Timothy Cranny Pioneer Resident of Lincoln Township Dies
Timothy Cranny, a longtime Lincoln township settler and Catholic parishioner, died Tuesday night at his home near Voorhies after a five year heart illness. Born in 1843 in Queen's County Ireland, he came to Kentucky as a child, later moved to Clinton County Iowa and to Lincoln township in 1870. He was married to Ellen Cleary 39 years ago and survived by seven children and several siblings. Funeral services were held at Blessing Catholic church with Father Samson, Father Lenihan and Father Takin officiating.
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Voorhies
Timothy Cranny
Lincoln Township
Iowa
Decedent
Queen's County
Ireland
Kentucky
Clinton County
Linceln Township
John Cranny
Ellen Cleary
Joe
South Dakon
Patrick Kelly
James Alexander
Pipestone
Ming
John Smith
la Porte
John
Margaret
Tiberius
Patrick
Jor
Clinton
Daniel
South Dakota
Ft. Dodge
Patrick Gleason
Mankato
Minn
Samson
D. J. Lenihan
Sacred Heart Church of
Waterloo
Father Takin
Eagle Canter
Drunken orgy alleged at Camp Douglas maneuvers
Chicago July 26 war department officials ordered a searching investigation into reports that Illinois and Wisconsin national guard and regular army troops at Camp Douglas engaged in drunken brawls insulted women and were found in stupor as the campaign opened. General Ramsey D Potts ordered Major Carl Reichmann to determine truth and scope of regulars involvement.
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Chicago
War Department
Illinois
Wisconsin National Guard
Regular Army
Camp
Douglas
Wis
Congress
Red” Army
Camp Douglas
Ramsey D. Potts
Central Division
Carl B. Reichmann
Rescue by Three Votes Sparks Calls to Resign in London
London July 26 The British government barely survived a three vote margin in the house of commons with a brief debate on supplementary appointments. The shout of resign flooded the chamber as Chancellor David Lloyd George’s motion passed narrowly 136 to 133.
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London
House of Colemons
David Lford George
Minnesota Gets No Moose Ticket
Oyster Bay July 26 a national progressive party decision announced after a conference with Colonel Roosevelt and Gordon of Minnesota. The Progressives plan to field a ticket in Minnesota despite Republican backing. J Rapp of the Minnesota Legislature attended.
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Minnesota
Oyster Bay
N.Y
National Progressive Party
Rannevelt
Pde
Gossim Gordon
Mins Aesec
J. Rapp
Minneson Legieladure
Progressives
Repartiesan
Minniscotay
Gordon
Two Sets of Republican Electors Planned as Taft and Sherman
The article explains a plan to run Taft and Sherman as the presidential ticket while nominating roverelt and other Progressives by petition, creating two elector slates on the ballot. One slate uses Taft and Sherman, the other carries third party candidates.
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Taft
Sherman
Bosen
Roverelt
Retiring President F M Michael Honored With Silver Cup
Des Moines IA July 26 closing session of Iowa master painters and decorators saw F M Michael of Waterloo honored with a silver loving cup. Officers elected included Tyne Buck president Des Moines Claude Presley vice president Dubuque A H Van Aiter secretary Sioux City N F Wilant treasurer Cedar Rapids Trustees H J Bonham Keokuk Wm Kirkfeldt Davenport H J Sommers Burlington State organizer M Czizek Dubuque Delegates to national convention H C Barrett Clinton James Skegz Marshalltown J E Graham Des Moines Sioux City picked for the third annual convention location.
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Des Moines
F. M. Michael
Waterloo
Mnaster Painters and Decorators
Iowa
Tyne Buck
Claude Presley
Dubuque
H. van Aiter
Sioux City
N. F. Wilant
Cedar Rapids
H. J. Bonham
Keokuk
Wm. Kirkfeldt
Davenport
H. J. Sommers
Burlington
M. Czizek
H. C. Barrett
Clinton
James Skegz
Marshalltown
J. FE. Graham
Honored Pioneer 5 Laid to Rest in Waterloo Area
Alexander Landis, a Waterloo pioneer born April 4 1818 in Landsburg Pennsylvania, died Wednesday at his daughter’s home in Marathon at age 94 years three months and twenty days. He moved to Black Hawk county from Somerset County in spring 1863 and was a longtime merchant.
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Alexander Landis
Black Hawk County
Marathon
Landisburg
Penn
Somerset County
Waterloo
Town Talk and Travel Notices Across Iowa Falls
Local brief notices report visits by Miss Gail Leach Edward Leighton and business travelers Hal S. Ray and W. M. Whitenton from Des Moines. Community members Joseph Klingaman, P. F. Klein family, and Florence Pearl McIntyre are listed with travel plans to St. Paul Winnipeg Regina Seattle and California. Two weeks ago Mrs. Schollian joined relatives for a lake trip. Thomas Reynolds leaves for South Dakota after visiting his brother at McLain. Diaz seriously ill in Mexico City with unclear confirmation of fatal outcome.
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Hal S. Ray
W. M. Whitenton
Rock Island Lines
Des Moines
Joseph Klingaman
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Regina
Seattle
Los Angeles
Cataline Islands
Rio Grande
P. F. Klein
Bertha
Louisa
Florence
Pearl McIntyre
Eile Run
Longtime Waterloo businessman Landsis Dies at 83
Philip Smith partner in a five year general merchandise venture. Born near Waterloo, he moved to a Hudson area farm, then a Cedar River farm near Washburn. Lived at 215 Bluff Street, Waterloo, after his second wife died November 10, 1900, later with daughter Mary Roberts near Marathon. Survived by daughters Mary Roberts and Elizabeth Stanley, plus eight children from two marriages. Funeral held at F. R. Wade home with Rev. Beachler officiating, burial at Fairview cemetery. Surviving children attended. William A. Landis of Agua Caliente and Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley of Nucla absent.
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Phillip Smith
Irving
Mary Roberts
Marathon
Mr. Landis
Della Bowman
Elizabeth Stanley
Nucla
Colo
Landis
Rose Marteeny
Lutheran Church
German Luthern Church
Black Hawk County
F. R. Wade
Fairview Avenue
Wade
Landia
Moth miller in an old library book tale
A curious anecdote describes finding a live moth miller on the first page of a century-old library book. The storyteller gently freed the insect after observing its struggle, pondering how long it had been entombed, while staff could not identify the book's last reader.
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Mberator
Rosenberg Attacks Wilson in House Speech
Representative Rosenberg of Illinois delivered a political attack on Governor Wilson in the House. He quoted passages from Wilsons History of the American People describing Jefferson as an aristocrat and noting Washington saw him as a guide who needed watching.
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Washington
Rosenberg
Ilinois
House Today
Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
Draining Marshes Rewrites Italy’s Agricultural Landscape
The article notes Italy’s drainage of the Fucina marshes to boost farming for hundreds of thousands of poverty-stricken residents. It predicts future American expansion may hinge on similarly engineered drainage of lakes, requiring skilled engineers and large-scale water management.
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Italy
Fucina
America
Market Close Hit Or Miss Across Major Stocks
New York July 26 prices on the stock exchange at the close show varied movement among listed firms. Stocks including Canadian Pacific Reading Rock Island Chicago Great Western Northwestern United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Great Northern Erie Missouri Pacific New York Central Anaconda and American Sugar appear with mixed gains and losses in a wide spread session.
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Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Northwestern
Atelison
American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Qreat Northern
Dany Erie
Hitness Central
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Concoctions of Rice Recipes From Healthful Dishes
A New York Sun summary of rice based dishes including rice polenta Spanish rice and rice tortillas. Recipes cover cheese cakes minced ham with boiled rice breakfast breads rice pudding with eggs rice chocolate pudding and a maple nut fig confection with steps and ingredients.
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Mexico
New York Sun
Plum Pudding Mix and Steam Method
Plum pudding instructions with ingredients including bread crumbs baking powder sweet milk butter sugar salt cloves nutmeg lemon extract eggs raisins currants suet and orange peel. The recipe directs mixing and steaming for four hours to produce the final pudding.
Spice Box Makes Handy Wall Shelf for Kitchen Items
A box about the length of a kitchen table and eight inches square, without a lid, except along one long side, is mounted on a wall above the table to hold spices, baking powder, and similar items. The top is covered with colored oilcloth to hang over as a curtain, with screw eyes on each end ready to hang kettle holders.
Aprons Complement Dresses Says Ladies Home Journal
A Ladies Home Journal contributor notes kitchen aprons match wash dresses for neater appearance. Even a white dress looks prettier with a large white apron to match, offering practical fashion advice.
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The
Ladies Home Journal
Taoatch
Sweet Pickle for Hams Recipe Note
A compact recipe note lists ingredients and steps for curing ham honey pickle. It mentions one gallon water a small rock salt mix and sugar and saltpetre amounts and instructions to roll skim and cool.
Funeral for Frank G. Wilson set at First M E Church
The funeral of Frank G. Wilson, who died suddenly yesterday, will be held Saturday at 10 am at the First M E church. Rev W F Spry will lead, assisted by Dr O H Cesna of Ames and Prof L B Schmidt. Masonic service at the grave, burial in Fairview cemetery. Prof and Mrs Schmidt arrived to attend.
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Frank G. Wilson
M. E
W. F. Spry
O. H. Cesna
Ames
Iowa State College
L. B. Schmidt
Wilson
Masonic Order
Fairview Cemetery
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church Contract Awarded
Elmer E. Shane of this city won the bid for Saint Mark's Episcopal church at Fourth and Denver. Six bids ranged from 13,560 to 18,680 with plumbing and fittings extra. The finished, furnished church will cost 20,000 to 22,000 and be a standout in northern Iowa, with brick walls and white stone trimmings. Construction starts immediately with occupancy hoped for next spring.
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Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Fourth and
Denver
Elmer E. Shane
Iowa
St. Louis
Bear Drinks Beer as Bruin Parades Through Saloon
The Electric Park bear named Bruin rode into town in an automobile and entered a saloon. It perched at the bar, sniffed, then drank seven schooners of lager, calmly preserving dignity in the rear seat during the ride home.
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Electric Park
Brain
Almos
Bruin
Tag Day for Charity in Waterloo Stirs Local Help
Tomorrow is Tag Day for Charity with young taggers meeting on the street to solicit donations for Associated Charities of Waterloo and the Iowa Children's Home in Des Moines. No price is set. donors give as they wish. Heads of the two locations organize volunteers and aim to recruit 20 west side and 25 east side girls by 9 am tomorrow.
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Associated Charities of
Waterloo
Iowa Children's Home
Des Moines
3. N. Moyer
Joder's
J. G. Wright
H. B. Kelly
Burch Hrogstore
Alice Harrod
Ira Deal
West Side
East Side
Burch's
Income tax bill moved in Senate backed by Democratic caucus
In Washington the house excise tax bill levying an income tax on all persons and partnerships doing business over 5000 dollars was taken up in the senate with support from a Democratic caucus. Courier want ads are time savers.
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Washington
Senate
Iowa to Represent Strongly at Health Congress
Washington July 26 Iowa plans strong representation at the fifteenth international congress on hygiene and demography to meet in Washington in September Dr Henry Albert of the State university will attend as Iowa State University delegate Iowa cities have named delegates and Secretary Kepford reports many more appointments by mail A large draft from the Iowa Medical society also intends to participate making it the largest public health gathering in world history
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Washington
Iowa R
Iowa
John G. Bowman
State University of Town
Henry Albert
State University
Aretas E. Kepford
Congress
Des Moines
Iowa Medical Society
Crippled Lad Said to Be Dying Today
Walter Knoche, adopted son of Mr and Mrs George Knoche, 1027 Third Street West, is believed dying this afternoon. Seventeen, he suffers from bowel trouble, has used a wheelchair for years, and is noted as a knowledgeable Bible student and skilled in fancy needlework. He has lived with his foster parents since infancy.
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Walter
George Knoche
Third Street West
Convict Ernest Bush Escapes Fort Madison Penitentiary
Ernest Bush, a ten year burglary convict from Pottawattamie county, escaped Fort Madison by climbing through a window near the broom factory. Wearing store clothes borrowed from the stable boy, he fled after a guard momentarily turned away. Bush had earlier been pardoned from the Nebraska penitentiary after seven years of a life murder sentence.
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Ft. Madison
Ernest Bush
Bush
Pottawattamie
Nebraska Penitentiary
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