Rainfall Eases Heat Across Black Hawk County
A mid afternoon shower brought 25 inches to Waterloo and cooler temps from 104 to 68. Crops benefited, though reports of corn and oats damage varied as winds toppled telegraph poles and a barn was blown loose near Grundy Center. No lasting crop harm reported.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Hudson
la Porte
Orange Township
Samuel Fike
Fred Murphy
Rock Island
Grundy Center
Bailey Farm
Here
Dawson Man Died On Eve of Wedding
Frank C. Munger of Dawson died after ingesting Paris green on the eve of his planned marriage to Miss Magele Lenihan. The 36 year old man, who had moved from Orange City Kansas two years earlier, was unable to be saved despite thirty six hours of medical care after neighbors found him ill at the newly prepared home.
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Perry
Frank C. Munger
Dawson
Magele Lenihan
Munger
Orange City
Kan
Red Faber Reports Back From Dubuque Arm Soreness
Red Faber the Minneapolis pitcher, who has been laid off at home in Dubuque with a sore arm, reported for duty yesterday signaling his return to the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Red Faber
Minneapolis
Terrific storm devastates Manson crops across region
Five inches of rain and a fierce hailstorm ravaged Manson and surrounding territory sunday night. From eight to ten miles wide, all corn small grain and grass were ruined, with widespread property damage and the death of many song birds. Steven Brennan and Mike Brennan reported hundreds of dead birds in local groves.
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Acktey World
Nature
Manson
Pomeroy
Knterim
Sonce
Steven Brennan
Mike Brennan
Milk license for saloon keepers could apply statewide
Waterloo saloon keepers labeling butter milk may be forced to obtain a state milk license if they continue to sell the teal liquid. The rule could extend to all Iowa saloons, with Commissioner Barney from the state food and dairy department pushing the issue to the attorney general. The Iowa Dairy company sparked the question, as saloons in Dubuque fear temperance enforcement and wonder if selling buttermilk requires a milk license.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Des Moines
Barney
State Food and Dairy Department
Cosson
Iowa Dairy Company of
Dubuque
Maple tree struck by lightning at Lime and corner home
Lightning hit a large maple on the lawn of the S. Van Metre residence at a Lime street corner, causing damage to the tree and surrounding area. Local responders were reportedly called to assess the scene.
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S. van Metre
Fremont Tree Struck by Lightning Near House
Yesterday at 4 pm Fremont residents saw a lightning bolt strike a nearby tree. The bark was chipped and a deep crack appeared while a wire nearby fractured the curb and tore a ground hole opposite the walk. The family observed a ball of fire pass through the house but learned later the strike was near.
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Fremont Streets
Train Kills Ball Player Near Fort Wayne
A fast Wabash railroad train on the Chicago Toledo branch struck a wagon carrying the Currunna baseball team returning from Mongo after a Fourth of July game. Nine men were in the wagon. all escaped except George Griffith who was killed instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Giants Ask Waivers on Mike Donlin for 1300
New York July 6 The Giants have asked Waivers on Mike Donlin and the former batting star can be had for the waiver price of 1300 if anyone will take a chance on him. Correspondence in local offices shows little interest in risking his contract and he may soon return to the stage. Donlin failed to show his former speed and is a shadow of the Mike who electrified the Polo Grounds briefly.
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New York
Giants
Mike Donlin
Mike
Donlin
Polo Grounds
Farmer Struck by Lightning Near Reinbeck
Reinbeck July 6 Special Paul Nelson a farm hand was struck by lightning yesterday afternoon while driving from the field to the barn with a load of hay he fell unconscious but physicians aided him and it was found his left side was burned. The hay load caught fire but workers and neighbors quickly extinguished the blaze and both horses escaped unharmed.
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Reinbeck
Paul Nelson
Iowa Postmaster Dies in Heat Wave at 65
Newton Iowa July 6 Everettt, longtime postmaster at Mingo and father of Guy Everett of the Citizens' State Bank of Newton, collapsed and died at his home while getting a bucket of water in a heat wave. He was 65.
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Newton
Everett
Mingo
Guy Everett
Citizens’ State Bank of
Bryan Proposes Compromise Plan On Direct Senate Elections
Washington July 6 William Jennings Bryan proposes a plan to resolve senate election conflicts by optional direct vote in states. It allows states to choose direct popular vote or maintain legislative selection, with Congress retaining or relinquishing federal election control. The plan aims to unite Senate and House conferees and push constitutional amendment discussions forward.
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Washington, D. C
William Jennings Bryan
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Congress
United States
Thehouse
South
Messrs
Clark
Wyoming
Nelson
Minnesota
Bacon
Georgia
Rucker
Missouri
Conry
New York
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Senate of the
Al‘rect
Darameel
Republican Party
A Harmless Way to Darken the Hair
Sage and sulphur are advertised as a natural hair darkener and conditioner. The Wyeth Chemical Company sells Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for fifty cents a bottle with a money back guarantee if it fails to perform as represented. Drugists stock and sell it, with H W Taggart as special agent in charge at 537 Commercial Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth Chemical Company of
New York
Wyeth
H. W. Taggart
Commercial Street
Notice of Estate Partition in Thomas Cascaden Case
In Black Hawk County Iowa September 1911 term the district court receives a petition by executors J. E. Sedgwick and Ira Rodamar under the will of Thomas Cascaden Sr seeking partition and a one third division of the estate between devisees John Cascaden David Cascaden and Katherine Cascaden Kelley. If no appearance by noon of the second day of the September 1911 term the court will enter default and issue judgment as prayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cascaden, Sr
John Cascaden
David Cascaden
Katherine Cascaden Kelley
District Court
Black Hawk County
State of
Iowa
J. E. Sedgwick
Ira Rodamar
Waterloo
J. E. 83Edgwick
Sheriff's Sale in Waterloo Iowa 1911
The State of Iowa Black Hawk County will hold a public auction on July 8 1911 at 10 o'clock a m at the Waterloo court house to sell the east ten feet of lot 1 and west forty feet of lot 2 in block 3 first addition to Oak Lawn. The sale is to satisfy a special execution in favor of Canfield Lumber Company against W D Miller and Emma L Miller Iown. Sheriff F M Shores notes costs and proceedings. J B Williams attorney for plaintiff.
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State of
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Canfield Lumber Company
W. D. Miller
Emma L. Miller
Oak Lawn
F. M. Shores
J. B. Williams
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Paul Davis
Red” Faber
Wis
MR. An Mel Thomas F. Manville,r
Thomas Franklin Manville
So Cqilled Asbestos Trust
Amerika
Thomas Franklin Manville, Jr
Florence BE. Huber
Wailliamsport
Baltimore
Papa Huber
Farmer Strugk
Parees
Foley
J. K. Joder & Son
Ipert L. Parker
Colby & Parker
Nashua
Minn
Parker
Charles J. Fingle
Warvison
Iowa Mausoleum Company
German Savings Bank
Manning, Iowe
Boyce Optometrist
Hy Srasicans Bie
Iistrict
Sheriff's
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