Tail of Halley’s Comet Blamed For Distress Forecast
A weather prophet asserts the July heat stems from Halley’s comet tail and nearby planets Venus and Jupiter, predicting extreme temperatures, electric storms, and varied rain across Iowa, with Independence Day forecast generally fair. Also notes a legal notice on Louis Brandenberger’s new trial and medical ads for Foley’s remedies.
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Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Tona
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
C. Bushy
Independence
Colored Baptist Preaches Sunday at Walnut Street
With Rev H G Beeman away, Walnut Street Baptist Church fills the pulpit with distinct ministers Rev George H Thompson of Waterloo preaches in the morning and Rev W D Carter D D of Missouri addresses the Megro Problem as Seen by a Colored Educator in the evening Dr Carter formerly led Minneapolis Colored Baptist Church for ten years and now serves as secretary of a Baptist Colored Women's college in Missouri He is noted as highly educated and a strong speaker Dr Carter will also preach at First Baptist Church Sunday morning.
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H. G. Beeman
Walnut Street Baptist Church
George H. Thompson
Harp
Waterloo
W. D. Carter
D. D
Missouri
Carter
Colored Baptist Church of
Minneapolis
Baptist Colored Women's College
Garter
First Baptist Church
Dubuque Man Granted New Trial
A Dubuque man received a new trial after bail of 43000 dollars was set as a condition for release. The June 23 report notes the bail figure and its role in obtaining the defendant’s opportunity for trial.
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Dubuque
Dubuque, In
Wonderful Cure of Sore Hands by Caticura Ointment
Thomas A. Clancy of Trenton New Jersey testifies that after eleven years of painful sore hands and failed medical treatment a single box of Caticura Ointment cured him. He notes eight years free from symptoms and back to work with no relapses.
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Thomas A. Clancy
N. Montgomery St
Trenton
N. JL
Soi Pope
Automobiles Draw Off County Bank Deposits in Delaware
Delaware county banking stats show 2,699,942 in defaulted funds with Manchester banks holding 1,286,000. Over six months deposits fell 66,000 as funds were redirected into auto purchases, per local records. Also notes a Delaware couple wed Frank Sly and Jennie Croyle.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Raymond News Roundup of Local Visits and Fires
Raymond and nearby residents report visits from Will Baker Mrs G W Arthur L G Adams and families from Waterloo Cedar Falls Mt Vernon and Manchester. A kitchen fire at Will Clough’s home was contained with chimney fault cited. Epworth League convention attendees depart for Manchester. People from Waterloo, Jesup, and nearby towns visit relatives and harvests noted.
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Wneighbors
Mesdames P. A
E. Marble
Waterloo
Ed Marble
Tully
Dr. Allen
Joe King
Cedar Falls
Raymond
Earl Douglas
Mt. Vernon
O. E. Douglas
Starrett
Blanche Taylor
Edna MclVey
Merle Hull
Mabel Young
Mary Phillips
Alta Poyner
P. M. Phillips
Manchester
Joseph King
Mrs. McVey
Mabel Schuler
Alma
Mrs. Schane
Jesup
Washburn Social Notes Move Through Midwest and West
Mrs T D F Muthaler and Mrs J W Smith depart for Tacoma Washington and western points. Will Foulk hosts Waterloo guests while Henry Schmidt visits John Blem. Mackey of Waterloo and locals spend Sunday with Morrison and Ollie Foulke. Barn damage minor from lightning. Ollfe and Wil Foulk return from Tracy Minnesota. Frank Hoppart shelved corn. Harris returns from Pinnceota after two weeks. Oliver couple sail to Tacoma Washington.
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Washburn
TD. F. Muthaler
J. W. Smith
Tacoma
Wash
Will Foulk
Waterloo
Henry Schmidt
John Blem
Mackey
Morrison
Ollie Foulke
Ollfe
Wil Foulk
Tracy
Minn
Frank Hoppart
Mrs. Harris
Pinnceota
Mrs. Oliver
Fifty new postal savings depositories named
Postmaster General Hitchcock announced fifty new designated offices. Among those to begin deposits July 22 are Iowa Falls and Storm Lake, expanding the network to include additional towns in the program.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Iowa Falls
Storm Lake
Alienation Suit Gets Black Eye
Ida Scott Heisler sued Conrad and Nettie Heisler for alienation of her husband's affections. The supreme court reversed prior rulings, wiping out the $7,000 judgment and later reversed again, ending the case with no liability against the defendants. The matter followed a divorce claim and an assault case, drawing wide attention.
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Parkersburg
Ida Scott-Heisler
Conrad
Nettie Heisler
Supreme Court
Nettle Heisler
Conrad Heisler
Maryland farmer beaten by three women in Seaford incident
James Harper, a Maryland farmer, beat his horse on High street, was dragged from his carriage, and whipped by three enraged young women as police approached. Harper fled, left his team, with his face welted by the blows, after the women snatched the lash and pounced on him.
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Seaford
Del
High Street
James Harper
Maryland
Harper
Eagle Creamery Reopens Cream Station for Farmers
The Farmers' Co-Operative Creamery of Eagle township resumes operations after a fall shutdown. The first butter shipment went east this week and plants to place mints on the Waterloo market next Tuesday. Only cream will be accepted, not whole milk, and the move should boost local dairy herds.
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Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery Company
Eagle Township
Waterloo
Eagle Creamery
Heras
Heroic Engineer Granted Pension for Kate Shelley Rescue
E. G. Wood of Council Bluffs Iowa, the engineer who guided Kate Shelley to Moingona during the famed rescue, received a pension from the Northwestern railroad after forty five years of service. He remained trapped in water until six a.m. the next morning and was saved by miner Thomas McPherson.
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Council Bluffs
E. G. Wood
Kate Shelley
Miss Shelley
Northwestern Railroad
Moingona
Thomas McPherson
Endeavor Union Elects Officers in Charles City
At the close of the twenty fourth annual convention of the Christian Endeavor union of the Third district, Rev F Y Nichols of Oelwein was elected president H S Mathews of Clear Lake vice president W F Baker of Decorah treasurer. Baseball fans in Charles City expect a strong game Sunday as locals meet Humboldt with Lindaman and Brush scheduled to be the battery boosting attendance.
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Charles City
Christian Endeavor Union
Third District
F. Y. Nichols
Oelwein
H. S. Mathews
Clear Lake
W. F. Baker
Decorah
Humboldt
Lindaman
Brush
Battery
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Modern Woodmen of America
Buffalo
International Sunday School Association
San Francisco
Cal
American Medical Association
Los Angeles
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Atlantic City
N. J
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Austin
American Drug and Pres Association
Henderson Drug Co., Agente
Busey
California
Pasadena
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
C. L. Parsons
Sec'y and
Treas
Foley’s
J. HK. Joder & Son
Benson
Lberty
Louis Brandenberger
Brandenberger
To Said
Foleys
J. K. Joder & Son
Colored Baptist
Delaware
Frank Sly
Jather Sly
Jennie Croyle
Greeley
W. H. Ensign
Sly
State Agricultural College
Ames
Chamberlain
Town City
Scott-Heisler
Farmer
Andy
Waterloo Shoe Co
Wlorsheims
East Fourth Street
Endeavor Union
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Marquardt
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Omaha
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Yellowstone
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Big Horn Basin
Colorado
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Colo. Salt Lake
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Sheridan
Big Horn Country
Cody, Wyo
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Hot Springs
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Billings
Mont
Great Falls
Butte
Missoula
Montana
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Pass
Omaha, Neb
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