California Excursions to Los Angeles and San Francisco
California Excursions offers weekly train options from Waterloo to Los Angeles via two routes. One departs Monday afternoon through Kansas City and Santa Fe. the other leaves Saturday morning via Kansas City Missouri Texas San Antonio Arkansas Pass and Southern Pacific. Both are brand new wide vestibuled steam heated sleepers, travel Waterloo to Kansas City.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Waterloo
Kansas City
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
Southern Pacific
Northwest
Texas
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Floods of Bad Bills Twain Arrests in Carroll Case
Des Moines reports spurious bank notes from the Bank of New Brunswick New Jersey flooding the region. Charles Leonard and Edward Judge were seized in Carroll with about 100000 dollars of counterfeit notes. Authorities consider state charges while federal statutes appear inapplicable.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Bank of
United States
New Brunswick
Miles
Carroll
Joliet
Chicago
Bank of New Brunswick
New Jersey
Fires Consume Hay and Wheat Across Iowa Towns
In Webster City five acres of uncut hay belonging to W. TH. H. Smith burned under mysterious circumstances with heat and sun reflection cited as a possible trigger. LeMars saw twenty acres of wheat, both standing and shocked, destroyed by a blaze likely started by sun-beamed glass found in stubble. Castana reported ten acres of wheat consumed near W. E. Payne’s farm, origin of the fire again left a mystery.
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Webster City
W. TH. H. Smith
LeMars
Castana
W. E. Payne
Payne
Drownings On Lake Michigan Near Racine July 27
The steamer Virginia in Racine harbor heard a cry of man overboard at 1 45 pm as the vessel moved into the harbor. Passengers and crew attempted rescue by hurling chairs overboard but the man disappeared beneath the waves. A single witness saw him leap and vanish, identified as the cashier of a bank.
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Penick
Cattle Commission
Cheriua
Q. A. Houghland
H.F. Brown
Chiscago
Milwaukee
Virginia
Baac
Racine
Brown
Virgilia
Houghland
Hank
Kansas Gets Wet Rain Floods Topeka And Kansas City
Topeka and Shawnee county saw the wettest rainfall in a year, two hours of cloudburst downpour flooding streets and gutters. The rain extended thirty miles west on the Santa Fe line and reached Kansas City. overall about 1.75 inches. Kansas City experienced persistent showers last night and today, first meaningful rain since mid April, with continued chance of rain.
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Topeka
Kan
Shawnee
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Missouri
Kansas
Gravel train wreck kills two in Dayton traction project
A gravel train used by the Chase construction company on the Dayton to Troy traction line jumped the track this morning. Orville D. Chase of Detroit and W. B. Gravell of Chicago were killed, and four others were seriously injured.
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Dayton
Ohio
Chase Construction Company
This City
Troy
Orville D. Chase
Detroit
W. B. Gravell
Chicago
May Lose Army Post in Root Plan Board Reform
Des Moines July 27 report outlines Secretary Root proposal to form a board affecting army post business and a new four cent fare agitation. The piece notes historic resistance on the stock yards line where a passenger could not pay five cents and receive one cent in change.
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Des Moines
Army Post
Root
Stock Yards
Bradfield's Female Regulator Promoted for Women’s Ailments
An advertisement urges women suffering from irregular or painful menses and related issues to try Bradfield's Female Regulator. It claims doctors may not fully understand women's ailments and presents the formula as nature’s cure. The ad touts a $1 bottle and invites readers to request a free booklet from The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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Bradfield
Bradefield
Walvely Wus
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
Waterloo Business College to Hold Eighteenth Graduation
The seventeenth annual graduation exercises of the Waterloo Business College will be held Tuesday evening in Cedar River park amphitheatre. A class of nineteen will graduate with nine receiving shorthand certificates and others in bookkeeping courses. Superintendent Freeman H Bloodgood will deliver the address "The New Woman's Ideal Man." All graduates have practical office experience, with six not yet placed and others already in permanent positions.
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Waterloo Business College
Cedar River Park
Freeman H. Bloodgood
East Side
Jessie Betker
Waterloo
Maude Cass
Waverly
Carrie Crosby
Belle Cadwallader
Janesville
Florence Goodman
Katherine Heiple
Gertrude Lukhart
Ackley
Clare Ludden
Mira Palmer
Charles City
Lillian Patterson
Mae Quivey
Lenox
Edna Robinson
Edna Starks
Jesup
Alice Kinney
Herman Paul
William Spies
H.W. Barker
Reinbeck
Jeanette Wilby
Turtle Doves Protected By Statute In Courier Summary
The Courier quotes Sec 2561 on bird protection. It lists species protected from nest destruction or capture including the turtle dove, with allowances for taxidermists and cage birds. Violators face fines from one to twenty five dollars plus costs and possible jail time.
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The
Courier
Iowa County Saloon Case in Davenport Before Supreme Court
July 27 Davenport. The Iowa county consent case appeared before Judge Waterman of the supreme court on a motion to vacate a supersedeas. Judge Wade had ruled June 29 that the consent statement allowing Town county saloons was insufficient, leading to saloon closure. Wade granted a superseding order July 12 pending appeal. today’s hearing addressed vacating Wade’s order. Representatives from the Anti-sate party included Milton Riley City and Hayner of Maren.
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Davenport
Iowa
Waterman
Supreme Court
M. J. Wade
Iowa County District Court
Wade
Supreme Co
Wade Sedeas
Milton Riley
Hayner
Maren
Saloon Suspending Motion Upheld by Judge Waterman
The Loankeepers Association sent Judge Hedges J T Beem of Marengo and J C Hume of Des Moines to present their case. Judge Waterman refused to entertain the motion, saying the court had no authority to review in vacation and in chambers the lower court order of supersedes. The motion was submitted and a formal order will be entered in a few days. Saloon backers celebrate, hoping the supreme court will find the petition insufficient and allow a new petition to obtain relief before the appeal.
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Loankeepers Association
Hedges
J. T Beem
Marengo
J. C. Hume
Des Moines
Waterman
Supreme Court
First Cedar Falls mail carrier remembered in history
Cedar Falls records highlight Greenbury Luck of New Hartford as the first mail carrier to Cedar Falls. Starting in 1850, when the village was Sturgis Rapids with two cabins, he traveled from Cedar Rapids weekly on horseback, covering four days to reach Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Greenbury Luck
New Hartford
Mr. Luck
Cedar Rapids
Luck
Sturgis Rapids
Dempsey Overman
Ed Brown
Vinton
Waterloo
Squire Adams
Dry Run
Ware
Steel Strike Near an End
New York July 27 news bureau quotes a United States Steel official saying differences between mill owners and the strikers will be adjusted before month end unless an unexpected development occurs. President Shaffer and Secretary Williams of the Amalgamated association are in New York with J. P. Morgan having agreed to meet. A conference is in progress with no authoritative terms yet, but a general resumption of peace talks and labor-trouble settlement is expected.
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Payne III
Berlin
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
Republican National Committee of the United States
Frankfort
Gen. Wood
Havana
General Wood
Morro Castle
New York
Washington
Rockhill
State Department
Pekin
New Maine
Philadelphia
Maine
Cramp
Fosburgh
William Lewis Gray
Peoria
Martin Debruin
John F. Johnson
State National Bank of
Logansport
Ind
News Bureau Today
United States Steel Corporation
Morgan
Shaffer
Williams
Amalgamated Association
J. P. Morgan
Pittsburg
Shamrock Starts West Amid Great Enthusiasm
Goursek July 27 Shamrock ST accompanied by the Erin sailed this morning for New York. Great enthusiasm was displayed as the challengers departed.
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Goursek
Shamrock ST
Erin
New York
Sugar Beet Crop Thriving In Dry Weather At Onawa
In Onawa on July 27 the sugar beet crop stands resilient amid heat and drought with thorough cultivation. About seventy five acres exist locally, Moss farming fifty acres as the largest block and others in small patches. Moss reports the crop thriving and plans to plant 300 acres next year, with early August as the target for continued cultivation. The beet work employs many men and boys and promises a rewarding harvest despite conditions.
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Onawa
Moss
Real Estate Transfers and Purchases of City Lots
Margaret L Hewitt to Hla Hewitt Wilking land in sec 24 89 13 for 1200. James B Stewart to Kirk Stewart a lot in West Waterloo for 1800. Frank B Mord Gdn to Katherine B Wyth a lot in Cedar Frdls for 1500. L CG Burkitt to The Waterloo Sayte Co a lot in West Waterloo for 1.00.
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Margaret L. Hewitt
Hla Hewitt Wilking
Gec
James B. Stewart
Kirk Stewart
West Waterloo
Frank B. Mord
Gdn
Katherine B. Wyth
Cedar Frdls
L. CG. Burkitt
Waterloo
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C. M. Berkley
G. E. Boyce
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Ferguson Windmill & Pump Co
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Fatty, & Co
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F. Fai
Sedgwick St
Foley
J. KE. Joder & CO. and
Wangler Bros
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C. Taft Cigar Co
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J. W. Greene & CO
van Buren Street
Wangler Bros. & Todd, Wood & Wyant Co., J. J. Knapp, Hirenkin & CQ
Olainiment
K Joder & CO
Turner Bros
Inderson Drug CO
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Giant Killer
Davis Gasoline
Thos, Cascaden, Jr
Prost
Bllman, View Prem
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Bec’ Temes
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