Dairy Special Train Greeted Across Iowa Campaign
Clearmont Iowa March 1 Special There is monotony in dairy special reports yet crowds greet the train with enthusiasm. Yesterday 2500 heard talks by Dr David Roberts and E R Shoemaker of Kimball s Dairy Farmer. The tour aims to reach 33000 farmers, ending March 10 in Burlington.
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Clearmont
Iowa
David Roberts
E. R. Shoemaker
Kimbhall
Burlington
Hugh G. van Pelt
Dairr
Peter Ehr Removed To His Home
Peter Ehr a well to do farmer aged seventy eight suffered a paralytic stroke in the Julian Hotel office on Sycamore street at 11 36 am yesterday and was moved to his home yesterday afternoon about 4 o clock Relatives followed. Despite poor recovery prospects the old man rallied briefly. the physician advised hospital care but a move home was chosen.
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Peter Ehr
Bear Raymond
Julian
Sycamore Street
Resignations at Soldiers' Home Prompt Move to Waterloo
Mr. Carl Shaffner steward and Mrs. Mary A. Shaffner assistant superintendent of the Iowa Soldiers' Home hospital resigned their posts a month ago and left Monday for Waterloo where they have property interests. Shaffner will not seek new business now, apart from managing those interests. They served seven years and are noted for many friendships. Alonzo Gageby succeeds as steward, having been an assistant baker at the home.
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Marshalltown
Carl Shaffner
Mary A. Shaffner
Iowa Soldiers' Home Hospital
Waterloo
Shaffer
Shaffner
Alonzo Gageby
City in Brief: Local Trades and Personal News
Independent brief reports a sale of fine cigars at Mrs. Johnson's on West Fourth Street, local hospital updates on Dunkerton resident Martin Moeller and Will Farley, and new car purchases by J. T. Sullivan and Ryan Implement Co. Auburn autos and two Reo cars are noted. Leroy Graham sold Belgian colts to Chas. A. Marsh for 600 dollars. T. M. Buchanan hires Syndicate block quarters to open an optical business. Canfield Lumber Co. lists hay at sixteen dollars.
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EB. Johnson
W. 4Th Street
L. B. Cigars
Martin Moeller
Dunkerton
Pine Street
Will E. Farley
J. T. Sullivan
T. Alford
Auburn
Ryan Implement Co
Reo
Independence
Leroy Graham
Chas. A. Marsh
Waterloo
T. M. Buchanan
F. 5. Pettit
A. K. Hawkes Co
Atlanta, Ga
Emerie Optical Co
Cincinnati
Establish Interest in Farm
Novel allegations claim the defendant denies plaintiff H. A. Hamm's ownership in land in Black Hawk County. The complaint details an Oct 1 1908 ownership of parts of section 30 Mt. Vernon township encumbered by a $5,000 mortgage. It alleges a foreclosure bid arrangement where the defendant would bid to foreclose, hold title, allow Hamm possession and pay interest taxes, with sale proceeds repaying the advancement. Hamm says the sale opportunity arose but the defendant refused to agree, denying Hamm's rights.
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Black Hawk County
H. A. Hamm
D. M. Douglass
Mt. Vernon Township
Local Jeffries and Johnson Do Pugilistic Stunts in City
Weather sparked trouble as police arrested several men for disturbing the public quiet. J. Martin, Marquis, Art Court, and Fitzpatrick faced arraignments with mixed outcomes. Marquis and Court accused of taking part in a Jeffries Johnson style bout with Rut ter. Fitzpatrick complained of lack of bank funds to pay fines, serving a three day jail term.
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J. Martin
Marquis
Art Court
J. Pitspatrick
Union
Commercial Street
Fitzpatrick
Martin
John Ripke
Hquor
Jeffries-Johnson
Ed Rutter
Court
Strees
South Dakota
Mater
Arthur Court
Brilliant Man Lectured Here on The Man Against the Masses
Frank Dixon of Washington, D. C., lectured at the First Congregational church as part of the United Societies' course. He argued government security and beneficence derive from individual effort, not socialistic collectives, warning drones must leave the hive and those who work deserve its rewards. Dixon urged fact over sentiment and self-reliance in achieving success.
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Waterloo
Dixon
Thomas Dixon, Jr
Thomas Dixon
Frank Dixon
Washington, D. C
First Congregational Church
United Societies
Tixon
Community notices and club meetings planned for Thursday
Announcements list meetings for We R. C. with Mrs Ep at 1016 South Eleventh, Harmony club with Mrs J Jenness at 114 Clay, and a thimble bee by the First Lutheran ladies at High and Maple. The Social Band meets Mrs C Dean at 187 Tenth Street, the W C T A gathers at 2 30 p m in M C A parlors with Rev M G Munn speaking on Two Demands of the Hour in Iowa. Kirkwood club dancing tonight in K of P hall and Hawkeye Camp Woodmen of the World meets at Seash hall. Temple Rebekah No 54 meets March 4 in I O O F hall. Tabernacle Chapter No 52 holds a 7 30 convocation March 3 for degrees. Deborah Society of First M B Church hosts parlor exhibition at 920 Randolph Friday evening with 15 cent admission. Public invited.
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M. G. Munn
United Presbyterian Church
Iowa
Tabernacle Chapter No
Deborah Society of the First M. B. Church
Randolph Street
Baby Clings To Dead Mother In Tragic Home Death
Chicago story reports Mrs. Mary L. Miller age 22 found dead Sunday at 1934 Armitage Avenue by neighbor F Nobel. Her 3 year old daughter Mary clung to her, crying as neighbors say the mother suffered epileptic fits. police believe fits caused the death. The child recalled, We were playing when mamma stopped and went to sleep, and she won't wake up.
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Chicago
Mary L. Miller
Armitage Avenue
F. Nobel
Mary
Leaning Tower Faces Stability Probe in Pisa
In Pisa on March 2 a special committee of scientists investigates the leaning tower to determine its stability. Water has long been seeping from the foundation, reportedly weakening the understructure of the historic edifice.
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Pisa
Italy
Feely attacks and drug control measures arise in Iowa and Washington
In Iowa Guy A Feely rejects Adams remarks saying he did not pigeon hole liquor measures while House speaker. A Big Four drainage suit seeks 22205 damages in Webster City with railroad action extending across Hamilton and surrounding counties. In Washington Senator Cullom proposes bills to curb habit forming drugs and regulate importation sale and manufacture of poisons.
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Centrau
Falls
Umnois Central Railroad Company
District Court
Webster City
Hamilton County
Iowa
Ilton
Hardin
Franklin
Towa
Walnut, Street Baptist Church
L. G. Adams
Guy A. Feely
House of Representatives
General Assembly of
Guy Feely
Adams
Feely
Prohibition
Canfield Lumber Ures
Ca.’s
Washington
Cullom
International Opium Commission
Shanghai
Garbage diet crazes women in Burlington
In Burlington VI on March 2 authorities took charge of two insane middle aged women, their widowed father, and three children after a family of six lived on garbage for three years to feed pigs. The 70 year old father supposedly collected the waste daily to feed the animals and led to public concern as the women Mrs Mattie Sipples and Mrs Emery Leagitt subsisted on the diet, which is blamed for their mental decline.
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Burlington
Mattie Sipples
Emery ‘Leagitt
Uncles Searched In England Found In Shop Locally
Thomas G Givens, one of two uncles sought by Fielden Givens of Briercliff England, was found in Waterloo after a letter to Theodore Peek prompted inquiry. McClinton's restaurant on Fourth street east reported Givens worked in the blacksmithing department of Winds Central shops and had resided in Waterloo for years since leaving England seventeen years ago.
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Fielden Givens
Briercliff
Burkley
England
C. McClinton
McClinton
Fourth Street
East
Thomas G. Givens
the Winds Central
Theodore Peek
Givens
Waterloo
America
Automobile mishap at Fourth and Mulberry streets
The accident involved T.1. Russell, a noted garage man, whose car broke down at the Fourth and Mulberry corner. A defective spindle caused the trouble. the vehicle moved slowly and caused minor damage. No injuries occurred and the car is back in the shop for repairs.
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T.1
Russell
Fourth
Mulberry
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Cele
Knabbe
Hardman
Emerson
Haines Bros
Cable-Nelson
the Taylor Music House
East Fourth Street
The
Soash Land Co
Soldiers’ Home
Mrs. Shaffner
Canfield Lumber Co
B. H. Lewis
Julius Plumb
Lucy
Pontious
Henry R. Pontious
Eva
Joe Pontious
Minnie Karara
Commercial National Bank
J. A. Johnson
Harry Springer
J. F. Euppinger
D. F. Cates
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Jeffries and Johnson
R. C
Harmony Club
J. Jenness
Clay Street
C. Dean
Tenth Street West
Kirkwood Club
P. Hall
Hawkeye Camp
Woodmen of the World
Seash Hall
Byers
Republican Party
Uncles
Thomas Givens
L CG
A. Connelly
Credit and Confidence
Black Hawk National Bank
Bank of Stability and Progress
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