Watertown News Highlights Local Happenings and Finance
A busy community notes picnics at Dave Schuler and Mike Staebell, hay hauling by John Risse, and Will Sang Jr. leading corn production. Saturday crowds fill town in Sunday clothes as Dewar ballgame scores appear and local people engage in everyday commerce, with insurance and public building assessments discussed and a Waterloo B and L quarterly meeting announced with thirty-fourth stock maturity and near $19,000 in certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Schuler
Mike Staebell
John Risse
John Is & Hustler
Will Sang Jr
Waterton
Towa
Waterloo Building and Loan Association
Tts
Lorna Pal
Debtor Edward Riley Seeks Bankrupt Court Protection
Edward F. Riley of this city filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court listing liabilities of 12 813 29 with no assets beyond clothing and household goods. He recounts heavy losses from ice and fuel ventures tied to building ice houses and wagon purchases, with secured claims of 13 000 each from Commercial National and First National banks, later reduced after real estate holdings were seized. Unsecured debts total 3 792 12 and overall claims cited reach 12 813 29, with the petition sent to Referee Hoxie for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Riley
Riley
Commercial
National
First
Hoxie
Old Resident Lewis Hoppenworth Dies After Long Stay
Lewis Hoppenworth, a pioneer farmer in a thinly populated section, died of heart failure at his home near town on Wednesday afternoon. He was over seventy five and had lived in the area for thirty years, leaving a wife and large family. Of German parentage, he immigrated to America and settled here. Funeral services will be held Friday at the German Lutheran church, of which he was a member.
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Barmers’ Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance
Blackhawk
A. E. Newton
Cecilia Welter
Oelwein
Dewar
Wm. Hemer
Jennie Hemer
Dubuquete
Will
Poyner
P. Broelding
French
Gibertville
Spencer Ma‘gee
Fairbank
John Koester
Matt Lilig
Bebuler Bros
Joel Pax
Matt Ortner
Eplen
Dunkerton
Gale
Elmer Dickey
J.P. King
Lewis Hoppenworth
Denver
Town
Bremer County
America
Decadent
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible “Institute
Waterloo
William A. Colledge
Armour Institute of Technology
Waterloo Chautaugia
Walter Scott
Stephenson
Colledgs
Letters in fire uncover two burned correspondences
Samuel J Hall of Waterloo reports two letters burned in a fire near Cherokee. One is from a Salem firm with an order, the other from Akron with a check for 50 dollars. Both dated July 2, but the envelopes and letters are badly scorched. one check survived but was slightly discolored.
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Waterloo
Lery. Company
Mail
Cherokee
Salem
8. D
Akron
Song
Mlade
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Local Market Report and Fresh Livestock Receipts
Estimated receipts for hogs cattle and sheep today show mixed and butcher prices from 5.70 to 6.12 for hogs and steady to weak opens for cattle and sheep. Waterloo market lists hogs at 5.45 and a range of farm goods with small town prices. tomorrow's hogs expected at 24 000. Conductor Goss and Brakemen Reed and OConnor depart on the Clipper to Dubuque.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Goss
Reed
O’connor
The
Dubuque
Busi
Elizabeth A Lesa
Local Notes On Teachers Travelers And Visits
Miss Clara Butter declined a preferable position and was engaged as teacher. W W Myers and crew began days wood sawing on a trip. A party of five traveling from Chicago to Winnipeg stopped at Hotel Cole en route. Miss Florence Crail is visiting relatives here. J M Hosmer spent the fourth at Lifebomg Independence, near the upper room, with the young.
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Clara Butter Waa
W. W. Myers
Chicago
Winnipeg
Cole
Triia
Florence Crail
J. M. Hosmer
Life Bomg
Independence
Pier
Five Rural Teachers Leave Blackhawks County Posts
The superintendent notes five teachers have left their positions in Blackhawks County schools as they marry and move to new districts. Jo in O Theimer and d 1 H. Tostlebe wed June 10, Hugh Crumling and Minnie Lukin wed June 18, Chester Zellhodfer and Amelia Eickelberg wed June 19, Peter Schmits and Sasang Weber wed June 24, and Ray Lewis and Lois Schwab wed July 2. Teachers Lufkin, Bickelberg, Weber, Schwab, and Su pervisor express best wishes as these couples begin new lives while their replacements are sought.
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At Let Icenses
Blackhawks
Joan O. Theimer
H. Tostlebe
Hugh R. Crumling
Minnie M.lukin
Chester C. Zellhodfer
Amelia May Eickelberg
Peter J. Schmits
Sasang M. Weber
Ray M. Lewis
Lois Mi. Schwab
Tostlebee
Gedar Falls
Lufkin
Waterloo
Bickelberg
Susie Weber
Bedn
Fox
Ship
Ins
Poyner
Schwab
Virden
Grove
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