Fire in YMCA Office Supply Store Sparks Heroic Rescue
Miss Cora French, bookkeeper for Waterloo Office Supply, discovered a rear fire at noon in the YMCA building on Fourth Street. She controlled the blaze with a burning cabinet until firefighters arrived, saving most of the structure and preventing heavy damage. A gas stove and nearby paper caused the fire. the incident occurred while other tenants included Hughes Sisters millinery and YMCA activities upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora French
Fourth Street
Hughes Sisters
Young Men’s Christian Association
Young pianist honored with rosebud bouquet in Aurora affair
Joseph McMillan and child prodigy May Margaret McMillan visited Aurora and Chicago after a musicale in which the twelve year old niece of Mr. McMillan impressed guests. She received a basket of rose buds with a gold arrow, bows, and compliments amid social visits to James Sanderson and others in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McMillan
Little DeWitt Billings
Aurora
Chicago
May Margaret McMillan
McMillan
John J. McMillan
Waterloo
James Sanderson
Community Notes From Shell Rock February Update
Prof A R McCooks uncle from Cresco visited early week. Robt Blake bought the Lewis Yardo residence near the C R J depot. Otto Bowen of Spencer visits his sister Mrs Jas Amick. Mr and Mrs J S Neal returned from Crocker Missouri after winter with relatives. Mr and Mrs T W Metnroy in Waterloo Tuesday. Mrs Belle Sherwood back from two weeks with Mr and Mrs W P Weed at Elma. Rebekahs held farewell party for Mr and Mrs A Woolley bound for Lingis. J J Watson bought the G L Wehrhan residence in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellrock
A. R. McCook
Cresco
Robt. Blake
Lewis Yardo
Otto Bowen
Spencer
Jas. Amick
Neal
Crocker
T. W. Metnroy
Waterloo
Belle Sherwood
W. P. Weed
Elma
Rebekahs
A. Woolley
Llingis
J. J. Watson
G. L. Wehrhan
Waterloo City in Brief Notices and Updates
Local column reports Mrs. Charles II of Hoxie improving after two weeks illness. Mrs. C. A. Milten, fire victim, moved from St. Francis to home. doctors call condition very satisfactory. Delegations and travelers head to Roch, Osage, and Van Wert for work and visits. Washington’s Birthday closures noted for Waterloo banks and courthouses. post office hours unchanged. Parrott recovers from appendicitis after surgery at St. Francis. McQuilkin travels to Atlantic for ill daughter Maude Dunham. Chas. Peterson visits Waterloo for business. Mrs. O. S. Murphy and Stewart visit Bates home in Waterloo.
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C. A. Milten
St. Francis Hospital
F. C. Blanchard
California
J. F. Klingaman
Laford
Saskatchewan
Canada
Washington
Waterloo
Court House
West Side School Board Discusses Levies and New Building
The West Side school board met to arrange levies for next year and to discuss plans for a new school building west of Westfield. The meeting was described as the most important in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Westfield
Waterloo Barn Warming Draws Local Residents
Waterloo residents gathered at the John Husse farm five miles east of the city for a barn warming. Activities ran from 10 in the morning to 7 in the evening with older Baese family friends during the day and younger guests in the evening. Bananas priced 10 and 15 cents were sold by C W Highmoey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
John Husse
City
Baese
Traveler Remembers Waterloo's Changes Since 1870
David Van Trine of Salina Kansas tours Waterloo and notes the city’s expansion with new streets since his last visit. He recalls his 1870 Waterloo days as a delivery boy for P. M. Chaffee & Brother and calls Mrs Thrower by phone to hint at a family lunch.
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Waterloo
Mike Kelly
Commercial
Rock Island
David van Trine
Salina
Kansas
van Trine
P. M. Chaffee & Brother
Fourth Street
Prof Days Fair Then Comes Snow In Waterloo
Waterloo endured six degree temperature variation over three days. Snow began last night and continued today, heavy and moist, reducing drifting. The city used a motor sweeper. Prof Hoar joked about an end to winter while shoveling snow at Libby’s on Commercial street.
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Waterloo
Buchanan
Street Railway
Iowa
M. EB. Hoar
Libby Cigar
Commercial Street
Hoar
Libby’s
Obituary of Mrs. William Young Age 81 in Waterloo
Mrs. William Young died yesterday at 4 30 PM at 1026 Hammond Ave after a five week illness due to old age. She was born Hannah Hizard in Dandington England on December 27 1841 and married William Young fifty one years ago. Survived by husband three children W R Young of South Dakota Mrs G R B Blake of Oelwein Ia and Mrs W W Horton of Waterloo and fifteen grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM from residence with Rev H W Reber in charge.
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William Young
Hammond Avenue
W. R. Young
South Dakota
G. RB. Blake
Oelwein
W. W. Horton
Waterloo
Young
First Presbyterian Church
Ilinois
England
Hannah Hizard
Dandington
America
Illinois
H. W. Reberd
Wag
Waterloo College plans replica inauguration at alumni banquet
Graduates of Waterloo Business College may not travel to Washington for Wilson's inauguration. President A J Gates confers with a total of people regarding a replica inauguration at the alumni banquet. Toasts likely omitted and a national setting described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Business College
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
A. J. Gates
Graduates Gather for Reunion Banquet Over Twenty-Five Years
The report notes uncertain plans for a suffrage parade before the inauguration. It highlights an especial effort at the upcoming reunion to assemble as many graduates as possible from the past twenty five years, with many alumni now holding honor and trusted positions.
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YM. A
Blaze
Colfax
Tosca Prugh
Aredale
Byron Sherwood
Eastern Star
Sherrock
Nelson Webrhan
Congregational Church of
Fort Dodge
Salem School House
Hartong Grocery
Majestic
Charles II
Hoxie
J. E. Brinkman
Cecil Bickiey
B. C. Everall
Roch
Emma Katz
Sumner
S. H. Greely
Jefferson Street
Art Stitz
Irving
van Wert
Ella A. Branson
Elmer Hotel
Wilson Quackenbush
East Side Fire Department
Lane Street
James S. Parrott
John McQuilkin
la Porte City
Atlantic
Maude Dunham
Chas. Peterson
Independence
Mrs. O
West Oid
C.W. Highmoey
Dave van Trine
Traveler
M. H. Kelly
Dave
Terloo
C. H. Fightey's
Mo. WM. Young
Molrrow
W. A. Covell & Son
West Fourth Street
Potson Verwm
East Fourth Street
Bargain
Rockford
Norfolk
Chambray
Joe & Lou
Fashion Clothes Shop
Irving Hotel
Joe
Lou
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