Galloway Returns Home After Europe Diary
William Galloway resumes leadership of the William Galloway Company upon return from six weeks abroad. He reports visiting Scotland, England, Germany, Holland, and Belgium, noting roads, housing, and farming practices. He discusses cattle imports halted by foot and mouth disease and urges Waterloo to improve riverbank drives and public works to ease taxation.
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Free
America
William Galloway
Gallo
Way
Waterloo
Liverpool
England
John Galloway
Philadelphia
H. E K. Galloway
H. E. Kloster
London
Galloway Company
Scotland
Galloway
Ayrshire
Mr. Gallowar
Tam
Iowa
Graland
Germany
France
Holland
Avery
Jabar
Dinglands
Amusements at Taates Park to Host Nation's Birthday Day
Taates Park announces a huge celebration on Thursday with the nation’s birth marked by rosal fusion and numerous new shows. Meare vaudeville will add extra performances to handle crowds as rides operate at full capacity. A grand finale features a display of fa ehorns in the evening amid a strong theatre week and warm weather driving crowds to the electric juirk season.
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Taates Park
Ibanie Park
Wade
Meare
Only One Version of History for Beaver Indians
A Beavere tale from Harper's Weekly recounts how a young Beaver chief killed a rival’s dog, triggering a massacre and exile. The exiled group headed south to the plains and the Lesser Brave Lake area, never to return, later appearing among Blackfoot camps in a Saskatchewan fort as a Beaver speaker recognized in their own tongue.
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Brave Lake
Great Plains
Saskatchewan
The
Palisades
Harper's Weekly
Fairbank News Highlights Local Deaths and Visits
Fairbank reports the death of Charles Lyons two miles northeast of town with funeral services led by Rev. A Peddicord and burial in Fairbank Cemetery. Also noted are visits by G F Monroe and Miss Ada Zumack, a Sunday rain, Mrs. Minnie Agnew’s hand injury, and the passing of Rayburn Fitzgerald after a yearlong illness.
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Hazleton
Lamont
Strawberry Point
Laurens
le Mon
D. Hayes King
Edgewood
Griff Roberts
Minneapolis
Eliza Roberts
Cora Brant
Charles Lyons
Mr. Lyons
A. Peddicord
Methodist Church
Fairbank Cemetery
Minnie Agnew
Methodist
Epworth League
Hayes King
League
Jasper Curtis
Mae Adams
Marjory Bushby
Mary Finch
Rayburn Fitzgerald
W. D. Fitzgerald
Fairbank
Creston
Father Donahoe
Furious Mr Jenks Demands Laundry Return In Private Call
Sunday morning Mr Jenks angrily searches the directory for his missing shirts. He berates the laundry and demands delivery within half an hour. The operator confirms no shirts were sent and reveals the number is a private apartment, not Washup laundry.
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Mr. Janks
Scott
Jenks
Mr. Jenks
Woman hears plea from dumbwaiter boy in New York
In a no elevator building a sixth floor resident orders groceries and, after baskets arrive, the dumbwaiter carries the empty basket back. A tiny voice from the shaft asks for the basket to be thrown down as Moe prms is near broke, prompting amused admiration of the lad's labor saving idea.
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Dumbwalter
New York Press
Lantern burning contest yields 44 hours 33 minutes
A merchant in Olathe offered a lantern burning contest with an 86 prize for the best guess. A young woman won by predicting 45 hours, while the lantern actually burned 44 hours 33 minutes. A man computed 3 hours 8 minutes after an hour of work.
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Olathe
Kansas City Star
Matrimonial Agent Hints At Five Guinea Fee
A dialogue mocks a marriage broker offering a five guinea preliminary fee. The client questions the need for money, hinting at a humorous, satirical scene in London.
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Jaddie
London
Farm Auction Tomorrow Promises Five Acre Tracts
The sale offers five acre tracts with tract 1 featuring a near new residence, outbuildings, apples and small fruits, ornamental trees, a lawn, and an arbor hedge. Tracts 2 to 4 provide building sites facing 12th street, each with about one acre of fruit. Auctioneer Wim Holland invites all to attend at 2:00 PM with lunch served at noon.
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12Th Street
Wood
Wim. Holland
Idlewild Club Picnic Marks Spring Society Event
Idlewild club members and families spent a pleasant Saturday at Ida River Park with children at Dething and older youngsters in games. A noon supper featured counters. Guests included Mr. Penderson and Miss Henderson of Laramie and Miss Bessie Lutrhtient. A later event honors Miss Mati Stra Wrage with a forthcoming August wedding.
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Idlewild Club
Idlewild Ehitd
Idar River Park
Penderson
Wedding Breakfast Display with Yellow Ribbon Centerpiece
A wedding reception featured a dining room display with rows of yellow ribbon from chandeliers, a centerpiece of white roses ringed by Marguerites, and handpainted place cards. The honored guest’s card showed Cupid drinking a health to the bride. Miss Marcela Lang of Lancaster, Wis. attended as an out of town guest.
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Marcela Lang
Lancaster
Wic
Market Overview and Wheat Prices Edge Down in Chicago Trade
General markets forecast fair weather with minor temperature shifts across regions. Wheat futures in Chicago fell from early lows to near $1.04 7-8, closing around $1.04 1-4 for September after renewed selling. corn and oats weakened on wheat softness. pork, lard, and ribs saw varied initial prices in the market.
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Chicago
Canada
South Omaha Live Stock Market Figures and Chicago Prices
Receipts at South Omaha for cattle hogs and sheep show steady to mixed movements with varying declines. Cattle receipts 3100 with natives and western types trading mixed. hogs 8000 with steady to 5 cent declines. sheep 5000 market 25 cents lower at opening. Chicago produce and cash grain also reported with mixed butter cheese and poultry prices and new crop corn and oats values. Estimated receipts for today include hogs around 22000, cattle about 21000, sheep about 27000.
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South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Wellington
Waterloo
Ersee
Texas
ST. Louis
Kansas City
la Western Ateers
Markel
Parkera and Butchers
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Berlin
Freietick the Great
German Empire
Cty
Gallowas
Europe
Waterloo Evening Courier
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Us Us
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W. F. Wood
Cedar Falls
West Twelfth Street
Society News
Hochapmian
Misa
Morgan & Sullivan
Lamson Bros. & CO. Stempliers
Chicago Board OF Trade
J. E. McElroy
Marsh-Place
Towa
Illinois
South Dakota
H. W
N. S
New York
Louis Close
Law Aecree
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