Train Rescue By Smelling Salts Revives Passenger
On a southbound Rock Island train to Cedar Rapids from Minneapolis a man collapsed from illness and exhaustion. An elderly lady used smelling salts to revive him after bystanders aided with cold water and wrist chafing. the passenger, named Harbron, regained consciousness within minutes and explained his distress.
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Rock Island
Forgatton
Waterloo
Harbron
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Eight Billion Talks on Wire Report Highlights AT&T Growth
The 1912 AT&T report shows eight billion four hundred twenty seven million conversations via AT&T wires with a daily average of 26 300 000. AT&T operated telephone stations in 76 000 locales and ended 1912 with 7 456 000 stations and net earnings of 37 990 000, up 4 606 000 from the prior year.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Theo. N. Vail
Mr. Vail
Manual Training Work a Success at Une West High
Ably directed by George Jensen and supervised by S. G. Mallory, the manual training department at Une West Side High School shows outstanding progress from forty students. Students in woodwork turning and mechanical rooms exhibit substantial pieces, including chairs a hall trees a hall clock and a davenport frame, with finishing touches due before school closes. Each student will pay for materials and take home their completed article.
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Une West Side High School
S. G. Mallory
George Jensen
the Courier
Vacationing Teachers and Local Socials In Tripoli
Public School teachers spend vacations at home in Tripoli. A literary society event at the opera house drew a large crowd and closed the season. Many residents from Sumner Waterloo and Waverly visited, with several business trips and a planned Monday opera house dance.
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Tripoli
Maud Keough
Sumner
Geo. Cook
J. Leamon
Waterloo
Otto Walthers
Waverly
Floyd Babcock
Fredericksburg
Krueger
Literary Society
Opera House
Henry Neverman
Denver
John Kellner
Bertha Tegtmeier
Martha
Minnie Plagens
Minnie Katz
Earl Schuckweche
D. P. Red
Walter Carpenter
Chris Winning
Sarah Blume
Chicago
Brockman
Abs. Hattendorf
Charles Matthiesen
Mt Auburn Social Notes From March Visit and Local Travel
Mount Auburn residents report Miss Leta returned from Omaha after a three month visit. Mrs M B Pierce and various locals visited in Winfield, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Vinton during the week. Local mentions include Mr and Mrs Geo Roberts and family, Rawson returning to Coleman South Dakota, and several residents attending the auto show and out of town visits.
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Auburn
Miss Leta
Omaha
Pierce
Wwe Y
Win
Seclantfelt
Grover Wiese
Magnus Albertson
Farry
Allers
Waterloo
Rnner
Vinton
Geo
Lor Mor
Cliffe Roberts
Garrison
Grand Polick
Glen Seclottett
Cedar Rapids
L. T. Andre
Tal Smaney
Kim Jenké
Tarl King
Frank St. Clair
Local social notes from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns
Thursday evening in Cedar Rapids and weekend visits across Vinton Waterloo La Porte and Mechanicville are chronicled. Attendees include Miss Blanch Schnoor Cal von Engledow Lola Smalley and many relatives with brief mentions of weddings births and visitors in Shellsburg Vinton Waterloo and Omaha.
Finchford Notes of Local Movements and Visitors
George Sands family moved into a KF J. Bowers home. Mrs B E Cortright and son visited Cedar Falls relatives. John Holland and Dorothy visited here from near Waverly. Douglas Pound and a friend visited nearby. Fred King and son John from Waverly visited Charles Dorman. Mabel Bagby finished the winter term of school here. William Zimmerman moved his mill to the old Beaty site. Inez Smith spent a day at the Page home. Mary Zimmerman visits relatives in La Porte City.
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Mabel Bagby
William Zimmerman
Beaty
Inez Smith
Page
Mary Zimmerman
la Porte City
D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema Ad by Local Drugists
Old established druggists promote a mild antiseptic wash D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema made in Chicago. They claim it soothes and penetrates pores, destroys germs, and leaves skin healthy. A trial offer promises a full-size bottle on request with no cost if it fails to help.B. Wangier, Druggist. PD. D. D. Soap also recommended.
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Chicago
PD. D. D
Wangier Bros
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Waterlooan
West High Lads
MT. Auburn
Thade
the Home Makers of
Blanch Schnoor
Calvin Engledow
Germania
Lola Smalley
Reine Shaw
Laura
Rena Struve
Renner
James Revreanen
Jud Pike
Worthin
Mae Dorsey
la Porte
Arthur York
Naress
Estella Barber
Rogers
Ida Appleton
L. K. Brody
Kelso Oliver
Stickle
Grinnell
Snyder
Wm. Furry
Moulton
Wm. McNamara
Edmonds
Halstead
John Struve
John Kahler
Nina Lutes
A. H. Furry
H. J. Lamb
Carl Delfs
Sloan
Capwell
John St. Clair
Mrs. Capwell
Finchford
Aaca Ranta
Spaeers
OL Mem Adels
Boone
Iowa
el! Browninc
Dallas H. Gray
Armona, California
Wm. A. Rogers
Woods Bros
Bridge St
B. J. Johnson Soap CO
Milwaukee, Wis
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