Methodist Conference at Des Moines Opens With War Clouds
Iowa M and M conference in Des Moines sinks into wartime concerns as delegates prepare for general conference, debate consolidation of Iowa Wesleyan and Simpson college, and discuss temperance legislation while Dale Woolen Mills near Dale shut down due to German dye shortages.
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Des Moines
Sept. Moines
Methodist Conference
Iowa
Hishop Prink M Bristow
Qmahn
Saratoga Springs
Iowa Wesleyan Water
Pleasant
Simpson College
Indianola
Parsons 'College
Fairfield
Reninerance Society
Board of Foreign Missions
Board of Education
Cedar Rapids
H. M. Havner
Marengo
Ida B. Wine Smith
Bristol
First Methodist Church
King Winisters
Dale Woolen Anls
Dale
Germany
Redfield
Guthrie
Stuart
Rateoon
Lonsdale
Plan Auto Raid on Waverly Fair
Automobiles from Waterloo plan a promotional arrival for the Waverly fair. The Waterloo booster regiment led by Charles Van Vleck and Ey S Tel coordinates banners and pennants to reward ticket buyers. A separate Waterloo day parade is set for Cedar Falls with prizes of 35 and 15 for best decorated cars.
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Waterloo Booster Regiment
Elieftaing
Charles van Vleck
Waterloo Commercial Club
Ey Stel
Uremer
Waterloo
Waverly
Powwow Draws Big Crowd at Spe and Wax Reservation
Tama Sept 7 The annual powwow of the Spe and Wax Indians west of Tama attracted a large Sunday crowd. Braves and squaws wore gorgeous costumes with heavy face paint and feathers. The Indian Concert band, directed by White of Tama, played popular airs before the dances. A tent old fashioned dances thrilled the audience though many stood in the hot sun. About five hundred autos were counted at the camp, with visitors from fifty to eighty miles away.
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Tama
Spe
White
Hulda Sorenson Dies In Gas Tragedy At Sister’s Home
Miss Hulda Sorenson aged 15 committed death by own action Monday night by turning on gas at her sister Abs Henry Thremm’s residence. Gas fumes reached an upper room where a baby slept unconscious. The tann y returned to save the child. the motive remains undisclosed.
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Connell Bintis
Hulda Sorenson
Abs
Henry Thremm
Big Labor Celebration Staged At Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge celebrates Labor Day with a parade of over 1,500 craft representatives followed by a procession of fifty boats representing local businesses. Two bands performed as speakers John Ream and Hon Nate Kendall addressed the crowd.
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Fort Dodge
Ert
Dodge
John
Ream
Nate Kendall
Albia
How Tom Steele Got The Goldfish Scandal
An Iowa congressman Tom Steele of the eleventh district recounts a comic fish saga. He pressed Washington for goldfish for lake and children, faced denial, then faced surging requests from Sioux City hotels and constituents. He claims he ended the goldfish supply, joking about a new title “the goldfish pont gassman.”
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Broux City
Altha
Tom Steele
Steele
Tawa
Towa
Eleventh District
Washington
Manchester Hatelery
Gold Fish Wing
Sioux City
Hindenburg Trips to East Prussia for Stalking Hunt
Berlin report from September 7 states Gjeld Marshal von Hindenburg took a day off to hunt in East Prussia near Schippenbell, a region tied to his famous battles. Accompanied by Pringe Dolna-Schlobidlen and Count Doenhal, the hunt yielded two red deer shot in the forest near the Countess of Bidens ure estates.
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Berlin
London
Gjeld Marshal von Hindenburg
Schippenbell
East Prussia
Tannenberg
Mazurian
Pringe Dolna-Schlobidlen
Count Doenhal
Avarshak
Countess of Bidensure
Local notes from La Porte city Sept. 7
La Porte City news notes family visits and travels. Mr. and Mrs. Rey Ashley leave for Minnesota and the Dakotas for two weeks vacation. Mrs. Henry Waldroff sails to Waukon for two weeks. Mrs. Ella Fuller dies at Bel Plaine. relatives attend funeral. Inventor D. J. Hummel touts auto brake. party witnesses its demonstration. Several locals visit Waterloo, Vinton, and Storm Lake. health updates, guest visits, and railroad ties noted.
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Porte City
iMrs
Rey Ashley Wand
Ortonville
Minn
Ashley
Arthur Anton
Mirst National Bank
Minnesota
Dakotas
Rose Hamlton
Watertoo
Mee
Mary Bradfield
Abs Dente
Roy
Marie Unger
Maud Andrews
Watertog
Jesse Alleneft
Prisday
Lewistown
Mont
Allen
H. G. Adaims
Wills Bryant
Wichita
Kan
St. P
Henry Waldroff
Waukon
Nelliard
Otter
Ann
R. NX
Gibson
Galena
Dil
Dla Zellhoefer
Katherine Mears
Waterloo
A. x. Moore
Doris Bruce
Fred Roll
Vinton
Iid Ditterty
Ee John Grobe
Minneapolis
Tev
Kossuth
S. A. Paige
Mabel
Watterloo
William Hamilton
F. F. Hughes
Shellsburg
Cc. E. Hughes
Center Point
Center Point, Where He Will Visita Daughter Before Returning Home. Mr. Hughes
D. J. Hummel
Nis Shecess
Dan
Uan
BB. J. Pfalzgraf
Edward Sutpher
New Hampton
Futchins
Chicago
EB. WY Ptalzerat
Kathryn
Elsie
Seibert
Chas. Afistadt
Charlotte
Lewis
W. A. Laneglas
Courtney
Wile Iumt
Parkersburg
Ward
Fred Rahn
Gtory
Ore Williams
Te Iowa Dairy Separator Co
Lown
Williams
John Batley
H.L. Dunkelberger
Robert Cleves
A. McPhayden
Oscar Harvey
RB. YW. Wafre
H. M. Walters
Philip Anton
John App
Sarah Schuck
Mya
Frank Maher
Worthington
B. L. Mannell
Blanchard Manufacturing Coe
Cedar Walls
Ben
E ‘Henry
Aplington
Grand
Austin
Alvnn
Marie Schubert
Matt Clark
Des Moines
C. A. Bown
Reunion of Rock Island old B R N railway workers in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts a historic October 1 reunion of former B R N workers now Rock Island with at least 3000 attendees expected from across the country. The event includes an old homeseekers style bill, a picnic dinner, speeches, and grave decorations for departed colleagues. George A Merrill pledges a ride on a historic engine if found.
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Narond
Cedar Rapids
R. & N. Road
Rock Island
George A. Merrill
Hieneer B
Actap
Government Railroad Profit on Mail Carriage Revealed
The Panama Railroad with the U S government as sole stockholder earned over 2.77 dollars per ton per mile for mail service in the last fiscal year. The Post Office estimated U S railroads average about ten cents per ton mile. At the average rate the Panama line would have received about 39,009 dollars, but it actually received 250,206 dollars for carrying the mails.
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Goverment
Fragmar
Panaina
Government of
United States
United,States
Panama Railroad
Panama
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