Dubuque Store Manager Dies by Suicide in River
Jacob Croy, 25 or 26, manager of the Gately Nothing Co. in Dubuque Iowa, leaped from the steamer G W Hill into the Mississippi River twenty miles below Dubuque last night. His body is not recovered. Friends express shock, noting his health happiness and lack of despondency.
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Dubuque, Is
Jacob Croy
Gately Nothing Co
G. W. Hiil
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Croy
F. W. Beck
Waterloo
Beck
Gately
Wheeling
W. Va
Dubuaque
Julien
Town Talk highlights local travels and arrivals
Local residents are shown on trips and returns including Ana-08a, Martin Burke on vacation, Carleton Sias from Rochester, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Bickley returning from the west, and several families visiting relatives in Waterloo and Fairbank. An auto count at Shirley's lake draws attention, while architect J. G. Ralston works on a $7,500 addition to Hotel Moreland in Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Burke
Carleton Sias
Rochester
W. H. Bickley
West
D. E. Baxter
New Ce- Dar Falls Road
Presbyterian Hospital
C. A. Waterbury
Hot Springs
M. D
Earl Batsol
Clarence and Lyle
E. H. Gonger
Thelma
Marshalltown
Waterloo
A. P. Sharp
J. G. Ralston
Charles City
Moreland
A. Clarke
Bryant Asphalt Engineer Arrested in Assault Case
Don Jones, an engineer for Bryant Asphalt, was taken into custody at noon and to be arraigned in police court for disturbing the public quiet. He allegedly assaulted fellow Bryant employee Shorty South on Saturday afternoon, fracturing South’s nose and causing multiple cuts and bruises.
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Don Jones
Bryant Asphalt Company
Jones
Shorty” South
Bryant Company
South
New York Stocks Close Amid Mixed Prices on July 14
Market activity on July 14 shows varied closes across major issues. Notable figures include Canadian Pacific at 212, United States Steel common 6 25, Illinois Central around 118, and New York Central near 96, with several other rail and industrials posting modest gains or declines.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel
Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Big
Ohouslek Des Sea Ee Bar
Illinois
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Waterlog west voters fail to show for local election
In Waterlog west women did not visit any of the four election booths to vote on extending Dry Run sewer into Greenfield addition. By press time only 126 votes were cast across precincts and wards, with officials noting blank ballots and heavy disappointment among election staff.
Conductors Lose Grand Secretary W. J. Maxwell
W J Maxwell longtime grand secretary treasurer of the Order of Railway Conductors died at 54 after an illness following his reelection at a Detroit meeting He formerly worked as a Pennsylvania Railroad conductor and lived in Philadelphia Cedar Rapids Iowa July 14
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Cedar Rapids
W. J. Maxwell
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Detroit
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Flying Boats Continue Chicago Detroit Air Cruise
Glenn H. Martin, Beckwith Havens, and Roy Francis prepare to resume the Chicago Detroit flying boat cruise from Muskegon and Pentwater. Weather and damaged pontoons affect Havens and Francis while officials say the race will proceed as a competition rather than a liability test.
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Muskegon
Mich
Glenn H. Martin
California
Beckwith Havens
Roy Francis
Pentwater
Havens
Francis
Chicago
Aeroclub of
Illinois
Glenn Martin
Aero Club
Havens and
Charred wreckage found near Nonacourt in wartime flight
In Versailles on July 14 a charred aeroplane wreckage was found near Nonacourt on the Paris to Granville line. The two aviators Percin and his son, a mechanic, perished when their aircraft capsized from 160 feet, the impact igniting the fuel tank and burning them beneath the motor.
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Versailles
France
Nonacourt
Paria
Granville
Percin
Aplane
Will Describe The Holy Land Lecture In Indiana
Stephen A Haboush of Indianapolis a Syrian born speaker will address the Y.M.C.A. auditorium next Wednesday evening on The Awakening of Palestine. He knows life in the Holy Land and will wear two Oriental costumes. Admission is free.
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Stephen A. Haboush
Indianapolis
Gallilee
Palestine
Mr. Haboush
Southern Baptisl Theological Seminary
Louisville
Holy Land
Christ
Haboush
Haynes 1914 models introduce Vulcan electric gear shifter
The 1914 Haynes line opens tomorrow with a new optional Vulcan electric gear shifter that operates the selective transmission by button press. Models 26 27 and 28 are offered, two six cylinder near identical chassis with different wheel bases. Hileman Motor Car Co the Waterloo agent.
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Haynes
Hileman Motor Car Co
Walnut Street
Waterloo
Webb Kenyon Law 13 Tested in Ottumwa Hearing
Ottumwa Iowa July 1 1914 The Webb Kenyon law faces its first constitutional challenge as three injunctions against common carriers are merged in one action. Judge F M Hunter presides with the state railroads express companies and brewers involved. A continuance to 1 20 pm was granted as counsel seek a facts statement. If no agreement is reached testimony may follow.
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Ottumwa
Webb-Kenyon
Attorney General’s Office
F. M. Hunter
Minamer
Bennett in Third Crash This Month Routinely Narrow Escape
Paul B. Bennett of 132 Western Avenue rode a motorcycle with a companion at Cedar River park when he passed a buggy. The bike slid on sandy pavement and struck the rear of the buggy causing the machine to twist its handlebars but Bennett and his passenger escaped unharmed. The buggy suffered no damage. This was Bennett's third accident in recent weeks.
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Cedar River Park
Paul B. Bennett
Western Avenue
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
Near call for Fort Dodge man ends as he returned home
T W Wren of Fort Dodge endured two weeks of lockjaw after a forehead wound from a fall. He was confined at St Francis Hospital until Saturday when he was moved to his sister Mrs A P Houston's home at 1312 Grant Ave. Recovery credited to his physician's care and the injury arose from the earlier accident.
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T. W. Wren
Fort Dodge
St. Francis Hospital
A. P. Houston
Grant Avenue
Gambling raid nets eight arrests near Mason Street
Detectives McSweeney and Morris raided a Sunday gambling gathering on California Street arresting eight men. Four found guilty for playing cards for money were fined three dollars each. three released. one forfeited bonds. Other arrests included traffic ordinance violators Block and Peddicord, and driving without a license offender Sorenson.
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Mason Passatfé
California Street
John McSweeney
Tom Morris
Earl Moses
Win Harvey
Roy Vose
Dick Lyle
Joseph Green
Ed. Block
Peddicord
Block
Sorenson
First Waterloo case under new concealed weapons law
J H Williams held to grand jury under $500 bond for carrying concealed weapon. Sam Joslin to be arraigned in police court on similar charge. Both men described as colored, arrest tied to rumor of firearms among Waterloo negroes. Detective Tom Morris seized Williams after he drew a revolver on a colored woman. Law took effect July 4, with district court judge empowered to sentence offenders to punishment.
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J. H. Williams
Sam Joslin
Waterloo
Williams
Tom Morris
Distriet Court
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Dubuque Leap
Mississippi
Co. O. Lamson
W. J .Peddicord
Burton EH. Wilson
W. J.glenny
G. A. Peddicord
Fairbank
L. Cheney Smith
Media
University of Pennsylvania
Fred Wray
Pacific Coast
Princess Royal
London
Duke of Fife
George
Louise Duff
Py Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate
Mindum
Madras
Iscs
Mildon
Eugene Shanks
Union Depot
Mille
Creston
Cromwell
Goldner
Corning
Simon Willson
City
Vancouver
C. W. Willson
Britt
Clear Lake
Sarah Lee
McKay
Lulu Graham
Miss Lee
Miss Graham
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