Adams Oil Co Admits Price Hikes After Dissolution
Chicago reports L J Drake vice president of Standard Oil of Indiana testified at the Waters-Pierce suit hearing. He said gasoline and naphtha rose 4 and 6 cents a gallon after dissolution, kerosene up 13-4 cents, and crude oil sourced from Prairie Oil and Gas and Ohio Oil companies with profits of 3 to 4 million yearly on one million capital.
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Chicago
Standard Oi Company
L. J. Drake
Drake
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil
Waters-Pierce
New Jersey
Prairie Oil and Gas and
Ohio Oil
Union Tank Line
Standard Oil of Ohio
Solar Refining
Louisville
Omaha
Yetter and Waters Annual Fall Sale at White Store
Yetter and Waters on Commercial Street held its annual fall sale with rich displays of dry goods and ladies furnishings. The store, attractively decorated, drew large crowds over the first three days of the week as the October sale offered special inducements, with the sale running from last Saturday through week’s end.
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Yetter & Waters
Commercial Street
Corbett Passes Fairly Good Night
Philadelphia, Oct 2 James Corbett former pugilist who was operated on for appendicitis yesterday passed a fairly good night. The attending physician said he is not out of danger and that his condition is as satisfactory as can be expected.
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Philadelphia
James Corbett
Wrestlers Ready for Bout at Waterloo Theatre Tomorrow
Mat Matsuda and Carl Brown prepare for a finish match at the Waterloo theatre tomorrow evening. Brown trains daily at the east side fire station and varying road work, while Matsuda concentrates on road work due to a finger injury. Blair defeats McDonald in Cedar Rapids finishing match with a toe hold then crotch and leg hold.
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Mat Matsuda
Carl Brown
Waterloo Theatre
Brown
East Side Fire Station
Jud Thompson
Blair
Bert Blair
James McDonald
Cedar Rapids
McDonald
Sioux Falls
James Black Dry Goods presents larger fall stock
The James Black Dry Goods company showcases a larger richer stock than ever before with magnificent displays on every floor. Visitors throng the store as windows attract attention and men pause to glance at the haberdashery. Fall styles are noted as beautiful and up to date in quality.
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James Black Dry Goods Company
Officer Seeks Mail Bag Thief in Iowa Davenport
Post Office Inspector Griffith arrived from Cedar Rapids to identify the thief who stole a sack of mail from a truck at Rock Island depot Davenport. The sack, found on the Iowa shore near Montpelier, was cut open and partly examined. fifty pounds of mail were water soaked. Deliveries will be sent to addressees while remaining letters head to the dead letter office.
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Davenport
Griffith
Cedar Rapids
Rock Islands
Iowa
Mississippi River
Montpelier
Social Evening Honors Miss Fetters Before Departure
Miss A V Fetters, assistant to Rev R B Graves, is farewelled at a Hawthorne Ave social hosted by Mr and Mrs A T Whittle under the Christian Endeavor society. Guests bind advices for Fetters, hear society remarks, enjoy piano, a three course menu, and autumn decor with yellow jack o lanterns. Programs and favors noted, and a later meeting of St Pauls MBE holds officer elections. Lady Maccabees of Waterloo hive No 22 celebrate twentieth anniversary with a picnic supper at A Co UW ball and a formal program featuring piano and violin solos, readings, and vocal performances.
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Miss Fetters
A. V. Fetters
R. B. Graves
First United Brethren Church
Findley, O
A. T. Whittle
Hawthorne Avenue
Christian Endeavor Society
Lady Maccabees
Waterloo Hive
Sir Knights of Maccabees
Order
Katherine Clifford
Mayme Hollis
Bernice Manning
Frank Sherwood
Geneva Phinney
Miss Manning
Clint Burke
Clio Club Hosts Evening Meeting and Plans Salesmanship Class
Mrs H E Casner attended the Clio club gathering at Mrs H A Boysen's Burton avenue home. The group sat to a yellow and white table with chrysanthemum decor. A salesmanship and self improvement class was proposed after an East High manual training building lecture by Ren R Vardaman, attracting local business interest.
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Clio Club
H. E. Casner
Yeater
H. A. Boysen
Burton Avenue
Elmo Bateman
Brown
East High
Ren. R. Vardaman
Vardaman
Merchants’ Trade Journal of
Des Moines
Lydia Society Hosts Evening Meeting at Lane Street Home
Misses Blanche and Evelyn Mc Quilkin hosted the Lydia society last evening at their Lane street home. Members talked over needlework and refreshments were served. The society will meet again in two weeks. English Lutheran Church to Hold Annual Congregation Meeting at Corner of Commercial and Second.
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Lydia Society
Misses Blanche
Evelyn McQuilkin
Lane Street
English Lutheran Church
The
Synodical Year Closes as Church Reports Healthy Finances
Tonight at 7 30 a Meeting will discuss regular church business. The synodical year closed December 30, and the financial condition is encouraging with benevolences and general expenses paid. A full attendance is requested for the session.
Dr Davis Charged With Inebriety In Finchford
Dr F C Davis of Finchford was taken into custody today by Constable Henry Burke on a charge of inebriety and authorities will pursue placement in the Knoxville institution. Sheriff reports the physician is a periodic shrinker. scene described includes a torn telephone, damaged furniture, ruined rugs, and a forehead injury from a scrimmage. An ad for Paul Davis Dry Goods Co. promotes Flanders dresses and costumes shown by living models at their Waterloo store Thursday.
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Miss Fletcher
Flanders
Living Models
Waterloo
F.C. Davis
Finchford
Henry Burke
Knoxville
Sheriff's Office
Burke
Davis
Pure Food Show At Waterloo Aims To Boost City
Citizens of Waterloo are urged to support the upcoming Pure Food Show at the armory next week. Proceeds aid defraying expenses for the state convention of retail grocers meeting in Waterloo in 1914, expected to draw 3,400 attendees. A key event is a baby show on Wednesday afternoon with a gold prize for the first place winner.
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Waterloo
Armory
La Porte City Mourns Death of Mrs Adelaide Camp
Mrs Adelaide Ayer Camp long resident of La Porte City dies after three years illness at age 92. Born December 18 1839 in Apalachin New York she and James Camp moved to La Porte City in 1880. Surviving children Margaret Henry Anna and a brother Dr W L Ayer of Owego New York. Funeral plans await husband’s return from California.
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la Porte City
Adelaide Ayer Camp
James
Camp
Robert Camp
Parkersburg
Waterloo
Margaret
Henry
Anna
W. L. Ayer
Owego
N. Y
Presbyterian Church
Paul Davis Store Draws Huge Crowds For Semiannual Opening
Yesterday hundreds visited the Paul Davis dry goods store drawn by the semi annual opening and a superb fall display. The event showcased the new millinery and shoe departments alongside established lines, with visitors praising Mr Davis and the staff for carrying a larger finer selection than ever before.
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Paul Davis
Cape Erally
Davis
George Welker Weds Nellie Ravane of Waterloo
George Welker and Miss Nellie G Ravane of Waterloo were married today shortly after noon by Rev John H Cole at St Andrew's Episcopal Church. The couple, prominent in Waterloo society, wed quietly. the groom serves as deputy auditor and the bride is noted for her soprano voice and choir work in local musical circles.
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George Welker
Nellie G. Ravane
Waterloo
John 8. Cole
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Welker
Mrs. Welker
Volce
Son of Victims in Hard Test
In Adams County a coroner's inquest opens into the Pfanschmidt farm murders. Ray Planschmidt, sole surviving relative of a family killed by an ax, faces questions about an irregular horseshoe print found at the yard and a late Saturday night meeting with Walter Dingerson near the farm. Maggie Nowell of Payson is set to testify.
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Quincey
Til
Ray Planschmidt
Adams County
Walter Dingerson
Tayson
Ray
Pfanschmidt
Maggie Nowell
Payson
Free Home Asthma Cure Offer To Sufferers
An implausible flyer promises a new method to cure asthma at no cost. It targets long standing cases and those failing inhalers or remedies, claiming immediate relief and invites readers to mail a coupon today.
Ray Confessed to Shooting Roommate in Champaign Illinois
Details reveal Ray admitted the fatal shooting of his roommate in Champaign Illinois. The testimony indicates a troubled family dynamic and the impact on those close to him, with ongoing questioning about motive and circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Ray
Champaign, Il
Shelf Hardware Ad Promotes Kraut Cutters at Low Prices
A compact ad touts new goods arriving daily and a large city stock of shelf hardware. Kraut cutters are priced at 25 cents with larger sizes up to 5 dollars.
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Corbett
Black’s
Society News
St. Paul’s M. BE
E. Z. Reed
Riehl Street
Gaylia Woodring
Aline Fleming
Laura Bonsall
Dora Bonsall
Alberta Woodring
DR. Davis
Miss Ravane
Conservatory
Allen Nielsen
Frontier Asthma CO
Niagara and Hudeon Sts
Buffalo, N.Y
Hilloth
Wringer
Apple
W. A. Covell & Son
West Fourth Street
Fourth Street
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