Social notes from Cedar Falls and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Rose welcomed a daughter born Monday evening. Various residents travel or entertain, including L C Robinson in Chicago and Mrs Rich moving to board at 27th and Olive. Local clubs meet with plans for Kensingtons and luncheons as community members pursue new jobs and home projects.
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Cedar Falls
Erick Peterson
Olive
T. J. Ramback
Valley Junction
Phil. Ramback
Emmett
Cagay
Market Report Chicago Wheat Prices Fall on Cold Question
Chicago stock market notes a winter crop belt cold not yet dangerous and rain in India weighing on bulls. Wheat opens unchanged to down 1/4 cent, closes with 18 cents off last night. corn and oats slip amid shelling and selling. Hog, cattle, and sheep prices shift with demand at South Omaha as provisions rise. Illinois and Midwest grain futures show mixed results with various prices listed for No 2 red wheat and corn futures.
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Chicago
India
Foot Slipped Crutches After Barn Roof Fall
Cedar Falls Iowa February 4 Henry Wiler fell ten feet while painting a barn roof dislocating bones in his right foot. Waterloo identified with Cedar Falls B W Merrill elected Congregational choir leader Kenneth Runkel Waterloo organist Mrs W J Lake Waterloo soloist Anna Gertrude Childs engaged choir to enlarge loft for 25 chorus. new choir starts a week from Sunday.
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Cedar Falls
Henry Wiler
Waterloo
B. W. Merrill
Teachers’ College
Kenneth Runkel
W. J. Lake
Anna Gertrude Childs
Thousand Hogs Sold in Cedar Falls Market
Cedar Falls Iowa on February 4 saw long parades of farmers wagons bringing hogs to town. An estimated one thousand hogs were sold with a substantial amount of cash changing hands in the process.
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Cedar Falls
Spelefal.j
Ribs May Prices Displayed With Small Variations
A brief list shows rib price quotes for May and July figures with minor differences across stations and times. Traders note slight fluctuations between 11.60 and 11.77, reflecting market movements and regional bidding dynamics.
Veal Kips and Horse and Mule Hides Prices
The list shows No. 2 veal kips cured and green in various weights 15 26 Ibs and 25 Ibs with mixed legible notes. Horse and mule hides priced by size: No 1 large 38.00 3.50 each. No 1 large 2.00 2.50. No 1 medium 2.50 3.00. No 2 medium 1.50 3.00 per item.
Pioneer Farmer John B. Rugg Dies at 66 in Waterloo
John B. Rugg, 66, prominent Black Hawk Grundy counties real estate holder and farmer, died at 3 PM at his home 236 Leland avenue Waterloo after two months of illness from acute pneumonia and complications. Born January 9 1848 in Franklin County Massachusetts he came to Iowa in 1857 and lived on farms near Waterloo and Reinbeck before retiring eight years ago to Waterloo. He leaves two sons Clarence J. of Waterloo and Edwin A. at home and three brothers C P Rugg Marshall A Rugg and George H Rugg. Funeral at his home Thursday at 2 PM with Dr Walter H Rolling officiating. interment Hamwood. flowers omitted per relatives.
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Waterloo
Leland Avenue
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Rugg
Black Hawk
Grundy County
Reinbeck
Ruge
Clarence J
Edwin A
C. P. Rugg
Marshall A. Rugg
Redlands
Cal
George H. Rugg
Thij Cabo
Walter H. Rolling
Hamwood
Christine Miller recital seat sale attracts 400 attendees
The first day of the seat sale for Christine Miller’s recital drew more than 400 tickets sold and strong demand, signaling a large audience for her Friday evening appearance at the First Methodist church. Cedar Falls seats opened today at 1 o clock with good prospects, while Ralph Mason Hicks plans Iowa City rehearsals and will accompany Miller locally. Sixteen Cedar Falls church ladies and Fine Arts club members will usher.
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Christine Miller
First Methodist
Cedar Falls
Ralph Mason Hicks
Iowa City
Miss Miller
Waterloo
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Fine Arts Club
First Baptist and First Congregational Play In Sunday League
The new Sunday School basketball league opened with the Intermediate class where First Baptist beat First Congregational 11 to 9 and Baptist Juniors defeated Congregationalists 33 to 20. Tonight the YWCA regular team faces a high school select in the gym.
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First Baptist
First Congregational
First Congregationalists
Immigration Trends and Border Enforcement Debates Highlighted
The report notes 1,197,872 immigrants in the year ended June 30, 1918 with most aged 14 to 44 and 26 percent illiterate. Southern and eastern Europe supplied most newcomers. northern and western Europe 15 percent. Exclusions rose 24 percent despite a 43 percent rise in arrivals, reflecting limited supervision. Chinese exclusion law enforcement and border protection face funding and enforcement challenges.
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Department
Colorado
Michigan
Europe
Bureau of Immigration
Caminetti
Immigration Bureau
Congress
Wilson
Department of Labor
John Milton Captured in Des Moines Burglary Case
John Milton of Waterloo, suspected in the burglary of BH. W. Coburn & Son, is under arrest in Des Moines per a telegram from Des Moines authorities. Two guns alleged stolen by Milton were recovered at a pawn shop by Des Moines sleuths.
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John Milton
Waterloo
BH. W. Coburn & Son
Des Moines
Milton
Rison Sentence For Political Boss in New York
Joseph Cassidy former Democratic boss of Queens County and former congressman William Willett were sentenced to a year and six months in Sing Sing plus a $1000 fine. Louis T. Walter, a politician, drew three months and a $1000 fine. Willett convicted of bribing Cassidy for a Supreme Court nomination. Walter acted as go-between.
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New York
Joseph Cassidy
Queens County
William Willett
Sing Sing
Louis T. Walter
Willett
Cassidy
Supreme Court
Walter
Fire Crews Answer Four Alarms Before Midnight
City firemen were busy last night with four alarms between supper hour and midnight. Just before 7 o clock an automobile owned by Ralph Hoxie burst into flames at the corner of Second Avenue West and South Street.
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Ralph Hoxie
Second Avenue West
South Street
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