Brief Notes of Travelers and Local Visits
Harold Brown returns to Washington after visiting family in this city. Various locals plan or report trips to the west, Des Moines, Albia, Newton, and other points. Mentions of illnesses, farming interests, teaching assignments, and a Cedar Falls delegation to Waterloo for a circus and fireworks. The neighborhood society also notes visits, camping trips, and a building excavation update at the Teachers' college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Rejects Plan
Cedar Rapids voters rejected a 200000 stock purchase plan for the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern Railway by a near two to one margin. Total 2017 for and 3934 against with women voting alongside men. The Commercial Club backed the interurban but homeowners opposed it amid a long campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
la Porte City
Brandon
Commercial Club
Cumming Rites Observed Today
Funeral services for J. H. Cummins were held at 2 30 PM at the residence 1919 College Street with Rev. Titus Lowe and Rev. F X Miller officiating Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery Cummins born August 24 1834 in Lowden West Virginia moved with family to Decorah Cedar Falls in 1890 Worked years in a College Hill grocery store Survived by widow a daughter Mrs W C Martin and two sons Charles and Marvey.
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Cedar Falls
J. H. Cummins
College Street
Titus Lowe
F. X. Miller
Greenwood Cemetery
Lowden
W. Va
Oho
Hilleboro
Grouns
Mary Stone
Decorah
Cummins
College Hill
W. C. Martin
Charles
Mlarvey
Many Residence Changes During College Hill Summer
Summer vacation activity on College Hill includes a flurry of residence changes as rooming houses swap owners during the six weeks between sessions. Notable moves list Mrs Hansen from College Street to 2116 Town Street, Chris Anderson from 2500 Olive Street to West Nineteenth Street, Dr Bagley from West Twenty second Street to 2110 College Street, and Mr and Mrs Green with family moving into the Cotton house formerly occupied by the Shoemaker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
College Hill
Hansen
College Street
Town Street
Chris Anderson
Olive Street
Nineteenth Street
Bagley
Twenty-second Street
Sirs. Green
Suspect Held Over Theft Allegation at Clothing Store
Jake Kanofsky, co proprietor of a new and second hand clothing store, was taken into custody on charges of using profane language and refusing officer inspection. He posted 50 bond to appear tomorrow. A blue serge suit, allegedly bought by him, was stolen yesterday. An arrest warrant is out for the thief, with expected custody at Vinton today after he joined the 101 Wild West show yesterday. Detectives McSweeney and Morris will probe Grifford Carpenter story after he was shot in the foot, with officers believing the injury self inflicted to conceal facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Kanofsky
Kanofsky
Vinton
John McSweeney
Tom Morris
Grifford Carpenter
Young Carpenter
Contempt charge filed against seven Gedar Falls officers
The Cedar Falls district court hears a contempt petition against seven city officers including City Attorney J B Newman and M J Arey in a case arising from a 1913 reassessment of property in block 14 original plat Cedar Falls. The petition seeks explanations and defenses after a prior civil action related to a street assessment was overturned on appeal with a decree nullifying proceedings and enjoining further action. Citations set for September term. officers ordered not to act on reassessment until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Connef
District Court
Mary Kenyon
City of
Gedar Falls
J.B. Newman
M. J. Arey
Po. Snider
A. J. Marcussen
C. He Jiaaik
GC. M. Wyth
Ty Court
Hemenway & Martin
Supreme Court
Platt
C. W. Mullan
Waterloo Notice of Hearing on Miles Street Paving
Waterloo Iowa city council will hear a proposed resolution of necessity on September 8 1913 at 7 30 pm in the city hall. The plan would grade curb gutter and pave Miles street from Commercial to McKinley and related streets with concrete and brick work and assess costs to abutting property. Mayor R G C Thompson signs the notice dated August 12 1913.
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City Council of
Waterloo
Council Chamber
O’clark
City of
Miles Street
Commercial Street
McKinley Street
Falls Avenue
City Counsil
City of of Waterloo
FL & N. Railway
R. GC. Thompson
R. Lb. Degon
Courier Wanted Time and Worry
A brief notice seeks a courier with reliability and punctuality. The ad emphasizes timely delivery service and the need to handle time sensitive tasks without disruption. No specific company or qualification details are provided in the readable text.
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Harold Brown
Washington, D. C
Harry Freet
Jennings
West
Earl Bookout
Floyd Wiler
Doris Hardy
Berdette Riley
Wm. Stevenson
Des
Moines
Albia
Mrs. Rugg
Janesville
Lacey Whitacre
Henrietta
Marshalltown
Mae Cresswell
Beatrice Wilbur
Duluth
Minn
F. Loyer
Newton
Iowa
J. W. Aiken
Webb
Anna Wild
Teachers’ College
South Dakota
Sheffield
Eldora
H. L. Steck
Post Falls
Idaho
G. H. Dyer
Ellensburg
Washington
H. I. Steck
Ruth Wright
Osage
Kate Crary
Grundy Center
J. C. Radhell
W. A. Bennett
Anna Cunningham
Macey Campbell
Prof
Campbell
Harris Jenks
Knapp
Gerken
Wagner
Leavitt
Bert Lamb
Hastrop Cottage
Leon Carney
Fred Olbrich
Denver
Lincoln
Ladies of the Neighborhood ‘Social Club
Ternon
C. B. Miller
St. Paul
Minneapolis
International Harvester
Fitzgerald Bros
Price
West Fourth Street
Cass
Rudolph Spreckles
San Francisco
Senate Post Office Committee
Thomas Fox
Sacramento
Cal
L. E. Park
Commercial Club and Board of Trade
American Stone Co
Floyd's Knob
Ind
Thompson
Park
Clinton & Co
Chicago
Percy Clark
Presbyterian Hospital
Stole New Suit
101 Show
GIT
Merner
Fourth Street
Arant
Arant’s Shoe Shop
Will
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