Cowell Arson Case in Grundy Center Court
Sept 10 Grundy Center reports the Cowell arson trial in court with the state’s key witness Mulkins and defense rebuttals. The jury is not expected before early Saturday. testimony may continue late into the night with possible surprises noted by observers.
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Grundy Center
Owell
D Mulkins
McCowell
4Immerman
Mulkins
pCowell
Molina
Wiebrands
Cawhell
Cowell
Iowa Crops Beat Preceding Year's Crop Report Summary
Des Moines reports the government crop bulletin shows Iowa's 1915 harvests exceed the previous year in most crops. Corn is 289 million bushels, down 90 million from 1914. winter wheat up 5 percent to 111 thousand bushels. spring wheat 4.86 million. oats 182 million, the state's record, aided by July rains. apples over nine million bushels. potatoes and hay also up.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hearn
Towa
United States
Noted Civil War Character Dead
Kirby Mc Grew a pioneer settler of northern Missouri and southern Iowa died at his Burwell Nebraska home. He was born May 1827 in northern Indiana and lived in Mercer county Missouri before 1893 then Garfield county Nebraska. He led northern Missouri southern Iowa home guards during the Civil War and helped reveal Knights of the Golden Circle secrets to Gov. Kirkwood. Survived by wife three daughters and two sons. Burial at Freedom cemetery near Pleasanton Missouri after funeral Saturday morning.
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Pleasanton
Kirby McGrew
Missouri
Iowa
Burwell
Neb
Indiana
Mercer County
Garfield County
Nebraska
Home Guards
Knights of the Golden Circe
Kirkwood
Historical Society of Town
Flies Marks-McGrew
J. 0. Mitchel
Uscity
BH. W. Goodrich
Sargent, Neb
Eliza McGrew
Public Schools of
Denver
Marion
Wyoming
Melvin McGrew
Republican Party
Issouri
Freedom Cemetery
City in Brief: Local Visitors and Notices
Waverly fair visitors include Mrs W C Stewart and Mrs Dick Mullan. G Z Clark of Winnebago Minn arrives by auto for relatives visit. A one pound baby was born to Mr and Mrs A W Brink on Logan Avenue. Charles Bell and son Walter return from a three week motor trip to Milwaukee and Chicago. George D Harris, assistant county attorney, in town on office business. Mrs Harriet A Campus in very critical condition at 510 First Street West. Strawberry Point couples Max Jimil Wandorff and Olive B E Moser receive a marriage license. Mrs Ellen Keegan learns of sister in law Mrs Patrick Keegan’s death in Brownsville Pa. Funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Rhinehart set for tomorrow at home and Universalist church. G W Pott leases large part of 401-403 Wirth Street to Pul ler & Tharp for Jackson and Alien auto agency. Charles Miller and daughter Myrtle back in Dallas Center after three weeks with relatives. W E Jones learns of sister Mrs Helen Crider’s death in Oxford Miss. John S Hartley Jr recovering from typhoid fever, amid a wide circle of friends and will return to Champaign for studies. Bartley, son of Mr and Mrs John Bartley of 209 Clay Street.
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Charles Bell
Walter
Milwaukee
Chicago
George D. Harris
Charles City
Strawberry Point
Max Jimil Wandorff
Olive BE. Moser
Ellen Keegan
Fowler Street
Patrick Keegan
Brownsville
Elizabeth Rhinehart
Universalist Church
W. E. Jones
Washington Street
Oxford
Helen Crider
George Crider
Meaneer
University of Mississippi
Champaign
Til
Puis
Bartley
John
Clay Street
Iowa Man Perfects the Talking Machine
Keokuk, Sept. 10 A Keokuk man James H. Sutlive is credited with the greatest improvement in the Edison talking machine His design removes mechanical buzzing and yields a near human voice He received notice that the invention has patent protection The unit uses a heart diaphragm of mica and rawhide to damp outside vibrations and improve tone
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Keokuk
Thomas A. Edison
James H. Sutlive
Washington
Sutlive
Suilive
Altho
New York
Surlive
Iowan defendant in a damage case
Glen T. Boller of Griswold Iowa has been made defendant in a breach of promise suit for 300000 by Miss Syrah J Salyers at the Paxton hotel in Omaha He alleged he was worth 1000000 and promised marriage She accepted One month ago he cited the petition while riding in a car he pressed attentions so strenuously she leaped from the automobile and was picked up by another car in Omaha.
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Omaha
Neb
Glen T. Boller
Griswold
Syrah J. Satyers
Paxton Hotel
Parkersburg to Host Large Community Free Dinner Friday
Parkersburg plans a big free community dinner next Friday with 1200 pounds of beef 8000 buns two kegs of pickles flour and 100 gallons of coffee. About 100 cookies and other foods will be provided for anyone who applies though a few may go hungry if turnout is very large. Dinner runs 1130 to 130 from street stands. Temperature notes follow.
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Parkersburg
Bulgaria’s Premier Describes Favorable Outlook
Sofia reports Premier Vazil Radoslavoff told Lio American press that Bulgaria's position is good and the outlook for the future is favorable after interviews conducted via Berlin and London.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Berlin
London
Vazil Radoslavoff
Lio American
Austria closes frontier to move toward Italy front
The Austrian government ordered closure of the Swiss route amid troop movements on the Tyrol front toward Italy. A card of thanks from Jeremiah Ryan and family expresses gratitude for assistance after a death and floral offerings. Harry Mariongas, owner of a Greek house, is arrested for white slave law violations with May Kall of Indianapolis. Dews a blessing noting recent dew moisture aiding brown lawns and rapid corn growth after heavy rains.
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Jeremiah Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Harry Mariongas
May Kall
Indianapolis
Ind
Greatest Variety in Smallest Place, Williams Cigar Store
Williams cigar store, located in the Leavitt Johnson Bank building, offers a broad range of goods in a compact retail space. The new advertisement, printed last week, generated favorable talk and public interest about the store and its stock.
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Williams Cigar Store
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
Old and New Way to Treat Catarrh
The Hyomei inhaler treatment is presented as a modern cure for catarrh, replacing older medicines like sprays and lotions. It claims to deliver a healing balsamic air to the throat and head, killing germs in the blood and restoring health, with Wangler Bros. Co. offering a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. The ad urges immediate use to prevent further health decline.
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Store Advertising Ethic Amid Fair Trade Practices
A merchant explains that all actions between buyer and seller serve as advertising and vows not to offer fake bargains. The store emphasizes fair dealing, courteous service, and sharing occasional under value merchandise with customers, while avoiding deceptive daily gold dollar offers.
Saturday Specials Randomly Taken Throughout Store
A store runs a Saturday sale with specials distributed randomly across departments. Shoppers report assorted discounts on merchandise as aisles feature varied price reductions.
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Tire
Buchanan
W. C. Stewart
Dick Mullan
Waverly Fair
Min
G. Z. Clark
Winnnebago
Minn
Mrs. A.W. Brink
Logan Evenue
Harriet A. Campus
First Street West
G. W. Pott
Wirth Street
Puller & Tharp
Jackson
Alien Automobile Agency
Charles Miller
Myrtle
Dallas Center
Grant Willier
Chan
Petrograd
Council of Ministers
Dhana
Buchanan Optical Go
Austria
Geneva
Paris
Tyral
la Camille
Falan-Bold-Man
O. Orne
East Fourth End
Water Streets
America
Waterloo
Hese
Stolt Bros
Co Press
Corn Belt Telephone Company
Colgate
Mconnen
Leavitt
Johnson National Bank
Ness Office
William. Galloway
William Galloway Company
Insers
Armour’s Shield
Commercial Street
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