Rain Damps Heat Wave Across Iowa After 100 Degree Days
A new rainstorm cooled Iowa as a northeast wind and thunderstorms broke a two day streak of 100 plus temperatures. Rain totals ranged from .41 to .62 inches in several towns, with Des Moines and Sioux City reporting none. Gardens and late crops gain moisture while sandy soils and lawns suffered under the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlock
Iowa
Macy
Here
Illinois
Waterloo
Dubuque
Wadson
Cedar Falla Junction
R. B
Fairview Avenue
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Bismarck
Escanaba
Mich
Green Bay
Concordia
Kan
Shreveport
Feoria
Huron
Keokuk
Little Rock
Oklahoma
Wichita
Wavre
Phoenix
Medicine Hall
Land Bought In Lower California For One Cent An Acre
Los Angeles report alleges the Rothschilds via the Lower California Industrial Development Co bought 100000 acres from Huerta for one cent an acre, with Gen. Huerta receiving 600000 dollars. Carranza’s forces and agents dispute the sale and name Joaquin Casasus as Paris attorney.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rothschilds
Paris
London
Lower California Industrial Development Co
Lower California
Huerta
Victoriano Huerta
Carranza
United States
Adolfo Carillo
Constitutionalists
Ysidro Fabela
Mexico
Joaquin D. Casasus
Fabela
California
Ygnacio Bonillas
Butcher Boy Weds Chi gagy Heiress
Chicago, July 28. Miss Clara Countiss, niece of millionaire Fred Countiss, married Vernon Haas, a butcher boy, last Thursday. Judge Joseph S. La Buy performed the ceremony at city hall. Haas works for Russel & O'Donnell, meat merchants, at Peargon and Rush. The couple reside at 1 East Walton Place and Vernon may inherit his father Eugene Haas’s North Side meat market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clara Countiss
Fred D. Countiss
Vernon Haas
Charles H. Countiss
South Ridgeway Avenue
Haas
Joseph S. la Buy
Russel & O'Donnell
Peargon
Rush Streets
East Walton Place
Eugene Haas
North Side
Vernon
Meeting of G O P chairmen in Chicago
Indianapolis July 28 an important political conference of Republican state chairmen from Illinois Ohio West Virginia Michigan Missouri Iowa and Wisconsin will be held in Chicago on Monday August 3 Will Hays Indiana Republican state central committee chairman invites the listed states to meet for an exchange of ideas and laws for the next campaign Organizing and speaker exchanges will be main topics and dinner Monday evening will feature chairmen remarks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Reppublican
Chicago
Will H. Hays
Republican State Central Committee
Illngis
Ohio
West Virginia
Michigan
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Hays
Hass
City in Brief: Numerous Local Social and Travel Notes
Jamen Walsh of Chicago spent Sunday with his brother William Walsh. Roland Klein travels to Chicago for several weeks with relatives. Mrs. E. A. Carnes visits her mother in Decotal. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller return from Yellowstone trip. Arthur French camps along Shell Rock river. Miss Marie Guntz visits from Huntington, W. Va. H. M. Reed and family abroad. card from Rome says they are well. Henry W. Wente tours Lake Francis and the Twin Cities by auto. Mrs. 8. G. Welek and Miss Ruth Abbott visit Dunkerton. Fay Mathers resigns as stenographer. Several locals travel or visit relatives. Board of Trade directors dine and discuss routine business. Local relocations and health notes, plus a few travel plans and ongoing examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Wente
Lake Francis
Minn
Twin Cities
8. G. Welek
Ruth Abbott
A. W. Steely
Dunkerton
Susie Kiplinger
Arizona
Evelyn Berkley
Chicago
Pete Klein
Eighth Street
Fay Mathers
Waterloo Loan & Trust Company
Headley
Clement
Davenport
R. A. Doxey
Mary Illingworth
Board of Trade
Peter G. Spitz
Marian
Des Moines
Colfax
Ray Boyd
Commercial National Bank
Steve Sobat
Illinois Central Railroad
L. Sarvay
J. E. Brinkman
Randolph Street
Lightning strikes Kitctner building on Third Avenue West
A lightning bolt struck the Kitctner building at 316-18 Third Avenue West yesterday afternoon, damaging the corner, scattering bricks, and setting electric wires ablaze. The fire department responded quickly. John Kistner nearby escaped unharmed amid the scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitctner
Third Avenue West
John Kistner
Worked Old Game at Cedar Falls
A man named Daniels attempted a theft at Pfeiffer drug store in Cedar Falls. He asked for six dollars in silver, placed the bill in an envelope, but the envelope contained only blank paper. Daniels was arrested by Patrolman Schuldt and will be arraigned for obtaining money by false pretenses.
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J. J. Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
Cedar Falls
Kirby Daulelx
Schuldt
Daniels
Cedar Falla
Marshallow
A Marriage of Convenience in a European Plot
A German educated man Fixler seeks a fortune with Miss Alice Brown in Munich. He befriends her amid a duel setup, aiding her against a brash officer, and learns her father’s partner was his own ally. The marriage turns into a convenient match, sold by a newspaper want ad.
Man of Mystery Gifted Musician Disturbs Nightly Neighbors
A musician with headquarters in the post office building near Commercial Street between Park and Second Avenues plays after dark, disturbing residents. Last night’s recital irked many housewives and perplexed their husbands, with opinions split on handling the nuisance, from a public complaint to police intervention or harsher measures.
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Commercial Street
Park and Second Avenues
Waterloo
Illinois Central to Vaccinate All Employees for Typhoid
The Illinois Central announces vaccine production completed and hospital staff ready to vaccinate all employees who desire it. Employees pay 50 cents monthly hospital fees, vaccination free. Few on the Iowa division expected to take it, while southern divisions show higher interest due to greater typhoid danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Iowa
CASS SIGNS BRIDGE AGREEMENT FOR FIVE CENT FARES
Cedar Rapids July 28. President Cass signs a written agreement with the Cedar Rapids and Marion City Railway company ensuring five cent fares within city limits universal transfers and stops. The council approved the document making the promises part of the city record.
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Cedar Rapids
Cass
Marion City Railway Company
Roth
Counci
Mate
Union labor plans for Labor Day parade and park celebration
Union labor men met to organize a city wide Labor Day events. A monster parade will travel downtown in the morning followed by a day at Cedar River park with dinner and supper, athletic events, and floats by invited air craft. Merchants will not be asked for donations. all expenses are borne by the union. A Labor Temple adjourned meeting will finalize the afternoon program. The city will straighten a dangerous bend on Commercial street near the Waterloo Gas Engine plant to improve safety for motorists.
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Cedar River Park
Park
Labor Temple
Pevening
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Citizens Co Proposes to Save Milk Costs for Consumers
The Citizens’ Walrya proposes reducing Dairy Maid price to six cents a quart to cut delivery duplication and costs. With 40 to 50 milk dealers in Waterloo, each maintaining delivery, expenses rise for buyers. Consolidation could let one or two wagons replace many, reducing maintenance and ensuring tuberculin-tested safe milk from clean cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walrya
Waterloo
Mikmen
Citizens Co
Court Walters Out of Business Sale of 216 Fourth Street
Ernest Simpson becomes sale proprietor of the pharmaceutical establishment at 216 Fourth Street West after purchasing the interest from Court O Walters who retires. Western senators push for action on the General Bill in Congress including Indian bill and Alaska coal lands bill, seek Democratic caucus next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Simpson
Prat Prigtor
Fourth Strest West
Mr. Simpson
Court O. Walters
Washington
Austria Demands Serbia Halt Agitation Over Sarajevo Assassination
Vienna July 24. An Austro Hungarian official dispatch brands Serbia dishonest in its reply to Vienna’s demand for ending the Tan-Bervian agitation and punishing Sarajevo conspirators. It accuses Serbia of false pretenses and unwillingness to curb anti Austria-Hungary groups, noting rejection of joint investigations and anti Serb press measures. The note complains Serbia seeks arbitration to delay action while mobilizing forces.
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Vienna
Ford
Austrie
Sarajevo
Francis Pentimwood
Consark
Austein
Sergia
Servia
Severian
Austria-Hungary
Tiree
Keokuk Trims Galesburg In Three Game Series
Keokuk Indiana won two of three in a baseball series with Galesburg by a 6 to 4 score. Ross pitched to give Keokuk the win as McCullough and Sweet combined with Ross and Link in a tight effort.
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Keokuk
Galesburg
Ross
McCullough
Sweet
Link
Had Tuberculosis Now Insured Recovery Story
A Brooklyn man describes illness with night sweats and cough, says Eckman’s Alterative restored health, gained weight to 142 pounds, and led to two insurance approvals. Affidavit notes no habit forming drugs and urges inquiry to Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia for recoveries booklet.
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Dean St
Brooklyn
Eckman
W. E. Gee Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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Orev
Weerta
Butcher Boy
Chigagy
G. 0
Buchanan Q
Jamen Walsh
Brother
William Walsh
Roland Klein
E. A. Carnes
Mobile Street
Decotal
Bryan
Herbert Jones
Shell Rock
W. W. Miller
Yellowstone National Park
Arthur French
Marie Guntz
Huntingdon
W. Va
City
H. M. Reed
Rome
Cc. A. Barber
Waterloo Logan & Trust Company
Charles O'Keefe
Marble Rock
St. Francis Hospital
W. B. Caugey
Great Western Railroad
Edward Schmitt
Dewar
Mary F
C. D. Kern
Security Savings Bank
Nathan Donsker
Lester McAuley
Osage
Government Civil Service
Post Ofice
Cc. C. Horton
Horton-Hoilden Hotel Company
Clinton
Russell- Lamson
Harold Schull
Amiel Bickley
Harold
Lake Forest
Leland Stanford
Ella Ashbrenner
Denver
Colorado ‘Springs
Manitou
Minnie
Quill Public
T. J. Fitzgerald
Fifth Street West
Oskaloosa
Fourth Street
Mr. Fi
Fixler
Heidelberg
Germany
Mr. Conkling
George Pixley
Edward Brown
Brown
Alice
Atformer
Pisley
Miss Brown
Europe
Pixley
Mies
Mnther
Munich
Alice Brown
Hotbray
Bis
Iris
Fixtey
Wxler
Pixler
Pixles
James Young Brown
Courier
Reporter
Mystery
Wile Vaccinate
Minois Central Hospital
Tressident L
Cass Signs
Worcester
East Fourth Street
Claflin
Joe Hose
Tengalow
Aptons
Coors
Yao Yds
America
Thestra
View Maney ‘Powels
Viste
Tony
Agu
Raver Theement
Court
Walters
Beecham
Austria
Istér
Georgia
Arkansas
Black Hawk Fruit & Commission Co
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