Waterloo Waterloo and Southwestern railway promoter circular
Promoters of the Waterloo Pella and Southwestern railway outline a northern Waterloo terminal with over two miles of main line and extended side tracks inside Blackhawk county. The plan includes round houses repair shops and yards in Waterloo, promising employment, train crew changes, and growth of the city through cheaper fuel taxes and new markets for wholesalers manufacturers and merchants. Also notes on tax implications and interurban service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterian
Iowa
Executive Council
Chariton
Pelln
Grinnell
MIT
Wideawake
Pest
Haise
Yoursealé
Waterloo Attendance Beats Forecast For Central Association
Attendance data from President Justice places Waterloo fifth in the Central association tally with 9 games, an estimated 11,200 total attendance across sixteen games if Waterloo had played more. Quincy Keokuk Burlington Jacksonville Waterloo Ottumwa Kewanee Oskaloosa show stronger results due to weather and extra Sunday and holiday games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Justice
Central Association
Way
Exltra
Quincy
Keokuk
Burlington
Jack Bonville
Jack Bonvile
Jacksonville
Ottumwa
Kewanee
Oskeloosa
John Lund Takes Management Of Fashion Shop On East Fourth
John Lund resumes clothing business at Pashtan Shop in Blowers building East Fourth Street. He plans a sale to reduce stock before moving to the Pierce building room vacated by Brin & Co. Lund is a veteran merchant, popular with customers, and promises an up to date store. Juvenile court programs launched in Grange township target 16 year old farmer W. Browns for removal of certain responsibilities as authorities seek discharge for the youth amid concerns over health and welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fourth
Jalm Lund
Agai
Pashtan
East Fourth Street
Blowers
John
Pierce
Brin & Co
Mr. Lund
W. 3
Browns
Grange Township
Tun
Currency Commission Among Congress Most Vital Committees
The currency commission, born from the Ald rich Vreeland currency bill compromise, stands as a pivotal congressional investigative body. With unlimited powers, it will study global currency matters, may dispatch delegations, and call experts, guiding the next currency bill.Members include Senators Ald Pleh Allison Burrows Hale Knox Daniel Telley Money Bailey and Representatives Vreeland Overstreet Burton Weeks Bourgeois Smith Padgett Burgess Pujo, with Weeks Burton and Pujo indicating banking and currency committee ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Currency Commission
Aldrich-Vreeland
Congress
Nie
Ald- Pleh
Allison
Burrows
Hale
Knox
Daniel
Telley
Money and Bailey
Senate
Faanee
Vreeland
New York
Overstreet
Indiana
Burton
Girlo
Weeka
Marsachusetts
Bourgoqna
Colorado
Smith
California
Padgett
Tennessee
Burgess
Texas
Pujo
Louisiana
Charley City cyclone relief efforts and damage cleanup begin
Linemen worked day and night to clear debris along the cyclone path in Charles City. Communities opened homes to the homeless, donations poured in, and a relief fund formed as insurance adjusters assess total losses and rebuilding plans proceed amid shattered poles and broken wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
City Wins Peek Case and May 1905 Land Appeals
Supreme Court affirms in Wilson v Waterloo and reverses in Peck v Waterloo on land taken for city use. Decisions relate to agricultural parcels five years after acquisition in East Waterloo Township. Court upholds city authority for Peck parcel while affirming lower court on Wilson property governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Waterloo
Wilson Ya
James H. Peck
Wilson
John P. Peck
James F. Peex
Stolen horse case ties to Stillwater farmer clash
Anoka county farmer Sage Stockwell identified a horse as George Collins's property after a May 3 theft from a barn. Collins was arrested near Elk Run following a gunfight with a thief. Stockwell calls the horse a family pet and expects Collins to be convicted of horse theft. City officials also inspected recent asphalt paving on Fremont Lime and Finestream streets, praising the work and planning more paving as weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Stockwell
Anuke County
Minnesota
George Collins
Jwitel
Collins
Stonkwell
Nichfala
Winton
Oniel
B. A. Leighton
sexChief
J.N. Sweltzer
BJ. Wewlfiner
Gal
Stockwell
Horace
Nichols
Benton County
Enuneh
Bryant Company
Fremont
Lime
Finestream
Rebekah convention and small-town notices in June
June 9 reports show Aliss Harrison and chief Bertha Kyler attending a Rebekah convention in Shell Rock. Local residents travel for visits, births noted, bank installs safety deposit boxes, and town council plans cement street crossings and sidewalks. Open-air concerts, races, church events, and regional travel are listed with multiple residents mentioned.
Town Concert Draws Large Saturday Crowd in June
A large crowd gathered for a band concert Saturday evening with another show planned for next Saturday. Father Ntorsfeld was ill earlier in the week but is improving and maybe able to say mass at Barclay mission again. Two new cement crossings are being constructed at Hawley and Seventh streets. Mosare Kreiger and Jones are back home. Harold Place attended West Side High School graduation exercises in Waterloo, with Milas Alice White among the graduates. Mis Parker hosted her department at her East Hawley street home. The day featured a Bank Opera House dance with Imperial Orchestra. School closed last Friday. outings at Searle's grove and a stone quarry and boating at Littleton marked the day. Sewer work on Chas Frosh’s project progresses. Public school staff for next year named. principal position still open. Miss Davis, returned missionary from India, spoke at M B church services, describing her five-year stay. Rev Wyrick to lead services next Sunday.
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Aliss Harrison
Bertha Kyler
Rebekah
Shell Rock
G.L. Davis
Preaborn
Minn
Heip
Fred
Fay McMurray
Macy Propp
Bremer
Savings Bank
Mts
Estella Briner
Cedar Falls
John Jennings
John
Geo. Pel
Will Feo
Mia
A. Barnard
Sumer
Janesville
Geo. Fowler
Waterloo
M. & Church
Laura Murphy
Carr Sickier
Mound City
Kansas
G. W. Briden
Clarisville
Waverly
Ray Johnston
E. L. Jennings
A. W. Decker
Lake City
J. B. Johnston
Cedar Rapids
Jband
Father Ntorsfeld
Barclay
Hawley
Seventh Streets
Boltes Weiser
Mosare Kreiger
Jones
Harold Place
West Side High School
Milas Alice White
Frank Nannemaker
Bank Opera House
Imperial Orchestra
Searle's Grove
Littleton
Toam
Mish Parker
East Hawley Street
Chas
Frosh
Missy Nettle Morrissey
Lola Walker
Mise Clara Jones
Miso Coral Goings
Ming Sanford
Miss Davis
India
Milas Davis
Fayette
Iowa
Wyrick
Wangler Funeral Rites Held for C. D. Wangler in Waterloo
Funeral services for C. D. Wangler were held Wednesday at 9:31 AM in St. Joseph's Catholic church Waterloo with Knights of Columbus and Waterloo Judge members leading the procession. Requiem high mass was conducted by Rev. Mulcahy and Rev. John Wolfe of Dubuque preached. Pallbearers included M. H. Kelly and Z. R. Meoy among others. burial followed at Calvary cemetery. Marriage licenses listed: Albert A. Wilton with Clara McCoy, William Margadant with Alvena Brandt, all of Waterloo.
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Boynton
Webster City
Freeman Tribune
Fred. W. Boynton
Waterloo
Dureka Canton
Waterloo Canton
Iowa Falls
Congregational Church
Lotal Odd Fellows
J. O. Thrush
C. D. Wangler Ware
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Pather Mulcahy
Reva
Parkenbrook
Walfe
John Wolfe
Dubuque
M. H. Kelly
Z. R. Meoy
P. J. Rechtfertiz
L. B. Miller
McCoy
Jos
Todd
Sioux City
Lie Church
Calvary Cemetery
Rush for cheap Texas lands draws farmers south
The Soash Land Company advertises 87 000 acres on the South Plains near Dallas in tract sales from 0 to 26 per acre with easy loans. A June 16 excursion from Chicago and northern states will take buyers to Texas, with Pullman cars arranged for Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota passengers.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Indiana
Iore
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Lone Star
W. P. Soash Land Company
Texas South Plating
Colonel Slaughter
Dallas
Southern Plains
Soash’ Land Company
Spash
South Plains
Publc
American
Soash
Pinlhview
Fexas
South
South Texas
Texas South Plains
W. Lonsh Land Co
Chicago
Ilinois
LaSalla Street
Hook Imland Railroad Company
W. P.seash Land Company
Waterloo
Veg Waterion
Insurance payments to insured in 1907 across Iowa and Waterloo
The 1907 Iowa life insurance payments totaled 4 489 312 with Waterloo at 44 704 and Cedar Falls at 13 000. The largest claim went to Milo O Briggs of Clinton for 60 000 and Howard T Cowan of Waterloo had a claim of 16 THO.
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Iowa
Terlon
Life
United States
Canada
Beneft
Mentar
Perley
Waterloo
Cedar
Milo O. Briggs
Clinton
Howardt T. Cowan
Auto for Fire Chief and Pavement Accepted by Council
City council, in an adjourned session, approved accepting pavement by Bryants on the east river sidewalk. Bartlett and Kling were authorized to use the Maxwell method to reinforce bridges under construction. An automobile for the fire chief, with space for chemicals and hose, is likely to be purchased to improve rapid response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryants
Bartlett & Kling
Maxwell
Atco
Fire in Garbage Pile Behind Cigar Factory
A fire alarm at 11 50 Wednesday sent two departments to a garbage pile behind Moobele and Co s cigar factory on East Fifth street. Water from a nearby Dup was used to subdue the flames. Assistant Chief Martin Burke s dog was run over by a buggy as it rolled over when leaving the scene. Dr T B Allen traveled to Cedar Falls with friends then returned on the morning Central train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moobele & Co
East Fifth Street
Fourth
Water Street
Martin Burke
T. B. Alien
Cedar Falls
Astoq Station
Ithernols Central
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Pella
Southwestern
Prezent
James Black Dry Goods
Margadant
McDermott Drug Store
McCoy-Wilson
W. H. B McCoy
Grant Avenue
Clara Bole
Albert A. Wilson
C. J. Shock
United. Brethren Church
Floth
Fowler Company
Lone Star Colonration Company
Vermont Street
Rey
Madge Blakeslee
J. W. Blakeslee
A. H. Dean
George Powell
Howard Yeath
Ellis Hotel
Electric Park
Harry Vogt
Amos Vogt
Commercial Street
Heath
Vogt
Board of Equalization
OC. J. Miller's
National Clothing House
People’s Credit Clothing Company
Litchfleed
John Lund
Aldrich
Teller
Sony
Bailey
Cathienkee Ee Vrehland
Burton and
Smite
Vornia
Charles
City
Clark Street
G. A. Toerfist
Repucer
W. Stockwell
George Gollins
Sage
Stillwater
Janesvilce
Jesup
Wangler
Albert A. Wilton
Clara McCoy
William Margadant
Alvena Brandt
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