Cedar Falls Board Votes One Mill for Free Textbooks
Cedar Falls school board adopted a resolution approving a one mill levy for free textbooks, effective in 1919, expected to net about $3,144 annually. The fund will form a nucleus for future textbook purchases. Also notes on local officials, express company consolidation, registration training, and upcoming concerts and school openings.
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Cedar Falls
Albert Blake
American Expo ‘Company
Pas
Dubuque
Henry Morgan
Miss Glenn
Minnesota
Relativ
Wayne Paige
la Porteity
Floyd Nottger
Waterloo
Yester Paige
BO 10
Nottger
Fort Leavenworth
Iran
State Teachers’ S College
Poet Laureate’s Picnic Invitation Sparks Printer Spirit
A playful bulletin prints a spoof invitation by the poet laureate of the typographical contingent urging printers and pressmen to attend a picnic on the river near Fish's Crossing. It promises coffee, lema, ice cream, and a game of indoor ball, with practical lines about not wasting sugar and bringing supplies. George Jenks is identified as the P. I. at a late hour.
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Hebdoma Dially
Slyfeild
Lema
Hoover
Fish’s Crossing
P. 1
George Jenks
Parshall announces move to 98 Franklin Street
Mrs Parshall states she is now located at 98 Franklin Street and rapidly opening a large stock of millinery for the fall season. Watch the papers for further announcement. Also advertising Wang & Miller's for low footwear.
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J. C. Saunders
Des Moines
Levi Jewell
Washington Street
Gladys Palmer
Leo Lalan
Weyerhauser
Wis
A. H. Ufford
Portland
Ore
Oldtime prairie hunting days described in nostalgia
The piece recalls early hunting seasons from Aug. 15 and the 40 years ago era when muzzleloaders dominated. It notes dawn treks, abundant ducks, and big swaths of birds, then laments the decline due to breechloaders railways settlements and cars. It ends by invoking Judge Mullan and Harry Sargeant as old-time sportsmen.
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Janey
Waterloo
la Porte City
Be Careful in Using Soap on Your Hair
Advice against using soap on hair due to alkali damage. Recommends plain refined coconut oil as a greaseless, cheap cleanser that creates rich lather, cleanses thoroughly, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft and manageable. Per advertisement, coconut oil available at drugstores.
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Idrug
Jan
Notable Names Gather Before The End Of Real Sport
The writer lists Walker Will Watkins Ed Chap and others including Colonel Page George Barnes al and possibly more as among those who arrived before real sport days ended. Also named are Will McFarlane Gus Place Bert Doxey Fred Stearns and Engineer Mark Scroggy as lucky to be present.
Peter Aikey Dies at County Home in Waterloo
Peter Aikey, an inmate of the county home, died last night. C A Rownd, for forty years a member of the Black Hawk county board and Aikey's guardian, came to Waterloo after the news of the death. Relatives are being sought.
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Black Hawk County
Peter Aikey
C. A. Rownd
Black Hawk
Aikey
Waterloo
Guardian Appointment Sparks Rownd Age Question
Mr. Rownd, aged about 64 though unsure of his exact years, long served at the Thomas Welstead farm. His generous nature allegedly grew with age and led him to become a spendthrift. He urged a friend to seek guardianship for Askey, but the friend acted without Rownd’s knowledge and secured a court appointment for him.
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Mr. Rownd
Thomas Welstead
Local Man's Funeral Expenses Aid Sought
Community members are urged to help cover funeral costs for the deceased whose funds amount to about $152. Authorities, including Mr. Rownd, seek any surviving relatives and ask informants to contact Rownd or Hileman & Gindt.
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Askey
Silk Velvet and Dress Goods Departments Fall Selections
Our assortments for the fall and winter seasons nearing completion. The choicest styles are always shown first, giving early purchasers this opportunity.
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Cedar Falls Daily News
BOAR
American
Wells Fargo Express
American Railway Express Company
J. T. Crook
Herman Isher
Wells Fargo
County Exemption Board
Watertoo
Federal
Third
Washington Streets
Second
Main Streets
Vanila
White House
East Fourth St
Wang& Miller's
Olitime
Towa
Judge Mullan
Harry Sargeant
Scane
Scane’s Better Clothes Shop
East Fourth Street
Gerard
Germany
By James W. Gerard
America
Zane Grey
The
Border Legion
Riders of the Purple Sage
Bety Zane
Warwick’s
Black
Oweling
Luc
Nainsook Union
Dimity Union
Summer Union
White & Colored
Eran Ae
Palm Beach
Venice
Torchon
Platt, Val
Drug Department
Dandruff Fradicator
W. E. Debe
Cor
4Th & Jefferson Sts
Bueilla and
Royal Society
Notion Department
Hayden
Hayden’s Chemical
Lot
Copenhagen
Eee Sa
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