Primary Bill Stripped Glean Primary Bill Stripped Glean
Des Moines reports the house debate over the presidential preferential primary bill, with the Dawson and Stipe provisions trimmed. The substitute neglects delegates binding, electors, and district versus statewide vote rules, but shifts national committeeman selection to primary voters. Stipe plans to press for his original measure and a lively debate is anticipated. The rest of the page lists local names, visits, illness, and movements in Waterloo and nearby towns.
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Des Moines
House
Dawson
Elections Committee
Stipe
Bill
National Party
House of the
General Assembly
Denver Pool Room and Barber Shop Sold
Charles Hunt sold his Denver pool room and barber shop to Wm. Segert. Wm. Segert, Jr. will handle barbering while the elder Segert oversees the pool tables. new management assumed control.
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Denver
Charles Hunt
Wm. Segert
Wm. Segert, Jr
Cure for child scalp eruption praised by mother
A mother from Wathena recalls severe scalp sores and facial eruptions in her child. After trying various remedies, she reports improvement within weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting a clear complexion. The ad touts Cuticura products and a 32-page Skin Book, with samples available. Also mentions Merital Rheumatism Powders as uric acid neutralizers and local agents Henderson Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co.
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Zan
W. H. Hughes
Dept. T. Boston
Henderson Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
Why May Not the Kind of Boarding Place You’d Like
Auzzles about advertising in the Waterloo Evening Court suggest it offers greater reach. The ad notes the paper’s circulation is more than double that of other papers in its area, making it a strong venue for property or boarding notices.
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Waterloo Evening Court
Panera
Mttory
Janesville notices from Feb 5 include events and local updates
January 5 to February 5 items: Hendrickson son ill at league service, Rev Stith filled in at school, Marg Fitkin opened barber shop, Geo W Fowler held a smoker on farm topics, local creameries hauling ice, G G Lamb employing five men at old Gaines farm saw, Cameron silver wedding anniversary celebrated with silverware gifts, Mrs Randa Bandfield visiting daughter, Fannie Fairburn reports her father recovering, Janesville boys in Alberta report thawing weather, Will Simpson replenishes Janesville cribs, Baumgardner auction set for Feb 11, farmers fear hard freeze and snow shortage for winter wheat, rural mail carriers report good progress, Mrs S Boomer sent dressed chicken to Minnesota, local suits near settlement by arbitration, M E church class meeting after morning service, poultry sellers getting better prices, Ida Prosser home gathering enjoyed by young people, wood choppers say woods are good for winter work.
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Marg Fitkin
C. L. Decker
Geo. W. Fowler
Opera House
G. G. Lamb
Gaines
Geo. Cameron
Sewell
Randa Bandfield
R. T. Smalling
Fannie Fairburn
Waterloo
Janesville
Alberta
Will Simpson
T. C. Baumgard
Ida Prosser
Dewar News and Real Estate Transfers In Waterloo Area
Dewar notes Charles Clark returns from six week visit to Trent South Carolina Joe Holdiman works in Waterloo Floyd Folliett breaks leg skating George Metcalf of Waterloo visits Dewar Real estate transfers Manhattan Black Hawk Co Abstract Otto Stumma to Rosalind Page lots S and 9 block 17 Bishop's Ind La Porte City 300 R F Wilson to J Tuthill lot 9 block 9 Linden Place Waterloo 1 Joseph Thomas to Anna Schroeder lot 5 block 16 1st add Grand View Place Waterloo 1 Anna Schroeder to Joseph HH Thomas lot 12 block Manson's 3rd add Waterloo 1 W o R Helm to George FE White lot 6 block 1 Peek's add Waterloo 1 02h A BE Ellis and Willian Breithaupt lot 18 block 9 North Waterloo Place 275 Frank J Bowers to George R Sands land in 6-90-14 2200
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Otto Stumma
Rosalind D. Page
Bishop's Ind
la Porte City
Wilson
Tuthill
Linden Place
Waterloo
Joseph Thomas
Anna Schroeder
Grand View Place
Joseph HH
Thomas
Manson
W. Or. Helm
George FE. White
Peek
A. BE
Ellis Te Willian Breithaupt
Waterloo Place
Frank J. Bowers
George R. Sands
Policy of Keokuk Dam 15 Outlined
Keokuk Ia Feb 7 The Mississippi River Power company says it will welcome electric propositions to build lines along transmission routes from Burlington to St Louis but will not plan new lines beyond those already nearly finished to Burlington and down to St Louis It will sell power wholesale to large distributing points and not retail to consumers at distant locations. The firm cautions about line profitability and urges careful construction budgeting.
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Keokuk
Mississippi River Power Company
Genuine Electric
Burlington
St. Louis
Mississippi
Keokuk Dam
Jesup Notes from February Weekend People and Visits
Jesup items report funeral attendance and visitors from Waterloo Independence and Brandos. G W Young visited Waterloo. A Houck of Independence called on sons R and H Houck. J Haskins, J Ratchford, T Landgraf and N J Oliver were in town on various business. A hardware firm change occurs as D E Rogers returns to buy HK Parker & Sons. Christian Endeavor held a well attended basket social at the Presbyterian basement.
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Barclay
J. J. Flynn
Brandos
G. W. Young
Waterloo
C. M. Young
A. Houck
Independence
H. Houck
James Haskins
J. Ratchford
Thomas Landgraf
Sherman Haskins
D. E. Rogers
Jesup
I. C. Railroad
Hk, Parker & Sons
N. J. Oliver
Ruth Miller
Bessie Alexander
H.C. Irvine
Walter
Stanley
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
E. M. Henderson
Iowa
Marguerite Wright
Kimball
Waterloo Theatre
Wright
Tammers
Albert W. Butler
Roads Features Agreed Upon for Good Roads Bill
Des Moines February 7. A joint roads committee has set tentative propositions for a good roads bill and named a six member drafting group. Features include a governor appointed state highway commission with a state highway engineer, county engineers with commission approval, township trustees plus a township roads superintendent, road classification between county and township, 10 to 15 percent of funds to county roads under the board of supervisors, township roads dragged with two of four mills used for that purpose, permanent county road work approved by the state highway commission, grading direction by the county engineer to ensure uniformity, no explicit state commission support, an implied $40,000 for two years from the appropriations panel, and a separate bill for a general one mill levy plus an auto tax funneled into a permanent road fund under the outlined organization.
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Des Moines
Joint Roads Committee
Balkema
Brockway
Legislative
Ames
Perkins
Whitney
Kulp
State Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Local notes from Rockford and surrounding towns
Dr Sleeter buys a new roadster Irving Jones reports frigid Canadian trip with 63 degrees below zero. Lenora Rily honored by Rebekah lodge picnic. Ice houses fill as railroad demands ice. Joshua Bruce critically ill. Volney Nash victims of a surprise party. Squier children relocate to their father in Kings Ill. Mrs Whitney departs Rockford for Cedar Rapids and Mt Vernon. Hattie Lyman gains strength Blum, Adam, undergoes Waterloo operation. Kellogg duo relocate from Chicago to Rockford. W H Talbot seeks medical care in Battle Creek Mich. Patterson and Coffey seek Waterloo treatment. C A Moore visits family. Eva Slatter marries Arthur Brown January 30. Will Reid, ex-Rockford resident, in legal trouble after pardon in 1911. December trip to California involved check forgeries.
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Rockford
Sleeter Hae
Irving Jones
W. ‘A. Sparkes
Rebekah Lodge
Lenora Rily
Joshua Bruce
Volney Nash
A. T. Squier
Kings, Ill
Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Hattie Lyman
Misa Eva Slatter
Arthur Brown
Will Reid
Reid
Massachusetts
California
Buffalo Bill to Join Sells-Floto Circus for 1914
Colonel William Cody known as Buffalo Bill signed a contract at the Denver Post office confirming his appearance with the Sells-Floto circus for the 1914 season and beyond. This marks a rare union of two major attractions, promising a large and versatile exhibition for the public.
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Denver
Colo. Med
Denver Post
William Cody
Buffalo Bl
Colonel Cody Oxplotta
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid, harmless cure for upset stomachs, indigestion, gas, heartburn, and sourness. The copy claims five minute relief, promises a money back guarantee, and urges keeping it at home for daily use.
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Pape
Prison Sentence For Folsom Arrest Plea Guilty
A person arrested pled guilty and was sentenced to six years in the state prison at Folsom California according to court records.
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Folsom
Cal
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John F. Schoof
Grace Smeade
Nellie Smeade
H. C. Judas
Baby
Evelyn Partington
L. A. Farrand
Sumner
G. J. Riedesel
Gustav Fiske
Fred Meyers
Waverly
Wm. Steege
Wm. Groening
Conrad Steege
Fred Robinson
Wathena
Hendrickson
Rev. Stith
Dewar
Chas. Clark
Trent
S. C
Joe Holdiman
Floyd Folliett
Geo. Metcalf
Cedar Maps
Joe
Raymond
East Sth Street
W. Hardwick
Canada
J. Hardwick
M. J. Joint
M. Joint
Emmerburg
G. Buchan
Misa Mabel Widdle
Frush’s
F. Reid
Dubuque
H. Haskins
James McSparren
Worling
Wyo
McSparren
W. C. Kenney
D. Peck
Shady Grove
F. Meythaler
C. Balcam
O. Ham
M. Chadwick
F. Ham
W. Covington
S. Good
W. Hilton
O. Hilton
J. Hilton
Mohammad AH
Farmers’ State Bank
James Dalton
L. 8. Hovey
W. W. Blasier
C. Frush
J. J. Horsfield
H. Gan
of Tal
Cole
Kondon
London Mfg. CO
Ofondon
Subcommittee
Jouaaent Roads
State Commission
Appropriations Committee
Castoria
Csffliza
Dexter Phelps
New York City
New York
E. M. Henderson Music House
Fifth and
Lafayette Street
Buffalo Bill
Sells-Floto
Misa Marenerite Wright
Chapin
C. J. Miller
Paul Davis
STORE
Sibert
Sibert’s
Jewelry
41Th Street
Blackstone
All Waterloo Grocers
Black Hawk
Coffee & Spice Company
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