Light engine climbs freight mogul near Waterloo
At 10 45 am near Waterloo Drop Forge Works a light engine climbed onto the front of freight mogul 689 on Rock Island No 938 after air brakes failed. Switch engine 722 was damaged and moved to Cedar Rapids shops. Engineers Seeman and Myers suffered minor injuries. traffic halted briefly.
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Waterloo Drop Forge
Rock Island
Frank Seaman
Iis
Len Myers
Seeman
Myers
Cedar Rapids
Walker
Someething
Rock Island Lines reports 1910 year results and rising costs
The Rock Island Lines full pamphlet for year ended June 30 1910 shows operating revenue of 66 million dollars up 5.23 percent from 1909 while net income drops to 18.15 million due to a 13 percent rise in operating expenses. Dividends available reach 4.75 million on 74.88 million capital stock. Passenger traffic falls to 20.14 million, freight to 25.14 million tons, and per mile revenue increases. System in service includes 1456 locomotives and 34 new passenger cars.
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Chicago
Rock Island Iines
Eystem
Hutton Burial Set For Thursday In Waterloo
The funeral of W. W. Hutton who died Sunday at Egan will be held at his son C. W. Huttons home 114 Chestnut Street Thursday morning at 1030 Rev E D Hull of Grace M E church will conduct the services. The body arrives in Waterloo tomorrow via Rock Island and will lie in state at the home awaiting burial. Three sons live in South Dakota and two will accompany the remains.
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W. W. Hutton
Egan
C. W. Hutton
Chestnnut Street
E. D. Hull
Grace M. E Church
Waterloo
Rock Island
South Dakota
Julinots Farm Rents Raised In Illinois Farmland boom
Kewanee Illinois October 25 Farm tenants have multiplied and landowners raised cash rents to eight dollars an acre, double the level of a decade ago. More than 100 applications exist for every farm to be vacated by March 1 as landlords seek new tenants amid rising demand.
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Kewanee, Ul
Walla
Esobbie
Bacon price surge hits forty cents in Omaha market
Omaha, Ort. 25 reports a record bacon price with prime sides at 40 cents and one lot at 22 cents per pound. The advance of 10 cents per pound in a week follows dealers’ claims that packers are raising prices.
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Omaha
City in Brief items from Waterloo and vicinity
Brief notices report C B Purdy of Independence bank in Waterloo on business. a Great Western bridge detour near Dewar disrupted rail traffic. Will Harbin released from hospital improved. Claude D Cass misstatement about typhoid fever corrected. Steinway piano loaned for Melba concert. line millwright injured fracturing an arm at Cedar Falls. John G Blekey vs W E Markle lease dispute over 34 acres rented at 900 a year, defendant denies allegations.
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C. B. Purdy
Commercial State Bank of Independence
Waterloo
Great Western
Dewar
Ilinois Central
Will Harbin
Claude D. Cass
W., FP. & N. Railway
Ile
Waverly
Waterlow & Cedar Falls Union Mill Co
Cedar Falls
John G. Blekley
W. £. Markle
Pinch Many Game Law Violators in Town
Town City Iowa October 23 Evening Press reports the state warden from Cedar Rapids has begun a crackdown on fish and game law violators. Arrests of alleged unlicensed hunters have been made and more arrests are expected. Dynamiting the Iowa River for fish will also be pursued.
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Town City
Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Iowa River
Taft Guests Argentina on President Sarmiento
Washington Oct 35 President Taft received visitors and attended a cabinet meeting where war department estimates were discussed before being luncheon guest of the Argentine republic aboard the Argentina training ship President Sarmiento moored at the navy yards.
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Taft
Argentina
Washington, D. C
War Department
President Sarmiento
Navy Yards
Rate hearing resumes as shippers testify in Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commissioners Lane and Clarke resumed the rate hearing in Chicago on October 25. Shippers were ordered to present contentions. Comptroller Robinson of the Northwestern testified under cross examination that the railroad’s value rose from 186 million dollars in 1901 to 266 million in 1909, asserting this reflected money invested in the system. The session adjourned until tomorrow.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce
Lane
Clarke
Robinson
Northwestern
Thorne
Tomhorrow
Boarding house leased as owner seeks rest for illness
Mrs. Belle Shaffner has leased her boarding house at 727 Washington street to Mrs. Walker of Waterloo who recently managed a Lake Okoboji establishment. Mrs. Shaffner, recovering from a paralysis stroke, will stay with her brother C. W. Ayers in Nashua for several months to rest.
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Belle Shaffner
Washington Street
Walker
Waterloo
Lake Okoboji
William Visits Belgian King Amid Royal Visit
Brussels reports elaborate police and military preparations for the royal visit of Emperor William and the royal family to King Albert. About 15,000 troops lined the streets as the party arrived at the railway station greeted by King Albert and Queen Elizabeth amid a cheering crowd.
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Brussels
Hmneror
William
Albert
Emperor William
Elizabeth
Laundries Reopen After Labor Lockout in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Iowa October 25 laundries that had closed for two weeks due to a labor lockout have resumed operations. The plants at the Oskaloosa steam laundry are back to work and other laundry houses are expected to reopen soon.
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Oskaloosa
Evening Press
Holstlaw testifies in Illinois legislature corruption trial
Springfield Oct 25 States senator Holstlaw and J W Knox a Chicago salesman for the Derby Desk company were the first witnesses in the trial of Senator Pemberton and Representative Clarke charged with conspiracy in awarding a furniture contract. Holstlaw said he was promised 1509 for private work for Ford Johnson by B Johnston who claimed this was 500 more than what Pemberton or Clarke would receive.
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Springfield
States
Holstlaw
J. W. Knox
Chicago
Derby Desk Company
Pemberton
Clarke
Illinois
Ford & Johnson Company
B. Johnston
Wayman Receives I C Graft Testimony From Hearings
Chicago, Oct. 25. A transcript of testimony from the Harriman Ewing and Taylor graft case at the Illinois Central officials fraud hearings was received by State's Attorney Wayman. The material is expected to be forwarded to the grand jury for action.
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Chicago
Frank B. Harriman
C. L. Ewing
John M. Taylor
Illinois Central
Wayman
Landmark Elm felled near Hubbard house in Waterloo
The giant elm behind the old Judge Hubbard house on Commercial Street near the fire station was felled this afternoon to make way for progress. Jackman Bros will build a commercial building on the site, which also housed Waterloo’s first Masonic hall. Firemen measured the tree at 13 feet five inches in circumference, about 18 inches above the ground.
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Judge Hubbard
Commercial Street
March of Progress
Hubbard
Waterloo
Jackman Bros
James Mattingley Visits Waterloo
James Mattingley, long located at Ashland Oregon, arrived in Waterloo for a visit with his son William J. Mattingley at 1915 Commercial Street. He appeared well and pleased with his new home, bringing samples of his farm apples Spitzenburg Ben Davis Bellflower and Newton varieties for show.
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James Mattingley
Ashlland
Oregon
Waterloo
Wiliam J. Mattingley
Commercial Street
Mr. Mattingley
Spitzenburg
Ben Davis
Bellflower
Newtown
Supreme court upholds tax ferret law ruling and bridge case
Des Moines notes the Iowa supreme court upholding the tax ferret law for a Sioux City stock yard valuation and affirming a $14,000 judgment in Clarke Williams versus Clark County over a bridge fall. Des Moines coal men elect E C Smith to replace Reese as representative as weights strike looms. Lisbon wagon drivers strike with soldiers and firemen filling roles.
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Des. Moines
Evening Press
Supreme Court
McCoy & Company
Sioux City
Clark County
Clarke Williams
Osceola
Smith
E. C. Smith
Des Moines
D. P. Reese
Geden
Lisbon
In the Same Situation Man and Doctor Bill Dispute
A man employed by a physician to plant shade trees near the doctor’s residence later billed for the trees after his mother-in-law died. The doctor paid the first bill. The man remonstrated that the trees died, and the doctor countered that so did his mother-in-law. The doctor finally paid the second bill.
A Crown of Love By H. Sanborne Brown
In Atruria and the neighboring principality Essengen a marriage alliance unfolds amid royal intrigue. Princess Clothilde dies before wedding, Minna resists but joins for her people. Olaf and Minna wed in love after political pressure, while a scientific note on hysteria links to a metal cuff experiment.
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Atruria
Carl
Olaf
Basengen
Clothilde
Minna Clothilde
Minow
Emmengen
Cain
Eaeengen
Uolut
Prince Oluf
Esgengen
Essengen
Atrurte
Thia
Mirina
Principalties
Prince Carl
Cluf
Minna
Union Party
Paris
Great Love Stories of History by Albert Payson Terhune
A condensed biographical tale of Sam Houston from youth through governorship, exile among the Cherokee, Texas independence, and later union with the United States. It traces a dramatic love affair with Eliza Allen, a mystifying separation, and Houston’s enduring devotion to Texas culminating in his death with the state on his lips.
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Albert Payson Terhune
Sam Houston
Houston
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Southwest
Jackson
America
Eliza Allen
Nashville
Miss Allen
Gayety
Arkansas
United States
Texas
Mexico
New Republic
The Young Man and the Perpetual Stationary Meet
A witty exchange unfolds as a young man repeatedly declares he must leave, while the young woman notes he remains motionless. The banter centers on the comic contrast between intention and action in a social moment.
Home Building Advice From William A. Radford
An editor author and manufacturer offers readers guidance on house design and site selection. He advocates choosing a rough wooded, slightly hilly lot to enhance long term appeal, noting many homes lose charm on crowded small lots. The accompanying design highlights how certain styles suit such settings and improve with time.
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William A&r Radford
Wiliam A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Alte
Radford editor describes versatile shingles and spacious home design
The article outlines attractive shingle options suited to weather, with a floor plan showing a large central hall and a left side living area and right dining room on the second floor. It notes three bedrooms, a bath, four closets, and a basement heating plant with plumbing and lighting, estimating the cost around 4000.
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Aleo
Cobblestone Walls and Courtship Tips from Delineator
The article offers older guidance on marriage and home design, urging attentive courting and practical cobblestone masonry. It outlines stonework advice for walls, chimney features, and foundation ideas, paired with dated domestic rituals and manners for maintaining a wife’s affection.
Method in Her Madness Dialogue Sparks Private Inquiry
A terse exchange centers on a husband and wife, with accusations about neglecting a wife’s feast and changes in finances. The dialogue probes whether the husband stopped cooking and drinking for his wife, while noting the wife’s finances. The terse interrogation hints at domestic tension and shifting resources between spouses.
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Julinots Farm
Bacon CP
Taylor Music House
Ainging
Pinch
Laundries
STAND
I. C
Hubbard Building
Ben McCoy
Hummel Hotel
Gaskins & Winchells New
A. C. Smith, Drug Co
Eure
Poland
J. Campbell
Dunkerton, Ta
Iowa Sugar Co
Iowa
Grace Bailey
Mulberry St
South Star
Jefferson & Third Sts
Jefferson & Third
J. C. Miller
H. Sanborne Brown
Nath
A Radford
Darby
Joan
Charles Battell Loomis
Nerada
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