J A Cruikshank Dies at 48 in Waterloo Fence Field
J A Cruikshank president and founder of Waterloo Fort Fence Co died of a heart ailment at 10 40 pm at his residence corner Broadway and Palerview He organized several fence concerns with millions in capital and helped town build a wareren fence industry He was born July 15 1860 in Delaware county Ohio and leaves two daughters a granddaughter and multiple siblings Funeral held at his Waterloo home then burial at Hallefontaine Ohio He donated funds and tickets for Chautauqua to aid Bellefontaine authorities and named a tent Cruikshank tabernacle.
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John A. Cruikshank
Waterloo
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Eimmer
Chautaugia
Fallefontaine
Chautanqua Management
Chautanqua
Cruikshank Tabernacle
Cruikshank
United States
John A. Gruanank
Delaware County
Stephen Cruikshank
Marion
Manette Curry
Marysville
Mabel Smorthwait
Blanche Cruikshank
Julia Smurthwalt
Edward
Stephen
Ewart
Mich
Henry
Mt. Gilest
Jesse
Fostoria
Oliver
Salpsie
Rose Johnson
Delaware
L. W Melishinny
BioComb
Gris Hinkle
Christ Episcopal Church
Hallefontaine
Jehs A. Cruikshank
Hig Geen
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Indian Portland Cement Company
Wneodesha
Kansas
Sce
Mason City
Iowa
St. Louis
Continental Cement Company
Lima
Financial World
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company of
Cincinnati
Crutkahyintk
McGonagle
Wm. Nauman
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Cleared Waterloo District As Shacks Hit By Bridge Work
Light on civic improvements follows a council meeting in West Waterloo ordering the removal of unsafe shacks at the Fifth Street Bridge site within sixty days. Affected properties lie in Jota 26 27 block 6 and block 14 East Waterloo rear of Dreamland theatre. Cement walks and sewers are approved with payment to Dearborn totaling 9110.77. Snowfall and streetcar service updates accompany the report.
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West Waterloo
Fifth Arrest Bridge
East Waterloo
Dreamland Theatre
Tabor Company
Bighland Addition
Dearborn
Daig
Waterloo City Jail Space Crisis Prompts Calls for More Cells
Waterloo police report jail overcrowding as the sole dungeon is used at night leaving prisoners without proper confinement. City council faces a demand to expand cell capacity to prevent mixing inmates and reduce costs of sending offenders to county jail. Local reporter Wim Galloway returns from Canada noting abundant crops and no recent Winnipeg snow as far north disturbances linger.
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Waterloo
Jair
Ig Mobas
McKinnie
Wim. Galloway
Canada
Winnipeg
Arthur Collins Sought as Jim Curry in Waterloo Horse Case
Des Moines and Trenton authorities pursue Arthur Collins alias Jim Curry in a horse rental and sale scheme. Des Moines police suspect he is the same man linked to Frea Sandlin in Grondy County. A Waterloo grand jury may hear the case after a preliminary arraignment.
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Arthur Collins
Hare
Klinetelter Bros
Chief Léighston
Moines
Leighton
Arthur Colling
Anylivery
Jim Curry
Collins
Letteriag
Trenton
W. Hubbell
Frea Sandlin
Robert Sandlin
Grondy County
Sandling
Sandlin
Sand
Waterloo
Collina
Jewish Pedlar Marcus Silverman Attacked on Train
Marcus Silverman a Jewish pedlar from Rock Island Illinois was assaulted on a Great Western train near Waterloo. He suffered severe abdominal bloating after four prior surgeries and was treated at a hospital where doctors avoided further surgery and he returned home.
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Marcus Silverman
Pelcher
Rock Island
Ill
Alek
Waterloo
Great Western
Evening Service Resumed at Universalist Church
Regular services will resume in the Universalist church Sunday evening after a several months pause due to throat trouble afflicting the pastor Rev. Ere McCullum Jones D. D. Hundreds of friends will be pleased to hear she has recovered enough to resume the evening service.
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Universalist
Ere McCullum Jones
Dog Detective Breese Uses Fine Bird Dog To Sniff Violators
Warren Breese, a Sioux City game warden, has used his loyal bird dog to detect contraband and catch violators across western Iowa and the state. The dog signals scent from baggage and bundles at depots and trains, guiding Breese to arrests, including about 50 convictions this fall, with deputy Pecaut praising the canine’s value.
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Warren Breese
Breese
Sioux City
Clark
Ida Grove
Breesa
Tews
Sherritt Pecaut
Waterloo Firm Lands First Faraway Order from Owaka New Zealand
GOES LONG DISTANCE Shipment will travel 8 385 miles to Owaka New Zealand for manute spreaders. The route shows San Francisco Honolulu Fiji Sydney Melbourne Wellington and Owaka, totaling a vast sea and land journey. The New Zealand order marks Waterloo factorys international reputation and follows prior South Africa work.
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Waterloo
Gal JoWay Company
Owaka
New Zealand
Walterloo
Jline
South Africa
New
Vaal
San Francisco
Honolulu
FA Islands
Sydney
Australia
Melbourne
Wellington
New Business Office Under Construction at W. Harwich Store
W. Harwich is building a commodious new office in the rear of the large store in the Wills hotel building. The office, separated from the business portion, will relieve crowding in the old stand and accommodate the growing patronage. The expenditure will total about 150 dollars and greatly aid the firm’s operations.
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W. Harwich
Wills Hotel
Landlord Sues for Attachment Over Unpaid Rent
Willard Eddy, owner of a Mt Vernon farm, sued in district court for landlord's attachment after Jozsah W Wyman failed to pay $244.21 in rent for section 26. An attachment was issued restraining the site of crops until the claim is satisfied.
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Willard Eddy
Mt. Vernon Townaht
Jozsah W. Wyman
District Court
Damage Case on Trial in Court in 1907 Iowa dispute
The Bradley Ives against Illinois Central trial opened with a sworn jury. Plaintiff, a brakeman, claims back injuries from a coupling accident in train No 1 near Dorris. Defense cites contributory negligence. case drawn with George Anderson as co defendant. trial before election and may last several days. local play Paid in Full announced for Nov 6.
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Bradley Ives
Ilinois Central
Matt Ortner
C. FE. Zimmarman
J. Nis Jz
C. H. Quilmecht
G. Q. Holden
Jacob Benares
J. M. Lichty
James Aikey
OD. K. Smalling Jr
HO. Drohman
Gc.d
Et Gine
George Anjaerson
Dorris
Ien
Plainti
Denon
Engina
Gushac
Plainlyf
George Anderson
Ann
Enginesr 60
Ag Hablilty
Bradley Ives Cage
Peternal
Atheca
Hunting contest ends with one prairie chicken captured
Rhea Cowin and Joe Schiel hunted for prairie chickens and found five. Rhea fired five shots and winged one bird, later seized by Schiel’s water spaniel. Schiel missed all birds, while Rhea claimed the cartridges were loaded with salt or the fever struck.
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Rhea Cowin
Joe Schiel
Rhea
Schiel
Joe
Rhea Avera
Appealed heat dispute in J G Hildebrand case
In district court appeal from justice court, J G Hildebrand v J D Payna and wife, over $70 lease claim. Jury verdict of $45 for plaintiff upheld by defendant’s appeal. change of venue and trial dates noted. Case slated for next court term.
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J. G. Hildebrand
J.D. Payna and
Justice Court
District Court
Defendent
A. 8
Switzerland
J. J. Kuhna
Fury
FW Wilby
A. H. Holt
W. H. Bachman
Sid Anderson
Joseph Schuler
D. A. Bander
Leatchers
Flaig
Town and Township items from Cedar Falls and Raymond
Local notes record Cedar Falls activity with a new agent at the C. 2. W. depot and parishioner matters in Barclay. Raymond items mention visitors, farm work, and a welcoming gathering for Ray and Mrs. T. M. Nielsen with gifts of tea, coffee, sugar, and flour.
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Jungen
Mike
Geo
Jurgen
George Thome
Raymond
Waterloo
O. G. Washburn
Horsfield
Jesup
Joseph Gonkey
Charles Hritzman
Seymour Poynter
Vmr
TM. Nielsen Werd
Nésa
Tueaday
Ray
T. M. Nielsen
Paopie
Adams Favors Lacey in Iowa Senatorial Contest
Dee Malties of Dubuque, who ran the Jabt campaign for Senator William B. Allison, endorses John F. Lacey in the Iowa senatorial primary. In a letter to Republicans, Adams lauds Lacey as a loyal ally of President Taft and Roosevelt, praising military service, congressional tenure, and qualities as an American statesman to sway voters across counties.
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Dee Malties
Jola T. Adams
Dubuque
Jabt
Williem B. Allison
Lacey
Conrest
Allison
Republicana of
Iowa
Allison Republicans
John F. Lacey
United States
Major Lanay
Grundy County News Mixed farm sales and cane beet harvest noted
Reinbeck Courier reports W N Sweitzer farm north quarter sold to W W Gaston for 114 per acre with EF Vendervier leasing at 5.00 per acre. Iowa Sugar Beet Co begins beet harvest near Reinbeck. 20 acres planted and Will Runtt in charge of cultivation as yields expected higher than last year at about 14 tons per acre, price 5 per ton. Goodwin buys W W Wagner barber shop in Waterloo and plans to move family to town by Nov 1. Magee drafted to Denver. local reaction mixed as Keokuk draft funds move forward.
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Reinbeck Courier
W. W. Gaston
W.N. Sweitzer
Voorhles
Hudson
EF. EB. Vendervier
Vandervier
Iowa Sugar Beet Co
Reinbeck
Will Runtt
Tritt
Goodwin
Waterloo
Thns
W. W. Wagner
Wagner
Fred Gretegue
Waterloo Electric Grit Company
Magee
Lee Magee
Denver
M.E. Justice
Keokuk
Willl
Thin Felty
Boyle Wheneetn
Informaton
Rose
Iesgetia B
Water rope pump powers artesian well in 1000 foot depth
In Charles City on October 10 a 384 foot rope driven by a grooved pulley system powers an artesian wall pump. The 45 mile per hour rope belt transmits energy to a vacuum pump, yielding 400 gallons per minute and potentially 1000 gallons per minute from the 1000 foot depth without dropping below 32 feet water.
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Charles City
EL Mesa
Gekle
Stig
Des Moines Considers Policy Change With Bank Examinations
Des Moines reports the state banking department may adopt a new national rule linking bank examinations to a board meeting of directors. The proposal aims to improve director insight into a bank’s affairs and secure better verification of securities and notes on hand, addressing critics of examiner uncertainty about asset values.
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Des Moines
Atate Banking Department
B. F. Carroll
National Banking Department
Uta
Measles at Muscatine epidemic hits schools
Muscatine reports a measles outbreak with many children out of school. Washington school second grade down to six pupils. health department advises schools stay open despite the epidemic. The issue follows a diphtheria scare and links to broader health concerns in the area.
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Muscatine
Health Department
Washington
State Department of Health
Waverly Sugar Shipment Reaches Wholesalers
Wholesalers report the first shipment of sugar from the Waverly factory arriving today with three cars received and eight to ten more due by tomorrow afternoon. The sugar is said to be of very good quality.
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Waverly
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Missouri
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Galloway Company
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Clara Graf
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St. Joseph's Church
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NEW Business Office
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New York
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Cedar Falla
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Iowa City
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Minenosote
Schmitt
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Grundy County News
Grundy
Tara Reed
Grundy County
Charles Gity
Artesian West
State Banking Department
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Charley Waters
Shita
Seattle
Waters
White
W. P. Hepburn
Clarinda
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Washington, D. C
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