Market News and Weather Report Summary
The report covers Iowa Illinois South Dakota weather showers and cooling trends. It details Chicago wheat gains on Liverpool lift, Russian harvest concerns, and Canadian harvests softening prices. St Louis Kansas City and Omaha live cattle hogs and sheep receipts, prices, and openings, with cash wheat and corn figures and New York closing stock highlights.
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ST. Louis
Tao
Kansas City
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Atchison
American
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
St. Paul
Heal Fates Alor
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Market Placed Crowded as Habits of Price Dickering Grow
Market places were crowded this morning with many wagons and buyers, a sign that price dickering is no longer an experiment. Potatoes fell to 25 cents a peck in the west market while eggs and milk held steady at 18 cents a dozen and 5 cents a quart respectively. Prices for cabbage, grapes, tomatoes, and other staples were listed, with buyers eager and wares abundant. The piece notes men now frequently shop at markets and calls for winter shelter for wagons and dealers. It also discusses political notes about Taft, La Follette, and potential national chairmanship, predicting Hilles as favored for the role.
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Minnesota
la Porte City
Waterloo
Hansen Held to Grand Jury in Horse Theft Case
Ferdinand Hansen, 24, is held to the grand jury by Justice Cummings of Cedar Falls on charges of stealing a horse and buggy from Alvin Magee of Dunkerton. Bond set at $500, unfurnished. Hansen, a Cedar Falls transient, says he found the horse loose and denies the theft. State witnesses plan to testify he was seen driving the rig near Dunkerton.
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Ferdinand Hansen
Justice Cummings
Cedar Falls
Alvin Magee
Dunkerton
Hansen
Waterloo
Hilles for Next G. O. P. Chairman
Washington, Sept 3. The Republican National Committee will meet in about three months to discuss the coming campaign and plan for the 1912 convention. The December sessions will precede broader preparations for the fight next year.
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Washington, D. C
Republican National Committee
Washington
Widow Sweeney sues railroad for 15000 over fatal crash
Two district court suits allege negligence and defective couplings. Mary Emily Sweeney seeks 15000 for the death of Hugene F. Sweeney, who died after being caught between freight car bumpers at Jesup on Aug 18, 1909. Henry Borchers sues city of Waterloo for 2000 after a bicycle accident July 1, 1911 on 625 Mobile Street, alleging a hoop imbedded in a street caused him to fall breaking his collar bone.
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Mary Emily Sweeney
Hugene F. Sweeney
Dienois Central Railway
Jesup
Henry of. Borchers
City of
Waterloo
Mobile Street
Sweeney
Frank W. Boston
Thomas Flynn
Aviator Alex McLeod Dies After Sevent Foot Fall
Chicago reports 28 year old Alex McLeod, a Winnipeg native and recent graduate of the Chicago School of Aviation, broke his neck in a sixty five foot fall from a Curtiss biplane during practice. A witness attributed the accident to a sharp turn, as McLeod tumbled to the ground and was taken to Pullman hospital in critical condition.
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Chicago
Alex McLeod
Chicago School of Aviation
Pullman
McLeod
Winnipeg
Canada
K. Belton
Swimmers Tonight At Y Pool Exposition Launches Campaign
A swimming exhibition at the Y pool tonight under Physical Director HW RR Lee runs 7 30 to 9 30. Lectures cover swimming art hygiene saving life and entanglement release. The campaign ends Sept 12 with a city swimming contest for prizes. Five women witness an auto dray near Franklin Street with minor vehicle damage.
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HW. RR. Lee
Lee
Hour for Strike Now Yet Chosen in Illinois Central Shops
Railroad prepares for possible walkout as Illinois Central shopmen consider a strike over union recognition. Officials say payments of back wages and protection of company property are priorities, with little clarity on timing. Most local workers remain at work awaiting developments while union leaders press for recognition.
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Illinois Central
Company 18
Iiiola Central
Ilineis Central
T Holinois
Nere
Waterloo
Fet Pullen
Ilinois Central District Organization
Orday
Pullen
Real Estaters Go To War At Red Cedar Park
Waterloo west real estate dealers challenge east dirt sellers to a 3 PM baseball game at Red Cedar park. If east skips, west will claim the trophy. West lineup includes C Odell Palmer E Odell Shannon Sterns Vaughan Hallowell Bickley Bennett with subs Merrick Milley Gates.
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Waterloo
Waterloo West
Red Cedar Park
West
West Waterloo
Catch—C. Odell
Palmer
E. Odell
Shannon
K. Sterns
W. Vaughan
Nt. Hallowell
Chas. Bickley
L. F
Pan Bennett
Merrick
Milley and Gates
Mrs Knee and daughters return from Sundance trip
Mrs F C Knee and daughters Lae eile and Goisneth arrived home from Sundance Wyoming with Mr and Mrs A Henderson Miss Alice Henderson and Mrs T J Fox. Henderson knee’s father accompanied them to Waterloo to spend winter there. They enjoyed cool mountain weather. Dr George W Scott veterinary surgeon came back from Toronto Canada after attending the American Veterinary Medical association convention. He reports a large attendance of leading veterinarians and gained new insights for practice.
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F. C. Knee
Lae Eile
Goisneth
Sundance
Wyo
A. ©. Henderson
Alice Henderson
T. J. Fox
George W. Scott
Canada
Toronto
American Veterinary Medical Association
United States
Scott
Picnic of Labor Unions A Success in Lafayette Park
The first annual Labor Union picnic drew an estimated crowd near 9,000 at Lafayette Park. Despite threatening afternoon weather, the day proceeded with races, prizes, and a ball game between the Water Independents and Wing central shopmen, ending 7 to 3. A sizable sum was promised to remain in the union treasury.
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Ube Tentral Labor Unier
Locnal Association
Lafayette Park
Union
Wingtral
Expres
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