City to Install New Police Signal System and Uniforms
Waterloo police prepare a complete signal network with iron and glass boxes in fourteen locations, replacing old units. A ker is stored to break the glass in emergencies. City electrician E. Pritchard leads the project to save money. Fifteen officers receive new spring and summer uniforms at headquarters, reducing personal purchases.
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City Electrician
E. Pritchard
Fourth
Lafayette
Sycamore
Courthouse Corner
Bridge
Commercial
Union Station
Saxon
Westfield
Miles
McKinley Streets
Highland
Eleventh Street
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Waterloo Cedar Falls mill plans signal city growth
Cedar Falls April 9 special officers of Waterloo Cedar Falls Union Mill Co met to review plans for a new multi story mill to be built here. The project promises major local business impact. Also noted are illness updates, social events, travels and civic notices from Cedar Falls residents including talks by Rev Effie McCollum Jones and a card club dinner at the Scheerer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Cedar Falls Union Mill Co
Effie McCollum Jones
City
Milk ordinance to be enforced in Waterloo city
City council adopts milk grading rules with classes A B and C. Milk containers must display a grade letter at least three quarters of an inch high with legible contrast. Grade A comes from tuberculin tested herds with high scores, B from lower scores, and C from non tested herds. price ranges reflect the classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Wlw
Courier Want Ade Will Save You Ame and Money
A concise note claims courier service seeks to save customers money and time. It markets value by promising lower costs and faster delivery, urging readers to consider switching providers for economic benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ade
Suffraget Leader Plans May 24 March Across State
York reports General Rosate Jones of the suffrage army will resume campaigning in May. After a three weeks canvass of upstate districts she announced arrangements for suffrage hikes covering much of the state with street parades and pageants from Yonkers to the Canadian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Yonkers
Canadian
New Books in Library West Display Shelf
A list of new titles arriving for the Library West display shelf with several items including Case of Jennie Brice and Making America. Titles cover fiction, education, history, and how to guides such as House Painting Glazing and Paper Hanging. Arrival notes indicate availability by Saturday, April 13, with titles by Rinehart Monroe Johnston Thompson and others.
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Tob—Duncan
Jennie Brice -Rinehart
Johnston
Sally—Hopkins
Cyclopedia of Education
Monroe
Whelps
Chevrant
Highlanders of the South
Thompson
Sabin
Tadement
Parker
Making
America
Northives Passage
Amiundsan
Bly Clouud-Park Yard
Tante—Ledewirk
Vocertain trene—Brown
Wilson to pave Mount Vernon street with Dearborn bid
Vernon will begin paving the main street from end to end with vitrified brick and concrete foundation. C. T. Wilson, former city engineer of Wateriin, heads Dearborn Construction which won the contract as the lowest bidder. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are Cornell graduates with wide local connections.
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Ah. Vernon
Spejeiali
Vernon
C. T. Wilson
Oof Wateriin
Dearborn Construction Company
Cornell College
Dentists Enjoy Dainty Repast Then Playful Night
Dentists from Waterloo and Cedar Falls attended a banquet at the College Inn in Cedar Falls. After a brief business session they moved to the college gym where they shed formality and joined in basketball, indoor baseball, crack the whip, and a swimming match, ending an enjoyable evening with the visiting dentists.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
College Inn
College Gymnasium
Cedar Falls 1 Acting Mayor As City Council Reorganizes
Cedar Falls council meets and swears in new members as Acting Mayor Councilman Arey oversees duties due to Mayor Merner’s illness. Committees named for the year include ways and means streets water ordinances public grounds claims light fire street railway sewers paving. Sympathies sent to Mrs J W Ford's illness.
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Cedar Falls
Merner
Arey
Ways and Means
Wyth
Markussen
Doak
Snider
Wilimek
Lecture on The Chinese Revolution by Dr H W Reherd
Waterloo audience will hear Dr H W Reherd speak on The Chinese Revolution and the New Republic in an illustrated lecture Friday evening April 18 at the First Presbyterian Church. Reherd has given over fifty China talks in eight months, using color stereopticon slides from Mr Heherd’s party. The talk is hosted by the church's large Young Men's class led by James Graham and promises a packed, enlightening program for a broad audience.
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Waterloo
H. W. Reherd
Rederd
Heherd
China
First Presbyterian Church
James Graham
Rides Bike After Arm Is Fractured
Henry Wolff employed at the Tawa Dairy Co shop suffered a painful morning accident on his way to work. While riding his motorcycle on Logan avenue toward Franklin street the rear wheel skidded on treacherous pavement, flinging him to the curb. His left arm was fractured between the wrist and forearm. With bystander help he righted the bike and, using his injured hand, rode on to find a physician.
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Henry
Wolff
Tawa Dairy Ca
Logan Avenue
Franklin Street
Iris
Con.traiing
Revivals Continue With Great Interest At St Pauls Church
The revival meeting at St Pauls Church draws large crowds despite stormy nights. Dr EB Hull delivers inspiring sermons and many seekers come to the altar each night. Prayer meetings at 10 and 7 are strong, with special sessions for wives and mothers led by Mrs T A Mc Manus, Mrs Harry Fisher and Mrs J E Johnson. Tomorrow is a day of fasting and prayer, with continuous prayer Friday night and a Sunday program for church officers and all attendees ending with a 3 oclock service.
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St. Paul's Church
EB. D. Hull
Ladies’ Aid
T. A. McManus
Harry Fisher
J. E. Johnson
Cycle car may affect sale of autos
Washington D C April 9 The cycle car a cross between an automobile and a motorcycle has been brought out by Hinglish automobile manufacturers to compete with low priced autos from the United States The machine has three or four wheels an engine of three to ten horsepower and is priced from 400 to 700 It may invade the American market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hinglish Automobile
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Coupon Offers Five Volume Cyclopedia At $2.34
The Waterloo Evening Courier promotes Everybody's Cyclopedia a five volume English cloth set with color plates and history content. It compares favorably to $50 to $100 sets and offers a $2.34 price plus one certificate next Friday and Saturday with mail orders also accepted.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Everlybody
Cyclopedia
New Iowa Auto Law Aims to Avert Accidents
Des Moines April 9 Iowa lawmakers approve a Heald senate bill setting driving rules. Drivers must signal on stops or turns and keep right on approach. Age limit fifteen. Restrictions include fire hydrants and theatre entrances. Other bills seek a five mile limit and education board coordination.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Heald Senate
House
Senate
State Board of Education
Board
Mason City Gets Dollar Gas Rat
Mason City shows a new council after an April meeting cuts gas to 1 and electricity to 10 cents from 1.3 and 17 cents respectively. The treasury is depleted with funds overdrawn and revenues for the year barely cover current expenses. The clerk reports corporation, grading, fire and lighting funds overdrawn by about 7,459 dollars with warrants outstanding. A prayer meeting at Champlin chapel is announced for this evening.
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Mason City
Bridal couple seen with Frank Goerdt and Miss Blanch Toomer
The bridal couple was accompanied by Frank Goerdt and Miss Blanch Toomer a sister of the bride. M Macdonald is a machinist at Dubique.
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William Macdonald
Catherine Toomer
Dubuque
Justice J. H. Kuhns
Frank Goerdt
Blanch Toomer
M Macdonald
Dubique
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