Wholesalers Plan New Des Moines Grocery Wholesale House
Des Moines plans a new grocery wholesale company formed by the Grocery Wholesale company leasing a four story building at Fourth and Vine Streets formerly occupied by M. Loumely Co. The 3300,000 organization, backed by statewide retailers, promises members savings of at least 13 percent with no traveling salesmen, and strong hopes of lowering consumer prices through direct ordering and lower overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Juliis Moines
Grocery
Fourth and Vine Rts
M. Loumely Co
Grovers
Tte
Grovers of
Cie State
David Hill
Chase & Sanborn Company
Boston
Chicago
Amt
Montreal
K. Ae Meek
Read Murdock & Co
Jis
Nuit
Cleland
How Road Fund Was Derived
The article notes improvements to main roads in the fourth supervisor district by Supervisor George F. Johnson. About fifteen miles of highway have been smoothed with good drainage. Future gravel surfacing is planned once funds allow after other roads are improved. Most road costs come from the county road fund and the township fund. Johnson installed numerous concrete culverts, creating permanent improvements.
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George F. Johnson
Lincoln
Black Hawk
Orange
Eagle Townships
Johnson
May Egbert
Chicago
H. C. Egbert
Ruth Gary
Dallas
Tex
Egbert
Fern Egbert
District Court
Black Hawk County
Coykendall
Milwaukee
Two States After Dawson Young Man
Ray Lewis a 19 year old from a Dawson farm is in serious trouble as officers in two states pursue him. He was arraigned in Dawson on a rape charge involving a 16 year old girl, waived preliminaries, and posted $1000 bail. Earlier he left for Minnesota where a similar charge was filed by a 6 year old girl there.
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Perry
Ray Lewis
Dawson
Lewis
H. R. Brown
Allen
Minnesota
Paris
Jones
Vir
Ein
Batsilies
Papa
Caliavete
Flers
Henry Bernstein
Waddell Stricken At Home With Illness In Minneapolis
George Edward Waddell known as Rube Waddell, famed pitcher, is seriously ill at his Minneapolis home with acute indigestion and gall stones. A physician ordered him removed from the game indefinitely, following a period of poor form.
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Minneapolis
Minn
George Edward
Waddell
Citizen of U S Convicted as Spy in German Trial
An American citizen, Leipsiv, a resident of Heigoe Island, Germany, was found guilty by the imperial supreme court of espionage. He received four years in the penitentiary and six months of life in confinement.
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U.S
Leipsiv
Germany
Eiiers
He Igoe
Beetle Fainting Incident Shocks Jassy Cage Scene
A young Jassy jiontamer fainted in a cage as the beetle on a bar prompted her to vow not to return until the insect is removed. The animals remained quiet, and she was removed before further agitation. A Courier want ad offered a house for rent.
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Jassy
Rowmanta
Algne
Mantles Fitting Visit From Gas Company Attendant
A young gas company representative visits a drawing room to measure and fit mantles. The family, pleased with the styling but noting slight length and fullness issues, requests minor alterations before the man proceeds to inspect the gas burners for new mantles.
Kissing All Too Real Yet Baffling Art Across England
A playful critique notes poor kissing technique in England with wary wit. It contrasts brisk cheek pecks with vigorous kisses and awkward resists, while highlighting the social delicacy of a simple greeting and the fear of an awkward touch.
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England
London Express
Age of Organization and the Mutual Boarder
A humorous dialogue about a Living with a Mutual protective association among boarders. They joke that a law forces each member to eat prunes and pay a $10 fine, which convinces the landlady to drop prunes in favor of preserved strawberries and peach jam.
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New York Weekly
Made Neat Escapes and Latin Quotations Fail
A bygone anecdote recalls oratorical ego and language slips as James Payn recounts a dine party where a clergy member quoted Greek. The Lady beside him asked for translation, Payn pretended ignorance, and muttered to avoid further mortification.
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James Payn
Payn
Coeds Beat Hold Remarks by Hiram College President
Dr. Miner Lee Bates, president of Hiram College, spoke on coeducation noting it will be limited but praising a coeducational institution that already surpasses others in size and maintains steady year to year growth, with a reference to marriage.
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Miner Lee Bates
Hiram College
Hiram
Dr. Bates
Market Live Stock Reports From Chicago and Kansas City
Chicago market notes show hog prices up one cent from Wednesday to a top of 7.55, cattle steady with light runs and good steers in demand, lambs stronger by up to twenty cents as receipts remain light. Kansas City reports today’s cattle receipts around 9,000 and 6,000 for sheep, with native and southern cattle and steers listed at varied prices, market opening steady to five cents higher, Pigs and stockers noted with steady to higher movements and strong lamb and mutton prices in the early trading.
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Chicago
Averae
Kansas City
TATE
Cotter Disposes of Waterloo Hotel Furniture
Bill of sale filed with the county recorder transfers all furniture and fixtures from Charles E. Cotter to F L L Hichelbergs for the Waterloo hotel rooms on the second floor at Water and Fifth streets. Consideration stated at 1700 dollars. On Wednesday an injunction was issued against Cotter as hotel operator and against Eichelberg as building owner under the Cosson law to restrain the nuisance.
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Yeounty Recorder
Charles BE. Cotter
Fll
Hichelbers
Waterloo Hotel
Water and
Fifth Streets
Eichelberg
W. F. Hoxie
Cotter
Cosson
Farewell at Grace M. E. Church Sunday services
Grace M. E. church holds farewell Sunday with special services at morning Sunday school and evening hours. Old members join in the second service from 12 to 1. Outlook circle members are urged to attend. Coupon note directs readers to page 3.
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Grace M. E
Outlaok
Wedding at Cedar River park ties Knights and Ladies of Security
At a Cedar River park picnic yesterday over 200 attendees witnessed a wedding at 5:30 p.m. between William Willard of Waterloo and Lena McClatchey of the city, officiated by Rev. L A Brink. Attendants were fellow members and guests enjoyed diversions, a talk on Fraternalism, and a hearty picnic supper.
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Cedar River Park
Knights and Ladies of Security
Greenseward
William Willard
Waterloo
Lena McClatchey
L. A. Brink
Union Congregational Church
Order
T. 4. Gibson
Bishop Oldham to Speak at First M E Church Waterloo
Bishop Wm F Oldham head of foreign mission work for the Methodist churches in the United States will preach at the First M E Church in Waterloo Sunday evening. He is an experienced eloquent speaker and a strong leader at the recent Minneapolis conference. Also tonight at Chautauqua Park the Was ner Shank Grind Opera Quartette performs a big concert at 7 30 pm. Bishop Bristol to speak on Brains.
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Wm. F. Oldham
Waterloo
M. E
Oldham
Speker
Minneanalis
Wasner-Shank
Chautauqua Park
Bishop Bristol
Boundaries and local notes in county briefings
Errors in a voting precinct article are acknowledged and a correct description will be given tomorrow. A supervisor committee inspected the county farm to supervise the erection of a hen bake oven, to function as bakery equipment separate from the main building.
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Board of Supervisors
Indians in Auto See Ball Game
George C. Welker, deputy county auditor, while visiting his sister at LeGrand, Ia., witnessed a Fourth of July baseball game between an Indian team from the Tama reservation and a Green Mountain nine. Indians from the reservation came in large cars to root for their brethren as the male drivers rode bareheaded with long dark hair blown by the wind. women wore white shoes and carried papooses.
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George C. Welker
LeGrand
Tama Reservation
Green Mountain
New potatoes at twenty cents per peck
Local grocery notices fresh New potatoes priced at 20 cents per peck at C H Eighmey’s store. Shopping details mention affordable produce for the week as residents look to stock up on seasonal fare.
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C. H. Eighmey
Girl Dressed as Boy Elopes in Omaha Tryst
A 13 year old girl, disguised as a boy, ran away with Neal Phil bert 18, from Marion, Ja. The pair were found at the central station in Omaha and cared for by the matron. Parents, Mrs Glover and Mr Glover, collected the girl after advice on proper attire. the boy returned.
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Omaha
Neb
Central Station
Marion
Maha
Mr. Cleaver
Fire on roof caused by paper balloon in Woburn area
Yesterday around 10 in the evening West Side firemen were summoned to a blaze on the roof of a building on the alley between Winwood Avenue and Eleventh Streets near South Street. A paper balloon drifting onto the roof sparked the fire, reported from 1127 Eleventh Street West. Despite a slight delay in apparatus arrival, the building was saved.
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West Side
Dlaze
Woburn
Winwood Avenue
Eleventh Streets
South Street
Eleventh Street
W O R G M Handles 15000 20000 Crowds with Few Accidents
The W C F N system served between 15000 and 20000 people on the Fourth with excellent service. Only two minor accidents occurred as cars ran in looped schedules, including double Cedar Falls and Waverly Line service until 2 a m. One passenger, Mrs L J Porter, injured her elbow after stepping off a moving car. two Greeks in a car damaged a Cedar Falls headlight.
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Cedar Falls
Truk
Waverly Ine
L. J. Porter
Third Street
Electric Park
Joder
Third Party Fear in Iowa Senate Race
Des Moines reports progressive Republicans warn a third party in Iowa could split the GOP vote and boost Democrats, potentially ensuring a democratic legislature while the senate may withstand the challenge. The 1910 results show Democrats won assembly seats in 31 of 99 counties, with varied margins across counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kenyon
Senate
State Assembly
House of Representatives
Swedes Sweep Olympic Shooting Prizes at Stockholm
Stockholm July 5 The Swedes captured all three prizes in the miniature rifle event. Carl Berg led with 242, Julii Holst earned silver with 233, and engineer Erickson took bronze with 232. Renat-Four Rooms Furnished for English rifleman placed fourth. Competition drew seven nations including the United States.
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Stockholm
Carl Berg
Juliut Holst
Erickson
United States
Winston
South Africa
H. A. Kitson
Four Wives and Arrests Mark J Coleman Case
Mason City reports J Coleman, a Black man with four listed wives and several children, under arrest for bigamy with cases filed by Mrs Coleman and her mother in Oska loosa. Evidence includes a wife in Augusta Georgia and a son, a wife in Evanston Illinois with two children, a wife in Oskaloosa with a questionable marriage in Bilmaira New York, and an interrupted venture in Oskaloosa. Police also accuse him of forgery and cite a wanted fake check in La Porte City. He remains jailed.
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Mason City
J. Coleman
Coleman No
Oskaloosa
Coleman
Augusta
Evanston
Bilmira
N. Y
la Porte City
Bear Carnival Reverses on Wheat and Corn Prices
July reports show bear market effects in Chicago trading with wheat and corn futures plunging to session lows. Speculators fled as improved crop prospects in the US and Europe prompted selling, while a school program note appears in the statorny section and mentions a weekly Mat coupon.
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Chicago
Ted
Petres
United States
Europe
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Rube" Waddell
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Waterloo Evening Courier
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
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Gees
Atchison
American
Union Pacific
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United States Steel Pld
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Iilinats Central
Ots Paul
GRACE
Conpon
Bishop Oldham
WW. B. Shoemaker
Toledo
George BR. Shoemaker
H.B. Shoemaker
James Klinefelter
WOR
Mindern House
Winiston Ave
W. F. Eilghmey
High Street
Elmer Murphy
Cass St
Detroit
Mich
Lafayette
P.O
Corner West Third
Allen St
Geo. Conway
Del
West Third Street
R. EL
Pingnire
West Tenth St
Waterloo Stern Laundry
Fifth and
Jefferson Streets
Cadar River Park
Fmypaire
Test
Beg
Noa. Berkley, Corner Sixth and
Defferson Streets
Hosehold Furniture
Mya
Tainglands
Wellington Streeh
Hag
Waterson Evening Courier
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