Vacation Requisite and Funeral Trust Outburst in Des Moines
The Evening Courier notes a vacation subscription option to reroute mail. It also reprints a scathing Des Moines editorial denouncing funeral trusts for inflated charges, accusing trusts of exploiting grieving families and urging municipal intervention. The piece mocks the print notices plight and questions the ethics of undertakers, carriages, and chairs.
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Des Moines
Guthrie
Dallas Center
Courier warns rails on depot protests while seeking credit
The Courier states it bears no hostility toward the railroads in its campaign for new depots and expects criticism to be unwelcome. It notes no protests have been filed, but questions the railways reaction to its exposition of their accommodations. The piece asserts the railroads must give the publication credit.
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Courier
Jts
Black Hawk
Deafness Cure Claim Offers Hundred Doses
Fragmented ad asserts a cure for deafness from ear infection and Eustachian tube inflammation. It promises one hundred cellars for any catarrh caused case and claims remedies to restore hearing by draining inflammation and restoring tube function.
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Geneles
Mais Caters
CaEkEx & CO
Waterloo railways urged to honor obligations and fair service
The Waterloo community voices demand for fair passenger accommodations and payment of obligations by railroads, warning that noncompliance could lead to coercive actions. The Courier prefers no threats, but public pressure grows as dissatisfaction with rail service persists.
Spirit of the Iowa Press and Ambitions in Iowa City News
A collage of editorial notes from the Spirit of the Iowa Press citing home, peace, health, and progress as highest human achievements. Additional items discuss a Georgia judge on liquor effects and a critique of Safe’s rec pro c ity argument. A proposed presidential primary in Town Iowa City urges dual delegate tickets for Taft and opposition in Johnson County.
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Iowa City
Republican State Committee
Taft
Johnson County
Monument Proposed for United States Population Center
W N Showers plans a marker at Bloomington Illinois marking the hub of U S population near the manufacturing site. A large stone pyramid may be erected with an iron tower bearing United States population centre 1110 census. Weighted lighting could illuminate the site at night for visibility across the city.
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United States
Bloomington
Ill
W. N. Showers
The Evening Chit Chat on Shoes and Mail Waste
The writer critiques high heeled shoes causing fatigue and possible injury while noting social discomfort from interrupted conversations. It then ponders letter disposal, recalling a gust scattering letters including a private note from a sister Anne, warning that careless trash could expose private details and urging proper disposal.
The Spirit of the Open and Modern Writers
An editorial celebrates growing outdoor literary interest sparked by Norman Duncan’s The Measure of a Man. It notes nature settings foster human concern and social bonds, praising open country as a wholesome balance to modern life and greed. A prominent actress remarks the water and scenery lift the spirit beyond monetary gain.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Norman Duncan
Big Woods
Saloonists at Creston Victors in Derision Case
Creston Iowa September 12 Judge Maxwell dismissed a saloon case brought by Dr. Beattie president of the Citizens league against Creston saloonists over a consent petition from spring The court upheld the board of supervisors decision and said withdrawals were legal but the petition had enough names to be valid The plaintiffs planned to appeal to the supreme court at once
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Creston
Maxwell
Dr. Beattie
Citizens’ League
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court
Insurgent Talks Pivot Around Hughes Nomination
Washington reports that progressive Republicans opposing Taft may back Justice Hughes, with La Follette possibly withdrawing to support him. Medill McCormick denies any Hughes bid, while Iowa pressure spurs talk of Cummins running to secure the state’s delegation.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Justice Hughes
la Follette
Hughes
Medill McCormick
Cummins
Iowa
Book Gindery Opens in Waterloo on Sycamore Street
F C Gaul formerly of Des Moines has started a bookbindery and ruling shop on the second floor of the Eddy building at 710 1 2 Sycamore street. He opened late last week and has attracted steady trade, focusing on rebinding old books and repairing frayed bindings. The business also handles ruling of commercial forms for specific lines. The family rooms are nearby. Bent whalebone. Soak bent whalebones in boiling water for a few moments and then straighten them.
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F. C. Gaul
Des Moines
Eddy
Sycamore Street
Gaul
Automatic gates at Lafayette and Mulberry streets discussed
City council considered Merrian's resolution to set automatic raised gates at Lafayette and Mulberry crossings and notify Chicago Great Western Railway to remove yards from the city. Debate focused on gate meaning and extending gates to Walnut and Sycamore streets amid two deaths at Great Western crossings this year.
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Waterloo
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Merrian
Lafayette
Mulberry
Rector
Walnut
Sycamore
Great Western
Iowa Railway Commission
Tariff Board Data From Ethelbert Stewart Report
Ethelbert Stewart of the President's tariff board tells a Chicago Daily News correspondent that he has gathered valuable information on wool and woolen goods in France and Germany. Foreign manufacturers have shown labor contracts theft bills and administrative expense accounts despite distrust. Congress may reject American standpatter figures for production costs of Sched- products.
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Sechns
Chicago Record-Herald
Ethelbert
Stewart
President's Tariff Board
Chicago Daily News
France
Germany
Congress
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A. W. Aben
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Tri-Weekly Courier
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Ee HE
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Waterloo Courier
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Dawe's Steamship Agency
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Parie
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Commer Place de Popera
Hue Feribe
Perlin
Unter den Linden
Petersborf
Nevaky
John Jacob Astor
Mr. Astor
Meadowlarks
Manchester
Astor
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Jetera
Council Bluffs
Dubugne
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Safe
Anne
Tex’ A
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Pierce
Foley
J. K. Joder & Son
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Hileman & Gindt Pissn‘teabinnea Fire
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Fourth Street
Evening Courier
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
E. T. Jaynes
M. D
Franklin St. Lours
Robert G. Dakin
East Fourth Street
Gerrit Bennett
4Th St
R. D. Tiffany
Consolidated Service
Black Hawk Bank
E. A. Hunt
Edgar H. Knittle
Bank
F. C. Liffring
DR. Bodwell
Christine L. Gstrem
Sake
Lamson
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