Young Waterloo Man Dies After Long Illness
August W. Ludtke, 20, of 421 Cottage Street Waterloo, died at 12:20 PM in his parents home after months of valvular heart trouble. A German immigrant, he worked as a machinist at Illinois Central shops and belonged to First Lutheran Church Court of Honor and Brotherhood of American Yeomen. Survived by parents and siblings Anna Elsie Carl. Funeral planned at First Lutheran with Rev. H. Mueller, burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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August W. Ludtke
J. Ludtke
Cottage Street
Dlinois
Germany
America
Waterloo
Anna
Elsie
Carl
First Lutheran Church
Court of Honor Lodge
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
H. Mueller
Fairview Cemetery
Railroads Plan $75 Million Double Tracking Project
New York February 1 Robert L. Lovett president of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific announced directors voted to spend 75 million dollars in five years to double track the Harriman roads from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. The action marks the largest new railroad work since the 1907 panic and comes as rate cases delay other construction.
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New York
Robert §. Lovett
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroads
Harriman
Miesouri River
Pacific Ocean
Harrison Roads
Wall Street
Case Dairy Company Incorporation Notice
Notice reveals Case Dairy Company incorporated under Iowa law with principal office in Orange Township Black Hawk County and Waterloo mailing address. Capital stock $10,000, dairy farm business in Orange Township, initial directors named L W Case I Case Jr Maxwell Case E H Case, officers Maxwell Case president L W Case Jr vice president E H Case secretary treasurer.
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Case Dairy
Iowa
Case Dairy Company
Orange Township
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Erg Hawk County
Executive Council
State of
L. W. Case
W. Case, Jr
Maxwell Case
E. H. Case
L. W. Case, Jr
Tme
Ry Maxwell Case
HH. Case
Ita
City in Brief Society notes and travel at a glance
W J French went to Chicago on business and M B Locke also traveled there last night. F F McBlitinney returns from Chicago. Hood of the International Mausoleum company and his wife visit Waterloo. Very Rev J J Garland returns to downtown after pneumonia illness. Deacon and Mrs D H Fish show slight improvement after pneumonia. Knights of Pythias district meeting in Grundy Center. Deacon Fish and Mrs Fish improving. H Douglas, former deputy auditor, plans relocation to Houston. Orange specials this week. Union.
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Buchanan
W. J. French
Chicago
John Hisdorf
Bath Street
Shannon
Omaba
P. B. Canfield
Shelf Rack
M. B. Locke
J. J. McCoon
Missouri Pacific
Waterloo
F. F. McBlitinney
WL. Hood
International Mausoleum Company
Mra. Hood
S. E. Johnson
West Fourth St. Phane
Green
Charles
J. J. Garland
Father Garland
Fred Busby
Blanche Busby
Marion
C. G. Stearns
Randolph Street
Helmet Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grundy Center
E. F. Feely
C. W. Huntley
J. H. Rose
P. J. Martin
H.douglas
Houston
Tex
Wrestler George Burton Acquitted in Strangling Death
Edwardsville Feb 1 George Burton an Alton wrestler was acquitted by a jury in the strangling death of Louis Weiberecht. He testified he strangled Weiberecht after choking Leo Wentz to death. The indictment for Wentz's death remains pending.
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Edwardsville
Lil
George Burton
Alton
Louis Weiberecht
Burton
Leo Wentz
Wentz
Insurgents Drive Federal Forces Near Cal Dad Juarez
A Times dispatch reports Gn. Escudero's infantry reaching Ol Gallente, 24 miles south of Cal dad Juarez, driven by Pasqual Orozco's insurgents. Bridges burned disrupt rail service south of El Paso, with no trains to Mexico City since Sunday. Meanwhile Miss Mable Miller, clerical worker for Paul Davis, improves at Rochester, Minnesota, to return home soon.
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EL Paso
Texas
the Times
Gn. Escudero
Ol Gallente
Caldad Juarez
Pasqual Orozco
Mexico
Mexico City
Mable Miller
Paul Davis
Rochester
Minn
Mary Miller
Suspend More Advances in Rates for Fruits and Vegetables
Washington February 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended further freight rate increases on fruits and vegetables from Chicago and Milwaukee to various states until June 1 citing the moves as too radical. Onion prices listed at 30 cents per peck. Union Mercantile Co.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rates on Cream Transport Found Excessive by ICC
Washington February 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission found present express rates for can shipments of cream between interstate points within 510 miles of St Paul Minnesota to be excessive and unreasonable. Lower rates were ordered to take effect by April 1. The statement ends with an unrelated theater slogan.
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Washington, D. C
St Paul
Minn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dunkerton Union Revival Closes After Four Weeks
Dunkerton Iowa January 29 marked the end of four weeks of union revival meetings led by Rev J I Meads of Benton A farewell service honored the evangelist and the community. About 85 converts were pledged to join local churches with a voluntary offering exceeding 400 dollars. Water loo messengers joined in a final afternoon service as residents praised the revived spirit and unity.
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Dunkerton
J. I Meads
Benton
Methodist Church
Waterloo
W. B. Towell
J. E. Bates
Henry Bunnell
M. Williams
Mr. Cole
Huddleston
Evangelist
Meads
Marion
Mr. Meads
Parrott Called Beyond Deceased Was Waterloo Editor Lou Parrott
Lou Parrott longtime editor and manager of the Waterloo Reporter died after a long career in journalism. Born December 2 1864 in Devyenport he led the paper from its Parrott family era and married Anna Roebuck in 1888. Surviving wife daughter Marjorie son Matt and brothers W F and James Parrott. Funeral Friday at Christ Episcopal church with Knights Templar rites at Fairview cemetery. Tributes from W A Reed and local fraternal orders mark the loss.
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Devyenport
Frances M. Parrott
Matt Parrott
Waterloo
Reporter
J. J. Smart
Minneapoliss
Parrott
Lou Parrott
East Waterloo High School
Anna Roebuck
Marjorie
Matt
Mr. Parrott
W. F
James Ms. Parrott
Ixnige
Maconic Lodge
Agscalon
Knights Templar
Waterloo Lodge
A. F
A.M
Waterloo Aerie
Christ Episcopal Church
G. W. Hinkle
Fairview Cemetery
The
Elks
Ex-School Teacher Accused Of Loan Shark Fraud In DC
Washington DC February 1. Police seek Adiel W Wade a former teacher who allegedly owes more than 100 residents about 50000 with promissory notes signed by a government employee who denies signing them. Wade vanished and victims include Andrew Lukes a tailor and his family who invested 700 500 and 75 respectively. Wade claimed to lend at 20 to 30 percent monthly to avoid loan sharks. Wade aged 35 taught in Baltimore before coming to Washington ten years ago and shifting from a perfume factory to lending.
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Washington, D. C
Wirs
Adiel W. Wade
National Capital
Andrew
Lukes
Wade
Baltimore
Washington
Death of Lou Parrott Honored Waterloo Writer
Community mourns Lou G. Parrott, longtime Waterloo editor and columnist, whose death removes a loyal, brilliant writer and booster for Iowa journalism. Fellow editors and officials recall his kindness, civic dedication, and influential editorial work shaping Waterloo and the state.
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Jes
Lou G. Barrett
Linotype
Lon’ Parrott
Lon Parrott
Waterloo
State of
Iowa
HK. C. Schultz
Lou G. Parrott
Lou
A. J. Edwards
P. J. Martin
L. G. Parrott
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Pacific Coast
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Fish
Cedar Falls Road
Deacon
D. H. Fish
Crystal Theatre
Union Mercantle Co
LG. Parrott
Ww. A. Reed
Times-Tribune
Frank Bros
Commercial
J. B. Ogie
Chamber of Commerce
C. K. Kingsley
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
John C. Hartman
Len
F. E. Cutler
Board of Trade
Ll. G. Parrott
Lani Parrott
F. F. McElhinney
Black Hawk National Bank
I. VanMetre
Waterloo Tribune
R. C. Wangher
Frank J. Fowler
J. R. Rector
W. R. Law
Lou Parrett
F. W. Powers
Thhe Black Hawk National Bank
Meritol
Henderson Drug Co
American Drug and Presa Association
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