Tax Ferret a More Insistent on Poll Tax Payments
Judge McCoy hosts daily tax hearings at the courthouse focusing on delinquent taxes and unlisted property. A visiting agent Kissel assists as the tally grows with back taxes and disputed residence claims, notably a California poll tax receipt disputing Waterloo domicile. The tax ferrer contract runs to next April as McCoy vows strict adherence to the law.
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Court House
Judge McCoy
Kissel
McCoy
Board of Supervisors
California
Fleener, Carnahan & Bilderbeck
Black Hawk County
Camp Meeting Opens Tonight in Iowa Evangelical Gathering
The nineteenth annual camp meeting of the Iowa Conference Evangelical Association and the Young People's Alliance begins at 7:30 p m at Colsewa in Chautauqua Park. Bishop S P Spreng of Cleveland presides with Rev W A Schultze of Naperville as out of town speaker. Attendees crowd cottages and tents. programs feature English evening services and German daytime sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Conference Eivangelical Association
Iowa
Young People's Alliance
Colsewa
Chautauqua Park
J. H. Bauvernfeind
Emanuel Evangelical
Bishop
Spreng
Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Interurban Proposed Route
Waterloo residents hear of a proposed interurban between St. Louis and Minneapolis with Waterloo on a direct link. The plan, backed by Missouri Iowa & Minnesota Construction Co, would run through St Charles Troy Farber Paris Shelbina Shelbyville Monticello Williamstown KOHaka Farmington Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis. Manager C D Cass says no such project is confirmed and urges not to build St Louis to Minneapolis line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Missouri, Iowa & Minnesota Construction Company
St. Charles
Troy
Farber
Paris
Shelbina
Shelbyville
Monticello
Williamstown
Kohaka
Farmington
Washington
Iowa
C. D. Cass
Minneapoli
Cass
Engineer Lake Erts Wreck Narrow Escape
The Central passenger Mo. 3 westbound, due here at 4 45 p m, had a narrow escape west of Dubuque yesterday afternoon. Heavy rains warped track and spreading rails caused the tender wheels to drop to the ties. Engineer Lake, in charge, acted quickly and no one was hurt, though traffic was delayed briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiineis Central
Dubuque
Engineer Lake
Boulevard Lights for Bridge Street and Beyond
Petitioners near completion with one signature needed to install electrolic lights on Bridge Street. Y M C A president W R Jameson is away but directors likely to approve. Proposal urges Fourth Street Boulevard lights and extension from Mulberry to Jefferson, aiming to cut lighting bills by about a third. Iowa City Republican Leonard J Mueller travels from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids for his car and then to Chicago for an aviation meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Street
W. R. Jameson
Fourth Street Bridge
Fifth Street Bridge
Mulberry Street
Jefferson Street
Iowa City
Leonard J. Mueller
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Mueller
Doctor Shallenberger Cures Piles Without Knife
Frank Kinkade of Manson Iowa writes that after years of painful piles he was cured by Dr Wilbert Shallenberger of Chicago without surgery and remains well two years later He offers to answer questions about his treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Shallenberger
Chicago
Illinois
Shallenberger
Frank Kinkade
Manson
Iowa
Bennett Shines in State Tennis Tournament at Des Moines
Paul B. Bennett of the Y M C A shows strong form in the state tennis tournament at Des Moines defeating Beovers of Grinnell 8-6 6-4 6-3. Other city matches include Seymour and Martin beating Fenton and Moore 6-1 6-3 and Aldrick brothers facing Seymour and Martin as Cedar Falls pairs vie for the finals against Waterloo entrants.
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Paul B. Bennett
Tes Moines
Bennett
Beovers
Grinnell
Bennet
Branson
Seymour
Martin
Fenton
Moore
Albrick Brothers
Craig
C. Hemsworth
Allen and
Rath
Hanff
Talbot
Aldrick Brothers
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Rescue Mission Does Good Work In New Waterloo Location
The Waterloo Rescue Mission now at 521 Argyle Street under superintendent M R Hughes operates nightly with about twenty to thirty attendees and several conversions reported. Evening services and Sunday school at 2 PM. formerly on Commercial Street but a new site was needed. Mr and Mrs W B Silverton and children of Plainview Minnesota stayed at the Ellis last night, visiting J M Hamilton, en route to Peoria Illinois to visit relatives, traveling 186 miles west without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Rescue Mission
Argyle Street
M. R. Hughes
Commercial Street
Silverton
Plainview, Minn
Ellis
J. M. Hamilton
Peoria
Rockford Notes Visitors Outings And Local Changes
Rockford residents report varied activities from outings in Michigan and to Niagara Falls to visits in Macon City and Waterloo. Local figures, including Clyde Shear of Ames and Charles Walker purchasing the electric light plant, mark neighborhood changes while many attend Chau tauqua and travel for family visits.
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Rockford
Co. W. Yaeger
Michigan
Niagara Falls
R. W. Sleeter
Macon City
Charles City
Clyde Shear
Ames
E. C. Cromwell
Elgin
Ill
J. Bruce
Hemphill
The
Brick and Tile Co
Garrison
C. Mytes
Waterloo
Earl Cone
C. E. Mitchell
C. F. Hayes
P. E. Phelps
E. Price
Chicago
S. F. Hanchett
Conrad Unger
Greene
A. W. Adams
Cedar Rapids
FE. Parmenter
Charles Walker
C. BM. Aurand
Glen Michell
Cogswell
Dewar Notes Rain Delay Hit Threshing and Local Moves
Heavy rains delayed threshing as some shocks spoiled. Lightning struck Follett elevator but caused little damage. Pat Colston returned to Wi jRona Minnesota after two months with F J Schmitt. Mrs Joe Turner plans Oklahoma City visit. Dell Follett of Storm Lake visiting W A Follett. W W Brooks of Waterloo and family visited. Zola Fern Hostetter of Waterlon visited Elizabeth Koester. An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for bowel complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Follett
W. W. Brooks
Waterloo
Zola
Fern Hostetter
Waterlon
Elizabeth Koester
Visitor report from Janesville area includes Aug travel
In Janesville Aug travelers Kyler and family from Laverne visited friends and relatives by car. Miss Linnie Miller and Hazel returned to their western home. R R Shores and Al Sharp traveled through burned districts of Minnesota and the Dakotas and brought back hogs at a low price. Bertha Decker is home briefly. People attended a wild west show. Cecil Conk and wife mourn the loss of an aes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Will Kyler
Laverne
Linnie Miller
Hazel
Shores
al Sharp
Minnesota
Dakotas
Bertha Decker
Cecil Conk
Cattle Lost by Lightning and Local News Briefs
Mr. Chas Roth reported ten head of cattle killed by lightning last Friday night. Arthur Broadbent lost three head to lightning the prior Saturday. Mt Hope ice cream supper at Chas Wood's drew a large crowd despite bad weather, raising over $19. Mrs. Broadbent and sons returned from Waterloo, and F Shining delivered hogs to Waterloo. Mrs Mary Oman of Garwin visited her son D C Oman. Others noted visits, traveling relatives, and a visiting party from Waterloo.
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Bennington
Chas. Roth
Geo. Wallace
Waterloo
John Funk
Frances Sage
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Arthur Broadbent
Gege Smith
Minnesota
E. E. Saga
Mt. Hope
Chas. Wood
A. Broadbent and Sons
F. Shining
Mary Oman of
Garwin
D. C. Oman
Various Local Visits and Events in Mount Vernon Township
Mt Vernon township notes multiple social visits and family events from Aug 15. Mrs E B Wallace visited Parkerburg. Mrs J Moore hosted and Mrs Edson Finley recovering from operation. J E Moore returned from Indiana. El sie Moore and Mrs John Moore attended a cousin’s funeral in Illinois. Conrad Roth’s cattle were struck by lightning. Farms changed hands as Fred Knapp rented and Chas Faust moved in. Daniel Webster had a stroke but regained mobility. Mrs Carl Pitsch of Fargo visiting. Dick Garton visiting Calhoun county. Mr and Mrs Robert Lemmer mourn a son. Henry Webster works as carpenter in Cedar Falls. Various reunions and weekend visits. Kyler family gathering with Janesville and Shoshone connections. Cemetery association officers elected. Kyler Bellman party. Drekeny hosted dinner for Clarke Henry’s 101st birthday. Edith Baskins with Anna Pierce. Gee Conk of Waterloo visiting Guy Simpson. Bellman and relatives planning travels. Callihan visiting La Porte.
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Mount Vernon
Wallace
Parkersburg
Tiwnsday
J. Moore
Spencer
Waverly
Edson Finley
J. E. Moore
Indiana
Elsie Moore
John Moore
Ilinois
Conrad Roth
Fred Knapp
Dick Garton
Calhoun County
Robert Lemmer
Waterloo
Lemmer
Boles
Henry Webster
Cedar Falls
Langlass
iMrs
Chas. Altstadt
Neal Altstadt
Timpo
Tex
Carl Tastlehe
Wm. Seliger
Sigourney
Oscar Remer
Seliger
Houck
Ed Peck
Clementine
Clementine, Who Is Staying With Mrs. Peck, Floy Best of Garwin
Charley Kyler
Elizabeth Kyler
Janesville
Wm. Kyler
Laverne, Ja
Tony Jensen
Orange Township
Clara Kyler Bellman
Shoshone
Wash
Bellman
Clarence Drekeny Ent
Clarke Henry
Edith Baskins
Anna Pierce
Gee, Conk of
Waterlon
Guy Simpson
J. W. McKinney
Hillside Cemetery Association
Curtis Ford
Austin Leversee
Wm. Renton
Wm. Hammer
Law Bartling
EB. S. Wallace
Conrad Brandes
Kansas City
Belle Harrington
Horton
Edith Callihan
la Porte
Cy Young Is Granted Unconditional Release
Cleveland notes veteran pitcher Denton T. Cy Young has been released by the base ball club. Young vows he is not finished and expects interest from several major league clubs. He will stay in Cleveland training daily while seeking a new contract.
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Cleveland, O
Denton T
Cy Young
Young
Cleveland
Strategy In Advertising The Battles Of 1911
The article argues that advertising battles are not won by force but by careful planning. It credits the well-advised advertiser of 1911 for avoiding guesswork and theory and instead pursuing informed strategies.
Interview Finds Roosevelt a Changed Man and Resting
A longtime associate notes notable physical decline and altered demeanor in Theodore Roosevelt after a year abroad. The observer cites a calmer outlook, less public engagement, and reluctance to speak, contrasting with the vigor of his past leadership and columnist impressions of a shifted temperament.
Card of Thanks for Ray’s illness and death
The family thanks friends and neighbors for assistance during the long illness and death of their son and brother Ray and for the flowers sent in loving remembrance. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sohner and Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Ross and daughter.
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Ray
Albert Sohner
W. N.’ Ross
Cardus Worked Like a Charm in Womanly Ailments
A letter from Jonesville South Carolina recounts a woman relieved from severe weakness after using Cardui. The writer describes initial doubts, surgery, and eventual recovery, praising Cardui as effective for long-standing female troubles and encouraging others to seek the treatment from the manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesville
S. C
Cardus
Cardui
N. B
Tonga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
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Chau
Bishop &. P. Spreng Will
W.g.a. Schutte
E.G. Graemer
Anna Thiermann
Twin Cities
Waterloo Evening Courier
Charles Joyner
Mr. Hillman
Miss Bannon
Rika Hand
Hazel Sutherland
le Mars
Bert Shores
Royal Neighbors
Ladies Sewing Circle
Lake Erts
Brilled Optical Service
Ground Floor Syndicate
Brest
Dewar
MT. Vernon
Lord & Thomas
Trade Building
Fifth Avenue
New York
North Wabash Avenue
Roosevelt
New York Press
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
White House
Beverly
Republican State Committee of
Oyster Bay
Col
Springfield
Fle
Harrison
Europe
Lafayette
Miss Hazel Welfeilt
Mra
Feo
Terry
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