Cedar Falls Fair Opens With Kiltes Band Attracting Crowds
The Cedar Falls Cedar Valley district fair opened today with ideal weather and the Kiltes band as principal attraction. Tomorrow is children’s day with Cedar Falls schools closed. Gates open at 7 am and judging contests begin. Stock judging at 10 am in the stock pavilion with a concert by the town Falls modern band. Evening programs include Cedar Falls orchestra, auto building concert, and Hankinson’s auto polo games at 6 pm followed by races. Many attractions listed for Monday afternoon and evening. Plans call for more than 150 decorated automobiles in the Water loo day parade next Wednesday, with prizes of 25 and 15 for top parade cars.
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Cedar Valley
Famane Kiltes
Srtivol Thaldren
Cedar Falls
Stork
Town Falls Modern Band
Othe Exposition
Jno
Hankinson
Art Smith
van Diemans
Ramblers
Blake
Animal Circus
Hanokinson
Waterloo
H. E. Kloster
W. K. Law
Young Business Man Ends His Life Blames John D
Theodore B. Davis head of the Pennsylvania Oil company of Evanston died by gas inhalation at his Evanston home 982 Sherman Avenue. A note left to family blamed the Standard Oil company’s public hostility for his actions, citing efforts to ruin his business and poison public opinion. Davis, 52, left a plant and 03 tanks at the rear. widow reported findings to the coroner. He was married with two children.
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Chicago
Theodore B. Davis
Pennsylvania Oil Company
Evanston
Standard Oil Company
Davis
Sherman Avenue
Dumba Seeks Old Friend Von Bernstorff in New York
Austro-Hungarian ambassador Dumba visited German ambassador Count von Bernstorff at his hotel and stayed over an hour. Dumba said little beyond planning a summer home in Lenox Massachusetts, while Bernstorff aides said no definite arrangements for a trip to Vienna were made and no ship reservation had been set.
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New York
Constantin T. Dutiaba
Wilson
Count von Hernstorff
Dumba
Lenox
Mass
Count von, Bernstorff
Numba
Dr. Dumba
Duatiba
Boone Wedding Unearthed From 1800 Boone-Tomb Account
A long faded church record reveals the March 2 1800 marriage of Daniel Morgan Boone eldest son of Daniel Boone and Rebecca Bryan to Sara Griffin Lewis daughter of John Baptist Lewis and Elizabeth Harvey. Priest Father Leander Lassen notes vows consent bans published in St Charles Missouri. The document details inquiry on religion parent consent and mutual pledge in a union witnessed at St Charles Borromeo church.
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St. Charles
Daniel Morgat Boon
Daniel Boone
Ohio Valley
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Leander Lusson
Frere Leander Lassen
St. Charles Parish
Missouri
Dantel Morgan Boone
Daninl Boone
Rebecca Bryan
Sara Griffin Lewis
John Bapist Lewis
Elizabeth Harvey
St. Andrew
Daniel Morgan Boone
Heron
Beitty
Sara G. Lewis
Virginia
Church of St. Charles
Mackey
Daniel Morgan Goone
Texas Faces Flood Danger Along Colorado River
Austin observers monitor the Colorado River cresting toward Lake Austin as engineers guard the dam after a six foot fall in the reservoir. Thirteen more feet of water flowed from the Llano into the Colorado amid ongoing rain, with warnings mitigating damage across the valley.
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Austin
Tex
Colorado
Lake Austin
Austin Dam
Llano
Colorado Valley
Election Clerk Admits Vote Buying In Court
Ernest Roeder a Progressive primary clerk pleaded guilty to election conspiracy and testified in a case against Mayor Joseph J. Belip. He said he bought votes and voted ineligible persons, bringing three men to the polls under others’ names with money from James Gibson. Roeder claimed orders came from Gibson and Dennis Bush. he was not a Progressive himself.
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Indianapolis
Insd
Ernest Roeder
Joseph J. Belip
Edward Lyons
Joseph Markey
Roeder
Dennis Bush
Fendant
James Li
Gibson
Hash
Lyons
Reeder
Pan Americans Invite Garranza to Parley
Secretary Lansing and Pan American diplomats in New York pursue a Mexican solution at Lorelei Biltmoa talks. They study military strength of Mexican factions and agree the party with real power to enforce a stable government should win recognition. Garranza is to be invited to send a representative, with similar invites to other leaders.
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New York
Lansing
Lorel Biltmora
Mexico
Darrante
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
ATC
Niagara Falls
Bolivia
Uruguay
Guatemala
Jane Addams Proposes International Commission To End War
Chicago September 18 An international commission proposal by Miss Jane Addams would include United States and neutral European nations to end the European war. The resolution, reflecting her Hague trip results, will be mailed tomorrow to leaders and public figures across the country.
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Chicago
United States
Europe
Jane Ad Uams
Young Men's Christian Association Owns Vast Property Holdings
Chicago Sept 18 The annual report shows the Young Men’s Christian Association now owns more than 100 million dollars in property in cities across the country. The assets cover 759 buildings with libraries and equipment. The association notes current year expenses in the United States totaled 13 million dollars, with funds also invested overseas.
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Chicago
Young Men's Christian Association
Iiet
United States
Expenditure and Enrollment Figures From Local Ledger
A fragmented report cites an expenditure of 4 433 100 and a gain of 40 000 nf with total numbering 164 000. It notes association membership at 62 789 and Be 257 employment figures. Physical training enrollment reached 447 000 and discusses newspaper circulation boosting ad readers. The Evening Courier claims a daily Waterloo sale of more than 6 590 copies.
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Bible
Thee Association
Eveni Courier
Waterloo
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Pite Grande
Brownsville
Boone
Kene
Tucky Pioneer
Texas
Havening
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Jane
the Evening Courier and Reporter
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Crowell’s
Waterloo Ice Cream Company
Royal Furnace
ROYAL
W. A. Covell
SON
West Fourth Street
A Million Dollar Bank
Emmons Johnson
J. L. Johnson
W. C. Logan
Garleton Silas
J. J. Muller
A. J. Edwards
Franklin C. Platt
J.N. LA Barre
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