Christianity Stages at Waterloo Farm Missionary Meet
A Waterloo week focus on Christian conversion, apathy, and mature faith contrasts zeal of new converts with higher education elites. The piece urges better public service by Waterloo streetcar workers and notes social issues from politics to coal prices, ending with election questions two weeks away.
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Street Car Employees Face Alleged Misconduct Probe
A fragmentary notice claims street car workers face questions over alleged wrongdoing within the company. Details are unclear but the issue involves improper acts and possible disciplinary actions.
Public notes on campaigns and protests in Iowa press excerpts
A collection of critical snippets from Iowa newspapers discusses campaign tone, gubernatorial figures, and public demonstrations. It cites Waterloo and Ottumwa outlets, mentions Lawrence protests and farmer sales tactics, and notes the Waterloo Evening Courier as the source with advertising context.
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Ottumwa
Tact as Social Lubricant in Conversation and Politics
Tact is the art of gentleness in speech, easing painful topics with careful phrasing. It smooths social friction, helps separate conflicts, and can influence political relations, though overreliance on tact alone may mask deeper issues.
Evening Chit Chat Reflections on Etiquette and Youth
Ruth Cameron recalls a rude eighteen year old era in an apartment tour and warns that disrespect to elders marks a poorly bred person. The piece contrasts class attitudes with a meditation on respect for parents and older generations.
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Ruth Cameron
Nielsen at Des Moines Auditoriummelodic revel in sapphire glory
Phare moments filled the Des Moines Auditorium last evening as sapphire sarees glowed and a brief melodic flourish captivated the audience. The curtain rose on a night of luminous color and musical glow.
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Des Moines
Phare
Delaware County Pioneer Dead
William Cook aged 7 years and a Delaware county pioneer died at his Coffin's Grove Township home after a long heart illness. Born in Nottinghamshire England on March 6 1825 he came to America as a young man first settling at St Charles Missouri and moved to Delaware county in 1853 where his homestead remained in his family's care.
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Manchester
William Cook
Delaware County
Coffin's Grove Township
Dubuque Sleet Storm Causes Floods and Damage
A cyclone like storm hit Dubuque and surrounding areas Sunday and Sunday night. Lightning struck in several places and eight foot waves formed on the Mississippi. Boat houses were uprooted or floated away and some people were stranded upriver but no injuries were reported. Rainfall reached 0.5 inches, the largest at the local weather station.
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Dubuque
Mississippi
Roth Cut
Weather Bureau
Real Estate Transfers Aggregate in Cedar Falls and Waterloo
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Transfers include Cedar Falls Building & Loan to Niels Madsen for lot 8 block 4 Garrison & Deans addition at 290 dollars, plus several Waterloo lots in Grand View and West Waterloo with prices ranging from 730 to 1400 dollars.
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Iowa Progressive Ticket Hurts Roosevelt Prospects
Washington reports from Oct. 22 say Iowa's progressive state ticket helps Kenyon and Clarke. Cummins tariff support aids both. state legislature likely Republican with Clarke governor, while national races see mixed views on Taft and Wilson. Roosevelt’s Milwaukee shooting discussed as boosting votes nationwide.
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Roosevelt
Roosvelt
New York
Kenyon
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Clarke
Cummins
Wilson
Taft
Milwaukee
Post Office Seeks Rural Route Man in Black Hawk County
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold an examination on November 16 to create rural mail carrier positions in Black Hawk county. A Dunkerton vacancy exists but not guaranteed to the exam winner. Eligible applicants aged 18 to 55 may apply, with age waived for honorable military discharge. Residency in the county is required.
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Black Hawk County
Dunkerton
Federal
Army
Navy
Frost Drives Cedar Rapids Hay Prices Higher
A heavy September 26 frost in Cedar Rapids area ruined corn fodder and damaged straw. Warm rains followed, worsening shortages of silo material. Hay on Cedar Rapids grain market rises to 16 dollars per ton, with bale hay at 17.50 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Headache Tablets Cause Death in West Liberty
Samuel B. Silkwood, 49, died at his home in West Liberty Indiana from an overdose of headache tablets. Convulsions followed the dose and he lived less than half an hour after swallowing it. He had been in good health aside from a slight ailment.
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West Liberty
Samuel B. Silkwood
Cuticura Cure Told For Tetter On Woman’s Face
Mrs J Brooksher describes two year struggle with a facial skin ailment thought to be tetter or eczema. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for a month she claims full relief, noting cooling effect and extraction of matter. The ad promotes Cuticura products and free samples from Boston.
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J Brooksher
Cuticura
Dept. T. Boston
Silkwood Community Figure Dies In West Liberty
The obituary notes Mr Silkwood once headed a condensed milk plant in White Hall 11r. before moving to West Liberty as manager of a local drug store after its fire destruction. Survived by widow, two daughters and a son.
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West Liberty
White Hall
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