Food for the Hungry Aided by Waterloo Charity Drive
In Waterloo more than one hundred homes received bountiful Thanksgiving dinners through associated charities. Baskets included meat, staples, and beverages with streetcar checks for transport. The annual drive collected six dray loads of material, with grocers and butchers contributing generously.
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Waterloo
Associated Charities
Charles McCary
Lafayette Street
Tong Center
Rath Packing Company
J. F. Klingaman
Waterloo Cubs Seek Redemption Against Oelwein Today
North Waterloo aims to avenge a 6 to 5 defeat by Oelwein last Sunday as they travel there again with a smaller but more enthusiastic crowd. Local notes report Thanksgiving visits, family news, and various city happenings including resignations, a wedding, hospital updates, and holiday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Cubs
Oelwein
W. L. Hollnagel
FL WH. Mayers
Rhey Street
B. A. Heald
Claire
N. Fuller
Hingis Central
Children Choir to Perform at Saturday Evening Meeting
Between five and six hundred children ages 10 to 16 practiced under Mr. Rodehaver for an hour yesterday afternoon and will sing hymns at the Saturday evening meeting, taking the place of the regular chorus. A Friday practice is also planned at 4 o'clock in the tabernacle.
Wealthy women shunned by unionists at AFL meeting
Mrs D W Knefer declares that wealth and social rank carry no welcome in the Women's Trade Union League. She asserts affluent supporters are only helpful in strikes and industrial warfare, drawing applause from delegates and approval from President Gompers. Miss Anna Morgan and Mrs Q H P Belmont are named among the wealthy to avoid.
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St. Louis
Xov
Q. H. P. Belmont
Anna Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
American Federation of Labor
D. W.W. Knefler
President Gompers
Return of Mrs. Loren Kiek From Her Mother's Funeral
Mrs Loren Kiek arrived home from Lamont after attending the funeral of her mother Mrs Frank Rieger who died Friday and was buried Monday. Born in Germany she came to this country as a young girl and had lived in Lamont for thirty years. She was 78 and had been in failing health for two months. Survived by her husband and ten children including Mrs Loren Risk and Mrs M Zemanek of Waterloo, plus many grandchildren. Burial followed Catholic rites, she had been a faithful member.
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Loren Kiek
Lamont
Frank Rieger
Deesased
Germany
Waterloo
Loren Risk
M. Zemanek
de Ceased
Alt
Will in Old Wagon Found Too Late
Burlington New Jersey November report tells how a hidden will in an old wagon was found just as a woman, Mrs Tillie Foulkes, had gone insane awaiting the document. The will of Schuyler Ranier, worth 250000, had been kept in a trunk, later found by Henry Bishop and Dr James Sheppard. The will may be contested due to questions about signatures.
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Will
Burlington, N J
Tlie Foulkes
Ranier
Henry Bishop
Pound
Bishop
James C. Sheppard
Regular Sunday Attendee Mrs Starr’s steadfast church devotion
Elderly Mrs William Starr of 308 Fowler Street has attended every Sunday meeting and the tabernacle services since the campaign began. She escorts Bible study, helps during district prayers, and continues household duties while working late into the night, maintaining a neat home and steadfast service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Starr
Fowler Street
Starr
Grace M and Rhurehana Sustain Aid Societies Interest
In a faithful report the article notes Grace M and Rhurehana maintaining interest in the Aid and Missionary societies. Mrs Starr remarks she will not give up and asserts strong will and influence over the body, while a Bible teacher comments on a lesson.
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Grace M
Rhurehana
Suffragettes Sentenced After Parliament Disturbances
Rioting suffragettes were convicted and fined after disturbances near Parliament. Crowds gathered as demonstrators interrupted Chancellor Lloyd George during a speech at Pancras, with arrests made and ongoing unrest reported into the night. Local residents Mr. H. G. Pierce and Mrs. Pierce, and Mr. Hubert Carr with two children, visited relatives in Waterloo and Manchester during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vondoen
Pancras
Lloyd George
H. G. Pierce
Waterloo
Mr. Pierce
Illinois Central
Manchester
Hubert Carr
City
Thousands Attend Tabernacle Thanksgiving Sermon
About 3,000 people heard Ivangelist Sunday deliver a Thanksgiving sermon urging nation teaching of great principles to children. He warned against disrespect for the Bible, excoriated liquor interests in education, and argued hard work guards against social ills while praising past heroes and national achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reherd
First Presbyterian Church
Frank Cale
First Moe
Taft
Newa
Fliklingaman
The
Associated Charities
Chilceen
Sunday
Boards of Education
Fook
Secubisn
Sanday
George Washington
Adam
Garden of Eden
Mr. Sunday
Sun
Thanksgiving Prayer From One Offerer
A fragmented line references a Thanksgiving prayer and an offer by one person, though names and context are unclear. The readable portion highlights a solitary act of offering and spiritual emphasis amid surrounding text.
Roads Authority Sees $360 Million Annual Waste Potential
Washington D C Rev reports Harrington Emerson testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that adopting scientific management could save about 200 million dollars annually in railroad operating costs. The argument accompanies hearings on freight rate advances and seeks an independent investigation into railroad efficiency.
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Washington, D. CL
Harrington Emerson
New York
Aldrich
Atlantic Seaboard
William Penn Promoted to Vandalia Railway Agent
Fred Austin, a local ticket agent, announces the appointment of William Penn as district passenger agent for the Vandalia Railroad Company with headquarters in Terre Haute Indiana Waterlon. Penn succeeds G E Farrington who served Vandalia for forty three years and is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Austin
Ulineis Central
William Penn
Vandalia Railroad Company
Terre Hianie
Ind
Peng
Waterlon
Mr. Penn
G. E. Farrington
Vandalia
Ruef Conviction Upheld By Appeal Court
San Francisco reports the first district appeals court sustained yesterday the conviction of Abraham Ruef former political boss. The ruling affirms the lower court on all points and Ruef remains sentenced to fourteen years in prison while at liberty on bail.
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San Francisco
Appewis
Abraham Ruef
Cooper
Ruf
Raisin Shortage Looms For Holiday Pies
Washington British Columbia reports indicate a 107000 ton drop in the world currant and raisin market for 1910 raising prices for holiday pies and puddings. Greece faces a 50000 ton shortfall while export retention remains at 35 percent thanks to 25000 tons of last year’s crop held back. Merchants anticipate continued high prices.
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Washington
Greece
Pretty Dinner Party and Social Notices
The Social Set reports a 6 o'clock dinner at Mulberry street hosted by Mr Louis A Macre and Mr George Cousins in honor of visiting Mr Leon Smith of Beeton. Blanche Jackson of Dubuque attended as an out of town guest. A theater party at Waterloo Theater to hear Margaret Tilington followed. A benefit card party by Gerard Court No 92 Tribe of Ben Hur at 219 Conger street urged members to attend. Two marriages announced by Rev William Beeman and Rev D P Mulcahy at St Josephs Catholic Church Waterloo.
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George R. Watson
Armstrong-Quam Manufacturing Company
Anna MacGrath
Faterloo
Father Mulcahy
North Waterloo
S.J. Caughmann
Dave
Susie Rhinders
Charles City
Orks
Leon Smith
Beeton
Louie A. Macre
George N. Cousins
O'Elvetk
Mulberry Street
Blanche Jackson
Dunbuque
Afcore
Waterloo
Margaret Tilingtop
Gerard Court
Tribe of
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
D. P. Mulcahy
Clyde C. Munn
Brampton
Mich
Josephine Boyle
Michigan
Harry W. Williams
Vera Lawless
Milcahy
H. J. Lawless
Big Thanksgiving Turkey From Horace Vose Farm
Washington D C November 24 The White House Thanksgiving centerpiece will be a large turkey from Horace Vose’s Westerly Rhode Island farm which has supplied Presidents for generations The 30 pound bird arrived yesterday and was chosen as the top pick from a dozen fine candidates amid earlier fears of buying a market bird
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Washington, D. C
Whitehouse
Horace Vose
Westerly
Row
White House
Jail Inmates Given Feast
Prisoners confined in the city received a Thanksgiving dinner with turkey dressing mashed potatoes vegetables fruit hot mince pie and more. Some inmates were dismissed that morning while three remained to share the meal and try to make up for others missing the feast.
Woman Leads Spokane Boosters to National Apple Show
Ming Edna Cameron of White Salmon Washington the first and only woman elected secretary of a Pacific northwest commercial club will display a unique exhibit at the national apple show in Chicago the week of November 28. She will ride with the northwestern roosters brigade from Spokane to Chicago and personally install her display after traveling more than 400 miles on her pony. Cameron as executive secretary and field representative heads the White Salmon Commercial League a 500 member group active in promoting development of the Columia river district. She a western girl college graduate and daughter of a pioneer rancher is deeply involved in regional settlement and development and says she plans to stick with exploitation work despite its new challenges.
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Spokane
Wash
Ming Edna Cameron
White Salmon
Pacific Northwest
First Regiment Armory
Chicago
Northwestern Roosters’ Brigade
White Salmon Commercial League
Washington
Northwest
Miss Cameron
Coinmila River
3 J
Quick Work Hobdson I Planting Duibs on Weekend
Mysterious note reports Hobdson I planting 10 shillings worth of worts to sprout by Monday. Johnson exclaims great Scott as a curious electric dodge appears. Context and credibility remain unclear.
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Hobdson
Johnson
Scott
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Mohawk St
I. E. Han- Ben
Lagan Hotel
West Philadelphia
Otto Smith
Sara
E. Sth
North Waterloo and Railroads
Iowa
Des Moines
Harold Yourkig
Arizette Young
Lihe Young
Ofavet
HE Young
Tara
Asquith Priven
Tabernacle
Matt Hesin
Lane
Reed
WH. G. Beeman
Independence Fairérie
Alta Brown
Fair
Jesse Armstrong
Jawa Dairy Separator Company
Turkey
Rhode Island
Spokane Boosters
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