City Faces $46,000 Loss Prompting Tax Hike on Property
Waterloo reports a $46,000 annual revenue shortfall due to state laws shifting car and money tax bases. Officials propose a two mill increase on corporate property for the next year to cover the deficit. West Side holds greater wealth with higher valuations in real estate and businesses.
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Erlor
Waterloo
Iowa
West Side
Tty
R. L. DeGon
East Waterloo
East Side
Beas
Elegraph
Henry Berends Injured By Auto In City Street
Henry Berends, a Rock Island Railroad worker, was hurt at 9 yesterday morning when stepping from a street car at Argyle and Fourth East and struck by a car driven by a Van Hampton woman. He grabbed the car railing and was dragged eighty feet, sustaining a bruised right hip but no serious injuries.
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Henry Berends
The
Rock Island Ailroad
Hile
Argyle and
Fourthtreet East
van Hampton
Progressives to Meet Tonight in Black Hawk County
The county central committee of the progressive party will convene this evening in Captain J. H. Hildebrand’s office. They will discuss the county convention planned for next Saturday and whether to name a county ticket, with a majority reportedly opposed to issuing a third ticket at state, district, or county level.
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Progressive Party
J. H. Hildebrand
Black Hawk
Thomas Ferguson
Chicago
Pulpit Supplied by Pastor's Wife at Central Church
At Central Church of Christ yesterday morning a special service featured music and a sermon. Mrs. Kopp preached on "Seeing Christ" with Rev. L P Kopp away delivering a speaker. W J Webb performed "My Homeland" as a baritone solo and A E Overton joined Webb in a duet "Beautiful Golden Gate" to wide appreciation.
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Central Church of Christ
Homeland
W. J. Webb
Messia
A. E. Overton
Beautiful Golden Gate
L. P. Kopp
Petition for Divorce Filed for Elias F Cook and Tala Becker
Elias F Cook of Cedar Falls filed for divorce from Tala A Becker whom he wed on September 3, 1909. He alleges desertion beginning April 1910 and that the fault lay with the defendant, noting both spouses were 52 at marriage and that Tala Becker had prior marriages.
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Elias F. Cook
Cedar Falls
Tala A. Becker
Deseron
Thelefendant
Merital Hair Tonic Endorsed by American Drug and Press Association
The American Drug and Press Association authorizes its members to guarantee Merital Hair Tonic, claiming it has no equal and is a wonderful remedy. a trial will convince you. Henderson Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co. advertise the product.
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American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
Rad Cross Drug Co
Couple Married by Justice Dempster in City Office
John Malehoff of the city and Aimee Templeton of Anamosa appeared in Justice Dempster's office this morning and were united in marriage. The couple will make their home in this city.
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John Malehoff
Aimee Templeton
Anamosa
Juation
J. F. Dempster
Cadillac Sets Chicago Waterloo Run Record Car Draws Crowds
A 1912 Cadillac four cylinder five passenger model set a 296 mile Chicago to Waterloo record in twelve hours with an average speed of 29.6 mph. The Detroit to Chicago leg faced floods and fordable streams but the car finished well, prompting a crowd at Morris garage in Morris, with forty nine cars already contracted for the new model and many eager buyers.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Morris
Fifth Street
Cadillac
la Porte City
Detroit
J. F. Morris
Charles Davis
W. H. Raymond
Independence
C. A. Morris
R. E. Donovan
Lower
Michigan
Pic
Span Ag
Damaged Suit Over Forest McDougall Death Reduced
Judge Ellison cuts damages in two Iowa electrocution cases from Citizens’ Diagod Electric and Corn Hel Telephone. Forest McDougall died after contact with a live wire in his father’s yard post storm. Damages to the boy’s estate cut from 5000 to 4000 and the minor’s loss from 1000 to 500. Plaintiff has 30 days to accept or reject the reductions and risk a new trial.
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Neil McDougall
Diagod Electric Company
Corn Helt Telephone Company
Forest
McDougall
F. O. Ellison
Anamosa
Ufe
Ellison
Clerk of Courts
St John’s Ladies Host Final Lawn Social of Season
Independence Iowa August 26 The St John’s Catholic church ladies held their third and last lawn social of the season on the J N Parr premises. A crowd attended and proceeds totaled 60 50 dollars after a rain plagued lead up. A trio of women consulted Independence’s weather prophet John C Busby who predicted favorable signs for Thursday the 22nd and the event ended in social and financial success.
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Independence
St. John's Catholic Church
J. N. Parr
John C. Busby
Coroner Orders Viscera Tests In Poison Probe
Chicago aug 26 coroner hoffman directed the viscera of john messmaker who died in west hamilton area banned by a crusade of curatives be examined for morphine or chloral poisoning miss virginia brook s west hammond crusader asked similar tests for ethel harrison who died in one of the places under the ban
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Chicago
Hoffman
John Messmaker
West Hammond
Virginia Brooks
Ethel Harrison
New Building at Manchester and County Institute Closes
A new machine shop building of 60 feet will be erected in Manchester by Haug & Son of Creat Bond Kansas with cement block walls and a fireproof roof. Otto Haug, senior member, outlined plans and noted over 5000 dollars in machinery. The Successful Institute in Delaware County concluded Saturday after a record enrollment of 125 with noted instructors from Omaha Newton Manchester and Cedar Falls.
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Manchester
Toxido
Haug & Son
Creat Bond
Kan
Otto Haug
Tts
Iitomobiles
Delaware County
Olesburg
Ribble
J. C. Rosmisaell
Omaha
Warry PP. Smith
Newton
Amy Toger
Vlanche Goudy
Marton
Reuben Kittrick
Cedar Pally
J. J. Rowman
Tonia
G. W. Samson
Etata Teachers’ College At
Cedar Falls
Returns From Eastern Markets
Mr. Sternberg returns from a five weeks trip to New York City and eastern markets with a choice line of ladies ready to wear for Waterloo store. He toured via Lake Erie, Lake Michigan and Chicago and found Waterlo more prosperous than ever. He will use the building’s second floor as show and sales room. Mrs. Sternberg accompanied him from Chicago to St Paul and will return tomorrow.
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I. S. Brazen
Sidney Co
New York
City Hill
Esther Peek
Clear Lake
Dalton Galloway
Amity Church
United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Galloway
William Galloway
Maud Dudley
Edgemere
South Haven
Mich
B. M. Cleveland
Ruth Cleveland
George McMillan
J. W. McMillan
Eleventh Street East
Margaret ¥. Clark
Des Moines
G. Hardy Clark
Margaret Clark
Boyce
Majestic Theatre
Geo. W. Hanna
Luverne
Monterey
Mex
Hanna
Cedar Falls
Sioux City
League of Town Municipalities
J. FR. Newman
Cedar
Mueller
Davenport
League
Sternberg
New York City
Waterloo
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Waterlo
Preparations Underway as School Opens in Old and New Buildings
George Senden, Manual Training Instructor, recovers from pneumonia and may miss next Monday. Assistant instructor George Jensen also ill. Janitor M Johnsen sick. return date uncertain. Superintendent Allen W. is coordinating with pupils and parents at the high school. Greenfield building not ready. extra rooms used. John Malehoff and Alma Templeton noted in Waterloo Anamosa listing.
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Lowell
White Wer
George Jensen
Madual Training Department
M. Johnsen
Bia
Waterlor West
Tn Ie
Ich
Guy Fey
John Malehoff
Waterloo
Party of four couples embarks for eastern trip via Illinois Central
A party of four couples led by T. Cages, Harold Plumb, BE. Miller and Ben Lichty with their wives left for an eastern tour. They arrived in Chicago on Saturday at 2 o'clock after two days of travel, plan visits to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and expect to return in a week.
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Maurice van Metre
Des Moines
Harold Cass
J. G. Bickley
Colorado
G. N. Garrettson
Iowa State Bank
Chicago
Waterloo
Illinois Central
T. Cages
Harold Plumb
BE. W. Miller
Ben Lichty
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Full Closing of Postoffice in Waterloo for 1912 13
Waterloo will close the postoffice in all departments for the fiscal year ending June 30 1913. The general delivery window will be closed all day and no carrier deliveries or lock box mail. Only clerks needed for special delivery and dispatches to mail trains report for duty, reducing Sunday reporting by two thirds or more.
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Waterloo
Darrow's Motion to Dismiss Denied in Bain Bribery Case
Los Angeles August 26 The motion by Clarence S Darrow's lawyers to dismiss the indictment charging the former McNamara chief counsel with bribery of Robert Bain the first juror chosen to try James B McNamara was denied today by Presiding Judge Willis of the superior court The case was continued until tomorrow with the Rain charge trial date not set.
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Darrow
Los Angeles
Clarence S&s
Were Married This Morning At St Marys Catholic Church
This morning at 6:30 o clock at St Marys Catholic church Rev Father Rohlmann joined Maude Bender and Edward Hayes in marriage both of Waterloo Attendants were Lillian Dunford and Doris Lyons The groom works at Thomas Meisch grocery The couple will live in Waterlon Webster City Iowa May 6 1997 The rest notes a kidney pain cure story by George Marshall showing health recovery.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Rohlmann
Maude Bender
Edward Hayes
Waterloo
Lillian Dunford
Doris
Lyons
Thomas Meisch
Waterlon
Webster City
Iowa
Shallenberger
Chicago
George Marshall
Marshall
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Fred Wimbur
Joder
Jeannette Smith
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J. H. Woods
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Iowa Falls
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Underwood Typewriter Co
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