Woulden Force Sale of Stock in Interurban Suit
W C F N sues Josephusman of La Porte City to collect past due stock subscriptions dating to May 22 1911 for ten shares toward an interurban extension. Par value 1000 dollars. Case seeks collection of the owed amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephusman
la Porte City
Barclay Township
Margaret Cunningham
Thomas Cunningham
Theortheast
Laintiff
John Cunningam
Arthu J. Willey
John Cilley
Crawford County
Wis
Carpenter
Ustody
Danville State Savings Bank
Castaden Realty & Investment Co
R. Pedersen
William E. Cadwell
Bank of Los Gatos
Cal
Youth Before Insanity Board In Orange Township Case
Guy Summy of Orange township, once confined to the insanity hospital and paroled after two months, is again under state inquiry. He was brought to the city with acute disturbance and will face the insanity commission. Officers accompanied Sheriff Shores to Schrock farm. Summy offered no resistance. He recalls nothing of detention or earlier ravings and fears Cedar Falls but says he feels well now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Summy
Orange Township
Iit
Amee
Sherriff Shores
Schrock
Teport
Sammy
Cedar Falls
Zeuch Declines Progressive Nomination for Congress
Herman J. Zeuch of Davenport says he cannot accept the progressive nomination for Congress in Iowa's Second District. He supports the cause and will aid a suitable progressive candidate but will not run himself after returning from Canada. Also, Republican nominee Walter H. Peterson declines to run, citing business reasons while pledging support to a chosen Republican candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Herman J. Zeuch
Des Moines
Secon
Iowa
Mr. Zeuch
Zeuch
Canada
Walter
H. Peterson
Congress
Workman Overcome by Heat at Galloway Plant
George McGregor employed loading coal at the Galloway plant was overcome by stifling heat and exertion this morning around 10 o'clock. He was moved to his home and reported better this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McGregor
Galloway
Waa
Defense Offered in Ohio Slaying Case
East Liverpool Ohio Sept 5 defense claims Richard Burrows was killed by John Cobourne to protect Mrs Burrows after a quarrel in the Burrows home Cobourne and Mrs Burrows to plead to first degree murder charges Cobourne allegedly intervened as Burrows throttled his wife before Cobourne fired repeatedly and hid the body with Burrows later arrested with Cobourne at his aunt's house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Richard Burrows
Haid
John Cobourne
Cobourne
Burrows
Oier
Ourne
Mr. Burrows
Millions Battle Over Lake Bottom in Minnesota Case
In Duluth on September first a state lawsuit against Mrs. Liza Karar is to be heard before Judges Giber and Cant. The White Iron Lake Mining Co seeks ore extending under White Iron Lake near Chisholm. The state claims rights only to the low water mark, while the company argues the state owns fish and water rights only. The outcome could set a multimillion dollar precedent for similar cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Sipilar
City to be named defendant in personal injury actions
Notices filed with city auditor Russell DeGon announce two lawsuits against the city over injuries to seven year old Francis Helm who, while riding a city wagon on Jackson Street grading work, was caught in wagon chains and seriously injured. Co defendant Gene Bittinger also named. Helm seeks 10000 damages. William Helm seeks 2000. Actions set for September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell DeGon
Francis Helm
Gene Bittinger
William Helm
Sait
Jackson Street
Young Helm
Harry Radford, Explorer Alive in Northern Lands
Edmonton dispatch reports American explorer Harry Radford alive at Trenton River after three years in the north. Hudson's Bay Co. factor J Harding says Radford’s return debunks rumors of his death while detailing Chippewyan and Dog Rib lifestyles, northern trade, river routes, and buffalo herds near Fort Resolution and Slave Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Harry Radford
North Country
Trenton River
The
Bay
Radford
Fort Resolution
Mr. Harding
Harding
United States
Canada
Indiana
Great Slave Lake District
Hudson's Bay Company
Fort McMurray
Athabasca
Fort Smith
Slave Lake
Slave Ihe
Hudson’s Bay Company
Northern Navigation Company
Slave River
Fort
Resolution
Shoot Cyclist But Just Wanted His Girl Partner
Chicago police report a 17 year old cyclist Roy Winkleman shot in the back by three men who aimed to seize his female companion Nellie Burnett. The youths fled but were captured after a park police chase. One suspect stated the trio’s motive was the girl, not robbery or Winkleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roy Winkleman
West Side
Winkleman
Nellie Burnett
County Picnic Program Promises Fine Day and Special Trains
The second annual county home picnic is set for Wednesday Sept 11 with special trains at 10 and 11 a.m. from the W F N line. Cedar Falls orchestra will play on the grounds. speakers include P C Taff of Iowa State College and Atty BE McCoy of Waterloo. Red taigons praised by local women. attendees urged to bring a picnic lunch as the county serves coffee cream and sugar at noon while residents tour the experimental plot and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
P. C. Taff
Iowa
State College
Ames
BE. H. McCoy
Waterloo
Jane Hearst
Dora Tipper
Cedar Fajis
Matilda Cramer
Jesup
Edna Garton
Janesville
Toma
Convert From Town Falla Pleads Guilty in Disorderly Conduct
M. Clark of Town Falla pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in police court. Sentence postponed and Clark released on his own bonds. He was accused of attending Sunday meetings and active participation in the movement but has since fallen away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Clark
Falla
Clark
Physician Injures Greek Laborer in X Ray Case
Arch W. Stead sues Dr J R Allen for 10000 alleging negligence during an X ray exam that burned skin and required skin grafting after a March incident. The Greek plaintiff, James Katlenss, sues Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway for 8000 for loss of a leg injured March 13 1912 while moving a wheelbarrow over tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch W. Stead
District Court
J. R. Allen
James Katlenss
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co
Miles Street
Divorce Suits Filed Today
Divorce actions listed include Sarah Robbing versus Ward A Robbing married Utica Ill April 5 1896 alleging desertion April 22 1909 custody of three children Lulu M Murphy versus John Edward Murphy married Independence Dec 1 1899 with five children seeking divorce custody and $40 alimony alleging cruel treatment Jeasie Reed versus Joseph Reed married Waterloo March 20 1907 seeking custody of a 4 year old alleging nagging fault finding and jealousy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Robbing
Ward A. Robbing
Utica
Ill
Lulu M. Murphy
John Edward Murphy
Independence
Jeasie Reed
Joseph Reed
Waterloo
Bank Clearings in Waterloo Reach $1 583 758 48 for Week
Bank clearings in Waterloo for the week ending Sept 5 1912 totaled 1 583 758 48 with daily amounts listed Friday 228 354 07 Saturday 489 230 51 Monday holiday Tuesday 268 586 65 Wednesday 350 726 99 Thursday 278 375 18. Decreases from prior year total 92 transfers include 27 deeds 24 mortgages and 11 chattel mortgages. R A Gibbs buys Sarah J Grove cottage at 216 Randall Street for 2 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County Abstract Company
Waterloo Bank
Permanent state equalization board urged by Iowa tax commission
Des Moines Sept 5 The special tax commission of Town to be incorporated will recommend establishing a permanent state equalization board to average values across property classes and create a permanent county tax commissioner to act as county assessor The findings will be filed with Gov Carroll Oct 8 and included in his message to the general assembly announced John Brindley secretary to the commission at the national tax conference session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Special Tax Commission
B. F. Carrol
General Assembly
John &. Brindley
Towa Tax Commission
Coincidence of Settlers Picnic Marks Birthday Event
Yesterday, the old settlers picnic at Cedar Falls coincided with the birthday of S. A. Bishop of the city. The day also marked the eighty-eighth anniversary of the event and Bishop became a real...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Fas
S. A. Bishop
Bishop
1862 county picnic yields bouquets for a veteran mother
A fragment describes a Waterloo township event noting a bouquet presented to Mrs. Mary Hannad by Mr. John Hanna at the old soldiers picnic. Hanna, described as the oldest living rattler in the county, answered briefly in well chosen words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jold Seillers
John Hanna
Waterloo Township
Maria
Mary Hanada
Rattler
Hanna
Wagers Case Postponed On Cedar River Seizure Charge
The case against E. Wager of La Porte for unlawful seizure in possession on the Cedar River, four miles north of La Porte, was postponed until next week. Wager was arrested earlier by Deputy Game Warden B. E. Brees. Two La Porte men arrested then pleaded guilty and were fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Wager
la Porte
Cedar River
Myers
Wager
B. E. Brees
City Sues Over 10000 Damages After Night Fall Injury
Charles L. Sweeney filed a district court petition seeking 10000 against the city of Waters and J. A. Brown. The suit alleges Brown constructed a sewer or opened a street on Leland Avenue leaving the opening unguarded. Sweeney tripped into the ditch at about 11 PM on June 1, sustaining severe injuries and remaining unconscious for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Sweeney
District Court
Watersloo
J. A. Brown
Leland Avenue
Franksness and The Edge Of Conviction In Speech
A brief, reflective excerpt cites the struggle to speak with frankness about conviction and the fear of cynicism. It notes tendency to banter at serious topics, distrust sincerity amid changing feelings, and to veil what is most sacred with skepticism. Caroling Staphen voices gravitas and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroling Staphen
Instant expert answers when asked about Michelangelo nose
A Philadelphia journalist Dr Williams is praised for quick recall on Michael Angelo. At a suburban party a guest asks about the famous artist’s broken nose. The host calls the telephone book to verify, and Williams replies promptly with a courteous apology and help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odo
Telcott Wik Hama
Philadelphia
Art
Michael Angelo
Dr. Williame
New Language Confusion Over Treacle In Stores
In a tale from Mr John Wilson M P memories of a labor leader the anecdote shows an American store interaction with a Wallsend dialect speaker asking for treacle which she calls molasses. The storeman explains measures while she wonders if treacle is sold by the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
England
America
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Tyneside
Wallsend
Touth
Old Mint Vaults Found During Foundation Work
Workers uncover a vault within a vault in the old coinage building at 37 39 North Seventh Street. Iron bars and medieval arches survive. copper coins from 1816 1818 and scrap copper found in a yard well. Five buildings formed the original mint area, the last razed being the first erected by U S Congress authority, per records cited by the Philadelphia Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mint
Heventh Street
Independence Hall
Frank H. Stewart
I T
United States Congress
Philadelphia Record
Clocks Struck By Cold Weather Ailments
A reader reports clocks stopping and mis striking as cold weather sets in. A clockmaker explains many clocks arrive with “colds” when temperatures drop, bearings stiffen, and pendulums lose time. Cleaning and oiling restore operation, with more clocks brought in during bad weather.
Ingenious Substitutes Sought for Champagne Corks
Harper's Weekly notes the high cost of champagne corks, often ten cents each, due to long maturation and handcrafting. Catalonia corkwood requires 46 years before yield, with bark stages delaying harvest, making cork supply costly and slow to modern production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalonia
Aler
Harper's Weekly
Apple Orchards as Long Term Income for New England
The Boston Globe cites a New England fruit exhibition speaker praising apple orchards as a reliable old age asset. Ten acres can yield steady income after years, with soil, climate, and market favorable. critics say New England farmers should develop this wealth rather than overlook it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston Globe
Horticultural Hall
Town Talk on Local Visits and Moves
Mrs Ella Wright travels to Chicago to study china painting and see her sow return to Armour Institute for the new year work. Mr and Mrs W J Redmond of New York visit cousins Mr and Mrs James Kinnefelter in their first Iowa trip, delighted with the country. Mrs FL Richardson and daughter Lois return from an ocean trip via New York to Boston. Myrtle Wood leaves Central school for Nez Perce Idaho for a new position after three successful years. Mrs C P Artman returns to Waterloo to her daughter Mrs H H Klester’s home after months away, with trips through Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and Yellow Stone Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wright
Chicago
Armour Institute
FL. W. Richardson
Lois
Mr. Richardson
New York
Boston
Myrtle Wood
Central School
Nez Perce
Ida
West
C. P. Artman
Waterloo
H. H. Klester
Vermont Street
Artman
Los Angeles
Points
San Francisco
Seattle
Yellowastona Park
Market figures list by company across rail and steel sectors
A scrambled market snippet lists several firms including Canadian Pacific Reading Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Great Northern Erie Illinois Central Missouri Pacific New York Central Anaconda American Sugar and others with fractional or placeholder values indicating stock or dividend notes. The fragment references multiple railroads and industrials without a clear narrative or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Northwestern
American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Erie
Illinois Central
Pete
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Why Not Try a Hammer in Tragic Decanter Wreath Note
In an evening paper Constant Reader asks what will remove a pine stopper from a decanter of whiskey. Multiple methods have been tried but the stopper remains stuck, reported by the London Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beon
London Globe
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Poserh Husman
Youth Before Insanity Board
Bull Mooser
WLME
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Ther
Trenton
North
Region of Wilderness
Spe
Cial
RKO
7. R. Allen
R. A. Gibbs
Sarah J. Grove
Randall Street
STATE
Talcott Wildlame
Mint
Skribbs
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stock Exchange
Seie
Boran
Surres
Tey
Sir Laartic Sr
Calit
Chisago Dye Works
Sycamenma St
Good Town
Minneapoi
Fred Clark
Grant St
Minneapolis
Jeferson
Conger St
Independence Ave
Waterloo Steam Laundry
Corner 51 and
Jefferson
Williston Ave
Lafayette Street
Carling
Atyle
Lewis Miller
4Th St
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