A Rail Way Wizard and the Uplift of Elevators
A retro article traces the rise of the elevator from a 19th century curiosity to a modern marvel. It notes the 1850s vertical screw railway in New York’s Fifth Avenue hotel and contrasts American reliance on mechanical ascent with European hesitation while praising the skyscraper era in the United States.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
England
Jose
L Finth Avenue
New World
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
The
London Builder
United States
America
Europe
Washington Star
Erties
No clear headline from provided text
A garbled excerpt describes various rural tasks and feats such as milking cows plowing land mixing cement and hauling a truckload of cargo. The passage appears to be an obscure reminiscence rather than a coherent news item with identifiable people places or organizations.
Punishment Dreams and Morning Questions in Brookley Life
A fragment recalls a grim dream as Raid Huddleston visits breakfast. His wife asks about the eerie scene while the narrator notes an imagined ursery ordeal and the tasks he says he would perform if in his friends’ positions.
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Huddleston
Wade
Brookley
Entertaining Eight Guests Tests a Woman’s Patience
A humorous remark from the Kansas City Journal notes the heavy burden of entertaining eight guests with six knives and forks and six napkins. The piece also references a Matizzini quote about sanctifying the earth. Mrs. Andrew Davenport will arrive on Minely touring to visit friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Andrew
Gmport
Made in 18 movement aims to sweep nation from fair start
New York on March 6 sees women in the country era rallying behind the Made in 18 movement. Mrs William Cummings Star of the DAL RL is a leading figure in the drive, which organizers hope will spread nationwide from the Grand Central Palace exhibit.
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New York
Twente Iillion
Grand Central Palace
Mra
William Cummings Star
DAL RL
Gid
Parkersburg School Election Passes Propostion
In Parkersburg the March school election saw the proposal to build an addition to the school house approved by a 46 vote. Local social notes report Miss Myra Stickley visiting Waterloo friends, visits by Mrs. W E Codner and daughter Zella of Allison, and residents hosting guests. Community updates include a family adopting a girl, illness and hospital stays, moves to Spencer for work, and a large pink and white luncheon hosted by Mrs Wolf and Mrs Shuler with 72 invitations and decorative tables.
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Pow. Wighuman
Waterloo
Jack Parsons
Spencer
Wolf
Shuler
Elendar
Brerde Payton
Margaret Burnham
June Moore
Thomas Moore
Saucer
Arkley
Klodt
Clarence Card
Tuesda
Ble
uMrt Skeels
Iss Tda Jensen
Benton County Farm Home Burns Near Vinton
A Benton County poor farm residence near Vinton burned at night. Volunteers and residents were rescued and no lives were reported lost. The fire heavily damaged the structure, with crews fighting the blaze through the evening.
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Cedar Rapids
Marely
Benton Co
Vinton
Moon
Clarke Signs Seven New Laws In Surprise Session
Governor Clarke announced seven new laws including measures to aid in child treatment and education. The package includes a program to fund medical care for government assisted children and other welfare priorities while announcing the appointment of HL Beard of Mount Ayr to a four year term on the state commission.
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Hes
Clarke
HL Beard
Mount Ayr
Hls
Goveernor Clarke Godus
Imebudi
Warerion Judge to Meet for Officer Election
Loyal Order of Moore announces regular meeting at Kafe Po hall at 8 oclock tomorrow evening. Election of officers for the SOT SENET year to Petersen, secretary, will be on the agenda.
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Warerion
Moore
Kafe Po
Oal
Petersen
Local Option Bill Introduced In Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate debated a local option bill giving towns the power to vote on saloon operations similar to existing laws, while dry lawmakers pressed for swift action on prohibition enforcement. Other measures addressed codifying the supplement to the code as official law publication, with amendments anticipated.
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Iowa
Lies Moloer
Miaret
Hagemann
Senate
Whitmore
Wapello
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Town Talk roundup of residents returning from trips and local notices
Town Talk lists names of residents returning from trips to Des Moines California Chicago and Reinbeck. It notes illness improvements deaths and hospitalities including Miss Evanceline Ambalia Sylvia Peverill and James J. Markham, plus local church services and court actions.
Miss Nannie Jones joins Waterloo millinery shop
Jesup notes several arrivals and events including Miss Nannie Jones starting in the millinery department at James Black store in Waterloo. Rev. G E Pooler buys a new auto. Local residents relocate and visit relatives in Waterloo and Minnesota. community meetings and social events are reported with names, places, and dates.
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Jesup
Nannie Jones
James Black
Waterloo
G. E. Pooler
Jay Hohl
Rome
Evergreen Hotel
J. Strain
Mont Wae
Big Mother
Mra
M. Strain
Mian Ustella Strain
H. Briden
Janesville
Jacob Ennis
Elmer Comfort
BE. Umbarger
J. W. Nelson
Minnesota
Lang
T. Collins
EB. J. Lawn
A. Eck
F. Hood
Crayton
Glenn Blakeman
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
L. B. Siegfried
Frank Hersh
Cedar Rapids
F. 8. Stoddard
J. N. Miller
Mary. Dennie
Wimithrow
Wilson
Paul Krufer
M. N. Tritz
Mrs. Tritz
Ars
N. A. George
Arcade
N.Y
Judd Thompann
Storm Lake
Arthur Young
Waterloo Business College
Young
Arthur Dailey
Oelwein
R. L. Bordner
W. BR. C
A. Howey
H. Bryn
Beardsley
Minn
Mayme Monty
Arthur O. Knapp
Fern Walker
West Haw- Tey Street
Misa Walker
James Dalton
Philippines
Afrs
A. CG. Knowles
E. C. Wilson
Edna Woodrum
B. A. Cumming
Helena
Farewell reception for Pythias and Pythian Sisters at Beinett ball
A farewell reception was held for Pythias and Pythian Sisters in Barclay with about 75 attendees at a Wednesday ball honoring Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Beinett. The honored guests were presented with gifts as a committee led by Mrs. Gillian laid on refreshments.
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Barclay
Pythias
Pythian
F. H. Beinett
Gillian
Farm land transfer tops season at $66,000
John J. McGarvey and wife sold 240 acres in Eagle township sections 14 and 23 to Peter Beck for $66,000, about $276 an acre, with $64 in revenue stamps. The Will case over Sarah B. Gracely’s estate nears conclusion as contestants and defendants present closing arguments.
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John J. McGarvey
Eagle Township
Peter Beck
Sarah BE. Gracely
Maud Salter
F E. A. ‘Sager
Waverly
George Sager
Frank W. Edwards
Toen
M. J. Butterfield
W. P. Hoxie
Mr. Edwards
Made in America addressed at Waterloo Business College graduation
H R Pattengill will address the Waterloo Business College graduating class on Made in America with the public invited to attend at Grace M E church tomorrow evening. He once served as Michigan state school inspector and will also speak to city teachers at 4 pm in the college parlors.
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America
H. R. Pattengill
Waterloo Business College
Grace M. EB. Church
Pattengill
Michigan
Market Notes Show Mixed Dairy and Poultry Prices
Butter prices weakened while receipts rose to 7 845 tons with creamery extras at 92 acore and firsts 26 29. Cheese remained unsettled with 2 860 boxes and state whole milk held at 159 174. Eyes steady with 31 902 cases of fresh gathered extras at 20 20 percent and firsts 184 184. Poultry markets steady with western chick en at 14 15 and dressed fowls at 14 18.
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Ernery
Heunery
Speculation on the American Ship Wm. F. Frye Sails West
The 3,374 G T steel ship Wm. F. Frye owned by Ward Sewall Co of Bath Maine sailed from Seattle on November 6 with 5 200 tons of wheat bound for Queenstown and has not been heard from since it passed Cape Flattery the following day Captain H H Kiebner was aboard with his wife and two young sons.
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Seattle
Wash
Ee American Steel
Wm. F. Frye
Hdward Sewall Co
Bath
Queenstown
Cape Flattery
H. H. Kiebner
Ship Built in Bath in 1901 Valued at $100000
A Bath built vessel dating to 1901 was valued at $100000 with cargo valued at $282000. The note cites a crew of 31 aboard the ship.
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Bath
Prohibition Proposed for Gambling in Delaware Senator Perkins Bill
Prohibition bill filed in the senate by Perkins of Delaware would extend Iowa like restrictions on gambling. It imposes fines from fifty to two hundred dollars for manufacture sale or possession of gambling devices and related activities. The measure follows the liquor laws and targets banks roulette chuck-a-luck wheel of fortune poker tables and chips lotteries raffles and similar devices.
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Lies Monnes
Senate
Perkins
Delaware
Iowa
Messare
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Tutt
Goodhr
Borheed
Grindstone
Wail Street Journal
Matzzini
Prs
William
Story
Parkersburg
Gov. Clarke
Gooh
Pigkete
Des Moiges
George F. McCleery
Beeet Street
CD. Marquis
Argyle
California
Henry Yar Viet
Pollo
Evanceline Ambalia
Sylvia Peverill
R. A. Dunkelberg
Elmer Feely
Reinbeck
Frank McSweeney
Cedar Falls
Last Avenue
Bert Barton
Chicago
George Williams
Elenty Heiser
Dovotia
Anibal
Walter Johnson
Oskaloosa
Willard Stevens
Rockford
Jane Anibal
eXerson Street
William Galloway
Teorose Lorenz Af Vinton
Hatfield, Minn
Ras
James J. Markham
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
RB. Maynard
Rufus C. Dawes
Sheridan Read
Evanston
Honge
Tismnuss College
Dustien & PL Knapp’s Court
Age Mst
John Kelley
Martin Nissen
Loth Art
Wiymond
Peter Shummien
Newe Raymond
Sacred Mert
Lenman
Lavenz
W. M. McMurray
Addiess
J. B. Sedgwick
Industrial Society of Congregational Church
Plaza Theatre
Rose Gorman
Independence Public Schools
Myers
General
Colorado
Sanu
Francisco
Thos Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Glacier Park
Canadian Rockties
Minnesota Lakes
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Denver
Kansas City
Central Nes
Chicago Great Western
Thru Standard
T. J. Cleary
A. B. PL Krepz
CP. A. C.G. W. Depot
Sixth
Sycamore St
G. A. Carney
Greene
Courier
Irving St
Kent
Franklin
Kenwood Park
Segas
Berteh Ave
Jefferson
Gsa
Logan Ave
Wiloo
Exchan
Dako
Howard & Bowman
Black Hawk
Independence Ave
Burgess
Schley
Cresco
Howard
Oliver Twist
Gingham
Women’s Mission Handie Co
Hange’s
West Fourth Street
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