Elklets Meeting and Funeral Notices Plus Bake Sale
Elklets announce a regular meeting Saturday at 3 PM. The Court of Honor calls members to attend the funeral of August Ludtke in a body with services at the house at 1 30 and at the Lutheran church at 2 PM. Take Cottage street car to Barclay. Woods Bros store hosts a girls bake sale for Christ Church Saturday afternoon February 4.
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Court of Honor
August Ludtke
Cottage Street
Barclay Street
Woods Bros
Girls’ Friendly Society of Christ Church
City in Brief Highlights From Waterloo Social Notes
Short briefs report local moves and visits including E L Mether heading to Shannon City on business and Attorney E J Wenner in Vin ton for professional work. Citizens see relatives in Chicago Aurora and Cedar Rapids. Pneumonia illness at 10 Walnut Street and various travel for business and family visits surface amid other local notices.
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Buchanan
E. L. Mether
Shannon City
E. J. Wenner
Vinton
CG. F. Bennett
Aurora
Lll
George Cook
Walnut Street
Fisher May Get Off With Fine in Grand Larceny Case
W A Fisher faced grand larceny charges before Justice Kuhns after a trial that produced sensational testimony about the complainant and defendant. Evidence showed they drank together the night of the alleged robbery and appeared friendly. the defense argued the complaint stemmed from animosity linked to the defendant being the brother of her former husband. The case was to proceed at 4 pm with possible grand jury binding or a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Fisher
Kuhns
Fisher
Ball Player to Follow Sunday in New Castle
Peter Porter, a star on the Castle team and a convert of Evangelist Sunday, will quit baseball to pursue gospel ministry. He requested and received his release and will begin training immediately. Porter, a bright young man, has served as secretary of the New Castle Personal Workers' league. A home baking sale is announced at Woods Bros.' church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Peter Porter
Evangelist Sunday
Chicago “White Stockings
Minor items at police station court sparring with sober up
In police court this morning Mike Herrington a wealthy landowner near LaPorte City was brought in for drinking but sent back to dry out. H F Heiple of North Dakota was arraigned for discharging firearms inside the city and the charge was dismissed after he claimed he fired at a dog. George Card of Parkersburg pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined 7.85 dollars with 3 dollars on hand. William McArthur also pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined 7.85 dollars to be worked off due to financial embarrassment.
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Mike Herrington
LaPorte City
Chamber of Sorrows
H. F. Heiple
North Dakota
Heiple
George Card
Parkersburg
William McArthur
Will Bros Sell Out Insurance Business to Koepke
Will brothers have sold their insurance and liability business to F. J. Koepke. The Will firm, based in the Lafayette building, joins Koepke’s operations, expanding his line of companies. Will Bros. plans to devote more time to farming near Waterloo.
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Will Brothers
F. J. Koepke
Will Bros
Lafayette
Koepke
Waterloo
Vote to Keep Present Size in House Apportionment Debate
Washington dispatch reports the Republican caucus backed retaining the 391 member House, with a plan to apportion by the 1910 census. Debates centered on a 433 member or 399 member House, but the majority favored maintaining present size, and a Crumpacker proposal to keep 391 was adopted. The session included sharp exchanges over states’ losses and gains. A note mentions a home baking sale at Woods Bros.
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Washington, D. C
Towa
Congress
House
Crumpacker
Indiana
House Jeaders
Arizona
New Mexico
Illinois
Ohio
New York
Iowa
Missouri
Campbell
Kansas
Epidemic Delays Inspection Visit For National Guard
Major C W Cotton of Waterloo postpones inspection of Company K Iowa National Guards due to scarlet fever outbreaks closing churches and schools and forbidding public meetings. Inspections will occur later this month by battalion officers and a U.S. army representative. Companies E Waterloo and Eagle Grove set for Feb 18. T Waukon to be covered by Lt J L Carlson. Regular army inspection must occur before Feb 15. Sunkist oranges 35e a peck at Hartong grocery.
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C. W.cotton
Waterloo
Eagle Grove
Iowa National Guards
U.S. Army
Cotton
Charles City
T. Waukon
J. L. Carlson
Still Better Service For Westfield Street Cars
The street car situation around the Westfield line has been settled for now. This morning two extra cars were added for Westfield workers from across the city, and an additional car ran last evening. A concerned man reported patrons are fairly satisfied, with expectations of further improvements once the new power apparatus is operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Linge
Westfield
Telephone Number Changed to 2680 Ring vs C H Eighmey
In a brief public notice the telephone contact was updated to 2680 for inquiries regarding Ring against C H Eighmey. The item records a change in a local business or legal notice context with minimal detail.
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Ring
C. H. Eighmey
Hospital work to begin soon in Waterloo
J H Teme of St Louis, hospital construction supervisor, was to arrive by Jan 4 to finalize Seraphic Heights hospital plans, but has fallen ill with typhoid fever. He now improves and hopes to arrive by mid February to start. Father H H Folkenbrock expects word on his arrival soon and contracts will be let as soon as he comes. Building operations planned to start by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Beal
Dunkerton
J. F. Morris
Peek-Bath
Fifth Street
Parkersburg
Gretta Watson
Jaynes Hospital
Waterloo
J. H. Teme
St. Louis
Seraphic Heights Hospital
H. H. Folkenbrock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coats
Elklets
Valentines
Valentine Post
Valentine
Aguart's
Commercial
A. E. Gibson
Chicago
J. A. Bown
Glenn
Northwestern Law School
E. A. Hunt
Wellington
Richard Bertch
Cedar Valley Garage Company
J. J. Russell
Russell-Miller Motor Car Company
Beacon PD
Fish
J. W. Best
Clarksville
Best
Frank Wheeler
Independence
W. F. Thompson
Grant Avenue
Mra
A. FP
Pfalzgraf
Ralph
Tenth Street
East
Cedar Falls
L. O. Thompson
S. E. Johnson
West Fourth St
Green
Lydia Tanner
Galloway
Floyd
F. A. Winslow
Winslow
C. J. Rudolph
Cedar Rapids
Rudolph
Etta Noon
Sumner
J. H. Mason
Franklin Street
Shoemaker Dairy Farm
John C. Ruble of
Mars, Ja
Shoemaker
Central West
Marshalltown Times - Republican
W. R. Steg
Des Moines
George L. Steg
Steg
Harry
Thom Johnson
Fred Taft
Blanche
Esther Souers
Geo. Bingfang
The
Ladies of St. Catharine Society of Sacred Heart Church
Bradbury & Webb Grocery
West Fourth Street
Crystal Theatre
Caucus
Yowa
Sunkist
Hartong Grocery
Selz
Royal Blue Store
P. O
Oan E
H. Bighmey
Wolf
Jap Minks
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