Local bowlers head to Minneapolis for midwest tourney
Waterloo pin pounders travel to Minneapolis for the Midwest tournament starting tomorrow. Three local five-person teams Nut Club Jackman Paul Five and the Iowa Dairy team will compete in doubles and singles, with a special match between the Blatz Chicago team and a Waterloo star team. Teams return Tuesday and Wednesday. city league games paused next week.
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Waterloo
Minneapolis
Thea
Nut Club
Jackman-Paul Five
Iowa Dairy
Blatz
Chicago
Valentine Day Observed With Widespread Purchases
Tomorrow is St Valentine’s Day and many youngsters and older residents will be made happy as local stores report healthy sales. Displayed valentines have drawn attention while the sale of comic valentines, once a source of enmity, is fading with time.
New Rock Island Agent D A Barton Appointed
Robert Johnson, acting Rock Island agent in Stock Island, yielded his office yesterday afternoon to D A Barton of Oskaloosa who presented proper credentials. Barton has served Rock Island at Oskaloosa for a year and long company tenure, with a wife and one-year-old son relocating once a residence is found.
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Robert Johnson
Stock Island
J. T. Ryan
D. A. Barton
Oskaloosa
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Barton
Rock Island
DeSoto
Colfax
Des Moines
Former local men buy Westfield school bonds
Two former Waterloo residents, I. C. Elston and J. N. MacCallum of the Elston Clifford Co. of Chicago, purchased $40,000 in bonds sold this week for the Westfield school. Elston and MacCallum, once leaders here, had left five years ago for Chicago where they remain active. MacCallum retains business interests locally and sold the bonds with evident confidence in Waterloo.
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Elston- Clifford Co
Chicago
Westfield
I. C. Elston
J. N. MacCallum
Elston
Waterloo Gas & Electric Company
MacCallum
Waterloo
Bowled Over Tank Collision on Fifth Street
An elderly man lost control of his car on Fifth Street East near the Overland Automobile Co. garage. The vehicle struck a cast iron gasoline tank in front of the garage, snapping it from its moorings but causing no injuries or further damage. The crash was likely due to skidding.
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Fifth Street
Overland Automobile Co
Start Business Again After Fire At Syndicay Block
H. Linderman & Co ladies' tailors rebuilt after Russell-Lamson blaze. They secured a fresh stock, installed new fixtures, and reopened in Syndicay block. Linderman traveled east to buy new goods and promises a desirable lot. Old patrons and new shoppers are invited to visit.
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Russell-Lamson
H. Linderman & Co
Ella M Buchan Taken By Death in Waterloo Home
Miss Ella M. Buchan, daughter of D. A. Buchan, died at 02 Walnut Street at 12 15 last midnight after seven years of illness. She had traveled in Colorado, California and New Mexico and returned to Waterloo last June. Born in Tama in April she was nearly 29, leaving a father and brothers Ray and Martin Fulda Minn George at home, Mrs J Ernest Line Wutchinson Kan and Mae at Mt St Josephs College Dubuque.
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Ella M. Buchan
D. A. Buchan
Walnut Street
Notre Dame College
Colorado
California
New Mexico
Waterloo
Buchan
Tama
Ray
Martin
Fulda
Minn
George
J. Ernest Line
Wutchinson
Kan
Mae
Mt. St. Joseph's College
Dubuque
New Restaurant Opens at 394 Fourth Street West
A stock company led by Guy and Charles Campbell, R. V. Marshall, and Z. V. Wratt opens the American restaurant at 394 Fourth Street West. The new spot serves meals and short orders daily until 10 PM, aiming to attract a solid local customer base.
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Fourth Street West
Guy and
Charles Campbell
R. V. Marshall
Z. V. Wratt
City in Brief: Local Notices and Updates
Broken piece notes scattered items across town. Elketls meet in Elke hall tomorrow. Ira Radamar returns from Chicago. Lewis Miller, real estate dealer, back from Tipton. Gof of Davenport visits on Rock Island business. Mrs. L. HL Brooks hosts Mutual Improvement club lunch tomorrow at Prospect home. Mrs. William Eakle near Cedar Falls recovering after operation. Alfred Robinson returns home from visit with brother-in-law Robert Marshall in Plainfield. E. L. Johnson back from Oskaloosa after bankers’ group meeting. Mme. Rive-King to stay in Waterloo to address Ross conservatory students Saturday at 10. Mrs Eva Jolls recovering after serious operation. American restaurant on West Fourth apologizes for delays due to high patronage. staff to be ready by tomorrow. Grade cattle at Harker sale north of city bring strong prices. cows $60-$130, 2-year heifers $63, calves 7 months $47, calves 6 weeks $20. Murphy Bros. buy several high priced animals. dairy cattle seen to rise in price.
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L. HL Brooks
Mutual Improvement Club
Prospect
William Eakle
Cedar Falls
Robert Marshall
Alfred Robinson
Plainfield
Iowa
E. L. Johnson
Oskaloosa
Mme. Rive-King
Waterloo
Ross Conservatory
Eva Jolls
Parker Street
Presbyterian Hospital
West Fourth
Jefferson
G. W. Harker
President Wilson Recovers. New Jersey Reception Tonight
President Wilson’s cold has improved but he remains in his room and a cabinet meeting was canceled. He plans to host about 400 guests tonight for a special New Jersey reception, welcoming New Jersey delegates to the Baltimore convention, their alternates, electors, and Democratic leaders. Governor Whitman? No. Gov. Field er and former Gov. Taylor are listed among attendees with New Jersey editors.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
New Jersey
Democratic National Committees
Baltimore
Democratic State Committee
Fielder
Taylor
Wanamaker Aeroplane Accepted for Trans Atlantic Prize
New York reports the formal sentry of the Rodman Wanamaker aeroplane for the $50,000 London Daily Mail prize, with entry accepted by the Aero club of America after a cable from Britain. Abram Raygorodsky, a Russian-born American, announces a trans Atlantic bid with a French certified pilot and partner Adler, building a large biplane.
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New York
Rodman Wanamaker
London Daily Mail
Aero Club of America
Aero Club of Great Britain
Wanamaker
Abram Raygorodsky
The
Aero Club of France
Raygorodsky
Alexander Adler
Temperature Today Record From Buchanan Optical Co
The weather log notes 12 midnight readings with sparse data and a long list of historical daily highs and lows. Yesterday’s high reached 10 above and low 2 below, while prior years show 35 above with 33 above, 24 above with 14, and 18 above in another entry.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Scholl Candidate Declared for Second Ward Councilman
Friends of George E. Scholl an employee of William Galloway company authorize the statement that he will be a candidate for the nomination for councilman in the Second ward.
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George E. Scholl
William Galloway Company
Banker Victim of Blood Poisoning
Leavitt Johnson Trust Co president suffers blood poisoning from a leg wound after an injury at the Y M C A. Doctors fear infection may worsen. Temperance meeting urged by Business Men's association set for Sunday at Logan Avenue Evangelical church with speakers S B Reed H L Litchfield L E Park and J W Arbuckle.
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Chestra
Linden M. E
Waterloo
Carleton Silas
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Business Men’s Temperance Association
Logan Avenue Evangelical Church
Logan Avenue
Dane Street
S. B. Reed
H. L. Litchfield
L. BE. Park
J. W. Arbuckle
St. Paul M. E. Church
Argentinian corn distributed at grain dealers’ event
Delegates to the grain dealers convention received samples of Argentine corn in small sacks. A total of 750 sacks were distributed to visitors. The donor was C. G. Larrabee, manager of the Waterloo branch of Lamson Bros. commission firm. The corn shipped directly from New York pier to Waterloo for distribution at the state gathering.
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Grain Dealers’ Convention
C. G. Larrabee
Lamson Bros. Commission Firm
New York
Waterloo
East Waterloo couriers host bob party on main streets
The east side carrier boys of the Waterloo Evening Courier plan a bob party tonight touring principal city streets and ending with lunch at a local restaurant. Two bob loads will participate, following a similar event held by the west side carriers Wednesday evening.
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East Side
Waterloo
Philippines Seek Independence from U S Protectorate
Manila February 13 Regul ations calling for Philippine independence under the United States protectorate were adopted by the Progressist party led by Juan Sumulong. The resolution said the protectorate should continue until the islands have force to repel aggression.
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Manila
P. I
Philippines
United States
Progressist Party
Juan Sumulong
Philippine Commission
Rites for Mrs Costello Held at Sacred Heart Church
Funeral services for Mrs Julia E Costello will be held tomorrow at 9 30 AM at Sacred Heart church. The funeral party departs on the Illinois Central at 2 30 PM for Antigo Wisconsin where interment will take place.
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Costello
Julia E. Costello
Sacred Heart Church
Antigo
Wisconsin
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Rock Island Railroad
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