Factory contract let for two new buildings in Waterloo
Wagner Manufacturing awarded the contract to Smith Contracting Co. of Waterloo for two new factory buildings. Illinois Central adds sidetrack, promising Cedar Falls the city’s largest plant once finished. Local business and social notes follow with club events and community updates.
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Cedar Falls
Wagner Manufacturing Company
Smith Contracting Co
Waterloo
Ilinois Central Company
Transit Line to Be Improved with City Upgrades
Cedar Falls Ohio April 16 Spe vndli L. C. Cass president of the Rapid Transit writes to President Hearst of the Commercial club that a major company plans improvements in our city this year including new freight terminals a passenger waiting room a new track for waterway uses and laying of new steels on rail portions. This will involve substantial expenditure and bring notable city improvements.
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Commercial Club
Chicago Great Western
Waterloo
Cedar Falls Junction
B. W. du Bois
Chicago
Knights of Pythias
Esquire
Hinds Doak
Roy Drake
Petr Miller
Cedar Falls
Spevndli L. C. Cass
The
Rapid Transit
Hearst
Big Company
Cedar Falls to Build Municipal Light Plant
Cedar Falls votes bonds of 50000 for a municipal electric plant as the city council orders plans and specifications. The measure passes amid taxpayer caution and public demand for municipal energy. Hans Juhl is declared not guilty after a venue change in a cruelty case involving a hearse and driver.
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Cedar Falls
Hans Juhl
Marriage of Ralph Baker and Cecil Quackenbush in Waterloo
Ralph Baker and Miss Cecil Quackenbush of Waterloo married yesterday at the bride's home. The couple will reside in the city, with friends wishing them success. Meanwhile W. H. Jefferson, recently returned from Colfax for treatment, grows weaker and his condition causes concern among his friends.
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W. H. Jefferson
Colfax
Ralph Baker
Cecil Quackenbush
Waterloo
Hfe
Sinnard Bros Move Locations and Acme Cafe Relocation
Sinnard Bros plan to move their east side grocery from the Ellis hotel building on Fifth Street to the Acme cafe location on Fourth Street within about thirty days. They lease part of the west half of the new building to the Charles Sherwood Co and will open a florist shop there while keeping Tremont hotel operations until lease ends. The Acme cafe will relocate to the Lore Alford buildings at 519 and 621 Lafayette Street, with remodeling to cafe use and similar seating capacity, aiming to open about May 15.
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Sinnard Bros
Ellis Hotel
Fifth Street
Acme Cafe
Fourth
Linnard Bros
Charles Sherwood Company
Tremont Hotel
Grocery Company
Acme
Lore Alford
Lafayette Street
Alford
Mido Lulu Todd Weds Joseph Hieronymus in Glasgow
Father Lenihan officiated a nuptial mass uniting Joseph Hieronymus of Glasgow Montana and Lulu Todd formerly of Waterloo now of Sioux City. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs M H Kelly. A noon repast at the Kelly home followed a sight-seeing tour. The couple will reside in Glasgow.
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Daniel J. Lenihan
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Joseph Hieronymus
Glasgow
Mont
Lulu Todd
Waterloo
Sioux City
M. H. Kelly
Waterloo Postmaster Burleson plan keeps Law in office
Postmaster General Burleson said republicans whose terms do not expire soon will not be disturbed. W. R. Law, Waterloo postmaster, has a term expiring May 15 and plans to re enter the practice of law after a successor is appointed and takes over.
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Burleson
W. R. Law
Waterloo
Law
Waw
Attack on T. R. Inspires New Law
The Wisconsin Senate approves the Estabrook bill raising the maximum penalty for assault with intent to murder from fifteen to thirty years. The measure follows the attempted assassination of Col. Roosevelt by Henry Schrank in Milwaukee during the last presidential campaign. The bill now heads to the governor for approval.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Col. Roosevelt
Henry Schrank
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Tao Small
Will Prosecute Motor Car Drivers Under New Rules
Chief of Police E A Leighton announced a crackdown on motorists operating without 1913 numbers. He says city and demonstration numbers will be recalled after ten days and arrests may follow. rules require front and rear numbers, visible rear lamp, clean plates, and operators aged at least fifteen. Corporations and individuals must secure proper state numbers from Des Moines within ten days.
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E. A. Leighton
Leighton
Des Moines
Secretary of State
City Motor Rules and Ownership Change Notice
The secretary of state must be notified immediately by the vendor of a car change of ownership. a $1 fee records the change. Cars require a signaling device and drivers must slow or stop near street cars to protect passengers. Speed limit in city is fifteen miles per hour with extra caution in congested areas. A list of delinquents has been sent to the office with instructions to act.
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Secretary of State
State Secretary
Pegnary
Rural teachers institute hears talks on country schools
O J Kern of Rockford IL and Prof C P Colgrove of Iowa State Teachers College will address rural teachers from Black Hawk county and Waterloo schools at East High School. Miss Margaret Myers arranged the one day event with continuing guidance for both high school and grade teachers.
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Margaret Myers
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
East High School
J. Kern
Rockford, IL
Winnebago County
Myers
C. P. Colgrove
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Colgrove
Henrietta Hill
East Side
Unclear Licensing List Fragment with Names and Numbers
Fragmentary OCR items show a list of names including Joseph F. Wei, Hieronymus Glasgow and Jacob B. Blitsch with associated numbers and places such as Sioux Water loo and Omaha. The text is garbled with partial dates and values.
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Wei
Joseph F
Hieronymus
Glasgow
Mont
Luiu I. Todd
Sioux
Try
Jacob B. Blitsch
Waterloo
Violet AL Thayei
Omaha
No Quorum At Board Meeting In Westfield School Plan
A wast side acoc board failed to hold a meeting to progress plans for a proposed school building in Galloway's addition to Westfield due to lack of a quorum. Supt Anson T Hukill returned to his desk at West Side High after visiting Fayette because his sister died.
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Wast Side
Acoc
Galloway
Westfield
Anson T. Hukill
Wes Side
Fayette
West Side
Hig
Bank Closes Doors in Norwich Conn
Washington April 16 The Fire National Bank of Norwich Conn was closed today by order of its directors and the national bank examiner N S Dean has been placed in charge Advices to the comptroller of the currency say the bank was closed because of the relation of its president with a failed commercial concern
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Washington
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