Iowa Gossip and Political Currents From Washington
Iowa delegates report corn is superb and politics fade in summer heat. Maurice Connolly notes farmers ignore tariff and currency talk while J. T. Hamilton visits, denying governor ambitions. Keokuk dam dedication aims VP Marshall on Governors Day amid suffrage parade noise at the Capitol.
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Washington
Maurice Connolly
Iowa
Marshall
Keokuk
Keokuk Dam
Cummins
Kennedy
Illinois
Missouri
Great Western Not Interested in Waterloo Union Depot Plan
A Great Western official denies any plan to join with Rock Island in a new Waterloo union depot. He says the Great Western has never counted on aiding construction and would only lease space if the Rock Island builds a new depot. He adds they would be tenants, not co-owners, in any shared facility.
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Hamilton
Merchants, National and
Cedar Rapids Savings Banks
Congressman Woods
Committee On Banking and Currency
Chicago Great Western, Railroad
Rock Island Road
Union
Waterloo
Great Western
Rock Island
Two Physicians Open Offices in City
Dr. J. M. Ochs formerly of Davenport and Dr. F. M. Klove now occupy room 218 in Syndicate Building. Klove trained at Universal Chiropractic College Davenport. Ochs previously practiced in Davenport and gained Chicago hospital experience. JUNK DEALER EXONERATED. Attorney W. L. Belt reports Nashua junk dealer Joseph Strom freed after trial in Mer County courts.
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Davenport
School of Medicine
University of Iowa
F. M. Klove
Syndicate
Klove
Universal Chiropractic College
Rock Island
Ochs
Chicago
W. L. Belt
Joseph Strom
Nashua
Tre Mer
Strom
Town Talk Highlights Local Visits And Funeral Rites
A flurry of social notes from Waterloo lists visits by Grace Whitties of Gilder sleeve Conn Blanche Edwards in town Rev C E Waudby and sister Mrs Ross Mrs Alice Sullivan and Mrs J A Son Avrand of Charles City on city business Mrs C D Pedersen visiting Parkersburg Mrs Claus Junge and Gretchen visiting Minneapolis for son and brother John Junge Waterloo wedding trip for Mr and Mrs Hukill six or seven cars escorting Alfred Bartholomew to Baptist church rites Cora and Elsie Kleibenstein visiting EL A Kleibenstein at Independence Mrs F M Wells hosts St Louis visitors Chautauqua Park Mrs F M Wells hosts Alice Bourquin Whitson of St. Louis Glen W Smith Iowa Falls and sister Jennie in Waterloo orders Armstrong Gas Traction equipment for future work.
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Glen W. Smith
Iowa Falls
Jennie
Waterloo
Mr. Smith
Arm Strong Manufacturing Company
American College For Girls
Cairo
Galloway
Ella O. Kyle
Africa
Col. Roosevelt
Monmouth
Monmouth College
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Cedar Rapids
United Presbyterian Church
William Galloway
James Galloway
J. W. Henderson
P. F. Sheibe
Keypt
Suffrage Army Bombards Senate for Constitutional Amendment
Delegations of suffragists from every state besieged the senate chamber to demand women’s voting rights by constitutional amendment. The bombardment followed a mass demonstration in the Capitol district.
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Hyattsville
Maryland
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol Grounds
Senate Women Suffrage Committee
Capitol
Alice Caul
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Senate Committee
Senate
Senate Chamber
Washington
Motorcycle accident at Lagoon motordrome sparks manslaughter charges
Cincinnati July 31 coroner sworn to warrants charging Eberhardt Wielber and Busch with manslaughter after a motorcycle crash at Lagoon motordrome killed seven and left ten in critical condition. Attending doctors said at least ten victims cannot recover and several others are gravely ill. Fire raid over thirty people reported.
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Cincinnati
Oolin Johnson
Lagoon
James Wise
Kenton County
Eberhardt
Wielber
Busch
Farmers plan large county picnic in Black Hawk area
The executive committee of the County Crop association and local business leaders mapped a September picnic in Waterloo with plans to invite Secretary Houston to address farmers. A broad farmer meeting will appoint vice presidents and advance details, with committees led by Paul Davis C R Hutcheson and Harry Kiester.
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Black Hawk County
County Crop Association
Irving Hotel
W. W. Marsh
Washington, D.C
David F. Houston
Department of Agriculture
Waterloo
A. A. Burger
H. Hones
H. A. Jetmore
WU. E. Bladine
Paul Davis
John Andrews
Charles McNulty
Harry Kiester
Charles Pickett
C. R. Hutcheson
Ten Cent Plays Spark Waterloo Theatre Run
The Gorrell Stock company, in Waterloo since May 1, continues its three month nightly engagement at the Waterloo theatre with The Whirlpool as tonight’s feature. The ten cent price drew large crowds with around 100000 seen the company here, praised for high quality acting comparable to costly road tours.
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Gorrell
Waterloo
Champion steak eater swallows record SQ pounds
York July 3 The annual beefsteak contest by the Sam Brenner association of the east side was won by Frank Dostal the "Mayor of Avenue" who disposed of SQ pounds of steak. Three other competitors ranged between 5 and % pounds.
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York
Sam Brenner Association
East Side
Frank Dostal
Avenue
Bride and Groom to Work in Egypt Mission Field
Rev and Mrs Dalton Galloway depart for Sparland Ill and Philadelphia then Wilmington Penn to attend the Presbyterian mission conference before sailing September 6 on the Princess Ronch to Cairo Egypt. They will spend seven years teaching and assisting Muslims in the Nile valley under the United Presbyterian mission board.
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Dalton Galloway
Waterloo
Sparland
Ill
Mrs. Galloway
R. J. Kyle
Philadelphia
Mr. Galloway
Wilmington
Penn
Presbyterian Mission Conference
Africa
Princess Ronch
Cairo
Egypt
Naples
Galloway
United Presbyterian Mission Board
Nile Valley
Telegraphers in dispute with G. P. Southern Pacific
San Francisco July 31 The general committee of the Order of Railway Telegraphers has met with Southern Pacific negotiators over a new wage schedule but no agreement emerged. E J Mannion fifth vice president called the situation delicate though not acute. A larger session is planned at week’s end with committees from the conductors trainmen engineers firemen and telegraphers.
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San Francisco
the Order of Railway Telegraphers
Southern Pacific Company
E. J. Mannion
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Wellington Cafe Opens on Commercial Street
A new Wellington Cafe opened this week opposite Paul Davis Dry Goods, Commercial Street. It draws favorable comment for its high type dining room and overall quality.
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Wellington
Commercial Street
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
Market closes mix as Canadian Pacific leads gains
New York July 31 The stock exchange close shows mixed results with Canadian Pacific advancing and several major rails and steel stocks listed. Advertising rates include rentals and real estate offers for modern flats and farms in Benton county, Iowa, with terms and contact notes.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Seok Tang
Northwestern
Atchison
American Smelter
Ea Wetae
Union Parific
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel
Pfd
Amalgamated Rorue
GORI
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Wiinals Central
Missouri Pacifiers
Iowa
Benton County
Scott & Brady
Independence
Goople Married by Common Law in Justice Court
Frank Josefowich sues J Rubin for adultery and reveals he never legally married the woman bearing his name. The couple lived at 115 Quincy Street. three to four children from a common law union. Rubin resided as a boarder for three years and was found to be intimately acquainted during that period. The case was continued until Saturday morning.
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Frank Josefowich
J. Rubin
F. F. Knapp
Josefowich
Rubin
Quincy Street
Jerefowich
Pacific Coast
Fireman Resigns from West Side Department
A. A. Guyer tendered his resignation as a member of the West Side Fire Department and will leave tomorrow for the north.
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A. A. Guyer
West Side Fire Department
North
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Daryl Davis
United States
City
Grace Whitties
Gildersleeve, Conn
Blanche BE. Edwards
C. E. Waudby
Dickens, Ia
Ross
Alice Sullivan
Mrs
J. A.son
D. Pedersen
Parkersburg
Claus Junge
Gretchen
Minneapolis
John Junge
A. T. Hukill
Dubuque
St. Pauli
Hukill
Maita Mishler
Alfred Bartholomew
Baptist Church
Cora
Elsie Kleibenstein
Grundy Center
EL. A. Kleibenstein
Tip
Afton
Chautauqua Park
F. M. Wells
Alice Bourquin
Whitson
St. Louis
Suffrage Army
Bomgards Senate
Lucien D. Reeking
Eleanor N. Jensen
Avita Heckley
Paul Jensen
Gorrell Stock Company
Ten Cent
Whirlpool
Black Hawk
Mrs. Dalton Galloway
G. P
West Fourth Street
Care Courier
Ard i Ave
Allen& Sparks Gas Light Co
Lansing
Mich
Ralph A. Dunkelberg
4Th St
Clay St
Elms
West 3Rd Ave
West Ath St
Fremont St
South St
A. H. Gehr
Wantel
Litchfield Mtg, Co
Goople
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