Opening sale offers free piano benefits and savings
Prospective buyers are offered a piano with two years of free instruction plus a free bench and scarf, one year free tuning, life insurance if the buyer dies before payment, fire insurance, an instruction book, and deductions equal to what a factory salesman would cost. The pitch argues against using factory salesmen and promises a better bargain next week.
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West Tenth Street
Des Moines
Sioux City
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Lodge Opposes Constitutional Changes at Princeton
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge urged strong opposition to initiative, referendum, and recall before Princeton University students on March 9. He warned such direct vote measures threaten representative government, citing minority influence and eroded the will of the whole people. He quoted Woodrow Wilson and contrasted constitutions with ordinary laws, arguing direct vote reduces evolutionary governance. A final line notes a separate event: a business girl aboard Mise Crittenden, atk. W. O. A, Sunday at 4 p.m.
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Princeton
N. J
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Princeton University
Spencer Trask
Lodge
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Waison
Mr. Lodge
Roosevelt Extended Reply to Taft Speech
Col Roosevelt declines to comment on Taft speech, saying he will respond later after reflection. He focuses on presidential preferment primaries, noting opponents push against primaries in Michigan and Illinois. Oklahoma’s scene shows divisions, with Roosevelt favored in state conventions. Kansas delegates lean Roosevelt. Roosevelt expects no visitors at Sagamore Hill. he may face jury duty, with no court session today.
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Quater Bay
IL. T
Hel
Oklahoma
Fourth
Taft
Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Joseph McCoy
C. F. Mead
Oyster Bay
L. L
Mineola
Sagamore Hill
Waterian College alumni banquet at Ellis Hotel
Ninety four alumni and faculty of Waterian Business College attended a mid-winter banquet at the Ellis Hotel ending the graduation exercises. Mrs W H Langlass hosted as toastmistress and a seven course feast followed by a program featuring magazine titled toasts by graduates and former teachers.
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Waterian Business College
Ellis Hotel
W. H. Langlass
Mr. Hildebrand
Country school hosts box social at Thornberry school
The Thornberry school in East Waterloo township, led by Miss Edith Bunn, cleared $85 from a box social held last evening. J. T. Curran served as auctioneer and Thomas Thornberry won a dime-and-ring prize for paying the largest amount, $3, while a big crowd attended and the evening was a great success.
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Thornberry
East Waterloo Township
Edith Bunn
J. T. Curran
Thomas Thornberry
Steam shovel at work on Quasque ton road project
The steam shovel previously used between Coggron and the Buffalo last summer was fired up again at the Quasque ton end. Initial difficulties breaking through frozen ground gave way to smoother progress once started. Supplies are stored at ration camps as work is prepared to resume when weather allows. Also notes a stock exchange suspension reported by Connery & Co.
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Quasqueton
Coggron
Buffalo
FIRST WARD CAUCUS IN WATERLOO MARCH 18
A Republican ward caucus will convene Monday evening March 18 at 7 30 at Klinefelter s livery office to choose twenty delegates for the county convention on March 30. Also notes about Foley s Honey and Tar Compound, Dr Robert C Westerberg s Marshalltown visit, and St B s church event.
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First Ward
First
Waterloo
Klinefelter
Foley
H. W. Taggart
Robert C. Westerberg
Marshalltown
Independence Avenue
Marion
Roberta
Sudden Death in Missouri Claimed a Life
Mrs. Ethel DeWitt Shirley, 36, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. DeWitt of 711 Seventh Street West, died last night at her home in Queen City Missouri. Born April 1884 in Black Hawk township she married R. M. Shirley May 14 1893 and lived in several places before moving to Missouri three years ago. Survived by husband three children and five sisters. Burial expected in Queen City. Hear W B Sandford on The.
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H. C. DeWitt
Seventh Street West
R. M. Shirley
Queen City
Shirley
Ethel DeWitt
Black Hawk Township
Hudson
Missouri
William Brandhurst
A. A. Wilson
F. ¢. Campbell
Benjamin Brisco
Waterloo
Ruth DeWitt
Queen City, Mo
Thompson Ticket Nears Completion in City Race
Rumors indicate the R. C. Thompson ticket is nearly set with R. C. Thompson for mayor John Meyers police judge Russell De Gon city auditor and A B Switzer as west side alderman at large. Officials could not be reached for confirmation.
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R. C. Thompson
John Meyers
Russell de Gon
West Side
A. B. Switzer
Mr. Thompson
Government seed supply exhausted by Washington order
W M Law asks the Courier to announce that the government seeds sent from Washington for distribution are now exhausted. He has been overwhelmed with calls.
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W. M. Law
Courier
Washington
Powerpaint Pioneers Free Trial by Adams Manufacturer
A. L. Rice of Adams New York introduces Powerpaint a dry powder paint made with cold water to render weatherproof and fireproof coatings. It adheres to wood metal brick and costs about one quarter of oil paint. Send for a free sample kit color card and full details.
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Aa. L. Rice
Adams, N. Y
A. L. Blea
Adams
Jon Bhowle
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James Gardiner Co
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Mise Crittenden, Atk. W
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Kans
Homer B. Mann
Ernest R. Sweener
Thursda
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert
Hadley
W. B. Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Waterlon
W. TR Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian
Elizabeth Ogden
St. Paul's
M. B
New Hartford
Chamberlain
Fowler's
Gladstone Hotel
M. J. Church
Fifth and
Jefferson Streets
Fea
Tures
Gladstone Hatel
Gladstone
Hagerman and Downing
Northwestern Land & Investment Company
BY. G. C. Janney
Trene Ferge
Cosmopolitann
An. Fiano
Hildebrand
Aliss Elizabeth Hamilton
Clyde Smith
Hamilton
Lian Nayman
Jessie W “Vaice
Maude Cass
Outlook
Almon F. Gates
Mildred Rainey
Country School
New York
Oot Connery & Ca
Atiek Exchange
Rear W. RB. Sandford
Bille
U. B
Edward Johnson
Chicago
Earl Steinberk
W. BB. Sandford
Medeor
Remingtons
Smith-Premiey
Olivers
U. Fox
Salle St
BR. DuBois
Tanes- Ville
Kewa
N. OM
Heckley
Miss Crittenden
W.la
Sandford
Thompson
Chas. Sherwood
East Fourth Street
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