Five Meals Daily For These Farm Hands
New York July 2. William Bassett of Canowin dr, 214 miles from Sydney, Australia, tours the U S seeking farming improvements and recounts farm labor conditions. He praises a California harvester, notes workers’ ten hour days while earning two to two fifty daily, and says farm meals should be five per day. He compares New York City favorably to Australia and comments on electric trains and old fashions.
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New York
Wolcott
West Thirty-first Street
William Bansett
Canowindra
Sydney
Australia
United States
Stocktow
Cal
Bassett
London
Chicago
Cincinnati
Grand Central Station
Buffalo
Mr. Hasnett
Injunction Sought To Force Return Of Husband Teeter
Grace E. Teeter of 420 Sunnyside avenue seeks a writ against husband O F Teeter alleging 22 years of happy marriage ended in 1913 by neglect and alienation. She accuses him of staying with the Carlises and using assets to support them while she and their three children face financial strain. temporary injunction bars Mr Teeter from further contact with the Carlises and from disposing of property as security for loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace E. Tester
Sunnyside Avenue
O. F. Tester
Lulu
Charles
Elsie
Teeter
A. J. Carlisle
Dea Carlisle
Eleventh Street
West
Jast
Trs
Ten
Hoy
Mr. Teeter
Sunpysida Avenue
Randolph Street
Baltimore Street
Summit Avenue
Iowa Life Insurance Co
Oelwein
Colorado
Giroberty
Fifth
Washington Streets
Nates
Mullan
A.J. Carlisle
O. F. Teeter
Carlisles
Joans
Maine Booze Turns An Iron Tub Blue
The article describes bootleg whiskey mixed in a five gallon keg poured into an iron tub. The result stained the tub blue with corks and a broken cigar box floating above a sediment of dirt. It notes additives and regional tastes in crude stills across Maine.
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Maine
Banger
Mendy d
iPeland
Sheriff's Deputies
Portland
Walter Johnson Enjoys Married Life and Public Interest
The Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson has married Hazel Lee Roberts, daughter of U.S. Congressman E. F. Roberts of Carson City Nevada. The couple met about a year ago and spent their honeymoon at Atlantic City.
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Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
Benedict
Hazel Lee Roberts
U. S
E. F. Roberts
Carson City
Nev
Washington
Atlantic City
Fragmentary Prohibition Echoes From Friday Night Scene
A damaged paragraph notes a Saturday night scene with language about prohibitionists and a drug store tied to whiskey trade. The readable fragments reference a vendor and possible public demand, but lack clear actions or outcomes.
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Lang-Necker
Che Honen Aloo
Townsley Victim Of Davenport Thief In Hotel Theft
Waterloo real estate dealer iJ A Townsley lost valuables during a business trip to Davenport. He arrived, checked into a hotel, and woke to find his nurse and watch missing. A clerk’s actions and a stairway search failed to locate the thief or the items. The loss included 29 dollars and a gold watch with an inscription.
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JA. Townsley
Waterloo
Mulan Avenue
Davenport
Mr. Townsley
Ha Hase
Aporta de
Waterlon
Eley
Perkemael
Ar. Fowneley
Ariel
Tenchiers
Abscentine Soturly
Amtias Featine
Erlools
Boose Question Not Taken Up By Labor Union Meeting
Members of the labor union held a regular meeting in the Labor temple but discussions were not taken up as the audience showed disapproval of the prohibition movement. Newly elected officers were to take the floor July 15. Secretary WV Moore received an invitation for a National War Centennial celebration in Baltimore on Sunday, September etc. None showed intent to accept. invitation may be tabled. Want ads in the Courier perform a great service daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menbers
WV Moore
Labor Union
Baltimore
Mit
Sepristanes Ds
Bey Vaid
Died Suddenly from Apoplexy in Waterloo Shoe Business Founder
Louis Corbin Sweet aged 69 died suddenly on his front porch from apoplexy at 617 Second Street West Waterloo. He had worked in the shoe trade in Davenport Chicago and Waterloo and owned Progressive Shoe with his son. Surviving are his widow and children Mrs P K Smith of Pontiac HL L B Sweet Mrs T L Libs and brother Isaac Sweet. Funeral plans pending arrival of a daughter from Illinois.
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Second Street West
Louis Corbin Sweet
O'Keefe & Towne
Ah, Sweet
Oxford
Mass
Adelaide Bolster
Davnport
Chicago
Waterloo
Leceased
United Shoe Repair Shop
Model Shoe Company
Progressive Shoe Company
Sweet
P. K. Smith
Pontiac
L. BE. Sweet
T. L. Libs
Isaac Sweet
Titoma
Idaho
Tinois
Shaw’s Early Work Sparks Mixed Reception in London
Story notes George Bernard Shaw's first play Widowers’ Houses met a mixed reception and was called infamous by audiences. He later suggested the title Poor Jonathan for a proposed drama while describing the uproar and lack of immediate success after the initial run.
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Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Jonathan
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Oberlin College
Ting
Nate
Weiman
Haif
Alice
Laschia
Burch’s
Grace FF
O. F
Reed
Bunny
Perseus
Mrs. Waller Johnson
Panamas
Ij. A. Townsley
Boose
Cestradl Labor Cion
Courier
Louis O. Sweet Drops
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