Convention Date Change Prompts Railway Baggage Rule Revisions
Railroads announce a sweeping overhaul of baggage rules effective January 1 1912 with excess charges by size and weight new insurance options and dog handling changes. The Waterloo Black Hawk Sunday School convention dates shifted to May 25 and 26 with speakers Meigs from Indianapolis and De Puy of Des Moines to address sessions.
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Ublic
Black Hawk Sunday School Association
Waterloo
C. D. Meigs
Indianapolis
Meigs
United States
Kansas
Emerson de Puy
Des Moines
de Puy
Reapportionment Passes the How Not
Washington April 28 The bill enlarging the national House from 391 to 433 members and apportioning them by census passed the House after party debated reforms. It preserves Crumpacker plan. amendments to hand redistributing power to governors and cap future size were defeated 178 to 99 with Democrats voting against.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Senate
Houston
Department of Commerce and Labor
Sherley
Kentucky
One Minute Washing Machines Sold by Berkley Hardware Co
The C. M. Berkley Hardware Co of 302 West 4th reports sale of One Minute washing machines in the Waterloo area. These compact units are in use locally and available through the retailer.
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Waterloo
C. M. Berkley Hardware Co
West 4Th
North Waterloo and Railroads
North Waterloo notes a series of railroad and local labor updates. Brenneck left for Excelsior Springs. Waterloo engineer J F Mulkern back today after a back sprain. J M Dunne on vacation. Several machinists and a dispatcher listed on lay off. A humorous item recounts a Sioux Central line engineer nearly injuring his toe after a Dr Cook tale. Lame shoulder mention promotes Chamberlains Liniment.
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H. H. Brenneck
Excelsior Springs
John Dickerman
Waterloo
Illinois Central
Emily Sauer
LeMars
William Ward
A. Eader
A. Burch
A. Harter
H. Walters
Round House
J. F. Mulkern
J. M. Dunne
George Downs
Frank Shoemaker
Fort Dodge Messenger
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Sinois Central
Arctic
Cook
Brain
Bruin
Illinois Central plans yard expansion at Manchester Iowa
The Illinois Central railroad will invest 35000 for summer yard improvements in Manchester Iowa. A new freight depot will be built north of the tracks and side tracks will be added to handle at least 200 more freight cars. Ground purchases for yard expansion may follow. contracts are not yet let.
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Manchester
Iowa
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Sullivan
Real estate transfers in Waterloo and Cedar Falls area
A sequence of real estate transfers lists multiple parcels in Waterloo Cedar Falls and La Porte City with buyer seller locations and prices ranging from 1 to 400 dollars. Transactions involve West Park addition West Waterloo Pierce's additon Grand View Place Baker's addition Virden's addition Adams and Markley's plat and J R and S Cameron's addition. Also notes Chamberlains Cough Remedy sale by dealers.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
James H. Goodrich
Geo. G. Dunn
West Park
Waterloo
Henry D. Esty
Chas. A. Barber
Ricker & Bratnaber Land Co
Matthew C. Vaughan
J. Fousey
West Waterloo
Amos Edwards
John C. Abbott
Pierce
Virden
Cedar Falls
Lewis Miller
Daniel Schaefer
SINGERS SHY AT HOODOO TOKENS IN SHEFFIELD CHOIR
In Sheffield the city choir avoids tabooed numbers like 33 and 12. Wealthy steel maker Frank Scott gave the Courier editor a fine razor as a superstitious gift. Copies of last night’s Courier were placed at each supper table at the Pythian temple and shared worldwide.
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Sheffield
Frank Scott
F. Scott & Sons, Ltd
the Courier
Scott
Globe
Courier
Chotr
Pythian Temple
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
London
Licensed to Wed in Waterloo Couples
Henry E. Patel and Jeanette Scott of Waterloo announce plans to marry. Dwight A. Armstrong and Bertha Budlong, both of Waterloo, also listed in the court or parish notices as engaged to wed.
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Henry E. Patel
Waterloo
Jeanette Scott
Dwight A. Armstrong
Bertha Budlong
Cuticura Remedies Advertise Skin Relief
A Massachusetts resident reports relief from cracked hands after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, noting healing within a week and no recurrence since. The ad proclaims Cuticura as a worldwide solution for eczema rashes and related skin issues, with company contact details and a 32 page booklet offer.
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Minnie Drew
Danforth St
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Patter Droc & Chem, Corp
Boston
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Pailroad
Right Toc
P. Meigs
Patrona
Waterloo "Bus Co
Chickering & Sona
PIANO
W. 2Nd St
North Waterloo and Railroads
Chamberlain
I.C
Ned
Delaware County
Fred Miller
Joseph Hermann
Grand View
Idaho
Henry Stewart
Dundee
Strawberry Point
Mildred Brown
A. D. Brown
Oberlin
Ohio
Universalist
Razor
Terloo
The
Waterloo Savings Bank
Henderson Corner
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co
Alaska
Swift
BBC
Wight & Fox
Lafayette Street
Model Shoe Shop
East Fourth Street
Good Year West Shoe Repair System
N. J. Berkley
Jefferson and
West Sixth Streets
CARL
T. Hanson
Campbell’s
Bridge Street
Tou
Waterloo Hardware CO
Sycamore Trent
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