Mead of Des Moines elected boys work secretary for YMCA
Walter Mead of Des Moines was elected to succeed George H. Cockburn as boys work secretary by the YMCA directors at Hotel Russell-Lamson. He will begin in late August, bringing extensive experience with boys from Des Moines Y M C A and Des Moines College where he trained in athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Meal
Des Moines
George H. Cockburn
Russell-Lamson
Mer. Cockhure
Shirley's
Ane
Iowa
Des Moines College
Mead
Jie
Waterloo
Jacob Biniz
Henry F. Burns
Coelburn
Amy
Jehason
Larson
J. L
Jones
J. FE. O'Keefe
Worth Hillman
W.O. Tiddford
FL O. Witchins
F Swisher
George A. Mills
Michael M. Haireh
Protection Inadequate Fire and Police Pressures in Capital
Homer Councillor of the Interior warns at First Baptist about insufficient Washington fire and police protection. He urges a new annual appropriation of at least 246 060, shows stereoscopic pictures of executive buildings, the White House and Capitol, and notes his Waterloo ties while traveling to the Pacific coast to lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fist Baptist Church
Homer
Department of the Interior Service
Waterloo
Connecilor
Washington
White House
Capitol
Pll
First Baptist Church
Pacific Coast
Cilins
Department of the Interior
Prize fisherman Harry Neliang claims lake record catch
Harry Neliang returns from Waterville Minnesota claiming the prize bass string at Popular lake resort. He is supported by Floyd Margadant Floyd Dunkelberg and Lewis Rider who joined him. Rain halted travel home forcing car abandonment at Charles City, with the rest finishing by rail. Dunkelberg had left for Dubuque earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Selling
Waterville
Minn
Lake
Floyd Margadant
Floyd Dunkelberg
Lewis Rider
Margadant
Charles City
Mr. Dunkelberg
du Dubuque
City in Brief Buchanan's exclusive optical ad
A compilation of local notices covers optical needs and advertisements, with updates on residents visiting relatives, travel plans, illness, and community events. Names include McNulty, Moore-Siex Construction, J. O. Miller, Mrs. Massey, and other residents along with brief travel and illness notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNulty
Vieil
Toi i
Moore-Siex Construction Company
Cheraskee
Louis Frank to Banquet Directors at Hotel Russell Lamson
Louis Frank, president of the Home Building & Loan Association, will host a banquet for the board of directors at Hotel Russell Lamson this evening. The event honors reaching a $500,000 asset milestone, with secretary J. E. Dempster and several named directors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Dewpater
The
Home Building & Loan Association
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
Louis Frank
Prank
Wrk
Mr. Dempster
O. Wernbrock
Mo Hertley
RL Blekley
AL GS Cale
Irk Mairbanis
D. P. Jummiet
J. Startuian
W. H. Holder
J. K. Joe Ter
Got
Nauman
Ten Rodamar
J. W. Sedgwick
City Attorney Pays Fine After Car with Missing Plate
Alfred W. Mullan paid the fine in police court after facing a charge of operating an automobile without a visible number. He said a mechanic had removed the plate from L. C. Bribes’ car, and he chose to pay to avoid allegations of abusing his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Mullan
Alty
L. C. Brbes
Mullan
Jury Called for September 20 Enlists Veniremen From Multiple Towns
The clerk of the courts with recorder and auditor drew jurors for the autumn term. Veniremen summoned for 1 PM September 20 include residents from Cedar Falls Waterloo Blackhawk and other locales such as Mt. Vernon and Orange. Names listed include Waileroo Gruver Johnson Miller Avery Mayer Coats Abbott Goswiller Schilling Sheldon and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veniremen
Waileroo
Gruver
Tho T. Jonnson
Arthur F. Miller
Roy Avery
G. C. Pain
Martin Stark
Mayer
Josian A. Coats
Glen- Mi . C. Abbott
Whon
O. E. Cassaday
Blackhawk
Wao
Bake
C. W. Tedford
Wox
Peter Ties
C Neler
Francis M. Poyner
Waterloo
Bean
WY. W. Foote
Barclay
Will Meier
Orange
O. L. Horter
Jerry Stark
J. H. Grady
Lester
J. D. Trumbauer
Poyner
Peter Sondag
Mt. Vernon
H. G. Wasserfot
Cedar
Harry Anton
FP. Sehild
Blackhawk Roads Praised for Winter and Summer Grading
Hugh G. Van Pell Kimball's Dairy Farmer editor says Blackhawk county roads have improved due to systematic grading. He notes excessive rains harmed roads elsewhere but Blackhawk and northern counties shed water well, with riders advised to stay on the center ridge during wet weather. Reports from the east and south say heavy rains affected highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk
Hugh G. van Pell
Kimball's
Dairy Farmer
Mr. van Pelt
May Close One German Wireless Station
Trenton New Jersey August 3 One of the two wireless stations with which this country can communicate with Germany may be closed to German business shortly as the result of litigation here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Germany
Temperature report with ad note for grocer opening
A clipped weather snippet lists temperatures for August 3 with times from midnight to 6am and a price note. It ends noting an advertisement for the opening of Richardson and Hunger grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson & Hunger Grocers
Qadvertimementy
Gunboat Joins Anti Peace Plan At Haiti PortauPrince
Washington dispatch reports the gunboat Qseeala ordered from Guantanamo to Port au Prince to join Admiral Gapertan's squadron. A peace mission arrives at Cape Haitian led by the French archbishop to mediate between Bourand and Bobo factions as both seek Haiti’s presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
BD. C
Guantanamo
Port- Au -Prince
Gapertan
Caferton
Cape Haitien
Haiti
Port Au Prince
Wington
Bourand
Guillaume
de. Rosalvo Bobo
Imatti
Gane Haition
Independence High Schools Wireless Station
Independence high school installed a wireless station enabling messages 100 to 200 miles away and receiving about 1 500. Built by Charles E. Lockwood the central station operator for the United Radio Relay League. The school joins a growing network reaching Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Ohio New York Tennessee and Colorado with plans for nationwide coverage by January 1 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence High School
Chas. E. Lockwood
Lockwood
United Radio Relay League
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illnois
Ohio
New York
Tennessee
Colorado
League
United States
Plan Aims to Avert ILGWU Garment Strike in New York
New York on August 3 reports Mayor Mitchall's council of conciliation seeks a peace plan to settle a dispute with the Cloak Shirt and Mill Manufacturers Protective Association. About 60,000 ILGWU members threaten to strike if issues remain unresolved. a strike could begin tomorrow if talks fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mitchall
Council of Conciliation
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Cloak, Snir and Kitt Manufacturers’ Protective Association
Allen Dry Goods to Move to New Building in Rockford
Allen Dry Goods company announces relocation to a newly renovated Rockford building. Paul Shater of Greene helps move steel for the store. G S Moore and family visit Mitchell, D. to see sister. Carman nets large fish, a seven pound two ounce pike. Mary Bird travels to Colfax for medical care. Purdy travels to New London for a sale of Jersey hog breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Allen Dry Goods Company
Renrieh
Paul Shater
Greene
EB. M. Allen
Alien Dry’ Goods Company
Mitchell
F.C. Hoffman
Minnie Moore Gray
Nanking
China
Carman
Mary Bird
Colfax
Traroth Purdy
New London
Aged Man in Critical Condition and Odd Tidbits
Reports from the badside of James L. Cooley indicate the elderly man remains in a critical state after a serious relapse yesterday morning. He is conscious only part of the time. The item also mixes quips on philosophy and health advice from old prints and jokes about engagements and a Boston Transcript quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Cooley
Explosion at U S Arsenal Kills Civilian in Philadelphia
In Frankford three others were seriously hurt when a high power explosive shell exploded during experiments in the experimental bomb room of the United States arsenal. Civilian James Harkins was killed. Soldiers M Fruseo and Arthur Lambert and civilian George Brown were injured. Captain A C Wilhelm commanded the operation and plans to resign to run a private plant. An army investigation is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States Arsenal
Frankford
James Harkins
M. Fruseo
Arthur Lamber
Ordnance
George Brown
Tite
Army
A. C. Wilhelm
Promises to Buy Last 50 Shares Boost Waterloo Chautauqua
A Waterloo booster drive reports a leading city merchant pledging to subscribe for the final 50 shares worth 608 dollars. Subscriptions rise but about 1 200 shares remain unsold as the August 15 deadline nears and efforts focus on converting out of town stockholders. Chairman George Huniley schedules a late afternoon meeting to mobilize workers for the final push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Chautauqua & Bible Institute
Waterloo Chautauqua
George Huniley
Booster Committee
City to Repair Damaged Paving
The city plans to repair damaged paving on Independence Avenue South and Fifth Streets after weather settles. Barber Asphalt Co will cover most repairs with street funds, while plumbing and water officials must cover remaining costs. Conger Park work delayed by heavy rains but nearing completion. Fourth Street paving also to be addressed as street car company speeds work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Asphalt Ca
Independence Avenue
Fifth Streets
Barker Asphalt Ca
Water Company
Barber Asphalt Co
Conger Park
Fourth Street
Gideons Elect New Officers in Cedar Falls Camp
The Cedar Falls Gideon camp elected officers at a meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs E M Draper. President is R E Crowther, Vice President W Horton, Secretary and Treasurer F Willig Jenks. The Cedar Falls group has grown since its early days and will host guests from the Waterloo camp at the September 4 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideons
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Waterton
E. M. Draper
Thirteenth Street West
R. E. Crowther
Oneida Street
W. Horton
Hammond Avenues
F. Willig Jenks
Hammond Avenue
Eisurated Magnesia for Dyspepsia Instant Relief
An old advertisement offers Eisurated Magnesia for dyspepsia indigestion sour stomach and gas. A teaspoonful in hot water provides instant relief. Sold by all druggists in powder or tablet form at 50 cents per bottle.
See America First Tourists urged to explore US highways
An appeal to motorists to tour America highlights Goodrich National Touring Bureau efforts to map and post guide signs across the United States. Raymond Beck leads the bureau as it installs porcelain enamel guide posts and publishes extensive maps and route books from New York to California and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Pacific Coast
Pate
Iide
Switzerland
Grand Canyon
Gar Owher
Goodrich National Touring Bureau
Raymond Beck
Goodrich
Mark Twain
Gondrich National Housing Bureau
Dtireciion
New York
Lakewood
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
New Brunswick
Alabama
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
California
Texas
New England
Los Angeles
Oregon
Washington
Kansas
el Paso de Robles
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Yousmite Valley
Saugus
Reno
Lake Tahosa
Say ‘Francisco
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Gettysburg
Charlotte
N. O
Sea America
Iowa Engineer Saves 100 Times on Damaged Bridge
New Market Iowa August 3 1910 feeling the bridge over East river a shaking engineer of a Keokuk and Western train threw the throttle open and got his train across before the bridge collapsed into the river heavy rains had swollen the river undermining the piers one hundred passengers were aboard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
East River
Haking
Dolph
Keokuk
Toadstools death toll rises near Grays Lake
Waukegan Aug. 3 One person is dead another dying and a third seriously ill after eating toadstools mistaken for mushrooms at Grays Lake Mrs Maria Theehs 53 wife of resort operator Theebs formerly ran a saloon in Chicago Theebs brother von Pourth Jake is among the injured Edward WilliamJacous of Chicago a woodworker may die
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Grays Lake
Maria Theehs
William Theebs
von Pourth
Jake
Theehs
Chicago
William
Jacous
Fruit Peddlers Held on Unsafeguarded Sale Charge
Max Barg and K Wineburg were taken into custody by Sanitary Inspector Springer for offering fruit for sale without proper protection. The cases were continued until Friday morning and both men were released on $11 bonds. The pair were engaged in peddling fruit at 1735 La Fayette Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Barg
K. Wineburg
Laafayette Street
Springer
Also Mentioned on This Page
YMCA
Walter Mead
Boys
Directors Today Show
Harry Neliang
Buchanan's Fe
J. O. Miler
Berthavenny
D. Massey
Sioux Falls
R. FP. Short
Chisago Great Western Railroad Company
W. O. Templeton
James McMillan
Cottage Street
I. C
Dudge
C. W. Mullan
Kansas City
Geoge II
Heck
Molly O'Neil
iXungas City
Meany
Western Avenue
Charles Brown
Lows Street
Yadie Davis
Leavitt & 4Ohogon Trust Company
Joliet
G. Northey
Ick Refrigerator Company
Washington Harbor
Mich
Clit, Stickley
Dubuque
Laren Risk
Vine Street
Oxfornia
Stte
Varntell
Bartling
Waterloo Savings Bank
Waverly
Ilingis
US M.ga
Russell PL Webster
Presbyterian Hospital
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
W. A. Peterson
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukie
OD. L. Reichert
Evie McCollum Jones
Osage
Slasusts Hitchconk
Merbers Stoughton
J. R. Vaughan
Town Falls
Simith
B. Burdick
Franklin Street
Missey
Dothan Walker
Florence Magowan
Agatha Watts
Edith Goodenough
New York City
Dart
Seagrave
Harts and Bar
Tthe
Milt Smith
Clatherine Hadsell
Helen Randolph
Minneapolis
Victirola Msic
S. FL. Heverly
West Fourth St
Blackhawkk
Buchanan Optical Co
Soveri
la Racontouse
Anti
Peage
Independence Twas
Izaak Walton
Newark News
Tack
Boston Transcript
U. 3
Arsenal
Eisurated Magnesia
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
San Diego
el Paso de Rebles
HEINZ
Arant’s
Marsh Place Bldg
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