City Council Approves Paving and Sewer Reports
The council accepted bids and bonds on paving and sewer contracts despite two members opposition. Bryant Asphalt Co. paving covers 23 910 square yards for 60350 82, with certificates issued. Moore-Seigh Construction Co. sewer contracts approved. Meeting adjourned early due to Dairy Cattle Congress attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Caward
Bryant Apphali Co
Caward
Coward
Walter Matthews
Charles Eby
Bryant Asphalt Co
Moore-Seigh Construction Co
W. R. Law
Dairy Cattle Congress
Europe Bids High on Eggs Good or Bad
Minneapolis brokers report Europe is bidding aggressively for all cold storage eggs, threatening to buy the city’s entire supply in car lots at current wholesale prices. Exporters would pay full price for unspoiled stock with no deductions for defects, while local dealers fear an egg famine if sellers relent.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Europe
Y. B. Meagher
Commission
Harry Baltoff
Reporter Printing Company
Produce Exchange
Mr. Mearher
Aes
Birth control activists may face jail for clinic relay plan
In New York Justice Kelley reserved decision on Mrs. Sanger's effort to move her dissemination case to the supreme court. He commented on the plan of 100 women advocates to run the HeSanger clinic in relays, suggesting they might seek martyrdom and noting potential newspaper notoriety. Committee members include Mrs. Amos Pinchot Mrs. J Sergeant Cram and Rose Pastor Stokes.
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New York
Margaret HeSanger
Amboy Street
Brooklyn
Kelley
Sanger
Supreme Court
Amos Pinchot
J. Sergeant Cram
Rose Pastor Stokes
Accused Of Stealing Ten Slabs Of Bacon
Ten slabs of bacon were found in a room occupied by S. E. Miller 43 an employee at the Rath Packing company plant late Monday Miller was taken into custody by Detective Tom Morris A state information will be filed against Miller today Several slabs had disappeared recently from the packing plant and Miller was under suspicion The officers found the bacon in Miller s room and he confessed at police headquarters
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S. E. Miller
Rath Packing Company
Miller
Tom Morris
Bald eagle killed near Assumption sets avian mystery
Bloomington Illinois records reveal a seven foot two inch bald eagle slain by a hunter near Assumption. The bird reportedly carried a rabbit in one claw and was caught in a steel trap with a three foot chain. It is thought to be the mate of a bird killed a week earlier near Clinton.
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Bloomington
Assumption
Jone
Clinton
Swiss Envoy Seeks U S Help for European Peace
Washington November 28 rumors say the Swiss government would cooperate with the United States to urge peace in Europe. Dr Paul Ritter Swiss minister met President Wilson at the White House and is said to have assured him of Swiss aid to end the war. Ritter urged peace delegates to meet in Switzerland.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Europe
White House
Paul Ritter
Switzerland
Ritter
Wilson
Hughes to Resume His Law Practice
Charles E. Hughes announced from Lakewood New Jersey that he will resume private law practice on January 1 as a member of the New York City firm Rounds Schurman Dwight at 5 Broadway. His son Charles E. Hughes Jr will join the firm. The firm’s name will become Hughes Rounds Schurman Dwight.
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Hughes
Fim
Hughes, Rounds, Schurman & Dwight
Blacksmith Sisco Pleads Guilty To Liquor Charge
Jesse Sisco proprietor of a Sixth and Water streets smithy faced a disorderly house charge after being accused of selling intoxicating liquor. He pled guilty before Police Judge J C Beem and paid a $60 fine with $25 suspended. The arrest stemmed from a report by Mrs BE Bohan who claimed her husband induced begging to fund whisky purchases from Sisco.
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Jesse Sisco
Sixth
Water Streets
Sisco
J. C. Beem
BE. H. Bohan
Methodist Book Concern Dedicates New Cincinnati Plant
The Methodist book concern in Cincinnati reports a $1,000,060 profit over three years dedicated to supporting retired ministers and their dependents as it opened a new publishing building in Cincinnati Ohio The venture began in a 15 by 20 foot room run by Rev. Martin Reuter with no staff.
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Cincinnati
Methodist Book Concern
Martin Reuter
Ministers Prepare For City Campaign In March 1917
The Ministerial Association plans a city evangelistic campaign with district cottage prayer meetings after holidays. A permanent evangelistic committee led by Revs Lang Beachler Askins Munn and Lockwood will supervise, with prayer and conference every Monday at noon and a finance team led by Parr Shoemaker Yaggy.
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Ministerial Association
Indianapolis
E. J. Lang
WH. Beachler
C. J. Askins
M. G. Munn
E. J. Lockwood
J. H. Yaggy
A. P. Blough
A. Baker
J. F. Moore
O. C. Fox
A. C. Preaton
J. B. Smith
H. , Slaywood
Reve
H. B. Parr
G. DB. Shoemaker
O. M. Yaggy
Council Upholds Milk Inspector Milk Labeling Ordinance Enforced
Milk deniers selling pasteurized milk will be compelled to label bottles as required by city ordinance. Milk Inspector N A Talty's efforts to enforce labeling were upheld by the council. All pasteurized milk must be labeled with enforcement starting after December 1. Talty had announced enforcement after next Thursday and advocates eliminating non Grade A milk from tuberculin tested herds.
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Ita
N. A. Talty
Talty
Coroner's Jury Finds Self Defense in Sanchez Death
The coroner's jury ruled Miguel Sanchez died from a gunshot wound inflicted by Jose Flores on October 29, 1916, finding the homicide justifiable in self defense and that Flores may be released soon by the county attorney. Members were WN. Birtisall, W. J. McKeritt, and J.B. Sherburne. the inquest occurred at Dr. Sidney D. Smith's office. In a separate matter Alea C. Stiles, widow of Benjamin T. Stiles, refused to consent to the will provisions and chose to take her distributive share.
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Jose Flores
Jose Feaso
Miguel Sanchez
Sanchez
Flores
WN. Birtisall
W. J. McKeritt
J.B. Sherburne
Sidney D. Smith
Waa
Alea C. Stiles
Benjamin T. Stiles
Goethals Heads 8 Hour Commission Hearings Begin
Col Goethals leads an eight hour law commission formed to study its operation at New York Custom House. Maj Gen Qoethals Edgar Clark and George Huble comprise the board, with Qoethals credited as Panama Canal builder.
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George W. Qoethals
Panama
Woman Stricken in Cedar Falls Store
Mrs. Merton Wilbur a 70 year old woman near Cedar Falls was struck with paralysis while helping her daughter run a variety store. By noon she remained unconscious and too ill to be moved home or to a hospital. She collapsed while placing items on a shelf and was found in distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Merton Wilbur
Wilson's Lead in California Election Totals
Sacramento report from the secretary of state lists San Francisco count results for presidential electors. Highest Democrat Freemiel Honey leads with 160,200 votes, highest Republican Carlston 46, a4, and the lowest Democrat Carrie Tyler shows 1,602 votes, margin 1,227 over Carlston. Results deemed correct though not formally verified.
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Sacramento
Cal
San Francisco
Frenniel
Honey
Carlston
Arkansas Citizens Try Us Cooperative Plan
A Arkansas cooperative of citizens announces plans to buy food, fuel, and money necessities in large quantities to reduce costs. A committee began work to combat high living costs after a meeting with speakers denouncing wholesale merchants and accusing clergy of allowing goods to spoil to keep prices high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Reel
Ark
Cler
Qusband Dead Staaves Babies Chloroform Dles
Rena November 28 continued broading over the death ten days ago of her husband is believed to have prompted Mrs O P Johnston to murder her three children and then take her own life. The bodies of Mrs Johnston and one of her sons were found this morning. Two small sons survived no further result.
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Rena
O. P. Johnston
Alimony Ordered in Grace H Teeter Case
Judgment for seventy five dollars plus costs awarded in district court yesterday to Grace H Teeter. The order confirms alimony terms and action costs in the divorce proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
Grace H.teeter
Teeter Granted Divorce. Alimony Set at 268 Monthly
Plaintiff Teeter received a divorce from the defendant at the October term with alimony of 268 dollars per month. Payments by Teeter were not made in August, September, or October, prompting suit to recover the arrears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Teeter
Teeter
Danderine Hair Treatment Promises Thick Beautiful Hair
An advertisement claims Danderine stops dandruff and hair loss, stimulates new hair growth, and makes hair light, fluffy and shiny. It urges readers to buy a 28 cent bottle from drug stores to restore neglected or damaged hair and improve scalp health.
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Knowlton
Natural curls with atalpa water for lasting waves
An advertisement urges girls to use atalpa water before styling hair to avoid frizz and achieve natural curls that endure wind and sweat. A few ounces cost little at drug stores and help retain curls, soften hair, and add thickness.
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Methodist
New Cincinnati
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Col. Goethals
California
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Birdseye
Baer Iton
Beltos
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Qusband
Staaves
Dles
Chrysanthemums
Violets
Galloway Bros. & Co
N. HW. Toomis
Russell-Lamson
Hotel Bidg
Arants
Marsh-Place
Waterloo Auto
Kohl
Waterloo
Army
Ginas Reet
The
Pure Food Restaurant—West
Scharfenberg
Lafayette Street
Steer Porterhouse Staak
Bbc Steel Cut Coffee
Lone
Jean Park
Moxley
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