Cedar Falls Notes Travel, Socials, and Marital News
Cedar Falls IA June 10 report a flurry of social events with residents traveling to Waterloo Des Moines and Chicago. Local clubs church groups and college communities host meetings picnics and house parties while upcoming nuptials of Miss Abbey Simpson and Mr H B Stiles headline a pre wedding courtesy and shower for friends.
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Cedar Falls
Fred Watson
Chicago
C. Wynkoop
G. W. Clark
Nellia Pierce-Woodruf
Ston
Des Moines
C. F. Brown
Cedar
Smmer
Amanda Schuneman
J. Schuneman
West Third Street
Warlap
Ed Sarset
Theresbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Baptist Church
J. W. Willimek
Torbet
Lorraine
F. Hersey
C. A. Fullerton
L. §. Noble
J. H. Shoemaker
Manchester
Congregational Women's Missionary
Iowa
Leslie Hughes
Charles City
Foster
Richmond A. Smith
Mr. Smith
State Teachers’ College
Willard Hall
Chautauqua Park
Anna Severin
Mark Durat
Danbury
Owatonna
Minn
Hammil
Blanche Mercer
Aurora
Ill
J. W Holland
M. E. Parsonage
Ida Frier
Sara F. Riggs
Hostrop
Cedar River
F. L. Vanderveer
Pennsylvania
Mae Foote
W. W. Foote
Wheat and corn futures rise on Liverpool demand and light supply
The Chicago Board of Trade notes short selling of wheat overdone amid expectations of a big crop. European buying seen strong from Liverpool. Corn prices firm on improved eastern shipping demand and bull sentiment. Oats rise due to crop damage in Illinois and Indiana. Provisions sag while live stock arrivals exceed expectations with weak hog demand and tight lamb and sheep supply.
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Mene
Liverpool
Kansas City
Chicago
Qghio
Tulnois
Indiana
Grain and livestock prices in Chicago market report
Chicago market notes June 10 show butter, eggs steady. poultry and potatoes drop slightly. Live stock receipts at Union Stock Yards total 284,000 cattle and 8,000 sheep with hogs and cattle projections for tomorrow. Wheat, corn, oats and flour prices listed across multiple exchanges. local real estate and consumer goods ads appear at end.
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Kansas City
Ives
AEGIS
South Omara
New
Omaha
Neh
Chicago
Youngs Americas
Michigan
Wisconsin Reds
Texas
Louisiana News
Union Stock Yards
Cedar Falls
Hong
Hides and Hides Prices in Market Listing
A historical market ad lists various hides including green and cured hide types. Entries cover No. 1 to No. 3 cured hides, bull hides, veal calves, ewes, veal kip and hip notes, plus horse and mule hides with price points and weights.
Iowa Building Plans Progressing Nicely
Iowa Panama Pacific building commission members met with local officials C D Casa and W W Marsh to value money subscribed across the state and prepare to call in the funds. Architect plans by Cleveland and Shockley for a 35000 dollar building are in San Francisco awaiting approval and should return soon for start of erection.
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Iowa Panama-Pacific Building Commission
C. D. Casa
W. W. Marsh
Cleveland and Shockley
San Francisco
Davy Lamp First Safe Light Recalled In 1816 Mine
In a Newcastle coal mine a miner and the Rev John Wodgson encountered the first Davy safety lamp. The miner warned to extinguish the lamp as prayers rose in the pit. The lamp is now in the Museum of Practical Geology in London. Sir Humphry Davy declined patenting, noting the lamp would not sell for a carriage and horses.
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Davy
Newcastle
John Wodgson
Jarrow
Museum of Practical Geology
Jermyn Street
London
Humphry Davy
Humphrey
A Culinary Experiment and Ancient Wife Advice
A story from the Boston Herald describes a professor in his lab turning to a joke about a mystery microbe while a small bubbling spirit lamp sits nearby. It then shifts to a humorous note about an ancient papyrus with timeless husbandry guidance urging kindness and lavish treatment of wives.
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Boston Herald
Iowa Leads In Canned Corn Production
Iowa towns run one fourth of the world’s canned corn output with canning factories widespread across the state. The industry is a major American enterprise, aided by Iowa’s favorable soil and climate for sweet corn. New York state, however, has more acreage of sweet corn.
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Towa
Haweye
Iowa
New York State
Iowa Canning Industry Growth and Product Range
The piece notes Iowa canning factories began in 1880 and by 1912 produced about 3,260,000 cases or 78,248,000 cans, valued around four million dollars with total output near five million. Weather and other conditions reduced production this year. Besides corn, Iowa canneries also produce tomatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and sauerkraut.
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New York
Lowa
Iowa
Alfalfa Yields 75 Per Acre In Muscatine County
Alfalfa farming near Muscatine County shows 4 tons per acre on 20 acres with top 10 11 acres yielding over 5 tons per acre. The crop sold at 14 to 15 dollars per ton, with seed applied by drill and field inoculated using sweet clover soil, old alfalfa soil, and a government culture. Mr Sinnett notes lime adjustments and refined inoculation methods for future crops.
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Muscatine
Sam T. Sinnett
Stinnett
Sinnett
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Sorghum Venture Claims Big Money in Iowa Fields
An Iowa man reported selling 900 gallons of sorghum at 75 cents a gallon last fall and predicted much higher profits with 10,000 gallons. He forecasts cane yielding 100 gallons of sorghum per acre plus 45 bushels of seed valued at $1.14 per hundred pounds, arguing sorghum mills could be built in every township and be a paying investment.
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Iowa City
Idaho
Four Acres Produce 300 Dollars of Winter Apples
In 1913 near West Liberty farmer B W Barnes harvested and sold 300 dollars worth of winter apples from about four acres with 13 acres devoted to summer and fall varieties. He sprayed once with lead arsenate and lime sulfur as directed by the State Department at Ames when petals fell and plans to spray more thoroughly next season.
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B. W. Barnes
West Liberty
Barnes
State Department
Ames
Joe Patchen II Aims Comeback in Grand Circuit Pace
Joe Patchen II, famed pacer of 1912, plans a return to the Grand Circuit this year. He will contest all fast pacing classes as White is staked through the series hoping to revive his racing career.
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Joe Patchen
Hint
Railroad Time Tables for ILHIMIS Central and Westbound
Rail timetable snippets show ILHIMIS Central lines Eastbound from Chicago and Dubuque with frequent departures from 4:15 am to 9:10 am local and express. Westbound trains depart through the day toward Dodge and Omaha with connections to Twin Cities Albert Lea and Des Moines routes, listing stops at Dubuque Sioux City Manning Manly and Burlington St Louis and Chicago services with several morning and evening times.
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Dubuque
Chicago
LA Pillow
Aveiyea
Dodge
Omata
MADA
Sioux City
Key -Loval
Brom Dubuque
North Bouse
Burlington
St. Louis
St. Louie
Kansas City
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Unclear Train Schedule Fragments for Waterloo Cedar Falls
OCR fragment details transit times between Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby towns with multiple departure and arrival times. Mentions Union Depot and East/West sides, various destinations including Cedar Falls, La Porte City, and Brandon, with inconsistent formatting and several misread figures.
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O. F
N. Interureah
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Ume
East Fourth
Lefey
Hite
Lasve
Gibertville
la Porte
le Porte
Waverly
la Porte City
Brandon Behe
Brandos
Grandon
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Evening Courier
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Lawn City
F. O. Jackson
C. B. Miller
Misees
Miriam
Sarah
Grand Canyon
Pacific Coast
Clara Drenning
Galena
Colorado
Misa Mary Stewart
Mayton
Julia C. Hurd
Mary Dick
Hurd
Diek
Columbia College
Misa Abbey Simpson
John Simpson
H. B. Stiles
Anna Iblings
George McCowan
Hazel
Bess
Iblings
Harry McCowan
Anna Thilngs
Seneral Amarkets
Samson Brothers & Company
Memopers
Chicago Board OF Trade
Marsh-Place
B. G. Larrabee
Market News
Wheat—Qo
Fred
N.S
Duluth
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Wellington
Prospect
Ave
Highland
Northey
Herrick
Nichola Furniture Co
Jefferson Street
Smart Shop
East Fourth St
Adams St
Flanders
Jearing Town
Grain and Provisions
Daly Shasual
Doe
Globe
Gotham
Muscatine County
Joe Patchen II
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Twin Cities, Limited
Twinty
Albert Lea
Eee
Egeat
Minnespo
Twin ‘Ity
North Ground
St. Paul
Minneapols
Alpert Lea Anu
Eastside
Des M. &K
Union Depot
East Side
Des M. & K
Wes Moines
Esat
Dee M & KC
North Bound
Fee Aioe
Unies Dep
C. & Twis C
Banata
Union
Q & Twis G
Waterloo Electrical
Minnesota
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