Blowers Addition to Offer New Home Lots on Lafayette Road
Iowa Dakota Land company completed purchase of Blowers estate land near Adrian street and adjacent to the Illinois Central railroad. The $56,000 tract, about 1,100 per acre, will be platted into building lots and marketed by April 1. Prices aim at attracting laborers and small garden owners with easy streetcar access and proximity to Waterloo’s business core.
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Iowa-Dakota Land Company
Blowers
Lafayette Road
Adrian Street
Illnois Central Railroad
Waterloo
Colorado Street
Lafayette Street
Albanian Executed by His Comrades in Constantinople
In Constantinople on April 1 a Albanian soldier killed the German instructor Col von Schilchting who had reproved him. The execution was carried out openly by a firing party from his own battalion in the presence of officers and the battalion band. The act followed reports that the government feared a mutiny if the assassin were pardoned. Also, Denman Thompson the actor was reported seriously ill in West Swanzey New Hampshire with his two Boston daughters arriving.
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Constantinople
Col
von Schilenting
von Schilchting
Bat
West Swanzey
N. H
Denman Thompson
Fedler
Assembly Begins Sifting of Bills in Iowa Legislature
In Des Moines on April 1 the sift ing committee starts work in the Iowa senate to route all bills from other committees excluding appropriations. Five Mile Limit bill saved from the sitting committee by Van Law of Marshall as a special order at 9:30 this morning. Senate moves to abolish state printer and binder offices. commerce counsel bill moves to conference. Public utilities commission bill amends to preserve city control and is set as a house special order for next Tuesday. Whitney and McManus bills pass the house. Senate schedules state osteopathy board creation as a special order next Tuesday. Tuberculosis reporting by undertakers mandated. State earnings from male prisoners to indigent families defeated. In New York, banks hold substantially more reserves than required. various financial indicators cited.
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Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
Appropriations
van Law
Marshall
Hamil
Commerce Counsel
House
Executive Council
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Public Wilities Commission
Whitney
McManus
Shane
Smith
Shelby
Oxford Wins Boat Race as Cambridge Dropped Three Lengths
Putney England April 1 weight strength and experience carried Oxford University to a 1 minute 29 second victory over Cambridge in the sixty eighth Boat Race from Putney to Mortlake four and a quarter miles. Cambridge failed to match Oxford at any stage though the light blues led early and sparred with flashes of speed. The Oxford crew opened a three length gap by Barns Bridge and extended it to three boat lengths by the finish.
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Putney
England
Oxford University
Cambridge
Mortlake
Oxford
the Herods
Hammersmith’s Bridge
Chiswick Church
Barn's Bridge
Market News and Quotes From Chicago and New York
Wheat rose on expectations of smaller world shipments though Oklahoma crop conditions lagged, May prices up early then eased with a steady close. Corn and oats followed wheat with mixed results. hogs firm at finish, cattle steady, lambs slow. New York stocks mixed while Chicago produce shows steady butter, cheese and eggs with higher potatoes and hogs.
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Chicago
Oklahoma
Waterloo
Crystal
Kansas
Turkey
Wellington
Aristo
Red Turkley
Texas
Fire Chief Dunham Reports Record Fire Year
Fire Chief Dunham delivers the annual fire department report ending March 23, noting 181 fires the largest year since establishment. Losses reached 42484.83 with 32977.34 insured and a net loss of 9606.98. four major fires drove most costs. The department, with 21 personnel, worked 838.34 hours, using 24350 feet of hose and 1298 gallons of chemicals. He urges motor apparatus, more helmets and badges, extra alarm boxes, and subs tations to improve response times and efficiency.
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Dunham
C. W. Chapman
Walnut Street Baptist
Firet National Bank
M. E
Humane Society
Cedar Rapids
E. C
Fire Department
A. A. Dunham
Berlioz and His Turbulent Marriage
Berlioz, the renowned French composer, endured a disastrous marriage with Mie Smithson, an actress prone to jealousy and ill temper. Her theatrical pursuits ruined him, and a carriage fall ended her artistic career. He tolerated her until she left, remaining a tall stern man famed for immense musical talent yet no instrumental skill beyond a poor guitar strum.
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Berlioz
Mie
Mies Smithson
Fnally
Farm Transfers Lead Than In 1910 Marginal Mortgages
The county records show March filings for 1909 661 papers 1910 in 1911 with 1 933 papers for the first three months of this year vs 2 001 in the same period last year. Mortgage releases total 639759 05 in three months with weekly peak 195969 02. land transfers slipped while town property rose. Recorder Plummer notes new marginal releases practice adds to office labor and public service.
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County Recorder
Plummer
Recorder Plummer
Town Talk and Home News Notes
Mr and Mrs W J Webb welcome a 11 pound baby boy born this morning at Randall street. Miss Virginia Carr and Miss Helen Carr return from visit with grandmother Mrs L Alford. Mr and Mrs Nathan Northey and Mr and Mrs W A Bryant Sr came from California after winter visit. Mr and Mrs H B Stearns of Marion Jr stay in Waterloo over Sunday with C G Stearns and wife at 621 Randolph street. Booster Girls club meets 2 30 Tuesday at First Baptist to march to First Congregational for Homer A Rodeheaver entertainment with pianist Roper.
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W. J. Webb
Randall Street
Virginia
Helen Carr
Hubert Carr
Manchester
L. Alford
Nathan Northey
W. A. Bryant, Sr
California
Writing on Trains Reported by Authors and Editors
The London Chronicle notes that William Le Queux wrote his first novel during morning and evening train commutes while subediting at the Globe. Sir Lewis Morris also recalled composing much of the Epic of Hades during journeys on old underground steam traction.
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William le Queux
Lewis Morris
London Chronicle
Munich Stations Dedication at Sacred Heart Church
A dedicatory service blessed the imported Munich stations at Sacred Heart church. Very Rev. J F Nugent gave the address and Rev. Father E J Slattery conducted the blessing and indulgence assisted by visiting priests Querin Parkersburg Wolf Dubuque Zion Gilbertville and Sheehan Greene. The new stations enhance the church with flower adorned altar by the Altar society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Munich
J. F. Nugent
D. D
Des Moines
E. J. Slattery
Schultz Junk Buying Service Keeps Price High
B Schultz successors to Chernyk and Sons advertise high test price paid for all kinds of junk. Phone 1726 and a team will call on you. Special attention to factories. Located at 819 Commercial Street.
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B. Schultz
C. H. Chernyk & Sons
Commervial Street
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C. EB. Carpenter
Fowler St Telephone
Bine
Plymouth Rock
Allen St
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Mike Trainor
George Saul
West Park
Eighth and
Bitch St
W. H. Deyo
Locust St
Sudden
West Ninth
Victor Cleaner Company
McClurg Balding
New York
U. S
Lamson Brob. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
Geo. E. Booth
Res
Marsh-Place
Witnass
South Dakota
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ST. Louis
Minneapolis
Stock Exchange
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Pennsylvania
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Atchison
American ‘Smelter
Union Pacific
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United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
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Lees
Erie
Tlinois Central
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
PTGS
Waterloo Markets
Hotel Westminster
Art Museum
Boston
Koes
Gan
M. E. Hutson
Mer
Ins
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Fifth and
Jefferson Streets
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Town
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co
J. E. Sedgwick
J. O. Trumbauer
Press
E. Stewart
Ira Rodamar
Irving Hotel
Joe Schiel
White Lily Washing Machines
Specialty
East Fourth Street
W. L. Wallace
James Gardiner
West Fifth and Jefferson Streets
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