Death by own action linked to despondency in North Bend
Coroner Kistner investigates the death of Robert B. Mead who drank carbolic acid in his North Bend room yesterday. Despondent over unemployment, Mead’s mind is described as temporarily unbalanced. Family connections via telegrams indicate a sister in Creston and a brother Roy in North Bend, with potential wife and child in Sioux City unverified. Funeral arrangements may be coordinated with a Des Moines contact planning train arrival.
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Edward F. Kistner
Robert B. Mead
Fourth Street East
Mead
Roy Mead
Kistner
C. J. Mead
North Bena
Neb
Pacific Junction
Creston
Winterset
Illinois Central Railroad
Robert
Mike
Roberts
Sioux City
C. E. Mulica
Des Moines
Twin City Fair Likely. Holcombe Talks with Cedar Falls Men
George H. Holcombe of Galesburg Illinois, a guest of George Dickin, visited Cedar Falls to discuss forming a district fair. Cedar Falls business leaders welcomed the idea and expressed strong enthusiasm for the project.
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George Dickin
George H. Holcombe
Galesburg, Ill
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
National Woman's Suffrage Convention Planned in Washington
Plans are completed for the national woman's suffrage convention to be held in Washington from November 29 to December 5 with about 500 delegates from every state. Chief speakers include Mrs. Catherine W. McCulloch of Chicago, and prominent delegates Miss Molly Elliott of South Carolina and Mrs. Joseph Tilston Bowen of Holinois, as they push a petition to Congress for an amendment granting woman suffrage.
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Washington
Catherine W. McCulloch
Chicago
Molly Elliott
South Carolina
Joseph Tilston Bowen
Holinois
Congr
United States
Twin City fair proposed to rival Iowa State fair
In a discussion with Courier reporters Holcombe and Dicking outlined plans for a large district exposition named the Twin City fair. Grounds may be over 100 acres at Cedar Heights with permanent buildings to attract nine counties including Black Hawk. Aimed to grow as big as the Iowa State fair. Holcombe spoke with Black Hawk county farmers at Ellis and will meet town officers before returning to Galesburg tonight and next week.
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Waterloo
Holcombe
Dicking
Cedar Heights
Black Hawk
American Tars Blessed by Pope in Rome
Alfonso Calderazzo former Utah musician is exonerated of any dishonesty after he disappeared days earlier while entrusted with about 3000 dollars for arranging a fleet excursion. He was admitted to a papal audience with 28 Utah sailors and received the apostolic benediction as Rear Admiral Badger and Cameron Winslow and other officers were to be received. A special audience is planned tomorrow in the Vatican throne room with the fleet officers introduced by Monsignor Kennedy.
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Rome
Italy
Alfonso Calderazzo
United States
Utah
Calderazzo
Papal
Chas. J. Badger
Cameron Winslow
Thomas Nelson Page
Monsignor
Thomas Kennedy
American College
Vatican
Hindu poet Rabindranath Tagore wins Nobel Prize
Stockholm on November 14 reports Rabindranath Tagore of Hindu origin wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. It marks the first time the prize goes to a nonwhite author, signaling a historic moment in the award's history.
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Stockholm
Seweden
Rabindranatha Pagare
Army Officers Involved In Mexican Crisis
Major General Leonard Wood heads the army staff and Water General William IT Carter commands troops near Galveston Texas. Wood would favor swift intervention while Carter could move forces to Vera Cruz at a moment’s notice. The passage also contains a poetic aside about the immortality of good and the hope of redemptive actions despite destruction.
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United States Army
Mexico
Leonard Wood
William IT
Carter
Galveston
Tex
Wood
Vera Cruz
Fragmentary OCR leads to distressed cinema moment
A blurred excerpt shows a four year old girl Janet asking for a handkerchief during a motion picture, while her friend Alice asks if she is crying. The fragment hints at a killing and tense exchange but lacks full context or clear actions.
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White
Matimee
Janet
Alice
Jury Contempt Trials Drift Toward Mistrial in Iowa Court
Jurors remain deadlocked after long deliberations in the McCaskill manslaughter case. Bailiff and jurors facing rumors of positions, with no line up given. Third trial expected next year. bond may be reduced. family members from Texas attend.
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Robinson
Sveamore Street
Supreme Court
McCaskilla
Texas
J.T
McCaskill
Henry Phillins
Raymond
Alfred Longley
C. E. Wheeler
Tudge' Ransier
Longley
Moxie
E.H. McCoy
C. A. Gracntey
Waterloo
Nurse Ilizabeth Sailor Dies at Independence
Word reached Hr. J. Saylor this forenoon of the death of his sister Miss Ilizabeth Sailor at Independence from chronic kidney trouble. Born in Somerset County Pa she was 47. She lived in Waterlow over twenty years as a trained nurse and was among the first to settle there. Survived by mother three brothers and two sisters. Body to be brought to this city for burial.
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Hr. J. Saylor
Hammond Avenue Road
Ilizabeth
Independence
Miss Sailor
Somerset County
Waterlow
Frank
Washington
John
McPherson
Kan
OC. J. Liehty
Carleton
Neb
Will Garriman
Somerset
ID. J
Waterloo
Ode On Balance Sheet Figures At Local Bank
In a brief item the B50 section notes prudent handling of deposits and assets at a local bank. Details remain sparse but the report emphasizes stability and careful accounting practices by bank officials.
Real Estate Listings Across City Real Estate Ads
Real estate notices describe Harve 10 acres on car line with price 4000 and exchange offer. Rentals list several 7 room bungalows and 1 room houses with monthly rents from 20 to 29 dollars. A near depot location 6 blocks from union depot and near West side is offered as modern, oak finished, with garage and sleeping porch. Contact numbers 2774 1414 2671.
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Prizo
Thane
Union Depot
West Side
Prairie ranch land for sale near town offer
Eight miles from town this corn and alfalfa stock or fruit ranch sits on bine stem prairie with northern neighbors. Price is 60 dollars an acre. Will give no bone fide settler a good trade. What have you to offer. Phone 1414 or write J Rex Bryant & Co Waterloo Ta.
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J. Rex Bryant & Co
Weterloo
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