Thirteenth District W C T U Convention At Waterloo
State officers give addresses at the Wa terloo First Presbyterian church thurs day and Friday. Mrs Malcom Smith Cedar Rapids will speak Thursday evening on Institutes and Their Value and Mrs Etts B Harford will preside Friday. Delegates, reports, and talks fill the program with a memorial and election session Friday afternoon and a closing concert by Florence Philpot Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church, Waterloo
Malcom Smith
Cedar Rapids
Etts B. Harford
A. J. Edwards
Waterloo Union
Mary F. Willams
Vernon
Mra
Waterloo
Etta B. Harford
Indiangla
Ella Forrest
Central City
Florence Philpot
Cedar Falls
Hurford
Six Candidates Take Civil Service Exams at Federal Building
Six individuals appeared for civil service examinations at the federal building this morning. Conducted by C. I. Munger and I. Bussler, two took both stenography and typewriting, Miss Lottie Freehorn of Wateron and Miss Merna White of Osage, while four others completed typewriting only: Geo. H. Mack, Lloyd Simpson, Atilla B. Mack, and Olive Ann Smith, all of Osage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
C. 1. Munger
City in brief notes local social and legal items
Miss Alta O Connell spent Sunday with friends in Oelwein. Mrs Phil Standish has been for a few days, but is now improving. Miss Mary Keeb of Elma visits aunt Mrs James Mgag. Cedar Rapids man visits home. County Superintendent H A Moore teaches at Eagle Grove normal. Miss Blanche Knapp returns to Syracuse after visit with Attorney J T Knapp. Beason visits by Ja. Miss Maud Sluppy leaves for Hamburg to teach. Marguerite and Nella Morris head to Ft. Dodge for two weeks. Lela and Morris Van Eman return from Dubuque. Mrs C F Bates of Minneapolis and Mrs W Hardcastle visit Mrs J E Lemb. L W Ebert goes to Cedar Rapids then Des Moines for state fair. D O and S O Bailey sue D McWhitter for 2009.20. Fred Bluhm sues Ed Bluhm for 127. Harold Schultz recovering after appendicitis. Mr and Mrs G W Campbell leave for LaCrosse to visit relatives. followed by Goose Lake trip for hunting. W L Sedgwick family and C C Sedgwick attend Sedgwick reunion. Mrs Skinner sister of J E Sedgwick. Vera Longfellow discharged from hospital to 1117 Lafayette. Harriett King fills her duties. E L Mesick visits Des Moines for association secretaries convention. J H Judebrand attends Home Building and Loan convention. Fr Eighmey celebrates 25 years with First National Bank. Sinnard Bros advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Moore
Eagle Grove
Normal Institute
Blanche Knapp
Syracuse
J.T. Knapp
Mre
Will Deaver
Kaomi
Beacon
J. W. Howard
Washington Street
Maud Suppy
Hamburg
Lela
Morris van Eman
Dubuque
Thomas Morris
C. F. Bates
Minneapolis
William Hardcastle
Town Falls
J. E. Lemb
L. W. Eebert
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
D. O
S. O Bailey
D. McWhitter
Fred. Bluhm
Ed. Bluhm
Harold
H. ©. Schultz
Presbyterie Hospital
Vera Longfellow
Presbyterian Hospital
W. EB
Nichols
Lafayette Street
Longfellows
Edwards & Longley
Misa Harriett King
EL Mesick
People's Mutual Building and Loan Association
Marshalltown
J. H. Judebrand
Home Building and Loan Association
Fr. Eighmey
First National Bank
Rev Mr Spry to Return Saturday from Osakis Minn
Rev W F Spry pastor of the First M B church will arrive home Saturday from Osakis Minnesota where he spent a delightful month in the Isaak Walton pastime He will occupy his pulpit at both services on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Spry
M. B
Osakis
Minn
Isaak Walton
Tie
Two Small Fires Break Out Causing Minor Losses
Early today two small fires caused limited damage. At about 8 30 am barns of Waterlow Livestock Commission near Jefferson street and Mullan avenue burned several bales of hay before firefighters stopped the blaze. In the afternoon at 8 45 pm the west side brigade battled a closet fire at 1 9 Onsborough avenue near the Dart Manufacturing plant, likely from spontaneous combustion, with minimal damage. The Layton family residence at 241 Sweet potatoes pounds for Sinn and Bros remains unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterlow Livestock Commission Company
Jefferson Street
Mullan Avenue
West Side
Onsborough Avenua
Dart Manufacturing
Great Dammage
Ty Te. A. Layton and
Niles Sues Kerns Over Oral Contract for 714 dollars
George W. Baughman sues Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kern for 714 dollars claiming an oral agreement from 1910 to reimburse expenditures totaling 1135.52 from 1919 to 1912. The itemized list covers provisions taxes repairs water bills insurance and more including a theater ticket and a Thanksgiving turkey. Kern has been in Chicago practicing law. Wirt PL H Woxie files the complaint for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Kern
Marie Kern
George W. Baughman
Kern
Chiscaro
Wirt PL Hwoxie
Five Farms in Grundy and Black Hawk to Be Sold at Reinbeck
Waterloo auctioneer Wm Holland announces a public sale of five premier farms in Grundy and Black Hawk counties near Reinbeck Iowa on Thursday September 5 and 6. Farms include Colburn 320 acres McManus 80 acres Mike Doorley 208 acres Joe McManus 160 acres and Hallie 80 acres all tilled well fenced and highly cultivated with strong financing terms five to ten years at 6 to 6 1 2 percent. Transportation offered by request and sale features music and large turnout expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Grundy
Colburn
Reinbeck
Voorhees
McManus
Eagle Township
Hudson
Hallie
United States
Iowa
Wm. Holland
Waterloo
Geo. Saul
MCA Boyo Returned Home After River Camp Adventure
Four members of the M C A boy scouts are floated down the Shell Rock River in two canoes to Waterloo after breaking camp at Hiverside park near Waverly. Ke Starr led the camp with 25 participants daily. Henry Lee supervised athletics. J C Hoover led Bible study. Joe Harris managed cooking. Four boys Harold Scrogey James Bennett Earl Speers and Orin Hamilton remained overnight and planned to reach the Y landing late this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiverside Park
Waverly
Waterloo
KE. J. Starr
Harry B. Lee
H. T. Fisher
J. C. Hoover
LeMars
Joe Harris
Iowa Falls
Harold Scrogey
James Bennett
Earl Speers
Orin Hamilton
Shell Rock
Majestic Tad Crowded House Majestic Tad Crowded House
The Majestic Theatre opened its Vaudeville season to a large audience in Waterloo. New manager Arthur A Frudenfeld and former manager J. Jolly Jones welcomed guests as the five star acts drew enthusiastic applause. The program featured Chartres-Holiday company An Alaskan Honeymoon the Ebeling Troupe Cage of Hazard Lul and Luce Davis and Walker and Carl Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaueville
Majestic Theatre
Waterloo
Arthur A. Frudenfeld
J. Jolly Jones
Chicago
Chartres-Holiday Company
Ebeling
Cage
Hazard
Lul and
Luce
Davis
Walker
Carl Randall
Urges reprisals for canal action
Berlin aug 27 sharp measures of retaliation against the United States over the Panama canal tolls question are urged by Count Reventlow, authority on international and naval law. He argues the hay pauncefote treaty affects all nations, says the US seeks greed not safety, and urges Germany to press its resolve to enforce principles without concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
United States
Panama Canal
Count Reventlow
Great Britain
Germany
Bismarck
Blood Poison Follows Sprain In Local Woman
Miss Mabel Ridpath is confined to her Cottage street home with blood poisoning in her foot from a sprain. She twisted her ankle last Wednesday returning from work at the Armstrong Manufacturing company office, and the infection developed. She will likely remain at home for several days longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Ridpath
Cottage Street
Armstrong Manufacturing Company
Wheat and cattle prices slip as harvest markets shift
Chicago market notes show wheat easing on frost absence in Canada and rising Europe supplies while corn gains from exhausted local elevators. Oats weaken, hogs and beef prices edge lower. cattle, hog, and sheep receipts and prices listed for St Louis and Elgin markets with near term estimates. Weather and crop reports accompany, highlighting favorable Des Moines conditions and light apple yields in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Waterloo
Wellington
Lorgiwty
Better Off If Employed For Wages
A judge notes a statistic showing about a thousand Americans are currently employed in walking for wagers. He argues society would be better off if they were working for wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Progressive County Convention Called by Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County central committee calls a mass convention at the Waterloo courthouse at 2 p m on August 31 1912 to elect fourteen delegates for the state progressive convention in Des Moines on September 4 1912 and to handle other business. Waterloo Iowa August 27 1912. J H Hildebrand chairman Carleton Sias secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawt County
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
State Central Committee
Black Hawk County
Court House
Waterloo
Tow
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W.C
Thirteenth District
Minnie J. Skinner
Iwen Corcoran
Hazelton
Sarah Cotton
Edith Bergen
Shellsbore
Temperance and Jehar
Mary Williams
Mt. Vernon
Purity
MacKenair
Hazeltan
Temple
L. A. Miles
Fal Be Long
Benedict
Emily S
S. Temperance
Annawnin
Florence Puilpot
Mrs. Forest
Estelle Brower
Mary J. Philpot
P. Bandi
T. L
Eddy
Winthrop
Wasterloo Evening Courier
Conpon
Ivo
Jens. Buchanan
Alta O'Connell
Oelwein
Phil Standish
Mary Keeb
Elma
James Mgag
O'Connell
Pierce Cashman
Janica Egan
G. W. Campbell
Kathleen
LaCrosse
Wis
W. L. Sedgwick
C. C. Sedgwick
Sioux City
George F. Skinner
Clinton
Sedgwick
Messrs. Sedgwick
Skinner
J. E. Sedgwick
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Sinnard Bros
Weet
MR. Spry
Sinn and Bros
W. Baughman
Grun
Dy County
Ta BE
P. Bisber
Reinbeck, Ia
MCA Boyo
Lamson
ST. Louis Livestock
Louis
H. W
N. S
Cash Cork
New York
ST. Louis
Duluth
Waterloo Markets
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Elgin, It
East Central
Delaware
Page County
George M. Chappel
Pindar
Gulf of Corinth
Aegear Sea
Isthmia
Kansas City
Son Heavy
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Aii
Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheng
Kissan & Maqyth
Falls Avenue
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