New Year Promises Big City Building Boom In 1908
The Waterloo business district will see record spending and dozens of new structures in 1908 with costly improvements and new bridges. Financiers remain eager to invest, creating broad employment prospects while the Fifth Street concrete bridge project dominates capital outlay at about $119,000. The planned works include moving the Fifth Street structure to Eleventh Street and a new bridge over Virden Creek, with total class improvements near $110,000.
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Waterloo
Fifth Street
Eleventh Street
Virden Creele
Waterloo Skyscraper Plans and 1908 Urban Improvements
Builders announce a six story block at East Fifth and Sycamore costing about $140,000 while Kingsley plan a three story brick on Bridge Street near Irving hotel. Russell Lamson block to gain a four story brick addition around $25,000. E. E. Dunteeburg building to rise four stories near West Fifth and Jefferson at about $50,000. 1908 will finish several blocks including the four story BHis hotel annex, four story Watter block, and nine story Tiffany Building totaling about $96,000 with more on Bridge Street and Crown Crockery. Local residents and families relocate, travel, and attend events amid city growth.
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CG. A. Marsh
East Fifth Street
Sycamore Streets
Sycamore Street
C. L
M. 1
Kingsley
Bridge Street
Irving Hotel
Hindze Street
West Park Avenue
Russell Lamson
Giles
Waterloo
Commercial Street
Russell Hall
Russell-Lamson
E. E. Dunteeberg
Business College
West Fifth
Jaffarson Streets
Releht
Tiffany
Bridge
Crown Crockery Company
Tridge Street
City poised for broad 1908 improvements wave
A preview notes residence, church, factory, and sewer development not yet considered but likely. It flags hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent, predicting 1908 as the peak year for citywide improvements, especially in the business district and beyond Waterlog.
Local notes from town and township updates
Marian resident Clint Vin Buren visits his mother as he handles extra horses for the Allen brothers of Independence. Mark Brown sells his Davenport hardware stock and returns to Brandon. George Mahler and wife from Galesburg visit Mrs. Mahler’s mother Mrs. Van Buren. Will Short moves his family to Brandon to reside in the Craft house. G W Thompson returns from a month away. Ray Albert and wife welcome a son. Madera Woodmen Lodge reports a strong winter revival with ten to fifteen new members. John Lawless and Allie Weart of Walker visit Thandon, near their former home. George Hoagland and Larkin of Cedar Falls rent A. Van Skike’s farm. they move in. Nert Miller moves into a new home after a winter trade. Rev Perry of the BLB church finishes six weeks of protracted meetings with several converts. Mrs Maud Beachter of Manchester SD visits then returns home. Mrs Wes Shafer of Oklahoma visits friends here.
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Jesse Dake
Fred
Minnesota
Blakes
G. A. Ells
Bert Simmons
Jessie Grems
Binnshotster
Sinderson
New Hampton
Simmons
A. Arandt
Lynn Hamm
Tater
Clay County
Haggerty
Cory
Cadar Falls
Cult Tikes
Chicago
Ora Pelton
Hrumettsburs
James Hroadie
Byondie
Johnston
Ebbie Stone
Verndale
Minn
Ralph Stone
Geo. Mahler
Galesburg
John Lawless
Allie
Weart
Walker
Thandon
Howe
George Hoagland
Mr. Larkin
Cedar Falls
Hoagland
A. van Skike
Nert Miller
Rev. Perry
BL. B. Church
Soree
Maud Beachter
Manchester
South Dakota
Wes, Shafer
Oklahoma
Callus
Marriage of Frank Carter and Rosa Myers in Monroe
Mr Frank Carter of Clarks ville Iowa and Miss Rosa Myers of Monroe Wisconsin wed at Monroe on February 26. The couple plan residence on a Jackson township farm. Neighbors welcomed them with a hearty reception and warm wishes.
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R. E Witt
Fred Niehans
Jackson
Wett
Monroe
Wis
Frank Carter
Clarksville
Iowa
Rosa Myers
Jackson Township
Frank
Bel
Local arrivals and fire news from Gilroy and surroundings
A survey of town happenings includes visits by Mrs. Florence Allen of Bristow, G T Mather’s return from Kansas Oklahoma, injuries to Mrs Lina Harrison, travel plans of the Stuart and Wilder households, and relatives moving between Bristow Eldora and Clarksville. Fire at Turpitt home near town scorches the house as elderly residents are rescued. insurance around 1100 dollars. Community notes cover church troop meetings, jurors, farm transfers, and local illnesses as well as the ongoing county convention tensions and primary election fallout.
Injury Suit Over Fingers From Factory Jointer
James Killerlai sues William Galloway Company for 5000, claiming minor Mark Killerlain injured while feeding scantling into a jointer at the defendant's west side factory around July 15, 1907. Alleged no contributory negligence. three fingers on the left hand severely lacerated and potentially permanently impaired.
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William Galloway Company
James Killerlai
Mark Killerlain
Bull Pedigree and Local Notices From March Summary
Pedigree details for a bull named Bobs of Steuben No 100748 show registration by the American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association and transfer to H H Schenk of Memphis Mo. Local notes report winter farm activity, road conditions, a Montana move, hospitalities, a leap year birthday, church dedication, and court notices including Pike Knapp and Mul lan Fickett Miller Williams. Supreme Court hearing plans for Black Hawk County set for May 5.
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Dan, McDougal
Jis
American Aberdeen Angus Breedera Association
Wis
Bobs of
Steuben
H. H. Schenk
Memphis
Thea Notting-Kurtt Woodlaw
G. F. Maile
Henry Fink
Henry Byvank
Charles Winning
Waterlow
Martin. Rinderknecht
Fred. Nolting
August Frohboese
Hilda Bredow
G. I. Matle
Waverly
Glasgow
New German Lutheran Church
Schmidt
Brandpa
John Winegardner
PB. Hredow
John Schmidt
Pike & Knapp
Mullan & Fickett and
Miller & Willams
Supreme Court
A. NM
Bentley
District Court
Supreme ‘Court
Blackhawk
March First List Of Moves In Dike Area
On March first a series of relocations are noted around Dike and nearby areas. Nels Peterson moves to a Cedar Farm, John Shottz relocates to Peterson residence in Dike, Theodore Koch's brother Wilbur homesteads nearby, Petey Johnson shifts to Marshalltown, Matt Joperson takes the meat market post, Nelson moves to the McBain residence, Mrs. McBain to H W Shultz home, Shultz to Oleson property.
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Nels Peterson
Cedar Faire
John Shottz
Fredavilla
Peterson
Dike
Theodore Koch
Wils
Whi
Petey Johnson
Marshalltown
Matt Joperson
Mr. Nelson
McBain
Mrs
Eczema Cure Claim Prompts Reader Test of DD D Prescription
An ad touts a wintergreen oil skin remedy as a cure for eczema and similar conditions. It promises instant itch relief and asserts the DD D Prescription will cure every non birth related case, urging readers to visit Wanlger Bros to buy the product and ask about DD D Soap.
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Bome
Wangler Bros
Warner
Gripne
J. J. Knapp
Rural Bremer schools hold final winter contest
Waverly March 3 special report: under County Superintendent Remick winners from township contests met at the Waverly fish school for a final event. Events included rapid addition fractions reading and map drawing with age classes and speed records. Winners named across several townships and ages with Alta Hunt and Harold Powers among top finishers.
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Waverly
John
Remick
Waverly Fish School
Abe Schroedermei
Warren Township
Theodore Dierks
Maxford Township
Charles Best
Jefferson Township
Harold Powera
Jackson Township
Alla Hunt
Sumner Township
byAlla Hunt
Alice Schroedermeéter
Lage
Myrtle Koenig
Aga
Walter Sparbewik
Lafayetet
Harold Powers
Alta Hunt
Harald Powera
Nora Clay
John Brooks
Maxfield Township
Walter Schumacher
Frederika Township
Vaneta Dunham
Remek
Buffalo herd returns to prairie life in Oklahoma
Former New York zoo buffaloes now thrive in an 8,000 acre Wichita forest enclosure in Oklahoma after arrival in early fall. Calves Hornaday and Oklahoma named by keepers signal a new era as the herd adapts to wild roaming, with shelter sheds and alfalfa hay provided during winter. Government experts foresee eventual reclamation of their wild plains prowess.
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New York Zoo
Oklahoma
Sam
New York Zoological Gardens
Wichita National Forest
Washington
Cache
New York
Hornaday
New York Gardens
Frank Rush
Saya
Nnfaifa Bay
Wichita Forest
Wichita Range
Plaina
World’s Biggest Clock Targeting New York Skyscraper
A sprawling page item notes plans for the Metropolitan Ulfe building in Medivon Square to house a 25 foot diameter clock on upper floors 25 through 27, surpassing Big Ben in size. The dial letters will be four feet high with twelve foot hands, and timing methods remain undecided.
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New York
Metropolitan Ulfe
Medivon
New York Herald
Westminster Abbey
London
Metropolitan Building
Steady Gains By Allison Force Court In 1906 Iowa Convention
In Des Moines March 3, the Allison forces report steady gains across Iowa caucuses and county conventions, predicting control of the March 19 first state convention in Des Moines. Standpatters lead in Green, Wright, Poweshiek and Warren counties with counties like Union, Mahaska, Decatur and Louisa placing delegates in the standout column. The net standpat gain is 97 over the 1906 Cummins tally, with Grinnell shifting to standouts.
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Des Moines
Green County
Union
Wepello
Powshélk
Wright
Scrantag
Ives
Pa" Smith
Cumming
Wright County
Belmond
Pleasant Townships
Union County
Powshiek
Cummins
Caucases
Mahaska
Decatur
Louisa
Madison
Warren County
Allison
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Clint Vin Buren
Marian
Allen Brothers of Independence
Mather
Mark Brown
Davenport
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Florence Allen
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Harry Spafford
T. Mather
Kansas
Oklahooga
Lina Harrison
Clyde McGregor
G. A. Stuart
Eldora
Nelie Darnett
Corn , Belt Telephone Company
Baxter Wilder
Jana
Frank Faisly
Charles City
Wilkes
M. A. Taylor
Town City
Roma
Gus. Avery
Hoapital
William Surfus
Peter Metlinger
Carrall Cook
Thompson Brothers & Cook
Aliss Gertrude Keen
Adel
Agnes Canough
Malcolm
G. Cc. Smith
WH. Kitchen
Kellogr
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Grace Dreher
New Hartford
W. P Weed
Sheil Rock
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C. Lt
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Turpitt
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D .A. Moore
Dae Reuter
Laurentius Society
Reguar
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Peter Wester
P. J. Schmitz
John Poyner
Washburn
James Poyner
Friem
James B Stencer
Mr. Stencer
Frank Cotter
John Frost Jr
SOSIS
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Galloway -Go
Defendant's
Bo 2Oo Ee & OO
Wintergreen
Bremer
Poland
Bessie Johnson
Gustave Germant
Pittsburg
Stork
Majestic
White Star Inc
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French
Hner
Jennie
Jenne
Sweden
Reaume
Delegates
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Cass
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Greeno Sree
Bain
Hollister
Jock
H. Eighmey
Rawvy
Stangpatters
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