Auto crash injures Pierce and Lawton near La Porte City
Mrs. C Lawton of Ogden Utah and Constable W W Pierce of Waterloo were injured when a touring car turned turtle five miles south of La Porte City Iowa. Mrs Lawton suffered a fracture to a small bone in her right wrist and Mr Pierce had a dislocated left shoulder. Three other occupants escaped serious injury as passersby and nearby workers helped free them and the Bryant Motor company transported the injured to Waterloo.
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la Porte City
W. W. Pierce
Waterloo
I. C. Lawton
Ogden
Utah
Pierce
Here
J. Lawton
Ethel
Alda Webster
Mrs. Lawton
Pierce Auto
Creston Clerk Marries Barker ville Woman in Waterloo
Everett Garland a 22 year old clothing clerk of Creston wed Miss Beulah Forbes of Barker ville Oklahoma in Waterloo after a search for a minister and witnesses. The couple planned to return to Oklahoma where the bride would claim her wealth.
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Waterloo
Everett Garland
Creston
Beulah M. Forbes
Barkerville
Okla
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Court House
Garland
Oklahoma
Planning to Sink the Fourth Artesian Well
Water commissioners preliminarily plan a fourth artesian well with bids likely soon. Supt Berry’s attention is drawn to the project to safeguard future growth as three wells cover current needs while meters show 200 installations from April 1 to June 15.
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Berry
Brennan Rites Planned for Tuesday Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. William E. Brennan will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Ren Fuller from the Brumbs residence 626 Mobile Street. Burial will be in Fairview. Relatives arriving include Mrs. J H McIntyre and daughter Mildred of Fairbank Edgar Dean of He
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William E. Brennan
Ren Fuller
Brumbts
Mobile Street
Fairview
J. H. McIntyre
Mildred
Fairbank
Edgar Dean
Government Seeks School Data for Statistics
The Department of Interior requests information from Supt. C. W. Kline on teachers employed salaries pupils and attendance to compile government statistics. Lulu Barnes Bapt. Kline private secretary prepares the document for mailing later this week. Odd Fellows to rebuild Iowa home barns after fire. Loss estimated 4500 to 5000 with 2000 insurance.
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Department of Interior
C. W. Kline
East
Lulu Barnes
Kline
Dle
ODD Fellows
Mason City
Iowa
Market notes and weather forecast from Iowa and Chicago
General Markets column reports weather unsettled with showers and warmer east, and market moves in Chicago with wheat easing after rain and yield contrasts in Missouri. Corn and oats show selling pressure and scattered buying, while hogs push up pork lard and rib prices. cash wheat and corn bids listed. New York and St Louis and Minneapolis closes cited for wheat and corn.
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Iowa
Market News
Chicago
Northwest
Missouri
New York
ST. Louis
Minneapolis
Girl’s death by own action shocks Cambridge crowd
Fragmentary text reports a young woman’s death by self harm in Cambridge near Ménder, with references to surrounding names and locations. The garbled OCR mentions Paria and Jute and hints at a court or medical response while noting a tragic act and possible investigation.
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Paria
Bon
Ménder Pay
Agere
Mae Lalt
Cambridge
Paris
Weather relief expected as heat wave ends this week
The weather bureau bulleting promises relief from the heat with cooler conditions early in the week for the eastern U S and rising but not extreme temperatures later. It notes a generally warm trend in the central region with some midweek moderation and no extreme heat expected.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Brothers Part for Last Time as Beloved Father Dies in Waterloo
Rev A P Blough of Waterloo mourns the sudden death of his father John J Blough born 1837 near Berlin Somerset County Pennsylvania at age 79 The death occurred in Waterloo while visiting his son and his passing is attributed to apoplexy The elder Blough leaves behind sons M J Blough Boynton Pa W M Blough La Porte Rev W W Blough Fall City Neb and Rev A P Blough Waterloo plus Rev A J Blough of Kenmare ND and a brother Philip Morrell Neb and two sisters The body rests at Kistner mortuary awaiting word to Morrell Nebraska
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A. P. Blough
Grant Avenue
John J. Blough
Boynton
A. J. Blough
Kenmare
N. D
Marshalltown
St. Paul
Waterloo
Mr. Blough
Rev. Blough
Pennsylvania
Berlin
Somerset County
Jacob
Barbara Blough
Church of the Brethren
M. J
W. M
la Porte
W. W
Fall City
Neb
A. P
A. J
Kistner Mortuary
Philip
Morrell
Black Hawk County Leads State In Testing Associations
Black Hawk County tops Iowa in number and success of dairy testing associations, now five locally led by agronomist A. A. Burger. Readouts show Pioneer and Benson groups with varying cows, butterfat, feed costs, and profits across 1910 to 1916, noting higher feed costs in 1912 and overall county dairy prominence.
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Black Hawk County
A. A. Burger
Waterloo
Black Hawk
United States
Pioneer Association
Benson Association
Iowa
Four Victims In Police Court Arraignments and Pleas
Harvey Ritchie was arraigned in police court on a charge of selling liquor illegally and fined ten dollars. He may face a later arraignment on a disorderly conduct charge. Three auto owners were taken into custody for operating vehicles without lights. One victim failed to appear while the cases against the other two were continued.
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Harvey Ritchie
Wotor Vehielen
Sam Frank Eyes Fourth Street Clothing Store Lease
The Marsh Place building site, formerly Leffler Company stockroom, will host Sam Frank’s clothing venture after the tea and coffee firm vacates. Frank holds an option on the space but has not closed the lease yet. The Benner Tea Company plans to move from 110 Fourth Street East on September 1 after ten years in residence.
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Marsh Place
Leffler Company
Sam Frank
Frank
I. Lebowich
Water and
Fourth Streets
Fourth Street East
Benner Tea Company
Home Tea Store
Waterloo booster at Charles City engages local builder
Waterloo postmaster Robert Law, visiting Charles City, evaluated the Charles City Engine Co factory under construction by RE B C Wright. He praised the project as a modern, well ventilated facility and compared it with top American factories. Law predicts the factory will retain value for years.
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Charles City Intelligencer
Robert Law
Waterloo
Charles City Engine Co
RE. B. C. Wright
Law
Waterloo Town
Baltimore
United States
National Cash Register
National Biscuit Factory
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Lawton
Brennan
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
G. Larrabee
Reakdomt
Marsh-Pisco
New
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MN. S
Kansas City
Wellington
Ile Wethers
South Omaha
Omaha
Texas
Tata
Union Stock
Mareket
Indy
LAIST
Death
Blough
Children’s Union
Burson
Business Grange
Fourth Street
Home Tea
Tember
Charles City
The
Big Ben
Oxford
S, Waterloo Shoe Co
Oxfords
Waterloo Shoe Co
East Fourth Street
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