Banquet planned for labor leader John Mitchell in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls special reports the Commercial club inviting labor leader John Mitchell for a Friday night lecture, following precedent set by Bryan and Champ Clark banquets. Secretary McCleary seeking confirmation. event aims to attract attendees and fellow citizens. Nearby notes mention home construction, laundry consolidation, sudden death news, and a new lunchroom planned at Teachers College.
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Cedar Falls
John Mitchell
Commercial Club
Bryan
Champ Clark
Mitchell
McCleary
McCleary Has Telegraphed Mr. Mitchell
Cedar Falls Democrats Back Clark and Local Delegates
Cedar Falls Democrats caucused at city hall naming J G Packard as chair and a committee to select delegates for the county convention on March 9 in Waterloo. Delegates from four wards favored Champ Clark for president and aim to secure him the Black Hawk county state convention delegation. City carriers begin mail count and weight this week to study carrier routes. Cedar Falls native Arthur J Dickey becomes general manager of C A Dunham Co Limited in Toronto, joining Globe Machinery alumnus Walter Dickey in Des Moines.
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Cedar Falls
Democrats of
J. G. Packard
George Hughes
W. G. Mullarkey
Michael Burk
John McCall
Waterloo
Edward Carney
J. C. Patterson
J. H. van Dyke
John Lemmer
F. D. Bailey
C. H. Thompson
H. W. Larsen
Henry Mazantl
F. Bishop
John Corrigan
M. Burke
J. D. Rasmussen
C. E B. Mullarky
J. B. Knoepler
E. Ferguson
R. M. Bickford
Champ Clark
Black Hawk County
Arthur J. Dickey
Globe Machinery and Supply Company
Des Moines
C. A. Dunham Co., Ltd
Toronto
Frm
Mr. Dickey
Globe People
Walter Dickey
Gas Company
Ames
Cedar Falls Friends Hear Good Tidings of Dr. Bergen
Cedar Falls residents learn that Rev. Bergen of Dubuque has resigned the Westminster Presbyterian church pastorate to become president of a sectarian college in Albert Lea Minnesota. He previously held meetings here and earned many friendships in the city.
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Cedar Falls
DR. Bergen
Bergen
Dubuque
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Albert Lea
Minn
Civic Improvement league starts year with enthusiasm in Cedar Falls
The Civic Improvement League plans a Wednesday meeting at 3 PM with Mrs. F Q Jackson. Papers on pollution of rivers and streams and cleaning-up week will be read. Miss Glora Sawyer discusses current events and Miss Abbie Simpson provides musical selections. President Lian Arnett leads the group as they begin a new year after aiding the domestic lentence department at the short course.
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Cedar Falls
Jun
Civic Improvement League
F. Q. Jackson
C. M. Wyth
Glora Sawyer
Swift
Abbie Simpson
Lian Arnett
Waterloo City In Brief Highlights Local Happenings
Local notices report Mrs. Emma Pelton and son heading to Excela Springs Mo for three months, Moulton Hartness Jr enrolling at Waterloo Business College, and A J Cushman facing possible appendix surgery. Others include a baby birth, smallpox quarantine release, lodge meeting, hospitalizations, a musician minstrel troupe plan, church calls, and a farm family moving to 216 Franklin Street.
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Buchanan's
Voss
Clarkswire
Waterloo
Brownsville
Texas
Emma Pelton
Sordon
Excelior Springs
Moulton Hartness, Jr
Greene
Waterloo Business College
Addeline Morey
Osage
Marie Pelton
Independence Avenue
John Brewster
Tama County
Franklin Street
Frank T. Bertley
Brewster
The
Episcopal Church
Wilson Finishes Fifteen Years Insight at Cabinet Record
James Wile son, secretary of agriculture, yesterday set unprecedented records in continuous service by a presidential cabinet member, marking a milestone in the administration. The report notes the long tenure and its impact on policy and governance.
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Washington
Marehoo
James Wileson
Transfers of Property-Notes of the Sigh-Society Events
Cedar Falls reports several local moves. Charles Thwing becomes Illinois Central Logan agent. Wm Locke of Town Falls succeeds him here. Guests include Mrs. F. M. Haraden and family. Herman Hesse and Mrs. Hesse attend Charles Hesse funeral. G. C. Cleveland and wife visit from Canton. Mrs. Vesta Bryant recovers from illness after winter in Florida. August Breckenfelder’s family occupy Doerfler farm. A. J. Doerfler buys a farm near New Hampton and relocates.
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Cedar Falls
Charles Thwing
Illinois Central
Logan
Wm. Locke
Town Falls
F. M. Haraden
Marshalltown
Herman Hesse
Hudson
City
Charles Hesse
Vesta Bryant
North
Florida
Iowa
August Breckenfelder
Manchester
Doerfler
A. J. Doerfler
New Hampton
Instruction school for Cedar Falls Harvester salesmen
A Cedar Falls branch training session for the International Harvester company gathers forty blackmen and canvassers at the Commercial club rooms in the Cotton theatre block. The program covers all sales topics with demonstrations to help present the company’s goods. At noon H A Jelmore, the local manager, hosted a business lunch at the Burr hotel for all attendees.
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Cedar Falls
International Harvester Company
H. A. Jel‘more
Burr Hotel
Reverend Titus Lowe Addresses Missions at Marion
Rev Titus Lowe spoke at Marion yesterday on missions in the evening address. He formerly pastored Calcutta's large English speaking church for four years and studied missionary work there, making him highly sought for talks on India.
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Titus Lowe
Marion
Lowe
Calcutta
India
Wilson’s Long Service in Cabinet Highlighted by Gallatin Record
The text notes that fifteen years marks the current cabinet term, comparing it to Albert Gallatin who served as secretary of the treasury from 1801 to 1818. It recalls Wilson’s first appointment by McKinley in 1897 and subsequent reappointments by Roosevelt and Taft.
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Albert Gallatin
the Treasury
Mr. Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Crost Pleads Guilty in Moulton Seed Mill Arson Case
Centerville Ta March 5 A C Crost pleaded guilty today to conspiracy in the arson case charging the burning of the Crost seed mill at Moulton last year and was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Cemterville
A. C Crost
Crost
Moulton Last i
Backache Relieved by Foley Kidney Pills Claim
Bloomington resident D Toomer at 803 East Olive Street reports severe backache and kidney pain. After trying Foley Kidney Pills, he claims they restored energy, letting him work hard days without pain. Also credited is HW W Taggart.
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D. Toomer
E. Olive St
Bloomington
Foley
HW. W. Taggart
Temperature Summary From March 5 Report
Temperature readings show a minimum of 30 degrees above zero and a maximum of 35 degrees. The data appears supplied by Buchanan Optheal Co with markings indicating a March 5 observation.
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Buchanan Optheal Co
Rothschild Case Aeard Hearing Remands Man for Examination
London March 1 William Tibbitts, arrested for allegedly attempting to murder Leopold de Rothschild by three gunshots, faced a magistrate who remanded him for a week for medical examination. Tibbitts, a factory agent by trade, is thirty and has long been known to the Rothschilds, who have aided him on many occasions.
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London
William Tidbitts
Leopold de Rothschild
City of London
Tibbitts
Local Notes on Residents and Illnesses in Town
Dr. 8 P Taylor heads to Norfolk for osteopathy practice. G M Hall returns to farm near Janesville and his city property is for wife. Joseph Reiseritz is seriously ill on East Eleventh Street. Eugene Dyer remains gravely ill with months of poor health. Mrs H A Mitze is very ill from tuberculosis. Mitze family started a dry cleaning business last fall. A W Van Cleave, former uke Record foreman, travels to Dickinson N L. his family near a claim. Rev Marcus Darling ill in Chicago. he is Ding the cartoonist’s father and sister to Mrs Melendy. The new city well reached 76 feet, with gravel and sand to 45 feet and limestone for the last 35.
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Marcus Darling
Chicago
Nev
Darling Ls
Peter Me‘Iendy
Melendy
Ding
Employers and employees in discussion at Civic Federation meeting
Cardinal Gibbons opened the twelfth annual National Civic Federation session in Washington with a talk on the employer employe relationship. Seth Low Judge Martin Knapp C G Norman and Joseph Stewart spoke or participated as part of a program that Taft was expected to close with. The gathering also includes departmental meetings for key questions on the agenda.
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Washington
National Civic Federation
Cardinal Gibbons
Seth Low
New York
Martin A. Knapp
Commerce Court
C. G. Norman
New York Building Trade Employers’ Association
Joseph Stewart
Taft
Federation
Waterloo Officials to Attend Philadelphia Gas Meeting
Austin Burt manager and H B Maynard secretary of Citizens Gas and Electric travel Friday to Philadelphia for the annual gas managers meeting linked to the Waterloo company. The three day session will cover the entire system and likely extend two weeks. Earlier, Progress club gas section met in the offices to discuss Gas Water Heaters with M C Reddin secretary leading.
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Austin Burt
H. B. Maynard
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Philadelphia
Waterloo
Progress Club
M. C. Reddin
Son of Hughes heads Taft club at Harvard
Cambridge Mass March 4 Charles Evans Hughes Jr son of Justice Hughes and a member of Harvard Law School is the president of the newly formed WHI Hant Howard Taft club of Harvard Samuel M Rinaker of Beatrice Ned is Secretary treasurer
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Cambridge, Mass
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr
Justice Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
Harvard Law School
WHI- Hant Howard Taft Club
Harvard
Samuel M. Rinaker
Beatrice, Ned
Man 75 Granted Divorce From Wife Aged 61
Mr Pleasant Jr a prominent local figure today received a divorce in district court from his wife Anna aged 61 on the grounds of cruel treatment. The case named Ben jamin Yount among others and noted the parties reside in the area. The proceedings concluded with a formal decree of divorce and terms to be settled later.
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Mr. Pleasant, Jr
Maren
Benjamin Yount
Anna
Mythical Hold Up Of Train A Exposed As Boozy Misfire
Northwestern section reports a supposed hold up of train No. 9 near Bertram that stirred bonds across railroads. Bridge men, after drinking, halted a car to avoid a ditch. a red lantern misled the engineer who fired steam injuring men and sending the car down a grade. One man fired a shot in anger. The tale collapsed as drunken misreporting.
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Cedac Rapids
Ithar
Northwestern
Bertram
Cedar Rapids
Fandear
No. 9
Mansfield
Citizens' Ticket Wins Sweep in Muscatine City Election
In Muscatine Iowa citizens' non partisan ticket swept the city election winning every candidate on the ticket except one. Mayor candidate Conrad Koehler led with a 732 vote plurality over the socialist opponent. Lee Rainbow socialist won alderman in the Fourth ward by 59 votes in the only close race. Voter turnout reached a record high with 400 more ballots cast than any prior city election. The council will comprise three non partisans, three socialists, one Republican and one Democrat with some members holding over.
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Muscatine
Citizens
Conrad Koehler
Lee Rainbow
Make at home cough syrup with Pinex and sugar syrup
A home remedy recipe promises a strong cough syrup using Pinex and plain sugar syrup. Mix 2% ounces Pinex into a pint of sugar syrup with warm water, then dose every one to three hours. claim it handles whooping cough, croup, hoarseness, and chest pains, and that it rivals store bought syrups at $2.50. The ad claims fast relief within 24 hours and offers a money back guarantee with Pinex available via The Pinex Co.
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Norway
United States
Canada
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Davenport Mayor Protests Iowa Tax Convention
Alfred C. Mueller of Davenport, president of the League of Iowa Municipalities, sent a telegram to Governor Carroll protesting the March 20 and 21 tax convention at Des Moines. He argues cities and towns are not adequately represented while county boards gain voting power. Protests also went to M. B. Cohen, tax commission president. Cities demand voting representation at the conference.
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Davenport
Alfred C., Mueller
League of Iowa Municipalities
Bat
Carroll
Iowa
Dewn Moines
Mueller
M. BH. Cohen
Tax Comminssion
Courier patterns order form for Waterlooi Evening Courier
To obtain up-to-date Courier pattern of atcomparing design send coupon and 10 cents per pattern to Fashion Department Waterlooo Evening Courier Waterloo. All orders filled as soon as possible but should reach you in ten days after sending in order.
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Fashion Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Public Schools Minstrel Cakewalk Draws Fire in Des Moines
Des Moines public schools faced criticism at the Ministerial association meeting over entertainments. A recent East High minstrel cakewalk prize, Lincoln essay prize theater tickets, and Sunday concerts drew protests. Rev J C Pike urged the matter be referred to the public morals committee and possibly lodged with the school board. Court of Honor meets Wednesday. all members invited for refreshments and reinvitation.
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Hieg Moines
Des Moines
Ministerial Association
East High
Lincoln
East High School
J. C. Pike
Capital Park
M_ OE
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