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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1907

Page

8

Standings of Jamestown Contestants in Reporter Exposition

The Jamestown Reporter details the standings in the Miss Contest with four districts. Miss May Marrison leads in district two as Eva Fried and Florence McCoy trail. Miss Lentwy Schmitt leads district three with a large gain. Miss Anna Farry still leads district four ahead of Allyce Reeve. The article celebrates young women attracting votes, travel plans to the exposition, and the prize structure offering trips and commissions on new business.

South Potomac Chesapeake Bay May Marrison Misa Eva Fried Florence McCoy Lentwy Schmitt Anna Farry Winthrop Misa Allyce Reeve Greene

City Directory Fragment Listing Residents

First District East Waterloo listing multiple residents with addresses including Jennie Salisbury Agnes McNamara Nina Wangler Blanche Highley and Esther Baker along Independence and East Fifth streets. Miscellaneous names appear with scattered street entries and partial addresses.

East Waterloo City Jennie Salisbury Almond Street Margaret Wagner Quincy Street Maud Dudley East Park Avenue Earth Webl Cottage Street Dénnette Densmore Third Street Gladys Kline Franklin Street Lulu Gilley Courtland Street Agnes McNamara Mabel Boston LaFayette Street Ollie French Walnut Mand Weetherwax Elsie Hawkins Saxon Jennie McCor Ateyls Fila H Baden Nina Wangler East Fifth Blanche Highley Esther Baker Independence Avenue Jonnie Adams Logan Avenue Miss Sheldon May Huntington Vine Street Frances Grout East Second Street And White Independence-avenus

List of residents and addresses in West Waterloo City area

The document lists residents and street addresses in the Second District West Waterloo City including May Harrison Miva Friedl Florence McCoy Grant Avenue Carle Rock 16 West Third Avenue Alice Muller 1207 Commercial Street Ceva Bezold 419 Wallington Street Ada Carson 2 cents Commercial Street May Hoffman 1008 West Sixth Maudry 708 Randolph Mollie LaTier 906 Jefferson Eloise Armstrong 462 West Eighth Cora Armstrong 403 West Eighth Joseph Becker 324 Randolph Florence Davis 432 Western Florence Verbaren 502 West Fourth Miriam Davidson 602 South Gledis Powers 742 West Third Street spredeceyes L006

May ‘Harrison Miva Friedl Florence McCoy Grant Avenue Carle Rock Third Avenue Alice Muller Commercial Street Ceva Bezold Wallington Street Ada Carson Commercial May Hoffman Sixth Street Maud ¥Ry Randolph Street Mollie LaTier Jefferson Street Eloise Armstrong Eighth Street Cora Armstrong Jesefe Becker Florence Davis Western Avenue Florence Verbaren Fourth Street Miriam Davidson South Street Gledis Powers Third Street Spredeceyes

Third District Names From Laporte Cedar Falls and Hu

A list of residents and towns including Laporte Cedar Falls Hudson Dunkerton Dunkerton Janesville Jed σύ. The names Mande Yongaker Edith Hazlett Harriett Waddle Susie Weber Dora Brownell Mayme Donovan Jennie McMillan Grace Van Duyn Cecelia Thornton and others appear in scattered order with limited context and no clear event or action.

Carrié “Whitney Frances ‘Ripple Laporte Georgia Bolton Jinnesvill D. N. Hurd Cedar Hezel Washburn Hudson Mande Yongaker Dora Brownell Janesville Grace van Duyn Mayme Donovan Dunkerton Jennie McMillan Cecelia Thornton Ogene le Lec Ey Leura Walzmuth Cedar Falls S.geeee Boone

Lottery list and staff change reported in Iowa district

A long roster lists individuals by surname and first name across towns such as Winthrop Nashue Allison and Independence. The piece notes a seed and lawn grass ad plus a resignation of W FRENCH of Watertree Iowa and a transition at the supervisor's office with Harmon Buckiey set to replace the clerk.

Wilbox Glaw Ofice Sullivan Wil Omaha Mr. Glaw R. G. Glaw Harmon Buckiey Ticket Tie Guten W. Kx Buckid Centra

Dedication Monuments and Parks Visit to Vicksburg

A largely attended talk by Postmaster A Snyder of Cedar Park detailed Iowa monuments on southern battlefields and the Vicksburg and Andersonville dedications. Snyder described parks and memorials across Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Shiloh, noting costs, inscriptions, and the aims to honor all soldiers.

Robert Anderson Post and Relief Corps A. Snyder Cedar Palk Iowa Wellse Snyder Vicksburg Gettysburg Chicksmaugs Chattanooga National Miliary Park Shiloh Ohio Wisconsin Bates Vicksburg” Military Park Grant Yazoo Lowp Lookout Mountain Hooker Mitsionary Ridge Rossville Gap Chickatauqua Chattanooga National Military Park Rosencrans Suntaneda Congress Shiloh National Military Park Chattanooga Afi Johnsonville Tennessee River Sbhloh Battle Field Monumentaloell Rehathon Amber

Supreme Court Instructions on May Term Cases and Waterloo Land Split

A Waterloo land dispute over whether a parcel should be annexed or set outside city limits proceeded to a verdict Friday. The jury answered three key interrogatories about petition signatures, plat accuracy, and the prayer of the petitioner, while Supreme Court directives guided case listings for the May term. Separately, Mary Scott vs Charles B. Scott received a default divorce with costs awarded. J F Staipson was re elected secretary of the Des Moines lawyers association.

Liloinde Johnson City of Waterloo M. Bentley District Court Supreme Court Blackhawk County Mary Scott Charles B. Scott

Refused to Pass Suffrage Bill in Des Moines Debate

In Des Moines on March 23 the Senate defeated the suffrage resolution 21 to 96 after a full morning debate led by Senator Gale of Cerro Gordo. Gilliland opposed, praising motherhood and opposing vote rights for women, while Jamieson and Tanner urged justice and progress. Other measures moved forward, including anti-treating, reformatories, and various railroad and tax bills, as sessions highlighted governance and equal rights debates.

Bea Moines Ato Gale Gilliland Volea Jaungon Clark Gilland Senial Tor Jamieson Page Tanner Yeas Bleakly Dowell Dunham Hekles Ericson Hopkins Jackson Jamaleson Jamteon Clarke Kimmel Kinne McElveen Seeley Stil Miteuvn Suirtox Brookey Warren Wilson Fayette Young Nays Bruce Burgess Senate Committee On Senate Anamosa

Teachers in Blackhawk Scarce See Spring Shortage

Superintendent Elliott reports a teacher shortage in Blackhawk county for the spring term. The issue mirrors a statewide trend worsened by a new school law demanding higher teacher proficiency and by salaries that fail to keep pace with costs. A proposed solution urges consolidation to raise attendance and double salaries for a third of teachers to attract and retain staff.

Elliott Blackhawk County

Premature funeral coffin tale and local notes from Vinton IA

A cheeky item from Vinton Iowa reports a citizen received a coffin from Sears Roebuck as a gesture for his mother-in-law. The piece notes a proposed damages action and the odd fortune of the gift. Additional local notes mention Mr Parsons returning from Missouri and Kansas with business, weather and crop reports, a $80 robbery, an engagement, store fixtures, and a retracted diphtheria scare at a local address.

Vinton Hig Purchas Vinton Iowa Parkons Missouri Kansas Kelly & Taneyhill Company Parsons Westher

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