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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
3
A compact historic listing shows mixed help wanted notices and real estate ads. It includes carpentry and general ad positions, private family references, and long row of rental and sale offerings across Davenport and nearby streets, with prices, addresses, and contact hints.
The district court of Black Hawk County Iowa informs defendants Margaret McDermott Johanna McCormick Mary Meee Delia Hogan Peter Hogan Mary Clare Bridget Downs John Hart Mike Hartney Mollie Hartney Brown that a petition for partition of lot five in block one railroad addition to Waterloo has been filed. Defendants must appear and defend before noon of the second day of the September 1914 term, or the court will proceed.
In the District Court of Iowa Black Hawk County September term 1914 William Riley Walker plaintiff claims title by adverse possession to the southeast quarter of section 22 and northwest quarter of section 26 in township 87 north range 11 west. Unknown claimants and numerous defendants are notified that the petition seeks quiet title and relief to bar all adverse interests and that default will be entered if not answered by September 14, 1914. The notice is published in Waterloo Courier and Reporter.
A long list of defendants including Avatin Bailey Catherine Fowler and others are notified of a petition filed in Black Hawk county Iowa. The plaintiff asserts absolute ownership of extensive parcels in township 80 north range 11 west and seeks title confirmation and estoppel against all named defendants with a September 14 1914 deadline for appearance. The notice appears in Waterloo Evening Courier and Reporter.
Market reports show mixed activity across sets. Corn and oats rise on export demand while cattle and hogs at Chicago and South Omaha shift with opening price weakness turning to strength. Cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts, prices and futures quotations reflect a volatile cattle and grain day with ongoing demand and seasonal deliveries.
In a public science note Geo S Payne explains that a degree depends on circle size and applies this to Earth. Using New York and Albany as reference points and a 138 1 2 mile distance, he deduces two degrees separate the locations and derives Earth's circumference as 24 330 miles using 360 degrees times 69 1 4 miles per degree.
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Corner at West Fourth and Commercial features a suite of three offices totaling 157 feet. Available units include rents via phone inquiry at 2670.
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