Public markets thrive in Waterloo trading posts plan
Waterloo last year saw a notable improvement with city trading posts on the riverbanks. The two temporary markets at Fifth and Lafayette and Jefferson and Fifth drew farmers, hucksters, and shoppers, cutting prices, boosting garden produce, and shifting patronage from stores to wagons. The success promises a permanent East Third Street market with booth spaces funded by rental revenue.
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Waterloo
Ifth and
Lafayette Streets
Jefferson
East Third Street
Sycamore
Mortality in Waterloo County 1910 11 heavy months noted
Vital statistics show March and April as the busiest mortuary months from December 1 1910 to December 1 1911 with 45 deaths each. The year totals 390 deaths in Waterloo County, 1.8 percent of the population, with January 39 and July 37. The count includes locals visitors and bodies shipped in, with a table listing monthly totals and a closing serif about a courting remark and a photographer joke.
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Waterloo
City licenses dogs to curb canine population
The city imposes annual dog licenses with a stiff late fee after June 1, effectively taxing delinquent owners through December 31. The program aims to raise revenue to offset city troubles from canine residents. Census notes include many breeds such as Irish setter, bulldog, collie, and beagle among others. Last year 194 male and 31 female dogs’ owners paid licenses.
Milk Supply Tested in Waterloo Dairy Quality
Over the past year Waterloo dairy operations improved milk quality under municipal inspector W. W. Wyant. The dairy cooperative now meets safety rules with milk testing up to three percent butterfat and at least fifteen percent cream. inspector Wyant conducts random monthly tests. in fifty tests, only three fell below four percent.
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Waterloo
W. W. Wyant
Weant
Farewell Waterton Dog of the City Tax Tale
The piece laments Waterton's dog with a grand bark fading from life and notes a 67 guest shortfall in the year at city hall records. It humorously blames the municipal dog catcher for missing dogs while counting taxes on male and female dogs as a necessary nuisance.
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Waterton
Luna
Sir Knight
Registration Fees Rise for City Dogs Prompt Local Debate
City records show 290 canines registered this year with $344 paid, plus new pet lease fees totaling $262. Among the dogs, two act as police mascots, Art and Chief, registered without the usual fee. May notes describe peak license activity just before the price increase, with 168 male and 30 female licenses issued in the previous period.
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Ufe
Magcot
Theo Side
Description of Hongkong Island Geography and Roads
The Island of Hongkong is about eleven miles long and one to three miles wide, consisting largely of hills. A road circles part of the shoreline but steep mountain grades prevent practical automobiling, and streets are not wide or sturdy enough for heavy cars.
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Hongkong
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