Waterloo Fair Association Promises Northern Iowa Exhibit Ground
Promoters backed by the Chamber of Commerce plan a Northern Town Fair association to secure 70 acres in Cedar Valley Improvement Company land east of Pleasant View for a modern grounds with exhibit halls amphitheatre cattle sheds and a mile race track. Groundwork begins with a August 1 stockholders meeting to arrange preliminaries. no fair this fall. Also notes golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs W Baumgardner in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Han
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Valley Improvement Company
Pleasant View Plat
Improvement Company
Rock Island
Cedar Valley
I Ww. Co
Halle
Folt
Waterloo
Neek
Tripoli and Waterloo Battle Highlight Local Playday
Local notes recount social visits across Readyn, Slankeavilly, Waverly, and Tripoli. The Red Sox of Waterloo and Tripoli played a tense ball game, Tripoli edging 3 to 2 after 14 innings. Various residents traveled, visited relatives, and attended church events as Rev. Schlueter’s death unsettled the community.
Married in Far West Announcement Cards Recalled
Announcement cards recall for the marriage of Miss Marguerita Winninger to Mr Homer Keegling in San Jose California notes Miss Winninger daughter of TAU Winninger a former merchant sailor in the city. The wedding occurred Sunday July 19 and the couple will reside in San Jose.
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Far West
Marguerita Winninger
Homer Grant Kéeéling
San Jose
California
Winninger
Tau. Winninger
Weatarido
Pacific Coast
Hast
Waterloo
Waterlo o Casket Co elects Morris Wilson president
Morris Wilson of Dubuque is chosen to head the Waterloo Casket Company for the next year. Stockholders elect a successor to Henry Beyers and report the year ending with prosperity and growth. New officers are all Waterloo residents with Dubuque ties. Directors include Wilson Hollnagel Meyers Fenton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Wilson
Duibuque
Waterloo Casket Company
Henry Beyers
Wilson
Waterloo
Morris ‘Wilsda
Dirréctor
Hollnagel
Dubuque
Theodore Meyers
MH. Meyers
F. Fenton
Ghas
Theo
Meyers
Fenton
Geo
Whesier
H. Meyers
Waterloo plant expands with 2000 horsepower turbine upgrade
The Waterloo gas and coke plant adds a 2000 horsepower steam turbine engine, a larger switchboard, and a 2250 horsepower total capacity with improvements costing around 60000. The upgrade includes a new turbine, dismantling the old engine, a larger electrical switchboard, a locker room, improved sanitation, and fuel handling upgrades. The project aims for service within two weeks and marks one of the west's modern facilities for gas and coke production. A large coke stock and coal on hand support winter demand, while benches and retorts expand production capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Gas
Ritcerie Wight
Mississippi Valley
General Electrical Company
Stonectady
New York
Waterloo Company
Waterloo
Cedar
Alls
Will of Judge O A Bishop Filed for Probate
July 24 Iowa official report states the will of the late Judge O A Bishop of the Iowa supreme court opened for probate in the district court. He leaves all his property to his wife Alice Bishop after debts are paid. The document, said to be written on a Masonic rag, repeats the clause.
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Pay Moines
O. A. Bishop
Supreme Court of Iowa
Dintylet Court
Eoura
Alice
Masons
Bishop
Fatal Farm Accident Near Independence
Independence July 24 a fatal accident occurred at the Isaiah Gill farm east of town yesterday afternoon about 430 o clock haying was in progress George Koontz and David Miller were on the stack when a guy rope broke a pole fell striking Koontz crushing his skull the other man injured Mrs Miller escaped the blow a physician was summoned but Koontz died within an hour he leaves a wife and several small children destitute funeral plans not yet made H P Deaumont of Omet a was in the city Friday
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Independence
Isaiah Gill
Haying
George Koontz
David Miller
Koontz
Biller
Warrant of $10 000 granted for Panama injuries
Pem Banton received a $10 000 Treasury warrant as compensation for injuries suffered while working for the government on the Panama canal zone. Judge E P Seade secured the award dated in Washington and effective July 4. The $16 000 appropriation, part of the sundry civil bill, followed a long, hard fought campaign by senators representatives and officials. The lump sum will aid Banton, incapacitated from ordinary work, for life. He was injured when a locomotive collapsed on his back, fracturing the spine and paralyzing him from the waist down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pem Banton
United States Treasury
Panama
E. P. Seade
Manchester
Washington
Fer Banton
Canal Zone
Judgment sought in Cedar Falls loan case against Rasmussen couple
The Germania Building Loan and Savings association files suit in Cedar Falls seeking judgment and special execution against Jacob Rasmussen and his wife with James Robertaun named as a party defendant over an alleged loan. The petition states a December 6, 1904 loan of 300 dollars at eight percent, secured by a mortgage on lot 1 block 17 of the Dialarkey addition, Cedar Polis, now claimed due at 425.80 dollars and costs, with the petitioner asking the court to adjust interest and proceed with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania Building, Loan and Bavinge Association of
Cedar Falls
Jacob Rasmussen
James Robertaun
Dia Larkey
Inet
Baby McKevitt Dies at 11 Months in Denison
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Dan McKevitt of 727 West Sixth Street died Friday at 6 00 PM after a brain fever of about a week The remains will be taken to Washburn Friday evening and to Gilbertville for the funeral at the Catholic church Saturday morning Also noted Union Mill employee Boyce survived a typhoid attack and a fall on a streetcar near Logan avenue George Hackett and daughter Lot tie left for a two week visit to Cedar Rapids Magazine Watertown IA and Miss Coats of Waverly visiting Mrs Eugene Van Amers Barclay street residence All details reflect local obituaries and brief notices.
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Herman Buenger
Readtyn
Slankeavilly
Waverly
Tripoli
Burtoe Sweet
Red Sox
Waterloo
Jst
Sterling Preston
Louis Mueller
St Pauli
C. H. Moeiling
Lenter
Schlueter
Thorning
Brest
Bertha Kampmelar
Rudolph
Iowa City
A.G
A. G. Kampmeier
H. E. Moeh- Ung
H. Hattendorf
Henry Krueger
Osenthal
F. Preatein
Bremer
J. H
Dan McKevill
Washkburn
BM. Boyce
Union Mill Company
Haat Fourth
Logan Avenue
Royce
Riehls Street
Miss. Golden
Coats of
Waterloo Wins Bid for Iowa Dairy Convention Hitched to 1919
Waterloo fights Cedar Rapids and Sioux City for the Iowa Dairy association convention to be held in November or December. The Ellis hotel hosts a meeting where Waterloo’s prospects hinge on exhibition hall and cash offers of 300 dollars. The delegation leaders and boards of trade push Waterloo’s bid amid travel concerns across the state. The committee expects a late afternoon decision with Waterloo favored by a popular vote to host November 18th to 20th.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Iowa Dairy, Association
Sioux City-dela
W.L. Frost
F J. Dovehye
Ells Hotel
Py~ Preat
Dent
W. B. Barney
Rampton
M. Brown
Ely
Iowa Dairy Association
Hapriton
L. &. Edwards
Parkersburg
W. B. Inhnson
Pies Moines
F. M. Brown
Quadar Rapids
Ellis Hotel
Mambera
Association
Cutler
Board of Trade
Iowa State Dairy Association
Smallpox Abolished and City Health Advices
Smallpox is declared abolished with no new cases expected by Saturday morning. The last two patients, Thomas Connolly and Philip Friedt, to be released from detention hospital. Health officials credit vaccination and fumigation efforts for curbing contagion. Citizens urge an emergency hospital for contagious diseases other than smallpox. Local residents discuss travel plans, including F. E. McKhimney and party’s Duluth Buffalo trip, and a fishing expedition led by George F. Fowler down the river with hopes of catching pickerel and pike.
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Thomas Connolly
Philip Friedt
Waterloo
George F. Fowler
A. J. Edwarda
Tf. B White
Mr. Fowler
Des Moines paving bid touted as city’s lowest price
May get big contract Bryant Forgwood McLaughlin company of this city bids to save upwards of 60 000 square yards of streets in Des Moines by asphalt paving at 2.05 to 2.16 per square yard with grading 36 to 40 cents. Outbids McCarthy Improvement. Street East Thirteenth may not be paved due to property owner objections. Bids varied by street. Waterloo firm lowest in most cases. Viola Johnson to Dubuque for visit.
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Bryant
Forg
Wdo McLaughlin Companiy
Cit SP Macuneag
Des Moines
McCarthy Improvement Company
East Thirteenth Street
Waterloo
Inwest
William Vilas dies long-serving Wisconsin statesman
Madison Wisconsin July 24 Senator William Vilas longtime cabinet member and postmaster general who advised the late President Cleveland and later served as secretary of the interior and United States senator from Wisconsin died after a cerebral hemorrhage in the early hours.
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Madison
Wig
Porner United
William "Vilas
Cleveland
Interior
Hoe
United States
Wisconsin
William F. Vilas
Child Wals Police Contagion Feared In Waterloo
Neighbors accuse a West Waterloo woman of drunkenness and foul language as authorities delay arrest over potential child contagion. Officers found a barely furnished home, a sick toddler, and a physician undecided on diagnosis. surveillance will continue until the disease is clarified or legal action proceeds.
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Waterloo
Chas
Wot- Jaufer
Houston
Wadi
Waa
Iowa Family Reunited After Years Apart
A father, Charles Peterson, and his two daughters, Mrs Charles Kunow and Ruby Peter, were reunited in Iowa after years of separation. The family, once thought him dead, learned of each other through a photograph and a grandfather's notification. Peterson, a butcher in Decorah, had left Illinois fifteen years earlier.
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Mra
Charles Kunow
Misa Ruby Peterson
Mariotta
Minn
Carles Peterson
Detherville
Peterson
Illinois
Bike convention ads draw town praise and mockery
The article notes the focal lodge of Hill advertising the state convention of Bike, praised for its neat, attractive design blending gentiment and humor. It mentions prominent members inscribed on parchment signaling their ambitions to attend when the curtain rises. It also reports minor local court actions: Gridley of Wyoming fined 15 dollars for disturbing the peace, suspended if he stays away from Rambeck town. Henry Morris jailed ten days for drunkenness. A Ferguson traveled to Des Moines on business.
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Bill Bills
Focal Lodge
Hilla
Elkc
D.C. Gridley
Wyoming
Rambeck
Henry Morris
Traer
Kopford
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Mergento Northern Iowa Fair Association
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Commercial Straet
W. Baumgardner
Handa
Bumgardner
Center Point
C. M. Curtins
John Metcalf
Omaha
Meintre
Judd Lonergan
Robert of
Reinbeck
White Bear Lake
Robert Lonergan
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Chicago
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Central
Henry Meyers
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Waterios
Electric GO
Avery
Syndicate
West Side
Eugene U. Chafin
Prohibition
Peorl
Bryan
Taft
Chafi
Eugené W. Chafs
Evanston
Ella Johnson
Des Moin Em
Buchman
Hayfield
H. P. Deaumont
Ometa
City
U. S. Treasury
Cedar Falls Association
Baby McKevitt
George Hackett
Lottie
Gedar Rapids
Mancazine
Watertown
Iowa Dairy ‘Association
F. FE. Mc&Khinney
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Judge F
Gryant
Ford @ McLaughlin Co
Viola Johnson
Col. Vilas Stricken
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Child Walts Police
Babe
Coloriet Vilas
Chelsea
Levi B. Vilas
William
University of
Grant
Army of the Tennessee
Anne M. “Fox
Vilas
United States Supreme Court
Grover Cleveland
Army of the Tennéased
Indianapolis
General Grant
Villa
Tate
Madleon
Lake Mendota
Vila& Better
Madison, Wia
Willan of
A. Ferguson
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