Veteran railway conductor dead after 35 years with Illinois Central
Gilbert Kelley, a veteran Illinois Central conductor born August 25 1850 in Maine New York, died after a long battle with illness. He served 25 years as a passenger conductor on the Minnesota division between Waterloo and Dubuque and also ran trains including the Clipper. survived by widow and three sons with funeral services planned at St Joseph's church pending son’s arrival from Chicago.
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Bron
Gilbert TL Ketenee
Illinois Central
Brpital
Kelley Wwered
Tran Lis
Lafayette Street
St. Francis Hospital
Kelley
Minnesota
Waterloo
Dubuque
Albert Lea
Giie Considi
New York
Mr. Kelley
Maine
N. Y
Iere
Fort Dodge
Mary A. Lowry
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors
Knights of Pythias
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Tee R
Chicago
Joseph B
Vincent L
League members till in doubt in Center Baseball association
Burlington Iowa February 15 1931 league directors met to admit a club to the Center Baseball association with competing teams including Chimons and Marshallown Island with possible withdrawal discussed unresolved.
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Burlington
Centre Baseball Association
Chimon
Marshallrown Island
Radical Wang IX Local Election Hoards
Local notes indicate intensifying factional strife as Wang IX contemplates a November election. Analysts predict two Democrats and one Republican may gain seats, with party lines shaping the county governance.
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Radical
Wang IX
Masqurat Skates Friday February 20 at Roller Ring
Advertising fragment notes Masqurat skating event Friday February 20 at Roller Ring. Mentions Paris as world center through Eiffel Tower reference and motor boats rising in Paraguay rivers. Improper OCR yields scattered phrases about Asuncion SMS usage.
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Paraguay
Asuncion
Villa agrees to a Torreon neutral zone
Juarez Mex Feb 19 Gen Francisco Villa rebel commander agreed to a neutral zone at Torreon in a telephone conversation with Gen L G Scott Today Villa said I am willing to do anything to protect noncombatants and to have the battle outside the city if federals would agree ensuring civilians stay safe in their homes
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Juarez
Mex
Francisco Villa
Torreon
Dingh L. Scott
Vil- Neto
Viligins
Bank clearing totals for Waterloo week ending Feb 19 1814
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending Thursday February 19 1814 totaled 1 546 907 75 with daily figures 288 063 05 290 851 79 320 767 73 and 217 470 84. Mortgages totaled 78 785 00 for the week ending February 18 1914 and realty transfers showed 815 448 00 overall with 43 instruments previous week and 65 the week before. Total instruments filed to date reached 770 with a decline of 37 from the previous year.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Company
Waterloo Bank
Senate
Town Talk items and notices from Bluff and nearby
Smallpox in town. Carl Brown to wrestle Harry Sney at Rock Island on February 27. A marriage license issued. Holman and Nichols of Waterloo apply for license. Judge Mullan travels to Independence. Fire department called on West Parker Street for chimney fire. Pat Wynne recovering from appendicitis at St. Francis. Several district court suits filed, with reminders to attorneys to attend. Local residents news include Dre and Mrs. Blanchard visiting from California, funeral services for Mrs. John Tippy and Vincent Barta, and burial at Fairview Cemetery.
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Carl Brown
Harry Sney
Rock Island
H. R. Holman
Verna B. Nichols
Waterloo
Pat Wynne
Columbia Street
St. Francis Hospital
J. C. Jonas
Iowa Gate Co
Almira Vroom
A. C. Hall
Erber Kennison
Invack Tlank Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Dre
F.C. Blanchard
J. F. Slingaman
Laford
Canada
Rs. John Tippy
St Church
Allum Tomes
Denver
Intermerit
Market and stock listings fragment inform mixed bids and prices
The notice shows scattered quotes and listings from New York stocks and various exchanges with incomplete company names and prices. It references March and February dates, a sale of rural land in South Dakota, and several railroad and utility stocks, including United States Steel and Northern Pacific, amid unclear market close notes.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Lyman Counts
South Dakota
Waterloo
H. C. Bruns
Wiania
Bae
Otto
Vaul
Missouri Pacific
New York Centrate
Salvage contract eyed for Russell Lamson store ruin
O Lamson argued to contract with John G Miller and William Lentz to remove debris from the burned Russell Lamson Caiding site. Work will start in a few days with Lamson reserving rights to core items like engine boiler and electric motor while contractors keep what else is found. The gamble hinges on discovering valuable goods, including possible undamaged items from the Davis store, with salvaged articles going to diggers or Lamson as specified.
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O. Lamson
John G. Miller
William Lentz
Davis Store
Reuters
Hardware Dealers To Form Mutual Liability Association
Des Moines February 19 Employers will organize a mutual protection association under the new liability law led by the Iowa Retail Hardware Dealers and the Iowa Hardware Insurance association following Warren Garst the state industrial commissioner urging SERHANS insurance. The move aims to secure coverage for members and reinforce compliance with the updated employer liability act.
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Des Moines
Iowa Retail Hardware Dealers' Association
Iowa Hardware Insurance Association
Warren Garst
Serhans
Funeral Held Today For A W Rader In Des Moines
Des Moines on February 19 reports the funeral of A W Rader, former secretary of the Iowa State Traveling Men's association, held today in the city.
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Rader
Des Moines
A. W. Rader
Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association
Waterloo Evening Courier Claims Superior City Coverage
The Waterloo Evening Courier touts exceptional local reach arguing it covers residences in Waterloo better than any similar paper. It cites canvass data showing 95.7 percent of West section homes and 73.6 percent of East section homes served, claiming nearly double the paid subscriptions of other local papers.
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United States
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Courier
Early Music House Opens in Waterloo Store
The Early Music house opens on the eighth floor of the James Black building with a fine line of pianos from Mason & Hamlin A. B. Chase Ivers and Pond Behning and Arlistano. Established a quarter century the Waterloo store follows two prior outlets in Fort Dodge and Des Moines. The Iowa distributive firm chose Waterloo for its location and prospective patronage as eastern Iowa’s market.
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Early Music House
James Black
Mason & Hamlin
A. B. Chase
Ivers & Pond
Behning
A. B. Chase Arlistano
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Natronage
Waterloo Store Offers One Price Policy On Piano Sale
A Waterloo distributive center acts as bidder for local business and applies a one price policy to all its pianos. Prices are plainly marked, ensuring customers know the expected value. The firm uses an elastic time credit system tailored to each purchaser, not fixed installments.
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Waterloo
Alimony Granted in Dunkelberg Divorce Case
Judge Dunham grants a divorce in the Dunkelberg case with $20,000 alimony. Defendant to transfer 198 shares of Elmer Building Co stock to two trustees for ten years or buy 200 shares of preferred stock at $100 each, totaling $20,000, plus court costs and $1,006 attorney fees. Trustees may be appointed if either trustee dies.
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Dunham
Macleda A. Dunkelberg
E. E. Dunkelberg
Ralph A
Elmer Dunkelberg
Elmer Building Co
Elson Picture Exhibit Profits Fund School Pictures
Due to liberal patronage the Elson pictures exhibit at West High earned $135 for the schools. About 50 pictures will be bought for classrooms, priced between $6 and $8, to brighten dull walls. Emerson school won the prize for selling the most tickets. This is the third Elson series shown in the schools, growing in popularity.
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Elson
West High
Emerson School
Black Hawk County Board Proceedings 1914 Adjourned Session
Black Hawk County Iowa board of supervisors met Feb 11 1914 in adjourned session with John McQuilkin as chairman and members C A Rownd W D Strayer Matt Demuth and C W Virden present. Demuth reported selling old bridge material for 24 dollars and turned funds to the treasurer. Resolutions authorized bids for a county hospital and approved a quit claim to heirs of G A McKay. later actions included contracts with architect John G Ralston and adjustments on detention hospital costs. Meeting adjourned to Feb 13 1914 and again to review claims against the county.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Black Hawk County
John McQuilkin
C. A. Rownd
W. D. Strayer
Matt Demuth
C. W. Virden
Strayer
G. A. McKay
W. C. Leland
Town
D. G. Boomer
Virden
John G. Ralston
Renz
J. A. Renz
GC. W. Virden
Lieard
Leard
District Court
Wizabeth Schmidt
Christian Schmidt
Blacklawk County
Petitionol Elizabeth Schmidt Pay Plan Amid County Relief
Elizabeth Schmidt seeks reduction of her claim to 50 percent and asks for other relief. The board finds she cannot pay the claimed amount now, but the Christian Schmidt estate can cover county support. The suit is dismissed. she may pay as she can, with the remaining claim and future support a charge against Christian Schmidt estate, unpaid balance due after his death. Addison G. Kistle authorized to sue Dan Leversee for $194.80 to reimburse Black Hawk county for care of Bessie Leversee. Fowl damage claims allowed. Meeting adjourned to Feb 14, 1914.
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Board of Supervisors
Elizabeth Schmidt
Christian Schmidt
Gald
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