Cass Sign Status Hangs Over Waterloo Streetcar Plan
The Waterloo chamber of commerce debates L. W. Cass sign on a proposed streetcar expansion to serve manufacturing zones near the city. Cass blocked earlier deals, then resisted a bond-based offer. a verbal agreement was later drafted but remains unsigned. With six weeks to Chautauqua, timetable slips risk congested traffic and park access.
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Cass
Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo
Cassea
St. Paul
L. 5
Dan
Westfield
Sans Souci
Rohde Favored for Grand Senior Councillor Post
Waterloo resident C. R. Rohde gains strong support among traveling men for the United Commercial Travelers top post. About 100 Waterloo lodge members will ride a special train to Fort Dodge on June 7 to attend the UGT annual assembly. Ribbon banners read Waterloo Way Wins and Rohde's name in purple white and yellow to boost the candidate and city.
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C. R. Rohde
Waterloo
United Commercial Travelers
Order
Fort Dodge
U. G.T
Waterloo Way
Narrow Escape and City Trial Notes in Plunk Mass
A merchant from Plunk Massachusetts recalls a close brush with amputation after a jimson bar wound. Bucklen’s Arsenio Salva cured the wound. The city attorney served notice to Lucinda Johnson and others about a new trial motion for a land dispute near seventeen acres within city limits. Judge Ranaler presided in February. Johnson won at trial. A commission later backed the plaintiff. Also noted is Maxim DeGrogz resigning as Electric Park band leader to focus on piano studies after June 1.
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Cloyd
Plunk
Wangler Bros
Lucinda Johnson
Ranaler
Maxim de’ Grogz
Electric Park
J.R. Howard
Pine
Maxim de
John Megsison
Grosz
LaFayette
Ricker Street
Dean
Franklin Street
Trial over Hudson druggists case stirs subpoenas
In district court the Langus Joder case to revoke a liquor permit faced delays as subpoenas were mishandled then reissued. Witnesses Thompson Smith Sherratt and Taman were served. injunction action by Mrs Edell versus Blanchaine and McGabberan concluded with the permit surrendered and costs 57.10. Other matters included a divorce venue hearing and an advertisement for Dr Williams Pink Pills.
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Dunshee
Mullan & Pickett
Hudson
Langus
Joder
Wadson
Manila
Waterloo
J Hudson
Hudson Constable
C. W. Galdwell
Rev
W. P .Thompson
W. F .Smaith
W. Sherratt
John Taman
Anna Fay Clark
Arthur J. Clark
Batcher
Allison
Cedar Falls
Aging Wife Seeks Divorce in Waterloo Case
Mrs. Rachel Brown, 67, confined to bed, seeks divorce from William J. Brown a bricklayer. She alleges abandonment and failure to provide, claiming gifts and property totaling over 2500 dollars were misused by him. She seeks a writ of injunction to prevent his entry as her health declines.
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Rachel Brown
A .B. Schluer
William J. Brown
Waterloo
Brown
Gregert
Carl Breitzman
Henry Miller
Raymond
Herman
Miss Herman
Carey
John Fischer
Elizabeth
Gertrude
DePaul
Fred Hutchinson
Thomas Fruin
Oregon
Ilinois
Walter Starkey
Dr. Phillips
H. J. Starkey
J. J. Rainbow
C. M. Alley
Sadler
L. W. Sadler
Muteraw
Oelwein
F. A. Fenwick
Barclay
Burt
Henry Phillip
Frank “Weber
Mr. Lindner
Charles Breitzman
Fd. Carroll
Thos. Smith
Katie
Gladys Shirley
George Shirley
Herman McVey
Charles Lusted
Cedar Falls
Maude Waterfield
Gilbertville
J. B. Edwards
Olin Young
Waterloo Land Syndicate
Bronson
Lena Barber
Cascade Yislen
Market prices for hogs eggs and grains listed
The page lists varied commodities with prices and weights including hogs at 175 and 200 pounds, hogs at 239 and 325 pounds, eggs at 16 cents, butter 23 cents, corn 47 cents, oats 400, barley 40 cents, wheat 75 to 800, rye 50 to 85, potatoes 60 cents, lard pure 160, lard composite 12440, hay 10 dollars to 21 dollars, wild hogs 7 to 8 dollars, straw 35 to 6 dollars, poultry prices for teas, roosters, turkeys 10 cents, hides varying by class, flour patent 2.96, XXXX 2.30, Flowr 2.60.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy. It claims kidneys purify blood and that weak kidneys affect the whole body. It offers samples by mail and urges mentioning the paper when writing to Kilmer Co., Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N.Y
Hunt
Dr. Kilner
Binghamton, N
Wonderful Eczema Cure Publicized by Harrietta Family
A Harrietta Pennsylvania family reports five year eczema relief after trying multiple doctors with no success. They read about Miestric Bitters, used several bottles, and claim their child was completely cured. Sold at Wangler Bros Drug Store for 5 cents per bottle.
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N. A
Adams
Henrietta
Wangler Hroa’ Drug Store
Dr Adler's Treatment Advert May Safeguard Health
An early 20th century advertisement urges readers to prepare for sudden illnesses like appendicitis by keeping Dr Adler's Treatment at home. The plea asks for a bottle order from J A Schreifels of Wild Rice, Minnesota, presenting the product as a safeguard against attacks.
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Dr. Adler
A. Schreifels
Wild Sprite
Minn
Mrs W A Slippy of Reinbeck Visits Waterloo Today
Mrs W A Slippy of Reinbeck is in Waterloo for a brief visit with her family and friends. The trip highlights social rounds and local greetings in the street.
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W. A. Slippy
Reinbeck
Waterloo
Hog and cattle receipts in Chicago market report
May 23 live stock data shows hog receipts around 24,000 with mixed and butchers prices near 6.50 to 6.60, light hogs about 6.30, and a weak close. Cattle receipts estimated 20 to 40 thousand and the market opened and closed steady. Sheep demand was steady to strong with prices near 6.60 to 6.70 for heavy offerings.
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Chicago
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Mall
Dr. Williame
Kelley
Tama City
Beedler
Wahpeton
N. D
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Wahgler Bros
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the Foster Co
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A. H. Pinkerton
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Geo
Yenney
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J. H. Wile
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King of
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Mary Centlivre
Carrie ‘Strathmore
Blue’ Bull
Demo
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Veta
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Blackwood
Proteine
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Carrie Blackwood
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Home Park
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Waterloo Business College
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