Reorganize Valley League Aims at Waterloo Links
The Mississippi Valley League faces reorganization with Waterloo, Rock Island, Moline, and Clinton represented by William Ewald and Sam Frank as a meeting in Rock Island is noted. Davenport and Dubuque supporters favor a new league aligned with five cities, aiming for reduced mileage and strong regional rivalry.
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Mississippi
Rock Island
William Ewald
Sam Frank
Waterloo
Moline
Clinton
Davenport
Dubuque
English Lutheran Church Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the English Lutheran church and congregation was held last evening in the church parlors. A large attendance elected officers: Nels Sorensen elder for one year J. W. Ripke for two years L. N. Lareen deacon for two years and A. E. Hansen and N. P. Jorgen gen deacons for one year.
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English Lutheran Church
Congregation Woa
Nels Sorensen
J. W. Ripke
L. N. Lareen
A. E. Hansen
N. P. Jorgengen
Roosevelt visit to Waterloo hoped for by dairy show backers
No word received from Senator Dixon or Theodore Roosevelt about a Waterloo visit today or during the coming week. Black Hawk county party central committee members and dairy show supporters kept efforts intense to secure the colonel for a political appearance associated with the dairy event.
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Dixon
Progressive National
Theodore Roosevelt
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Vattle Congress
Street car wreck in Pittsburgh kills one, injures fifty five
A street car on Greenfield avenue hills in Pittsburgh toppled from its brakes and plowed eight blocks before striking a telephone pole. One passenger died and fifty five were injured as doctors and ambulances rushed to the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Greenfield Avenue Hill
Fire Sweeps Kankakee Ward, $206,000 Loss Reported
Fire started in the new Remington fire today in Kankakee Illinois swept an entire block causing an estimated loss of $206,000. Local firefighters could not control the blaze and assistance arrived from the state hospital fire brigades to battle the flames.
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Kankakee
Til
Qct
Remington
State Insane Hospital
Mexican Rebels Reported Defeated Near Maz y Coahuila
Laredo Texas October 3 Mexican rebels said to be led by General Pascual Orozco Sr are reported defeated in a major battle near Maz y Coahuila. Federal losses bring ninety dead and wounded to Monterey, while rebel casualties are not reported. Federal forces commanded by General Bianquet number 6000, Orozco led 4000 soldiers.
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Laredo
Tex
Pascual Orozco
Maz Y Coahuila
Monterey
Bianquet
Orozco
Implement Men s Meeting Closes In December Convention
The thirteenth annual meeting of implement and vehicle dealers concluded in Jacksonville Hall with an executive session. Officials reported committees and officers, and discussed next year’s convention planned for December, though not definite. The Homestead farm paper promotion followed, offering subscriptions through the office and incentives for agents.
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Peerix
HL. Oet
Iltinoy Re
Eninin
Jacksonville
Chenca
JoWe
James M. Pierce
DeadMoties
Towa
City in Brief Highlights From Local News Update
A jumble of notices covers births, travel chatter, train delays, and court actions. Highlights include C M Young parents welcoming a daughter in Highland, a Boston dated card from Corton touring with his bride, and rail repairs bringing Dubuque to Omaha coaches via train No 6. Court actions note the sale of Lakeside lots in Des Moines for 1000, Jack Gordon bound over for grand jury on larceny, and a bankruptcy-related levy dispute involving Courtright Arbuckle and Wellington Rickert. A sanitary drinking fountain is installed at the Rock Island depot. Ausdrucks of gloom surround Deputy Auditor Welker due to a marriage sign.
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Dubuque-Omsha
Vindy Central
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
A.J. Edwards
Willard Eddy
Lakeside Addition
Des Moines
Albert Spoores
Iowa City
Rock Island
McSweeney
Spoores
Waterloo
Vinton
Court House
George
Welker
Nellie Ravans
Sermonettes for Boys and Girls and Courtroom Comedy
Rev HW W Reherd opens a thirteen week program of five minute sermonettes for boys and girls with Orient tied props before the morning sermon Tickets to a stereopticon show accompany attendance The agenda lists many vivid topics The day also features a quarterly communion New Korea address by Rev Waide Koons choir under Mrs Liffring Finally a juror at Judge Gates is excused only after confessing he is guarding a smallpox hospital with patients awaiting his attention leading to a court room stampede
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HW. W. Reherd
Orient
Geneva
Japan
Palestine
Waide Koons
Korea
New Quartet Choir
J. J. Liffring
Gates
Smallpox Hospital
Minister Told To Stop Risque Jokes At Meetings
Chicago report notes Bishop McDowell urged Rock River conference in Evanston to forbid risque jokes and to enforce discipline if needed, citing ministers and congregation members. He also criticized laziness and poor personal appearance among clergy.
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Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wm. FP. McDowell
Rock River
Evanston
McDowell
Waterloo to Host Big Laymen Convention in October
Reverend Wilbur L. Clapp arrives as executive secretary for the laymen's missionary movement. Waterloo Iowa aims to attract 2,500 men for a state convention with prominent speakers J Campbell White and Colonel E B Halford. Booster meeting planned for next Tuesday, inviting pastors and local men.
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Wilbur L. Clapp
Neenah, Wis
Waterloo
Mr. Clapp
Wisconsin
Red Light
Milwaukee
Federation of
United Church
Iowa
Syndicate
F. J. Michel
Chicago
Clapp
J. Campbell White
EB. W. Halford
Solonel Halford
Indianapolis Journaal
Chicago Inter Ocean
United States Army
Harrison
Violets Reveal Ruths Secret Engagement
Ruth receives a bouquet and whispers of a mysterious admirer at a Service Club meeting. The flowers spark gossip, leading Ruth toward an engagement with George Butler, only to learn the bloom came from a charity gift card and was misaddressed.
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Cousin Rob
George Butler
Violet
Practical Jane
Ruth
Mr. Butler
Martin
Ladies’ Aid Society
George
Nancy Arnold Strickler 1826 1904 Obituary in Orange Township
Mrs. Nancy Arnold Strickler longtime Black Hawk County resident dies after twelve noon at her daughter’s home in Orange township. Born in Franklin County Pennsylvania June 12 1826 she moved to Illinois young and later settled in Iowa. Survived by five children Eli Hoover A D Strickler C D Flickinger Henry Stralif and Hiram Strickler with Hiram whereabouts unknown. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 pm at the Church of the Brethren Orange township led by Reverend W H Lichty.
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Nancy Arnold Strickler
Black Hawk County
C. D. Flickinger
Orange Township
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Joseph Strickler
Church of the Brethren
Reidy Withdraws Appeal to Board
William T. Reidy, former police officer, withdrew his appeal to the police and fire commission after a suspension by Chief Leighton. He stated at the board meeting he would not pursue a hearing. Night Patrol Driver Yordy’s case was also disposed of, with age verification issues leading to his removal from the list. Fire department examinants Jen nings Lynch Warren McGee Quackenbush Drake Tompkins Bitner. Police department Schmidt Hannan Jensen Dunkerton Smith Burk
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William T. Reidy
Leighton
Police and Fire Commission
Yordy
Police
Fire Departments
Fire Department
Fred W. Jennings
Edward S. Lynch
John Warren
C. E. McGee
W. Quackenbush
A. V. Drake
E. R. Tompkins
J. H. Bitner
Police Department
George Schmidt
Matt. Hannan
J. C. Jensen
Dunkerton
Lee Smith
Ed J. Burk
Entertainment for Grandmother by Central church class
The Philathea class of the Central Church of Christ hosts a fundraising entertainment at the church on Fourth and South Streets. Proceeds aid a cherished grandmother figure, with free admission and a voluntary offering. The program features piano, violin, cornet solos, various readings, a tenor and baritone duet, and an address by Mrs. J. E. Webb.
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Philathea
Central Church of Christ
Fourth
South Streets
Leander Fisher
Florence Stones
India
Amelia Reeves
Grace Hollister
Beaumont
Nevin
Gymnasium Class Meets Tomorrow at High School
The YMCA W or Waterloo Way Wine club at the high school will hold a meeting in the east side building at 7 pm. Members adopted the name Y W GC A W W W High School club, with two possible meanings. A constitution committee will meet at 4 pm, and plans are underway for a social event on October 23.
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East Side
Y. W. GC. A. W. W. W. High School Club
Waterloo Way
Newark Board Bans Nude Drawing Class
New York Oct 3 Objection by Newark education board to placing models in a drawing class room for nude study leads commissioners to ban the proposition. Cephas J Shirley principal of the Sarah A Fawcett Drawing school reported that eighteen advanced pupils urged a nude class. The commissioners said life casts are true to life and rejected the idea as dangerous.
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New York
Newark Board of Education
Cephas J. Shirley
Sarah A. Fawcett
Eighieen
Women organize first Wilson and Marshall club in Onawa
Onawa Iowa October 3 1912 the first Wilson and Marshall club in this region was organized with twenty members. Applicants must believe the present high tariff is unjust and oppressive and oppose government favoritism toward corporations or private partnerships. The group plans regular meetings.
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Onawa
Wilson and Marshall Club
Earnings of Rock Island Increase
Chicago reports rock Island earnings show a sharp rise for August with gross operating revenue up 14.7 percent and net revenue from operation more than doubling at 36.3 percent. Early fiscal months also indicate strong gains with net operation up 62.3 percent, though operating expenses are not detailed.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Farmer Corntessel Voices Frustration Over False Alarms
Shrieked remarks reveal Corntessel criticizing sheriffs for the frequent false alarms sparked by summer girls spotting caterpillars. He laments the difficulty of maintaining order when no arrests follow the calls.
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Farmer Corntessel
Not a Scriptural Quotation From Sterne's Sentimental Journey
Not a Scriptural Quotation. The content is taken from The Sentimental Journey of Rev. Laurence Sterne and comments on wind and lamb metaphors.
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Rev
Lawrence Sterne
Handsome Man in Hyde Park Loses Divorce Suit
Chicago judge grants Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Shepard a divorce from George P. Shepard after witnesses corroborate infidelity accusations. The court clears Mrs. Shepard, with alimony to be decided after the decree. Testimony reveals Shepard visited Mrs. L. W. Poor in Evanston, spending nights there amid marital strife.
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Chicago
McKinley
Elizabeth Y. Shepard
George P. Shepard
Hyde Park
Shepard
Poor
Milburn Street
Evanston
Fire Waste Heavy Says Insurance Expert
Chicago October 3. C B Ryan of the insurance bureau declares fire waste 16 greater in the U S than anywhere else and fire insurance rates higher here. At the third annual luncheon of the Society of Life Members of the Fire Underwriters Association of the Northwest in Grand Pacific hotel the meeting coincided with the forty third annual gathering. Burwell of Oklahoma and Eugene Warren of St Louis spoke on the legal status of fire insurance and the hidden force he called our women. Officiers to be elected this morning.
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C. B. Ryan
The
Insurance Bureau
Society of Life
Fire Underwriters' Association of the Northwest
Grand Pacific Hotel
Fire Underwriters’ Association
B. F. Burwell
Oklahoma
Eugene Warren
St. Louis
Old Soldiers Meet Elaborate Entertainment Planned by Peoria G A R
In Peoria Illinois the seventy five attendees began the forty second annual reunion of the Army of the Tennessee and the Illinois Loyal Legion with a two hour business session. Elections will be held tomorrow morning. A theater program tonight features remarks by Mrs. John A Logan Dr Geo A Seller General J H Stibbs General John Black General John Clem and General Grenville Dodge. Tomorrow includes ladies receptions and an automobile tour followed by a Jefferson hotel banquet with Capt James C Elwood as toast master.
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Peoria
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Llenois
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Society of the Army of Tennessee and the Loyal Legion
Grenville Dodge
Council Bluffs
Jefferson Hotel
James C. Elwood
Ilinois
The
Loyal Legion
Thomas Mack 40 Dies After Illness and Surgery
Thomas E. Mack aged 40 died this noon at the hospital following a serious operation for volvulus and fulminating peritonitis. He had been ill about 18 hours and was in a serious condition when admitted. Born in Jackson, Michigan, relatives were notified of his death and no funeral arrangements will be made until further word.
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Thomas E. Mack
Mr. Mack
Jackson
Mich
Dow charged with theft of $100,000 from mining firm
Boston October reports Stephen R. Dow head of Stephen R. Dow and Co brokers was arrested today on a warrant charging him with larceny of $100,000 from the Franklin Mining Co.
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Boston
Stephen R. Dow
Stephen R. Dow & Co
Franklin Mining Co
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Tripoli
Ada Arthur
Carrie Arthur
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Henry Watters
Tivdison
Courtright & Arbuckle
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Tosk
Nancy Strickler
Reidy
Newark Board
Women IN Political Club
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Sam H. Pinkerton
Terry Hotel
LaPorte
East Fourth St
Care Courier
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Canadian Pact
Reading
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Atchison
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United States Steel
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Northern Pacific
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