Tributes Paid Roosevelt Dead By U S Figures
Notable tributes from Taft Hughes and Dewey figures flow after the death of Col Roosevelt. Taft recalled his vigor despite rheumatism and noted his influence on national policy. Hughes praised his leadership in mobilizing the nation for victory and his enduring Americanism. Dewey’s former ally Orris Straus and Bryan offered reverent farewells highlighting Roosevelt’s era defining impact and moral force.
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William H. Taft
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Anervelt
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Hughes
New York
Charles Drans Hughes
Col. Roosevelt
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White House
Gompers
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of Labor
Woman Lost in Des Moines Strays on Long Journey
Des Moines report of Mrs J B Saum who disappeared while shopping in Chicago and later insisted she was in Des Moines. Police seek her relatives as she memories unsettle years and places including Denver Mason City and Springfield Ave Chicago.
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J. B. Saum
Chicago
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Christ Church Votes Larger Budget for Year and Salary Raise
Christ Episcopal church held its annual meeting approving a roughly $1,000 increase to the budget and a $400 per year raise for Rector Rev. M. J. Tate. The period covered reports from April 16 to December 31 with marked growth in membership. Funds enabled basement renovations including chancel and altar, funded by a donor desiring anonymity. Vestry and officers for the coming year were elected, including W. Place as senior warden and J. Parrott, F. McElhinney, and others as vestrymen.
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Mainenance
Christ Episcopal Church
Liord
Mr. Tate
M. J. Tate
16000 Trees Will Be Planted by Boy Scouts to Honor Roosevelt
The Boy Scouts of America, with 440000 members, were instructed to plant one or more trees with inscriptions as a memorial to former President Roosevelt. The directive was issued in a telegram to Mrs Roosevelt as a permanent expression of national sympathy.
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Associated Pre
New York
Cal. Ronsevelt
Boy Scouts of America
National Council of
Rooses Welt
Woman’s Arm Is Broken in Fight With a Bandit
Davenport Iowa January reports Mrs H Meredith a grocery store proprietress sustained a broken left arm after resisting a youthful holdup man wielding a gun. She tried to save the money in the cash register but was knocked down as the bandit escaped with $25.
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Davenport
H. Meredith
Remedial Legislation Planned by Iowa Utilities Heads
Des Moines January meeting discussed a draft bill to create no public utilities commission with five state railroad commissioners, each earning up to 25 000 yearly. Utilities seek to relieve cities of control they currently hold, with details leaked from the joint session of utilities and Iowa League of Municipalities.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa League of Municipalities
Public Utilities Commission
Discharges Bring Milo and Ralph Miller Home from Service
Flight Lieutenant Milo Miller has received his discharge and will return to his home in this city in a few days. Lieutenant Ralph Miller, after holidays with his parents, found his discharge at General Field in Gerstmer La and will be back at his former post in the Leavitt Johnson National Bank shortly.
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Milo Miller
Ralph Miller
Gerstmer Field
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Banquet to Service League Sergeants Planned
Jacob Levingston will tender a banquet at the Russell Lamson hotel for sergeants of his district in honor of their splendid work funds. Commander M J Bowman will be a guest. Hard Coal Young was Co.
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Jacob Levingston
Service League 3
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Russell-Lamson Hotel
M. J. Bowman
Joseph Bauman
Waterloo
Poincare may visit United States late this year
Paris reports President Poincare likely to visit the United States late in the year or early next. An Associated Press note says the timing depends on his announcement and diplomatic arrangements.
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Associated Press
Paris
Poincare
United States
Jm Nly
Warsaw
Piesudski
Paries
Washington, D.C
Army Cairphines Avhich
San Diego
Cal
Bindest
Bolling Field
New Eas Hundred
Chateau Thien Trellean Wood
Phibsies
Caroline Washington
Iowa Dairy Council Forms Lead in Midwestern Farm Movement
Iowa forms the Iowa Dairy Council with Des Moines headquarters led by secretary Lynne Townsend. The council unites producers manufacturers and equipment suppliers to educate the public on milk and butter nutrition while campaigning for funding via assessments on dairy stakeholders. It forecasts broader national alignment with the National Dairy Council and notes higher product prices reflect input costs.
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Towa
Althe Young
Iowa
Iowa Dairy Council
Des Moines
Lynne Townsend
National Dairy Council
New Movement
Five Members Now on Buchanan County Supervisors Board
Five members were elected to the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors at the general election on November 5, 1915. The new appointees are W. Thompson, Mank, Wrrick, R. L. Bordner and BOD Duckett. Committees were formed January 2 by chairman W. Theripson and regular board work began amid note of local events and illness in the community. The Independence tre Co. announced early spring harvest plans as ice and crop conditions were reported. The area contends with illness in the Presbyterian parish and a local family tragedy involving Mr Tschirei slowly recovering from a long siege.
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Buchanan
Tan
Hoogevelt
Independence Tre Co
Cutti Lee
Stymoed Deeries
Tev
Wammond
East and West High Publish Basketball Schedules
East high and West high set their year basketball schedules. Eastville hosts Cedar Falls on Jan 10 and closes March 14 with the East West game. West high plays Waverly Jan 10 and Marion Feb 21, ending Feb 28 at Cedar Rapids with Fort Dodge and Cedar Falls games.
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East High School
Armory
Gedur Falls
West High
Waverly
Eastleigh
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Charles City
Town City
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Marion
Cedar Rounds
Fort Norge
Ellis E Wilson Sends Paris Papers From Paris
Ellis E Wilson formerly of Waterloo now serves with the American Red Cross near Paris and has sent his sister Mrs J T Al Ten copies of papers from President Wilson’s Paris stay. Excelsior publishes fine pictures of Wilson with Poincare and Mrs Wilson with Mme Poincare. A half page shows the Place de la Concorde parade. A photo of Wilson appears in display advertising. Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune is illustrated. News is in English with French advertising.
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Ellis E. Wilson
Waterloo
France
American Red Cross
Paris
J. T. al- Ten
Denver Street
Wilson
Excelsior
M. Poincare
Mme. Poincare
Place de la Concorde
Freight Handler Fractures Right Leg At Illinois Central Depot
W. ed. Higgs, a freight handler, fractured his right leg above the ankle while moving a heavy freight track at the Illinois Central depot. He was taken to St. Francis hospital and resides at 108 Sherman avenue. Another man, W. L. Fox, fell from a roof near Jesup injuring both ankles. his condition is favorable. W. 5 S. Clifford, 1102 Commercial street, is homebound with a broken left forearm from a 10 foot fall at work for Waterloo & Cedar Falls Mill Co. Special sale notice from Wang & Miller Shoe Co.
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Thellinois Central
W. Ed. Higgs
St. Francis Hospital
Sherman Avenue
W. L. Fox
Logan Avenue
Jesup
S. Clifford
Commercial Street
Waterloo
Cadar Falls Mill Company
Local Notes From La Porte City and Nearby
La Porte City updates, including Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Vaser and daughter Mars Macella traveling to Red Oak, visitors in the Hinger home, Miss Helen Banger visiting Grundy Center, Maurice Thompson heading to Murdock by family summons, and W. F. Mares ill with influenza. prompt coal delivery offered by Young Coal Co at phone 90.
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Jlfford Vaser
Mars Macella
Red Oak
M Unger
Hinger
Chrisuung
Helen Banger
Grundy Center
Alks
Maurice Thompson
Murdock
Minn
Dallas
Ennicott
W. FP
Mares
Grocery Catalog Fragment With Daily Essentials
A readable OCR fragment lists items for sale including oats oil and various pantry staples. It mentions Genuine broom corn potatoes per peck, soap, tea, pumpkin, corn, raisins, Libby milk, washing powder, cereal like Cream of Wheat and Post Toasties, peanut butter, tomato sauces, canned salmon, lard, bacon, beans, ginger snaps, pickles, bread, apple butter, holiday olives, cider and poached pears, with prices and weights implied. The text resembles a bustling 19th or early 20th century shop listing of household necessities.
Geo Hill to wrestle Buck Weaver in Oelwein event
Promoter shifts Jan 10 wrestling card in Oelwein as Helmer Myre withdraws due to Mrs Myre illness. Buck Weaver, stage name for Hill opponent, will meet the local fans. Hill also to box a 15 minute exhibition with Jack Rooney at the teamsters smoker in Labor Temple.
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Geo. Hill
Buck Weaver
Oelwein
Helmer Myre
George Hill
Chicago
Hill
Myre
Waterloo
When a Woman Sins at Crystal Theatre
Theda Bara stars in When a Woman Sins a modern Magdalen drama opening at the Crystal theatre. Poppea unjustly accused becomes a dancer and famed temptress until a young divinity student offers forgiveness in a hopeful climax. Also featured Hitting the High Spots wedding scene at Christ Episcopal church presented to Crystal audiences.
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Theda Bara
Magdalen
Crystal Theatre
Poppea
Metro
Bert Lytell
Christ |Episconal Church
Los Angeles
Chicago to Host All Future American Association Meetings
The American Association club owners announce all future meetings will be held in Chicago, President Thomas J. Hickey saying central location justifies the plan and a majority vote would approve any deviation. Cincinnati stockholders set their annual meeting for January as August Herrmann is expected to be reelected president. Johnny Kilbane serves as first lieutenant in the US Army Reserve Corps. boxing rises in Milwaukee with Miske-Brennan on January 21 and Mitchell-Freedman matchups slated for January 10 with 10 rounds.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Hickey
Hickey
Cincinnati
Cincinnati National League
August Herrmann
National Baseball Commission
Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
United States Army Reserve Corps
Camp Sherman
Milwaukee
Wis
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Bill Brennan
Ritchie Mitchell
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
London
Sailor Freedman
Jane Goes a Wooing at the Palace Theatre
Vivian Martin stars in the Paramount romance Jane Goes a Wooing at the Palace today and Wednesday. The story follows a brave Irish girl left to fend for three siblings after their father abandons them while Pathe News is also shown.
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Mickey
Mr. Lytell
Miss Percy
Fatty Arbuckle
Pathe
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Crystal
Palace
Vivian Martin
Paramount
Palace Theatre
Vivian
Httle
Mickey Donovan
White House
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Arkansas
Young Coal Co
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Warg & Miller Shoe Ca
Christ Church
Mie and Kraldph Miller
Young Was Co
Vhone 20
Dairy Council
Inowa
Boies
Cedar
Buchanan County Supervisors
Pselteg
Tschirei
Woodrow Wilson
Chicaza Tribune
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
Phone 90
Stinehart
ASH and Delivery Grocery
East Fourth St
Skinny
Mike
Earle Wimmjams
Tweedy Dan
Evelyn Nesbit
Plaza
Russell Thaw
Bertlytell
THEDA
Bara
Fry Phelps
Jefferson
Natian HS
Jesse Nasar
Martin Jane
Paramount Picture
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