Senator Carter Offered Supreme Court Appointment
Helena Montana November 24 Friends of United States Senator Thomas H Carter who was defeated for reelection say he has received a tender of appointment to the United States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Associate Justice Moody. Carter is 56 and was chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1892. He is en route to Washington.
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Helena
Mont
Friends of
United States
Thomas H. Carter
Preme Court
Moody
Washington
Carter
Republican National Committee
North Waterloo and Railroads
North Waterloo news notes visitors and residents connected to the railroad. Mrs Thorne, mother of Herbert Thorne, arrived home from an over Thanksgiving visit in Cedar Rapids. Several travelers and locals attend gatherings, with brakemen moving homes and meetings about a new temple. Various residents visit Waterloo, others depart for Blairsburg and Parkerburg, and illnesses limit Neil McDougall’s activities.
Foley's Honey and Tar Advertises Yellow Carton
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy for all coughs and colds. It emphasizes the genuine product in a yellow carton with black letters and warns against substitutes, naming Wangler Bros. and HW. Taggart as distributors.
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Wangler Bros
HW. W. Taggart
Crippen Letter Denies Murder Publication
London reports Lloyds News published a three column letter from the late Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen via Ethel Clare Leneve. Crippen reiterates innocence, contests identification of body parts found in Hilldrop Crescent cellar, blames prejudice from sensational flight tale, and praises Leneve with a prayer for their reunion in eternity.
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London
Lloyd’s News
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Ethel Clare Leneve
Crippen
Hilldrop Crescent
Belle Elmore
Ethel Leneve
Early Waterloo Pioneer Mary Stears Dies After Illness
Mary Stears one of Bremer county and Waterloo’s earliest residents died at 7:25 AM at her daughter Mrs Davia Hutton s home 128 Chestnut Street She was nearly 81 and had pleuro pneumonia born in England January 24 1830 she came to the U S at age five Her survivors include daughters Mrs Joseph Pashby Santa Cruz Calif and Mrs David Hutton Waterloo Funeral services Monday at Grace Church conducted by Rev BE D Hull with burial in Fairview cemetery
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Mary Stears
Waterloo
Davia Hutton
Chestnut Street
Grace M, Ki | Church
Mary Scobie
England
Joseph's County
Michigan
John Stears
Iown
Bremer County
Second Street East
Stears
Walter Blowers
Bassett
Iowa
Blowers
Joseph Pashby
Santa Cruz
Cal
David Hutton
Grace M. ©. Church
Elephant Gypsy Queen Executed After 87 Years In Captivity
In New York a trick elephant named Gypsy Queen was put to death with cyanide to mourn her keeper Robert Schiel. The 7,650 pound elephant, eight feet seven inches tall, faced a 44 minute struggle before dying. Despite past incidents, trainer had faith and fed her moments before her execution.
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New York
Robert Schiel
Africa
Last Night of Annual Kirmesse Closes Weeklong Festivities
The Kirmesse in Ejiks hall ends this evening with a hot chicken pie supper and dancing. LaRue's Orchestra provides music. Prizes will be awarded as a large crowd gathers to learn the fortunate names. St Mary's parish members praise the week's affair. attendance from within and beyond the parish has been strong. The Kirmesse has been the most successful yet, and closing night promises to be one of the best.
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Ejiks’ Hall
LaRue
St. Mary's Parish
Cannon Reassures as Congress Readies Short Session
Speaker Cannon arrived in Washington to lead the new short session amid a Democratic landslide. He warned the Democrats must redeem campaign pledges while noting the anticipated $1 billion in forthcoming public service appropriations and a census based reapportionment to be completed soon.
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Washington
Cannon
Congress
James R. Mann
Chicago
Vermont Avenue
Joe
Tnrerj
Republican Party
House of Representatives
House
Maine
Vermont
Nebraska
Iowa
Dead Milwaukee train engineer dies at throttle
Racine Wisconsin November 26 The Milwaukee road limited passenger train bound for Chicago carried about 300 people when engineer Michael Crowley aged 50 collapsed and died at the throttle as the train traveled at about forty miles per hour The fireman found him dead after not hearing signals and stopped the train Crowley resided in Milwaukee and commanded ten coaches at the start of the run his body found with hand on the throttle and head against the cab window two miles south of Corliss
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Racine
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Michael Crowley
Crowley
Corliss
Milwaukee
Christie Engine Show Enlists Public Exhibition at Factory
Residents and investors in Beliered Manlle Waterlooans witness an open demonstration of a Christie engine at the Corliss works. The private event, held this Thursday at 2 p.m., aims to impress stockholders and local officials with the engine’s features and market potential.
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Waterlooans
Corliss Engine
Wiyhely
Ahive
Wngne
Faventeer
Ry. Ion
Anita Boty
Chalatie Aebligdan
Select
Seeamed
Che
Comparison of Produce Prices in Des Moines
Des Moines pays more for staple groceries both wholesale and retail than surrounding cities and major centers. Prices show 3 to 6 cents higher per pound for steaks, 2 to 3 cents higher per dozen eggs, and 1 to 3 cents higher per pound for creamery butter, with comparisons to Kansas City Chicago Omaha Cincinnati and Cleveland.
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Des Moines
Forts
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Chicago
Omaha
Linden Items Sunday school plans and town news notes
Sunday school at the chapel tomorrow at 4 o clock. Grandma Masteller returns from a visit near Jesup and will stay a week with her daughter Mrs. Baumbardner before moving in with Mrs. Frank Chapman. Charles Hepler is very ill and weakening. His brother Prof. Hepler left for New Bethlehem Pa. Bertha Lu of Blairstown and Mary Davis of Marathon visited relatives over Thanksgiving. A large prayer meeting led by Rev Walz. The Marble and Douglass families visited La Porte City for Thanksgiving. Mr. Marble’s 40th birthday. C B Knowles, formerly of Waterloo, now Pocahontas, returned after visiting friends and Billy Sunday meetings. The Waterloo Evening Courier praised for thorough local coverage and reasonable rates. Special clubbing terms with any paper upon inquiry.
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Masteller
Jesup
William Baumbardner
Frank Chapman
Charles Flepler
Ss. c. iTepler
New Bethlehem
Bertha Lu
Blairstown
Hepler
Mary Davis
Marathon
Tar
CL AL Hunt
Waverly
J. Gg. Walz
E. D. Marble
A. E. Douglass
Raymond
E.ow
Florence
Pla. Marble and Chidren
Waterloo
E. A. Marble
LaPorte
Mr. Marble
Realty Market Now Booming at Good Prices
Realty market shows strong activity with buyers eager for value and sellers noting steady demand. Analysts report rising inquiries, competitive offers, and renewed confidence across urban and suburban segments.
West Side Residence Property Sold in Two Deals on Fifth Street
Trans Tahoe Fuess and Oren Teeter bought the southeasterly corner at Fifth and Jefferson from J K Roder and G S Garretson, securing 40 feet frontage and 68 feet depth for 8000 dollars. Joder and Garretson previously paid 20000 for the entire corner. Elizabeth C Budd sold 526 Randolph Street to Arthur C Cole for about 6000 dollars. D M Bartrett bought 709 Sixth Street West from Rev Louis Gillen of Iowa City for near 5000 dollars, occupied by W C Cranston and family.
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Tahoe
Miners Entombed Believed 11 Dead in Kentucky Mine
Providence Kentucky November 26 Eleven coal miners two white men and nine Negroes were entombed in Providence Mining No 4 after a roof explosion. The new shaft is about 100 feet deep. Rescue trains from Linton Indiana sped to the scene as comrades waited anxiously. A mule was hurled from the shaft and survived 156 feet away.
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Providence
Providence Mining Company
Linton
Ind
Guest Substituted At Wedding Altar In Marinette
In Marinette Wisconsin on November 26 a wedding at Mrs. Joseph Rocque home drew about a hundred guests for the ceremony of Mary Louise Gard. A substitution was made at the altar causing noted confusion among attendees and family members. The incident disrupted plans but no injuries were reported.
United Doctors deliver quick relief for kidney and bladder illness
A patient from Cornell Bluffs, Iowa, reports six years of severe kidney and bladder trouble improving after three months of treatment at the United Doctors institute on Marsh Place. The firm offers free exam, consultation, and treatment in November, charging only for medicine.
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United Doctors
Waterloo Institute
Marsh-Place
Candidun
Tam
Farmer
Cornell Bluffs
Towa
Joseph Wilding
Bride Replaces Missing Groom In Small Town Wedding
In Sycamore Alabama Mrs Rocque’s sister raced the wedding by substituting Carl Johnson from Lena Wisconsin for the absent fiancé Nelson. Johnson, a former sweetheart, offered to stand in and the ceremony proceeded at the scheduled time. The bride says she prefers her new husband to the missing fiancé.
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Ney
Sycamore
Hard Work Wins: West Bend Attorney’s Humble Rise
West Bend, Iowa. Day Emergency Officer How ard Garrison encountered West Miller, former Waterloo Business College student and long-time janitor, on the way to fetch a prisoner for trial. Miller, self-made and persevering, fed the furnace and studied Latin while sweeping. He became eloquent and now finds success as a lawyer.
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Howard Garrison
West Bend
West Miller
Waterloo Business College
Miller
Mrs Stern Returns to Dayton Home on Walnut Street
Mrs A Stern formerly of the Hartman apartments has come back from a visit to her old home in Dayton Ohio and will reside at 800 Walnut Street with her mother Mrs J Friesam who accompanied her for the trip.
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A. Stern
Hartman Apartments
Dayton, G
Walnut Street
J. Friesam
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H. B. Peter
Round House
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E. A. Heald
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J. H. Mason
McCarty
Parkersburg
Ben Waterfield
Cornell ‘College
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W. H. Mason
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St. Josephs College
Dubuque
Neil McDougall
Edwards Street
Wellville
Posium Cereal Company, Ltd
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BE. D. Hull
Fairview Cemetery
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Pocahontas
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Courier Office
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Oren Thates
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