Ten Story Waterloo Building Proposed on Grace Church Site
The Iowa Real Estate and Investment Co plans a ten story steel building on the Grace M. E. church corner at Fourth and Mulberry in Waterloo. The Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railway will use basement to fourth floor with a large waiting room and cafe on the top floor eyed by a prospective tenant, with two elevators and interurban terminal potential.
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Waterloo
Fourth Street
Mulberry Street
Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railway Company
Iowa Real Estate and iInvestment Company
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Fourth and Mulberry Streets
Chicago
Iowa Real Estate and Investment Company
Weather snippet and stray markings from Buchanan Optical Co
January 20 indicator shows temperature data and markings from Buchanan Optical Co including a 12 night minimum. unreadable text blocks reference date and time cues with incomplete measurements and postal or syndicate annotations.
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Buchanan Optical Co
New Orleans Chosen as Panama Exposition Site 1915
Washington reports New Orleans was selected by the house committee on expositions as the site for the Panama exposition in 1915. A government exhibit is authorized with about 1,000,000 dollars of effort planned, but no direct appropriations. The bill moves to a subcommittee for perfection before final house action.
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Washington
New Orleans
House Committee On
House
San Francisco
Christian Science Practitioner Cole Faces New York Trial
Willis Vernon Cole a Christian Science practitioner was arrested on a charge of practicing medicine without a license. His trial set for January 26 will test New York state law on religious healing and the role of Christian Scientists in the city. Cole defends the cause as an attack by the County Medical Society and police, but expresses confidence in eventual vindication.
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New York
Willis Vernon Cole
Christian Science
New York State
Cole
County Medical Society
Western Miners Seek Unrestricted AFL Charter
Columbus Ohio January 20 The United Mine Workers of America vote to withdraw from the American Federation of Labor unless the western miners association gains membership without restriction. President Lewis favors withdrawal if no promise of charter is made. a granted charter could lead to consolidation into a powerful labor body.
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Columbus
United Mine Workers of America Today
Amnerican Federation
Liabor
Western Association
American Federation
Western Federation
Cehieers An) Ollers
Thre Mches
Lewis Oof Flby
Ie Tlon
Holland Plans Fortifications Amid French Leanings
Paris reports French opinion close to Lidkhind’s plan to fortify Flushing seen as signaling Dutch intent to join the triple alliance in any Anglo French German war. Semi official press says fortifications lack political justification unless aimed at countering Britain, which Holland fears if allied with Germany.
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Lidkhind
Flushing
Netherlands
Great Britain
Holland
Germany
Wage increase granted for Iowa City railroad workers
Reports from a Chicago conference indicate that conductors brakemen and baggage men on the Illinois or Iowa railroad will receive the wage hike they requested. The decision follows a liquor fight incident and recent local orders.
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Cal Order
Chicago
Resignations Rumors Shake State University As Disciplinary Actions Loom
In Iowa City the Evening Press reports that while the board of education refrains from comment, rumors claim President MacLean will resign and many faculty members face disciplinary action after recent anti liquor agitation. Names include Chase May Go and Wilcox among others, with Wilcox denying presidency. Separate Des Moines notes a Senate deadlock in the United States senator ballot and several new bills advancing, including crime detection, tax, and election measures, plus a birthday tribute to Governor Larrabee.
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Evening Press
Board of Education
MacLean
The
State University
Chase
Bolton
Department For Education
E. D. Starbuck
Clarence Wassam
Henry Morrow
W. C. Wilcox
Wilcox
College of Liberal Arts
W. G. Raymond
College of Engineering
Des Moines
Kenyon
United States
Follo Porter
Young
Funk Kenyon Garst Byers
Franke
Quigles
Senate
Spaulding
Smith
Shelby
Balluff
Hanie
House
Shankland
Larrabee
Hutchins of
Kossuth
Whitney
Publicity bureau proposed to lure population and funds to Iowa
Des Moines and the Iowa state convention call for a $100,000 appropriation to establish a state publicity bureau under agriculture department direction. The League of Commercial Clubs backs the plan. Legislative committees will push the bill, and editors appoint G H Thrill, Al Adams, and J F Powell to organize a state editorial association to promote Iowa's advantages to attract people and money.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
League of Commercial Clubs
Thrill
Lean
al Adams
Humboldt
J. F.powell
Ottumwa
Frontiersmen march as Haiti Dominican clash nears
Reports from Fort A. Prince Hayti describe clashes at Grand Gosier and threats along the southern frontier as forces move toward Salrrou. Diplomats said to push for a peaceful boundary settlement have failed. arbitration talks ended without agreement. many citizens drafted to bolster the army amid rising tensions.
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Hayti
Dan
Lumfintednirgags
Grand Gosier
Dayden
Salrrou
Haytien Commission of Arbitration
Santo Domingo
Robbers Haul Cash In Van Wert Break-In
Robbers entered the town by force at Van Wert and stole cash. A window was forced, and investigators found tracks nearby, while a man was seen fleeing.
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van Wert
Tan
Covening Press
Bie
Pak
Tearney and Hayes Confer President and Vice President Meet Today
In Peoria both Tearney and Hayes confer over the Three-L league crisis and a proposed ten club plan. The adjourned meeting will be held in Chicago January 26 at the Palmer House as both leaders push for clarity amid league difficulties and fan demand for baseball.
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Peoria
Palmer Treuse
Chicago
Tearney
Jim Hayes
Davenport
Httle
Hayes
Waterloo
Dubuque
Mateher
Mr. Heyes
Win Baseball Scheinz
Converts rise as weather dampens Portsmouth meeting
Portsmouth Ohio reports 987 converts to date after 67 repondents Thursday night drawing 4 000 in attendance for a sermon on Repentance. The tally shows Portsmouth ahead of New Castle Pa by thirty after recent cooler weather and lower turnout. Mr and Mrs George Ball leave for Minneapolis after eight months in Whiteman apartments.
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New Castle
George Ball
Whiteman
Eighth Street West
Minneapolis
Ball
Buckbee-Mears Company
New Dairy Train Planned by C M and St Paul
Mason City Iowa January 20. Following the dairy train run on the Chicago Great Western the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad will run a dairy train leaving Ottumwa January 30 to cover the north and west territory of the state.
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Mason City
Evening Press
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ottumwa
Burlington Men to Get More Pay
Creston Iowa January 20 Frank Bernes of the Burlington system and G L Mason of the lo... were noted in a brief item about wage increases for Burlington workers.
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Burlington
Creston
Evening Press
Frank Bernes
Burlington System
G. L. Mason
Probe Spelling Reform At Normal
Des Moines Iowa January 20 Special Zeller introduced a resolution to appoint a special committee to investigate President H F Seerley authority at the State Teachers college to change the spelling form of certain terms.
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Des Moines
Zeller
Teachers’ College
Skunk Causes Closure At Memorial University Department
Mason City Iowa January 20 The commercial department of Memorial university was closed for the day after an ambitious skunk entered the department twice before being shot.
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Mason City
Evening Press
Commercal
Memorial University
Man Nearly Suffocates After Sleep in Opera House
Anamosa Jan 20 Evening Press reports John Agers of this place fell asleep during The Girls of 1910 at a local opera house. Fumes from fumigation left him unconscious in the gallery until employees found him. Management disclaims responsibility for the nap.
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Anamosa
Evening Press
John Agers
Agers
Socialist Move Abolish U.S. Senate Introduced
Madison Wisconsin January 20 Senator Zappy a socialist introduced a resolution calling for the abolition of the United States senate.
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U. S. Senate
Madison
Wis
Zappy
United States
Senate
Morton Death Shocks Trade Chief at Hotel Seymour
Paul Morton president of Equitable Life Assurance Society and Roosevelt era secretary of the navy died suddenly after fainting at the Hotel Seymour in New York. Family and friends, including Joy Morton, recount his final hours and a plan to sail for Europe. Funeral services set for tomorrow afternoon.
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New York
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurances Society
Roosevelt
Morton
Hotel Seymour
Jay Morton
Wfe
Europe
Joy Morton
Paul
Chicago
Panl
Equitable
May Survive Assailant's Shot
Louis Cross, wounded by William Brady at Brady's Baxter home, is improving at Mercy hospital in Des Moines. Doctors say recovery is possible as Brady remains out on a $2,500 bond.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Louis Cross
Willam Brady
Baxter
Mercy Hospital
Brady
Cement Tile Machinery Company Increases Capital Stock
At its annual stockholders meeting in Bath street offices the Cement Tile Machinery Co voted to raise capital from 50000 to 125000 dollars with 60000 dollars common and 25000 dollars preferred stock. Management remains and officers elected were President J M Schenk Vice president and treasurer J H Stewart and Secretary W H Stewart.
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Cement Tile Machinery Company
Bath Street
J. M. Schenk
J. H. Stewart
W. H. Stewart
Knox Wins Verdict Against M'Murray
Judge Pratt ruled for Robert M. Knox in a contract action to compel transfer of real estate to the plaintiff. The case sought performance of a contract valued at about 10 600 to 12 000 dollars.
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Robert M. Knox
Va. H . McMurray
Pratt
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