Two Hundred Attend Iowa Electrical Association Convention
The thirteenth annual Iowa Electrical association convention opened in Waterloo with over 200 delegates from across the state. The new Citizens Gas & Electric building hosted sessions and a free public electrical show. Delegates toured the exhibits, attended lectures on feeder regulation and high voltage lines, and a Keokuk hydro talk was cancelled due to illness. A wireless demonstration and a housewarming remark capped the day as Cedar Rapids promotes 1914 for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electrical Association
Waterloo
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Corner Park Avenue
Commercial Street
Dexter P. Cooper
Keokuk
Cooper
W. A. Hain
John M. Drabelle
Cedar Rapids
H. W. Garner
Rufue Lee
Clarinda
J. N. LaBelle
A. H. Ford
The
State University
Objecting to Mulot Taxes Over Drug Store Licenses
Property owners contest a $300 mulct tax across seven cases tied to drug stores accused of illegal liquor sales. They urged the board of supervisors to rescind the tax, with a June session hearing yet to be scheduled. one case also involved a cigarette license assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Market Notes: Stocks Close Mixed in New York
New York, April 23. The stock exchange closed with mixed results as several major issues showed small gains while others slipped. Notable listings included United States Steel and Amalgamated Copper with modest moves, and American Smelter and Atlas confirmed steady activity amid thin volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
Northwestern
Atchison
Tate American Smelter
Sane
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Eae
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
TTA Northern Vpacific
Great Northern
Erin
St. Panto
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Town talk and local events mix with a temple of notices
Bankers H B E and C W Weiuelms of Parkersburg visited the city. Mrs. Oppenheimer of Chicago and Miss Place are in town. scarlet fever affects Majorie Place. Townsley visits, civic plans extend Park avenue. Irving hotel stack and Wood’s Bros team cause minor wreck. Brown crockery store horse missing two tons metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. H. BE. and
C. W. Weiuelms
Parkersburg
Majorie Place
F. R. Place
Jesup
Harry Northey
Nic Webber
James Carson
Grundy Center
W. A. Townsley
Muscatine
J. A. Townsley
First Street
Waterloo Protests Blue Sky Law Hearings Des Moines
Telegrams flood Alfred Brown secretary of Waterloo Chamber of Commerce urging businessmen to unite against Governor Clarke's signing of the blue sky bill. Waterloo advocates plan to send delegates to Des Moines for the 10 o'clock hearing tomorrow as the measure passes both houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo
Clarke
Des Moines
Choice Trees Destroyed by Fire Near Litchfield
A number of prized red cedar trees owned by A. Johnson were burned on his premises north of Litchfield on Monday. Johnson had planted them ten years ago and valued them highly. authorities suspect incendaries. The city fire department responded around 8 15 PM to a blaze at the Eleventh Street bridge caused by sparks from an engine on the Illinois Central railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Johnson
Litchfield
Johnson
Eleventh Street
Linois Central Railroad
Child Dies After Brief Illness in Hilltop Home
Howard Glenn Randford died at 6:30 AM at his parents home Hilltop Cedar River park following a brief illness. Born December 6, 1912, he was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles J Randford. Interment is set for Shell Rock tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Glenn Randford
Charles J. Randford
Hilltop Enttage
Cedar River Park
Shell Rock
Long separated Starkey siblings meet at Waterloo funeral
Mary Tilton formerly Starkey and siblings Jarvis R H Starkey and H J Starkey, once split for 26 years, reunite at Petersen Bros parlors for the funeral of Charles D Starkey born May 7 1858 in Ogle county Ill. He died in Waterloo aged 54 years 11 months 14 days. Charles married Lenora Nichols March 12 1881. son Herbert born to the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tilton
Mary Starkey
Jarvis HR
H. J. Starkey
Charles D. Starkey
Starkeys
Ogle County
Ill
Cherokee
Jarvis R
Chicago
H. J
Waterloo
Charles D
Jarvis
Petersen Bros
Lenora Nichols
Herbert
Starkey
Grace Methodist Church
Realty Men At Festal Board Meeting
John Wiswell of Elk Run Land Co spoke to the Waterloo Real Estate board at the Irving hotel luncheon urging full cooperation for member benefits. The meeting touched on textbook uniformity being postponed and planned another luncheon for next Wednesday at the Hummel hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Heal Estate Board
John Wiswell
Elk Run Land Company
Columbus
Kan
Irving Hotel
Hummel Hotel
First Rehearsal Successful for Society Circus and Hippodrome
The first regular rehearsal for the Society Circus and Hippodrome was held at the First Presbyterian church parlors with many attendees. Mrs Florence Magill Wallace leads Hospital auxiliary production and notes ongoing casting, with full cast to be announced soon. Rehearsals continue today and a full cast gathering is planned at 7 30 PM at the M G A gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Florence Magill Wallace
Hospital
Ben
Wallace
Railway official to review proposed Waterloo Cedar Falls route
W A Garrett vice president of the C G W railway will arrive in Waterloo tonight to inspect ground and discuss extending the road from here to Cedar Falls via Hageman Place and Galloway. A motor car service is proposed on the new line and Garrett will dine with local businessmen at a luncheon tomorrow noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Garrett
C. G. W. Railway
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hagerman Place
Galloway
Mr. Garrett
Attorneys for U P to file motion tomorrow
Washington reports attorneys for the Union Pacific will file a motion in the superior court tomorrow seeking to extend the three months' limit for dissolving the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger. The current deadline expires May 10 and Attorney General McReynolds will acquiesce to an extension until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union Pacific Railroad Comany
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
McReynolds
Davis Tells How to Build Business at Town Criers Meeting
The Town Criers held an enthusiastic noontime luncheon at the Irving hotel with a large audience. Paul Davis, a Waterloo native and dry goods merchant, spoke on business success, urging listeners to understand their trade and build it up honestly from the foundation for lasting stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Criers
Irving Hotel
Paul Davis
Waterloo
President Wilson to Return to Capitol for Nomination Talks
Washington reports President Wilson will return to the capitol tomorrow to confer with more officials about nominations he has prepared. The White House says the consultations aim to finalize pending appointments and ensure smooth confirmation prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Mysterious Naples Murder Ties to Coral Sleeve Button
In Naples, a murder targets Signor Lancenl, a well-off bachelor, whose valuables including a coral sleeve button are taken. Italian carabiniere Varilli tracks a thief to London, using the button as a clue, and captures a bandit named Scalpa. The suspect is returned to Naples and condemned to life in solitary confinement.
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Naples
Maly
Signor Lancenl
Giuseppe Varilli
Carabinieri
National Police
Italy
Varilli
Varlit
Camorra
Vari
Varilll
London
Sorrento
Amalfi
Varill
Scalpa
Berlin
Herr Berhoff
Variuls
Tam
Varius
Tancant
Death of Hubbard Frost Pioneer Settler at Cedar Township
Hubbard Frost died this afternoon at 1:80 at 1578 Jefferson street aged 87. He came to the county in 1853 and homesteaded a Cedar township farm, remaining its owner. He and his wife had seven sons and three daughters, all present, with two surviving brothers Nicholas Frost of Gilbertville and Matthias Frost of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard Frost
Jefferson Street
Mr. Frost
Cedar Township
Nicholas Frost
Gilbertville
Matthias Frost
Colored men sue theater over admission refusal
E. J. Jones and Wayes Osborne, colored, filed a state charge in Justice Knapp's court against Hans C. Jurgensen, manager of the Columbia theatre, claiming civil rights infringement. They say they were refused admission after tickets were sold to others while a sign read Colored patronage not solicited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Jones
Wayes Osborne
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Davenport
Bunty
E. M. Walker
Dubuque
C. W. Drake
Louis Oppenheimer
Harry Aaron
C. E. McCarty
Washington Apartments
Ladies’ Aid Society
Union Congregational Church
George King
James Thompson
L. Anibal
Robinson
Park Avenue
Fourth Street
Park Commissioners
Rome
Martial
Mamma
Mater
Brothers Obsequiv
Realty
U. P
Davis
Percales
Pat
Smucul
Sosphe
Waterloo UA
tLadies
Bluff St
Bunehoof
Name Urbana Wine Co
Care Courier
G. Wilcox
Goodeity
Wadena
Minn
Briden & Sherratt's
4Th St
Walker Lumber C.o., Corner
6Th and
Bluff Sts
Randolph
Waterloo Autos & Supply Co
Jefferson &J
J. W. Neshan
Ottawa
Manson St
Brookings County
M. D
Iowa
Assmith
Bremer County
Briden & Sherratt’s
Lousteau
West Waterloo
Gibson Bros. Ltd
Syndicate
Hawkeye Granite Co
Junewerth, Mer
Towa
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