Illinois Central Freight Wreck Near Manchester Delays Trains
The Illinois Central suffered a freight wreck one and a half miles east of Manchester at 4 PM yesterday, with two freight cars derailed from No. 61 Chicago to Omaha. Conductor F A Bradford led the train. no crew were hurt. Wrecker from Waterloo cleared the line by 4:35 AM, while Chicago Great Western detoured trains via Oelwein to Waterloo. Westbound No. 11 was thawed after a frozen engine and reached Waterloo about 8:55 AM. No. 13 was late by an hour and a half, No. 15 arrived at 10:30. Loss to the company expected to be heavy.
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Ilinois Central
Manchester
Chicago
Omaha
F. A. Bradford
Waterloo
Ilinois
Chicago Great Western
Dyersville
Oelwein
No. 15
Wright Concerns to Fight Iowa Airship
Grinnell Iowa February. Wright company of New York and Dayton Ohio, led by Orville Wright, has served formal notice on the Grinnell Aeroplane company to cease manufacturing aeroplanes. The demand follows a US circuit court of appeals ruling on heavier than air machines with a rudder synchronized to the wings. Grinnell treasurer Brande calls the demand unserious and says Grinnell craft not patterned after Wrights. Senator Spaulding predicts royalties once details and patents are public.
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Grinnell
Wright Company
New York
Dayton
Orville Wright
Pioneer Airman
Grinnell Aeroplane Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Herring-Curtiss Company
Glenn JI
Curtiss
Grinnell Company
KK. B. Brande
Grinnell Aeroplanes
H. W. Spaulding
Drainage ditch project halted by bankruptcy ruling
Webster City Iowa February 23 special. Work on the Pray Glam an one hundred thousand dollar drainage ditch in the southern part of Hamilton county has been stopped by J W Hittle bankruptcy proceedings. The contractor's bankruptcy requires the board of supervisors to readvertise and relet the unfinished work.
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Webster City
Henry Clay Barnabee Master of Mirth in Music
Henry Clay Barnabee, famed American opera singer and actor, known as Master of Mirth and original Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood, performed Sir Joseph Porter in Pinafore in America. He led Boston Ideal Opera Company and toured a music and declamation circuit. In his eighties he authored My Wander and remained active, with Barnabee songs in Heart Songs.
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America
Henry Clay Marnabee
Europe
Nottingham
Joseph Porter
Dork Leg
Gottschalk
Heart
Is Your Boiler Working Healthfully
An advertisement declares the stomach is the boiler for the body and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy to strengthen and invigorate stomach function. It claims many notable cures of stomach trouble and notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Tvalors
George R Crittenden Waterloo pioneer dies after stroke
George R Crittenden aged eighty two and a Waterloo native since 1855 died after a stroke four weeks earlier at his home 628 Jefferson Street He was a longtime city engineer county surveyor and justice of the peace Also a former grocer with J A Fowler He is survived by three children Frank Crittenden Mrs E M Mabie and Mrs C C Wyman A brother and sister also reside in the city Funeral arrangements pending arrival of his son Frank from Chicago.
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George
Crittnden
Waterloo
Jefferson Street
Delir
Frank C. Crittenden
Chicago
George R. Crittenden
Tompkins County
New York State
Seth Rosseter Crittenden
Knights of Pythias
New York
Buffalo
Windy City
Iowa
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Minneapolis
J. A. Fowler
Russell-Lamson
Highflow
Frank Crittenden
E. M. Mabie
New York City
C. C. Wyman
Minn
Q. Crittenden
H. D. Willams
Waterloo Lodge No
Elizabeth Corsa
Illinois Central Trainmen
Rose Lamb
General Markets Weather Forecast from Iowa and Chicago
Iowa forecast calls for fair skies tonight except in the southeast where snow may fall. Tuesday should be fair and less cold. Chicago market letters report Washington's Birthday holiday and softer live stock trade with cattle in strong demand and sheep and lambs selling readily.
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Iowa
Chicago
Washington
Clearings of the Cities and Chicago Produce Report
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending February 19 total 3.436 billion dollars, down from last week and below last year. Canadian clearings reach 144.482 million, slightly below prior week and year. Chicago produce notes potatoes steady with 70 car receipts and regional red and white varieties priced 60 to 72 cents.
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United States
Law
Bradstreet's Journal
New York
Chicago
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin Reds
Washington Day Program Delights East High Audience
East High students staged a Washington Day program in the school auditorium with G A R and W R C members in attendance. Marion Cooley gave a Washington reading, Gladys Storm spoke on Washington's character, Hazel Hanlon contrasted Washington with Lincoln and McKinley. The boys orchestra played and the Boys Glee Club sang, ending with a closing address by the local G A R commander and the crowd singing The Star Spangled Banner.
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Washington
East High
Marion Cooley
Gladys Storm
Hazel Hanlon
Lincoln
McKinley
G. A. R. Post
Sale Offer for Island of Tewis in the Hebrides
The island of Tewis in the Hebrides is offered for sale. German labor unions report a rise in membership of over 2000, with Tar and total exceeding 2,000.
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Tewis
Hebrides
Methodist Minister Endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy Milaca Minn
Reverend James A. Lewis of Milaca Minnesota urges Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a trusted home remedy for colds coughs and croup. He says it has been a welcome guest in his home for years and recommends others try it. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
James A. Lewis
Milaca
Minn
Pleasant D A R Banquet In Cedar Falls During Social Season
Cedar Falls Iowa February social notes describe the D A R chapter annual banquet at the Merchant home on College Hill with fifty attendees. Guests enjoyed a two course dinner followed by piano violin vocal and reading performances commemorating Washington's Birthday.
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Cedar Falls
Merchant
College Hill
Ethel Mintzer
May Dahl
Alma Cutler
Frederickson
Duthbert
Miss Oliver
Washington
Miss Merchant
Dr. Merchant
Cedar Falls to vote on school house tax and directors
Cedar Falls Iowa February 23 special notice of the Independent School District election at city hall March 9. Two directors and a treasurer will be chosen and a school house tax not to exceed five mills yearly for ten years will fund expansion including a new East Cedar Falls school a high school gym and heating plant with a $30000 total. petitions urge C B Santee for director-elect.
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Cedar Falls
Independent
City of
East
C.B. Santee
Santee
Woman Threatened to End Her Life in River
R Saunders and Wilbur Marple of Fonda Indiana visited Cedar Falls seeking their relative Mrs Saunders who reportedly left Weigert sanatorium and vowed to jump in the river. A Dix, Ir. police telegram said she was picked up as insane. They plan to take her home hoping for recovery. Cedar Falls Missionary Union meets Thursday at the Christian church with messages from each denomination. Mrs Reed to present a Review of the Life of Judson. Young people to lead the evening program.
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W. E. Frederickson
Franklin Street
W. F. Noble
Europe
Geo. H. Martin
Wichita
Kan
Bertha Martin
Kensington
Edw. C.dahl
J. G. Wyth
Episcopal Church
Voss Canning
George
California
R. Saunders
Wilbur Marple
Fonda
Saunders
Weigert Sanatorium
Dixon
Cedar Falls Missionary Union
The
Christian Church
Cedar Township School No 6 Pupils Present Friday Program
On Friday evening February 27 the pupils of Cedar Township School No 6 will present a program and box sociable at the Foulk school.
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Cedar Township
Foulk
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Teachers’ College
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Red Cross
Ray Barkdoll
Riker
Northwood
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Alma
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C. B. Santee
McCune
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Phony
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