Committees Named to Raise 93000 for Catholic Hospital
In Waterloo a Catholic hospital fund drive aims to raise 93000. Committees led by L B Park F A Sparle Paul Davis R C Wangler and others will canvass city and county for subscriptions. Early gifts include 1000 and two 500s with 200. project plans call for Independence Avenue site and Despiter rail service, with hospital staffing by the Brandaran sisters and doctors eager to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Svening Tg
Plana
L. B. Park
F. A. Sparle
Paul Davis
R. C. Wangler
Jax. Byrnes
J. W. Arbuckle
Independence Avenue
Prandaran
Gur- Geong
C. D. Quas
Coder Falls
Northern
Cass
Reporter
St Marys School Adds Commercial Course in New Building
Elated by a fall term opening announced by Rev Father HH Forlenbrook, St Marys School on Lafayette Street will operate in a new six room brick building with about 190 students. Teaching staff expands to three plus new instructors. Sister M Domdines directs. German added for one period daily. typewriting and a stenographic course to begin in 1908. future business branches to be added. diplomas will be awarded on graduation. Mayor J R Rector buys property at Walnut Vina East Fourth for school use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. Forlenbrook
St. Mary's School
Lafayette
M. Dom Dines
Milwaukee
Dubuque
St. Mary's Society
Record of Benson area farm deals shows 80 acre rise
In Cedar Falls a nearby 80 acre farm progressed from Rudolph Measerly ownership to Niels Nielsen at 75 per acre, then to Lawrence Carstensen at 83, and finally to Michael Christensen for 95 per acre before selling for 100. The sequence illustrates rapid land value growth in Iowa with six week profits of 5 to 134 per acre, while nearby rail lines and town abandonment influenced prices. Charles J. Allen of Minneapolis and Miss Oliver White of Kansas City wed through Justice Kepford, planning to settle in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Benson Ia
Rudolph Measerly
Niels Nelsen
Measerly
Nielsen
Lawrence Carstensen
Clinton County
Carstensen
Michael Christunden
Mishael
Hmit
Mike
Blackhawk Real Estate
Hera
Benson
Counter
Messerly
Iowa
Charles J. Alien
Minneapolis
Oliver. White
Kansas City, Inc
Justice Kepford
Miss White
DUNKERTON Notes from Aug 19. Labor Day plans and harvest talk
Aug. 19 report lists Labor Day gatherings around town, Sunday services at St Slay Catholic church, and field notes on yields. Casper Buhner remains ailing, grain stacks admired on Job Risse’s farm, Hess with 22 acres yielded 490 bushels, Schmitt averaged 16 bushels per acre. Fall term starts Sept 19 to 26, with some as late as Sept 1. Protestations of civic awareness and local reading list conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susa Ana
Barslay Catholic
Casper Buhner
Job Risse
Barclay Rd
Hess
John Schmitt
Waterloo fair to feature Bounding Tremplin and bold acts
The Batley circus troupe presents The Bounding Tremplin at Waterloo on August 8 with seven imported artists. The act blends a three-section tremplin routine, central elastic canvas, and giant wheels with a dramatic finale. Other acts include Carmen Troupe on high wire, trained animals, Manuel Herzog’s horses, and sensational stunts amid a Russo-Japanese War themed spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batley Circus
Waterloo
Steves
Manuel Herzog
Uberty
Elephanta
Josie de‘ Mott
John Rooney
DeMatt
Enraged bull kills Cedar Falls man near Mora Minn
John Bozarth a widely known local man dies after a bull attack at his farm near Mora Minnesota on Sunday evening. Relatives in Cedar Falls learn of the tragedy by telegram delayed by a telegraphers strike. Bozarth leaves a wife and four children. funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
John Bozarth
Mora
Mini
Beth
Rownd's Park
Entil
Minnegota
Durlad
F. B. Jacobs
Dubuque
Prairie du Chien
Mr. Jacobs
Jacob
Finley Hospital
Jacobs
Bradstreet
Waterloo
McGregor
Wisconsin Sanita
Bennington Vets and Church Visit Feature Local Week
Aug 19 report from Bennington notes Rev A Moenen of Arlington Minnesota and his nephew preached at the Lutheran church. Stacking and threshing favored by the past week with oats quality improving. Neighbors include Herman Katz Frank Hess Hermen Buss Geo Fink Chas Averhott. Rain Monday paused work. a Thursday night storm caused damage south of Waterloo but spared local area. Student Sigmund Breden played organ for Miss Clara Base. Christ Bolte harvested 450 bushels of oats from 35 acres. Visits by Mohnfess family and others near the Wapsie forks. August Buler of Sunnai and wife visited. Joe Schenkeld farmed 40 acres to Imes Saze. Rev and Mrs Alexander Moench and daughter Brunhilde left for Minnesota after pleasant Lutheran patronage visit. planned stop with cousin H Bredow at Summer along with Rev and Mrs P Bredow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Moenen
Arlington, Minn
Hey. P. Bredow
Messrs
Herman Katz
Frank Hess
Hermen Buss
Geo
Jobo Fink
Chas
Averhott
Waterloo
Sigmund Breden
Clara
Base
Christ Bolte
Mohnfess
Wapsie
Forks
Rey
Herman Brodaw
Bumner
August Buler
Sumnai
Bubr
Joe
P. Bredow
Laporte Fair Plans Large Race Program This Year
Laporte prepares for the district fair set for September 17 to 19 with entries from horsemen nationwide. Prizes total $1000 in harness races and include $250 purses for the 2:80 pace and other fast events. Other races offer smaller purses and novelty formats. Laporte lies in the Big Three circuit with Grundy Center and Vinton hosting fairs nearby in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
B. L. Maxwell
Farmera
Grundy Center
Vinton
Laporte City
Woman Swallows Hatpin. X ray Shows Pin In Intestines
Mrs. C. G. Ferris of Detroit swallowed a hatpin in her Chicago hotel room after a telephone ring. Doctors using X rays found the pin in her intestines, not the esophagus, and opted for observation over immediate surgery. Bed rest advised. possible future operation if needed. Meanwhile manager A. J. Bushy of a new West Waterloo theatre departs for Davenport for a middle west managers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. G. Ferris
Detroit
Atiex
Ferguson
Chicago Hospital
5. W. Pollock
A. J. Bushy
New Theatre
West Waterloo
Davenport
Middle West Managers Association
Crucifixion by Lundahl on display at Black’s Dry Goods
Waterloo readers can view Franz A Lundahl’s The Crucifixion, a large religious painting closely aligned with New Testament depictions, now exhibited on the second floor of James Black Dry Goods for two weeks. The scene shows Christ on the cross amid storm clouds with Marys, Roman soldiers, and inscriptions, highlighting Lundahl’s biblical focus and background as American born with Swedish and Danish parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Franz A. Lundahl
James Black Dry Goods Co
Lundahl
Peter Wirt
Socrates
Ike
Jeaus Christ
Christ
Jesus of
Rock Island
Ili
Robertson
Chicago
Paris
Munich
Sweden
Hughes
Stork
Hughes Baby Born at Albany Executive Mansion
A child of Gov and Mrs Charles Hughes arrived at 4 30 am Monday at the Albany executive mansion weighing eight pounds. Both mother and infant are reported well and this marks the first Hughes baby born in the mansion. RL Hart, formerly with the Waterloo yard office, arrived from Dubuque for a brief visit and now holds a better dispatch job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Gov
Charles & Hughen
Executive Mansion
Hughes
Aver
RL. Hart
Waterloo Yard
Illnois Sentral
Dubuque
Mr. Hart
Dispatch Jars
Early Settlers to Hold Blackhawk County Picnic and Meeting
The Blackhawk county early settlers plan a gathering next Saturday starting at 10:90 in the morning with officer reports and elections for the new year. After the election a picnic dinner follows, with short impromptu speeches recalling former days and memorial addresses for recently deceased neighbors. An effort aims to fund a “Harry Settlers’ Log Cabin” at Chautauqua park, mirroring pioneer cabins in other counties and preserving local heritage for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk County
Blackhawk
Harry
Chautauqua Park
Waterloo merchant buys Hieber stock in fire sale
Insurance adjusters sold the Hieber haberdashery stock to B Rausch of Waterloo. Goods valued at about 90 000 will be offered at auction from Hieber's East Fourth Street location at near cost, with most items apparently undamaged by fire and only smoke exposure noted. Rausch plans to restock the old Hieber place and separate this venture from Paul Davis dry goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hieber’ Haberdashery
B Rausch
Waterloo
Ameke
Rausch
Hieber
Eaat Fourth Street
Sr. Hieber
Paul Davis
Chariton Supports Rail Line To Waterloo And Southwestern
Chariton with 4000 residents raises 35000 to back the Waterloo Pella and Southwestern road proposed to span 140 miles. Waterloo hosts a two week Chamber of Commerce meeting to gauge support as Chariton and eight other towns along the route commit funds and expect the line to pass through as a northern terminal. The railway would move coal from southern Iowa to shipping points, linking with eight major lines and serving fifteen towns along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Harris
Waterloo
Pella
Bse
Charlton
Chamber of Commerce
Harris
Iowa
Bitter Reporter Trek Through Nelson and Kootenay Region
Fred C. Sage, M.D., reports a travel chapter from Crambrosk to Nelson British Columbia, detailing western town life, railway lines, inns, and diverse residents. He notes Kootenay Lake scenery, Italian lakes comparison, and Nelson’s modern amenities, hospitals, and municipal electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crambrosk
Meer
Cranbrook
Bummit
Kootenay
Arrow’ Head
Kootenay Landing
Meleen
Anlp
Bemingtom Falla
Kootchuya
Nelson
Waterloo
Smpiré Gti
British Columbia
Fred'c
Sage
M.D
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CES
J. R. Rector
Scott Benson
Walnut, Vina
East Fourth Streets
Wiliam Stewart
Roy Cushman
Dunkerton
Courier
Times-Tribune
Deuthen Amerikaner
New Commonwealth
the Commoner
Appeal To Reason
Catholic Tribune
Telegraph-Herald
Ohio Waisenfreund
Farm
Jeanp
Bremer
Minnesota
Business Man
Otto Bubner
Schwartz
Charles Ee
Wellmer
K Jacobs
Mr. Gnagy
Bradstreets
Barclay
George Turner
L. J. Bubner
W. 1
Chaplim
Jesup
Bevereguy
Mike. Wiansgan
Timothy Hey
Georgy Wedlner
Rogers
Lshteing
Ead
New Hartford
Dubuque Hospital
Peuuty
Bennington
Laporte Fair Plans
Big Dave
Teralog
BLACK
Erset
Chariton
Sat. Kooteway Lake
Bints
F.C. Gage
Robert Johnston
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