McBain Divorces Highlight Long Legal Battle in County
The McBain divorce case unfolds with prior marriages revealed under cross examination. Judge Platt notes McBain’s history of three former wives and warns against remarriage, while Anna Larson seeks support and control of the farm in a parallel action. Journal notes mark community events and local updates surrounding the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBain
Longley
Platt
Piatt
Ara’ Larson
Anna I. Larson
Charles’ Larson
Bais
Larson
Anna Bar. Fett
Potato bug menace prompts burning crops and remedies
A fragmentary rural column describes potato bugs infesting vines, urging burning of affected plants as a remedy. The text notes the need to remove second crop bugs, references various folk cures, and mentions farm field conditions with side notes about school term endings, local travel, and minor incidents around Bennington and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spanien
Margaret Robinton
Barclay
Andrew Ortner
Joe Schwartz
Joe Alien
Mr. Lyon
Wapsie
John Burk
Bennington
Poverty and Cold Weather Strain County Aid Needs
Narrative describes Kiingaman aiding a destitute washerwoman and O'Brien, known locally as a strong but ailing Irishman, both depending on county support. May was the cheapest month in three years despite city growth. Klingaman urges charitable aid such as a spare washing machine to help the woman. O'Brien to be sent back to the poor farm for care as repeated attempts to work fail in warm weather due to a diseased limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Kiingaman
Iist
Blu Street
Une
O'Brien
Waterloo
Joan
Local Clags Slayer Report Dominates Webster City News
In Webster City Iowa J P Clags died after being found unconscious Sunday in a wooded area. Authorities believe he was drugged and robbed before being slugged. His death followed a troubled end to the day amid unclear circumstances. Financial circles in Clinton Iowa hold their Twenty First annual bankers convention with remarks by Elmer Bid and John Large and reports from J D Easton and J M Dinwiddie. Delegates tour the Mississippi River by excursion and plan sessions at Eagle Point park tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Iowa
J. P. Clags
Claggin
Clinton
Owa
Mén'of Business
Clinton Theatre
Iowa Bankers Association
Ray
Elmer A. Bid
John J. Large
Rock Valley
J. D Easton
Waterloo
J.M. Dinwiddie
Cedar Rapids
Data
BF. Lacey
Oakajooan
Missinalp di River
Eagle Point Park
Orphaned San Francisco quake survivor finds aid in Waterloo home
A homeless sixteen year old boy from San Francisco, Earl Wilson, orphaned by the 1906 earthquake, narrates his escape and suffering. He travels through Cedar Rapids and Broadgate, then finds temporary care with Dr and Mrs Ferris in Waterloo after prior hardships and a bout with illness. The Ferris family wish to place him in a stable Christian home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
San Branisco
A. N. Ferris
St. Francia
San Francisco
Eat
Wilson and Tella
Golden Gate Park
California
Hart
New York City
Chicago
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Sunshine Mission
Dir
Koderfel
Ward
Cedar: Rapids
Broadgate
Earl
England
Atlantic
Birmingham
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Ferris
Ellis Hotel expansion to add forty by one hundred feet
Ellis property to gain a large four story addition this summer by Bills Wood and Pratt. If space cannot be negotiated the plan is to cut away twelve feet of ground between the Ellis lot and the east property. No contracts yet but the project aims to mirror the present hotel and become one of the state’s finest, with the old house cleared and moved to make way for the new wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Hotel
Messrg
Bills
Wood
Pratt
J. L. Galyean
Amusement Park Opens with 3000 Attendees in Waterloo
The Electric Amusement Park started Monday drawing about 3,000 attendees. A downtown parade at 7 p.m. drew crowds, streetcars ran to the park, and ticket seller Roy Quernsey was busy. Admission was free in the afternoon with a small gate fee at night. Johnson & Nicholse invested about 20,000 to create a shaded, well-laid grounds with picnic tables and refreshment stands. The park enforces sobriety and curfews, with clergy invited and guards on duty. Evening concerts feature local band leaders and a daily 1:30 orchestra, followed by vaudeville acts and moving pictures. Mrs. T. M. Julian hosts visitors from Platteville, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Park
Roy
Quernsey
Ridle
Johnson & Nicholy
Waterlon
Watatlob
Waterloo
Maxim de Grosz
Vaudevilla
Friedlander Bros
Carl Copeland
Reno and de Gar
Burnett & Weyerson
Moving Pictures
County spelling contest plans announced for June 21
Supt Elliott said nearly all arrangements are complete for the county championship spelling contest to be held at Grace M. E. church in Waterloo Friday evening June 21 at 8 oclock. Contestants will have railroad fare paid and entertainment arranged in Waterloo with officials inviting them to supper at 6 pm at First M B Church dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Elliott
Grace M. BE. Church
Waterloo
Flrst M. B
Jefferson and
West Firth Streets
Contests, medals, and supper plans at Waterloo
A community invitation describes arrival by train to Waterloo for a county contest supper. Wear badges to be identified by committees and bring parents if possible. Winners will receive a gold medal with silver medals for township winners. C. F. Brown family mourns a daughter in law Mrs C H Brown after an appendicitis operation. County Attorney Mears suffers facial injury in a car accident during a weekend outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Chas
Hliaott
Mears
Mr. Mears
Window fall injures Kinsey at high work site
Frank Kinsey, 10 feet up on a ladder near the Mth street bridge, was struck by a window pane when a hinge caused a misfire. A deep temple wound severed an artery, but a timely physician and four stitches saved him. He resumed work after medical care. A similar accident a week earlier involved a watching guard who fell through plate glass worth 2650 but was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sflerneco
Frank Kinney
Strick
Mr. Kinsey
Jerry Hanlon
High Place
Mth Street Bridge
Hawaa
Kinsey
Evangelical Lutheran plan to found Sterling college
Rev. P. Bredow returned from an extra session in Sterling Neb where a new college was proposed to train students for Clinton college Dubuque seminary or Wartburg teachers seminary at Waverly A commercial course and a normal course were planned With offers from Syracuse Gothenburg Superior Atburn and Sterling Neb Sterling was chosen for a site with 7000 cash and a future building cost of 20000 Other local notes include Rev J Lorch visiting and Sigmund Bredow arrival and a birthday for John Kurit Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Bredow
Sterling
Neb
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa
Clinton College
Dubuque Theological Seminary
Wartburg Teachers Seminary
Waverly
Syracuse
Gothenburg
Superior
Atburn
J. Lorch
Mason City
Rev. P. Bredow
Mendota
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Love
John Kurit Sr
Sigmund Bredow
Bartelt Rites Set After Waterloo Deaths
Horgan 7 Barrell realgemt of Waterloo dies at 335 Newell Street at 4 PM Monday after months of illness. Bartelt, born Germany December 28 1888, came to Waterloo 1881 and worked 25 years for Illinois Central. Survived by wife and large family with seven daughters and two sons, funeral at First Lutheran and burial at Fairview. George Hayden, Blackhawk County farmer and Hayden Farm owner, dies in Ewa River Minnesota from heart trouble. remains to be brought to Waterloo for interment tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horgan
Barrell
Realgemt
Waterloo
Newell Street
Bartelt
Bor
Germany
Illinois Central
Anton Harter
C. Achneider
B. Marz
Heyl
George Hayden
Blackhawk County
Hayden Farm
Ew River
Minn
Dearborn Wins Waterloo Contract for City Road Work
Waterloo awards a nearly five mile street and pipe project to W N Dearborn of Cedar Rapids for 93219.50. Four bids were submitted with Dearborn about 8000 below the next lowest bid. The contract requires start by July 16 1907 and completion by July 16 1908 with detailed line items for concrete pipe and manholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gewer
Waterloo
W. N. Dearborn
Cedar Rapide
Dearborn
Jowett
W.N. Dearborn
Cedar Rapids
M. Ford
People’s Construction ‘Company
Dev ‘Enport
Independent Construction Co
Dav Seport
Ionas
Frog skin grafts heal burns in South Bend woman
In South Bend Indiana after thirteen months in Epworth hospital doctors grafted frog skin onto burn wounds of a woman. She was badly burned May 46 1908 and was discharged to her home seven miles north of the city. A Good Templars lodge was organized at the First Methodist Episcopal church with Miss Emma James of Minneapolis assisting. John Woods of Woods Bros bought a Reo touring car from Corn Belt Auto Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Attee
Epworth Hospital
Orla Kiger
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Good Templars
Emma James
Minneapolly
John Woods
Nim of
Woods Bros
The
Corn Belt Auto Company
Family visits mark summer reprieve after Clinton College
Home from Clinton college last Friday for summer vacation, Henry Weitsin, Chas Winning and Otto Templin of Waterloo visited the Kurtter family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton College
Henry Weitsin
Chas
Otto Templin
Waterloo
John Kurtter
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Waliam McBain
Cer
Jim Feet
Fim
Gord
Dim
Bia
Mrn
Memay
Mumaay
L. Bubsor
Dewar
House of
Billy
Shia
Rator
Mr. Moore
Tommy
Cunsingham
Moore
Kebeas
Fred Gass
Raymond
Otto Bubner
Barclayers Church
Jesup
Union Congregational Church and Friends
Rey
Dunkerton
New Road
Northwestern
Warterloo
Iowa and Northwestern
Stanwood
J. ¥. Lacock
Lacock
Mullen Block
Empire — Construction Company
Sumner Telephone CO
Sumner
B. x. Hermetice
Vic. H. Stevens
Sumner Telephone Company
Towa
Illmola Central Today
Board of Trade
Hillside ‘Addition
Litchfield Addition
Aftesn Lote
Hillside
Blupf
Dilly O'Brien
County
Homa
P. Clagg
BINCE
Francisco Drs
Mre
A. N. Ferrin
New York
ELLIS
Messrs, Ellis, Wood and Platt
Btate
Order of
Cedar Falls
Action Mons
Waterloo Order
Fifth Street
Mal
Tric Amusement Park
Uty’ Bheelie
Sharitt Caldwetl
Cere
Johnson & Nichole
Mrs. Hauk
Platteville, Win
Mrs
T. M. Julian
Columbia Street
Supt
Elliott
C. F. Brown
Little Hook
Ark
Moniay
C. H. Brown
Brown
Big
Parisous
Priena
Semington
Gazat
Womday
Illinois
Ninele Central
Guar
Minnesota
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