Deaths and arrests headline Vinton notes pioneer loss
Deaths of Mrs Edith Chapin Smith and Mrs George Leverich mark notable losses in Vinton. Burial and services conducted by local clergy. survivors include husband, son, parents, siblings, and several relatives. Also reported are legal charges against Orla Clark and wife, plus medical updates on Mrs Harry White and Elsie Albright. Farmland and community events noted. county Sunday school convention visit to Urbana cited.
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Vinton
Edith Chapin Smith
B. Chapin
Methdist
Des Moines
Chapin
Haze
California
W. H. Rogers
The
Baptist Church
A. W. Caul
Ames
Deeased
George Leverich
Defeased
Louise Humphrey Thomas
Princeton
N. J
Wilton
Geog. Leverich
iShe
Eden Township
P. M. Simms
Presbyterian Church
Harry White
Senator White
Big Grove Township
Cedar Rapides
Orla Clark
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Justice Nugent
Prairie Creek
Elsie Albright
Lowa City
Miss Albright
Will Albright
Fear Garrison
T. H. Temple
Hugh Mossman
Urbana
Mr. Temple
ASK REPEAL OF SEAMAN'S LAW
The maritime association of the port of New York and 800 ship owners urge President Wilson to call a special session of Congress to repeal the seamen's law. If not repealed, long established lines may withdraw and other lines face heavy handicaps. Resolutions were sent to Atlantic seaboard commercial groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maritime Association of the
Port of
Wilson
Congress
Atlantic Seaboard
Romania Likely to Stay Neutral, Berlin Says
German Chancellor Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign Minister Gottlieb von Jagow return from Vienna and state they believe Romania will remain neutral. The report comes from Berlin via wireless to Sayville dated June 1 806. The officials spoke after talks with Austrian Hungarian leaders.
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Berlin
Sayville
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Gottlieb von Jagow
Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Romania
Britain to pay $100000 on Wilhelmina
The British government announced it would pay 100000 dollars as the first installment in settling claims of the Wilhelmina's owners. The steamship was seized by British authorities while carrying foodstuffs from New York to Germany.
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London
New York
Germany
Rush in progress on new tracks and power upgrades
Work is underway to extend the double track from Broadway to Sans Souci and to lay new interurban and freight tracks along the purchased right of way. A second track on the loop is to be completed soon to ease local traffic. Powerhouse improvements will double capacity, enabling faster trains between Cedar Rapids and Waverly and a revised northern division timetable.
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Broadway
Sans Souci
Fourth Street
Washington
Wellington
Power House
Cedar Rapids
Waverly
Motorman’s Pole and Invisible Magnet Explain Ride Oddity
A woman takes her 15 year old nephew for a ride around the loop. She asks the motorman how the car turns. He explains a man on the roof holds an invisible pole with a magnet to guide the car, the rails merely show him the direction. Also notice for Senator Kenyon’s Cedar Falls event at 2:30 p m.
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Lime
Fourth Streets
Johnny
Motorman
New Trial Granted in Case Against Gueringer
Jefferson City Mo June 30 The supreme court reversed and remanded the case of the state against Vick Gueringer convicted in Kansas City of attacking Mrs Gertrude Shidler in March 1914 Gueringer was sentenced to hang The reversal cites the trial court allowing only fifteen minutes to file a motion for a new trial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Vick Gueringer
Kansas City
Gertrude Shidler
Gueringer
Seals Establish Submarine Blockade War Declared
Washington state has declared war on seals that have formed a submarine blockade at Puget Sound entrance. Fishermen report seals killing returning salmon. state launches will shoot seals in the water and along rocky shores to protect spawning runs.
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Seattle
Wash
State of Washington
Puget Sound
Atate Fish Commission
Torrens land system debate spans U S and Canada
A long report discusses the Torrens system of land registration, noting its mixed performance in Canada and the United States. It cites Minnesota and Winnipeg as somewhat successful examples, while Seattle San Francisco and Chicago show limited adoption or failures. The Pennsylvania commission argues the process is cumbersome and often unsuccessful in the U S, with ownership and due process issues hindering original registrations while real estate interests oppose changes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fteal Estate
Pennsylvania
Legielature
Minnesota
Belog
Union
Winnipeg
British Columbia
United States
Seattle
Washington
Commission
San Francisco
Cook County
Chicago
Pennsylvania Commission
Title Insurante
Title Insurance
Altho
Recorder
Konigsburg to Have Bust of Von Hindenburg
Berlin reports field marshal von Hindenburg sat for German sculptor Professor Stanislaus Cauer of Konigsberg for a bust to be carved in marble. The statue will first be exhibited in Berlin before final placement in Konigsberg city hall.
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Konigsburg
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Pots in Germany Now Glutted Markets Fear Oversupply
Berlin reports potatoes are now cheap and abundant across Germany. The Taglicher Rundschau notes a dramatic shift from scarcity and high prices earlier this year to widespread planting of potatoes and other vegetables to fill every available inch of ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Taglicher Rundschau
Germany
Import of Mexican beans questioned in Red Cross aid
An unofficial probe into foodstuffs sent by the American Red Cross from Mexico to be freely distributed in the United States uncovered a single instance of beans shipped from Mexico via Eagle Pass. The report notes the attempt to flood aid channels with Mexican beans and the limited scope of the investigation.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico
American Red Cross
Hagle Pass
Montery Trade Practices and War Economy Urgently Urged
The article notes merchants in Monterey refilling bags with American flour from Mexican bags to sell as American, increasing profit. It cites a London dispatch where Premier Asquith urged economy in all things except war, aiming to mobilize wealth toward thrift and support in Britain.
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Bers
Red Cross
Mexico
Monterey
London
Asquith
Ling
War Loan Call Sets Example for Thrift to Nation
Britain urges the public to support a wartime loan to ease the nation’s burden amid daily expenditures of about 15 million dollars for the war effort, emphasizing frugality and shared sacrifice.
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Renton County
Geo. Leverich
Pioneer
Ed Om
Bigney
Seaman's Law
Roumania
Britain
Wilhelmina
Tower House
Sayy
Oeder Rapids
Senator Kenyon
Cedar Valley District Fairgrounds
Cedar Faligz-Waterloo
Kenyon
Cedar Falls
All Waterloo
Thatson
Waterloo
Wirthmore
E. Burnham
Tion
Mt Ain Floo
Corn Products Refining CO
P.O, Ser
New York City
Dept, PX
Nestlé's Food
Nestle
Anie
Nestle’s
Nestle's Food Company
Woolworth Bldg
Fort Wayne
Detroit Free Press
Allen
Uncle Sam
Alifornia Serta Sa
WLU Cis
Solid Crete
Mae Etn Bea
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