeller. A judgment of $44.29 against the chauffeur was entered, and Rockefeller announced plans to appeal.
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Hill Succeeds Duke as President at American Tobacco
In York on February 14 Percival B Hill was elected president of the American Tobacco Company replacing James B Duke whose resignation was accepted by the board. The meeting also elected vice presidents Leland Edwards R J Hanlon George W Hill ML Patterson and Tom Yuille.
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York
Percival
Hill
Ameericpan Tobacco Company
James B.B. Duke
EL &. Edwards
R. J. Hanlon
Geo. W. Hil
Patterson
Tov. Yuille
WEDDING LICENSE LIST AND LOCAL NOTES
Licensed to wed details list Ralph H. Elliott Emelia Thede Herbert E. Roos Vera F. Patterson Rooscoe Barrows Anna Kubick Daniel Coughlin Nellie McGrath Willian Schmitz Mary Schmitz Martin Holbach Barbara Kettman William Johnson Mary Hall plus a liniment advertisement and a Town University visit note mentioning Olin Hakill and Earl Crawford with family ties in Waterloo and Town City.
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Ralph H. Elliott
la Porte City
Emelia Thede
Waterloo
Herbert E. Roos
Cedar Rapids
Vera F. Patterson
Rooscoe AL Barrows
Buckingham
Anna Stella Kubick
Traer
Daniel Coughlin
Nellie McGrath
Willian Schmitz
Mary Schmitz
la Porte
Beets Boost Sugar Campaign and Legal Hopefuls
The Sugar company reports a successful 1911 campaign with 7.5 million pounds produced from 47,900 tons of beets and plans for 1912 contracts. Farmers earned over $50 per acre on average, with some as high as 28 tons, while land health improves from beet rotation. Hon. J. F. Clyde of Osage plans retirement, and A. Dawson of Waverly emerges as leading judicial candidate backed by the Bremer county bar.
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Waverly
Town Sugar Company
Bret
St.56
Osage
St. Ansgar
Clear Take
Fairbank
Kesler
Rade
Pawson World
Clyde
Fench
A.dawson
Dawson
Bremer County
Themer County
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Mamma
Robinson
Oracle
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Armory
McCreary
Huna J. Walker
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Gowen
C. H. Eighwey
Don Campbell
Teachers’ College
WEPH
G. H. Bliss
Hoger Leavitt
State Board of Education
G. R. Kliss
Pro. Holden
Premob
Black Hawk County
Messrs
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Bache College
A ‘ Tunton
Stedents
Iowa City
Serley
W. TL Bender
Taambert
Fawih City
State Traders’ College
Packard
Nlight
Masonic Temple
Masonic Lodge
Easti
National Bank
Lottie Mack
Vera Hammer
C. H. Bailey
Marrietta Hastrop
Agnes Brown
Mabel Benton
David Pixley
Mt. Vernon Township
San Francisco
J.C. Hartman
Mrs. Hartman
Lawn City
Knapp
R. F. Montgomery
Oskaloosa Lis
J. W. Jarnagin
Wim. Morgan
B. W. Merrill
F. Li. McCreary
Merrill
Baptist Church
Titus Lowe
Henry G. Olsen
Anna M. Aus
Fingal, N. D
Squire Lanfear Knapp
J. Harvey Smith
J. EB. Snowden
Wm. Shaw
San Diego
Cal
George Eckhard
Sam Wagoner
Galesburg
Ada Stevens
Kansas City
George McKinney
McKinney
J. K. Voorhees
Miss Stevens
Edward Townsend
Fort Dodge
Clara Bowen
Durand
Helen Bowen
Young Buffalo
William Valentine
Deerfoot
Eating
Black Hawk
C. H. Eighmes
Rockefellers
Frank
John
Duke
Olin Hakill
University of Town
Town City
Prof
A. T. Hakill
Earl Crawford
Senator Crawford
South Dakota
Burch Bros. CO
Waverly Manufacuurers
F. A. Pawson
Can
Didate
Virginia Sprint Coal
Pocahontas, Blim. & Co
Henry Davis
Waterloo Business College
Citizens’ Gas & Electric Light Co
Emma Valentine
Northwestern Land & Investment Co
Jefferson Street
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