Tornado Devastates Wirnebadd and Nearby Towns
A tornado swept Windenaga county Iowa Tuesday afternoon killing one person in a destroyed village and injuring several others. Reports vary with some estimates up to twenty dead as WEBSTER CITY and Webster City residences were damaged. The storm disrupted rail service with the Min heapolja and J Loula lines out of commission and trains rerouted over Rock Island tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Albert Lea
Mion
Windenaga County
Iowa
Toie Village
Minheapolja
J. Loula
Rock Island
Tornado Toll Rising in Iowa Towns
Mason City reports three killed and four injured as a tornado strikes Clear Lake ten miles west, damaging about a dozen homes and destroying barns of Henry Garlock and Peter Jorgenson. Des Moines notes serious injuries to Mrs C M Quimby and Miss Helen Harrigan. Hanlontown area also reports fatalities and widespread destruction with power lines down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Ashland
Hanton
Clear Lake
C. M. Quimby
Misa Helen Harrigan
Des Motes
Henry Garlock
Peter Jorgenson
Lake Millia
Hanlontown
Wind Storm Damages Dozen Homes in Webster City Iowa
A severe wind storm last night wrecked about a dozen residences in Webster City west end causing extensive damage to barns and outbuildings while leaving other parts of the city unaffected. The event struck only the western section of the town, with property loss and minor injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Iowa
Lightning Kills Two In Pana Thunderstorm Ravages Area
A fierce storm swept across the region killing Frank Henderson and Peck Roberta near Pana. It caused extensive crop damage and shattered telegraph links. Across Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa a tornado, hail and wind damaged buildings, with Winona suffering many unroofed factories and warehouses. A Green Bay train derailed after being blown from its track, injuring three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Frank Henderson
Peck Roberta
Hall
Paul
Mton
Minnesota
Vincantin
Twin Cities
Winona
Iowa
Green Bay
Storm Fierce at Dubuque Injures Property in Storm
Dubuque Iowa August 7 special: a violent wind rain and electrical storm caused thousands of dollars in damage. trees down windows blown out roofs torn off cellars flooded one inch of rain in thirty minutes telegraph and telephone wires down and electric light cables wrecked. wind reached forty miles an hour. no fatalities. Senator Allison joined the Dubuque bar association in 1857 and spoke at the annual picnic at Ainsworth Springs yesterday in good health and high spirit with no politics in the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuges
Iowa
Allison
du Duque Bar Association
Ainsworth Springs
Water Cement Machinery Company Directors Elected
The annual meeting of Water loo Cement Machinery Company held Tuesday afternoon. The secretary reported excellent business and strong next year prospects with orders secured. The firm, formed by consolidation about a year ago, elected officers and directors: President A B Lovejoy, Secretary J W Wilby, Treasurer H B Lichty, Directors A B Lovejoy D D Schroeder H B Lichty A O Taber F BR Briden J W Wilby J A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Lovejoy
J.W. Wilby
H. B. Lichty
A. B
Lovejoy
D. D. Schroeder
A. O. Taber
F. BR. Briden
J. W. Wilby
J. A Smith
Salvation Army Adjutant Kettle Arrives for Waterloo Work
Adjutant John W. Kettle arrives from Sioux City with his wife to lead Salvation Army activities in Waterloo succeeding Ensign Tripp who has been transferred to Bloomington. A street meeting at 7330 Win the Falcon is set for tonight at 7 o clock followed by services at Sycamore and East Fifth Streets. The couple, longtime Salvation Army workers, spent a two week furlough in Newton and Grinnell and bring 16 years of service mainly along the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Kettle
Sioux City
Ble -Wifs
Argo
Adjutant Kettle
Salvation Army
Waterloo
Hlal Tripp
Bloomington
Bull
Newton and Grinnell
Sycamore and
East Fifth
Pacific Coset
A. Noah
Nore Springs
Mayd County
A. Sicktes
Noah
J. M. Hosmer
Lou Beumgardter
Minneapolis
Mr. Howmer
Lawn
Chas
Briner
Mia Claire Drake
Genoa
Pattes
Bee
R W. Kendall
Fredericksburg
Enrl Pond
Chicago
R. W. Kendall
Harry Benport
J. W. Bennett Herbolde
postoMca
Cedar Rapids
Geo. Shepard
C. M. Shepard
Grace Tompking
Spirit Lake
Geo. Lemon
J. W. St. John and
Leonard
Charles Crey
Chester Corey
Iowa City
Jesse Abrendt
Denmark
New York
George Shear
Gon Clyde
Toledo
M. E. Parsonage
Nels Ahrendt
Cora Lee
T. A. Trimble
Chas. Roadman
Daniel
Tobias
Wise
Jesse Alroudt
Interurban and freight cars collide near Cedar Falls
A Wednesday Cedar Falls collision left no injuries but heavy property damage on the Cedar Falls to Waterloo line. An interurban passenger car and a motor freight car rear ended near Oak Park, under investigation to determine brake failure or other cause. This marks the second crash on the line that week, following a Monday incident injuring several people. Mrs H F Miller returned home with daughter Mrs G W McNeil of Danville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Oak Park
Smith
Maxon
Petersons
Condigter
Martin Brow
Hare
John Moug
John Smith
Mist Mamie Smith
la Porte
Mrs. Smith
Mamie
Geo. Cook
Hut Jos McGaheran
Joe
Te James
Peter Beck
George Miller
Mary ‘Trost
Mt. Garmels
Alice Larcher
Nebraska
Waterloo to Erect Six Story Business Block in 1908
A. Marsh buys two adjacent Waterloo properties on Sycamore and East Fifth for 44 000. He plans a five or six story brick business block opposite the Ellis Hotel with 84 foot frontage and 120 foot depth. First floor for commercial use, upper floors possibly offices, with high class firms already lined up to occupy it as soon as completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Marsh
William Watkins
Sycamore
East Fifth Streets
Jobo Muldoon
Waterloo Realty
East Hirth Streets
Watkins
Marsh
Waterloo
Ellis
Word of Company B at Camp Slater
A Civil War era style dispatch from a Company B, 53d regiment member recounts camp life near Waterloo and Slater. It details travel routes via Melbourne and the CM and St. Paul line, camp setup, meals, guards, outposts, and maneuvers toward Port City, with notes on officers, sergeants, and communications from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
53D Regiment
Camp Slater
Plaine
Waterloo
Weratera
Melbourne
CM. & St. Paul
Slater
Bet
Waterloo's Central Marshes Seek City-Wide Investment
Central business news describes G A Maran as sole owner of current property with W W Marsh potentially joining next year. Marsh abroad in Europe communicates via cable that he views the investment as wise and value-adding. Other notices cover railway interests, crop outlooks, and a notable incident where Col William J McClure, aged 78, suffered a mental breakdown and attacked Rev Luke Donlin at Cedar Falls cemetery after Miss Mary Morris's burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Maran
W. W. Marsh
Europe
Cablegram
C. A. Marsh
Waterloo
Fana
Ager
Fr.j. Phelps
Pas
Senger
Minols “Central
Aspec
Noth
J.G
Neuffer
Chicago
Omaha
Harriman
Dubuque
Arriman
General Rat
Cedar Falla
William J4. McClure
Blackhawk County
Luke Donlin
Cadet Falls
Mary Morris
Utica
New York
Gentleman
McClune
Donlin
McClure
Blackhawk
McClurt
Cedar Palla
Parce Preservers
Iowa
Sugar Creek
Pea
Ridge
Leutenant
Marsh
Iowa Militia
Hendérasa
Col. McClure
Congress
David B. Henderson
Col
William i. McClure
Watertown
N. Y
Macy Overman
Misa Olive Merrill
Harvest Field Tales and Local Accidents Chronicle
Town and Township es ir. Wii Trust of Water chronicles a harvest season with field stunts, parochial school completion, sales, fairs and a string of accidents. Notable items include a new school building inspection, a birth, a car crash tale, and multiple local gatherings, marriages, and business notes from Waterloo and surrounding towns.
Eagle Center Picnic Marks Harvest Home Celebration
Eagle Center hosts its annual harvest home picnic next week on August 15. Atttorney E. H. McCoy of Waterloo is named the day’s orator with several musical selections planned. Large attendance expected, with an afternoon of entertainment and instruction for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagie Center
Rome
E. H. McCoy
Waterloo
Modern Lady Godiva rides in Coventry crowds
In Coventry England on August 7 a modern Lady Godiva rode a white palfrey clothed with hair pink wash and gauze while about one hundred thousand spectators watched. Separately Cedar Falls reports 70 year old Jayson A Lockerdy faces charges of receiving stolen goods as a suspected fence for items stolen from Illinois Central cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coventry
England
Jayson A. Lockerdy
Ilinois Central
Justice
Prosperity of Country Traversed By 1 6 Rattway
Fragmentary OCR reads like a brief note on national prosperity and a mention of a place or road name Rattway. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events, dates, or persons to anchor a fuller summary.
New Store Opens on West Fourth Street by Frank Hull Firm
The former Frank & Hull store on West Fourth street opens today under a new firm name. Workers are at the site completing preparations as a fine merchandise stock is arranged, including a large variety of woolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank & Hull
West Fourth Street
Waterloo Tailors Open Firm With Experienced Staff
The new enterprise in Waterloo brings together two proprietors and five other first class tailors. Hutt from Frank Bros. will supervise the cutting department. Longtime workers Frank Durchenwald, B. Sppel, and Charles Vaughan are well known in Waterloo. J. D. Frank brings broad clothing experience. The firm will focus on merchant tailoring with a modern stock of furnishings, hats, and caps, asserting strong early success and confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amo Nash
Hoth Lave
Hutt
Frank Bros
Fim
Waterloo
Frank ‘Durchenwald
B. Sppel
Charles Vaughan
J. D
Frank
West Waterloo
Divorce Suit Seeks Injunction Against Cruel Husband
Mrs. Weda Fabris alleges cruelty by Roy Fabris since their Waterloo incident on December 16, 1904. She notes July 3, 1907 whipping led to a thirty day sentence and seeks divorce with an injunction barring Roy from 1019 Commercial Street, citing fear of continued harm to her health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weda Fabriz
Auit
Roy Fabris
Commercial Street
Waterloo
Died of lockjaw after rusty foot wound
Des Moines, Aug. 7. Fred Schermerhorn died at Mercy hospital from tetanus caused by a rusty foot injury two weeks earlier. The wound delayed trouble, the patient cared for himself until alarming symptoms appeared. He survived by his wife. He was 33 and living at 60 Ela street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fred Schermerhorn
Mercy Hospital
Cunkling
Ho Fe
Hla
Tas Ae
GO Ela Street
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Wirnebadd
Owa County
Wercte
Illinois
Adjutants Kettle
Falcon
Servicaa
Army Hall
Wotor
H. F. Miller
G. W. McNeil
Danville
A. Marsh
Erty
Ellis Hotel
Boon
WORD
Company B
Cloverfield
Hid
56Th
52D
Slater and
Sheldon
Fas
Pred Fishers
Ed. Busch- Ing
Porl City
Camp Des Moines
Cotton
F. BR. Fiday
Mr. Fisher
Fisher
Gest
Ohio
Geo. Welléin
Earl Misber
B. Harriman
H. J. Phelps
Northwestern
Duduque
Will Spleg
Denver, Col
Col. W. M. McClure
Fatmer Donlin
Danger In
Eagle Center
Wii Trust of Water
N Jenry
Rodamar
Ennis
Tama
Ralston
Eastman
John Bedard
Will Schaffer
Aamerville
Lincoln
Godiva
Hull
Menced
West Fourth Stre&t
Humber
Ployea
Hubby
Roy. Fabriz
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