Rock Island Sued for 30000 in Multiple Petitions
Court records show Mrs. Hamilton seeks 7000 for alleged slander by Mrs. Frank of Laporte amid amended petitions. Separately, J T Sullivan files for 30000 damages for Henry Irwin Barron in a Norris wreck case, detailing negligence claims against the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line and the ill fated smoker car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiton
W.hamilton
Frank
Laporte
Lander
Chicago
Hock Island & Pacific Rail
Way
Norris
J.T. Sullivan
Bell and Zoller Cost Company Suit Against Railway
The Bell and Zoller Cost Company filed suit to collect an account against the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railway for 2220.40 dollars. The claim states that between December 4 and April 20 the defendant bought coal totaling 2262.49 dollars and has been credited 33.08 dollars, leaving 2220.40 dollars due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell& Zoller Cost Company
Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railway Company
Plaintigg
Butler County Fair at Allison Prepares Big Exhibitions
Special program outlines a new approach for the Butler County fair at Allison, September 17 to 19, moving beyond the pumpkin show. Entries due by opening day, with Parkersburg Band and vaudeville features, free open air concert, and a sensational act Slide for Life. Barbecue at noon features roast ox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock
Butler County
Agricultural Society
Parkersburg
Sept 10 events at Parkersburg fair and races
Town and township news notes Miss Lolo Valentine and Frank Wing travel for studies and work. Governor Albert B. Cumming to speak. Afternoon racing card features pace trot and special races with purses from 10 to 160 dollars. Free open air concert and ball game between Waverly and Dumont. Admission 25 cents to 60 cents. no pass-out clocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B.' Cumming
Iowa
Parkernburg
LaBurtug
Jady
LaBurtus
LaVon
Death of Dale Strayer and local notices recounting travel and illness
News item notes Dale Strayer’s death at Hudson and explains funeral plans blocked by his father’s absence in Canada. It catalogs local movers, medical conditions, and social visits, including residents leaving for Nashua and White Pigeon, and residents at Waverly hospital. It mentions Bess Bhauley Arnold visiting Minneapolis, lodge events in Bennett’s Lyndale Park, and several farm and fair activities in Minnesota and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Joshua Newell
Exta Prosser
John Simpson
Buffalo
N.Y
Henry Crance
Mise Saute
Thome Asdlating
Harold Smith
Cheyrenne
Wye
Geo. Seylson
Constantine
White Pigeon
Geo. Shepard
Pointe
Pennsylvania
New York
Blate
J.B. Johnson
Ray
Pichic
Bristow
Mu Shepard
Dave Nettleton
Kensett
Llaw
Fred
UF Pied
Nashua
Bess Bhauley Arnold
Minneapolis
Wallace Ballantine
Rebekah
Bennett's Lyndale Park
Geo. Leon
Waverly Hospital
Sth
HL. D. Gould
Vincent
Sioux Falls
Minnesota
F. G. Strayer
Canada
Frank Stacdell
William Strayer
Plymouth County
Hudson
Barclay
FINE NOTES FOR AUGUST FIRE CALLS IN CITY
Fire department answered only a few calls in August. Two incidents occurred on the 4th, one at 12:30 a.m. at 210 East Fourth Street Louis Hieber's haberdashery, causing $270 in building damage. A second at 2:05 a.m. involved a fire on West Mullan Avenue at the Standard Oil tanks, with losses of $800 for the building and $1,000 for oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ausuat
East Fourth Street
Louis Hieber
Haberdashery
Dngigrance
Standard Oil ‘Company
Mento West
Mullan Avenue
Clarksville Plans A'FIESTAD Big Autumn Festival
Clarksville announces a two day outdoor festival at Progressive Little Town this Thursday and Friday with hundreds expected from nearby areas. Free band concerts street acts ball games tented amusements auto and horse races balloon ascensions and dances are planned making it a major seasonal event aimed at broad entertainment for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Little
Glarksville
Man Fells From Tree Suffers Right Shoulder Fracture
Cedar Falls reports Robert Billings aged 26 fell from a tree while sawing off a limb at the normal grounds last evening sustaining a fracture of the right arm at the shoulder. He had lived in the area for years, formerly from Waterloo. The fall was about twelve feet in height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Robert Billings
Long Journey Ends With Train Theft Suspects Apprehended
Carl Bohulte of Freeport and Clyde Williford of Fort Dodge were removed from Illinois Central Passenger No 6 at 10 30 Wednesday morning while riding for free from Freeport to Fort Dodge. Detectives Maurice Welsh and W T Dinneen arrested them after spying the pair at the depot. Both are 19. Williford claimed illness of his mother prompted the trip and sought aid to return home before her death. He could not produce a telegram or address. The youths had ridden 170 miles by daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bohulte
Freeport
Clyde Williford
Fort Dodge
Ulinois Central
Maurice, Welsh
W. T. Dinneen
Stust
Aid
Aid, Schulte ‘Claims To Be the Son of A Proprietor of A Harness Shop In Freeport
H. Schulte & Co
Williford
Dinneen
Silk
Local notes of Raymond area report farm sales and a fatal funeral
The Raymond region records several farm purchases and rentals including Jobo Bchwler buying a 400 acre Dakota farm and Wesley Kuester or Koester purchasing new equipment. A prominent funeral for Irving Barron draws 700 mourners at Fairview cemetery with many locals in attendance. Barron, born 1867, left a large family and several siblings in Waterloo, while townsfolk reflect on the tragedy and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrom Ninwayer
Faye Meyers Lott
Jobo Bchwler
Raymond
Dakota
Brettaman
Adan Bohmitt
North Dakota
Aug. Sc
Homer
Schmitt
Henry Koester
Fred Willard
George Tarner
Geo. Rigion
Irving Barron
C. Hawn
BM. E
Waterloo
Woodmen
Maple Leaf Camp
Polley
Fairview Cemetery
Erbaved
Klamer
Emert
Ling
Barron
Ida
J.B
Frank Folk
Higdon
S. R. Brooks
Boet
Heareres
W. ‘Follett
W. W. Brooks
J. Hewitt
Weather and wreck news in local notes from Cedar Falls
The report notes near frost and a cold spell with uncomfortable temperatures. Many residents visited the Rock Island wreck near Norris, with tales of horror. Joton of this place was rumored killed but proved alive to his parents near Cedar Falls. Dr and Mrs Moffitt attend Grundy fair. Spauld joy and wife on a salon trip. Cliff Fetters of Conrad visits Dr Mott. Blanche Crouse returns to Chicago hospital duties. Mattie Cowie leaves for Slater to teach. Rev Roeder departs for Fayette to attend Epper Town University. Buster Feacock entertains Mrs Heacock's father Carroll of Cedar Falls. Hemimerting boys win state fair swing premiums. Rev Trimble to Wapello Town for a wedding. George Butts visits Cedar Falls uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
T Norris
Ray
Joton
Cédar, Falls
Mrs. Mofitte
M. Spauld
Joy
Cliff
Conrad
Dr. Mott
Mike Blanche
Crouse
Dutiéa
Chicago
Mattie’ Cowie
Trimble
Wapello
George Butts
Cedar Falls
Deeds Unearthed Show Early Blackhawk County History
Old court house vault yielded deeds mortgages and notes dating to the 1860s and 1843. Among items was a $260 note by William Mears for land in East Waterloo Township paid later in 1879. Other documents include a 1873 Barclay township tract sale and a 1867 property appraisal of 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk County
Court House
William Mears
Waterloo Township
B.R. Bramardy
E. F. Pendleton
Plutminer
J. W. McClure
R. Bratpard
Beamon
B. F. Pendleton
Johnson
Barclay Towneship
Barclay Township
John H. Luevher
Nelzoh Fraucher
Fox Township
Beaver Creek
Bald
Cedar River
Beloved mother J L Roth laid to rest in Parker Street home
Funeral services for the late Mrs J L Roth were held Tuesday afternoon at the family residence on Parker Street. Rev Effie McCullom Jones led the service. Pallbearers were sons sons in law and a nephew. Remains laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. Family described as true noble woman with deep compassion and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reihl
Mra. J. L. Roth
Parker Street
Love
Effie McCullom Jones
Churrch of the Redeemer
Fairview Cemetery
Yroman
Board of Supervisors
Winslow
Marie Eilzabeth
Steichelman
Scussion
Poughkeepsie
Jcounty
New York
Indord
Lows Falls
Ethel Hoeschger
Joseph P. Oeschger
Waterloo
Fourth Wheel Stolen From Lafayette Block
Between 8:00 and 20:48 Tuesday evening Ralph Brunner’s Hambler bicycle disappeared from the rock beside the Lafayette building. This is the fourth bicycle stolen in days within a block of Lafayette and Fifth streets. A prior thief was caught and the bike returned, suggesting local youths may be targeting machines as a means to obtain transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brunner
Lafayette Building
Lafayette and
Fifth Streets
Brunner
Little Alma Walters Struck By Carriage near St Pauls Church
Alma Walters eight-year-old darted across Bridge Street near Sandora and was struck by Mrs Fred Rath’s carriage. The horse halted and Alma escaped serious injury, though frightened. Mrs Rath fainted twice but recovered. Alma is the daughter of H C Walters and was en route to visit her father near 40 Edwards Street. The incident happened after a ball game as the street was crowded. the St Pauls Methodist Church near Broadway junction is noted for its growth and Rev J B Johnson’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rath
Sandora Iuinery
Bridge Street
Alma Walters
Henderson
Sbe
Indy
Shall
H. C. Walters
Edwards Street
Peare Dt
St. Paul's
Broadway Junction
J. B Johnson
Ager
Avery
Waterloo couples wed in quiet St Joseph's ceremony
McAllister Demmel wed Wednesday at St Joseph's Catholic church parsonage in Waterloo. Rev Father Mulcahey officiated as relatives witnessed a simple ceremony. The couple plan an extended honeymoon trip after a breakfast at the groom's parents home. The bride, longtime Waterloo resident, previously worked as a saleslady for James Black Dry Goods. The groom, a Feaster Demmel jeweler, operates in Waterloo on East Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme G. McAlister
August
Demmel
St Joseph's’ Catholic Church
Father Mulcahey
Jacob
Tratn Eget
Terson
Waterloo
She Ling
Saledlady
James Black Dry’ Goods Company
Grocin ‘ ¢Young
Feaster & Demmel, Jewelers
Fourth Street
Mesérs
Balliett and Weld
May Bring Developments In Colvin Switch Case
Rumors of new evidence surface ahead of Tuesday hearing in Colvin switch case at the west belt line of the Olinola Central. Justice Kepford postpones proceedings to September 17 with $100 bonds set for key defendants. Other cases include Tacc Shops bound over for grand jury on grand larceny after stealing ribbons from Rock Island Freight House and public safety updates on Fifth Street bridge repaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colvin
Clyfe Colvin
West Belt
Olinola Central
Kepford
Repford
Calvin
Jme Calvin
Tacc Shops
Grand Jury
Shops
Rock Island
iChaz, Cotter
Mra
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Cage
J. W.hamilton
Nellie Frank
H. J. Barron
Norris Siding
Program For Fair
Allison
Parkersburg’ Band
Janesville
Lolo Valentine
Mason City
Frank Wing
Illlmois Cent
Waverly
Dale Strayer
Hazel Ely
Business College
Frances Cur
Williford and ‘Schulte
Ilinoia Central
Dewar
DIKE
Ols Court House
VEAL
Blackhawk
Frank Douglass
Niinois
J. A. Douglass
Nothur
Alma Western
Ryn Qver
Paul
Tureday
Jehnema
Senet
I Paw's
Hiussell
Bmith
M. Michael
C. Dewey
A. Hy Wiggins
Chas
Zoran
Nellie Urie
Edea Strong
Lala Freeman
A. I. ‘Woodring
Clarence Dewey
Maude Michiel
Pemparance
Charles Amith
Merk Ella Bpears
D. Fretman
Phyllia Harper
Wa Hy Cutshaw
Freeman's Aid
Charles Zeran
A J, Bansley
F. M. Michael
B. Crawford
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. J. Newton
A. Woodring
Crawford
M. L. Newton
C, Freaman
Rusdell Smith
W. H. Cubshaw
Charles Smith
Eddie Johnson
Chicago Tribune
Alfred Gutknecht
Lucy
Hummel
Ila
Sternstein
Pirth Street
Migs Mata Miller
Ter
Clyde Colvin
Inewigoh
Jacob Sheps
Balt—Cotter
Fifth Street’ Bridge
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