Fearful Summer Storm Wrecks Washington D C
A ferocious storm struck Washington D C delivering wind hail and rain. Three people died in a building collapse while several dozen were injured and property suffered extensive damage. The Capitol and White House faced danger as crews sought shelter from lightning and debris.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
B. 5
Saul Company
W. 8
Hilton
Thomas B. Fealey
Wilson
White House
Tumulty
Representative Korbly
Indiana
Senate
Capitol
Kern
Cedar Rapids K C S Here Next Sunday
The Waterloo Knights of Columbus baseball team travels to Red Cedar Park to face the Cedar Rapids K C club next Sunday at 3 PM with umpire James Dunleavy officiating. Fans will travel by train or car to watch the anticipated clash and a return game is set for August 17 in Cedar Rapids with another date to follow in Dubuque.
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Waterloo Knights of i Columbus
Red Cedar Park
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo K. C
Dubuaque
Dubuque
Aunt Marys Vinegar Ad Claim Confident Longevity
An old newspaper fragment touts Aunt Marys Vinegar with bold claims of lasting utility once tried. The ad text emphasizes reliability and repeated use as a defining feature.
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Aunt Mary
Diggs and Caminetti Plead Not Guilty in Mann Act Case
Maury Diggs and Drew Caminetti, prominent San Francisco men, pleaded not guilty before Judge Van Fleet to Mann Act charges. They allegedly conspired to transport Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris from Sacramento to Reno for immoral purposes, with Aug. 5 set for the second charge trial. Diggs faces a further conspiracy to suborn perjury tied to his defense.
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San Francisco
Cal
Maury Diggs
Drew Caminetti
van Fleet
United States District Court
Diggs
Caminetti
Marsha Warrington
Lola Norris
Sacramento
Reno
Nev
Charles B. Harris
Forest notes reveal extensive Chilean woodlands and new uses
The article notes Chile’s national forests cover about 7 million acres and that plantation grown teak can match natural forest timber. It describes German fire protection towers, cellulose silk from wood, and emergency forest ranger telephones using bayonets and copper wire. It ends with a humorous quip from Lippincott's about a grand opera date.
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Chile
Forest Service of
India
Germany
Forest Rangers
Peasants Take Refuge From Flood Near Klein Dietwill
Three Swiss haymakers fled rising valley waters and climbed a tree to survive a flood in Klein Dietwill. They stayed forty eight hours as rescuers launched pontoons but water rush hindered access until danger passed.
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Klein-Dietwill
Switzerland
Dozen On Public Market Promises Melons Early Next Week
Report from the public market notes eggs at 19 cents a dozen down from 20. Butter stays at 30 cents. On the F. L. Donchue place watermelons and muskmelons are swelling and ripening. Home grown melons expected next week with a large crop and good sweetness. Sweet corn sells two dozen for a quarter as hot dry weather quickens ripening. Prices and quality vary as buyers seek bargains and Cedar Falls gardeners report light rain yesterday.
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F. L. Donchue
Cedar Falla
Cedar Heights
Young Stays As Chicago School Head
Mrs Ella Plage Young will continue as superintendent of Chicago public schools after the board of education refused to accept her resignation. President Peter Reinberg read the board resolution and Mayor Harrison was associated with the request to not accept the resignation. Young released a statement saying she will abide by the board action and aims to reflect the best for Chicago children.
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Chicago
Ella Plage Young
Chicago Public Schools
Board of Education
Afternon
Peter Reinberg
Harrison
Young
Iowa Women Urged to Aid International School Hygiene Congress
Mrs. J W Cory of Spencer Iowa health chairman receives a call from Mrs S S Crockett to mobilize club women for the Buffalo congress on school hygiene in late August. Delegates should come from school boards health boards and PTAs with subscriptions to the congress for its printed proceedings.
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New York
J. W. Cory
Spencer
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
S. S. Crockett
Public Health
Federation
Club Women of America
Buffalo
General Federation
Percy V. Pennybacker
Funeral Notice Attended by Woods Family
James HH Woods and son Harry Woods along with Mr and Mrs M Woods traveled to Woodward this morning to attend the funeral of Ray Peoples nephew of the Woods family. Peoples was a son of Mr and Mrs M Peoples and died from paralysis while bathing.
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James HH. Woods
Harry Woods
M. Woods
Woodward
Ray Peoples
James HH
M. #. Peoples
News Notes of North Waterloo Briefs
Local railway and city notes cover employees on leave and transfers at Illinois Central and Freeport yards. A clerk and several engineers take vacations while others switch roles, with staff honored by coworkers and a long service mail clerk noted for forty four years on the job. incidents include accidents and safety changes on trains and reminders of ongoing service themes.
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New Storck Opr
F. L
Waterloo
Jihynbern
Walker News
John H. Wilson
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Car Inspector Causes Traffic Tie Up During Inspection
A government car inspector visited local shops yesterday afternoon triggering a traffic hold up for a considerable period that evening. The inspector routinely assesses vehicles and orders unfit for service cars removed from the roads.
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7. C
Defective Cars Delay Freight Trains After Large Killing
A man caused extensive damage by condemning between 260 and 300 cars as unusable and sending them to repair shops. His actions left 80 cars laid up and disrupted rail traffic, delaying one freight train two and a half hours and another four hours last evening.
Car shortage inevitable as harvests hit Waterloo yards
An Illinois Central official warns of an coming car shortage as harvest traffic grows. Omaha headquarters ordered all available cars to Omaha to speed grain service, while crews doubled and tripled to handle fruit, coal, and grain shipments. A solid grain train is expected today with more to follow.
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Waterloo
Ilinois Central
Omaha
Painter With Red Hair Tarnishes Cat In Store Incident
Chicago July 31 detectives seek a red haired painter who painted a cat owned by druggist J C O Wresa at 1864 Blue Island Avenue. Painters at Williams Matts 8040 North Ashland Avenue were painting the store when the cat Ginger played with brushes. The cat fled after the painter grew angry and the store was covered in paint.
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Chicago
J. C O. Wreasa
Blue Island Avenue
Ilnois Mumane Society
Williams Matts
Ashland Avenue
Man Seeks 10000 Damages for Loss of Wife’s Affection
Carlton sues G. C. Greenup in district court alleging he alienated his wife Bessie Brand from him. He married her at Vin ton June 26, 1911, and says affection faded after March. He asks 10000 damages for loss of love society and companionship. Pearl Preston seeks divorce from Richard Preston, alleging desertion around June 1, 1910, with three children.
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Uy Carlton
G. C. Greenup
Carlton
Vinton
Bessie Brand
Weavers
Carlton Abelezes
Pearl Preston
Cport
Richard Preston
Waseca, Minn
July Provides Mixed Coal Coke Yields Across States
The government thermometer shows July as a month with little rain. Beehive coke yields ranged from 50 percent in Georgia to 66.5 percent in Pennsylvania in 1912, while by product plants in Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Wisconsin reported 69.6 to 81.8 percent yields. Mrs H W Lyon and grandson Robert Elmer Burr returned from a six week visit with Mrs Lyon’s sister in southern Minnesota.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Wisconsin
State
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Ralph Slippy
Slippy
Coal to Coke Yields Higher with By-Product Use
The article notes a shift to by-product coke increasing efficiency. It compares coal input per ton of coke over time, estimating an 1812 gain of about 160 pounds versus a decade earlier and suggesting typical yields around 67 percent in 1802 while earlier years were lower.
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United States Geological Survey
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