African Club Holds Meeting at AME Church
The Young Men's Sunday club of the AME church held its first post in Waterloo reports showed progress on committees. A resolution stated support for clean government and equality, with a five member committee to cooperate with city groups and a census of the race in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Sunday Club
A. M. E. Church
Lincoln
Waterloo
R. G C. Thompson
J. A. Glese
LaSalle
Giese
Board of Supervisors
Pennsylvania
Mamie Brockway Seeks Pete and Triggers Raid
Mamie Brockway staggered into police headquarters and sought to find a man named Pete. Officers investigated her residence on Park Avenue East between Lafayette and Sycamore Streets, raiding the house and taking about six men into custody. Hearings were scheduled for 7 30 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Brockway
Police
Leighton
Captain Wagner
Mamie
Pete
Wagner
Park Avenue East
Lafayette
Sycamore Streets
Cards On Mail Boxes Proclaim Carrier Collection Times
Acting under Postmaster Kellys orders workmen placed on city mail boxes cards listing the times of all carrier mail collections. The notices allow residents to know when mail will be taken up for delivery. Also an advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as a cure for constipation, priced at a quarter, available from dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Chamberlain
Statement of the Condition of the Iowa State Bank
The document presents a financial snapshot of the Iowa State Bank detailing its total assets. It lists assets held by the bank and implies a formal balance sheet summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Bank
City in Brief A jumble of local notes and names
City in Brief reports a mix of local tidbits. Notes include visits by Miss Helen Cramer of Atlantic Iowa and Mrs H G Boehmler, health updates on G D Kelly and Mrs Thomas Ferguson, a newborn Wilbur Frank Richardson, and various travel and school updates. Also covered are police actions, ice skating incidents, milksupply tips, road macadam costs, and court term openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Campbell
Cedar Rapids
H. G. Boehmler
Helen Cramer
Atlantic
Entertains for Bride Elect Miss Laura Mueller
Miss Frances Sage hosted a Saturday afternoon event at her mother Mrs. F. E. Sage home in Bennington township in honor of Miss Laura Mueller about to marry Ray Steeley this week. Thirty-two guests enjoyed flames and music, a miscellaneous shower, useful gifts, red and white decor, and a two course luncheon with folders bearing bridal pictures as favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Sage
F. E. Sage
Bennington Township
Laura Mueller
Ray Steeley
Miss Mueller
Alice Waters
Hudson
Mia
F.C. Sage
Florence
Note Passing of Another Pioneer
Note is received of Mrs. Sarah Stout death at Anamosa aged 67. She was mother to Mrs. J A Aungat Mrs. Rose Glendy Mrs. Uriah Dubois and Mrs Ben Boog of this city. She lived with her daughters for four years then visited Ammonoia with son C D Stout. Daughters went to Anamosa. body to Vinton for funeral services tomorrow at two. Born in Indiana, moved to Iowa as a child, settled in Vinton 48 years ago. Married to George W Stout who died eight years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Mre
Sarah Stout
J. A. Aungat
Rose Glendy
Uriah Dubois
Ben Boog
Amumnoia
C. D. Stout
Vinton
Indiana
Eixteen
George W. Stout
Damaged Stock Sale From Paul Davis Dry Goods
Damaged shoe and hosiery stocks from Paul Davis Dry Goods, saved from a major fire, have been seized from insurance adjusters by the Davis company and will be sold in this city within the next few days. The basement has been cleared for handling sales while the store is renovated. Loss adjustments continue for millinery and other departments as crews finish wall work and removal of damaged stock proceeds.
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Chicago
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
Davis Company
Ocean Rate War in Effect Today
New York February 2 The rate war between North German Lloyd and Hamburg American lines heats up as their post agreement period ends January 31. Hamburg American cuts steerage to 25 dollars and overall fare by more than four dollars per ticket. Industry expects rivals to match quickly and push prices below previous records. The dispute centers on steerage traffic shares and ship horsepower versus tonnage claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lloyd
88 Jobs for Fallen Girls Crafts
St Louis crowds heard Dr Wilbur F Crafts discuss the closing of the segregated district in a luncheon at the City club. He said a federal drive against white slavery, led by Stanley Finch, aims to provide employment at a minimum wage for women left homeless and displaced, arguing the social evil imposes high costs on urban populations and that poor families should be protected rather than forced into proximity to vice. He planned further remarks at Second Presbyterian Church tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Wilbur F. Crafts
Washington, D. C
International Reform Bureau
City Club
Stanley Finch
United States
Crafts
Crafta
Second Presbyterian Church
Taylor Avenue
Westminster Place
New York 1913 Auto Toll rises in city fatalities
From coroners monthly reports, figures compiled by the National Highways Protective Society show 302 people killed by auto incidents in New York City during 1913, up from 221 in 1912. During the same period 108 were fatally injured by trolley cars and 132 by wagons in the greater city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Highways Protective Society
Monthly Reports
New York City
Towa State Bank Shows Solid Total Assets and Deposits
The To wa State Bank reports total assets of 302 993 dollars and 14 cents with total deposits at 212 009 dollars and 59 cents. The bank’s showing is described as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State Bank
Woman's Club Program and Curio Exhibit Featured
The Woman's Club literary program met Saturday afternoon in the library, with a Rostand and Cyrano de Bergerac paper by Mrs. Claude Cass read by Mrs. J. D. Easton. Questions on character and dramatic lasting power followed led by Mrs. T. D. Cottrell. Mrs. John Knox gave the balcony scene. Two weeks hence the department meets in the library west. Mrs. Wm. Thrower, 414 Seventh Street East, will host an exhibition of curios collected from several countries this week in the library afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Lbrary East
Edmond Rostand
Cyrano de Bergerauc
Claude Cass
J. D. Easton
Roxane
Syrano
Cyrano
Christian
Syrano de Bergerac
R. A. Folk
T. D. Cottrell
John Knox
Lbrary West
Wm. Thrower
Seventh Street East
Milk Trust Grips Residents of Jesup
In Jesup Iowa residents protest a milk trust alleged to fix prices at 7 cents per quart. Dairymen in town reportedly meet and swear to uphold the agreement while women plan a boycott and outlying farmers threaten to break the pact by selling higher quality milk at lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Milk Trust
Dr James M Taylor resigns from Vassar College
In Poughkeepsie on February 2, Dr James Monroe Taylor retired after 27 years as Vassar College professor. He plans to travel to San Francisco and then Honolulu. Faculty will oversee college affairs briefly under Dr Herbert Mills while a successor is chosen. He notes many changes, including rising women’s suffrage and social ideas, but confidence remains in the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
James Monroe Taylor
Vassar College
San Francisco
Honolulu
Herbert M. Mills
Taylor
Best Movie in City Admission One Egg
Memphis Tenn Feb 2 Owners of moving picture theatres call for egg based admission pricing to cope with scarce supplies. One egg admits a minor two for adults. Anti noise protests grow as patrons may rate shows by eggs. Colonel W H Harvey visited and linked egg pricing to currency inelasticity. he seeks Congress.
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Memphis
Tenn
Moving Picture
Movie
W. H. Harvey
Egj
Harvey
Congress
Wealthy Springfield pioneer dies as wife follows him
Jesse M. Kelly, once Springfield's wealthiest man, died at 83 in a city outskirts hovel. His 80 year old wife died an hour later after refusing nourishment upon learning his condition, hoping to perish together amid reverses that left their business ruined and poverty-stricken.
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Springuela
Jesse M. Kelly
Springfield
Chamber of Commerce calls directors to 8 o clock meeting
Secretary Brown of the Chamber of Commerce issues a call to the board of directors for a meeting this evening at 8 o clock in the Waterloo club rooms to consider important business matters. All members are urged to attend. American Model Builders listings appear at Bargain Valley 222 West ath.
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Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Waterloo Club
Inj Stork
Bargain Valley
West Ath
New Concerns for Waterloo Move Targeted by Firms
H C Meir of Pennsylvania Consumer Oil Co seeks a Waterloo location after conferring with Board of Trade officials. Cedar Rapids Mason City and Waterloo are under comparison for freight efficiency. Crawfordsville Wire Bound Bar Co considers Waterloo for relocation with 60 workers, 100 by 150 building, 20 000 ft of space. The Board of Trade plans to pursue the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Meir
Pennsylvania Consumer Oil Co
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Board of Trade
Meir
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Pennsylvania of Co
Middle West
L. E B. Park
Crawfordsville
Ray H. Ames
Ind
Walnut Street Baptist Church Announcements
Mrs George Cockburn will meet the Girls Glee club at the church Wednesday at 7 15 p m. Girls invited to join after voting to raise age limit from thirteen to eighteen. Boys orchestra will meet at church Wednesday at 7 15 p m. Ladies Missionary society will meet Friday Feb 6 at 2 30 at Mrs L G Adams home. Mrs Powell and Mrs Wilcox asistant hostesses. Choir members meet for practice Friday evening. B Y P U will have a social at the church Friday evening. Program arranged and a good time assured. Men luncheon served each Friday night at 6 30 in the basement at cost to promote sociability. All men invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cockburn
Glee Club
AIM
Ladies’ Missionary Society
L. G. Adams
Powell
Wilcox
Debates Set at East High for Triangular Contest
The East High preliminary debate to select reps for the March triangular contest will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the manual training building auditorium. Fourteen contestants compete, six eliminated, forming affirmative and negative teams with one alt. Each speaker has seven minutes for debate and two minutes for rebuttal. Miss Peterson leads the debating class. The topic is the minimum wage and its practicability. No admission charged Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High
Fach
Miss Peterson
Farmer Rescues Hungry Golfers With Winter Feast
Five men including Paul Tal bott Fred McClain Alfred Longley Gwynn Weston and Leo Forhan played golf in Prospect Park during a midwinter round. After tiring from hunger a kind farmer sent them a large basket of food and they finished their game with renewed energy.
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Paul Talbott
Fred McClain
Alfred Longley
Gwynn Weston
Leo Forhan
Links
Prospect Park
Iowans to Picnic in Los Angeles Event
The fifteenth annual picnic of the Town association of southern California will be held Saturday February 21 at Eastlake park Los Angeles. All college reunions will take place at a college headquarters from 3 to 4. Picnic dinners will be served with headquarters for each Iowa county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Association of Southern California
Eastlake Park
Los Angeles
Towa
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
An advertisement targets modern working women complaining of poor health and fatigue. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy made from roots and herbs, claiming health and happiness for many American women and encouraging a trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EB
Pinkham
America
Big Banquet Draws Local Business Leaders in Nashua
About 16 to 20 Waterloo and local businessmen will attend a Nashua Commercial Club banquet tomorrow afternoon and evening. Notable Waterloo attendees include W.W. Mareh E. W. Miller H. C. Schultz C. D. Cass Ralph Hoxie H. M. Reed Cal Kingsley and Brown. 3. H. Getch of Nashua leading plans and stirring up civic interest. The Waterloo delegation departs at 4:30 PM. Nashua residents hope to discuss interurban service.
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Nashua
Commercial Club
Waterloo
W.W. W. Mareh
E. W. Miller
H. C
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Black Hawk
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Aea
State of
Black Hawk County
Gs. I
I. W. Blough
J. W. Blough
M. B. Neff
Zonnis Frank
Ghosn
Garrettson
G. KX
Joder
Buchanan
G. D. Kelly
C. E. Burrets
Frank Brothers
Charles City
Mrs. Minnig L. Kimball
Frederick
California
Bella Smith
Linden Streets
St. Francis Hospital
Fred Neipert
Adams Street
Sumner
Frank W. Richardson
Wilbur Frank
R. C. Cornish
Philadelphia
American Gas Company
H. B. Maynard
B. H. Waterstreet
C. & N. W. Railway
Fred Austin
Illinois Central
T.a Porte City Sawmill Co
John
Thomas Ferguson
Second Street West
Lfe
Charles E. North
Trey
Effie McCollum Jones
C. W. Cotton
Iowa National Guards
Iowa City
Major Cotton
Mullan
Winnie Stevens
Grundy
Cenver
Dunham
Manchester
Nellie Corlis
Independence
Biank
Society’ News
DR. Taylor
Walnut Street Baptist
Courier
T. & M. Shoe Co
West Fourth Street
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