Shores near miss for state sun medal at Fort Dodge
Sheriff F M Shores nearly won the 64 bird handicap match at the state shoot in Fort Dodge. Wetlear of Nichols won the medal with 48 of 60, Shores clos e with 47. The ideal man scored 24 of 25 on the first 25 and then 22 straight before missing the 23rd. Local gun club members watched, coaching amid nervousness. Shores and others returned by R N Cowin's auto.
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F. M. Shores
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Mr. Wetlear
Nichols
Wetlear
Mr. Shores
R. N. Cowin
J. P. Corgan
Chas. Hummel
Nick Webber
Clarence Wice
Cedar Falls
Mr. Cowin
Pepper Army bill gains War Department backing
The Pepper bill to integrate national guards with the regular army wins War Department approval and has been favorably reported by the House Military Affairs Committee. It would authorize about 8 million dollars annually from the federal government for 10 000 commissioned officers and 112 000 enlisted guards, with cooperation plans to be worked out by the War Department and state militia boards.
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Washington
National Guards
War Department
House Military Affairs Committee
Secretary of War
Nashua Youth Dies of Bright's Disease at 23
The body of Dr. John H. Crapser, 23, arrived in Nashua from Excelsior Springs Missouri. He recently graduated from McKillop Veterinary College in Chicago and had begun practice in Greene before illness forced him to seek relief. He died Wednesday at Excelsior Springs with his parents and sister present. He leaves a mother, father, two sisters, and a brother who died in the Spanish-American War.
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Nashua
John H. Crapser
Excelsior Springs
John Crapser
Crapser
Bright
McKillop Veterinarian College of Chicago
Greene
Warren Gerow
M. 4. Kepple
This Place
C. N. Bates
Osage
Alexander Rag Time Band to Play at Electric Park Sunday
H R Parker manager of Electric Park has booked Alexander Rag Time Band for Sunday afternoon and evening. The fifteen member group, led by J J Jones, will perform dancing singing and playing with a unique act. Broom Special 20 cents at H H Koeneke on Lafayette Street Saturday and Monday.
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H.R. Parker
Electricpark
J. J. Jones
H. H. Koeneke
Lafayette
Maniac in Logan Avenue Chase Frightens Local Women
An unstable man caused alarm in a Logan avenue area near Clay street at 10 PM. He frightened Mrs. Brooks on her porch then tried to engage another resident, prompting screams and a backyard chase. A four-man posse pursued him until he escaped behind buildings. police and auto patrol found no trace.
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Logan Avenue
Clay Street
Jake Brooks
Logan Aver Inne
Police
Scone
Weather swings from 34 below to 88 in six months
Six months ago the thermometer before Buchanan optical plant fell to 34 degrees below zero and then rose. Now at 2 PM the mercury stands at 88 with a 124 degree swing. The heat is worsened by foggy air and light morning rain that fail to cool. The piece urges parents to ensure children view Brady War Pictures from the Winepterion Evening Courier with text materials, coupon on page 3. A Marion Green performance at Grace church on July 18 is noted by the Ro rk Island Argus.
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Buchanan ‘Optical
Winepterion Evening Courier
Lijeh
Marion Green
Rork Island Argus
Grace Church
Falls Seeks Old Settlers Meeting Location Change
Cedar Falls plans to host the Early Settlers association picnic at Cedar Falls grove near the boathouse with opera house use for business. The meeting may move from Chautauqua park to Cedar Falls on Sept 4. committee from up-river neighbors met J C Hartman and A J Edwards to discuss, with board approval to follow. N J Gorham of Woodville Ga reports kidney pain relief after Foley Kidney Pills from a local druggist.
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Early Settlers'’ Association
Chautauqua Park
Cedar Falls
C. A. Rownd
Dr. van der Veer
E. A. Snyder
N.M. Graham
Waterloo
J. C. Hartman
A. J. Edwards
Cedar River Park
Board of Director
Miss Frances Grout Improves After Surgery
Miss Frances Grout lies in an Iowa City hospital following a serious operation. She slept well and spent the morning on the veranda as pain from the arm removal subsides, with hope the procedure halts disease spread. Her brother, Hon. H W Grout, will visit tomorrow and return to arrange her move home. War Pictures, text features from the Waterloo Evening Courier are now in sixteen weekly sections.
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Frances Grout
Iowa City
H. W. Grout
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la Porte City Line
la Porte City
Lafayette Street
Elk Run
Cedar River
Alma Goodin
Greencastle
Rachel Jones
Aurora
Waterloo Girls
Lake Geneva
George L. Higbie
Manton, Mich
H. W. Taggart
Lawn House Dei
Tesses
Burch Bros, CO
RTS
Norfolk Jackets
Alexander Sag
Falls
N. J. Gorham
Casnier Bank of
Woodville
Foley
Miss Grout
Waterloo Evening Courier
Tomostiow
Delpark Productions
Cheney Bros
Franklin Lisle
Cael
Shannon Poplins
Dinities
Batistes
Ward
Bey Bos Oe
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