Union Mercantile to Open Union Store in Waterloo
A new Union Mercantile company of Waterloo files articles of incorporation with $50,000 authorized capital to supply union made goods and share profits. The store will be run by seven directors, with a 10,000 share stock split and first lien on stock for debts, opening within a month at the Peek Rath building on Fifth Street East, employing union men and aiming to cooperate with other stores.
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County Recorder
Union Mercantile Company of
Waterloo
Union Men
Black Hawk County
Nts
Board of Directors
Fifth Street East
Uion
Ito
Gary to ponder over selling beer by the can
Gary Indiana October 21 Judge Albert H Gary, head of the steel trust, weighs visiting Gary to help resolve the saloon issue. Local officials seek his advice on whether beer can be sold by the can amid the town s saloon debate and efforts to shape the city.
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Gary
Ind
Albert H. Gary
Unnational Steel Congress
The
Steel Trust
Labor unions endorse pro rata stock plan for company
Labor bodies including Central Labor Union and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners approve a pro rata stock plan. Officers elected to serve until the first annual stockholders meeting on the third Tuesday in January 1911 are President W. H. Wisner Vice president Roy R. Heed Secretary W. B. Garrahant Treasurer E. W. Van Arnam and Trustees E. V. Baldwin L. M. Hawver and L. A. Brink.
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Central Labor Union
Waterloo Building Trades Council
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
U. B. of Carpenters
Brotherhood of Painters and Paper Hangers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fitters
International Association of Machinists
Iron Moulders’ Union of North America
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers’ Alliance
W. H. Wisner
Roy R. Heed
W. EB. Garrahrant
E. W. van Arnoam
E. V. Baldwin
L. M. Hawver
L. A. Brink
Mrs A J McCreary Dies Suddenly in Iowa
Clarksville Iowa October 21 special funeral held at 1 30 pm for Mrs A J McCreary who died at Albert Lea at 730 am Wednesday burial in Linwood. Husband is a confined man in hospital. Her death was sudden and unexpected.
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Clarksville
Ila
A J. McCreary
Albert Lea
Linwood
Waterloo Salvationists Wedding Hallelujah Style
A Waterloo couple, Eliza Sheen and Alfred R. Tohnsen, both Salvation Army workers, wed in a Hallelujah ceremony at the army building in Waterloo. Brigadier McMillan officiated, about 160 guests paid 206 cents each, raising 27.30 for the building fund. The event featured testimonials from married and unmarried members and concluded with the couple’s move to Waterloo to live and work.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Waterloo
Salvation Army
Army
North First Street
Eliza Sheen
Alfred R. Tohnsen
Alexander McMillan
Des Moines
Army Corps
Lee
Edward Slater
Sioux City
S.A. Mover
Queues of 20 000 Chinese on way to New York City
In Council Bluffs on October 21 a shipment of 20 000 Chinese queues, each a bale of hair weighing about 4 bales of 5 000 pounds, was transferred to a New York hair firm. The braids, unclean and natural, are bound for the fashion market as Chinese hair fuels the growing craze for exotic tresses in America.
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New York City
Council Bluffs
China
New York
Union Pacific Transfer
Doctor’s Run Ends in Tragic Wife Death by Apoplexy
A doctor on a 3 am run Wednesday learned his wife died hours later of apoplexy. He returned by noon to find her deceased. Born in Fayette, Iowa, she was 45. Survived by husband, two brothers George Millen of Clarksville and Frank Millen of Albuquerque, and two sisters Mrs George A Bucklin of Waterloo and Mrs M S Davis of this city. The body was brought to this city for burial.
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Fayette
Ija
George Millen
Clarksville
Frank Millen
Albuquerque
N. M
George A. Bucklin
Waterloo
M. S. Davis
Roosevelt to Boston as Odd Fellows pick Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids Iowa Oct 21 Evening Presas Council Bluffs was chosen today as the next meeting place by the Iowa Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Roosevelt to Boston Roosevelt left New York today for Boston where he will speak tonight
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
Roosevelt
Boston
New York
Crippen Admits Missing Wife and Alleged Flight to Canada
London Oct 21 Crippen under cross examination testified he had not seen his wife since February 4 and could not prove she left the house alive, suggesting she went to Chicago. He said he found her missing on returning home that evening and disclosed Miss Leneve slept in the house the night of February 2 within 24 hours of the disappearance, and he proposed she may have disguised herself and sailed for Canada with him.
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London
Crippen
Chicago
Ile
Mountaineers Storm Jail To Rescue Friend In Virginia
Mountaineer friends of John Moore imprisoned for murder stormed the jail in Livingston Virginia early today and freed Moore. It is believed he will be taken to the mountains to be liberated.
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Livingston
Mountaineer
John Moore
Frank Howl
Passengers Safe as Louisiana Sinks Cargo Sacrificed to Save Vessel
Key West reports the liner Louisiana went ashore on Sombrero reef during the hurricane. The last passengers were landed today. All mail and valuables recovered, but the entire cargo must be discharged to save the steamer.
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Key West
Louisiana
Sombrero Reef
Rogers to Head District Miners in Ottumwa
Ottumwa news reports William H. Rogers of Ottumwa, Iowa, a representative on the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America, is slated to head the district miners leadership. The brief item notes his role and position in the union.
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Ottumwa
Evening Press
William HH. Rogers
Iowa
United Mine Workers of America
Democrats push state wide primary for Dolliver successor
The Democratic State Central Committee proposes a state wide primary to choose Dolliver's successor. They urge extra ballot boxes at polling places and require voters to vote for their senator pick, with the legislature bound by the result. If rejected, Governor Carroll should call a special session to amend the law for a legal primary on election day.
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Wes Moines
Evening
Democratic State Central Committee
N. F. Reed
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
Carl Franke
Republican State Central Committee
Dolliver
Reed
Carroll
Taken to South Dakota for Trial
Logan Iowa October 21 Noble Taylor thirty years old wanted at Belle Fourche South Dakota for the alleged offense of appropriating live stock to his own use was arrested this morning and will be held in custody until the arrival of the Dakota sheriff. A Gentleman's smoke San Felice.
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Logan
Evening Press
Noble Taylor
Belle Fouche
Odd Fellows Home Building Plan for Mason City
In October 21 Evening Press J. S. Bellamy of Knoxville George A. Butcher of Des Moines and Mack J Randall of Cedar Rapids were named to supervise building the new Odd Fellows home for the aged to be erected at Mason City costing about 62000. Stroudfoot Bird Dawson of Des Moines are the architects.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
J. S. Bellamy
Knoxville
George A. Butcher
Des Moines
Mack J. Randall
Odd Fellows’ Home For
Mason City
Stroudfoot, Bird & Dawson
Platform hopes to wipe out Indian problems
Mountain Lake, N. J. Oct 21 The Lake Mohawk conference platform adopted today outlines standard proposals to improve conditions for Indians. It commends progress over the past quarter century and expresses hope the Indian problem will be resolved within the lifetime of the current generation.
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Mountain Lake
Lake Mohawk
Players Mi ffed May Spoil Game In Davenport
Davenport Iowa October 21 The Evening Press reports that several star football players from a high school fraternity refuse to practice and will not play in the upcoming game against Dubuque after one member was barred from playing The move weakens the team and could spoil preparations for Saturdays matchup.
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Davenport
Evening Press
Cal
Dubuque
Seven in family suffer infantile paralysis at home
In Grindy Center Ta, seven Henry Tiepkes children in Tincoln township were bedridden with infantile paralysis. Three cases were severe while the rest had mild attacks. The family converted the home into a temporary hospital. All are improving and expected to be up in a week or ten days per the attending physician.
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Grindy Center
Henry Tiepkes
Tincoln
Arrests Near Winslow By Deputies In Cedar Falls
Deputy Sheriff Al Raymond and City Marshal Enlow arrested two men six miles northwest of here near the sorghum mills after a reported assault on Mrs. Moore and her child in a tent settlement. The suspects Harry Willams and William Church were jailed pending a hearing as County Attorney Hoxie was unavailable.
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Cedar Falls
al Raymond
Enlow
Winslow
Moore
Harry Willams
William Church
Hoxie
Men Frasier Converts Than Women Chapmen
Chicago Oct 21 Men are 100 per cent easier to reach by Evangelist influence than women is the belief of Dr Chapman and Mr Alexander in a revival campaign They claim women attend more because they have leisure and are compelled to work The explanation suggests addressing men with propositions that appeal to their judgment and they will respond I will.
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Chicago
Chapman
Alexander
Local Leader Declines Re election Candidacy
Mr. Rogers announced he would not seek re election but would aspire to succeed John P. L. White as president of district No 13 of the US M. W. A. The decision followed urging from many friends.
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Nounced
John PL. White
Rogers
Presbyterians Elect Officers at Inwa City Meeting
The thirty fifth annual convention of the Presbyterian Women's Foreign Synodical association adjourned in Inwa City Iowa. Officers elected for the ensuing year include Honorary president Mrs J C Mc Clintock of Sioux City president Mrs Willis Parsons of Fairfield vice president Mrs L B Kinsey of Dana and secretary treasurer Mrs W W Hale of Des Moines.
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Inwa City
Presbyterian Women's Foreign Bynodical Association
Jnwa State Synod of Presbyterian Men
J. C. McClintock
Sioux City
Willis ©. Parsons
Fairfield
L. B. Kinsey
Dana
W. W. Hale
Des Moines
Memorial rally replaces Dixon event in Davenport
A Republican rally in Davenport originally set for Dixon was converted into a memorial for the late Senator J. P. Dolliver. Speakers included Hon. Joe R. Lane and Charles Giik, candidate for Congress.
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Davenport
Dixon l
J.P. Dolliver
Joe R. Lane
Charles Giik
Britain and Germany back Portugal republic recognition
Herlin Oct 21 Great Britain proposed that all powers recognize the Portuguese republic simultaneously Germany replied in approval the move marking a coordinated diplomatic shift during the current crisis era
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Herlin
Great Britain
Republic of Portugal
Germany
Rhode Island Senator Aldrich Recovers From Street Car Bruise
New York October 21 Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island has nearly recovered from bruises after being knocked down by a street car last night.
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New York
Aldrich
Rhode Island
1500 Rail Men in Sympathy Strike
In Kansas City Missouri October 21 fifteen hundred Missouri Pacific Boilermakers blacksmiths and pinemen walked off in sympathy with machinists out for months. Other shops added to bring total MO Pacific shopmen striking today to about 2500.
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Kansas City
Union
Missouri Pacific
William Brown Killed by Live Wire in What Cheer
William Brown owner of the local electric light plant in What Cheer, Iowa, was instantly killed when he contacted a live wire last night. He was well known throughout the community.
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What Cheer
Evening Press
William Brown
Brown
Arizona Population Rises Significantly in Thirteenth Census
Washington Oct 24 The population of Arizona reaches 204,394 in the thirteenth census figures released yesterday. The territory shows an 81,423 increase, or 66.2 percent, from the 1960 population. The 1890 to 1900 change was 40,590, or 68.5 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Territory of
Arizonas
Snow Northerns Hit Panhandle and Texas Towns
Snow fell across Giles Estelline and other Panhandle towns as a northern moved through Texas yesterday. Temperatures ranged from 23 at night to 40 degrees during the day, bringing a wide sweep of cold air across the state.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Giles
Estelline
Panhandle
Texas
Black leg appears near Reinbeck in cattle herd
Reinbeck Iowa Oct 21 Adolph Frier reports his cattle infected with black leg and six animals died this week The rest of the herd were vaccinated Wednesday and he hopes to save them Mr Frier lives a few miles northwest of Reinbeck
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Reinbeck
Adolph Frier
Mr. Frier
New barby weighs 20 ounces in Marion
The stork left a baby at Henry Blakely's Marion residence. The infant, born to a Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad conductor, weighs scarcely a pound and a quarter and appears healthy, with expectations for a long life.
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Pdunuain, M
Henry Blakely
Marion
Chicago and Eastern
Tlmois
Postponed World Series Game Sets Up Tomorrow in Chicago
Wet grounds and drizzle force postponement of today’s World Series game in Chicago. If Chicago wins, the fifth game will also be played here, with a potential sixth game set for Tuesday in Philadelphia. Athletics lead in runs, hits, bases, and batting average over Chicago.
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Chicago
Athletics
Philadelphia
National Commission
Father Fogarty Dies at Dubuque Pastor of St Columkill's
Rev. John R. Fogarty, 61, longtime pastor of St Columkill's Catholic church in Dubuque, served 84 years as rector and oversaw construction of the church and school. He died after prolonged illness. funeral set for 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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Dubuque, Ta
Evening Press
John R. Fogarty
St. Columkill’s Catholic Church
Returns After Twenty Years Absence In Tama County
Herman Ralfs, a long missing heir, returns to Tama County after twenty years away. He left more than thirty years ago for the West and spent time in remote regions including Alaska. He has been reported by family members as dead, but now his return allows the Ralfs estate to be settled and the heir to receive his share.
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Traer
Ralfs
Herman Ralfs
Tama County
West
Globe
Alaska
Balloon crews missing in Canadian forests alarm St Louis club
In St Louis on October 21 the Area club voiced alarm at the silent balloon crews who departed Monday for an international race. They urged the Canadian government to begin a search as it is believed the men are in distress in Canadian forests.
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St. Louis
Area Club
Canada
Home Course in Health Culture
Instructive and enjoyable reading features a series of eighteen helpful health articles. This evening’s Counter prints the first installment with more to follow, guiding readers toward practical home health practices and wellness routines.
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Union Mercantile Company
Bricklayers’ and Masons’ International Union
Plasterers’ Local
Building Laborers’ Union
Boilermakers’ and Iron Ship Builders
Journeymen Barbers
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
Federal
Amalgamated Association of Meat Cutters
Bartenders
International League
Evening Courier
W. H. Hartman Company
Waterloo Salvationists
Hallelujah
Waterlow Corps
Johnson
Swanson
Des Moines Corps
A. N. Harknees
S. A. Moyer
Waterlow
George Downing
Carpenter's Hotel
ODD Fellows
Leneve
Mountaineers
Idea
South Dakota
San Felice
Sorgnum Mill
Marshal Enlow
Frasier
Presbyterians
BLE
Arizona
Tenas
New Barby
Springfield
Pemberton Clark
Winfield Scott Dean
Phoenix
Ariz
Winfield Scott
Grand Army
Scottdale
Havana
Chicago Grounds
Father Fogarty
St. Columkill’s Church
Folow
Dr. Stevenson
Courier
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