Firefighters Press for More Time Off and Better Conditions
Firefighters argue 22 hours off every eight days leaves long shifts and dull work. Recruits fail to stay, preferring easier life. chiefs say long hours deter applicants. Fire Chief A A Dunham and wife plan to Denver for a fire chiefs convention September 17 to 19, with Omaha visit to relatives.
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Dunham
Denver
A. A. Dunham
Colo
Colorado City
Omaha
John Byford
Fighters in the service heads for Denver Saturday
A serviceman bound for Denver plans a Saturday departure to visit his daughter living in the city.
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Will Ales
Denver
First District Osteopaths Meet With Officers Named
The First District Osteopathic Association met in the Lafayette building office of Dr. F C Liffring with talks on The Liver and Echoes of Detroit Convention. Officers named for the coming year include President Dr N D Wilson Manchester Vice president Dr Isadora McKnight Oelwein and Secretary treasurer Dr S M Andrews Oelwein. Attendees included Drs Wilson Andrews McTigue Wright Kitson Ostrem Liffring.
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Iowa Osteopathic Association
F. C. Liffring
Lafayette
Andrews
Ovlwein
Kistner
Osage
Detroit
McKnight
Oelwein
Charles City
8. L. Taylor
Still College
Des Moines
N. D. Wilson
Manchester
Isadora McKnight
S. M. Andrews
Booze Shipment Seized At Depot During Homecoming
Ninety nine pints of whisky were seized by Deputy U.S. Marshal Bryant at Brooks during the homecoming celebration. the contraband arrived from Maryville Missouri and was taken to Creston where bottles broke at the depot exposing the shipment. the intended recipient did not claim the goods.
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Creston
United States
Bryant
Brooks
Maryville
I. G. School of Instruction Opens Apprentices Training
Illinois Central shop apprentices received their first instruction today led by R. E. George, head of the local educational department. Lessons occur daily in the R. R. Y. M. C. A. rooms with full pay for each apprentice. The program includes shop arithmetic and mechanical drawing.
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Illinois Central
R. E. George
Educational Department
Probable Progressives Meet on County Ticket Nomination
Progressives weigh whether to nominate a full county ticket at tomorrow's convention. Expect strong sentiment for full slate, but some favor leaving open seats where regular Republicans back the Taft line. Democrats may desert Wilson, but plan to await the outcome of the convention before acting. Conservative progressives hope to avoid opposing known progressive Republicans like Cosson and Deyo.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
Cosson
Deyo
Fifty Year Mark Of Married Life In Des Moines
Des Moines news announces Col. Joseph Eiboeck, longtime editor of the Iowa Staata Anzeiger, a pioneer printer and German-American leader, and his wife will soon celebrate their golden wedding, marking a half century of marriage and public service.
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Des Moines
Joseph Eiboeck
Iowa Staata Anzeiger
Devil
Iowa
Anniversary recall of editor Etboeck in Elkader and Des Moines
Fifty year wedding anniversary of Jo seph Etboeck and Fannie Garrison recalled with memories of Elkader home at 914 Third Street. The couple married on this date years ago as Etboeck rose from Clayton County Journal editor to found a Des Moines German newspaper, expressing hesitance to host a party due to cost and a wish to share hospitality with friends in Des Moines instead.
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Third Street
Joseph Eiboeck
Clayton County Journal
Elkader
Fannie Garrison
Cedar Falle
Etboeck
el- Kader
Des Molinos
Iowa
Des Moines
Casebeer complains as city stalls street work and hydrant removal
Jack Casebeer vows new action over a Fourth Street pavement delay and hydrant removal, while a Chicago Great Western track on Britt Street flooded his restaurant basement. He has appealed to city officials and council members, with responses ranging from drastic to fanciful suggestions such as burning the building or fitting a bathing pool.
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Jack Casebeer
Jack
Fourth Street
Chicago Great Western
Britt Street
Casebeer
Progressives Hold Ward Caucuses for Delegate Selection
Ward caucuses last evening named twenty uninstructed delegates to the progressive county convention. In the first ward J. B. Bragdon chaired with H. A. Snyder as secretary, listing delegates such as J. B. Bragdon, I. A. Fairbank, Otia Johnson, Dr. W. H. Rollins, and others. Second ward delegates include V. Leon Belt and J. O. Miller. Third and Fourth wards caucuses led by E. C. Lichfield and J. S. Barr produced many delegates across precincts with numerous local progressives listed.
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J. B. Bragdon
H. A. Snyder
I. A. Fairbank
M. J. Pommer
Otia Johnson
Dr. W. H. Rollins
C. R. Davis
J. G. Ralston
J. H. Webb
Carleton Sias
A. F. Gates
C. H. Day
T. R. McElhinney
F. H. McCartney
Cc. W. Knoop
W. Zimmerman
R. C. Bland
E. L. Hi
H. Basher
W. H. Shirey
R. G. Dakin
Friedman
Nela Sorenson
Ed. Moore
A. J. Whittle
BE. A. Puterbaugh
W. D. Shrock
J. 8. Barr
E. C. Lichfield
James FE. Jordan
V B Curtis Buys Business Interest
V B Curtis purchases the interest of L Kahn in the office supplies firm Curtis & Kahn with headquarters in the Irving hotel block. Curtis will continue the business as V B Curtis & Co. Kahn, traveling representative of the Monroe Co, retires due to lack of time to devote personally to the business, which has been unusually successful.
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Vv. BR. Curtis Last. Avehing
L. Kahn
Curtis & Kahn
Irving Hotel
Curtis
V. B. Curtis & Co
Kahn
Monrler Sata Co
Gaynor Loses Temper on Stand as Albany Probes Rise
New York September 11 Mayor William J Gaynor testified before the aldermanic graft committee investigating the police department amid a clash with counsel and a tirade against newspapers. Alderman Curran warned of subpoenas and possible libel action if Gaynor refused to cooperate, while colleagues backed the inquiry and criticized the mayor for trifling with the panel.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
City Hall
Garran
Buckner
Wayer
Mr. Buckner
Gaynor
Curran
Happy Romance Begun by Letter in Des Moines Marriage
A nine month correspondence led to the August 27 Des Moines wedding of Miss Louise Robde, former penmanship instructor in Waterloo east schools, and Elmer Bevington. The couple now reside at 673 Twentieth Street Des Moines. Bevington is head bookkeeper at The Successful Farmer office in Des Moines. Prior to the engagement several nuptial events were held honoring the bride.
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Louise Robde
Waterloo East
Des Moines
Elmer Bevington
Tweneth Street
Fern
Bessie Beard
Waterloo
Bevington
Rodeheaver Buys Hillside Cottage at Winona Lake
Homer A. Rodeheaver, chorus leader and soloist with the Billy Sunday evangelistic party, famed in Waterloo, has bought a large cottage named Hillside at Winona Lake Indiana. The house is described as a rooming property and several friends from the region visited him this summer. Rodeheaver also maintains a permanent home at Winona Lake.
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Homer A. Rodeheaver
Billy Sunday
Waterloo
Winona Lake
Ind
Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Safe Fasting Laxative
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant gentle laxative derived from figs senna and aromatics. It warns against harsh physic and promises the cleanse will move and remove poisonous waste by morning with no griping or nausea. It urges asking for Syrup of Figs and FExir of Senna and to look for California My Syrup Company on the label.
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California
My Syrup Company
Market Report Shows Potatoes at Sixty Cents
On the public market today prices for potatoes fell from seventy five to sixty cents a bushel. Buyers on a liberal scale purchased tubers of splendid quality while several loads were offered. Wealthy apples and Duchess varieties appear with mixed yields from local orchards including Victor Speer Cedar Falls and Irorga Yenney. Large loads of plums commanded fifty cents a bushel amid strong demand.
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W. D. Roberts
Pierpont Farm
Irorga
Card of Thanks for Baby Sickness and Death
We thank friends and neighbors who kindly assisted us during the illness and passing of our baby. MR. AND MRS. C. C. EIGHTEY.
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C. C. Eightey
Crozone Croxone Claims Fast Kidney Bladder Cure
An advertisement touts Crozone as a breakthrough remedy for elderly kidney and bladder issues. It claims Croxone purifies the blood, cleans inactive kidneys, dissolves uric acid, stops nocturnal urination, and permanently restores kidney and bladder health with guaranteed purchase return by druggists.
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Patkache
Earth
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Mada By
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Ed. Smith
G. H. Cheever
P. G. Jones
Harry Brown
E. EB. Mages
M. J. Butterfield
E. L. Hosteter
Fourth Ward
Andrew F. Hoenig
Frank Rath
Od. Rath
RB. W. Dinay
John Marshall
D. B. Henderson
John HD. Bates
Harry YT. Shepard
V. B. Curtis
Alderman
Rody
H. Ww. Grout
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Public Market
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Woods Bros
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