Kern Asks For Another Trial In Chamberlains Case
The Kern case against A. M. Chamberlain and Floyd Chamberlain seeks a new trial after two prior verdicts. Kern, claiming injustice, seeks damages of 8400 for injuries from a motorcycle collision at Waterstreet and Park Avenue east. His lawyers cite evidence, negligence, contributory negligence, and trial errors. The notice mentions the Waterloo Evening Courier advertising context.
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Joseph Kern
Kern
A. M. Chamberlain
Floyd Chamberlain
Waterstreet
Park Avenue East
Sec
Pitiful Poverty Among Old Ladies Sparks Charity Effort
Miss Whitcomb of the Associated Charities reports many elderly women in near destitution in the city, some over seventy working daily to survive. Aimed at directing aid through a single channel to avoid pauperization, the Philathea class of Central Church of Christ has taken a grandmother to brighten her final days, with plans for broader acts of care.
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Miss Whitcomb
Associated Charities
Philathea
Central Church of Christ
Suffragets Meet in Convention in Des Moines Iowa
The fifty first annual convention of the Iowa Equal Suffrage association opened in Des Moines with President Mary A Spafford presiding. The first day featured roll call of officers and clubs, reading of minutes and committee appointments. The sessions will run three days.
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Nes Moines
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Mary A. Spaf‘ford
Jury Empaneled in $15 000 Case Against Fowler Co
Mary Withey seeks 15000 in damages for loss of fingers after Fowler delivery wagon tongue struck her as she walked beside the vehicle. Jury panel includes Knudsen Stahnke Nielsen White Severine Stumma Skillings Lessee Park White Hamer Grassly. Also, Thomas Frick amends suit against John and Joe Kerr over an auto crash with minimal lighting. Anna Kipp sues Frank Kipp to quit title on property.
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Mary Withey
Fowler Company
Fowler
P. Knudsen
Clint Stahnke
Lars Nielsen
Webb White
C. C. Severine
Otto Stumma
A. J. Skillings
L. BE. Lessee
D. H.park
Ll. White
C. W. Hamer
A.M. Grassly
John
Joe Kerr
Thomas Frick
Anna Kipp
Frank Kipp
Age of Iowa land aged 370 million years
Iowa City reports a Baconian club talk by Prof. F. C. Brown stating the ground under Iowa City is about 370 million years old. He described a helium–uranium method to date rocks and claimed the entire United States land area is about 1.51 billion years old.
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Iowa City
Baconian Club
F. C. Brown
Physica
University
United States
Returned from abroad by Mr and Mrs Tindbloom
Mr and Mrs Gus Tindbloom have returned from a four months trip abroad. They traveled extensively in England Sweden Scotland and Norway and enjoyed a delightful vacation.
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Gus Tindbloom
England
Sweden
Scotland
Norway
Bible Institute Holds Sessions at German Evangelical Church
A Bible Institute meeting in Hagerstown drew good attendance as Rev. Frank Palmer led afternoon study on Genesis and Noah with chalk charts. Evening address “Through Gold Mines to the Body” covered Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Philippians and Song of Solomon, praising the Bible as the best book. Miss Blanche Gould led singing. a special 3 pm lecture for teachers was announced. An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills cites a testimonial from J. G. Criswell.
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Rav
Frank Palmer
Bible Institute
German Evangelical Church
Nash
Palmer
Noah
Saving Carpenter
Blanche Gould
M. HE
Roads Convention Held in 1888
Ames Iowa October 8 Good roads associations and movements are common today but road conventions began a century ago The 1888 Iowa City meeting was the first in the state and perhaps the west Promoted by Capt S D Pryce Iowa City Governor Samuel Kirkwood spoke N B Holbrook led the meeting John Scott presided Herbert S Fairall was secretary Resolutions urged that road taxes be paid in money the district supervisor system be abolished and reforms to improve road legislation outlined
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Ames
John W. Brindley
Iowa State College
Iowa City
Iowa Engineering Experiment Station Bulletin
Iowa
State Historical Society
Mississippi River
S. D. Pryce
Samuel Kirkwood
N. B. Holbrook
Iowa County
John Scott
Story County
Herbert S. Fairall
Clarkson
Polk County
C. E. Whiting
Monona County
W. A. Payne
Seaman A. Knapp
Iowa Road Improvement Association and road reform era
The text outlines township oversight by the commissioner for road work, bids by lowest responsible bidder, and the Iowa Road Improvement Association’s push for reforms. It notes progress in legislature toward centralized county road funds and district consolidations, mentioning W. H. Hartman company and Waterloo Evening Courier.
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Ans
Iowa Road Improvement Association
Prince of Tonight at Waterloo Draws Praise for Choruses
Amusements note the Saturday matinee and night show features LeComte Fleacher with an attractive chorus praised for singing and dancing. Tom Arnold leads the principal cast in this musical by Adams Hough and Howard. Also reporting Arizona Tonight with Harvey Stock Co at the Waterloo, presenting In Arizona amid strong production and acting.
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LeComte
Tom Arnold
the Waterloo
Adams and
Houghland
Joseph BE. Howard
Arizona
Harvey Stock Company
Waterloo Theatre
Adelade Thurston
Out Yonder
Harvey D. Orr
Waterloo
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Fiffel
Germany
Royal Mills
Ladies’ Union
Caildran
Sea Island
the Suit Store
Chamberlains
Courier
W. H. Hartman Company
Waterloo Evening Courier
Park Avenue West
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Rattle Creek, Mich
MONY
Bible Institute Io
FLN
Winona
Lake
J. G. Criswell
America
Joose-Wues Biscuit Company
Bakers of Sunshine Biscuits
Chicago
Grocar’s
P.m. On
Corn Belt Telephone Co
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