Waterloo Waterloo & North updates lines and power
The Waterloo Cedar Falls North rail line plans new equipment including a $7000 baggage and express car for Waterloo Waverly runs and a second 1500 kW turbine at the power house costing $44,000. A new switching motor of 8,000 dollars arrives, and a sub power station at Waverly is planned for spring. A snow plow cleared a deep rift between the city and Waverly.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falla & Northin Road
Servie
S. Lamb
Sullivan Avenue
Broadway
Waterloo- Waverly
Waverly
Aday
Cedar Falls
Denver
Glasgow
Mrs Maynard to Talk Here at Labor Temple
Mila Tupper Maynard a noted editorial writer and suffrage figure from California and Colorado speaks at Labor Temple next Sunday at 3 p.m. on The Trust Problem. She cites California progress, referendum trends, and a new democratic9 system with wage and eight hour measures for women.
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Mila Tupper Maynard
Rocky Mountain News
Los Angeles
Colorado
Labor Temple
Maynard
California
Harriman
Mrs. Maynard
Former College Librarian Dead and German Club Formed
Miss Ellen D. Biscoe, longtime librarian at the college, died in Grafton Mass after illness and surgeries. A German Literary club, Schillerweein, organized at the college with officers Herman Kauffman and Anna Dopping, will meet weekly. Cedar Falls High School debaters head to Mason City for a state league match. Anniversary dinner at the Teachers College set for February 10.
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Cedar Walls
Roger Leavitt
George D. Biscoe
Ellen D. Biscoe
Grafton
Mass
Gratton
Vermont
Cedar Falls
J. B. Knoepfler
Herman Kauffman
Anna Dopping
Horace Boies
Mason City
Elmer Fridell
Raymond Tipton
Ruth Duthbert
Burton Minnish
Manchester
Political stir in Cedar Falls straw vote on GOP and La Follette
In Cedar Falls Iowa on February 2 a straw poll shows strong enthusiasm for Taft Roosevelt Cummins and La Follette among Republicans and Champ Clark among Democrats with Bryan fading. Prof G W Samson urges La Follette club formation as delegates shift in Black Hawk county toward Clark at the state convention.
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Cedar Falls
Kansas City Star
Taft
Roosevelt
Cummins
LaFollette
G. W. Samson
la Follette
Washington
Cellaralls
Samson
Champ Clark
Bryan
Clark
Black Hawk County
Local Cedar Falls News Highlights
Cedar Falls notes show residents coming and going with frail conditions at Cedar Falls hospital and a planned Washington’s Birthday observance by the Queen Esthers. Teaching swimming is now emphasized at the State Teachers College with both men and women learning in the college pool.
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State Teachers’ College
Gymnasiuig
County Spelling Match Draws Eighty Six Entrants in Cedar Falls
The 86 contestants will compete in a short course spelling contest at Cedar Falls High School Friday afternoon at 2 30. County Superintendent Moore praises Montedee for building county interest and notes both urban and rural schools are represented. An effort led by Dr EB BF Jones aims to inspire more young men to enter the ministry, addressing rural church closures due to a shortage of ministers.
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Cedar Falls
Louis Albert
Heinberk
Voorhees
Tee Paulger
Edward Messier
Moore
Montedee
EB. BF. Jones
Baptist Church
State Baptist Association
Iowa
College societies plan dinner tickets during twenty fifth anniversary
The Y M C A and Y W C A hold a Saturday night dinner at 6 o clock with tickets available from Miss Alison Atchison or Miss Emma Vaubert. Cedar Falls residents are surprised by the attempted self destruction of Dr. Fatrall of Iowa City, an early Methodist leader and longtime editor of the Iowa Methodist.
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Alison Atchison
Emma, Vaubert
Cedar Falls
Fatrall
Iowa City
F.K. Miller
Iowa
Towa Methodist
Faltrall
Well Attended Early Season Horse Sale At Waterloo
Spectators estimated the day’s sales would total about 50000 as horses moved through the ring at a brisk pace. William Holland, manager of the Waterloo Livestock Commission Company, opened the season with strong prices and heavy buying from buyers across major markets. More than 324 head were consigned or purchased, with buyers selecting horses suited to their trade. Private sales occurred in large numbers as the season nears peak demand.
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William Holland
Waterloo Livestock Commission Company
Iowa
Nolland
Fire at Gilman Causes Small Loss
Marshalltown Iowa February 2 A fire at Gilman destroys Seager restaurant building and contents causing five thousand dollars damage. Flames spread to adjacent buildings occupied by James Novak shoe stock and the Gilman bank both destroyed. Novak stock mostly saved and bank valuables in vault. cold weather froze hoses hindering firefighting. total insured loss about twenty three thousand dollars.
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Marshalltown
Gilman
Seager
James Novak
Bank of Gilman
Novak
Railroads Seek Court Injunction Over Lemon Rates
The Satta Fe and other transcontinental lines petitioned the commerce court to block the Interstate Commerce Commission’s rate cut on California lemons from $1.15 to $1 per hundred pounds. A hearing is set for Monday.
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Washington
Satta Fe
The
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
California
United States
Governor Seeks Settlement In Otake Strike
The article notes a shift toward settlement efforts for the Otake strike. A new Chicago division trainmaster, W. E B. Knox, is appointed to replace W. G. Tiler with headquarters in Champaign, Illinois. Knox spoke to local trainmen last December about new rules. A Mississippi governor proposes a conference in Jackson on February 5 to ease tensions between Illinois Central shopmen and the company, signaling hope for a rapid resolution as camps for shop workers are abolished on the Illinois Central.
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W. E B. Knox
Chicago
D. C. Railroad
Champaign
W. G. Tiler
Knox
Illinois Central
Labor Temple
Wim. J. Githorpe
Boilermakers’ Union
Mississippi
Ullnois
Jackson
Miss
Tifingis Central Railroad
Mr Ground Hog Sees Shadow Delays Early Spring
Courier readers report Mr Ground Hog did not emerge this morning as sunlit shadows appeared around Waterloo. Observers note the animal stayed in its hole, signaling a longer winter and postponement of warmer days. The piece ends with a practical joke about buying coal.
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Courier
Ground Hog
Gay
Waterloo
Yetter & Waters Red Star Sale Opens Tomorrow Morning
The Yetter & Waters dry goods store announces a Red Star Reduction sale to clear winter stock. Doors open at 8:20 tomorrow with deep price cuts across all departments including ladles furnishings millinery and groceries as buyers bid first selections from New York markets.
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Yetter & Waters
Tomerrey
Tain Man- Ueomient
New York
Vetter & Waters
Buried Beneath Coal At Sinnis Central Chutes
A Gre laborer named Tony Muccello was partially buried at Sinnis Central coal chutes when a slip sent him into the engine tender tank. He was released and sought medical care. injuries were not serious, and an ambulance was deemed unnecessary.
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Tony Muccello
Sinnis Central
Meello
Burkett and Pericord Architects Dissolve Partnership
The firm Burkett and Pericord architects of Waterloo Water loo dissolves partnership by mutual consent. I T Burkett and Wm L Pericord sign. Waterloo, Ia Feb 1, 1912.
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Burkett & Pedicord
City of
Waterloo
I. T. Burkett
WM. L. Pericord
Waterloo, Ta
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Turbin
Ketter Equipment
Chamberlain
Clead Heath
Spalsbury
Sterling
Foley
H. W. Taggart
Red Star
Omes Wale
Waterloo Evening Courier
Roy A. Jarnagin
Franklin Street
Ellen PD
Biscoe
Graf
Teachers’ College
Democrats
3. C. Lorenzen
Ford
Ler
Seymour
Wateriog
Torenam
Brenson
Rafely
Queen Esthers
Methodist Church
Mrran Rogers
New York State
Mr. Rogers
Edar Falls
Ralph Fahs
Pueblo
Colo
Cedar Falls College
Couxpy Growtit
Mullan Avenue
Jefferson Street
Holland
Otaike
MR. Ground Hog
Yetter & Water “Red Tar Sale
TOMOR
Ony
Ender
Waterloo Savexgs Bank
Douglas and Packards
Stolt Bros
Shoe Men
Commercial Street
Commercial National Bank OF Waterloo
Sycamore & Fourth Streets
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