Waterloo Chautauqua Opens With New Streetcar Service
The seventeenth annual Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute starts Monday June 22 for ten days. Westfield streetcar extension offers ten minute service to parks with Sans Souci cars one fare and loop travel. The program features the Par J and Newhall company of entertainers praised by officials for quality performances and instrumental skill.
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Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute
Westfield
Chautauqua
Park
Mulberry
Cedar Falls
Waterloo to Have Matinee Race Track on Blowers Farm
Horsemen in Waterloo accept a plan to use William Blowers half mile track on his farm southeast of the city for matinee races. J D Caldwell I J Rainbow Frank Knapp and Jess Cisco volunteer to help improve the facility. A Cedar Falls matinee saw Charles Owings Frank Knapp and Jess Cisco race a horse that won an $80 prize cup. Circuit races are unlikely due to distance, but regular matinees may be scheduled as conditions allow.
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Home Park
Waterloo
William Blowers
Hig Farm
Blowers
J. D. Caldwell
I. J. Rainbow
Prank Knapp
Jess Cisco
Cedar Falls
Charles Owniugs
Franke Knapp
Joss Cisco
Cumming
Genevieve Pine Weds Robert Knox in Waterloo Chicago ceremony
Miss Genevieve Pine and Mr. Robert Knox married in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon at 4. A cousin’s home served as venue with Rev Johnson officiating. Relatives and a few friends witnessed the ceremony. The couple plan six weeks in California before settling at 435 Pine Street in Waterloo. Notable attendees from Cedar Falls and Waterloo included Mr. and Mrs. John Knox and other local families. The Reporter joins well wishers for the couple’s happiness and Waterloo’s welcome on their return.
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Miss Pine
Waterloo
H. A. Plumt
Knox
California
Pine Street
Bla Eky
Cedar Falls
John Knox
Gedar Falls
C. W. Bowen
Blumb
A. M. Place
Barlett
Helene Halllett
Jessie
Jeanne Manson
Mrs. Knox
Waterloo Modern Woodmen Picnic Parade Planned Downtown
Waterloo expects a large downtown crowd next Thursday for the Modern Woodmen picnic. Merchants will decorate and a grand parade with floats is set, with prizes for the best two. Drill contests between Forester and Royal Neighbor teams are promised, with daytime activities downtown and evening events at Chautauqua and Electric parks.
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Waterloo
School board awards contract for new manual training school
At adjourned meeting the school board let the contract to W. S. Stair for 44,185 dollars as the lowest responsible bid. Other bids ranged up to 44,298 dollars and included removal of old buildings and erection of the new school at Mt Vernon site.
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Fikl
WS. Stair
W. S. Stair
D. Lauritzen
G. Py Senley Oy
C.F
Eshel
Four County Political Conventions Hold Sessions in One Day
In Blackhawk county, Republicans Democrats Prohibitionists and Socialists met simultaneously at the courthouse and Wight's Reading Room to ratify primaries, select delegates, and organize. Delegates convened at 2:00 pm after scheduling confusion. progressives moved to control state delegates.
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D. Kern
L. H. Edwards
C. A. Draner
A. M. Wisht
Blackhawk
Annex
Wight
Lafayette Street
Cold Water Party
Political Conventions Hear Delegates and Resolutions
The article covers Democratic and Prohibitionist county conventions with delegate selections for the state convention, committee appointments, and nominations for local offices. It notes seating disputes in Cedar Falls, committee reports, and endorsements of Roosevelt, Taft, and Bryan figures, plus local nominations for clerk, surveyor, and coroner. It lists delegates from Blackhawk county and the names of alternates and precinct officers.
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Court House
L. H.howards
Oliver Trumbauer
M. Witt
Cedar Fails
J.t.sullivan
Sioux City
Trumbauer
Chas, Elliott
Licht
E. EB. Wilson
L. P. Packard
Gao
Johnson
IM. H. Kelly
Frank’ Kané
Lester Township
Ernest Schenck
Jk H. Edwards
T. F. Riley
Blackhawk County
G. 8. Morala
P. A. Dunbar
J. F. McGuire
Richard Robbins
G. F. Johnson
J. G. Packard
Jack Casebear
J. Anton
Geo, Hughes
J. G. McLeay
G. A. Doerder
Win
Ewald
FJ. Fowler
Wy N. Birdsall
J. K. Caldwell
H. W. Lichty
P. BE. McGarvey
D. T. Bodmér
C. McGarvey
J. O. Trumbauer
Hope
Martin
P. G.clark
F. A. Henry
E.R Ashley
J. M. Shisher
G. M. Wythe
B. H. Wilson
Monroe Lane
A. M. Fullerton
K. F. Kleser
J. ©. Murtagh
F. M. Shippy
Geo, Wolverton
T. G. Menges
L. B. Fowler
H. D. Boies
Matt Demuth
C.a. Pete
J. W. Boyle
HH. B.lichty
J.C. Murtagh
F. J. Fowler
J. Z. McCleay
LH. Edwards
W. N. Birdsall
W. J. Bryan
United States
Tne
Orange
Union
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Socialists meet in county building with Waterloo delegates
A Socialist convention convened in a second floor witness room of the county building with delegates A. M. Went Wmn. Remmert O. J. Donaldson Lo My Hawver Jr G. A. Rich Oscar Hi Hay all of Waterloo and L. D. Hoyey Cedar Falls. BH Hay was made secretary and A. M. Wight phase won. The ticket was nominated.
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Edat Falla
M. Holm
Waterloo
George Yhrer
J. M. Miles
Paul Christian
Fullenwether
A. Rohrer
Nash Gatwick
W. J. Brayton Mae
Oscar
Whind
A. M. Wight
Frank Gomner
Wim. Remmert
Des Moines
Blackhawk County
iJohn Shank
Noah Garwick
J. D. Hovey
Cedar Falls
National Party
A. M. Went
Wmn. Remmert
O. J. Donaldson
Lo My Hawver, Jr
G. A. Rich
Oscar Hi
Hay
L. D. Hoyey
S BH
Cicket
The
Examinations Set At East High And Cedar Falls
Supt WiWott announced teachers examination for Waterloo will be in East High School building and for Cedar Falls in the high school on Wednesday Thursday and Friday of next week. A set of questions will be written for state certificate agents adding botany and bookkeeping. No applicant under eighteen may write the examination. The law requires age eighteen or over and papers from underage writers will not be checked by the state board, only used as trial for future exams.
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C. B. Khern
Republcan Central Committee
Tenth Judicial District
Third Congressional
Kern
F. J. Bightney
J. L. Corton
O. A. Stephenson
Hecker Srose
Blackhawk County
WiWott
Waterloo
East High School
Cedar ‘Falls
Hel
Stata Board
National politics and racing events pace week ahead
Washington June 26. A Republican ticket is named and a lull in national politics precedes Denver delegates. Tennessee hosts a state primary shaping the North Carolina and Tennessee gubernatorial battles. Democratic conventions in Charlotte and Burlington loom with key elections and delegate selections. Chelsea events include Miss Jean Reid wedding to John Ward at St James Palace and major American rowing and Olympic prep activities.
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D. C
Denver
North Carolina
Charlotte
Varmont
America
Yale
Harvard
Thames
New
London
Reading
Hudson' Ii
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Quasqueton to Sell 207 City Lots by June 26
Waterloo and Independence businessmen reorganize the Quasqueton Improvement Co to offer 207 hot cost lots in Quasqueton on Monday June 26. The town, boosted by plans for a Northwestern railroad through the city within a year, anticipates growth and a population rise by completion. Matthews Shirt Co Incorporation filings announce $6,000 capital, with RG Matthews as president and F H Matthews as secretary treasurer, to establish a local factory producing shirts and garments for men and women.
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Independence
Quasqueton Improvement Co
Quasqueton
Northwestern
Matthews Shirt Co
Ito
Willneate
RG. Matthews
F. H. Matthews
Farley Land Estate Property Offered in Waterloo Township
The Christian Farley estate matter drew district court attention as a forty acre tract in section three Waterloo Township was ordered sold. Heirs petitioned, appraisers Conjon Baron and Burk to fix sale value. Estate totals about $5,000 with debts around $777.
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Christian Farley
Waterloo
William Conjon
Albert Baron
John Burk
Religious Procession in Gilbertville Draws Crowds
In Gilbertville June 29 a large turnout gathered for a religious procession led by A Grant. The ceremony featured mass by Rev Father John Sheehy and a German language sermon by Rev Jos Zayen. Several priests from nearby towns attended the event.
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Gubartville
Gilbertville
Hells
John Sheehy
Vinton
Luke Donlan
Cedar Falls
D. Mulcahy
Waterloo
Jos. Zayen
Zeyen
John Horsfield
Jesup
H. Nottler
Raymond
John Nemmers
Gilbertvillo
Rumor of Resignation Hits Chicago Great Western
Dubuque reports circulate that B. Stemble, superintendent of the division, plans to resign with severance of ties on July 1. Stemble, twenty years with the road, moved to Dubuque five years ago from Des Moines, and the division offices later moved to Chicago. Possible successor Cauey from Chicago & Alton is named. J A. A. Kammier, Shell Rock district deputy of Woodmen, visits Cedar Falls to organize a lodge with notable local success.
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Dubuque
Inner
Chicago Great Western Railway
Co. B. Stembie
Stemblé
Ine
Des Moines
A. A. Kammier
Shell -Rock
Woodmen of the World
Cedar Falla
Kammier
Shell Rack
Waterloo Graduates Shine at Iowa State University Commencement
Minister Wu Ting Pang delivered the keynote address as Waterloo graduates join 854 in a year highlighted by 354 degree recipients and 62 certificates. Alice Wilson earned honors in the collegiate department while Paul W. Smith and Alfred W. Mullan received doctor of law degrees. Waterloans confirm active university representation and future career paths remain open.
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State University of Iowa
Wu Ting
Pang
United States
Iowe City
Nstitution
Iowa City
Lowden
Mayer
Pharmacy Alumni Association
Wm. J. Bryan
Iowa
Waterloo
Alice Calista Wilson
Paul W. Smith
Alfred W. Mullan
Waterlaa
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