Labor Day at Electric Park Weather Dampens Attendance
Heavy rains the night before cooled a Labor Day celebration at Electric Park. Morning crowds were small but midday arrivals grew to thousands as skies cleared. Attendance may reach 5 900 by evening, with park and streetcar traffic up. last year drew over 7 000. Industries closed for the holiday. picnics and public gatherings occurred across Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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Electric Park
Webtes
Craes
Odd Fellows
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Cedar Heights
Cedar
Mareabees
Chautauqua Park
Gata
City in Brief Highlights Local Migrations and Events
Numerous residents make trips and visits to Iowa cities and beyond. Notables include Sternberg in St Paul, Mrs Tritz in Dubuque, and Hallowell's Winthrop work planning. Local officials, new offices for Walter R. French, and a large hunters license day mark active civic life.
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Buchanan
Majestic
Dora. Sternberg
St. Paul
M. J. Tritz
Dubuque
Special Labor Day Sermons Around Waterloo Ministers
Waterloo ministers delivered Labor Day sermons focused on workers' concerns. Rev H W Raberd spoke on labor conditions in the Orient from his recent trip. Rev R E Graves led a morning homecoming and evening Labor Day sermon. Other speakers included Rev Edgar A Vallant Rev M G Munn Rev Lewis P Kopp Rev J E Johnson and Rev W B Sanford. James Gardiner Company listed as real estate rentals and insurance agent.
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Waterloo
H. W. Raberd
Orient
R. E. Graves
First United Herethren
Edgar A. Vallant
First Baptist
M. G. Munn
United Presbyterian
Lewis P. Kopp
Central Church of Christ
J. E. Johnson
St. Paul's M. F
W. B. Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian
BULL MOOSE MEN TO CONVENTION
A progressive county convention speech by H Basher draws loud applause. He reiterates joining the new party for progressive aims and pledges to aid the movement. county delegates are set to meet in September to decide placing a county ticket and to send twenty eight delegates to the state convention at Des Moines.
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H. Basher
Progressive
New Party
Ita
Des Moines
I Kunet
Waterloo
F.C. Litchfield
H. Bronson
Parsons
S. Parr
Ralph Storm
T. G. Troy
Uosteter
Smith
James Barth
Cheever
HH. Hildebrand
HH. Basher
J. FF. Bragdon
J. E. Webb
FM. Traphagen
J. G. Ralston
Miller
Awe. Haswell
Cedar Palley
EK. Doak
F. N. Meade
Svl
Tyen
Miller Huctson
William Crownover
Bailey
Cedar Falls
James
Wat ' Uanton
P. W.inter
Iowa Veterans Headed to Los Angeles for Grand Army Encampment
Two hundred Civil War veterans and family members depart Waterloo for Omaha to ride a special train to Los Angeles for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Delegates from Iowa include J W Krapfel and D S Johnston with Mrs Krapfel and Mrs Johnston among the women’s groups. The itinerary runs Omaha to Denver Ogden Salt Lake City and final arrival in Los Angeles on September 9.
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Los Angeles
Grand Army of the Republic
Omaha
Waterloo
J. W. Krapfel
D. S. Johnston
Krapfel
Iowa G. A. R
Iowa
Ladies of the
Johnston
Woman's Relief Corps
Denver
Ogden
Salt Lake
European farms yield 640 to the acre in Valencia region
Washington reports Consul Frazer finds Valencia Spain between mountains and the Mediterranean as the most intensively cultivated area in Europe. Rainfall averages 17 inches annually, but soil fertility and skilled labor produce crops valued at 640 per acre. Rentals under 30 dollars. water pumped at 48 cents hourly.
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Washington
Europe
Valencia
Spain
Mediterranean
Robert Frazer. Jr
Ana
Rica
Clark Still Asserts Title at Canopie Lake Outing
Champark told Massachusetts Democrats at an outing in New Hampshire that he believed he deserved the Democratic nomination for president this year. He argued the two thirds rule blocked Wilson and Marshall, said a third party is unnecessary, and noted high living costs and slow wage growth. He urged a unified Democratic government with a Democratic House, Senate, and President.
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Canopie Lake
N.H
Champark
Massachusetts
Wilson
Marshall
Lands
United States
Clark
House of Representatives
Chenge
Senate
Des Moines Unity in Labor Day Parade Draws Thousands
Six thousand union men led a Labor Day parade through Des Moines business districts with four bands and city and state officials watching. A planned suffragist section featured women marching and riding in autos, marking one of the largest local parades. In Burlington the day was quietly observed with business largely suspended and no formal labor event.
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Des Moines
Burlington
The Marselite new booklet on trade and tariffs
The Marselite by Robert D. Mark arrives via the Evening Courier. It challenges both free trade and protection economics as wrong about trade as exchange of goods for goods. The work offers a new foundation for protective tariff theory and explains excess profits in some protected industries. Published by J. F. Ryan Chicago. Price 50 cents.
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Robert D. Mark
Evening Courier
J. F. Ryan
Chicago
Derailment injures Wausau team players en route to Green Bay
Reports confirm several Three-I League and Central Association players aboard the Northwestern train near Lyndhurst Wisconsin were seriously hurt after a cloudburst derailment. Notables include William Kirwin former Danville and Cubs pitcher Walter Demmer once with Waterloo and Glen Davey shortstop who may lose an arm.
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Northwestern
Lyndhurst
Wis
Wausau
Waterloo
William Kirwin
Danville
Cubs
Jie
Walter Demmer
Glen Davey
Green Bay
Quiet Public Market Amid Rain and Holiday Lights
Rain and a holiday kept the public market slow with eight wagons of produce in line. Evergreen sweet corn sold at sixteen cars for a dime, tomato, plum, and melon offerings abundant.
Music at Waterloo Churches Showcases Vocal Talent
Mrs. Perley Rees sang at First Presbyterian with praise from the congregation. A recent Woodstock bride, she joins Waterloo musical circles as a valued addition. Miss Alice Gould, new assistant pastor at the First X E Church, presented solos at both services. At Northminster Church Mrs. Lackland of Canada, mother of the pastor, also sang.
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Perley Rees
First Presbyterian Church
Rees
Waterloo
Woodstock
Ill
Alice Gould
X. E
Northminster
Jokesmiths Convene in Detroit for Recreation Week
Detroit Michigan September gathers humorists from across the United States for a week of tours and social events. An automobile tour, Canada visit and dinner are on the program with four days of planned activities and a potential Tuesday night business session if time allows.
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Detroit
Mich
Canada
Nelson to Box Ketchell in Lake Contrary Exhibition
St. Joseph Mo Sept 2 Rattling Nelson and Steve Ketchell Chicago lightweight will boxing 14 rounds at Lake Contrary this afternoon before the Business Men's Athletic Club. Nelson trained here two weeks Ketchell arrived from Chicago Saturday both in good condition and a hard fight is forecast.
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St. Joseph
Rattling Nelson
Steve Ketchell
Chicago
Lake Contrary
Nelson
Ketchell
Roosevelt Letters Reveal Campaign Cash Controversy 1904
The 1904 letters to George Cortelyou from Theodore Roosevelt discuss rumors of a $100,000 Standard Oil donation and state that no such money was or would be received. Roosevelt notes choosing Cortelyou as national committee chair and defends campaign management while mentioning Senator Penrose and a post office aide named Bunn.
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Onel Roosevelt
George B. Cortelyou
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Penrose
Republican National Committee
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Hint
Bunn
Philadelphia
Civil Service
Post Office
Cubs Defeat Gas Boys 4 1 Prospect Park Game
The Waterloo South End Cubs defeated the Waterloo Gas Engine team 4 to 1 at Prospect Park yesterday. Battery for the Cubs was Morris and Metcalfe, while George Hill and Prue worked for the Gas Boys. Hill reportedly pitched exceptionally well.
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Waterloo South End Cubs
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company Works
Prospect Park
Cubs
Morris
Metcalfe
Cunhad
George Hill
Prue
Hill
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Black Hawk County
The undersigned, Hugene A Gardner, appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Ammiel W Gardner, deceased, in Black Hawk County Iowa. Creditors urged to pay debts and claimants to present their claims duly authenticated for allowance. Dated August 31, 1912.
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State of
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Ammiel W. Gardner
Pragant
Hugene A
Gardner
Manlick Awaits Action in Case Suspect in Voorhies Theft
Arrested by Chief Leighton on a charge of stealing a horse team from John McCann of Voorhies, Manlick is held in county jail awaiting sheriff arrival from New Hampton. He fled after taking the team toward Dike, was identified by John Murphy, and Waterloo police recovered him four miles from Reinbeck. New Hampton has offered a $59 reward with Chief Leighton to receive it.
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Charles Mantick
Reinbeck
Chief Leighton
Voorhies
Manuick
New Hampton
Manlick
John McCann
Dike
John Murphy
Murphy
Waterloo
Chickasaw County
Leighton
Tax Problems Up for Discussion
The sixth annual meeting of the National Tax conference opens in Des Moines with tax discussions planned. No action will be taken as the commission is non administrative. Allen R Foote and Arthur C Pledgell are slated to speak at the opening session.
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Des Moines
National Tax Conference
Allen R. Foote
New York City
Arthurr C. Pledgell
Quack Offers Quick Cure for Liquor Habit in Waterloo
A self proclaimed specialist promises to cure drunkenness in three days and urges treatment for stomach liver kidney and bladder ailments. He claims to cure hemorrhoids fistulae without surgery and says Missourians can visit to discuss treatment.
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Waterloo
Missouri
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