Kansas Enjoys Political Thrill at Fiftyth Anniversary
At Hutchinson Kansas during a fifty year celebration with President Taft as speaker Walter L Fisher secretary of the interior condemned progressives described as hypocritical and demagogic Senator Joseph L Bristow answered defending Kansas insistence on equal justice to all and no special privilege Fisher and Bristow received loud applause while Taft offered a historical address praising Kansas independence without politics.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Taft
Walter L. Fisher
Interior
Alaska
Joseph L. Bristow
la Follette
Wisconsin
Fisher
Bristow
Mr. Bristow
Senator Bristow
Commonwealth
Fast
Italy Blocks Ports of Tripoli
Rome reports rising tensions as Italy and Turkey vow no overt act while Italy dispatches three warships before Tripoli harbor and others sail from bases to intercept Turkish transports. The Italian chargé d affaires warns the Porte that sending troops to the disputed territory will be treated as a most serious action.
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Rome
Italy
Turkey
Tripoli
Constantinople
Porte
Colleges Unite in Student Meeting in Iowa City
Delegates from eight eastern Iowa colleges and prep schools attended the Y M C A student meeting at the University of Iowa. The Eastern Iowa Intercollegiate Bible Students Institute also met with representatives from State University Cornell Coe Grinnell Parsons Leander Clark State Teachers and Epworth Seminary.
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Iowa City
Eastern Iowa
University of Iowa
Eastern Iowa Intercollegiate Bible Students’ Institute
State University
Cornell
Coe
Grinnell Parsons
Leander Clark
State Teachers
Epworth Seminary
P. E. O Supreme Convention Opens in St Louis
The twentieth biennial session of the P. E. O Supreme Chapter opened in St. Louis with Mrs. Winona Evans of Keokuk Iowa serving as president. Other officers and most of the 185 delegates representing 12,600 members arrived, each delegate representing three chapters.
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St. Louis
Supreme Chapter
The
Winona Evans
Keokuk
National Organization
Educational Rally at Y W C A Appeals to Girls
Society notices describe an educational rally at the Y W C A rooms attended by many girls. Frances Grout urged educational benefits while Dr Christine Os Brom reported on physical training to begin next week. Cedar Falls organizer Miss Wild to lead classes at Waterloo High School gym. Followed by light refreshments and a bright outlook for the year. Linen shower for Mrs Nefheisel with gifts from 14 friends, including games, music, and refreshments.
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Frances Grout
Christine Os Brom
Mise Wild
Cedar Falls
Waterloo High School East
Couple Agree to Live Apart in Divorce Action
In a divorce case Margaret Fry v John Fry the defendant moves to resist limor court costs and fees claiming no cause for action. He cites years of domestic trouble and says they separated in 1910 and that property was divided as full settlement. He notes Mrs Fry has funds to prosecute. Also unique settlement in Keepers v Olinger ends with quieted title to a small farm. Ke pers previously argued mortgage vs deed. Evelyn Sherman to manage an abstract business in Independence replacing her prior post, starting next Monday.
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Margaret Fry
John Fry
Elizabeth Kespers
John Olinger
Evelyn Sherman
Black Hawk Abstract Co
Donnan
Traux
Independence
Miss Sherman
Who Might Be The Guilprit In Hotel Gambling Ring
The Cedar Rapids Republican reports on a sensational local hotel gambling episode last week where a man was robbed of a diamond ring valued at 450 dollars. Police and county attorney may pursue leads including a possible trip to Waterloo and a prominent businessman involved in settling the matter.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
St. Pauls Church Nears Completion Reopens Services
The new St Pauls Methodist church edifice is nearing completion, with Rev J E Johnson returning for his fifth year. All services resume, prayer meeting Thursday evening, and regular services next Sunday. The extension adds 409 seats and seventeen Sunday school rooms. Under Mr Johnson, membership is 256 and Sunday school enrollment 403.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
J. E. Johnson
Johnson
Medical men elect officers at Tri State meeting
Fort Madison Iowa September 27 The Tri State Medical association elected officers with Dr J R Christie of Quincey Illinois as president Dr C P France of Burlington Iowa as vice president for Iowa Dr J J Link of St Louis Missouri as vice president for Missouri and Dr H H Fletcher of Winchester Wisconsin as vice president for Trnots Dr Liddleton of Fontiac WI as secretary Dr Emery Langhear of St Louis Missouri was re elected treasurer for the sixteenth time Jacksonville Alabama chosen for next year’s meeting The session closes today
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Fort Madison
Tri- State Medical Association
J. R. Christie
Quincey
Iowa
C. P. France
Burlington
Misssouri
J. J. Link
St. Louis
Trnots
H. H. Fletcher
Winchester
Liddleton
Fontiac
Emery Langhear
Court grants stop fight injunction at Earl's Court
London Sept 27 The District Railway company as ground landlord of the Earl's Court building secured an injunction against the lessees to stop the proposed Johnson Wells fight. Damages are reserved if the decision is later reversed on trial.
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London
District Railway Company
Earl's Court
Johnson-Wells
Bryan and Fisher Speak at Congress
Kansas City September 27 addresses by Walter L. Fisher secretary of the interior and William Jennings Bryan covered good roads for farmers practical forestry officer elections and the next meeting place as key features of the national conservation congress program.
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Kansas City
Walter L. Fisher
Secretary of the Interior
William Jennings Bryan
National Conservation Congress
In Waterloo World: City in Brief Local Notes
A roundup of social visits business travel and local happenings in Waterloo. Mentions Mrs Johnson visiting relatives in Iowa Mrs Creagen guest in Iowa Oelwein Waterloo Brethren convention attendees and scenes at homes churches and markets including low potato prices and plumes of smoke from a kitchen fire at 415 Areyle street.
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Buchanan
Johnson
West Fourth
W. Creagen
Iowa
O. A. Ontjes
Oelwein
Waterloo
George Bennett
Shueyville
Philathea
The
Christian Church
J. E. Webb
Second Street
W. H. Brunn
Carrie Neidig
Clifford Morris
Northwood
Baptist Convention
C. D. Marquis
Areyle Street
East Side
Walsh Paroled Will Not Be Released Until Next Week
Leavenworth Kansas September 27 John R Walsh will not be released from the federal prison here until next week if he is paroled at all A report from the federal board of parole will be sent to Attorney General Wickersham by BR V Ladow president of the board in person Ladow will not be in Washington until early next week After the board's recommendation reaches the attorney general if favorable the final act of parole will be taken
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Leavenworth
Kan
John R. Walsh
Tenday
Federal Board of Parole
Washington
Wickersham
BR. V. Ladow
Ladow
Licensed to Wed. Campbell and Stark in Ackley and Waterloo
Frank L Campbell of Total Falls and Esther Stark plan a wedding in Ackley with George Hillis and Roxy E Tyler of Waterloo listed as parties involved in the notice. The fragmentary notice records names and locales, indicating an upcoming marriage or official declaration within these communities.
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Frank L Campbell
Total Falls
Esther Stark
Ackley
George 8. Hillis
Waterloo
Roxy E. Tyler
October Will Be Warm Month Says All of Nature
Weather prophet John C. Busby in Independence Iowa predicts a warm October with a mid month cold snap and a following warm spell. He cites Venus Mars and the Brooks comet as signs and says the fall harvest will proceed well for farmers as birds and corn husks point to a warm winter.
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Iowa
Venus
Mars
Brooks
Towa
Middle West
John C. Busby
Independence
Ortner Brothers at Fair and Trial Juror Skill
Charles Ortner hired to J J Meier for two weeks for trial juror duties this term. Andrew and Matt Ortner and Gust Schmitt attended the fair in Waverly.
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Charles Ortner
J. J. Meier
Mr. Meier
Andrew
Matt Ortner
Gust Schmitt
Waverly
Soldiers Reunion Opens in Ft Madison Va This Week
Delegates arrive from across the state for the annual reunion of the 19th Town infantry association. The three day event opens tonight with a campfire led by principal speaker General J B Leake of Chicago.
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Ft. Madison
19Th Town Infantry Association
J. B. Leake
Chicago
Vote of School Bonds in Mason City High School Plan
A special election is in progress in Mason City Iowa to decide if bonds totaling 175000 dollars should be issued to fund a new high school building replacing the one burned last summer.
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Mason City
That Awful Backache Soothed by Pinkham Remedy
Mrs Ole Woopate of Morton's Gap Kentucky reports two years of female disorders and backache. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills she regained health and can do all work without pain. She endorses the medicine and invites others to write for confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Morton’s Gap
Kentucky
Ole Woopate
Local notes from Dunkerton and surrounding areas
Community diary item noting visits and engagements across Dunkerton Dubuque Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Gilbertville. Includes Grandpa Staebell two week visit from Dubuque. Henry Koester and brother August in Dubuque. Koster sisters home from Dubuque county. Apel family at Gilbertville. Alfred Brown Barclay building a new house by August Meier. J E Baish visits. Mrs Andrew Ortner in Waterloo with Mrs F Blim. St Francis sewing bee. corn cutting for fodder ongoing. Miller Krauthoff sale well attended with fair to good prices. Mary Ludock Miles Lizzie Koester visiting Cedar Rapids.
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Dunkerton
Grandpa Stae
Hell
Dubuuque
Henry Koester
Dubuque
August
Margaret
Clara Koster
Apel
Gilbertville
Alfred Brown
Barclay
August Meier
J. E. Baish
Andrew Ortner
Waterloo
F. Blim
St. Francis
Mike Staebell
Mary Ludock
Miles Lizzie Koester
Cedar Rapids
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Louis F. Thomas
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