Passengers Miss Rock Island Train at Union Station
Waterloo commuters express frustration as Rock Island No. 68 left at 7:30 instead of 7:40 causing missed departures. Train No. 62 shift from 1:40 a.m. to 2:20 a.m. under new schedule changes. Agent C. A. Barton touts improved on time performance while passengers warned to arrive earlier to avoid missing the train.
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Waterloo
Union Station
Rock Island
Cedar Rapides
Chicago
No. 68
C. A. Barton
Lincoln Ex-Police Chief Sleeps In Homemade Coffin
Lincoln Nebraska July report: seventy six year old ex chief of police Hunger sleeps nightly in a self built coffin on his porch at 2214 Randolph Street. He says burial costs are too high and plans to be buried in his coffin after death. The coffin is crafted from inch plank and 2x4s with nails and a top that can be opened for air if needed.
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Lincoln, Neb
T. Hunger
Lincoln
Hunger
Randolph Street
Old Man Hunger
Hunger Home
Mr. Hunger
Tranger
Judgment in Empress wreck next Saturday
Montreal Ont July 7 The judgment of the commission that inquired into the wreck of the Empress of Ireland will be delivered next Saturday forenoon. The collier Storstad that rammed and sank the Empress in the St Lawrence on May 29 was sold today in the admiralty court for 175000 dollars. The Storstad was held as security for damages in the 2000000 dollar action by the Canadian Pacific Railway owners of the Empresas against the colliers owners. It will be released once the purchase money is paid.
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Montreal
Ont
Quebec
Storstad
St. Lawrence
Admiralty Court
Canadian Pacific Railway
Empresas
National Dental Association Opens Eighteenth Convention
Rochester N Y July 7 In his annual address before the National Dental Association which opened its eighteenth annual convention here today President Homer C Brown of Columbus Ohio urged raising the dental college curriculum He said histology pathology and bacteriology instruction is too meager and that matriculation requirements should be strengthened by specifying them in state dental laws.
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Rochester
N. Y
National Dental Association
Homer C. Brown
Columbus
Temperature Briefs From July 7 Data
Readings show a 72 degree midnight value and 69 to 74 degree morning range. A note lists yesterday’s high of 38 and low of 68 with an 1912 comparison showing a 94 degree maximum and 62 degree minimum.
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Buachanan Optical Company
Town Talk: Local Residents Prepare Trips and Life Events
Town residents plan travel to Chicago and Denver while others visit Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. A hospital birth note records a daughter born to Mr and Mrs George Randall at Presbyterian hospital. A license to wed was issued to J G Pay and Elizabeth Fanning. A note warns no responsibility for debris by Myrtle Machamer.
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George Randall
Presbyterian Hospital
Commercial Street
Car Turns Turtle Near Denver. Occupants Escape
A five passenger automobile driven by W. J. Shaulis overturned five miles east of Denver Indiana last evening. The car caught fire after gasoline escaped from the tank. Both occupants escaped injury by jumping from the vehicle as only the engine and front wheels survived the wreck. It appeared Shaulis slowed to let another car pass and may have overcorrected causing the roll.
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W. J. Shaulis
Denver
Welsh and Ritchie Ready for Battle in London
Lightweight champion Fred Welsh and welterweight world champion Willie Ritchie arrived in London from training camps at Portheasel Wales and Brighton for their Olympia arena clash. Both expressed confidence and peak condition as Welsh held slight betting favor at about five to four. They weighed in with Ritchie at 134 pounds and Welsh at 126 pounds.
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London
Fred Welsh
England
Willie Ritchie
Portheasel
Wales
Brighton
Olympia
Welsh
Ribhle
Couple Plans Farm Home After Wedding in County Clerk Ceremony
Hanify of this city and Robert LaFountin of Faintngts Ki secured a license to wed at 7:30 last evening. county clerk performed the ceremony. They left on a night train for Fairmont to settle on a farm. The bride is daughter of Mrs Minnie Hanlify, 414 Bluff Street.
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F. M. Shores
Chicago
Decatur
Ill
Ethel Crider
Parkersburg
Leslie Olson
Jefferson Street
Minnie Mack
Minneapolis
Bertha E. Burton
Washington Street
Cedar Rapids
Ethel Gordon
Marela
Kesler
Kathryn Meek
Denver
Colo
J. L. Carlisle
Eleventh Street Wear
Russell-Lamson
Robert LaFountin
Fainnignts Ki
County Cleck
Fairmont
Minnie Hanlfy
Bluif Street
Lords Advance Home Rule Bill Passes Second Reading
The House of Lords approved by 279 to 10 the second reading of the Irish Home Rule bill. Ministers signaled a willingness to a conference. amendments would bar Ulster from home rule, placing its jurisdiction under a new imperial secretary without a referendum.
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London
House of Lords
Willoughby de Broke
Marquis of Crewe
Ireland
Ulster
John Redmond
Edward Carson
Wiliam O’brien
Waterlon trap shoot two days event planned
The Waterlon club will hold a two day registered trap shoot on Tuesday and Wednesday August 4 and 4. Each day features twelve 1 bird and one 20 target event totaling 20 targets daily. Added money of 2 dollars per shooter for those shooting the program, with 70 entrants possible to reach 800 dollars. Contact Lon Witty, secretary Weston Ginelit.
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Waterlon Gyo Celal
Owelve
Fey
Rebuke by Insult Not Permissable in Colorado Incident
A New York court confirmed a disorderly conduct sentence imposed last April on a man who attempted to rebuke John D. Rockefeller over the Colorado affair. He chose fines over jail, then started a hunger strike after serving two days.
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New York
Daly
John
Rockefeller
Court of General Sessions
Mgistrate
Pardoned Blackfeet Indian Spopee freed after 34 years in prison
Spopee a Blackfoot Indian, pardoned by President Wilson after 34 years in federal custody for a murder conviction. He will be released from the federal hospital for the insane to rejoin his daughter in Browning Montana. Indians recalling his legend and a tribal song helped sustain the case for clemency.
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Washington, D. C
Tfe
Spopee
Wilson
Federal Hospital
Browning, Mont
Washington
Spoyne
Montana
Department of Justice
Canada
Henson
Spopes
Good Rider
Department of Jastine
Spopeea
Fr.enton
Ft. Leavenworth
Boopee
Com
Iggioner Sells
Indian Office
Judge Crain Says No Right to Ridicule a Citizen
A court opinion by Judge Crain states no citizen has a right to rebuke another by subjecting him to ridicule or insult. The note mentions a wife paying the remainder of a fine in relation to the case.
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Crain
Federals seize vessel in Mexican schooner Salvador case
A wireless message to Captain Freder Jepson of San Francisco reports the Mexican schooner Salvador seized by federales at Guayabal. Sheriff Gilberto Almeda is loading her with his merchandise consigned to Salinaz, the Pacific terminal of the Tehuantepec railway. Captain Jepson calls the message strong evidence for the naming of Naymas, often predicted, not far distant.
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Federals
San Franciago
Cal
Freder Jepson
Salvador
Federale
Guayaar
Gilberto Almeda
Salinaz
Aciflc
Dehson
Tramp and guard dog spook by Alun Creek
A tramp rested on a fallen log by Alun Creek while a landowner approached with a plan to move him. The dog responded by guarding the tramp as the owner drew a stick, causing the man to retreat and vow to bring a constable. The tramp then slept as the dog kept watch.
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Alun Creek
Tandford
Tramp Haunts Passersby as Dog Guards Silent Route
A stray dog keeps watch as pedestrians pass, lifting its head to track each passerby then settling back as they move on. The scene captures a wary, observant animal stationed along a street path, conveying the quiet tension of a wary sentinel.
Stamp Covered Inn Room Near Chichester England
In a small English inn near Chichester a room is plastered with postage stamps. Ceiling walls doors tables and frames are thick with stamps with long rope like garlands hanging from the ceiling. An observer reports about 2 400 000 stamps on the surfaces with more in storage and bundles hanging around.
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Chichester
England
Bognor
Eiffel Tower
Late Want Ads From New Regular Mexkdings
For Sale Cow phone 480 between 17 and o clock. Return to Miss Starr at Plack's. For Sale Lots of self sealing fruit jars brand new will divide profit with you 49 50 and one dozen Auction store. Wanted A good gentle driving horse buggy and harness. Phone 1400 Black Three rings. For Rent Two completely furnished housekeeping rooms 08 Almonid Street.
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Clay Street
Bloex’s
Miss Starr
Plack’s
Almonid ‘Street
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Gains Noted Popularity
A vegetable oil based treatment from France claims to cure stomach and intestinal troubles. George E. Mayt of Chicago introduced it to the U.S. market. Early users report relief within a day, labeling the remedy as Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy and listing Wangler Bros Co and J. K. Joder & Son as sellers.
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France
George E. Mayt
Chicago
Mayr
First Close Drugatets
Wangler Bros. Co
Ot J. K. Joder & Son
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Fiske
Percy Scott
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Lowa
Tiarry Aaron
A. &. Collins
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Mr. Fay
Albany Street
G. Hardy Clark
Margaret Clark
Engleside
Myrtle (Nee Graves
Machamer
Edward Machamer
Ritchie
Marie D Lastey
Ening
Jessie Springer Nourse
John Joiner
R. A. Fontaine
Grace Joiner Curse
William K. Nourse
Bessie Springer Nourse
A Fontaine
Grace Joiner Nourse
Milwaukee
Lords
Ted
Deall
Addresp
Hileman & Gindt
Hludson Mfg. Co
Providence
R. L
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
West Fourth
Thor
Goudangen
Repass Auto Co
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Carpenter Hotel
Third Avenue West
MG Giards
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Peosta
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