Railroads contest new Iowa fair rate law
Western Passenger Association leaders in Chicago decided to challenge Iowa’s 10 cent per mile fare cap for county fairs and large gatherings. A Des Moines delegation will meet the railroad commission to seek compromise or court action, arguing the law favors big cities and that the existing 2 cent rate remains adequate.
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Chicago
Iowa
Western Passenger Association
Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
Railroad Commission of Iowa
Wet Grounds No Game Today In Muddy Field
Heavy rain left the baseball field a sea of mud forcing the postponement of the final game with Muscatine. Manager Andrews called off the game at 2:00 pm. The double header series will run August 28 29 and 30 with Muscatine visiting and Ottumwa traveling from Cedar Rapids.
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Muscatine
Andrews
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Finchford Man Honored by Paper
P W Peterson butter maker at Finchford creamery is named in The Butter Cheese and Beg Journal as one of ten leading buttermakers in Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Born in Denmark he came to the U S at 19 and learned the creamery business by 25. He studied at Iowa State College and earned high scores in the spring 1912 educational contest with top marks at Iowa state fair Waterloo dairy show Bremer county fair International show Milwaukee and Illinois state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
P. W. Peterson
Finchford
Denmark
Ames
Peterson
City in Brief finds updates across Waterloo area
Various notes from Waterloo and vicinity report travels and visits, a construction update at the Federal building, a pet Maltese death, and local society events. Legal actions include a $1,120.77 damages suit over a 1912 railroad collision. Community gatherings and club meetings are announced with plans for a memorial hall and a drum corps.
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Waterloo Camp
Sons of Veterans
Robert Anderson Post
Electric Storm Damages Waterloo Utilities and Homes
A southwest wind at 3:30 pm caused widespread damage in Waterloo as trees uprooted and wires fell, cutting 400+ telephones and damaging electric lines. The Corn Belt company repaired most services by noon today while fires sparked by lightning prompted two calls to the fire department.
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Waterloo
Corn Belt Company
Ork
Ralph B. Suppy
Forrest Shores
Harlow O’bleness
Dunkerton
P. E. Linet
Berth Avenue
Firamen
South Street
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Second Avenue
Waterloo West
Ninth
Commercial Streets
Fall In Love With Waterloo Brothers Move to City
Walter and Frank Gibbs of Vandalia Indiana arrive in Waterloo to settle here joining Joe Gibbs at the fire station. Walter, the elder, is married and plans to move his family later. Teachers examinations enroll 48 applicants at the east high building by noon with 27 holding no certificates and 13 from outside the county including Saskatchewan. Friday is set for first graders.
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Waterloo
Walter
Frank Gibbs
Vandalia
Joe’ Gibbs
Waterloo West
East High
Saskatchewan
Canada
Market closes with mixed gains on New York stocks
The June 25 market report lists closing prices for Canadian Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rock Island Atchison American Smelter Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Southern Railway Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Great Northern Minot’s Central St Paul Missouri Pacific New York Central Anaconda and other majors with varied results and modest shifts from earlier levels.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Atchison
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
SOR Southern Railway
Brooklyn Ranid Transit
United Sates Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Sis
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Minots Central
St. Palo
Bascom's Exhibition by Archibald Winfield Mast Inas
Kerle Bascom hosts a house warming to unveil a dubious painting. The work caricatures two old women. the artist faces ridicule yet finds support in Dorothy. He signs a patent medicine road contract, hoping for lasting art success and love.
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Archibald Winfield Mastinas
Jeter
Kerle Bascom
Tie Alster
Kerle
Atudio
Kerra
Gerty
Dorothy
Dorothy Ferrrers
Kerie
Artist Kerle Seeks Welcome From Courted Crowd
In a formal entrance Kerle addresses a crowd including Dorothy and critic Squires. He fumbles his greeting and proclaims himself an artist while Dorothy and Gerty observe, Squires nudges him toward humility, and Kerle defends his artistic instinct with a self confident pose and a paint rag flourish.
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Dorothy
Squires
Courier
Kerle
Gerty
Tam
Gibson
Mates
Remington
Wright warns against unsafe aircraft at Dayton event
The report notes Orville Wright condemning a crank-type airplane near Dayton, stressing that flying safety above all is essential. He recalls a past hotel dialogue about wealth and risk as the flawed machine is called unsafe.
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Orville Wright
Dayton
New York
Illinois Women Plan July 4 Suffrage Celebration
Chicago reports Illinois suffragists plan a large July 4 celebration to mark the state’s victory in granting women the vote. Governor Dunne was expected to sign the bill before that date, with Catharine Waugh McCulloch cited as a leading jubilant advocate and legal proponent.
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Chicago
Illinois
Dunne
Mississippi
Catharine Waugh McCulloch
Boy Hurt In Runaway Wagon Incident
Newell Robinson six year old son of Mr and Mrs D Robinson 1216 Street East was severely injured this afternoon at 2 o clock when thrown from an ice wagon The boy climbed in the wagon while the driver was away and the team took fright at a street car Newell is a cripple from infantile paralysis.
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Newell Robinson
D. Robinson
Little Newell
Sacrifice Sale to Open in City Soon
Friends and patrons of Samuel Frank retiree at National Clothing Company announce a sacrifice sale opening Wednesday morning June 26 at 8 o clock. Goods will be offered for ten days as clerks mark down items. The firm aims to raise 20000 dollars in ten days to justify the bargain event.
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Harry
Earl Amilong
Latham
Kan
Mark Scroggy
Second Street
Mrs. Amlong
Waterloo
Delia Scroggy
Minnie Martin
Syca
More Street
Samuel Frank
National Clothing Company
Fourth and
Water Streets
Glenwood St
Adams St
C.H. Phifer
D. Cunningham
Mr. Walker W. Vick Receives Santo Domingo Post
Walker W. Vick, a New Jersey lawyer who aided President Wilson’s campaigns, is named receiver of customs for Santo Domingo. The $6,500 yearly post follows two years of party service including organizing the New York headquarters and serving as secretary of the inaugural committee.
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Wendielom
Wilson
Walker W. Vick
Vick
Santo Domingo
New York
New Jersey
William F. McCombs
Illini Central Rail Time Table Blast From Old Schedule
East and west bound trains connect Dubuque Chicago and Minneapolis with notable stops at St. Dodge Omaha Sioux City Fort Dodge Albert Lea and Waterloo Cedar Falls La Porte Gilbertville and La Porte. Interurban service runs Waterloo Cedar Falls with varied daily departures and 35 minute Waterloo–Cedar Falls runs.
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Union Depot
C. & Twin C
East Side
Oelwein
East Aide
Interurban
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
East Fourth
Lafayette Streets
Galloway
West Side
Mulberry
Glasgow
Denver
Waverly
la Porte
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Buchanan
Robert Shea
Rockford, Ta
Charles I. Munger
Civil Service Commission
A. J. Brough
Kenmar
N. D
W. A. Brough
J. M. Poland
Presbyterian Hospital
J. O. Berkley
Kenwood Park
Freddy
C. J. Parkhurst
Melrose Flats
Dubuque County
Kelly Manufacturing Co
Plummer
Golf Grounds
Alice Larkin
Thomas Larkin
Western Avenue
Ladies of the Maccabees
Cabal Camp
W. C. Way
Carpenter's
Fourth
Emanuel Lebowich
Dixon
I. Lebowich
National
Lebowich
Columbia University
New York City
W., C.F. & N. Railway
Mnois Central Railway
Broadway Street
Cc. H. Plummer
State Association of County Recorders
Betherville
Spirit
Okoboji Jakes
C. O. Woodmanee
Loveland
Colo
Heteea Park Trail
Estes Park Trail
Samuel Lumbus
Hudson
James L. Hendervos
Post Tavern
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
C. G
E. Co
Bascom
Kerte
Horace
Aunt Susan
Aunt Hannah
Tana
Concern
Hie
W. G. Chapman
Ulinom Victory
EN City
MR. Vick
City
Jefferson
Sycamore Bt
Care Courier
Best Aid Line Life Insurance
Golden Opportunity
M. B. Gibson
Fenet National Bank
Iic
Third Ave
W. V. Sibert
West 5Th St
Place
W. A. Gentzler
West 6Th St
Pohne
Illinois Central BR. R
Dubuque
Dodge
Omaha
Sioux City
Cine
Ft. Dodge
Qubuque
For -Ae
Twin Cities, Limited
Betta
Albert Lea +ves
Albert Les
Minneapolis
Albert Leg
Albert Lea
St. Paul
Minneapolia
Twin Cities
Rockford
Shell Rock
Burlington
St. Louis
J. Louis
Kansas City
Davenport
W. Rh. R
Des M. & KK
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