Holzer Block Changes Owners in Major City Deal
The James Black Dry Goods Company gains Holzer building frontage totaling 130 feet on Fourth Street and 150 feet on Water Street for 40,000 dollars. The purchase includes multi-occupancy space and frontages on Fourth and Water Streets, with plans to expand as business grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Black Dry Goods Company
Holzer
East Fourth
Water Streets
Water Street
United States Express Company
Guam Bisters Millinery
W. H. Howell Printery
Times-Tribune Offie
Brunner & Newton
Coubtless
James Hluck Dry Goods Company
Fourth Street
General Reserve
Tew
James Black
Prairie fire and false alarms keep firemen busy
Two false alarms Tuesday evening sent Real Prairie firefighters racing to locations on Sycamore Street and Allenang Third. A third alarm from Westheld followed, as a prairie fire swept 20 acres along the Rapid Transit route toward Electric Park, fed by debris and dead grass. Firefighters battled flames, protecting crates and a large straw stack near the park with a late south wind driving toward the field. The Gulley Hardware Co. sales meeting was held in the city today with attendees from Cedar Rapids Cherokee Hatherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore
Allenang
West Side Company
Somal
Westheld Addition
Electric Park
Wiettrie Park
Gulley Hardware Co
Mr. Cutler
M. J. Kozak
Cedar Rapids
Quighey
Cherokee
H.C Todd
Hatherville
Estate payment on Edwards case settles for six hundred dollars
The settlement terms in the Curtis 4 Tilloia Central matter arising from B. W. Edwards’s death amount to 600 dollars in cash paid by the company, finalizing the estate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tia
Curtis
Tilloia Central
B. W W. Edwards
Western Canada Land Excursions Draw Iowa Seekers
Interest in western Canadian lands grows among Iowans as regular home seekers join excursions north under large land companies. A West Waterloo start Tuesday will run via St Paul, Winnipeg, Regina to Last Mountain valley in central Saskatchewan. The district offers fertile soil around 16 dollars per acre with established towns, churches, schools, and elevators. buyers need not travel far for amenities. For details contact J Ridington at the Hummel hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Waterloo
Wer, Pearson Co., Ltd
J. Ridtington
That
Last Mountain Lake
Ias
Detttment
Grarat
Mr. J. Ridington
Hummel Hotel
Banquet at Walnut Street Baptist Church Celebrates Labor
Nearly 200 workmen attended a banquet at the Walnut Street Baptist Church celebrating labor as a gift from God. The event honored builders who contributed to the church’s construction, with 180 guests enjoying a lavish feast and toasts from masons carpenters painters and plumbers. Speakers emphasized unity cooperation faith charity and professional respect among tradespeople and other professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Walnut Street Baptist Church
Walme Street Baptist Church
Ben J. Howrey
Walter B. Howell
Waterloo
The
Baptist Church Orchestra
R. S. Grimes
N.C. Altland
Crowell
Tacob Highland
Ken Crowther
Jacinen Pileen
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Ren
J. Howrey
Clint
P. Shockley
A. T. Montgomery
E. 8
Roebuck
J. 9
Tuthill
T. N. Stuneheam
T. A. McManuy
Charles Bentz
H. C. Fullenweider
Chas. Wasson
Prescher
H. G. Fleeman
H. E. Teachers Elect Officers At Sy ndicate Theatre
A large meeting of theH. E. Teachers Association at the Syndicate Theatre adopted the nominating committee report. Officers chosen include President William A Shankilin Upper Iowa University and Secretary Miss Mary Hoatelter. Music and chorus performances accompanied by the school orchestra followed the address by State Superintendent Nathan G Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ©. Johnson
Decorkh
William A. Shankilin
Upper Iowa University
8. W. Wallace
West Waterloo High School
L. H. Minkel
Waverly
Mary Hoatelter
Thos
M. Irish
Dubuque
Teachers’ Association
Miss Burt
West Side
Damascus
Migs Burt
Nathan cc. Schaefer
Pennsylvania
Syndicate Theatre
Schaeffer
Feld
National Association
Jack
Pittsburg
England
Albright
Peel
Tien
Parliament
Compton
Chen
Cicero
Virgil
Schiller
Goethe
Furniture Store Fire in Jesup Causes Heavy Loss
The Parker & Son furniture store in Jesup burned nearly to the ground Saturday morning after flames spotted at 8:45 p.m. by Karl Morris and James Bloom. Firefighters contained the blaze with only the store damaged by scorching and water. loss estimated at $5,000 with $2,500 insured. The fire was blamed on a defective chimney and tested the city’s waterworks, praised for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
BL Parker & Son
Karl Morris
James Bloom
Parker's Furniture Atere
Ati
Accidents Befell Three Young Boys and a Woman
Mise Liezle Gadogly of Iaducoin township lies injured with a badly dislocated shoulder after a fall at her brother’s Buckingham home. Elmer Stafford, 25 Center Street, sustained a broken leg from a wagon fall. A tenement child of Mr and Mrs Fred Smith on Sycamore Street fell on the abdomen, vomiting and needing medical attention as the family settles in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Liezle Gadogly
Iaducoin
Buckingham
Mitte
Fred Smith
Sycamore Street
Sogo Sale At Orange Township Brings Strong Prices
The Alvert Sweizer sale in Orange township drew a large crowd of buyers. Horses sold well with a three year old at 245 dollars and three year span horses at 387.50. Spring colts brought 55 to 80, cows 40 to 50, calves 166.50 each. Hogs fetched 5 to 6.50 apiece. Auctioneer Holland kept a lively pace as Sweitzer approved results with sales over 1000 dollars in inventory value. YW Tarr praised as a top home gardener as roses bloom and clematis open, noting early signs of spring flowers along East Eleventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Township
Hore Golage
Hoge
Holland
Sweitzer
YW. N. Tarr
Hia Yard
East Eleventh Street
Jack Frost
Teachers Praise Northeastern Iowa Conference Close
The Syndicate Theatre hosted a large closing program for the Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association conference in Waterloo. A record turnout across many towns reflected strong support for better teacher training, home school cooperation, and ongoing education law reforms, with heartfelt tributes to honorees and a nod to the hospitality shown by Waterloo citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syndicate Theatre
Waterloo
Northwest Teachers’ Association
Fort Dodge
Weterlo
Alden
Allison
Ames
Anamosa
Aredale
Bellevun
Rotmond
Catmar
Cedar Rapids
Charies City
Chicago
Clurtsville
Clear Lake
Clinton
Cedar Falls
Cresco
Daveanpart
Decorah
Delaware
Denison
den Marves
Dows
Dubique
Dumont
Dyersville
Dike
Dysart
Downig
Eldora
Eikador
Fairbank
Fairfax
Fayette
Forestity
Garel ‘Gon
Gladbrool
Greane
Grover
Grundy Center
Guttenburg
Grinnell
Hampton
Hopkinton
Hedrick
Hudson
Independence
Iowa City
Iowa Falls
Janesville
Teano
Kansas City
Lake City
Lake Mills
Lamant
Laurens
Lyons
Laporte City
le Grande
Lonryue
Little Cedar
Monona
Monticelin
Mitchell
Marble Rock
Mason City
Marion
Marathon
Messervey
Mt. Vernon
Manchester
Maquoketa
Marshalltown
McGregor
Nashua II
New Hartford
New Hampton
North Liberty
New Hall
Northwood
Weat Union
Williams
Winthrop
West Therry
Iowa
Henry Savin
Severe vagrancy penalties in Waterloo stupefying scene
Fred Graham Will Harvey and Elmer Hawkins drew 20 days on the stone pile for vagrancy in Waterloo. Police warned repeatedly to work and stop loafing. Graham is linked to the Belle and Hawkins to an acronaut nicknamed Pep Hawkins. The event occurred at a trustees meeting featuring Supt Thos B Johnson of Reinbeck and papers from Supt O L Lave Grundy Center on teacher personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Fred Graham
Will Harvey
Elmer Hawkins
Leas
Graham
Belle
Hawkins
Thos. B. Johnson
Reinbeck
L. Lave
Grundy Genter
Homer H. Seerley
Outgrows Present Quarters As Smith Expands
P. XX. Smith mergers United Town Show Repairing Co. leases a large West Fourth Street building formerly a restaurant to accommodate rapid growth. Basement and first floor will be renovated, two waiting rooms added for shoe repair patrons, signaling a major expansion to handle rising trade. Farley boys ordered to Eldora reform school after juvenile court appearance. Gilley travels to Eagle Grove for family event and golden welding in Waterloo area. New Glasgow tailors to set up in Pierce building on Hart Fourth Street, opening soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. XX. Smith
United Town Show Repairing Company
Fourth Street
Libby Bros
L Rich
Smith
Seenuipy
Commercial Street
Glen
Fay Farley
Eldora
Gilley
Mr. Gilley
Eagle Grove
J. W. Beker
Waterloo
Glasgow
Alers
MGW
Pierce
Hart Fourth Street
Jteady
Thame
Atractioe Boys
Woman'ad
Northia
Anse
YMC Improvement funds and large wedding dominate town
A detailed report outlines progress on improvements to the M. O. G. A. building, including gymnasium upgrades, new fixtures, and a second floor kitchen for socials, with pledges totaling 7,764.44 toward a 26,000 fund and plans for a sizable membership increase. A major wedding in town drew hundreds, with a Denver groom and local guests, music, and a lavish reception, while Company B prepares for rifle practice at a Des Moines range and tax delinquency notices advance at the county level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. OG. A
Falconlns
Priborg
Masons
Carpenters
Palotara
Dleotricians
Pacpla Hays
Des Moines
Cant. Cotton
Lieut Fisher
Sergt. Beales
Sargl. Betts
Durehdenwald
Fisher
Cant
Deg Moines
Perry Road
United States
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Holzer Block
Dames Black Dry Goods Company
Western
Canada
New Walnut Street
Bradley Tresva
Alinola Central Railway Company
Defndanta
H. E
W. A. Shanklin
M. Hostetler
SECY
Nathan G. Schaffer
Lancaster
Scheol
Alexander
Charles
Leo
Gregory
Carnegie
Rockefeller the Great
Lettinitz
Jesus
Ayer
BURNS
Sogo
Sdool
Inbor
Instructora
Spon
Eritielam
Farley Boys
YMC
Mies Duta Nostigar
William Hehe
Denver
Amanoyel
Rihfar
Revort Band
Join Roeger
Hagerman
William Kehe
Sod
Hunt
Minnesota
Mnota
Colordo
Ilingworth
Prom Orisoa
Misa McDonough
Miss Kuppinger
Maron City
Clarence Huston
Teachory
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