Husbands Or Mother Which Decision In Cedar Falls
A 17 year old Cedar Falls woman, Mrs. Philip Dwyer, torn by her mother's plea and love for her husband, delays returning to Minnesota with her baby. She faced social pressure, financial strain, and sympathy from neighbors as authorities urged her to choose between her mother’s care and giving her husband another chance.
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Philip Dwyer
Cedar Falls
Sweitzer
the Humané Society
Marshal Enlow
Minnesota
Dwyer
Ilinois Central
Waterloo
Butt
Mr. Dwyer
Curious Two-Body Kitten Baffles Ta Porte News
Ta Porte City News Progress Review reports a kitten with two bodies and a split head, one leg malformed, found alive after display attempts that could have drawn money as a freak show. Joyner of Waterloo visited on Sunday.
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Joyner
Waterloo
Kaiser's diplomacy checked as Britain leads restraint in Europe
London reports that Germany’s diplo matic expansion toward France and Russia faces a sharp British counter move. Britain negotiates an Anglo Japanese treaty and coordinates with Japan to curb Kaiser’s aims while Russia fears German aggression. Diplomats unite to shape a cautious anti German coalition plan.
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London
Germany
France
Russia
Europe
Berlin
Iitself
Japan
Far East
Great Britain
Near East
Hone
Kaiser
England
Fitthe
Remarkable feat by A. L. Knabenshoe sailor of air
Assivested Press reports A. L. Knabenshoe performed a remarkable aerial stunt today. He sailed through the air against a strong head wind, covering twenty five miles to reach the depot from his starting point. The wind blew from the rear then shifted to the windward, challenging the lift as he completed the flight.
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A. 1
Knabenshoe
Rockefeller gift eyed for education fund
The Associated Press reports a plan to create a ten million dollar fund for higher education in the United States, backed by John D. Rockefeller. Cedar Falls resident John Raah, 76, just underwent cataract removal at his daughter’s home, improving his sight. Mrs Hartman at 233 Washington Street provided the setting for the operation. Chicago visitors include Mrs. C N Noggle, Mrs. J Cumming, and Mrs. B D McClelland, known as Maud Merrill.
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John Raah
Cedar
William Hartman
Washington Street
Hoavus
Hank
Police Court Notes On Drunk Lyons and Jail Disturbances
In police circles William Lyons a wealthy farmer on the blacklist pleaded guilty to drunken and indecent language while jailed. He was fined 53.80 in cash at thirty days in county jail after resisting quiet and prompting a dungeon confinement. A young man wept in his cell after a lengthy chase by Chief Sweitzer ending near the C. G. W. viaduct, confessing a five year drink abstinence and temper troubles. Cleveland inquired about a colored woman from Council Bluffs and possible hotel employment in Osage, suggesting she and her children might move to Hotel Cleveland.
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William Lyons
Lyons
Juyons
Sweitzer
Omcer
Cei
C. G. W. Viaduet
Cptich
Cleveland
Couscil
Uffs
Osage
Skrydloff Opines On War, Japan Alliance Favored
Rear Admiral Skrydloff voices a cautious view on the Russian war news and expects Japan to seek a limited alliance, while the same report notes Gripenberg’s promotion in infantry and Danish ship Prinsesse Marie sunk by the Terek with cargo insured, as Roosevelt contemplates meeting peace commissioners in New York or Oyster Bay with names to be announced soon.
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St. Petersburg
Skrydioté
the Tran
Vladiyostok
Lineviteh
Japan
Tlient
Gripenberg
Manchuria
Singapore
Straits. Settlements
London
Oyster Bay
L. J
Roosevelt
Washington
New York
Slovong
M. Witte
Milwaukee Jury Indicts Officials in Bribery Probe
Milwaukee county grand jury, after ten days, returns between twenty five and thirty injunctions in municipal court. Principal witnesses include Emil Seidel Jr and Edward Strauss, ex supervisors, whose evidence could indict twenty or more past or present county officials. Indictments allege bribery with bonds set at 31,000 for first indictments and 509 for each additional count. The most sensational charge targets Fred C. Schultz, a newspaper figure.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Grand Jury
Milwaukee County
Emil Seidel, Jr
Edtward Strauss
Seidel
Strauss
Vannt
Fred C. Schultz
Newepaper
Eight charged in bribe plot over morgue land sale
The group allegedly offered Edward F. Straus a 250 bribe to influence the county board in selling the old morgue site to Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light. The bribe was accepted and the transfer completed. Most indictments allege bribery in small sums.
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Upporter
Edward F. Strauas
Norway denies Swedish arming report
Christiania July 1 The Norwegian war department says there is positively no truth in a report in the Jamtalands Posten of Stockholm claiming Norway is arming for a conflict with Sweden. Norwegian troops are only engaging in their usual training.
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Christiania
Norwegian War Department
Jamtalands Posten
Stockholm
Norway
Sweden
New Russian Minister Arrives in Peking to Head China Post
M Pokouloff arrives in Peking as successor to the late Paul Lessar as Russian minister to China. He departed St. Petersburg for the post on May 21 after years as director of the Russian Chinese Bank and extensive experience in China.
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Peking
Joby J
M. Pokouiloff
Paul Lessar
China
M. Pokouloff
St. Petersburg
Norway Mobilizes Army Toward Swedish Boundary
A telegram from Trondheim reports nearly the whole Norwegian army mobilized. Three conscription classes are in training and on Tuesday night two thousand infantry advanced toward the Swedish boundary.
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Stockholm
Trondujem
Henderson Uses Paralysed Arm Again After Improvement
In Dubuque on June 30 special report says Colonel Henderson is much improved today and can use the arm that was previously paralysed. Former Speaker Henderson regains movement, signaling notable recovery.
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Henderson
Ati
Dubuque, Town
Brakeman Killed Struck by Bridge Near Dubuque
George A. Lodge, an iron man on the Great Western, was killed when struck by a bridge near here. The accident occurred today in the vicinity of Dubuque.
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Tubuque
Tawa
Pune
George A. Lodge
Ireman
Great Western
Real Estate Transfers Shuffle in Waterloo Area
From Sahnday's Dathy home Park Land and Investment Co to Lillian Virden a West Waterloo lot valued at 200 Burton and Wilson receive West Waterloo lots for 1 D. Kern sells East Waterloo lot for 4600 Geo L Dixon jot Falls East Waterloo lot priced 1600 Viola G M Stubbs sells East Waterloo lot to Tetta M Burss for 2500 Walter and Johnson transfer East Waterloo lot to Sophia Kaeser for 9228 Alice A Harrod sells East Waterloo lot to J H Kunes for 3000 Robert and Hall transfer East Waterloo lot to T R Sawyer for 262 50 Robert S Hall transfers to Mary D Sawyer Hast Waterloo for 262 50
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Sahnday
Dathy
Home Park Land & Investment Co
Lillian Virden
West Waterloo
Burton & Wilson
D. Kern
William E. Closson
East Waterloo
Geo. L. Dixon
P. Falls
Viola G. M. Stubbs
Tétta M. Bursess
Conger Faces Lifetime Service Question in Mexico Post
Washington reports Cres Conger in dispute over retirement timing. Lincoln dispatch says Nebraskans hint at a swap involving David E. Thompson to Mexico replacing Conger, with Senator Burkett accused of bad faith. Nation awaits official notice as Europe connects Allisar’s approval with a hidden plan to retire Conger before year end.
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Washington
D.C
Edwin’ H. Conger
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Conger
Burkett
David E. Thompson
Brazil
Trig
Thompson
Tacis
Mexico
Allisar
Europe
Iowa
Bailey's scheme railed against bachelors in Britt Tribune
A Britt Tribune critique mocks a Estherville rumor campaign urging bachelors to wed, proposing absurd punishments like collars and pond drowning. It notes local papers mock the plan and jokes at the expense of men and maidens, suggesting a tax on bachelors to aid courtship.
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Bailey
Britt Tribune
Jastherville
Jane
Estherville
Funeral for Youngs in Cedar River drowning tragedy
The article reports the Cedar River drowning of Cyrus Young and his wife’s family. J. M. Treganza and Will Burdick traveled to Waterloo after bodies were recovered. A funeral service and graveside rites were held with the community gathering at the M. E. church. Cyrus Young had lived here 20 years, worked as a farmer then a carpenter, leaving a wife and three children.
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Cae Sa
Ally Egard
Cedar River
Treganza
Will Burdick
Waterloo
M. EB
Hvergreen
Cyrus Young
Heaviest Rain Falls as City Floods On Streets
The heaviest rain of the season drenched streets and basements, with about two inches reportedly falling in Wa terlog. West Fourth street sewers overflowed, flooding cellars and prompting council relief discussions. The Dry Run sewer was tested by the sudden surge while Rock Island and Great Western avenues faced inundation.
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J. Plavius
Newton
West Fourth Street
Rock Island
Great
Iowa man wins diamond medal in American handicap shoot
R R Barber of Paulina Iowa set a record of 94 out of 100 to win the diamond medal in the American handicap shoot the best score ever. The article also notes Phillip Shaffner’s 2nd birthday and the Shaffner family’s status as Hudson’s oldest continuous residents since 1869. It adds a business change at the Odd Fellows store with L E Jenkins Co taking over and L Larson joining with his brother in Waterloo.
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Associated Press
Sndianapolis
Ind
R. R. Barber
Paulina
Iowa
Phillip Shaffner
Gea, Severence
George Hall
Odd Fellows Block
A. W. Larson
A. J. Pan & Co
L. E. Jenkins & Co
Swaledale
Larson
Waterloo
L. E. Jenkins
Traer community notices and obituaries fragment
The piece lists long local ties of Mr. Bower a leading civic figure amid fraternal roles and business work in Traer plus moves of Dr. Miner to Oelwein and news of Ames family relocation Grinnell, with brief items on Fred Reedy and Grace Gates and a poignant wartime letter from Corporal Yamazaki Unosukke and Private Tanaka.
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Paradise
Yamazaki Unosukke
Shubunsha Lithographic Press
Tokio
Corea
Fenshuling
Tanaka
Maerasnan
Des Moines Visit Ties Cedar Falls Official to Newton College Trade
Prof M Welly, Cedar Falls superintendent, travels from Des Moines to Newton negotiating with GT Rinehart over managing the Newton Normal college. The college, once owned by G W Wormley, passed to W G Ginn & Co. Kansas speculators, with Rinehart buying the property and papers. Rinehart seeks Prof Kelly to take active control, signaling major changes before consent.
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M. Welly
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Newton
GT. Rinehart
Newton Normal College
Rinehart
G. W. Wormley
Centro
W. G. Gunn & Co
Kansas
Ginn & Co
Kelly
Rockefeller gives ten million to education foundation
John D. Rockefeller will contribute ten million dollars to the General Education Board for higher education in the United States. The gift, to be paid October 1 in cash or securities, will establish a perpetual foundation funding income to support institutions and a national higher education system. Dr Wallace Uttrick announced the pledge after receiving a letter from F T Gates, Rockefeller’s representative.
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New York
Wiles States
General Education Board
John PD. Rockefeller
Wallace Uttrick
F. T. Gates
Rockefeller
Gates
Rockefeller Lo Gay
United States
Important Decision Affects Iowa Trust Statute
Des Moines Iowa July 1 Judge McVey ruled that the Iowa trust statute violates the fourteenth amendment and the Iowa constitution and discharged four in Sulange Arens.
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Des Moles
Iowa
McVey
Towa Trust
Towa
Laurel lodge visitors honor D T Bower with tokens
About nine o'clock Tuesday evening D T Bower, at his Laurel lodge prayers, was surprised by homemakers of Daughters of Rebekah. They entered politely and explained their visit to present Mr Bower with a token of appreciation for his labors and interest in the lodge and welfare. After a cordial hour at his home he expressed his thanks in a warm gesture.
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D. T. Bower
Homemlers
Laurel Lodge
Rebekah
Mr. Bower
Bower
Remarkable Letuser Letter From Japanese Soldier
A letter to his wife reveals Spartan wartime values. The soldier stresses duty and glory as supreme, warns against accepting gifts, and urges keeping grim memories private. The text shows personal rules about money, fetters, and parting sentiments at Shimhamhi, reflecting honor codes.
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Mlory
Shim‘hanhi
Women dig trenches for church walk project in Panas
The Ladies Aid society of the Oconto Methodist Episcopal church agreed to dig all trenches the town board planned for a new walk in Panai Illinois. They performed the digging as bystanders watched and the event served as an inducement to secure the project.
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Pana
Ladies’ Aid Society
Oconto Methodist Episcopal Church
Penard
Deaths and distress aboard canal voyage refugees toll
New York reports aboard the Panama steamship Segurascta bring the era’s largest refugee flux from yellow fever bubonic plague and malaria. 149 cabin passengers were taken off at quarantine with three deaths and several ill, as accounts condemn canal zone conditions, mismanagement, and neglect.
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New York
Panama
Colon
S. B. Davis
New York Police Force
Johan Warren
Norway
Mich
Lamonte
Northrup
United States
Washington
H. King
Stockton
Cal
Ancon
Dr Dissell to Lead Services in Clarkaville and Janesville
Dr Dissell leaves this morning for Clarkaville where he will conduct services tomorrow. In the evening tent meetings in Janesville will close after two weeks with over twenty converts reported. On the Fourth of July Dr Biwell will deliver the oration at Fredonia.
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Dissell Lett
Clarkaville
Janesville
Biawell
Fredonia
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Benson
B. S. Joyner
Minneapolis
Minnepolis
Grundy Center
Dary March
Cedar Valley Company
T Own
I. W. Budd
L. F.,foulk
J. W. Budd
George A. Eberhart
Board of Quiblic Works
Em. M. Carss
Fred Carss
Budd
Joseph Baker
Barney Schreiner
Say Associate Press
The
John K. Rockefeller
Field of Chicago
Stavory
C. N. Noggle
J. + cumming
B.D. McClelland
Maud Merril
Skrydloff
C.D. Kern
WL T. Closson
West Side
Doe
Vtiarity Indictmen
Fete Grand Jury Ae
Youngs
Wu Didipolis
Hudson News
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms
New Haven
Conn
Nauman Company
Semin Oa
Traer
Rebekah Lodge
Odd -Fellows Lodge
Hesperia Lodge
A. F
A. M
D. Miner
Oelwein
Miner
Dental College
A. Ta. Ames
Grinnell
Fred Reedy
Burlington
John Logan
West Second Street
Grace Gates
Louis Fletcher
Kelley Msy Teave
Newton Normal School
Rockepelier
Schools of
Trace Ak Vicinity
Tidunus
Canal Employes
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