Market Report From Lamson Bros Chicago Board of Trade
General markets report estimated receipts for hogs cattle and sheep at Chicago Sept 17 with hog prices by class mixed and butcher and rough heavy. cattle prices bid for beeves Texas western stockers and feeders. sheep market opened strong then steady. Also cash wheat and cash corn quotes and New York stock prices listed for several major companies.
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Lamson Bros. & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Sycamore Street
Waterloo
Chicago
ORB
Ae Ge Eeewes
New York
Stock Exchange
Wabash, Pfd
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Rock Island
Northwestern
Atchison
American Smelting
Union Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Personal notices and visits populate Waterloo scene
A sketch of social and professional movements in Waterloo includes Mrs S E Johnson visiting near Hummel with Fannie Griffin of Vinton visiting Luna Stiffer. Minnie Klingaman travels from Los Angeles via Topeka to visit Klingaman family. A. P. Houston and D R Hatfield return from Fort Dodge. W C Logan returns from Colorado with bank work. Jerome Hoot, ex-Waterloo, returns from Michigan. Pearl Peterson enters State University Town City. Carpenters Local 4835 delegates leave for Des Moines. J B Ogle tours northern Iowa and Minnesota. George Stein and nephew Charles Vought visit Lichty family on Franklin. Shoemaker reports phone company consolidation soon. Ethel Brown leaves for Downer College Milwaukee. Mrs T A Brady returns to Winnipeg after visits. Wahkonsa hotel opening in Fort Dodge draws invitations. Jerome W Hoot visits Waterloo on way to Montana. prospering in Detroit music house.
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Pearl Peterson
A. Peterson
Sycamore Street
State University At
Town City
H. J. Amos
L. D. Chester
Carpenter's
Carpenters and Joiners of America
Des Moines
J. B. Ogle
Iowa
Minnesota
J. H. Shoemaker
Corn Bell Telephone Company
Virginia
Mr. Shoemaker
Ethel Brown
Downer College
Milwaukee
Chicago
JR. Bryant
St Paul
T. A. Brady
Winnipeg
Can
W. S. Manhard
E. Manhard
Orlean
Frederick
Brady
Toronto
Spanish War Veterans Meet in Waterloo Hall
The United Spanish War Veterans held their first regular meeting at the G A R hall with good turnout Two candidates were initiated and a monthly schedule is planned Aiming to unite nearly a hundred Spanish American War survivors in Waterloo and vicinity under local camp protection The overheard exchange features a veteran asserting honesty and a grafter offering a sly response.
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United Spanish War Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
Waterloo
Lost Opportunity in a Friend’s Burial Story
Fragmentary transcript reveals a conversation about Mrs. Hawkins being buried today and a missed chance to visit due to timing. It notes a perceived closeness between two individuals and mentions a person named JT. The dialogue hints at regret and unfinished plans surrounding a funeral.
Seed corn selection urged to avert frost loss
Prof M L Bowman urges Iowa farmers to harvest well matured seed ears before October to prevent frost damage and ensure high yields. He notes two ears on one stalk can differ in maturity and moisture, stressing early picking and storage, and promotes the Iowa Corn Growers Association Expo and Contest in Des Moines with over 20000 in premiums.
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Iowa
Jack Frost
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Des Moines
Bth
Quaker Oat Company
M. L. Bowman
Jowa Corn Growers’ Assn
Start Folk Boom Bryan May Help Start Folk Boom
St Louis Missouri offers Joseph W Folk as a favorite son for the Democratic presidential nomination. Folk, known for prosecuting doedlers and his governorship, is endorsed by Missouri Democrat delegates, though with minimal legal weight. Folk hopes for Bryan's backing, while Harmon of Ohio is also seeking endorsement.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Joseph W. Folk
Doedlers
Polk
Folk
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Falk
Bryan
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Making It Plain and a Taste for Oysters
A fragment recalling quips from Harpers Weekly about political slang and a Roman emperor Vitellius who boasted about eating 1,000 oysters. The text blends historical nods with playful modern banter and a stray line about Ada, indicating damaged OCR from a historical page.
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Vitellius
New York Editor Objects to Publicity
James Gordon Bennett editor and proprietor of the New York Herald returned from Europe and briefly spoke with a reporter. The photo was taken as he stepped from the steamer while a friend attempted to jump in front of the camera to block the shot.
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New York
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Europe
Bennett
Waterloo Post Office Shows Strong Revenue Gain
The Waterloo post office reports a 37.46 percent rise in August receipts comparing 1999 to 1910, outpacing fifty of the nation's largest offices. Only seven of those top offices show increases above 3.26 percent.
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Postal Department
Waterloo
Will Charge for Wedding Invite Swell Affair
Will be a unique Salvation Army wedding in the army hall on Fifth Street East. Capt. James Bee of Valley City and Capt. Mary Andrix of Waterloo will wed with Brigadier A. McMillan of Des Moines performing the ceremony. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 16 cents for children, with attendants from the local organization.
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James Bee
Valley City
N. D
Mary Andrix
Waterloo
Salvation Army
Army Hall
Fifth Street East
A. McMillan
Des Moines
Quincy
Ill
Special Train Delivers Chauncey Olcott Company to Syndicate
Chauncey Olcott and his company of players arrive in the city this afternoon at 2 o'clock on a Rock Island special train from Cedar Rapids. They will present Barry of Ballymore at the Syndicate theatre tonight.
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Chauncey Olcott
Barry
Ballymore
Syndicate Theatre
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Two Boys Nearly Suffocated Trapped in Sealed Box Car
Two 18 year old men, Gua Rosa of Pittsburg land Bd and Andrawa of Kansas City, were found nearly suffocated after being sealed in a Rock Island box car from St Paul to Waterloo. They had ridden from St Paul overnight, the car sealed at Albert Lea, heat and lack of air driving them to knock for help. A brakeman heard them and opened the seal at Waterloo, freeing the pair who were drenched in sweat.
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Rock Island Row
Gua Rosa
Pittsburg
Andrawa
Kansas City
Rock Island
St. Paul
Albert Lea
Ganda
Waterloo
Indian Fighter Role Sparks Air Gun Accident
A boy playing Indian with air guns fired pellets at Don Sindlinger, hitting him under the eye with a BB shot. The incident follows city limits restrictions on firearms and warns against using air rifles near people or animals.
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Don Sindsinger
Sindlinger
Clash of Queens Foreseen in Alexandra's Music Move
London reports Queen Alexandra has commissioned Sir Francis Tosti to compose a hymn titled God Save Queen Alexandra. The move signals her push to maintain public prominence as queen mother debates and royal status stir speculation about the future role of Queen May.
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London
Alexandra
Sir Francis Tosti
Queen Alexandra
King Edward
Queen Dowager
Queen Mother
Eyre & Spottiswood
Edward
God Save
Tosti
May
Coyote bounty case stirs county over domesticated animal claim
Mrs. Hineat Johnson near Electric Park killed a coyote that had attacked her chickens. A park worker buried the animal and the scalp was sent to the county auditor, sparking questions about whether the coyote was domesticated and eligible for a wolf bounty. The audit office and law note penalties for improper bounty claims, but both Johnson and the worker acted innocently and the matter was dropped.
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Hineat Johnson
Electric Park
Harber Parker
Fivana
Evans
Evang
Franra
Johnson
Rivala Rivalry in a Love Affair Turns to Marriage
Rivals in a complex romance end up in marriage as Houston Poat recalls the conflict. The exchange features a candid line about victors and the final union, illustrating the enduring tie between the individuals involved.
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Houston Poat
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D. R. Hatfield
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Jerome B. Hoot
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Morter
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C. O. Lamson
1St Street
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