IOWA Federation Leaders in American Women’s Clubs Report
The detailed report on the corresponding secretary’s work appears in the Proceedings of the recent biennial Iowa City convention. It comprises facts and figures, presented as a necessary feature of state work, and will be shared with federated clubs along with the new year book and a directory of 562 clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation
America
W. H. Snider
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iowa City
Iowa
Alume
Early Settler of Bremer Co Dies in Waverly
Waverly Oct 6 Angon Winner an early Bremer county settler died at his home Sunday evening at age 74 He moved from the farm to town and bought and sold stock. He suffered strokes and is survived by widow four daughters and four sons Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from Congregational church Rev A Rive officiating Notes of Passing Interest report local visits and travel of residents including Clara Reding J H Munger Florence Dempsey and others with short notes on community life
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Waverly
Angon
Winner
Bremer County
Congregational Church
Alr. Rive
Clara Reding
Sumner
J. H. Munger
Canada
Florence Dempsey
Oelwein
Wireless telephone feat credited to A T T engineers
Theodore N. Vail, president of American Telephone & Telegraph, credits J. J. Carty chief engineer for much of the credit in a long distance wireless telephony test linking Arlington near Washington and Honolulu. J. D. Ellsworth states the experiment used no Lan de Forest patents, with Carty in San Francisco relaying the message via wireless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore N. Vail
American Telegraph & Telephone Company
Arlington
Washington, D. C
Honolulu
Mmuch
J. J. Carty
Vatt
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
J. D. Ellsworth
Lan de Forest
Carty
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Carty Ia
San Francisco
Vail
Cascarets Gentle Liver and Bowel Cleansing Ad
Wake up feeling fine with Cas carets for men women and children. Remove the hyver and bowel poison causing dizziness bad breath and sour stomach. One or two pills at night will help you wake up fit and fine. Cascarets never gripe unlike Salis pills. Mothers can give Cascarets to cross sick or feverish children any time.
Frosty night harms crops as frost king returns
The warm southerly wind gave way to a sharp frost last night with a government thermometer near 34 degrees. Damage appeared mainly to corn and vegetables while Henry Frost, a market gardener, reports a large sweetcorn harvest despite late maturation due to short days and cool, rainy weather. The forecast suggests further low temperatures tonight.
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Henry Frost
Woman lashes rival with buggy whip in Madison
In Madison Indiana on October 5 Mrs Mildred Cheatham wife of factory employee halted Miss Goldie Farley driving a horse and shot her in the leg when Farley tried to escape. Farley was hospitalized and the case will be investigated by the grand jury. Mrs Cheatham collapsed and was not arrested.
Weather forecast predicts warmer, showery week in valley
Des Moines reports the weekly weather bureau outlook for the upper Mississippi valley and plains. Expect showers and higher temperatures Wednesday or Thursday followed by generally fair, seasonable weather for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Explosion on torpedo boat Cummings during war maneuvers
A torpedo boat destroyer Cummings suffered an explosion and fire in the forward compartment during war maneuvers off Seaport Rhode Island. Women aboard sustained severe burns as the blaze was extinguished and the vessel headed for Newport, with arrival expected late today.
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Seaport
Cummings
4. C. Fremont
Newport
Ohio Youth Is Given Freedom
Fort Madison Oct 5 Thomas S Post the Ohio youth released on pardon by Governor Clarke today departed for the bedside of his critically ill mother at Paulding. Post was imprisoned for two years for carrying concealed weapons after being sent up from Cedar Rapids for bicycle theft and later pistol carrying, with Cedar Rapids Gazette driving the pardon effort.
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Fort Madison
Thomas S. Post
Ohio
Herg
Clarke
Paulding
O. Post
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Note to Britain Again Delayed in Washington
The American note to Great Britain on interferences with neutral commerce may be further delayed until Consul General Skinner returns from London. Skinner has been summoned to discuss the entire trade situation and to reconcile British statistics with U S views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Great Britain
Skinner
London
Lansing
Washington
Husband Seeks Divorce and Custody in Winchendon Suit
W Cummings sues for divorce custody and injunction against wife Bessie M Cummings married Fame 29 1805 at Winchendon Mass Judge Dunham grants temporary writ restraining defendant from entering plaintiff premises or interfering with children custody given to father two sons aged 7 and 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cummings
Bessie M. Cummings
Fame
Winchendon
Mass
Dunham
O B H BAND REMEMBERED AT ROTARY NOON MEETING
Rotary club heard thanks to the Homecoming Festival team with special commendation for the S Q U B H band. The unique organization and music of the band contributed to the festival's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
S. QU. B. H. Band
On Their Honeymoon Card From Oelwein Couple
A wedding card mailed Oct. 4 from Oelwein reached the Courier office. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Chen chain say they had a splendid honeymoon start. They plan to head to Chicago and Freeport next, then travel to Washington where the bride has a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
O. S. Chenchain
Cattle Congress
Chicago
Freeport
Washington
Wrecking Crew details emerge at Bell election trial
In Indianapolis on October 6, Pettitt testified about a so called wrecking crew used to influence voting on election day. He said William Claver organized the group, assaulted a Black man named Lancaster, and ejected two others from polls. Pettitt and four companions allegedly traveled to precincts by automobile and voted repeatedly, armed with black jacks from Democratic headquarters. The defendants wore night clothing during the alleged acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
William W.W. Pattitt
Joseph £. Bell
Pettitt
Chick
William Claver
Lancaster
Old Harvard Fullback Surprises Friend Nera
Ernest F. Ver Wiebe of Somerville Massachusetts rose to national prominence in 1908 as Harvard fullback who helped defeat Yale. He visited Mr. and Mrs. WW. P. Lowell at their Malin Avenue home where they were schoolmates nine years earlier at Somerville Latin School. Ver Wiebe had been a Harvard football player for two years and started as fullback in his senior year.
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A. J. Schwartz
Shenandoah
Carl Uwrleman
Harry Gurtis
Paw Paw
Mich
Herman Moehling
Cedar Rapids
Moehling
Jay Barber
Minneapolis
Miss Welen
Menomonee
Wis
Stout Institute
Miss Barber
J. Q. Laner
Beaver Dam
Helen
Clarion
C. Strom
Emma Meyers
Manson
Ernest F. Ver Wiebe
Somerville
Mags
Harvard
Yale
WW. P. Lowell
Maliin Avenue
Ver Wiebe
Lowell
Somerville Latin School
Ver Wiehe
Ver Wiebe Heroic Kick Seals 1808 Rivalry Victory
An 1808 rivalry game ends as Guane of the 1k line plunges to place the ball on the 20 yard line. Ver Wiebe exits for Kennard to kick the decisive goal. Recognition follows with a personal letter from President Roosevelt and wide newspaper publication. Wiebe now works in the insulated wire department of the B P Goodrich Co in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guane
Weiba
Wiebe
Kennard
Rooseveld
B. BP. Goodrich Company
Chicago
Senator Allen plans private probe to pick stronger rival
Senator Joseph H. Allen of Pocahontas county seeks a committee to judge who is stronger between himself and Casson for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. A decision could prompt withdrawal by the weaker candidate or a general withdrawal if Casson agrees to match. The four named contenders are Clarke, Garrett, Kendall, and Webb Byers. Also reported a robbery case: Stella Jackson and William Rivers were taken into custody after allegedly robbing John Rice of $20. Rivers is said to have received 50 cents to escort him to the Negro district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Allen
Pocahontas County
Allen
Cosson
Casson
Governor Clarke
B. W. Garrett
N. BE. Kendall
Webb Byers
Neghoes
Stella Jackson
Willian Rivers
Fourth Street
East
Iate
John Rice
Rivers
Rice
Jack Nson Jay
Mi O Na Dyspepsia Remedy Ad by Wangler Bros
An advertisement for Mi O Na from Wangler Bros Co offers a money back guarantee if the remedy fails to relieve indigestion. The copy promises quick relief from stomach misery, asserts universal success, and urges readers to purchase with confidence.
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Wangler Bros. No
Miona
Wangler Bros
Wangler Bros. Co
Unclear Criminal Note Incomplete OCR Detailing Theft
Fragmentary item notes someone named Rice losing money and a police appearance with vague temperature data and unrelated dates from 1911 to 1914. Contains broken phrases, inconsistent dates, and unreadable sections, limiting coherent summary of events.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsed By Waterloo Resident
Mrs. Charles Brown of 117 Nighth Street Waterloo reports kidney trouble eased after using Doan’s Kidney Pills from Wangler Bros Drug Store. A few pills relieved back pain and one box cured her. She later reaffirmed using Doan’s Pills when troubled by kidney issues. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Waterloo
Charles Bruwn
Ninth Street
Doan
Wangler Bros. Co
Lime Against Tuberculosis in 1912 Journal Ad
In the May 25 1912 issue the Journal of the American Medical Association reports calcium as a contributory factor in tuberculosis treatment. Van Giesen notes patient improvements with calcium-based therapy as sputum clears and patients are discharged healed. Eckman’s Alterative, claimed to be calcium rich, is advertised as safe with no opiates or habit-forming drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of the American Medical Associaton
van Giesen
Eckmann
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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Rockford
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Egger
Mate Iga Ae
Acorn
Britain
Indiana
KF. WL Wallers
Charles Whitman
Walters
Nera
Senator Allen
Buchanan Optical Co
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