Public playgrounds and city park funding clash issue
The Waterloo park board fights for a two mill levy to maintain about 200 acres of parks amid rising costs for supervision and maintenance. James Byrnes defends board efforts, citing Seattle’s model of attached supervised playgrounds with instructors, facilities, and toilets. The piece argues for better playground funding and criticizes uninformed local criticism. It notes nearby park proposals, licenses to wed, and local civic input.
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Pacific Coast
Park Board of Waterloo
Park Board
James Byrnes
Waterloo East
Byrnes
Courier
Gourier
Onr
Seattle
Wash
Prospect Park
Civic Club
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
Needle Removed From Throat In Surgery
Mrs. C. A. Mayfield of Miller street Galloway addition underwent an operation yesterday to remove a needle from her throat and remove the tonsil. A 62 year old woman, she said the needle became lodged ten days earlier while she was sewing and eating on the same table. Throat specialists were called after other efforts failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Mayfield
Miller Street
Galloway Addition
Strike renewed at Muscatine in button workers
Des Moines reports state Labor Commissioner Van Duyn summoned to Muscatine as button workers strike reopens after both sides ratified a compromise proposal he submitted. He departs at noon to return to the scene.
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Des Moines
van Duyn
Muscatine
Bachelors Beware Escaped From Asylum in Chicago
Mrs Alice Eckels alias Eagle escaped from Kanakee asylum Sunday night. Detectives are sent to search Chicago for her. She admitted on the witness stand when indicted for bigamy that she had eleven husbands. A medical expert said she was insane.
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Chicago
Alice ‘Eckels
Eagle
Kankakee Asylum
Erarch
City in brief highlights local notices and visits
A Waterloo Waterloo city in brief column lists several local items. Attorn ey E. J. Wenner traveled to Garrico on business. G. J. Thomas and W. H. Bannon visited nearby towns. Miss Julia Post stayed with T. F. Moore on South street. Multiple residents made trips to La Porte, Des Moines, and Chicago for business or medical needs. New births and illnesses are noted, plus staff changes at local firms.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Bldg
E. J. Wenner
Garrico
G. J. Thomas
LaPorte
Julia Post
Pato
Ill
T. F. Moore
South Street
Waterloo Firms Buy Typewriters
The Wm Galloway company of Waterloo renews a contract with Underwood for over two hundred typewriters, the largest single order by any Iowa firm. The Iowa Dairy Separator company also placed an order for twenty five typewriters, signaling Waterloo’s rising manufacturing prominence.
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Wm. Galloway Company
Waterloo
Iowa
Underwood Typewriter Company
iSuch
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
Underwood Company
New two story block erected for Waterloo Ice Cream Co
A brick two story building 49 by 60 feet on Sixth Street between Franklin and Mulberry is being completed by Dr Irvin Bronson of Nore Springs and Clayton E B Bronson. It will house the Waterloo Ice Cream Co with Roger Crowell as manager. The first floor will retail and wholesale ice cream while the second floor will manufacture ice cream cones. The building is leased for five years.
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Irvin Bronson
Nore Springs
Clayton EB. Bronson
Sixth Street
Franklin and
Mulberry
Waterloo Ice Cream Co
Roger Crowell
Compromise on Cut-Off Near Sans Souci Park Bridge
Cedar River Park association seeks to end litigation by proposing a low dam tied to the Sans Souci park bridge. If the council orders the dam with tiled drainage, the group will drop objections to removing the cut-off fill and replacing it with the bridge and tracks. A box social at Seash Hall on April 21 is also announced.
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Cedar River Park Association
Sans Souc! Park
Messra
Headford
Dewey
Merrian
Cedar River Park
Son of Black Hawk Pioneer Is Dead
Waterloo relatives report the death of M. Baldwin at Dos Palos California on April 4. He was the son of Warren Baldwin a pioneer of Black Hawk County. The body with a brother will arrive in Waterloo and brief funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 401 Jefferson Street.
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Waterloo
M. Baldwin
Dos Palos
Calif
Warren Baldwin
Black Hawk County
Prema
Jefferson Etrest
Lorimerism Dooms City Candidates Across Chicago
Lorimerism influenced several municipal elections with the favored anti Lorimer candidate losing in all wards except his own Marengo ward which barely carried. Edward D. Kueff former Illinois House speaker failed as city attorney candidate in Marengo amid Lorimer scandal ties and a bank cash deposit report. Ren Hur Melchoir Court box social Friday evening at Seash hall invites ladies with a trio and general attendance.
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Ben Hur Melchair Court
Seash Hall
Edward D. Kueff
Illinois Aouse of Representatives
Jerty
Maren
Marango
Lorimer
Ren Hur Melchoir Court
Yandi
Swift case admits wreck details seeks $1500 judgment
In the Paul J. Swift personal injury suit against the C., R. I. & P. railroad, the company files an answer admitting detour via Marshalltown and a wreck on March 21, 1910, claims the wreck came from poor track repair, admits liability but contests injury extent, and offers to confess judgment for $1,500 and costs. Accompanying attendees include Greeley and Oskaloosa friends and relatives from several states.
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Paul J. Swift
R. J. & P. Railwway
Jit
Ita
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Co
Lindner Family Returns From Iowa City Funeral
Mr and Mrs C C Lindner returned home that night from Iowa City where they attended the funeral of Mr Lindners brother the late A I Lindner who was buried according to Masonic rites conducted by the Iowa City lodge The relatives accompanied by other relatives followed the services with quiet travel homeward
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Dell Quest
Chicago
Marion
Harry Quest
Waterloo
WM. WW. Quest
Randolph Street
C. C. Lindner
Iowa City
Mr. Lindner
A. I. Lindner
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Gilbertville
Anna Stubenrauch
Postum Cereal Co., Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
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New York
Wil
Voile
Marquisette
Flanders
J. E. Bates
West Union
W. H. Bannon
Allison
Butler County
Friends
W. E. Call
Mt. Auburn
Mrs. Warren Brown
California
EB. Johnson
W. C. Cranston
The
McCune-Dotson Co
Unique Cleaners and Dryers
Lloyd Freeman
Nauman Lumber Company
Pine Street Hospital
John Andrews
Little Son
E. R. Shoemaker
H. G. van Pelt
W. W. Marsh
Iowa State Dairy Association
Frank T. Hersch
M. B. Hersch
Eleventh Street
Walter E. Maricle
Maricle
A. R. Maricle
Jefferson Street
George R. Turner
Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Logan Avenue
C. W. Stilson
Robert W. Parrott
W. F. Parrott
W. M. Law
Matt. Parrott
Howard W. Moses
Samaritan Hospital
Sioux City
George H. Huspman
la Porte City
New Sharon
LaPorte City
Tomor
Husman
Sharon
H. NX. Daniel
Crittenden & Daniel, Florists
Colfax
Cedar River
Con
Black Hawk
Terry Hair
Lafayette
SWIFT
Greeley
Coin
Oskaloosa
Lindner
A. L. Lindner
Colo
George Lindner
Lakeville
Minn
Charles Lindner
Eau Claire
Wis
Oregon
Luse Land Co. of
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Sutherlin, Oregon
G. B. Strayer
Syndicate Building
Herrick
Frigerator
Best On Earth
Heywood and
Fulton
Smith Axminsters
Woods Bros
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