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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1912

Page

6

Auto Highway Improvement Suggestion From Cedar Falls Leader

Cedar Falls Iowa August 29 Special T B Carpenter president of the Cedar Falls Automobile club proposes a plan to fix the south road between Cedar Falls and Waterloo. He urges a volunteer crew of auto owners to repair ruts and protruding stones from Cedar Falls to Waterloo, starting at each end and meeting midway, to improve the road quickly. He notes the Waterloo end at the Black Hawk bridge is particularly bad.

Cedar Falls T. B. Carpenter Waterloo Carpenter

Partition suit filed over Julian Richards real estate

The text outlines two partition actions and a replevin suit. Siddie F. Richards sues Edgar Thayer Richards for partition claiming Julian Richards held one third and the boy two thirds, with Julia A. Richards will leaving eight ninths to the boy. Also Oliver Typewriter Co sues G Von Nottweiler Co for replevin of a $100 typewriter leased at $5 monthly with default noted. An appeal is noted in Union Mercantile Co v F W Biggs.

Siddie F. Richards Edgar Thayer Richards Julian W. Richards Julia A. Richards Julian Richards Oliver Typewriter Co G. von Nottweiler & Co Union Mercantile Co If. W. Biggs

Get It New Corn Cure Promises Fast Relief

An advertisement touts GETS-IT as a safe, painless corn cure that removes corns callouses and warts without irritation or blood. It claims quick relief, stockins won’t stick, and urges customers to buy at druggists for 20 cents or order by mail from Lawrence & Co. in Chicago with local Waterloo retailers listed.

Lawrence & Co Chiago Waterloo Walden & Floyd Inder & Son Miller W. 4Th St Schuneman

Guernsey Leaves for $50,000 Post in AT&T Legal Dept

Des Moines reports confirm Guernsey will retire from Guernsey Parker Miller on November 1 to head the legal department at the American Telegraph and Telephone Company in New York. James E Parrish will join Parker and Miller as partner in Parker Parrish Miller replacing Jener Rey. AT&T operates Western Union telegraph lines and Bell telephone systems. Word is Guernsey will earn about six thousand dollars yearly. Theodore N Vail, president of AT&T, discussed the move.

Des Moines Register and Leader N. T. Guerneer Guernsey, Parker & Miller New York American Telegraph and Telephone Company James E. Parrish Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Messrs. Parker and Miller Parker

Opening rehearsal for October festival at Vie tory hall

A formal rehearsal for a musical festival to aid Seraphic Heights hospital drew a large crowd at Our Lady of Victory auditorium. Chicago leader Charles BE Sindlinger stirred interest with high quality music and urged further participation at Friday's session at 8 o'clock.

Seraphic Heights Hospital Our Lady of Vietory Charles BE Sindlinger Chicago Waterloo

Woodmen of America Picnic Set in Cedar Falls

The Black Hawk County Modern Woodmen of America Picnic association will hold its first picnic in Cedar Falls on Thursday Sept 5 during homecoming. Woodmen and Royal Neighbors from Black Hawk and nearby counties are invited with free coffee and cream. Lincoln Beachey will make his Curtiss aeroplane flight from the golf links south of the city as the day’s sole admission event besides evening entertainments.

Cedar Falls Spe Black Hawk County Modern Woodmen of America Black Hawk Lincoln Beachey

Third Street Property Owners Petition for Asphalt Paving

Property owners along Third Street from Washington to Tremont petition the city council for asphalt paving to complete paving around the park. The city would fund half of the south park sidewalk. funding investigation required before action. QO Eighmey left yesterday for Emmett Idaho to visit his daughter and seek relief from hay fever through climate change.

Third Street Washington Tremont Aas QO. Eighmey Emmett Idaho

Largest Iowa bakery to add two stories and double capacity

Alstadt and Langlas announce a new two story 60 by 80 foot expansion at the Vienna bakery site on Elm and Mulberry streets. When completed, capacity will reach about 35 000 loaves 3 000 buns and related items daily, with twelve wagons loading through twelve booths and a sanitary reinforced concrete plant boosting home and nearby city sales.

Iowa Alstadt & Langlas Vienna Elm and Mulberry Streets

Waterloo Evening Courier to Run Brady War Pictures

Parents urged to show children the new Brady War Pictures issued in sixteen sections by the Waterloo Evening Courier. Each week a new part is available with a coupon on page 3.

Schuol Waterloo Evening Courier

Arrest Follows Loss of Cash

W. J. Laughlin of Cleveland, 24, was arrested on larceny by Sgt. John Farrell after cash vanished from Mrs. Harvey De Wald at 429 Argyle Street. Laughlin, a boarder, allegedly took $11 from a sewing machine drawer. A second suspect, Austin McCleary, 34, was arrested for a traffic ordinance violation. his case continued to this afternoon.

W. J. Laughlin Cleveland Ohio Polles John Farrell Laughlin Harvey W. de Wald Argyle Street

Ready-Prints in Countercharges in Sherman case

Washington Aug 25 The American Press association and the Western Newspaper union once enjoined under the Sherman decree from unfair methods accuse each other of violations. If sustained, contempt proceedings may follow. William T Chantland will investigate as special assistant to the Attorney General. The dispute stems from a war over boiler plate and ready print supplied to about 16 000 small newspapers.

Washington, D. C American Press Association Western Newspaper Union Wickersham William T. Chantland Department of Justice

Advertised Letters List Names Readers Expecting Mail

A long list of recipients appears under Advertised Letters, naming Miss Fannie Adams to Mr. William, including Mrs. J. D. Eagle and Major E. W. McIntosh, with numerous variations of first names and surnames. The notice records names in alphabetical style, indicating letters awaiting pickup at the post office.

Fannie Adams F. W. Anderson W. G. Boyer Jane E. Braden Oscar Camel Agron Cameron Ella Chalfant M. Chicco Mabel Dayton Margaret Doody Lenor Dwyer J. D. Eagle N. Eastman Stella Entwisle Verna Fisher Lulu Gear Katherine Gill Mildred Gleason Rose Glada R. E. Griffith Plorence Hadley W. H. Hallman Albert Hazert Estella Houghton May King Nargaree J. Leochnes Agnes Leonard Jessie McCorkendale E. W. McIntosh Lizzie Mastera R. K. Meekner F. Willig Mosher

Waterloo Prominent Specialists May Open Office Here

Prominent professionals in Waterloo are considering establishing a branch of Findley Co Dr Findley Co's treatments for nervous and chronic diseases. For decades their staff claims to cure without surgery, serving Iowa and Des Moines for over seventy years and twenty three years respectively. If opened, Waterloo residents would save time and travel to Des Moines for expert care.

Dra. Findley Co Iowa Des Moines Waterloo

Courier want ads time savers list of names

A long list of personal names and company names appears as a want ad note. The Courier states that its want ads are time savers.

Courier

New Visiting Nurse Appointed

Mrs. K. Fox of Waterloo appointed by Associated Charities officers as visiting nurse to succeed Miss Edyth McCoy who resigns October 1. Mrs. Fox has Waterloo ties, recent substitute for McCoy, and is sister to attorney M. H. Kelly. Home at 429 Western Avenue. H. S. Engle of Sterling, Illinois, visiting his daughter Mrs. Emil Hanna.

Waterloo Th Associated Charities Edyth McCoy Fox Miss McCoy M. H. Kelly Western Avenue

Also Mentioned on This Page

A. J. Jarnagin Cedar ‘Falls Owa Cedar Falls and Waterloo B. Carpenter Lawn City Bess Streeter Aldrich Edinwood Neb ODD Fellows and Rebekahes Cedar Heights Cc. A. Bozarth Noble Grand Savings Bank the Security Savings Bank M. FE M. FL W. C. Jones FE. L. Snider F. L. Snider Second Ward O. F. Loyer Baulder IMRS Updegraff Leo H.spaulger Leo H. Paulger Oska- Joosa Carl Murl Lloyd Carpenter James Campbell Franklin Ind Julia Typewriter Company Guernsey MW. A'S Falls Eighmey Ned Society Jd. Laughlin DRS. Findley Co Oelwein Ee Ee Clothiers Bert Shirey James Shoup L. M. Skinner J. D. Smith Mrs Rhae Snow Ira Sporiesa C. Taylor C. W. Tedford Don Underwood R. EB. Vincent H. B. Waldron Irving Walters Waterloo Ledger Co Elmer Weing Geo. A. Wetzel H. A. Whipple B. Wiley D. Winniger Ernest Wright Ed Zorge A Ari Engle Sterling, Ill Emil Hanna Waterloo Shoe Co East Fourth Street
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