Ferguson Party Arrives in Rome For Farm Study Tour
Porter L A Ferguson and a U S commission of expert agriculturists arrived in Genoa aboard the Saxonia and will travel by special train to Rome to begin a study of farming conditions in Italy. Their early itinerary includes a Madeira Islands stop, visits to Gibraltar and Rome, before continuing the agricultural survey.
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Porter L. A. Ferguson
Thether
Commission of Expert Agriculturists
United States
Europe
Saxonia
Rome
Ferguson
Genoa
Lve
Madeira Islands
Gibraltar
Straita
Local Rockford Notes and Movements Mail
Local Rockford items report illnesses trips business transacts and travel. Elmer Nelson shows a new automobile while Dave Popham shipped cattle to Chicago. Charles City horse buyers paid over two hundred dollars each for several horses. Residents visit Waterloo Spokane Seattle and Minnesota for health homes and land.
New Hartford Marriage and Local News Brief
Miss Florence Mack and Mr. Fred Bronson wed May 8 at the Congregational Church parsonage in Waverly. Local residents and visitors share greetings as community notes record moves, visits, and the May 12 town happenings including council changes and a burial.
Greene Visitors Report Late Aris Meeting
John Lackwand of Pennozette visited in Greeve late aris. Mr. Joe Roller of Charles City has Gown visiting since Turadsy at the.
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Kepne
John Lackwand
Pennozette
Greeve
Aris
Joe Roller
Charles City
Turadsy
Local Notes From Reinbeck On Family Life And Business Changes
REINBECK May 10. T F Terrall has erysipelas the past week. his son Ralph returned from Cornell College at Mt. Vernon to assist. W F Welk remains as Rock Island agent after considering Iowa Falls, and Lyman McIntyre buys half interest in Reinbeck Morcan Tile Co. with C R Park, forming Park & McIntyre.
Visiting relatives brings a string of out of town guests
Several residents hosted or were visited by relatives and friends this week. D M Lovell came from Buffalo Center to visit kin for a few days. J Connor of Ohio visited his son Dr F Conor in the city. Wm Haupty of Los Angeles visited his uncle H R Frio and other relatives. M A Cameor spent time with family at Harlan over Sunday. Grandma Bogart came from Newton Kansas to stay with relatives nearby. Mrs Eugene Glines of Dysart visited relatives Thursday. Otto Hilmer and family of Waterloo visited J W Hildebrand. H D Kline of Waco Texas visited his sister G J Mauck. Mrs Hugh Brash of Jesup visited. Mrs Wilen Sloss has been in Dubuque this week. Mrs T K Saul from Waterloo visited relatives. Della Salisbury, former Mexico teacher, has returned east of town. Mrs Louis Thompson of Eagle Grove is visiting relatives and friends here. James Swan of Minneapolis conducted business in town last Saturday.
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R. C. Holck
D. M. Lovell
Buffalo Center
T. J. Connor
Ohio
F. Conor
Wm. Haupty
Los Angeles
Caliphere
HR. Frio
M. A. Cameor
Harlan
Grandma Bogart
Newton
Kan
Eugene Glines
Dysart
Otto Hilmer
Waterloo
J. W. Hildebrand
H. D. Kline
Waco
Tex
G. J. Mauck
Hugh Brash
Jesup
Wilen Sloss
Dubuque
T. K. Sau
Della Salisbury
Mexico
Louis Thompson
Eagle Grove
James Swan
Minneapolis
Finchford Social Notes and Local Updates
Miss Minnule Rabe is at Waverly hospital after an operation Monday and is reported to be improving. Mrs. John Aken cares for her aunt, Mrs. Sophia Rabe, during Miss Rabe’s absence. Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmerman went to Cedar Rapids last Friday. Fred Garrison sold land to Mr. Lamb and swapped into hardware stock at Oelwein, planning to move to Oswald soon. Mark Davis and daughter Bell traveled to Rochester for Mrs. Davis’s treatment. The cemetery association will meet at Mrs. George Sands’ home on May 14 with all invited. Oscar Cassady now owns a motorcycle. Charles Dorman, Henry Dorman, and Mike Silvers went to Waterloo Wednesday. Miss Pearl Page spends a few days in Waterloo. Mrs. Ray Palmer favors the sick. The Royal Neighbors met Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Zimmerman was initiated. Mrs. John Gerholdt of Cedar Falls attended. Ice cream and take were served, with all reporting a jolly time. Cure for Stomach Disorders: Chamberlain’s Tablets publicized as a remedy. sold by all dealers.
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New Hartford
Florence Mack
Fred Bronson
Congregational Church
Waverly
Albert Rice
N. M. Graham
Cedar Falls
Harry Eells
Rolfe
J. G. Evans
Des Moines
Town State Medical Association
Evans
Scott Murray
Chas. Marton
Colorado
J. R. Harmon
Fred
Shell Rock
R. H. Ward
William
Shells Rock
W. C. Dunning
Fred Sherman
Colfax
A. T. Perrin
Finchford
Minnule Rabe
Waverly Hospite
John Aken
Minnesota
Sophia Rabe
Miss Rabe
William Zimmerman
Cedar Rapids
Fred Garrison
Lamb
Oelwein
Oslweld
Mark Davis
Bell
Rochester
Davis
Cemetery Association
George Sands
Oscar Cassady
Charles Dorman
Henry Dorman
Mike Silvers
Waterloo
Pearl Page
Ray Palmer
Royal
Mary Zimmerman
John Gerholdt
Blessing News Roundup from Eagle Center May 9
Miss Margaret Cranny of Blessing visits sister near La Porte. Charles Clapp of Lowell buys horses locally. Peter Beck delivered a team to Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Reiter visited Matt Reiter home. John and Lizzie Conry of Waterloo visited Tom Conry. Anton Beck shipped hogs to Chicago. Ladies' Home circle met with Mrs. Oscar Mullen. next meeting with Mrs. James Conry. Mission at Mt. Carmel Church begins Sunday May 11 and runs all week.
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Eagle Center
Margaret Cranny
Blessing
John Smith
la Porte
Charles Clapp
Lowell
Mass
Peter Beck
Waterloo
Peter Reiter
Matt Reiter
John Schaefer
Cecelia McDermott
Water
Oscar Mullen
Joseph Kelly
Louis
Carroll
John
Lizzie Conry
Tom Conry
Anton Beck
Chicago
Ladies’ Home
James Conry
Alice Kerr
Robert Kerr
Katie Bremenschenkle
Frank Klein
Mt. Carmel
RESINOL STOPS SKIN TORMENTS
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap claim to penetrate skin and stop itching while healing eczema rashes ring worm and pimples. The ad asserts long professional use eighteen years and invites readers to request a free trial by writing to Resinol Baltimore Md.
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Dept. 7-M. Resinol
Baltimore
Electric Park to Open June 3
Electric Park will open June 3 under Herbert R. Parker who has run the place for years with James Ratchford assisting. Little Jimmy remains assistant manager while Arch Webb leads a 16 piece band and Lou Galyean conducts a six member orchestra for theatre. The spiral thriller is run by Joe Snyder with a single operator subletting concessions other than theatre and titles. The Empress show minus its feature act forms a four act bill touring the Sullivan Considine circuit. Parker recently returned from Chicago to finalize bookings.
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Herbert R. Parker
Street Railway Company
James Ratchford
Odeon
Marshalltown
Little Jimmy
Arch Webb
Shell
Lou Galyean
Joe Snyder
the Park
Elsworth Adams
Electric Park Theatre
Sullivan-Considine
Parker
Chicago
10 Cent Show Opens At Waterloo Theatre Tonight
Waterloo theatre hosts a 10-cent program with Al Gorrell and company presenting The Whirlpool. Two shows weekly, new acts debut Monday and Thursday. seats priced at 10 cents. Doors open 7:30 PM. early arrivals urged for best seating.
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Waterloo Theatre
al. Gorrell
Waterloo
Is Unable to Quit Forging in Sioux City
Former bank employee D. D. Herbert A. Doyle, once trusted at two Sioux City banks and a bank in Sioux Falls, faces penitentiary or insane asylum after confessing inability to refrain from petty forgeries. Convicted at the January term, he was released on parole but reoffended. he cites a drink habit as the cause. His father, a local fire department member, seeks to have him declared insane.
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Sioux City
Sioux Falls
D. D
Herbert A. Doyle
Insane Asylum
Doyle
Fire Department
Suffrage Debate Shocks Bluffs Women Meet
Avoca Iowa May 12 a large company of women gathered for a Commercial club meeting to debate the suffrage question and the session was described as delivering a severe jolt to the movement with strong remarks on how the ballot might benefit the community.
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Avoca
Commercial Club
Suffrage vote shows gender split among attendees
A suffrage debate concluded with two ballots. overall results show women favored suffrage 23 to 14, while men voted 48 to 46 against. Attendees heavily outnumbered men, and women led the anti voting bloc. Separate real estate transfers and a Waterloo Masonic meeting noted: several parcels sold for nominal sums and a Descriptive music program listed with Grace church. A Waterloo lodge session at Masonic temple announced third degree candidates and a 6:20 PM meal before continuing late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Lodge
No. 108
Masonic Temple
American trade hurt by short postage
Washington May 12. The department of commerce reports growing complaints from foreign merchants about short postage on letters from the United States. They say paying double postage to receive American mail is so burdensome it deters substantial trade with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
United States
America
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