The Iowa Mistake in Industry and Trade
An editorial argues Iowa should move beyond meat and corn exports toward internal manufacturing. It urges developing packing plants and shoe factories using local resources like water power and coal, to keep profits in state and grow rural population, criticizing reliance on Chicago and eastern markets. It cites popcorn storage in Odeholt as emblem of missed industry potential.
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Iowa
Ieee
Parkers
Chicago
New England
Odeholt, Jr
Massachusetts
Towa
Hudson Bay Fur Company
Te Heranse
Waterion
Tulsa
Trust bust era reflections echo across states
A commentary laments the surge of big trusts and recalls late nineteenth century fight over monopolies. It credits the Sherman Act for curbing harmful practices while urging vigilance against lingering corporate power and census fraud by Portland and Seattle, noting national condemnation and renewed proactivity.
Waterloo Gloom as New Wood Bus Company Debuts
A grim forecast from Jin Hill about excessive business costs unsettles Wall Street. The article highlights Waterloo amid a wave of new industry with the W. T. Wood Company making buses and trucks, signaling change and local economic tension.
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Ocean
Waterloo
W. T. Wood Company
Crinders
Welcom
Concen
Lessons In Honor From A Loan To A Gentleman
A veteran writer recalls lending five dollars to a fellow journalist who failed to repay, delaying a needed suit. She recounts hearing similar tales of men borrowing from women and not paying back, urging notes for large sums and public accountability to protect others.
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Sen
Jean
Poslam Skin Remedy Promises Quick Heals After Shaving
The ad touts Poslam as a skin remedy that soothes abrasions and pimples after shaving and claims rapid healing of eczema acne and related conditions. It cites a barber with 25 years of experience and offers a free sample with a mail request to Emergency Laboratories New York. Products priced 59 cents and $2.
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Frank J. Kammerer
Racine
Wis
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
Wangler Broa
Political fragments and civic notes drift through Iowa papers
The Sioux City Tribune mentions a former Minnesota politician and farmer who once sought the governorship against John A. Johnson, now pursuing study of Scandinavian languages. The Cedar Hapide Gazette reports pedestrians' right of way and shared responsibility at crossings. The Webster City Freeman-Tribune discusses Senator Young’s tariff stance and Taft’s endorsement, while noting shifts among leading stand-patters.
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Sioux City Tribune
Robert c, Dune
Minnesota
John A. Johnson
Cedar Hapide Gazette
Cocs
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Senator Young
Taft
Cummins
Congress
Mrs Muirhead Visited Marshalltown YWCA Group
Mrs Rae Muirhead Evangelist W A Sundays assistant spoke to about fifty women at the YWCA association rooms in Marshalltown Monday night. She arrived from Waterloo at seven, gave a brief address, and the evening ended with social time and light refreshments before returning to Waterloo later that night.
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Marshalltown
Hill repudiates interview as false in Calamity Report
James J. Hill issued a statement denying an interview attributed to him in Sunday papers. He said the interview did not occur and warned against alarm, noting no imminent surge in new enterprise activity though business overall remains sound. The missive followed widespread stock market reactions to the alleged remarks.
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Samaigin
Codi Falls
Evangelist
Ile Tink
Samson
Bible Times
Minneapolis
Minn
James J. Jcm
Sc 'Paul
New York
Hill
Iowa Man for Supreme Court
A Des Moines report says Iowa may lose a top jurist for the U S Supreme Court after Senator Dolliver's death. Justice J B Deemer is praised for law insight and equity, receiving broad endorsements across Iowa and from some national figures. President Taft reportedly aims west for a vacancy, with Senator Young's view pivotal to action.
Change in Iowa delegation may affect Supreme Court elevation
The piece notes a potential clash between a new Iowa senator and the court, questioning if personal friction will hinder Justice Deemer's ascent to the high bench. Bar members fear the rapid personnel shift could reduce Iowa’s chance at a historic confirmation. results hinge on weeks ahead. Real estate transfers follow, listing transfers in Waterloo and Grand View Place with modest sums.
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Deemer
Bar of
W. C. Kohl
John W. Banquart
Grand View Place
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute
Fern Moore
Margaret Moore
Cedar River Park
Elizabeth C. Budd
A. G. Cole
Doe
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