Santa Fe Builds Largest Locomotive Ever Constructed
Chicago April 11 A slight up turn in railroad traffic is shown by the American Railway Association bulletin. For the first time since Oct 12, 1910, idle cars decreased by 12310 to 196217, with March 1910 surplus at 45315. Santa Fe built the largest locomotive yet, to pull heavy freight in Sierra Nevada grades, weighing 750000 to 825000 pounds with tender. It is 121 feet long, 15 feet 6 inches high, has twenty drive wheels of 54 inches and four smaller wheels, capable of pulling 176 freight cars over a mile and a half, mainly for pusher service running backward.
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Chicago
American Railway Association
United States
Canada
Mexico
Santa Fe
Topeka
Santa Fe Railway
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Mr Maddigan Called 10 Rest Funeral Prepares Sacred Heart
Michael Maddigan 65 a County Claire, Ireland native who emigrated to the United States in 1868 died after a two week illness at 210 Western Avenue. Survived by wife and eight children, funeral from Sacred Heart church Thursday at 10 with high mass and multiple priests officiating. interment in Westgate.
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Jill
Michael Maddigan
Western Avenue
Maddigan
L @eclock
Jenore
County Claire
Ireland
America
Westgate
Fayette County
Fairbank
Marie Reidy
Dennis
Weatgate
Mr. Maddigan
Real estate transfers in Cedar Falls and Waterloo
A compilation of real estate transfers by Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co. listing buyers, sellers, parcels, neighborhoods such as Pacific addition Cedar Falls Grand View Place Waterloo Linden Place North Waterloo Place and Forest Park addition, with prices ranging from $1 to $6,000 and several parcels in blocks and lots across Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Names include Sarah A. Eustis Edward J. Burns Asenath Alvord Lyman Clark A W Cham Berlin Almira Vroom Samuel Doran C A Iblings John T Christie trustee O A Kays Clifford J Woolley W I Smucker Romaine Carson H C Matthias M B Locke J A Aungst D Briden Edward Townsend estate H P Briden Nicholas Phillips John Rector and Fred B E Stewart among others.
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Black Hawk Co
Sarah A. Eustis
Edward J. Burns
Pacific
Cedar Falls
United Estates
Asenath Alvord
Joseph J. Garvin
Lyman Clark
Whitney & Sedgwick’s
Waterloo
Harriet A. Heath
A. W. Chamberlin
Burnside
O. A. Kays
Christie
Clifford J. Woolley
W. I. Smucker
Leavitt
Johnson & Miller
United States
William Boyles
Romaine Carson
H. C. Matthias
Cawin
M. B. Locke
J. A. Aungst
Woodlawn
Roger Leavitt
D. Briden
Manson
Edward Townsend
H. P. Briden
L. A. Knhlins
Nicholas Phillips
Linden Place
A. E. Ellis
John R. Rector
North
Waterloo Place
Fred BE. Stewart
Charles M. Beal
Forest Park
Opening of the Y W C A on Wednesday
The Y W C A opens Wednesday April 12 with hours 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m A reception by the board members runs from 1 36 to 9 00 p m Everyone is cordially invited.
Joy Flees From WedDed Pair In Divorce Suit
The married bliss expected from the union of Hattie Peterson and RE A Peterson ends in divorce. Hattie, filing from Independence, cites cruelty and seeks to resume her maiden name Hattie Cordell. The case centers on severing the marriage and name change rights.
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Hattie Peterson
RE. A. Peterson
Independence
Hattie Cordell
Hank
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Walter McHenry
Waterloo
Dr. McHenry
An Unusual Blend in Mrs Dor kane Smoking Scene
Mrs Dorkine detects a new tobacco scent while John comments on the smell. Mr Dorkins notes the odor echoes many tobaccos and jokes about burning a hole in a smoking jacket.
Woman Dies After Prick With Rusty Wire Causes Lockjaw
Mrs. Howard Holman died last night at 9 20 from probable lockjaw after a small cut under her fingernail with a rusty wire from a screen door. She lived eleven miles north of Waterloo and left a husband, two sons, a daughter, and multiple siblings. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 PM from the residence, with body later transported to Platteville Wisconsin for burial.
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Howard Holman
Waterloo
Young Man Henry Leary Dies in Waterloo Hospital
Henry Leary son of Mrs Mary Leary died at 6 30 pm at Independence hospital after five months ill health He was born in Viroqua Wis May B 887 and lived in Elma Iowa before moving to Waterloo two years ago Surviving are his mother five sisters and five brothers Funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 30 am at the Catholic church in Elma Father Gunn officiating Mrs W A Slippy will be in Des Moines several days The opening of the Y W C A on Wednesday April 22 will be held with a reception from 11 30 am to 6 36 pm and 1 30 to 9 pm.
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Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Church
Maddigan
J. J. Hanley
Father Mulcahy
St. Joseph's
Father Donahue
Fairbank
Father O'Connor
Oelwein
Father Maloy
Westgate
Henry Leary
Mary Leary
Atexle Street
Independence
Waterloo
Viroqua
Wis
Elma
Iowa
M. A. Garin
Wig
Margaret Chambers
Work of Raising Maine Advances Toward Pumping Basin
Havana April 11. The caisson wall around the wreck of the Maine is completed and filling proceeds. Dredges Norman Davis and Barnard dump material as engineers plan pumping out the basin to expose the hull. Experts will study the wreck to determine the cause and future disposition of the vessel.
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Havana
Norman Davis
Huston-Trubo Dredging Company
United States Army
Barnard
United States
Maine
Fist Fight Breaks Out Between City Editors in New Orleans
After sharp insults in rival French papers editors Admand Capdeville of the Bee and Jl G Deharoncelli of the Wasp met publicly on a street. A fist fight ensued resulting in Deharoncelli sustaining a thickened eye. Both were paroled at the police station as cases were entered. Barge Stor-
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New Orleans
Admand Capdeville
The
Bee
Radltor
Floating Bank Crisis Shocks Tuxpan Harbor
In Tuxpan Vera Cruz on April 11 a Tabasco oil barge anchored offshore became a focal point as rebels in the oil region terrorize residents. They attacked a train from Furberg to Tuxpan, killed the crew, looted valuables, and sent the town into panic as local bankers sought use of the barge to safeguard funds.
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Tuxpan
Vera Cruz
Fuhero
Furberg
Tabasco
Five Sets of Twins in Parkersburg Frat Birth
Parkersburg West Virginia on April 14 Mrs Benjamin Marriott of Pennsboro gave birth to her fifth pair of twins. Three sets are living all were born within seven years.
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West Virginia
Parkersburg
W. Va
Benjamin Marriott
Pennsboro
Anti Speer Democrats Press For Colorado Senate Win
Denver Colo April 11 Following their announced program of last night the anti Speer democrats in the legislature concentrated their votes for J B senator on the first ballot and their strength was thrown to former Governor Adams who received 24 votes. The republicans also concentrated their strength on Joel F Vaile. The first ballot showed no election.
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Denver
Colo
J. B
Adams
Joel F. Vaile
Miners to Erect Marble Memorial for Cherry Mine Victims
The Winers Miners Union plans a $2,500 marble monument in Cherry cemetery to honor the Cherry mine martyrs. Two years after the disaster the union raises funds with contributions from about six thousand miners.
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Winers
Pontias
Ilinoie Miners’ Union
Apo
Safferera
Cherry Mine
Chherry
Hilnels
Death Cup tests ordered in Chicago public places
Plan to test a hygienic hazard dubbed the death cup moves ahead in Chicago. Without council action Alderman Murray’s measure to abolish the death cup in schools stations and stores prompted the health department to conduct guinea pig culture tests using scrapings from cups to yield precise diagnoses.
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Chicago
Carl T. Murray
Plins Made Yesterday To Replace Cupa In Library
A note reports that plins were created yesterday to replace cupa items in the public library. The brief item records a maintenance effort affecting library facilities and services.
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Bulletin OF Railway Ass'n
Kimball's
Lafayette St
West Side
West Seventh Street
Marc
West Fourth
Washington Street
Applsal Second
Cedar Streets
Briggs Labor Saving Specialty Co
Joy
Wal Davis
Prige
Wire
Home
of Lok Jaw
Walter H. Holman
Wisowa Lumber Company
Mr. Holman
Hileman & Gindt
Platteville
W. A. Slippy
Fourth Street
Des Moines
Straits of Florida
Wasp Butte
Colorado
North _ German Lloyd
Europe
London
Paris
Bremen
Gibraltar
Algiers
Naples
Claussenius & CO
James L. Henderson
Bridge Street
Watch Repairings Specialty
Joder’s High Standard Pharmacy
Cor. W
4Th & Jefferson
Iowa State Bank
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