Saxon Six Economy Drive Yields Top Mileage Record
Judges award the Saxon Six economy trophy to C. F. Seaward Jr. of Rakegis Ind for driving 327 miles from Detroit to Kokomo at 26.2 mpg using only one quart of oil. 105 dealers logged 26,377 miles total with average 21 mpg gasoline and 102 mpg per quart oil amid poor roads and heavy rains.
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C.F. Seaward, Jr
Rakegis Ind
Seaward
Detroit
Kokomo
J. 5. Hoffman
Sharon
Hoffman
Binghamton
N. Y
H. Rose Maddocks
Boston
Mr. Maddocks
Buffalo
Wm. P
Bary’) Knipper
Rochester
Tinipper
Knipper
Billy Sunday Flees After Aked Rebuke in San Francisco
In San Francisco on August 7 Rev. Billy Sunday fled the St. Francis Hotel dining room after Dr. Charles F. Aked refused to back Sunday’s religious doctrine. Sunday rushed to the station, grabbing his suitcases as Dr. Aked resigns as vice president of the committee of 100 for religious work. Evangelsit Sunday denies the affair while officials weigh next steps at an executive committee meeting.
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San Francisco
Billy Sunday
St. Francis Hotel
Charles F. Aked
Aked
Tod
Jesus Christ
Comanities
H. Bell
Edwin H. Hughes
Executive Committee
Waterloo Business College Holds Baccalaureate Service
The Waterloo Business College graduating class will hear a baccalaureate sermon tomorrow at 7:45 PM at First Methodist Church. Rev. W. B. Sandford of Westminster Presbyterian Church will preach on The Hour and the Man. Wednesday, graduates will receive diplomas from President Almon F. Gates and hear Rev. Harold BE speak on The Secret of the Man Who Achieves at First Congregational Church.
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Waterloo Business College
First Methodist Church
W. B. Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Methodist, Church
Almon F. Gates
Harold BE
First Congregational Church of
Local Resident Clyda Devis to Enter Drake University
Clyda Devis, residing on Route 8 Independence, returned from a brief visit with friends at Cedar Rapids and plans to visit his aunt in Sioux City this evening. He is recovering well from the injury where both hands were cut by a broken window pane and is expected to start at Drake University in Des Moines in September.
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P. J. Martin
June City
Cedar Rapids
T. G. Wells
Madison
Wis
A. J. Edwards
Juson
Enat
L. 8. Hovey
Jesup
Wellington Street
Thomas NW. Randall
Virginia
Clarinda
Allan G. Uichty
Chicago
Clyda Devis
Ceder Rapide
Sioux City
Drake Univérsily
Des Moines
Aplington Notes on Tile Demand and Local Visits
Aplington reports a tile dealer visit to stockyards and depot, Chae. Willcke shipped tile to Parkersburg, and many locals plan to tile this fall. Mrs. DeBuler and children visited Little Cedar relatives, George Ludeman goes to St. Louis for a jewelry course, and Kasper Sionn sustains a broken arm from a fall.
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Aplington
Hallroad
Rapalra
Willcke
Parkersburg
Janssen
Titanica
H. J. DeBuler
Little Cedar
J. W. DeBulist
Austin
Ann
John Johnson
Lou Harris
Aredgle
Wm. Mead
A. P. Arends
St. Louis
Afror Arends
Kasper
C. B. Sionn
Wesday
George D. Ludeman
St. Louie
Waterloo Chautauqua urged to raise funds before closing
Local Waterloo notes report a community push to save the Chautauqua with a remaining fundraising effort. The piece mentions a $10 share price and urges every reader to contribute to keep the event alive amid looming closure.
Reinbeck Social Notes Highlight Visits and Chautauqua
Mrs. W. Hover and daughter visit Oelwein kin. Hicksons host cousins Mary Hickson and Ruth Nagel. Epworth League holds meeting in church basement. two new members welcomed. Nelle and Marette Stewart depart for Lake Okoboji. Keown visits from Cedar Rapids. Moser friends gather for birthday. Cheeseman welcomes a daughter. Reedy suffers stroke. Hicks relatives attend Waterloo death. Third annual Reinbeck chautauqua ends successfully. Read Canfield Lumber ad page.
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Reinbeck
Hover
Oelwein
James White
Nelle
Marette Stewart
Mondry
Lake Okoboji
Pora Keoburg
Moser
Guy Watson
Hessie Keown
Cedar Rapids
Emil Chet
Kansas
Nebraska
Chas
Crees
Macy Rohweder
John Y Vieth
Finer Cheeseman
G. Reedy
Y Wm. Hicks
Sentinel Clufis
S. D
Steve Hicks
Graceville
Minn
Waterloo
Views of The Teoplph Waterlooms Letter to the Editor
A citizen questions Waterloo’s future prospects and warns that a key civic asset may be at risk. The letter urges awareness and civic action to protect the city’s possessions and growth potential.
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Waterlooms
Waterloo 5
Umpire Hank Day Reinstated May Boost Striking Replacements
St Louis reports National League umpire William Tart has resigned and Hank Day, out of work all season, is expected to return to calling balls and strikes for pending games.
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Hank OO Day
St. Louis
William Tart
Wank Day
Hgs Leen
Negro Ravisher Saved by Rain
Kansas City reports a large posse searched Clay county near Liberty for the man who attacked Mrs. Wlenry Stafford, wife of a farmer. The search, peaking at 609 men, surrounded the area and tracked bloodhounds across the territory before rain stopped the pursuit and halted the trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wlenry Stafford
Liberty
Clay County
Itatu
Waterloo Camp No. 33 meeting announced
An important meeting of Waterloo Camp No 33 Sons of Veterans will be held in the G A R hall at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening. All members are requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Camp No. 33
Sons of Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
Mishap on the road and odd anecdotes from the day
John Gill of Lal Porte City stuck in Frank Neunhausen’s field while driving a loaded Ford on a return from Waterloo. Harvesters freed the car after a hill, and Gill bought a spinwister for the crowd. The column then shares a Pathan hanging tale, Moorish horsemanship quirks, and a burglary joke.
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John Gill
Lal Porte City
Waterloo
Frank Neunhausen
John Lound
Watelas
John
Jno
Mason Motor Co Plant Put Up For Sale In receivership
The Mason Motor Co plant at Westfield will be sold next month by general receiver Ira J. Hoover after a court decree. Debts total about 140000 with nineteen intervenors and preferred claims for taxes installments and receiver advances. Sale minimum set at 25000 includes real estate buildings machinery goodwill and franchises. Outstanding receiver certificates amount to 5000 payable at once after sale. Hampered by funds, Hoover kept operations going and shipped two carloads of autos recently. more shipments planned but tires delays hinder progress.
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Mason Motor Qo
Ira. J. Hoover
Westfield
Fanady
Willams & Clark
Pickett
Bwinder & Farwell
Reed & Tuthill
Gales & Liffring
G. Reid
A. W. Mullan
Paulson & Wood
H. ¥.Tuller
Renal
Hoover
Failura
Imck
An. In- -Junction
Harvest Disease Due Affects Summer Dwellers
A historical notice explains harvest disease caused by a tiny legged mite. The Sigger Thigger or harvest mite burrows into skin during July and August, causing itching, redness, swelling, and lesions resembling hives or eczema. Adults are harmless but larvae irritate skin.
Burrowing larvae cause severe irritation and itching
Medical note describes dermatitis from parasitic larvae causing intense itching and sleep disturbance. Early treatment is essential as larvae perish in days. Sterilized needles may remove visible invaders and baths after exposure help drown parasites while avoidance remains best.
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Fleger Raeh
Farm and trade notices from 1916 Waterloo area
Classified items for sale and rent include a 320 acre farm 100 miles west of Sioux City priced at 975 per acre with water and improvements, a 160 acre farm 66 per acre, tire sale for 414 automobile tires at 2.00 each, farm trade of Northlows 176 acres for Water loo residence, three light unfurnished rooms for rent, a cool modern furnished front room, several farm opportunities in Wisconsin and Iowa, plus a bid notice for a district project in Waterloo dated August 1916 with a five percent bid bond and contract requirements.
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Care Courier
Sioux City
Strohbehn
Charles Mix Co
Wagner
South Dakota
Northlows Farm
Waterloo
Bor
Bunnyeide
D-28
Tate Courter
West 4Th St
Rilt
City
J. G. Ralston
Iowa
W. C
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Hill Crest
W. IC. Mostetler
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George Sitts
Los Angeles
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W. B. Howell
Dol. Collins
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Pacific Caase
Moose and Fraternal Aid Union
California
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Milas Blanche Edwards
Wit
Robert Yall
Gardner
Helene
Ed. Sith
James Smith
New Hampton
Charles City
Nashua
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Cedar Falls
Thos. J. Black
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E
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Charlie MicLeocghlin
Tomorroay
Canfield Tnuber Cos Aly
Vistula
Warsaw
Leopold Warsaw
Germany
Ganization
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Independence
Denver
John L. Helde
John. McDonald
Louis
Fred Kurtz
Misa Margate
Glelan
Otto Mixdort
Boise
Louis Diekman
Ray Ashworth
W. A. Loutres
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J. A. Potter
Geo
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Arthur Phillipa
Louis Voelker
Mias
Jeanora Bruns
MS Piehler
Klinger
H. J. Dieleman
Davenport
Canfield Lumber Co
Hank Oday Mae Gee Job
SF. Louis
India
Pathen
Sabin
Dusty Man
Tman
Mason Motor GO
Neoriver Hoover
Distro Court
Calmante
Public Health Service
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Cedar Pally Road
G. Burkitt
Randolph St
Care Conrist
Lehmann
Mather
Wisconsin
W. Z. Mack
Gen
Del
Charles
J.B. Dempster
Independent Consolidated School District
Orange Township
Black Hawk County
Laws
Irving Hotel
Fred Roblin
Mgr
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An Inc. Ay P Va Expert Cleaners
East Fourth Street
Mastar Seredee
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