Possibilities of Fruit at Hill Crest Iowa
A Waterloo area farmer C. B. Dailey transformed eighteen acres between Waterloo and Cedar Falls into a thriving fruit growing site. He planted apples plums and berries on slopes with careful cultivation and pest control using a shop-made power sprayer. The orchard vineyard and yard show heavy fruiting and strong structural planning throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Crest
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Iowa
C. BE. Dailey
Dailey
Chris
Slone family takes residence as Waterloo interurban work begins
J. S. Slone and family formerly of Cincinnati move into 1147 Grant Avenue Waterloo to supervise the Waterloo and Oskaloosa Interurban. C. E. Coon & Co. hold the contract and have started operations this week with 110 miles of road to build. Slone brings fifty colored laborers and many teams and wagons to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Slone
Cincinnati
Waterloo & Oskaloosa Interurban
Grant Avenue
C. E. Coon & Co
Sloane
Postal savings banks rise in popularity say editors
The New York Tribune notes postal savings banks are gaining traction and suggests an even greater success could come from a parcels post system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Social events and weddings fill Waterloo calendar
Lafayette street hosts Ladies Social Union gathering with Dr. Margaret Clark talk on Des Moines baby contest. Elizabeth Bedford to wed Lloyd James Loonan at 214 South street with 80 guests. Rev Walter Rollins to perform ceremony. Various teas, showers, and public notices follow as society figures attend visits, picnics, and prenuptial events across Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Street
Ladies’ Social Union
Margaret Clark
Des Moines
Rath
M. F. Derrick
Kathleen Hall
Martha Bedford
Elizabeth
Lloyd James Loonan
James Loonan
Orange Township
South Street
Walter H. Rollins
First Congregational Church
Black Haw County
Waterloo High School West
Roush
Iowa College
Grinnell
Waterloo
Loonan
State Teachers’ College
Iowa State College
Ames
Miss Bedford
Canada
New Archbishop Keane Named for Dubuque
Word arrives that Archbishop James J. Keane of Cheyenne Wyoming is named by Pope Pius as archbishop of Dubuque to succeed Archbishop John J. Keane who recently resigned due to ill health. Local priests praised his culture eloquence and leadership as he nears installation in a few weeks.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Pius
Dubuaque
John J. Keane
Toll Health
Falconio
Scranton
Merry del Val
Chnarches
Kesne
Edward Slattery
St. Joseph’s Parish
James J. Keane
Rochester
Minn
Minnesota
St. Paul
St. Paul College
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Minneapolis
West
Linehan
Dubuque
Knights of Columbua
Knights
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Hanley
Sacred Heart Church
Cedar Falls Picnic For Harvest Company Salesmen
Cedar Falls Iowa August 10 Special. The International Harvester staff holds an all day picnic up Cedar for workforce in this district. Rain revived spirits as salesmen plan big crops with many families attending. The event includes grounds prepared by Jetmore with autos and planned sports between meals. A Cedar Falls Commercial club meeting elected new trustees J Newman George Wyth W L Hearst J Evans and H A Jetmore though an electrical storm cut lights and adjourned. A Cedar City police action led to Bill Bundy’s jail stay as authorities await charges. The Civic Improvement league donated a five star drinking fountain for the city park to serve residents. Lightning damaged Danish Nazareth church but repair is planned and the main structure remains sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
International Harvester Company
Cedar
H. A. Jetmore
Iowa
Commercial Club
J. Newman
George Wyth
W. L. Hearst
J. Evans
Lawn City
Waterloo
Enlow
Cedar City
Bill Bundy
Civic Improvement League of
Wild West 13 on New Show Site in Greenfield
Buffalo Bill’s wild west show moves to Greenfield addition due to flooded Illinois Central grounds and small venues. Hundreds of visitors arrive by rail from Marshalltown and north and west lines, with about 300 aboard a local eastbound train and 400 from Rock Island lines.
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Wild West
Illinois Central
Buffalo Bill
Greenfield
Hospital
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Railway
Third Avenue
Joseph Rivers
Independence
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Court of Honor Picnic At Electric Park
The Court of Honor will hold a Friday afternoon picnic at Electric Park with free coffee. Members should bring lunch and eating utensils. The Ladies’ W. R. C. will also meet Friday at 2 30 PM and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picnic Bridge Club
H. B. Plumb
F. F. McElhinner
Presbyterian
The
First Presbyterian Church
Aid and Missionary Societies
H. D. Gould
High Street
N— Court of Honor
Electric Park
Canada’s Way Better Reciproc ity Fight Highlighted
St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Canada’s stance in the reciprocity debate as a direct people oriented appeal excluding other questions. Rev J G Mall and family ending a five week auto trip through Ohio and Pennsylvania report plans to return Friday evening. Rev Walz to lead at Logan Avenue Evangelical Church on Sunday August 13. The family’s journey in an E M F car covers over twenty five hundred miles.
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J. H. Bauersteind
The
Evangelical Association Church
Sycamore Street
Burton E. Taylor
Annabelle Hampton
Iowa Falls
Grant Hartshorn
Maltleable Ironworks
Edith Sellers
Waterloo
Canada
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
J. G. Mal
Ohio
Pennsylvania
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Owa
C. EF. Datley
Hull Crest
Society News
Louis B. Schmidt
Robert
Schmidt
W. A. Wilson
Western Avenue
Prof. Schmidt
Perle Wilson
Iowa City
Iowa State Historical Society
May Wood
Matt Pettigrew
Halsted Street
Mary Jacob
Grace MceElroy
Fred W. Jacob
Ridge View
China
Es Missionary Society
Women’s Missionary Society
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Alfred Lawton
Fourth Street East
Lawton
Coal
Arthur Bent
Maud Salter
C. M Jensen
Ed Stark
W. B. Howell
Fred Wilcox
Fred Wagner
Universalist
George Rath
Robert M. Overton
Oliver Street
Ross D. Franklin
Nellie Wilts
L. A. Brink
Union Congregational Church
Malleable Iron Works
Rae Muirhead
Paul Davis
Grace Saxe
J. H. Leavitt
Rae Muitrhead
Y. W
Oscar Hoft
Linn Street
Noble
la Crosse
Wis
George Brown
John Becker
Shaw
ST. Paul's
St. Paul's Church
Methodist
Lincheon
Longley
Country Club
Jeanette Gennill
Chicago
Helen Young
Mia Chas. Pickett
Ruby Roeder
Sanborn
Ind
C. M. Young
Highland
Genevieve Edwards
Grace Hollister
L. H. Edwards
Cedar Heights
Elite Circle
A. R. Troutman
Cascaden Place
Walter Schultz
Minnie Larson
Albert. Lee
Miss Larson
Sam Jenni
Town Street
W. E. Robinson
Fourth Street West
Ladies of the Christian Church
M. Young
Robinson
W. R. Cothern
Third Avenue West
Dubuque, Id
James
Keane OF
Chetenne
Cedar Falls Club
Ing
Billy Sunday
Vinton
Return
A. L. Phileio
P. A
Greenfield Addition
Oxfords
Children’s
Stolt Bros
Commercial St
F. W. Mouse
St. John's Military Academy
Delafield
Hotel Ellis
Captain Mouse
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