Jamestown Terrantennial Vote Sparks Fire Brigade Feat
Turbulent election coverage notes thousands of votes cast in Jamestown with a midnight twenty mile auto run by a fire brigade to save a town. Congressman Haugen, bank owner, led the effort as losses reach about 100000 across several stores and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om Automobile Fire Brigade
Midnight
Niles
Burgesson Bros
Trevine Uudiding
Haugen Ie
Coun
Northwooth
Jamestown
Anis
Igadera
Leta, Schmitt
Dewar
Nor
Sem Hawking
Nashua
Beni
Washerloo Daily Reporter
Mail
Talen
Fire damages basement gas leak at grocery shop
A candle ignited escaping gas in a basement at 1914 Franklin Street, narrowly saving grocery worker Fred Colby from severe facial burns. The fire spread quickly through timber, prompting a bucket brigade as responders controlled the blaze by around 4:05 p.m. The incident prompted gas charge changes and heightened safety concerns for local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Yerney
Fred Colby
Franklin Street
Tkmen
Colby
Cith ‘Dehs Gas
Bledtrie Company
Ottine
Brick Purchase for Waiatcho Opera House
Gray and Terre Cotta bricks were bought yesterday afternoon for the Waiatcho Opera House. The color is distinct from city buildings, with extra effort to match. Foundation work is complete and superstructure will begin once bricks arrive. Architect Lovell of Chicago inspected and found the foundation solid, predicting walls will support a larger building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Haffe
Lovell
Chicago
YM and First Baptist Plan Monday Conference in Waterloo
Mr Robinson of New York City international secretary of the boys work department of the YM and A will be in Waterloo Monday for a conference with local boys work committee and older boys. Sunday afternoon Rev D B Cheney pastor of the First Baptist church speaks at the men's meeting on A Great Confession. G C Kennedy bar receives patent office notice for William L Carter stove damper and James W St Joli adjustable clamp for cultivator shovels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
New York City
Waterloo
D. B. Cheney
First Baptist Church
G C. Kennedy
Patent Office
Alowance
Wiliam L. Carter
James W. St. Joli
Jandeville
MORSE Sues Over Horse Sale Dispute at Plymouth
Lavi and Catherment of Plymouth allege fraud in a sale of a horse named Trourquels. Morose claims he paid $84 for the animal and $300 note plus other trade items, while defendants say the horse is defective and not as advertised. A suit for $700 was filed Thursday afternoon, with Myers & Spies retained for the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorda
Coustry
Plymouth
Gax
Mali City
Hie
Myers & Spies
Visit Patients in Autos Boosts Medical Reach
The article notes physicians in LaFayette Bucked by auto ambulances using automobiles to reach patients faster than horses. Drs. E. H. Dunkleberg J. M. Som and W. H. Rubel practice with autos, while others plan board cart investments. This method aids rapid response in accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFayette
Uiock
E. H. Dunkleberg
J. M. Som
W. H. Rubel
Labor Bureau plan eyed to aid workers and employers
A proposed labor bureau linked to a railroad rate bureau is under serious discussion by the Chamber of Commerce. If adopted the system would track workers’ progress and capabilities, enabling better employment matching and stronger recommendations. Local manufacturers and jobbers see potential savings and broader benefits for workers and business alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pdt
Lalor Int Wateriog
Chamber of Commerce
Dilie Ut
Cittas
Wien’ & Loyal
Pibces
Jin Itis
Building Four Flats Storms to Build Houses
William Julien plans a brick four flat on East Seventh Street between Lafayette and Mauberry to replace an old dwelling. Architect J P T Burdett filed plans, with six rooms per floor across 24 rooms, brick construction, two stories, modern throughout, cost about 6900 dollars. M Storm Real Estate plans ten new houses costing about 84000 dollars, spread on Went Fifth to Rivh Streets with several locations and amenities. Brown Bays brick orders placed for City brick to complete project.
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William Julien
East Seventh Street
Best Seventh
Lafayette
Maubierry
J. Pt.burdett
Julian
Fame
Einden
M. Storm Real Estate Company
West Seton
East Penth
Community notes from Fairbank and Waterloo area social events
May 2 to May 10 saw a flurry of visits and church activities across Fairbank and Waterloo. Residents including Anna Migson, Mayme and Nelle Keane, and Guslages attended gatherings. clergy prepared confirmations and a bishops visit. Local families, including the Stackneckers and Schumacher, traveled for visits or pending home plans, with Fairbank's baseball club and the late Miss Bula Newell noted among Waterloo visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migson Anna
Mayme
Nelle Keane
Dunkerton
F. Murphy
Clyde DB
Bathure
Nowaday
St. Louis
G. B
Pwilk
Moore
W. . Robinwou
Jyeho
Waterloo
Werd
Carlos Durty
Wid
Marie
Thuyaday
P. Rechkememure
Blanche
Wera Matarloa
Buchanan County News Briefs and Local Notes
Items report a burglary at a local bank with no money taken, a hospital inmate's death, a brother’s home arrival, a wedding in Muscatine and Iowa Telephone executive Will G. Smith's marriage in Watdrioo. Temperatures for the past month averaged 31.23 degrees with 1% clear days, and residents are urged to revisit old records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independance Bulletin Journal
Haileton
Syoodassiqaid
Hasleton
State Bank
Ofea
Bivang Lambe
Iute
Saan
Dr. Shine
Winthrop
Tor
Whureday
Will G. Smith
Wen
Iowa Telephone Company
Waterloo
Josephine Gsie
Milecatine
Aterest
Muscatine
Bowie
Grodity
Watdrioo
Smith
Buchanan County
Waterloo hosts meeting with railroad commissioners
About 150 professionals and city leaders gathered Friday at the Waterloo club joining a Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce invitation. Commissioners remained overnight, meeting residents in a cordial, informal goats visit style session and later returned home after business concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Club
Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo
Ketchum
Bos
Gales of a Reporter Traveler in the Wing
A travel narrative chronicles spring weather across Iowa Nebraska and Wyoming. The piece notes cold fronts and early vegetation, farming activity in western Iowa and Nebraska, burgeoning truck activity in Omaha, new construction in Fremont and Columbus, and livestock and fruit reports. It describes rail travel conditions, pricing, and varied scenery from Omaha to Laramie, with observations on cattle sheep and horse country and lonely Wyoming prairie life.
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Nebraska
Omata
Hremont
Mnion Pacific
Ehela
Iowa
Nebrask
Omaha
Wyoming
Standing of the Fair Jamestown Contestants
A list of contestants and addresses for the Fair Jamestown event. Names include Margaret Wagner Jeunie Salisbury Budith Wahl Maud Dudley Jeanette Densmore Lulu Gitey Mabel Poston Htug Agnes McNamara Olsle French Maud Weatherwat Elsie Hawking Tenule McCor Ella Midgien Ning Wangler Blanche Highley Weber Baker Jeanette Adams Miss Sheldon May Huntington Frances Grout Maud White Shekeke Bakemake. Long garbled text follows with totals and unclear notes.
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Margaret Wagner
Quincy Street
Jeunie Salisbury
Alwund
Budith Wahl
Cottage Aireer
Maud Dudley
East Park Avenue
Jeanette Densmore
Third Street
Lulu Gitey
Courtlynd Atraue
Mabel Poston
Mavaxelley Pecegt
Maud Weatherwat
Csuerereete
Elsie Hawking
Saxon Street
Tenule Mecor
Argyle Street
Ella Midgien
Mrantslini Etrest Crs
Ning Wangler
East Fifth Street
Blanche Highley
LaFayette
Independence Avenue
Jeanté Adams
Logan Avenue
Miss Sheldon
May Huntington
Vine Street
Frances Grout
East Second Street
Maud: White
Independence Ayenua
Vague Resident Directory Listing for West Waterloo District
A fragmented OCR style listing names and addresses in the Second District West Waterloo City. It includes Eva Friedl, Florence McCoy, May Harrison, Alice Muller, Cora Armstrong, and other residents with inconsistent street spellings and numbers. The page presents a street index feel rather than a narrative event.
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Eva Friedl
Commercial Street
Florence McCoy
Grant Avenue
May Harrison
West Fourth Street
Seeyersear Carig Rook
Weet
Third Avenue
Sete Oe
Alice Muller
I Cava Bezold
Wallington Street
Ada Corson
Hoffmgn
Went
Sixth Street
Aud
Ery
Randolph Atreat
Mollie LaTier
Deffergon
Blogee Vee Eloine Armatrong
Eighth Street
Cora Armstrong
Seeale Becker
Randolph Street
Florence
Third District Names and Places in Scrambled Card
A fragmented OCR list shows many personal names and places such as Laporte Hudson Cedar Falls Waterloo Dubious surnames and scattered town labels. The readable bits include Frances Ripple Carrie Witney Maud Waterfield Harriett Wattle June Buechele and Cecella Thornton among others in a district card style.
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Lens Schmitt
Dewar
Ders
We. J. Hotchikias
Cedi Lene Ortoer
Dunkerton
Frances Ripple
Laporte
Carrie
Witney
Waterloo
Washburn
Hudson
Maud Waterfield
Raymond
Mra
D. Burd
Gadar Pals
Maude Lougaker
City
Mang. Sieaieer
Crear Fale
Kethring Brown
Fourth District roster reveals extensive Iowa names and towns
A fragmented roster lists numerous players and hometowns including Hawkins Nashua Ingram Winthrop Lillian Larkin Dorothy Tae Waverly Winnie Connally Fairbanks Georgia Bolton Janesville 1609 Metshler Behver Dora Brownell Janesville Rose Hawkine Fairbanks Alma Wiedman New Hampton Elva Byers Voorbier Minnie Bush Reinteck and others from Independence Oelwein Readlyn Clarkeville Lemont New Hartford Plummer Kittie Dentin etc. The document appears to catalog players and their locales for a regional event.
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Readlyn
Mattle Nagh
Clarkeville
Winnie
Connally
Fairbanks
Georgia Bolton
Janesville
Tee
Lata Metshler
Behver
Catheins Dora Brownell
A. J. Hocker
Independence
Elva Rosecrans
Mia
Plummer
New Hartford
Kittie Dentin
Oelwein
Rose Hawkine
Alma Wiedman
New Hampton
Elva Byers
Voorbier
Minnie Bush
Reinteck
Mary Mt. Gray
Lemont
Uy Wi
Wyoming Towns and Railroads in a 1905 Snapshot
Laramie and Cheyenne in Wyoming are described with railways, industries, and educational institutions. The article notes population figures, water reservoirs, and federal buildings, plus mentions fishing and local plans to study water works. It also covers a Parkersburg man, Clarence Wightman, now a railroad captain in Mexico, and updates about Miss Mary Egbert in Chicago.
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Laramie
Wyo
Sacond
Io Wyoming
Yossasses
Laramie Rawligs
University of Wyoming
Stats Agrcultural College
School of Nurses
United States Experimental Station
Marsh
Col. Page
F. Fowler
United States
Cheyenne
Wyoming
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Sringe
Action Aguingt
Loods
Plan Ft Labor Bureau
Ports FO Bureau
Balified Rate Bureau
Banie
Kina
Buraau
Rairoad
Julien Wise
Maich
East
Seventh Street
Brown Bays
Rick
F. Brown
Ikapiea City Brick
Rowse
Coimmarcia
Clinton Shockley
Zee
Pairbalk
Buchanan
Watertoo
Cis
Railromt Commisstont
Lowa
Blackhawk County
Denison
Council
Traina
Carpenter Paper Co. S E
Nebraghkallam
Columbus
Fremont
Myvell
Ag Wall
North Platte
Neb
Derfal
Park Avenue
Populai
Mebrauke
Waterloo City
Besene
A Adeweteatete
Neds
Sheba le Bate Sevens Bog Ltd
West
Guy Descripion
Parrott
Mexico
Parkersburg Belloes
Yeaders
Eclipse
Clarance Wightman
Denver
Parkersburg
Ban
Hay Mae
Mary Egbert
Menzles Ly Hahnemann Hospital
Mebert
Avsiatant i
Dr Shan, Man
The
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Waverly
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