City in Brief Adverts and Personal Notes
City in Brief gathers social visits from Dubuque Waterloo and Des Moines residents. Mentioned are Mrs Reed, Miss Eden, Hays Herker, Mrs Rainbow, Mrs Wheat, Mrs Ladage, and Mrs Tomlinson. Thanksgiving services are planned by the Ministerial union with Dr Northrup and Rev Grimes preaching. County board remits mulct taxes on tavern buildings while druggists' assessments await court outcomes. A health maker Foley Kidney Pills ad cites Mrs Palmer of Green Bay recovering health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Reed
Dubuque
Abey
Lyel Eden
Waterloo
Hays Herker
Plattville, Wis
George Laird
Gable Street
J. J. Rainbow
Ray Allen
Gilbertville
Scoville
Woodbury County
Iowa
Rollin Wheat
Storm Lake
Kittle Tomlinson
R. R. Jones
Des Moines
Ministerial Union
A. J. Northrup
M. BE
J. H. Grimes
Universalist Church
Associated Charities
GO. Palmer
Willow St
Green Bay
Wis
Palmer
Murdock Proposes Three Antitrust Bills in Congress
Representative Victor Murdock, Progressive leader, introduces three antitrust bills in Washington. The measures seek to eliminate and regulate trusts, supplementing existing law without repeal. They discuss good and bad trust theories in past administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Victor Murdock
House
United States
Murdock
Grace Church Faces Ongoing Debt Burden
Grace Methodist Episcopal church held a special board meeting to organize collection of unpaid subscriptions for the new church debt. C. F. Fowler heads the effort. The board also expressed sympathy to Charles Wasson, member of the official board and in charge of the new edifice's construction, following the collapse of the Lyman building at Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
C. F. Fowler
A. J. Northrup
Charles Wasson
Foss
Lyman
Cedar Rapids
Wasson
Grace Church
Twice Wounded Greek Army Volunteer Returns Home
George Goumalats, who left the city in September 1912 for Greece to fight Turks, returned home yesterday. He took part in six battles with Turks and Bulgarians and was wounded twice, once in the forehead and again in the leg. Thirty-five volunteers accompanied him. All known volunteers seem to be alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Goumalats
Greece
Flo
Goumalats
State officials to discuss new weight and sanitary laws
J. R. Chittick state chemist will discuss the state weight and measure law at city hall this evening in place of Van Duyn. W. B. Barney state dairy and food commissioner will cover the new sanitary laws. Merchants affected by the laws are urged to attend.
Missing Boy Returns Home to Center Point Family
Pascal Fee, son of W. H. Fee, who disappeared last Wednesday, arrived home Saturday afternoon in Center Point Iowa. His brother Rodney learned he had been seen at Rowley and persuaded him to return. The boy had argued with his father and left for work at Rowley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Pascal Fee
W. H. Fee
Rodney
Rowley
Sheriff Deputies Clash With Miners in Calumet Fight
Deputies clashed with striking copper miners yesterday at Quincy Calumet Mich with several wounded on both sides and possible fatalties feared. Wire service to Quincy broke off yesterday morning leaving details unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Mich
Sov
Quincy
Navajos on War Path In New Mexico Border Patrol
United States Marshal Hudseth seeks cavalry to subdue belligerent Navajos fortified on Beautiful mountain near Shiprock New Mexico. War department refers request to Brigadier General Tascar H Bliss border patrol commander. Army officers expect no long pursuit to capture fugitives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Hudseth
Beautiful Mountain
Shiprock
N. M
War Department
Tascar H. B. Bliss
Border Patrol
Army
Judge Rules Murderer Keeps Property Despite Parental Slayings
In Quincy Illinois Judge Albert Akers rules that a defendant condemned for killing his parents to obtain real estate does not forfeit the property. The decision follows a demurrer to a partition suit filed by Govert & Lancaster on behalf of Ray Pfanschmidt, who faces death by the scaffold for the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Alpert Akers
Circuit Court
Illinois
Govert & Lancaster
Ray Pfanschmidt
La Follette Opens 1916 Presidential Race
Madison Wis Nov 18 Friends of Senator La Follette say his rapid southern speaking tour mirrors his prior western campaigns and signals a bid for the Republican nomination in 1916. He has rarely spoken so extensively in the south before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Senator la Follette
South
Beilis Plans To Emigrate To Philadelphia
Beilis, the Russian acquitted of ritual murder charges in Kiel, plans to move his family to Philadelphia. Mrs. William Rubens, Beilis sister in law, received a cable message confirming the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beilis
Philadelphia
Mendel Beilis
Kiel
William Rubens
Weather Bureau denies storm charge in lake disaster report
Washington reports the weather bureau denied lake captains charge that inadequate storm signals were shown. The bureau asserts thirty two Cleveland wind events in twenty one years matched or exceeded those of the recent storm that cost 284 lives. A separate ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills for backache and rheumatism relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Cleveland
Foley Kidney Pils
Waterloo to stage Neil O’Brien Minstrels tomorrow night
Waterloo theatre announces Neil O’Brien and a 50 member minstrel company will perform an elaborate production tomorrow evening. Also set for engagement are the farce Stop Thief on Thursday and The Lion and the Mouse with matinee and night showings Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil O'Brien
Waterloo Theatre Management
Waterloo
Mr. O'Brien
Bion and the Mouse
Wallace Rinrenour Killed in Canton Snowball Fight
In Canton Ohio, fourteen year old Wallace Rinrenour was killed during a snowball battle near a ravine. Fifteen year old Pan Wu berty struck him from above with a stick, injuring him in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Neve
Wallace Rirenour
Tie
Pan Wuberty
Wallace
Gates Bought Out Entire Saloon in Cody Hunt Excursion
Des Moines Nov 18 A government forestry letter details Charles G Gates late in life extravagance after a hunting trip. He bought a Cody saloon and smashed glassware, spent thousands on clothing, and promised large gifts to churches and ministers. He died of heart failure leaving unsettled affairs and promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moinns
Charles G. Gates
Cody
Wyo
F. Ja. Archer
Government Forestry Service
W. C. Patterson
Des Moines
Gates
Mr. Archer
New York
Tie
Irma
Dave Jones
McGinlis
Episcopal Church
McGinles
McGinley
Tevel
Secretacy
Hind
Wheelbed cripple Ralph Fike travels Waterloo courts
Ralph Fike of La Porte City reeled on a wheeled bed to Waterloo's courthouse for busines s He has not walked in 26 years and has not sat up in 15 He uses a wheeled bed with a hand rail to move and stay engaged with daily life While his condition is lifelong he maintains a dignified outlook and talks of warm weather and his ability to see hear and read the news
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Fike
la Porte City
Waterloo
Court House
Fike
Rock Island
Saloon Decisions and Estate Arrangements Referenced
The item notes expectations of saloon consent decisions pending in the Supreme Court and cites Gates estate agreeing to pay funds promised to churches, with references to diamonds found in Quebec and a soft drink emporium proposal. It mentions Mr Archer and Adam J Hankner in the context of the captions and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suereme
Dunham
Adam J. Hankner
Musterole Ointment Promises Quick Relief for Family Ailments
An old Musterole advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white ointment with oil of mustard. It claims relief for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches and other pains and aches. It markets jars for 50 cents 2.40 hospital size and offers to ship postage paid from Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Granny
Be Beautiful with KRESKO Clear Skin Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts KRESKO as a universal skin cure for pimples eczema and dandruff with trial sizes 25 cents large jar family size one dollar and soap 25 cents. Free samples available from Kresko Laboratories and listed local retailers Wangler Bros Knapp Drug Co H. W. Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kresko
Kresko Laboratories
Fourth Ave
New York
Wangler Bros., Co
RB. W. Schuneman
Knapp Drug Co
H. W. Taggart and Henderson Drug Co
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Buchanan's
White Beach
A. J. Busby
Mgr
Waterloo Conservatory OF Music
Ben
Flanigan & Firards
Chas
Madelyn Dunbar
Armentos
Mutual Weekly
Galloway Brothers Farm
LA Follette
Gadvertisement
Progress Store
East Fourth ST
Chinchilla
East
the Waterloo
Gaiety Theatre
Alan Date
New York Journal
Onto Boyts
Pigat
Ulph Fike
Ife
Childs
Hoodsy
Ellis Hotel
District Court
Wea
Quebec
Upgava
Musterole Company
Ohio
Buchanan, Lowellyie
Saye
Piper
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