Former Student Highly Honored and Local Notices
Gov Clarke appoints F A Kimmocks of Ottumwa as delegate to the national good roads convention in Birmingham April 24 26. Ottumwa postmaster Kimmocks is a former Cedar Falls Normal School student. Also reports on real estate sale, Baptists and university visitors, and local social notes including the Dawson funeral and various arrivals and moves.
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Cedar Falls
Spring Valley
Minn
Franklin Street
Ninth and
Tenth Streets
J. R. Frampton
H. G. Reiher
Waterloo firms supply new awnings for local firms
The Waterloo area received new awnings Saturday for Kitchen and Dilea Stationery Co. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Shirk died early yesterday and was buried in Waterloo Sunday afternoon. The school board will add drawing and penmanship in city schools with a first class instructor. From the Manger to the Cross screenings at the Methodist Church drew fair audiences but small net due to production costs.
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Dy Kitchen
Dilea Stationery Co
Waterloo
F. R. Shirk
Methodist Brotherhood
Bancroft-Hines Rose Growers organized in Cedar Falls
A new corporation with $20,000 capital, $14,000 paid in, forms in Cedar Falls to raise roses. Directors include Bancroft, Johnson, Hostrop, Pierce, Hines. Planting white Killarney, pink Killarney, and Richmond roses with J Bancroft and Son to take most of the crop. Two greenhouses and a stone building will be built on Tremont Street.
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Cedar Falls
Bancroft-Hines Rose
George Bancroft
Harry Johnson
W. N. Hostrop
Ward Pierce
L. S. Hines
Killarney
Richmond
J. Bancroft and Son
Tremont Street
Thirteenth
Ray Pianhmidt Found Guilty of Four Murders
In Quincy Illinois Ray Pianhmidt was convicted of murdering his father, mother, sister, and Emma Kaempen. The jury, after a 3:23 PM deliberation, fixed the death penalty and the judge scheduled a hearing for a motion for a new trial.
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Quincy
Ray Planccmidt
Emma Kaempen
Foreman Sparks
Jidee Williams
Ray Pianhmidt
Histter
Blanche Pfanschmidt
Georee
Aner
Wiliams
John Bentz dies at 76 in Cedar Falls after Bright's disease
John Bentz aged 76 died Saturday at his Cedar Falls home after a long Bright's disease illness. The Cedar Falls funeral will be held Sunday at 2 PM with Rev. Miller officiating and G A R burial at Greenwood. Survived by his widow, son George, daughter Louise in Portland, and siblings in Oswego.
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Cedar Falls
John Bentz
Olive Street
Bright
Miller
Waterloo
Greenwood Cemetery
Baden
Germany
America
New York City
Syracuse
New York
George
Louise
Portland
Ore
Frank
Kate
John
Joliet, Jll
Oswego
Will Miller
Waterloo and Cedar Falls seek unity with highway link
Cedar Falls and Waterloo contemplate annexing six miles of land between them to form a contiguous metro area. Cedar Falls boosters launch six new industrial ventures totaling 250000 dollars in a bid to rival Waterloo as a manufacturing center. A Waterloo social note says St Luke's Episcopal church holds a picnic supper at Mr and Mrs George Wood residence on Olive street with invited Waterloo friends.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
St. Luke's Episcopal ‘Church
George Wood
Olive Street
Iowa jury returns verdict with death penalty urged
The jurors first found the defendant guilty, then on penalty voting eleven favored death and one favored life imprisonment. The Iowa Homestead features a long veterinary article on horse ailments, highlighting farm horses' health needs. The paper offers a yearlong subscription deal for readers.
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Iowa Homestead
Jane Homestead
Universalist Church to present Friday evening entertainment
On Friday evening the Universalist Church will host an in church program at o clock led by Mrs. Hadsell. The event will feature a play and other numbers designed to entertain attendees.
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Y. P. C. 1. of the Universalist
Hadsell
Trunken Men Smash Lamps In City Streets
Two 15 year old youths Ralph Olson and Martin Hagan received thirty day sentences in city jail after pleas of guilty for smashing eight gas lamps on a Saturday night. A third youth at large may face a similar charge if apprehended and the incident is to be pursued as a state case.
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Ralph Olson
Martin Hagan
Meyers
Welsbach Company
Perry Laupis
Cedar Falls
Five Melody Boys Open At The Majestic
The five Melody boys headline the show at the Majestic offering comedy instrumental numbers and eccentric dancing. They perform a saxophone quintet billed as a hit and present David Raphael’s "On the Farm" a ven triloquial production with famous figures, previously staged by Ed Reynard. The dainty Melnette twins, who look alike, also appear.
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Melody Boys
David Raphael
Ed Reynard
Dainty Melnette Twins
Tell My Neighbor About Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
The advertisement urges women who found relief from female ailments to tell neighbors suffering backache bearing down pains dizziness headaches irregularities nervousness and despondency about Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a natural remedy used by thousands of women.
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Lydia E. Finkham
Celeste Leads Charmful vaudeville wire act finale
Celeste offers a wire act with comedy and a novel transformation finale. Milt Arnsman the singing monologist completes the bill. Cal Stewart, famed as Uncle Josh of Edison records, headlines the last half of the week. Stewart ranks among the best known rural comedians on vaudeville. William Koch of Des Moines visited Waterloo on Sunday.
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Celeste
Milt Arnsman
Cal Stewart
Josh
Edison Records
Stewart
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Frank Lamb
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Paulger
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First West
Washington Pfeiffer
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Italy
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Chicago
C. F. Renda
Rawlins
Wyo
American Express
Who
Mr. Slocum
Chas. Champlin
U California
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Paul Merner
University of Pennsylvania At
E. B. Jones
First Baptist Church
J. G. Snowden
E. C. Simpson
Weart-Frisby Co
Minneapolis
T. B. Carpenter
California
Merner
Town City
F. W. Paulger
Mabel
Genevieve
Claus
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Margaret Dawson
Rcence
Walnut Street
John Cole
Paul Davis
Fami
Illinois
Coton
Webskin
James Santee
Charles Younker
Anton Friers
Charter
Rose Company
Capltal
Choral Musical Society
St. Mary's Church
Father Finn
Teachers’ College Auditorium
Washington
Wilson
Tom
Baden, Germany
Eran
Waterloo OG
HEME
The
Waterloo Savings Bank
Auditor's Call
Emmons Joilinson
E. L. Johnson
Carleton Sias
W. C. Logan
J.J. Miller
A.J. Edwards
Franklin C. Platt
Tences
Park Avenue
William Koch
Des Moines
Baltimore
West Waterloo
Trome Park
Western Ave
Woods Bros
State Loan Co
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