Trust deed prevails over will in Tolerton estate
Mount Vernon area case enforces trust deed over Tolerton's will. Supreme Court holds $10,000 bequest to Cornell College and $1,500 to Cedar Falls Methodist Church fall under a trust deed executed prior to the will. Daughters receive the property held in trust, altering anticipated endowment plans.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Mount Vernon College
Methodist Ehurch
Ceder Falls
J. J. Tolerton
Tenth Judicial District
Supreme Court
Tolerton
High Court
Cornell College
Hts
Refuses to Stay Out of City Jail
Ralph Chambers, who has spent months in city jail on various charges, was again taken into custody after officers could not keep him away. He was caught robbing rooms at the Waterloo hotel and given ten days in the county jail. He has a history of hospital detentions and multiple jail terms, and his home is listed as Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Chambers
Waterloo
FL F Knapp
Chambers
Lerry Hamilton
Ran
Wnterloo
Greene
Wv. A. McBride
Livingston, Mont
W. P. Walker
Hawthorne Avenue
New York City
F. A. Winslow
Sioux City
Virginia
Local Builders to Attend Cement Show in Chicago Coliseum
Local builders and contractors plan to attend the Chicago cement show where concrete trade leaders showcase materials and methods. Exhibitors anticipate strong 1914 business as space demand exceeds supply, reflecting a nationwide building boom. Coinciding conventions include the American Concrete Institute, American Concrete Pipe Association, National Builders’ Supply Association, and Illinois Lumber and Builders’ Supply Dealers’ Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Coliseum
Chicago
American Concrete Institute
Ameriga Concrete Pipe Association
National Builders’ Supply Association
Diinois Lumber and Builder’s Supply Dealers’ Association
Demuth Dyes in Elva. Waterloo Resident Dies
R Demuth formerly of Waterloo died yesterday at his Elva Minnesota home from paralysis He was about fifty years old and had lived in Elva for about twenty years His sister in law Mrs H W Lyon and Mrs A L Lemper learned of his death during the day Adventists plan Waterloo camp meeting May 27 to June 6 expected to draw 1000 to 1200 people to Chautauqua Park The Waterloo Commercial Club secretary received a letter from A R Ogden of Nevada president of the Adventist executive committee confirming the site and dates A Wang Miller shoe sale ad offers a one dollar saving opportunity.
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R. Demuth
F. BR. Demuth
Waterloo
Elva
Minn
A. L. Lemper
Franklin Street
Demuth
H.W. Lyon
Charles van Vleck
Waterloo Commercial Club
A. R. Ogden
Nevada
Seventh Day Adventists
Chautauqua Park
Wilson Insists on Bill Going Thru Senate Clash Over Bank Ties
In a Capitol debate on a shipping bill, President Wilson urged swift passage to lend prestige. Senators sparred over Kuhn, Loeb & Co ties to the bill, Warburg connections, and the influence of financial interests on government actions. Cummins argued foreign prize courts and postwar law would shape the era, warning not to press changes now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Townsend
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
Kuhn, Loch & Co
Federal Reserve Board
Paul Warburg
Martine
Paul M. Warburg
Bristow
Warburg
United States
Cummins
McClain
Majestic bills last show night with varied vaudeville acts
The Majestic presents Hilda Thomas and Lew Hall in The Substitute Palfry Barton and Brown in Follies of Vaudeville Carlotta the human dragon Gardner and Nicolia two clever fan makers. A novelty finale An AH Girl Program features Ruth Roden The Three Weber Girls Santos and Hayes and The Nine Colonial Minstrel Maids. The act blends minstrel humor and song with elaborate costumes and scenery. Doors at 7:30 p.m. tickets held if late to 8:15 p.m. Patrons should enjoy the new policy and attend this popular city theatre show.
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the Majestic
Hilda Thomas
Lew Hall
Palfry
Barton and Brown
Carlotta
Gardner and
Nicolia
Ruth Roden
Comedienne
Weber
Santos
Hayes
Majestic
Gorrell Stork to Present The Gambler in Waterloo Tonight
Waterloo theatregoers receive 1915 season bow as Gorrell Co offers The Gambler at stock prices. Production promises two new plays weekly with Sunday and Thursday starts. Lincoln's Birthday holiday closes courthouse Feb 12. milk men plan Cedar Rapids convention Feb 17-18 with Waterloo bid.
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al, Gorrell Co
Gorrell Stork Company
Waterlo
Chas
Kiein
New York
Gorrell
Waterloo
the Waterloo
E. T. Sader
Iowa Retail Milk Nealers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Sadler
Sioux City
LW Miller Dies Suddenly in Orange Township
Abraham W Miller, 63, of 1920 Grant Avenue, died of a heart attack while driving with his wife between 8 and 9 am in Orange township. A native of Pennsylvania, he lived 35 years on the family farm in Orange, moved to Waterloo six years ago, and leaves a widow two daughters and a son plus two brothers. Funeral services will be held at the residence Friday afternoon and at the Church of the Brethren, with interment in Grange Township Cemetery.
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Abraham W. Miller
Grant Avenue
John N. Mullany
Hammond Avenue
Pennsylvania
Abraham
Miller
Somerset County
Black Hawk County
Orange Township
3. P. Hoover
Eliza Peck
Carroll County
Waterloo
B. Saylor
P. Hoover
J. Miller
Marshalltown
Noah
Jonathan
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Kiat- Inez
A. P. Blough
Church For the Brethren
Seventh
South Streets
Grange Township
Dairy Train Leaves Friday Campaign Tour Across Iowa
State dairy expert B S Estes and colleagues load equipment for a special dairy train that departs Waterloo Friday under the Iowa State Dairy Association. It stops at Glasgow at 9 for lectures, Brandon at 7 p m and 9 30, Urbana at 9 Saturday morning, Robins at 3 10 Saturday afternoon, Cedar Rapids at 4 45, then transfers to the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line for an extensive tour. The schedule closes at Strawberry Point on March 6.
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B.S. Estes
Waterloo
Iowa State Dairy Association
Glasgow
Brandon
Urbana
Robins
Cedar Rapids
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Strawberry Paint
Reliable Store Ordered Closed by U S Marshal in Waterloo
The Reliable store on Fourth Street East was closed by order of U S Marshal R. Moore and Deputy Mike Healy. Stock moved here November 1 under A H Cohen and Harry Blotcky of Des Moines who hired R Leffler as local manager. Des Moines firm’s stores have just passed to receivers. A P Houston now oversees stock temporarily with no patronage solicited.
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Reliable
Fourth Street
Weather records and temperature ranges listed
The snippet records daily temperature data with minimum and maximum values for several years. Entries show recent figures like a low of 3 above and a high of 27, followed by historical highs and lows such as 2 and 22 in 1911, 10 and 21 in 1812, and 21 and 38 in 1913.
City In Brief Glances At Local Happenings And Visits
A collage of small notes from Waterloo and vicinity records visits travel and personal events. Messages note Mrs. Ed Lynch returning from Grundy Center, Gals of Tripoli in Waterloo on business, legal and social plans from Mrs. J C Murtagh, births at 325 Sunnyside, returns from Des Moines trips, and various hospital stays. Also details on club dances, quarantines, bank directors traveling, and community notices from Rebekahs to the Linn Circle thrift event with a large thimble bee and proceeds.
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J. C. Murtagh
Des Moines
F. A. Waitman
Sunnyside Avenue
Constance Sherry
Dacoran
W. T. McManus
Battles in Snow on Carpathians Pressed by Russians
Berlin reports from The Hague and London describe heavy snow stalling Carpathian battles. Troop movements are confined to valley paths, marches slow, and deployment difficult. Russians press Dukla pass with substantial force, continually bringing up fresh troops.
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Berlin
Hague
London
Carpathians
Lokal’ Anzeiger
Dukla Pass
91 075 000 for buildings at Iowa colleges
Des Moines reports a house resolution seeks 1 026 000 for new and remodeled state educational buildings. University projects include dentistry 175 000, detention hospital 30 000, botany geology 200 000, chemistry remodel 10 000. Agricul ture and mechanical arts plans add animal industry 80 000, hospital 35 000, two women dormitory wings 60 000, agricultural engineering 150 000, bacteriology zoology 65 000, dairy barn 2 000. Iowa State Teachers College would gain two dormitory wings for women at 200 000.
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Des Moines
Brady
Dallas
State University
State Colleges of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Desertion Claim Filed for Poyner Divorce
Seymour Poyner seeks a divorce from Nola Poyner, his Waterloo wife since December 28, 1912, alleging she deserted him about two years ago. The case notes the long marriage and the claimed abandonment as the basis for dissolution.
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Seymour Poyner
Nola Poyner
Waterloo
Extra session debated over ship bill outcome
Washington reports that President Wilson has not yet decided on an extra session and hopes to pass the administration ship bill without one. If needed, an extra session would be called, but current White House statements say none is determined and passage is expected at the present session.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Congress
White House
Duncombe Nominated Fort Dodge Postmaster
Washington February 10 The president nominated C. F. Duncombe for the Fort Dodge postmaster position. Horn case pending Formal acknowledgment of Great Britain’s extradition request for Werner Horn who attempted to flee custody.
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Washington, D. C
C. FR. Duncombe
Fort Dodge
Diplomatic shift in Vanceboro bridge case noted
The British embassy received from the state department word that plans to blow up the Canadian Pacific railway bridge at Vanceboro Maine have moved from diplomacy to awaiting a prima facie case presented by the Canadian government against Horn.
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Vanceboro
State Department
Horn
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Bill
Lincoln
Court House
LW. Miller
Buchanan Optical
East Fourth Street
See Buchanan
Ed Lynch
Vaughan Street
Grundy Center
Hoh. Gals
Tripoli
K. of P. Dancing Club
K. of P. Hall
J. D. Easton
South Street
D. H. McKee
John Ness
Fulton, N. D
A. N. McCallum
Mohawk Street
Viola Johnson
Park Road
Mable Flynn
St. Francis Hospital
E. L. Johnson
Waterloo Savings Bank
Regional Reserve Bank of
Johnson
Willian McNeil
E. B. Smith
Paul Smith
Logan Avenue
Los Angeles
Rebekahs
Temple Rebekah
Odd Fellows Ball
Lattice
Tenbach Brothers
Ray
Mel
Man Dawson
Taree Linn
Three Link
West Side
C. F. Hall
Cora Eggleston
Norma Frere
S Clark
Raymond Stoffl
Willard Stuff
Carpathian Mountains
H. MacCormac
Lafayette
Tyanhoe Mfg. Co
St. Louis
Shannon
Gladstone Cafe
A-4
Care Courier
Masok Hix
Maclyn Arbuckle
Keystone Komedy
C. F. Duncombe
District of Maching
Horn Ia
Wang& Miller
New
Por
Valentines
Onur Dennison Department
Valland
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