Carpenters Plan Labor Day Meet in Cedar River Park
La Rue's Town Criers' band leads about 300 carpenters and families for a Labor Day picnic at Cedar River park on Monday September 1. Parade routes from Carpenters hall through downtown to the park, khaki uniforms, games at 10 a.m. prize money, noon dinner, concerts, and a full afternoon sports program including foot races tug of war sack races and nail driving. The event is the city's largest union gathering with about 350 members. other unions hold a separate picnic at Electric park.
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Carpenters’ Union
Cedar River Park
LaRue
Town Criers
Carpenters
H. L. Erickson
Electric Park
Lightning Sets Dan Brennan Farm Barn Ablaze in Bruce Township
A farm barn near La Porte City owned by Mrs. Patrick Brennan was struck by lightning early Wednesday, burning the barn and its crop, hay, oats, barley, and tools. Dan Brennan and his brother Will attempted to rescue livestock including sixteen hogs and a span of horses as the structure collapsed in the storm.
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la Porte City
Bruce Township
Patrick Brennan
Tan Brennan
Will
Protect Hamptonites From Fake Schemes in New Hampton
New Hampton residents back a new club resolution to guard against promoters of fake schemes. Citizens should ask for credentials from canvassers and salespeople at doors. without credentials they may be turned away. Credentials signed by club president and secretary serve as a voucher of honesty and value.
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New Hampton
New Hampton Club
Hummett buys Main Street building for lodge use
The Main Street property formerly housing Hummett and the Kober Clothing Co. is sold to a local lodge. The second floor will be remodeled for lodge rooms and the lower floors renovated to create a top storefront. A front stair access will replace the current rear entry.
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Rte City
P. Hummett
Kober Clothing Co
Ladee
Amd
Hes
Middleton and Christensen Tied in Rural Iowa Ad
Classified ad fragment lists names Charles J Middleton Iowa Falls and Carrie Christensen Iowa Falls with recurring brands Aunt Mary's Vinegar and a Waterloo reference. Ends with promotional note and invalid spellings.
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Charles J. Middleton
Iowa Falls
Carrie Christensen
Iowa
Falla
Chronee EB
Demon
Waterlon
Mars
Out of Town Folk Fined in Iowa Market and Speeding Case
Henry Niemeyer of Spring Creek township was fined 1.00 plus costs 4.86 after a Waterloo market dispute over weighing apples sold by measure. C D Casa, I O F N general manager, was caught speeding through La Porte City by Marshal Abel and paid 7.85 in fines to city officials.
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la Porte
Henry Niemeyer
Spring Creek Township
Waterloo
Niemeyer
Thia
Mr. Niemeyer
Costa
Waterloo Way
C. D. Casa
Marshal Abel
Maurice Welch
McQuilkin
Bank clearings for week ending August 14, 1913
The Black Hawk County Abstract reports total bank clearings of 1 602 347 98 for the week ending Aug 14 1913. Compared with last year’s 1 270 925 09. The report lists daily totals and figures for loans bills of sale deeds and mortgages and chattel mortgages with year to date totals and increases.
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Black Hawk Country Abstract Company
Wee Nee Ee
Billa of Sale
Chattel Mi
Fruit Grower editors tour Cedar Valley nurseries
W u Gampoen and E H Faber of St Joseph Missouri visited Cedar Valley nurseries with John Andrews manager of Kimball's Dairy Farmer. The trip focused on Osage St Ansgar and Charter City with Osage noted for strawberries at a perfection stage after years of work. Campbell and Faber accompanied the party and returned home last night.
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W. U. Gampoen
E. H. Faber
St. Joseph
John Andrews
Kimball
Cedar Valley
Charter City St. Ansgar
Osage
Andrews
Messrs
Campbell
Faber
Noted Arrival in Dairy Circles
Financial King, a Jersey bull, was purchased by the Shoemaker Van Pelt Mayne interests and arrived in Waterloo last night. He was moved this morning to the Shoemaker farm northwest of the city to serve as head of the herd.
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Shoemaker-Van Pelt-Mayne
Waterloo
Shoemaker
City
Alleged Slayer of Youth Held in Danville
Gust Penman, wanted in Champaign for the alleged murder of Harold A. Shaw of Urbana, was arrested in Danville about 1 AM but released. He drove a yellow racing car identified as Shaw’s, and later agreed to park it near the police station before toable to appear in court next morning.
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Danville
Gust Penman
Champaign
Ill
Harold A. Shaw
Urbana
Penman
Shaw
Busi Tives
Tenman
Hoopeston
Charlton Leaves to Be Tried for Wife Murder
Jersey City Aug The Porter Charlton confessed-wife murderer left yesterday for Italy to stand trial for killing Mary Scott Castle Charlton and disposing of her body in Lake Como. Italy has no death penalty but he faces life confinement. His father Judge Paul Charlton, a Yale classmate of ex President Taft, will attend the trial.
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Jersey City
Noo
Aug
Porter Charlton
Italy
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
Lake Coma
Charlton
Hfe
Paul Chariton
Yale
Taft
Trina
Real Estate Transfers in Cedar Falls and Waterloo
Real estate transfers record numerous lot and strip conveyances in Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Packages include Larsen to Flachenecker for 550 551 and 652 Pacific addition and adjoining strip for 5800 dollars, and Mornin to Nielsen for lot 1 block 12 in E Browns addition for 1 dollar. Additional transfers cover Drexler to Wood in Wat erloo for 500 dollars, Vale to Sebiel in Cooley addition Waterloo for 1 dollar, Wray to Gifford in Whitney Sedgwick addition Waterloo for 1 dollar, Miller to Lewis for lands in 33 89 13 for 506 dollars, Wolf trustee to Sweeney in Elk Run for 350 dollars, Fannan to Fay in Cowins third addition Waterloo for 1 dollar, Waterloo Loan Trust Co to Flaherty in Maple Leaf addition and to 15 block 3 Maple Leaf for 1 dollar each.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
C.C. Larsen
George P. M. Flachenecker
Pacific
Cedar Falls
Mornin
P. C. Nielsen
E. Brown
Emil Drexler
Joseph Wood
Peek
Waterloo
Jennie Vale
John Sebiel
Cooley
Nellie T. Wray
James Gifford
Whitney & Sedgwick’s
Lewis Miller
Jennie R. Lewis
C. C. Wolf
Martha A. Sweeney
Elk Run
Elizabeth Fannan
John G. Fay
Cowin
Waterloo Loan & Trust Co
Thomas Flaherty
Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf Addition
Fair ticket sellers strap on big guns
Des Moines Iowa August 15 ticket sellers at the Iowa state fair must carry revolvers in holsters following Attorney General Cosson's ruling based on Towns new gun totin law guards escorting cash up to twenty five thousand dollars are reported by the thirty five ticket sellers
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Des Moines
Holevers
A. R. Corey
Cosson
Boy loses finger feeding horses in Ringsted incident
In Ringsted Iowa on August 14 a 12 year old boy, son of Nels Rasmussen, fed horses when a horse snapped at the corn and bit off the first joint of his right index finger. The boy was placing corn in the feed key at the time.
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Ringsted
Nels Rasmussen
Circus Full of Laughter Comes to Waterloo August 21
The Barnum and Bailey Circus promises a fountain of health and youth with the fifty best clowns performing in Waterloo on Thursday August 21. The show aims to deliver rapid, nonstop laughter and lively comic entertainment for all ages.
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Batnum and Bailey Show
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Waterloo
Bryn Mawr Plans Open Air School For Physically Perfect Girls
Philadelphia August 15 Bryn Mawr College unveils an open air model school for girls aiming to create physically perfect women. Twenty girls aged 10 to 12 will train seven years with Jacques Dalcroze methods, earning a 2100 dollar scholarship plus four years tuition.
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Philadelphia
Bryn Mawr College
Phoebe Ang Thorps
America
M. Carey Thomas
Bryn Mawr
Jacques-Dalcroze College
Hollerau
Germany
Circus Clowns Collect Historic Laughs For Towns
The article celebrates a touring circus company assembling top clowns from Europe and America to entertain crowds. It describes extravagant acts from airship stunts to exploding cars, satire on politics, and pantomimes designed to banish despondency. It notes audiences seek laughter as a relief between thrills.
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North Pole
Europe
America
Laughter Furies Threaten Tightened Buttons
A humorous boast warns that ill seated buttons will cause these fellows to writhe and swell with uncontrollable laughter, urging caution to those who boast about their wit and fear of derision.
SPECIAL INVITATION FROM UNITED DOCTORS FOR FREE CONSULTATION
United Doctors offer free consultation and careful examination to assess true condition and potential treatment. No obligation to become a patient. If diagnosed and treatment chosen, a small charge for a week’s supply. Emphasizes expert diagnosis and affordable prices. Marsh Place Building phone 336.
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United Doctors
Marsh Place
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