Fire Station Sold at Auction in Waterloo
The west fire station building on Commercial Street was sold Monday to Frank L. Marquis Agency for 6 500 after two bids. H W Grout offered 6 025 and may buy the adjoining lot. Marquis proposed 2 000 cash with the balance as noninterest bearing rent. The city to deliver city furniture. Hane Bodbolt and Andrew Striegel valued the shared wall at 673 with half paid by Grout. Water Street track change sought by the Witness Central railway for relocation between Seventh and Eleventh streets.
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Commercial Street
West Aide
Frank L. Mergule
H. W. Grout
Marauia
Rene i
Marquis
Hane Bodbolt
Andrew Striegel
Henry Grout
Grout
Waterloo
Weather and loyalty to local prophets sparks town letter
A reader from Independence defends local weather forecasters amid debate on forecasts and profits. She cites Mars and past predictions, urges support for the home weather man, and notes May storms and farming outcomes. Includes marriage licenses for Jens J Thompson and others. Grundy county notes report a new main gate ordinance and a heavy, fire proof scale.
City to pave East Waterloo streets and alleys this summer
City council approves asphalt paving for 40 blocks in East and West Waterloo and several alleys. About 30 blocks on West Waterloo to receive improvements, 10 on East Waterloo. A July 8 meeting will consider the resolution of necessity for the project.
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Weet Waterloo
Weet
Waterloo
W. A. Bryant & Bons Company
City to seek county buy of voting machines
A special meeting considered a resolution telling Blackhawk County Board of Supervisors that the city council, representing about half the county voters, favors purchasing voting machines and asks county cooperation. Alderman Trath noted a yearlong committee investigation and sought more information. The resolution passed with all voting aye except Rath.
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Board of County
Blackhawk County
Trath
WILLHOLD BARBECUE IN WATERLOO FOR HIGHLAND NOBLES
The Highland Nobles of the state plan a June outing and barbecue in Waterloo likely on June 25 at a park near Chautauqua. Invitations are out, several degree teams and large delegations are expected with bands from across the state. The fatted ox will be slaughtered and roasted, with meat served to all attendees. Weather conditions are hoped to be favorable for the first order outing.
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Waterloo
Chautauqua
Weather Man
Lerate
Haliman’s hall painted and town notes in brief
Front of Haliman's hall freshly painted. Reports of barn burned by lightning, livestock losses, unconnected local events, weddings, travel, and court news fill a rural Independence Iowa page. Coroner inquest for a railroad victim and local postmaster change are noted along with weather and medical ad notices.
Orphans Home Festival Draws In Area Residents
Crowds from Bremer Blackhawk Fayette Chickasaw Butler Floyd and others filled a 2000 seat tent at Waverly for the annual orphan's home festival on May 20. Rev Bredow led the morning sermon on Real Christian Charity with Rev Knappe reporting $10,000 needs and $5,000 paid leaving $4,000 unpaid. The event featured a Westbury seminary brass band and Wartburg choir. receipts neared $650, and about 80 children were in attendance with several wills probated.
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E. Knappe
JT. Tiefkes
Westgate
Westbury Teachers Seminary
Wartburgisan
Orphan Society
Janesville notices and local happenings update
Obituary notes Wm Gainer dies at his daughter's home in Junction City Oregon born November 16 1825 in Madison County New York. He moved to Iowa in Polk township in 1858 later settled near Janesville on a farm west of town. Janesville band to give open air concerts on street each Wednesday starting June 7. Post office roof repaired. J Johnston misplaced a valuable bunch of keys. Show at Waverly drew many locals. an elderly man from Laporte City drifted off course en route from Waterloo to Denver. Geo Fowler visited from Waterloo. Miss Fay MacMurray returns from east of Waverly after teaching. Telephone directors hold a Saturday meeting. Miss Bertha Cooper to accompany Mrs M D Phileas to California to keep house for grandfather A D Cooper in Redlands.
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Junction’ City
Madison ‘County
N. Ys
Iowa
Polk Township
Janesville
Johnston
Waverly
Laporte City
Waterloo
Denver
Geo. Fowler
Fay MacMurray
Mies Bertha Cooper
M.D. Philiea
Cedar Falls
California
Daya
A-D_ Cooper
Redlands
Local Notes Roundup From Independence Iowa
Roy Utterback resigned from the Iowa grocery house and moved to Waterloo for new work. Herbert Tollerton recuperates after an appendectomy at Presbyterian hospital in Waterloo. Miss Anos Pint and Mr Matthew Webber wed at St Josephs Church. Mabel Rosencrans and William Kubrke announce their wedding at the Rosencrans home on June 5. May term district court opens with Judge Rangler. stand jury seated with Harold Ford Trask Durham Buckley Jenks Klotz.
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Roy Utterback Line
Iowa
Waterloo
Herbert Tollerton
Presbyterian Hospital
Anos Pint
Matthew Webber
St. Josaph's Catholic Church
Mabel Rosencrans
William Kubrke
C. FE. Rangler
M. B. Harold
Eugene Ford
Trask
Thos
Durham
E. P
Buckley
al. Jenks
Geo. Klotz
Wengert brewery struck by lightning. wooden portion burned
The Wengert brewery at Walnut Street near the Illinois Central depot was hit by lightning Friday morning. The wooden portion burned to the ground while the stone walls survived the blaze within an hour. Theo A Wein owned the property insured for 750 dollars. Built in 1873 by brewer John Wengert, the site hosted brewing until 1882 Prohibition.
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Ames
Theo. A. Wein
John Wengert
St. Ag
Wengert
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