Early Methodist Minister J T Crippen Dies in Vernon Indiana
Word comes of Rev J T Crippen Do Th at Vernon Indiana where he lived in retirement He was a pioneer Iowa Methodist minister and Civil War chaplain He served as pastor in Waterloo Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown and as presiding elder and field secretary for Cornell College He was twice married to sisters and left children Dr Z J Crippen Frank Crippen and Mrs W C Shurtleff Funeral set for Mt Vernon tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Crippen
Vernon
J. H. Crippen
Waterloo
Hhuwackd
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
M. I
New York
Crippen
Upper Iowa
Oneida
N. Y
Seventeenth Regiment
New York Volunteers
Methodist Chcrch
Cornell College
Towa City
Presiding Elder
Cedar Falls
Marian Circuit
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Twies
Z. J. Crippen
Frank Crippen
W. C. Shurtleff
Chicago
Laborer Injured In Cement Mixer Accident
Greek laborer Mike Papas fell from a cement sacks pile onto the mixing platform at Mullerrs and Fourth. His right arm was torn by a chain while he tried to free himself. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in serious condition with possible amputation. The injured man cannot speak English and used the name Papas, later identified as Lavis by a fellow countryman.
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Mike Papas
Mullerrs
Mary
Guise
True Measure of Success
Quote from Looker in Washington on success meaning more than status, focusing on the obstacles overcome rather than position reached in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Looker
Washington
Maraballtown Driver Fatally Thrown From Wagon
An incident in Maraballtown this forenoon left 42 year old Harry H H, a Western Grocery driver, killed instantly after a wagon he was driving frightened and a piece of paper on the street caused the wagon to throw him under its wheels.
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Maraballtown
Harry HH
Lackey
Western Grocery Company
Slang by No Means New in Ancient Echoes of Hook
A New York club discussion by amateur archaeologists argues slang taste shifts. They trace get the hook to ancient graffiti in Pompeii and Puteoli claiming the phrase predates vaudeville by centuries, revealing long lived language patterns beyond fashion.
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New York
Willy Nilly
Pompeii
Kindness to Animals in a Potrero School
A San Francisco Chronicle piece describes a Potrero edge school where young Pietro, a small immigrant pupil, tells his teacher he was kind to animals by kissing the cat after classmates left to play. The tale highlights affectionate, gentle conduct in a diverse classroom.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Littl Pietro
Pietro
Nathie
Cochineal Scarcity and Calendar Reform Highlight 19th Century Trade
Leon Diguet warns cochineal scarlet may vanish as few nopal cactus plantations remain and insects feed on the plant. Dried female insects yield a dye fixed by tin chloride while supply dwindles. Also reports China plans to abandon the lunar calendar for a solar system, noting year length variability and historical cycles since 2637 B.C.
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Leon Diguet
Mexico
Federal Court Opens in Waterloo With New District Seat
The United States district court for the northern district of Iowa began in Waterloo at 10 a.m. with Judge Henry T. Reed presiding. F. F. Fayle and W. J. Rogers served as district attorneys, and M. TH. Healy as district deputy marshal. The first case heard was American Ball Bearing Co. of Cleveland vs Mason Motor Car Co. of Waterloo. Waterloo becomes the fifth northern district city, and plans for a banquet at the Irving Hotel feature toasts by local lawyers and officials.
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United States District Court For
District of
Iowa
Waterloo
Owlork
Henry T. Reed
F. F. Fayle
Storm Lake
W. J. Rogers
M. TH. Healy
Fort Dodge
J. S. Tuthill
F. P. Keane
United States District Court Bar
American Ball Bearing Company of
Cleveland, C
Mason Motor Car Company of
Federal Building
Witth City
Dubuque
Lioux City
Cedar Tapsids
Des Moines
Cornell Bluffs
Creston
Otuumwa
Davenport
Keokuk
Smith McPherson
Congressman Pickett
Congress
United States District Court
C.H. Pickett
Irving Hotel
Black Hawk County
Federal Court
C. W. Mullan
Franklin
Platt
Alred Longley
F. F. Faville
Federal
EB. Ransier
J. T. Sullivan
Reed
E. Pickett
Waterloo Ladies’ Orchestra
Woman killed in early joy ride near Wintsas City
A morning joy ride ended in tragedy near Wintsas City Missouri as an automobile veered from the road and fell 20 feet. Hazel McCary 24 was killed. Chauffeur Carl Bender 33 was injured and two Pont Negra musicians with the group likely fatally hurt. The car was demolished.
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Wintsas City
Hazel McCary
Carl Bender
Pont Negra
Blue River
Taft Encouraged by Reception on Ohio Campaign Trail
East Liverpool Ohio May 24 President Taft felt encouraged by yesterday reception along the eastern line of Ohio as he began the second day of his home tour. He spent the night in his private car in Steubenville and started early today for the northwest region, with a schedule for visits in six counties as factory whistles drew him north and west.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Taft
Is Home
Alate
Steubenville
Sly
Waterloo City Notes In Brief and Society Moves
Waterloo city notes list local visits and business trips including Buchanan and P. FB. Ritz of Waterloo high school, Mrs Vera Longfellow in Cedar Rapids, G. W. Fish returning to the Princess operating room, C T Wilson returning from Sioux Falls and Mitchell S D, Mr and Mrs W N Staley visiting Cedar Rapids, a stated meeting of Waterloo lodge No 105 A M A F M at Masonie temple, Rev W F Spry attending the Methodist general conference in Minneapolis, Dr and Mrs C W Willson welcome a daughter at 432 Vine, McMillan meat market delivery wagon with a black and white team, Waterloo theatre closing May 25 with The Flirting Princess, fire at Wagner saloon and Water loo Shoe Co rear storage called out 9 16 am, no major damage, Mrs H Wiester and Mrs O J Kiester to Chicago then New York and Europe trip, Town Criers special train to Dallas for Mr Kiester.
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G. W. Fish
Princess Operating Room
Dubuque
C. T. Wilson
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
S. D
al. Comstock
Waterloo
W. N. Staley
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Lodge No. 105
A. I
A. M
Masonie Temple
W. F. Spry
M. E
Minneapolis
C. W. Willson
Vine Street
McMillan Meat Market
A. J. Dusby
Harry Bulger
Adams, Hough
Joe Howard
Wagner
Water Street
Waterloo Shoe Company
Fourth Street
H. . Wiester
O. J.' Hamilton
Chicago
Kiester
New York
Europe
East
Hamilton
Town Criers
Dallas
Tex
Additional Reservations Made for Dallas Special
Prof Huch G. Van Pelt reports three more reservations for the Dallas special train. One original member dropped out and was replaced by a gentleman and his wife, with others including CG Schultz Worth Hillman and Arthur Hussman. Delegates will hand funds to Van Pelt to cover travel, ensuring smooth depot turnout and on time departure. receipts issued for funds. Travelers must be at the train on time and deposit 54 dollars with Van Pelt.
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Huch G. van Pelt
Alt Stoeluck
Dallas
CG. Schultz
Worth Hillman
Arthur Hussman
van Pett
van Pelt
Cine
Ellinh
City Fire Log Shows Losses in Annual Report
The annual report by A A Dunham chief of the fire department notes net losses by property owners from fires in the city last year at 94900 dollars and ten cents after insurance. Total losses reached 161990 dollars and five cents. City outlay for the fire department was 25561 dollars and forty five cents excluding fire alarm system expenses. Fires started mainly in homes autos and shops from bonfires chimney fires and defective chimneys.
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A. A. Dunham
Miners Meet to Consider Pact in Wilkes-Barre
Wilkesbarre Pa May 14 The tri district convention of the United Mine Workers began with full local union representation to study the tentative agreement drawn up by a four miners and four operators sub committee and rejected by the executive board of the three anthracite districts. H A Snyder grand secretary of the Royal Arcanum departed for Cedar Rapids Boone and Fort Dodge to visit councils in the order’s interest.
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Wilkesbarre
United Mine i Workers
H. A. Snyder
The
Royal Arcanum
Cedar Rapids
Boone and
Fort Dodge
Rodeheaver 13 Sued for 80000 in Local Scandal
A suit seeks eighty thousand dollars involving the singer known as Rody Rodeheaver. The article details ties to Miss Georgia Jay, Miss Annie Maclaren, and Miss Frances Miller, with Mrs. H. B. Kelly hosting visits during Billy Sunday era. It notes Rodeheaver’s Chicago business ties and disputed engagement with Jay, highlighting Mrs. Kelly’s support for Jay and Jay’s background as a musician and street singer.
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Kelly Rome
Rodeheaver
D. Ackley
Kelly
Rody
Tabernacle
Miss Jay
Mrs. Kelly
Chicago
Roy
Rodeheager
the Kellys
Mrss Jay
Tilly
Hea
Ackley
Jay
Georgia Jay
Sioux City
Christian
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T. Crippen
D. D
China
Peking
West Hair Curler de
Ives
Eve
Buchanan. P. FB
Vera Longfellow
Edwards & Longley
Try
Courter
Rodeheaver 13
J. B. Kelly
Marsh Place
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