Suffrage Rally Planned in Waterloo During Chautauqua Week
The Waterloo Woman's Suffrage Association sets May 9 for a major suffrage rally at the Chautauqua grounds with Miss La Follette to speak. A parade, booths, and an educational campaign are planned to mobilize local and surrounding communities and boost support ahead of state legislation.
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Waterloo Woman's Suffrage Association
Waterloo
Chautauqua
Fola Jua Follette
Wisconsin
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Miss la Follette
Des Moines
Iowa
Enders
Jennie (. Ricker
Franklin Street
Waterloo Woman's Club
Preliminary Spelling Tests Highlight Busy County Schedule
County Superintendent Myers outlines two weeks of events for rural districts with township and district spelling and declamatory contests. Three spellers advance from each township to the county contest in Waterloo in May, while fourteen county declamatory representatives compete on the Chautauqua platform on July 4.
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Myers
Waterloo
tUnion
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Lester Township
Dunkerton
Bennington
Big Creek
Spring Creek
Orange
Hudson
Black Hawk Township
Voorhiea
Lincoln Township
Waterloo Township
Barclay Township
Cedar Falls
Fox Center
Cedar
Raymond
Poyner Township
Local items from NEW HARTFORD April notes and obituaries
Mrs Lydia Bolton is seriously ill at her home near West Fork. L H Pautger of Cedar Falls prepared for a large barn on his farm west of town. Dr EH Jaynes of Waterloo planned improvements to his building here. Mrs A Munger, back from Savannah Ga, pleased to return. Mrs Carolina Boyd of Waterloo ill with pneumonia at her daughter’s home. Fred Liveran died Thursday aged 68. Funeral at home conducted by Rev H A Essex, Oak Hill cemetery interment. A carload of silos arrived for farmers F Hough Hans Hanson Wm Eberhart Hemenway Chris Geyer Floyd Hoffman recently returned. John A Morton pioneer and Civil War veteran died Friday. funeral Monday at 2 pm at Baptist church, Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by three daughters Anna Critzman Ada Tostleba Myra Wolfensperger, one son Charles A, seven grandchildren, G A R comrades, and many friends.
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EH. T. Jaynes
Waterloo
A. Munger
Savannah
Carolina Boyd
L. B. Evenson
Fred Liveran
H. A. Essex
Oak Hill Cemetery
F. Hough
Hans Hanson
Wm. Eberhart
Hemenway
Chris Geyer
Floyd Hoffman
John A. Morton
Butler County
Massachusetts
Andersonville
Baptist Church
Oak Hill
Anna Critzman
Ada Tostleba
Myra Wolfensperger
Charles A
McKeonsburg
Colo
Temperature April 21 marked by Buchanan Optical Co
Historical table notes daily temperatures with figures for midnight and early morning. It records highs and lows, citing past years such as 1911 66 46 and 1912 70 44, while noting a 1918 value of 17 and 49 for maximum and minimum respectively.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary societies open Waterloo Presbytery convention
The annual convention of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the Waterloo Presbytery began at the First Presbyterian church with 14 societies from nearby towns and over 20 out of town delegates. Mrs. C. C. O'Connor presided, Miss Janet Buchanan was to speak on Cherokee work, and a reception for delegates followed at the James Black home.
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Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
Waterloo Presbytery
First Presbyterian Church
C. C. O'Connor
Presbyterial Home Mission Society
F. Willis Jenks
Janet Buchanan
James Black
Independence Avenue
D. W. Fahs
Presbyterian Foreign Mission Society
Charges Filed Against Officer in Krider Case
Ser geant John Farrell faces charges of conduct unbecoming an officer for allegedly assaulting Robert Krider, Times- Tribune circulation manager, during a dispute over payment to Farrell’s son. Krider testified in police court after arraignment, pled not guilty, and the case was continued. Krider stated intent to file charges with the police commissioners. The commission members are Dr J A Jerger Paul Smith and Dr D G C Huntoon.
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John Farrell
Robert Krider
Times- Tribune
Farrell
Krider
Farrell Boy
Police Commission
J. A. Jerger
Paul Smith
D. GC. Huntoon
Obituary for John F. Nottger of Bremer and Black Hawk
John F. Nottger died April 15 in Denver after a two year illness from dropsy. Born November 30, 1860 in Bremer county, he married Becka Beckel on March 31, 1885 and left three children and three grandchildren. Survived by two brothers and three sisters, he was a respected citizen and family man. Waterloo route notice dated April 26. A separate 1912 water usage record for Tramburg reports 138,886 cubic meters daily from the public system.
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John F. Nottger
Denver
John Nottger
Bremer
Black Hawk
Bremer County
Becka Beckel
Will ‘Kehe
Maxfield Township
William
Mt. Vernon Township
Carl Steere
Jefferson Township
Philip
Bremerstathon
Louie
John
Waterloo
Tramburg
Captain Geist and local militia ready for Mexico service
Capt B S Geist of Waterloo's local militia, longtime state rifle team member and regimental shooting instructor, predicts return with many scalp like his 16 year memory of marching with Private Betts to fight Spain. He recently earned a war department medal for Camp Perry service as Wisner and Betts await possibly dangerous duty, reflecting on past battles.
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B. S. Geist
Mexico
Waterloo
Geist
Uncle Sam
War Department
Camp Perry
Ohio
Frank Wisner
W. L. Betts
Betts
Knights of Columbus Initiation Set for Thursday
The Knights of Columbus will hold a first degree initiation at Our Lady of Victory auditorium Thursday evening with ten candidates. Waterloo team will supervise the degree work. A second and third degree will follow once enough candidates qualify. The Catholic Order of Foresters also plans an initiation at Dubuque on Sunday with a class of 150. State officers invited. J J Gorman, state trustee, will attend.
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Local Suffrage Society
Knights of Columbus
Our Lady of Victory
Waterloo
Catholic Order of Foresters
Dubuque
J J. Gorman
Enormous Radish Sparks Grocery Gaze
A portly woman and her young son stand before a grocery display of early vegetables when a long piece of bologna draws the boy’s attention. He points excitedly and exclaims to his mother that it resembles a giant radish.
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Beacon Shoes
Germaine
Mlhoytshoeco
Mancinter, N. B
Stolt Bros
UNION
New Hartford
Lydia Bolton
West Fork
L. H. Pautger
A. L. Force
Paris
Woman's Missionary Societies
Tealing
Morgan & Sullivan’s
Mor
Ge. Sullivan
Charpomooter
Frank Troutfetter
Ricker Street
Libby
Roger
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