Taft Arrives in Waterloo Amid Rain and Fanfare
President Taft reaches Waterloo by special Illinois Central train amid rain and large crowds. Guards, secret service, and police manage the roped enclosure as they escort him to the speaking point. Flags, portraits, and bunting line the route through Park Avenue and Water Street.
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Taft
Illinois Central
Council Bluffs
Park Avenue
Water Street
Webster City
Kansas
Mercury
William Howard Taft
Ilinois Central
Park Avenue East
Amile
Iowa National Guards
Secret Service
Bunting
Nineteenth Iowa Infantry Assn Elects Officers at Ft Madison
The Nineteenth Iowa Infantry association elected E H Thomas as vice president J E Houghland as secretary J M Lytle J E Roth W H Jeffrey and Thomas Dial to the executive committee. Sixty five new members were renrolled. Also features quip about penny saved and a Courier Want Ad pitch.
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Ft. Madison
Nineteenth Iowa Infantry Association
E. H. Thomas
Ottumwa
J. E. Houghland
Eldon
J. M. Lytle
Washington
J. E. Roth
Fairfield
W. H. Jeffrey
Thomas Dial
Strike on IC and Harriman lines stated for early next week
Davenport reports a strike call for machinists and allied railway trades on Harriman lines will be issued tonight or tomorrow morning with a walkout likely Monday or Tuesday. Chicago leaders say a strike on all Harriman lines including Illinois Central is inevitable after Kruttschnitt’s refusal to confer. Some favor Saturday, others Monday as start. 35,000 workers poised, notice already with local unions.
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Davenport
Harriman
James O'Connell
Uie
Chicago
Illinois Central
International
J. W. Kline
International Blacksmiths’ and Helpers’ Union
Kline
Glad to See You Mr President in Waterloo
The article praises President Taft visiting Waterloo as a presidential guest day not a political event. It lauds the nation’s leader ship and the people of Waterloo for hospitality and urges the president to pursue equitable regulation of bird business and lower living costs. It expresses hope Taft stays longer and recalls Waterloo’s strong support for his administration.
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Waterloo
Taft
Hel
United States
All
Cuest
Watersloo
Tosava
Mother and children die as kerosene fire erupts
Mrs Virgil Vandever, 34, and four children aged 3 to 18 are burned to death when a kerosene can exploded while a kitchen fire was being started. Virgil Vandever and Thirl Vandever suffer burns. Arthur Langford survives after leaping from a second story window amid a blaze witnessed by railroad workers fighting the flames.
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Gertrude
Bessie
Earle
Wanda
Virgil Vendever
Thirl Vandever
Arthur Langford
Vandever
Taft Tour Across Iowa Draws Big Crowds
President Taft travels from Council Bluffs to Waterloo with large crowds at each stop. In Webster City a watermelon festival ovation and three carloads of melons were distributed. Iowa Falls drew about three thousand as Taft spoke five minutes amid rain. Fort Dodge and Ackley also saw widespread greetings.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Taft
Fort Dodge
Lincoln School
Webster City
Iowa Falls
Ackley
E. R. Moors
Presa
Carrell
Nluws
Baby sold by parents for five dollars in Howe Nebraska
Howe Nebraska September 28 A couple the Lees sold their baby to Homer Howell a farmer for five dollars after being barred from giving it away Howell required a court custody contract signed in Auburn for legality The Lees traveled state roads in a buggy and were reported to have camped in western Black Hawk County a possible abuse report triggered an investigation by police
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Howe
Neb
Jeff Lee
Homer Howell
Howell
Auburn
Lees
Towa
Black Hawk
Disappointed Robbers Take Things For Spite
Two armed robbers wearing black handkerchief masks looted a small Michigan Avenue hotel in Chicago. They seized clerk Charles G. Gietz and departed with $13 a large box of toothpicks a pitcher of ice water and a potted fern remarking they took the rest of the contents for spite.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Charles G. Gietz
Arrange For Motor Boat- Hydro Race
Arrangements have been made for a novel Portage Lake race in Houghton Michigan between a Curtiss hydro aereo plane and Pryors 26 foot motor boat the fastest of its class in the world both craft reaching about 36 miles per hour. A second race will allow the aircraft to take to the air while the motor boat receives a handicap. Mrs C M Woods was in Waverly yesterday as a judge for the county fair school work and art display. For gentlemen San Felice bs cigar.
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Houghton, Mich
Portage Lake
Pryor
C. M. Woods
Waverly
Taft reviewed by Fort Dodge schoolchildren crowd
President Taft’s visit to Fort Dodge IA featured a parade of about 4,000 students from public private and parochial schools on Lincoln building grounds. A city square full of teachers flags bunting and crowds greeted the president as special trains arrived amid weather turning sunny after morning clouds. Estimated 8 000 to 10 000 visitors joined the event.
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Fort Dodge
Taft
Lincoln Building
Stan
Smoke Martins Standard Beggar
Fragmentary line reads as continuation note from page 12 referencing Smoke Martin's standard beggar. No clear event, person, or location fully readable.
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Smoke Martin
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Ft. Dodge
Mitchell
San Felice
Bs Cigar
Pres. Taft
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