Little Daughter Dies Suddenly Meredith Brooks 1909– Prospect Hills
Mr and Mrs H L Brooks of Harrietta street and Sunset road Prospect Hills lament the death of their little daughter Meredith who died at 1230 today after a two day illness from intestinal trouble She was born July 25 1909 and was just over two years old The child was their only offspring Her father runs a grocery on Logan Avenue The body will be taken to Tama for burial.
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H. L. Brooks
Harrietta Street
Sunset Road
Prospect Hills
Meredith
Logan Avenue
Tama
IRS
Opdyke
Waas
Harry
Mr. Opdyke
Father
Opdyke Peper Mills
Husbead
Prohibition Vote Action Echoed Across Maine Campaigns
In Portland on Sunday September 11 campaigners for and against constitutional prohibition stayed busy after a heady Saturday. No license supporters paraded large city crowds with banners as Sunday schools led chants while churches prayed to keep the amendment. Both sides claimed victory with estimates of a 12 000 to 20 000 no plurality for repeal backers hoping for a 5 600 to 10 000 majority.
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Portland
No License
Campaign For Repeal
Murdered Child's Family Questioned by Police in Madison
Mr and Mrs Martin Lemberger and their eldest son George aged 3 were brought to Madison police headquarters for a rigid examination after their refusal from the funeral for the murder of their 7 year old daughter.
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Madison
Wis
Martin Lemberger
George
How the Mills Were Saved
A governess narrator recounts thwarting her stepmother in a forged will plot. Her lover Harry Opdyke uncovers the forgery by spotting mismatched paper dating. the mills are saved after a compromise to avoid prosecution. The tale centers on class pressure, deceit, and a risky legal gambit.
Kaiser Advises Against Booze to German Students
Emperor William urged moderation in alcohol among German students. Speaking at Cassel during a flag presentation for the university, he urged greater focus on sports including fencing and rowing. He said traditional drinking customs no longer fit Germany's need to compete in world markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
William
Cassel
Germany
Milk Wagon Workers Strike Hits Boston Breakfast Time
Boston, Sept 11. Hundreds of families went without milk as the city faced its first milk wagon drivers strike. Strikers demand 18 dollars weekly for old drivers and 15 dollars for new men for the first three months, plus one day off per month, and a year of service, and one week vacation each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
River Front Commission halts warehouse addition project
The River Front Improvement Commission filed injunctions against Mercantile Warehouse Company to stop construction of a rear addition on riverbank buildings that would encroach on land the commission claims authority over. The building houses a savings loan operation.
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The
River Front Improvement Commission
the Mercantile Warehouse Company
Commission
Wedding Attempt Ends in Fatal Exchange near Springfield
In Nashville on September 11 the wedding party was halted when William Fisher fired on relatives, aiming to stop his niece's marriage to Benjamin Manly of Kentucky. Manly returned fire, killing the uncle. The group then moved to a preacher's home where the ceremony occurred, with no prosecution forthcoming.
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Nashville
Tenn
William Fisher
Springfield
Benjamin Manly
Kentucky
Manly
Denies report of resignation at New Haven rail line
Portland Maine September 11 President Charles S Mellen of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad denied plans to retire as head of the company upon arrival in the city No such announcement was made and no such step is contemplated He declined to comment further Crystal Theatre offers strong first half program with Hanlon Dean Hanlon featured acts and acts from Dainty June Roberts Axel Christensen and Princes Masculine Co plus Nadell Kane in varied vaudeville attractions.
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Portland
Charles S. Mellen
New York-New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
New Haven
Crystal Theatre
Hanlon
Dean & Hanlon
Dainty June Roberts
Mlle. Genee
Axel Christensen
Majestic Theatre of
Chicago
Princes Masculine & Co
Nadell & Kane
Greetings To New Archbishop On Illinois Central Train
The Illinois Central will run a special train from Dubuque to Fort Dodge to greet Archbishop James J. Keane. The westbound trip will pass Waterloo around 8 am with a stop, meeting the archbishop in Fort Dodge, then return eastbound through Waterloo about 2 pm. The carload includes steel Coaches and a diner. Priests from the diocese will join to extend greetings to the new diocesan head, described as a man in his prime, eloquent, educated, and devout. Arthur Webb and his band, formerly the Electric Park band, played at Reinbeck during the potato bar celebrations and were well received.
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Illinois Central
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
James J. Keane
Waterloo
Arthur Webb
Nimusicians
Electric Park
Reinbeck
Obedience as the Grand Virtue in Chivalry
A concise historical reflection asserts obedience as the essential virtue of chivalry, noting humans will always have duties even when reasons are unclear. The quote attributes the idea to George MacDonald, emphasizing the moral weight of discipline and instruction.
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George Macdonald
Antony Trick Revealed and Yellowstone Geysers Compared
A historic tale of Antony’s fishing ruse exposed by Cleopatra’s sly revenge. The Yellowstones Wonders notes Dr. Arnold Hague contrasts Icelandic volcanic activity with Yellowstone’s geyser phases, explaining why geysers may quiet while heat remains, due to shifting water channels.
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Yellowstons
Arnold Hague
Iceland
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Hague
Fairbank Social Notes Gettogether Across Town
Fairbank residents share a busy spell with visits and trips. Anita Op perman of Strawberry Point visits friend Mildred Everett. Erwin Moore called from Oelwein. Mrs. Jonah Sehrack visited Water loo. James Burna dropped by Oelwein. Nick Baker moved to Celwin for work. James Brown spent time at home while working in Marshalltown. Carl Roberts visited with his parents while John and Herbert Highbe guests of W. M. Highbe in Dubuque. Mrs. Ada Wolgamot did business in Oelwein. Blanche Hayes visited Waterloo. Wilt Hahn pitched for Greeley in Strawberry Point. Labor Day drew many Fairbankers to Waterloo. Esr Potts of Minneapolis stayed with his parents. Mrs. H. H. Barton visited Waterloo. Fred Harrington of Hazleton called. Lester Knerel went to Dubuque to resume studies at St Joseph's college. Dorland brothers, previously in Iowa, returned home. Barney Welsh enrolled in the Iowa RBC in Cedar Rapids.
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John Roberts
Herbert Highbe
Dubuque
W. M. Highbe
Ada Wolgamot
Oelwein
Blanche Hayes
Waterloo
Dorland Brothers
Iowa
Barney Welsh
Cedar Rapids
Ia Rbc
Waterloo Notes and Local Social Highlights
Will Rechkemmer conducted business in Waterloo on Tuesday. Daisy Ellis visited Cedar Rapids last week as guest of her brother Ralph. Ivey Chase attended a soldier's reunion and Thursday. Anna Scha visited the M. J. Colt fore part of the week. Fay Smalley and Flossie Wolgamot were married in Minneapolis last Saturday evening. Afterward they left for Independence, then Waterloo home visits with relatives and friends. Mrs. Co. E. Campbell and daughters were in Waterloo early in the month. Temple from Cedar Rapids came Wednesday to assist Mrs. Ida Wolgar in her millinery store. Wanted immediately experienced cook for Carpenter Hotel. Commercial St Waterloo. For Rent modern furnished rooms for light housekeeping inquire 827 W. 3rd.
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Will Rechkemmer
Waterloo
Daisy Ellis
Cedar Rapids
Ralph
An Ivey Chase
Anna Sch
M. J- Colt
Fay Smalley
Flossie A Wolgamot
Minneapol
John Liehey
Har- Independence
Rick
Theugekeeping
Minneapolis
Fairbank
Co. E. Campbell
Misa Temple
Ida Wolgar
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J. O. Isackson
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