United States Orders Troops Readied Over Mexican Turmoil
Washington and San Antonio dispatches report U S troops ordered to border readiness to counter Mexican revolutionary activity around Madero era crisis. Taft administration, Stimson and Wilson authorize dispatch of additional forces to El Paso and Juarez to enforce neutrality and protect American interests.
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San Antonio
Tex
Emilioasquez Gomez
Presidentadero
Mexico
Faim
Enity
Gomez
Maeto
Morelos
Reellion
Washington
Ell Paso
Juarz
el Paso
Douglas
Ariz
Twenty Second Infantry
Third Artillery
White House
Taft
Stimson
Huntington Wilson
United States
Y P A District Alliance Meeting Concludes
Reverend J H Bauernfeind delivered the sermon at the Cedar Falls district Young People alliance of the Evangelical Association church meeting in Dumont. He will occupy his own pulpit again tomorrow as the group’s annual gathering continues with Misses Carrie Mether Lillian Mether Eva Bauernfeind and Ferdinand Knoll in attendance.
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J. H. Bauvernfeind
Carrie
Lillian Mether
Eva Bauernsfeind
Ferdinand Knoll
Dumont
Cedar Falls
Young People's Alliance of the Evangelical Association Church
Bauernfeind
Black Hawk National Bank Shows Deepening Deposits
The Black Hawk National Bank reports its condition at the close of business on February 20 in response to a call from the comptroller. Deposits increased by about $200,000 compared with the prior statement, marking a fine showing overall.
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Black Hawk National Bank
Claimant Creates a Sensation in U S District Court
In St Louis on February 24 the claimant disrupted cross examination by shouting not to be called Mr White and attacking the attorney. He denied memory of jail time and dodged questions about his mind while insisting he would not compute interest. He apologized after calling the examiner a crook and later referred to him as a weak mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Kimmel
U. S. District Court
Crsck
Bombardment of Beirut by Italian Warships
Italian warships Volturno and Giuseppe Garibaldi bombarded Beirut killing sixty civilians and wounding many as Turkish gunboats were sunk. The attack caused mass panic among residents and damage to the harbor and customs house. London reports three Italian ships bombarding Beirut amid a broader Mediterranean campaign.
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Beirut
Syria
Volturno
Guiseppe Garibaldi
Lebanon
London
Mediterranean
Complete Plans for Des Moines Loan Bureau Fight Sharks
Des Moines commercial groups form a joint committee to organize a municipal loan bureau. Articles of incorporation will be prepared to combat loan sharks. L. B. Stevens reports Chicago’s vigorous anti loan shark efforts as a model for Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Municipal Loan Bureau
L. B. Stevens
Chicago
Enjoyable 7000 Mile Cruise Includes Bermuda Visit
C D Cass general manager Cedar Valley Road and companion wife return from a 30 day 7000 mile journey aboard a large passenger liner. They called at Havana Central America ports and along the Panama Canal region and South America with Bermuda a highlight of the trip. Storms cause steady loss Mobile area damage from gulf wind.
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C. D. Cass
Cedar Valley Road
Robert McCune
New York City
Havana
Central American
Panama Canal District
South America
Bermudas
Mobile
Ala
Gulf
Coden Bay
Minette
Ozark Houn' Dawg Song Adopted by Champ Clark Camp
The Ozark Houn Ding song becomes the official tune for Champ Clark supporters at the Missouri Democratic State Convention. Supporters plan to sing Obamap Clark Into the White House, adopting two stanzas to rally for Clark’s presidential campaign.
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OZARK
Champ Clark
Missouri
Obamap Clark
White House
Engineer Dies as Trains Meet in Yard Collision
In a head on crash in Oskaloosa Iowa in the Minneapolis and St. Louis yard today engineer T C Clege of the passenger train was killed. Seven other trainmen suffered slight injuries as both engines were wrecked and several cars damaged during the switch operation. Clege was among the road’s oldest engineers.
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Oskaloosa
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
T. C. Clege
Over $250000 for Iowa Good Roads Drives Statewide Funding
Des Moines reports more than $250,000 will be divided among Iowa counties to fund highway construction this year. It marks the largest single-year road expenditure in state history, funded mainly by auto license receipts under the Kulp law. Eighty-five percent of state collections return to counties for road improvements, with the fund projected to top $3,000,000 by April 1.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thirty-fourth General Assembly
Commercial National Bank Reports Good Growth in February
Commercial National Bank shows strong growth in all departments in the February 20 report, with assets near two and a half million dollars. The condition of business is described as most satisfactory, and the full report appears in this issue of the Courier.
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Commercial National Bank
Courier
Leading Waterloo church worker dies after illness
Mrs. Matilda Caroline Bahnsen Deyo, widow of Henry W. Deyo, died at 12:30 p.m. at 928 Berth Avenue Waterloo after acute kidney trouble. Born January 16 1865 in Germany she lived in Sandusky Ohio Chicago and Waterloo. Survived by four children John W Eleanor Gertrude and George H a sister and two brothers. Active in Garfield Park Baptist Church Lady Washington chapter Eastern Star and First Baptist Church she served as Homemakers band secretary and Ladies Aid vice president. Her funeral arrangements were not listed.
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Henry W. Deyo
Berth Avenue
Edgar A. Valiant
First Baptist Church
Adah Bahnsen
Bandusky, C
Germany
Matilda Caroline Bahnsen
Sandusky, O
Chicago
Waterloo
Deyo
Stewart-Simmons Press
Henry, Jr
John W
Corn Belt Telephone Company
Eleanor Gertrude
Vaughan Implement Company
George H
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
Miss Adah Bahnsen
John C. Bahnsen
Andrew
Sandusky, C
Garfield Park
Lady Washington
Order of Eastern Star
Homemakers’ Band
Ladies’ Aid Society
Suffragette Resists Robbers in Polite Hold Up
Mrs. S. A. Stockwell, former Minnesota Suffrage Association president, argued with two polite highwaymen who stopped her on Twenty eighth Street and Fifth Avenue in Minneapolis. When persuasion failed, she resisted to protect a lavender velvet handbag containing a $1.59 purse and glasses valued at $20. Detectives recovered a second pair of glasses at the scene.
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Minneapolis
A. Stockwell
Minnesota Suffrage Association
Twenty Eighth Street
Fifth Avenue
Printers Trust Indicted in Des Moines Price Fixing Scheme
Polk county grand jury charges the Iowa Printers' Credit Association and leaders C. E. Moon W. Dickey and Walter Russell with an illegal restraint of trade. Members allegedly fixed job prices by notifying bidders to raise the first bid, with 6 percent royalties funneled to the association. The case may be Polk county’s first specific trust indictment.
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Des Moines
Printers’ Trust of
Polk County Grand Jury
Iowa Printers’ Credit Association
C. E. Moon
W. Dickey
Walter Russell
Moon
Dickey
Combine
Tthe
Polk County
Heiress, Age 16, Weds Despite Reward in Kentucky
Lexington reports Mayme Mellin heiress to a large eastern Kentucky estate married in Cincinnati after R P Mellin offered a 200 dollar reward to stop the match. Miss McLin and Oliver Kash eloped from Hazel Green and outwitted police in several towns. McLin asks county clerks nearby not to issue licenses.
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Lexington
Central West
R. PT. Mellin
Wolfe County
Mayme
Kentucky
Winchester
Miss McLin
Oliver Kash
Cincinnati
McLin
City election ballot slate headed by W. EB. French
A ballot for the March 24 city election lists candidates headed by W. EB. French for mayor with J. E. Dempster as police judge and M. M. Melly as city solicitor. Other posted offices include city clerk N. C. Altland, treasurer Saroud J. Hall, river front and parks posts, and council positions in four wards.
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W. EB. French
W. ER. French
J. E. Dempster
M. MM. Melly
N. C. Altiand
Saroud J. Hall
C. T. Wilson
W. If. Bruwn
E. T. Johnson
Wermau
B. Lovke
C. W. Campbell
W. H. Ife
George S. Myers
V. P. Simpson
Sudden Death Brings Grief to Waterloo Friends
A woman from Waterloo dies suddenly and will be buried in Chicago. A short prayer service is at the home Sunday at 2 and the funeral at the First Baptist Church at 2 30 led by Rev Valiant. The body will be taken Sunday night to Forest Home Cemetery in Chicago for burial in the family lot.
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Waterloo
Chicago
First Baptist Church
Mr. Valiant
Forest Home Cemetery
Grand jury indicts Eagles lodge over liquor in club rooms
The Mason City grand jury returned an indictment charging the Eagles lodge with liquor being handed at the club rooms. The specification notes the offense occurred at the lodge in Mason City, Iowa.
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Eagles
Mason City
Red
Eagles’ Lodge
Omler
Illinois Democrats Sanguine of Victory
Illinois Democrats express strong confidence for the coming political battles. The piece notes Democrats carried the state for president and governor only once since the Civil War and highlights Governor Dedeeen’s neutral stance, aiming to leverage influence for the national ticket if he seeks reelection or supports the nominee.
Snowstorm Claims 168 Lives in Asiatic Russia
In Omsk district a deadly snowstorm causes 168 deaths with 31 in Omsk, 32 in Kokponatavak, and 109 in Petrovitsk. Authorities report the toll as rescue efforts continue and the region braces for broader inquiries.
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Omsk
Asiatic Russia
Kokponatavak
Petroviovsk
Wreckers Put Ties on Track near Monroe City
An attempted wreck aboard the Burlington westbound St. Louis Denver Express last night near Monroe City failed after ties on the track were struck. The engine overturned but the engineer and fireman escaped unharmed. no crew remained at the scene.
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Monroe City
Burlington
Packers Case Details On 1907 Takeover Of New York Dressed Beef
Frederick Joseph testified at the Chicago trial of ten packers charged with restraint of trade. He described how Edward Tilden, head of National Packing, gained control of the New York Butchers Dressed Beef company in 1907. His son Moses H. S. Joseph will next corroborate in the negotiations.
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Chicago
Edward Tilden
National Packing Company
New York
Frederick Joseph
Joseph
Mosts H. S. Joseph
Railways Ordered to Cut Rates on Iron and Steel
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered transcontinental railroads to reduce rates for iron and steel moves from St. Louis and other Mississippi river transfers to Denver. Steel bars drop from 63 cents to 52 cents per hundred pounds. steel plates and sheet and structural steel non fabricated fall from 10 cents to 43 cents per hundred. The Vulcan Ironworks of Denver challenged the existing tariffs.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Denver
Vulcan Ironworks
Brooklyn Nursery Attendant Confesses Poisoning Milk
Winnifred Anke ers, a Brooklyn nursery attendant, confessed to putting oxalic acid in infants milk at the Brooklyn nursery and infants hospital to make babies ill rather than kill them. She faces homicide charges as sanity hearings are planned. she is 24 and has shown unstable behavior, muttering about giving and taking doses around her baby.
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New York
Winnifred Ankeers
Brooklyn
Croprey
Brooks Lyn
Cronner
Fast life of Mrs Kilduff noted in murder trial
Davenport Iowa February 24 The state in the Anna Kilduff murder trial placed witnesses who testified Mrs Kilduff attended dances smoked cigarets and drank beer at a resort after marrying John Kilduff for whose murder she is being tried. Most of the morning session dealt with law points and few witnesses were examined. The defense witnesses were late and the state began rebuttal as the case continues next week.
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Davenport
Anna Kilduff
Milk Inspector Releases Monthly Quality Report
W. W. Wyant completed the monthly milk and cream tests for twenty four Waterloo dealers. Milk grades ranged from 3.4 to 5.4 and cream from 17 to 25, indicating excellent quality lacteal fluid sold by local dealers.
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W. W. Wyant
Waterloo
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Financials Show Growth
The statement of condition for Leavitt and Johnson National Bank shows assets totaling 1,805,015.02 dollars at the close of business on February 2015. The report notes growth since the previous call from the comptroller of currency.
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Comptroller of Currency
Infant Child Buried Today
Mr and Mrs Raymond Dorn mourn the death of their baby born yesterday. The funeral was held today at the family home 1401 Washington Street. For gentlemen Sam Felice 5 cent cigar.
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Raymond Dorn
Washington Street
Nun Swindled $3 Million From Dealers For Charity
Paris reports Sister Candide a nun who swindled jewel dealers of nearly $3,000,000 to fund charity work. She was found guilty of fraud and given an eighteen month sentence suspended due to it being her first offense. authorities said her diamonds, sold on commission, did not repay owners and collapsed the temple’s aid plans.
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Paris
Candide
Shwer Candide
Clhiren Nena
Leon Pett
Wuihling
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Trey
Clark
Dieses
Buchanan Optical Co
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Ta M. Wees
Wean Lp
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