Conservatism Aids Railroads In Iowa Growth Plan
Des Moines March 11 The conservative Iowa legislature pleases railroad officials as Rock Island Pacific president credits steady policy for approving purchases of St Paul and Des Moines and plans to link Carlisle and Allerton for a Kansas City to St Paul route via Des Moines Officials say cooperation by people and lawmakers will spur Iowa railroad development and that anti railroad agitation has held mileage steady for a decade.
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Des Moines
Speela
Iowa
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Iowa General Assembly
St. Paul
Carlisle
Allerton
Kansas City
Executive Council
Waterloo Cedar Falls North ern approves new wage scale for car men
The Waterloo Cedar Falls North ern railroad grants a wage raise for car operatives effective March 1 after a management led review. The plan sets an average 10 percent increase with detailed steps for students beginners and various tenure brackets plus per mile pay for interurban operatives motormen conductors and brakemen on freight and work trains.
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Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northerm
Interruban
Robbers kill brakeman near St Louis in Larimore ambush
In St Louis Missouri on March 11 a Burlington brakeman P. J. Cahill was shot and thrown from a moving freight train at Larimore just north of the city. Cahill reportedly observed robbers looting a car. the robbers fled and the body was left on the track.
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St. Louis
P. J. Cahill
Burlington
Larimore
Cahill
Plague Deaths Reported in Amoy China
Amoy China reports eight deaths from the bubonic plague and eight from smallpox in the city over the last two weeks.
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Amoy
China
Coffee Drought Fails Milk, Mother Swears By Postum
A Hanssa City mother recounts quitting coffee after coffee worsened her health and dried milk. She switched to Postum and cocoa, noting improved milk flow and relief from dizziness indigestion and heart pains. Her husband also benefited, and now they all drink Postum.
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Hanssa City
Postum
Baby
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Northern Baseball Clubs Propose April Twenty Sixth Start
Davenport Waterloo Rock Island and Dubuque clubs of the Three I league meet in Rock Island and recommend a 140 game schedule for adoption. Opening date set for April 26 and closing September 10. They extend an olive branch to President Tearney while warning decisive action is needed to prevent a split or loss of players to the national commission.
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Davenport
Waterloo
Rock Island
DuDuque
al. Tearney
Palmer House
Tourney
Tearney
Dubuque
National Commission
Joey Wilkes Signs 1911 Contract with Waterloo
Manager Boyle received the signed 1911 contract from Joey Wilkes who played third base and shortstop for Waterloo last season. He had been hindered by poor health but says he has recovered his old pep and expects to run the bases hard and challenge top players in the circuit.
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Boyle
Joey Wilkes
Waterloo
Wilkes
Feelng
Henry W Lighty enters Waterloo west school race
Henry W Lighty of 130 1/2 South Street announced his candidacy for the Waterloo west board of education. The move comes as several candidates consider the seat held by retiring president Carleton Sias and long-time member C L Kingsley. Lighty, a plasterer, has lived in the city over twenty years and has grandchildren in the district. He aims to gain neighborhood support amid ongoing school concerns.
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Waterloo Township
Waterloo West
Carleton Sias
C. L. Kingsley
H.W. Lighty
South Street
South
Eleventh Streets
Henry W.lighty
Board of Education
Lights
Lighty
Widespread Chicago Board of Trade Market News
Chicago markets report softer grain, weaker wheat futures, and mixed corn and oats. Hog futures show light decline with pork at 17 62 1 2, lard at 9 20, ribs at 9 52 1 2 as receipts estimated around 38,000 hogs and 6,200 cattle. Cash wheat and corn prices listed. New York and St Louis close quotes provided.
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Chicago
Indiana
Minois
Bameas
May
Maren
Waterloo
Kansas
Wellington
Ladies Guild Adopts Missionary Teas During Lent At Christ Church
Society items note the Ladies Guild of Christ Episcopal church meeting at Mrs. W. W. McFarlane’s home 216 Walnut Street with strong attendance. Members voted to shift meeting days to the missionary society for Lent and to host missionary teas, and three pew members were welcomed.
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Ladies’ Guild
Ladies’ Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
W. W. McFarlane
Walnut Street
The
Missionary Society
William Metcalf
Courtland Street
Grant Willier
Ida Powell
League catcher now prize fighter debut in Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas March 11. Chas Schmidt Detroit American League catcher made his debut as a prizefighter last night gaining the decision over Jimmie McDonald of Denver after ten rounds of hard fighting before the Arkansas Athletic club.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Chas. Schmidt
Jimmie McDonald
Denver
Arkansas Athletic Club
Actor Found Dead on Erie Tracks Near Bear Bend
Police received a telegram from Chicago reporting the death of Frank Conners, 45 to 50, found beside Erie tracks near Bear Bend, Pa., March 1 while en route to New York. Envelope to Conners, care of Orpheum in Waterloo, Iowa, dated Warren, Ohio, Jan 30. Police seek relatives. Orpheum manager says no employee by that name. Police advised to contact Chicago booking agents for information.
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Dinneen
J. B. Dickson
Chicago
Frank Conners
Erie Railroad
Bear Bend
Orpheum Theater
Waterloo
Warren
Ohio
W.T. Dinneen
Iowa
Erie
New York City
Jackson Blvd
J. W. Mercel
Chas. H. Deutrick
LaSalle Street
The
Western Vaudeville Association
Majestic Theater
Norman Friedenwald
Dearborn Street
Eggs Hit Low Price Mark In Waterloo Markets
Egg prices across Waterloo markets have fallen to about 14 to 15 cents a dozen, with fresh offerings flooding the market as spring weather boosts production. Analysts note prices haven’t been this low in decades, contrasting with winter guarantees at 40 cents a dozen and typical spring prices around 18 cents a dozen five years ago.
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Waterloo
Disguised Women Join 100 Men to Whip Bad Sisters
Louisville dispatches report a mob of about a score of women disguised as whitecappers joining 100 men to whip two sisters, Nancy and Mary Combs, accused of running an illegal resort. The beating wore out two buggy whips. The women were then sent by train to Breathitt county with orders not to return. no arrests have been made.
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Louisville
Morgan County
Nancy
Mary Combs
Breathitt County
Whkely
Kansas Passes Workmen’s Compensation Act
Topeka Kansas March 11 the workmen compensation act was passed by both houses of the Kansas legislature today. The act applies to hazardous employments with fifteen or more workers. If a workman dies his dependents receive three times his prior year earnings up to 3600 and not less than 1200. If no dependents exist medical expenses and funeral costs are paid by employers.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Iwo Nabbed For Slaying Doctor In Denver Case
Denver authorities arrested Dr C W Wright and Leo Neujahr last night on charges of murdering Phillip Schuch Jr by arsenical poisoning. Schuch, owner of a so called cancer cure, was found dead in bed this morning. Autopsy revealed poisoning rather than heart disease. Wright had business ties with Schuch but they reportedly quarreled.
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Denver
Colo
C. W. Wright
Nebraska
Colorado
Leo Neujahr
Phillip Schuch, Jr
Schuch
Wright
Spirit Messages in Grandchild Custody Case at Issue
A Utah court hears a novel custody dispute between Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Edwards over Jeanette Edwards, a grandchild, with spirit messages and letters from deceased parents offered as exhibits. The judge weighs which grandparent can best provide for the child amid competing beliefs in Spiritualism and Christian Science.
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W. H. Robinson
L. H. Edwards
Jeanette Edwards
Ate
Ransier
Elizabeth Edwards
Tama Jim” Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Robinson
Denver
Colo
Edwards
Jeanette
Mrs. Robinson
Mrs. Edwards
Mama
Bert
Edla
Iowa
Onaqua
Sven
Ouaqua
Edna
Edle
Ranster
Solomon
H. B. Boies
Alfred Longley
Boies
Isq
Grandma Robinson
Grandma Edwards
Mediation May Settle Cincinnati Strike Under Erdman Act
In Cincinnati on March 11 mediation provided by the Erdman law may end the strike of white firemen on the Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific line. Judge Martin A. Knapp asked railroad officials and union leaders for details on the dispute. The mediation request came from Vice President T S Powell before the men were ordered out. union officers did not join.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway
Martin A. Knapp
Commerce Court
T. S. Powell
Cincinnati, New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Harriman Estate Inheritance Tax Slated for Capitol
Salt Lake City March 11 the Harriman estate pays seventy thousand dollars in inheritance tax to Utah with part to be used by the legislature for a new state capitol building. The decision was made at a Republican caucus last night.
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Salt Lake
Utah
State of
Harriman
Cardus Wine Promoted as Remedy for Female Ailments
A reader from Pizarro Virginia describes years of backache and bearing down sensations and credits Wine of Cardus with instant relief in some cases. The letter extols Cardus as a specific remedy for women, claiming it strengthens womanly organs and improves overall health, urging readers to obtain it from their druggist.
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Pizarro
Dorma A. Smith
Cardus
Cardeus
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Henry W. Lights
Arket
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
Geo. E. Booth
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South Dakota
H. W
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New York Close
Minneapolis
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great
Texas
Society News
ST. Paul’s Brotherhood
St. Paul's M. E Church
A. I. Woodring
F. M. Michaels
Rev. Johnson
Orpheum
Chi
Cago
Saas
Womes
Cedar Falls
Faper
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