Millions of furs on market at St Louis auction
The U S government ties to fur markets as the International Fur Exchange opens in St Louis with 10 000 Alaska seal skins 901 blue fox and 37 white fox pelts listed for sale. More than 400 buyers from many countries expected as millions of pelts worth over 15 million dollars go on the block through March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
United States
International Fur, Exchange
Joshua W. Alexander
H. M. Smith
Washington, D. C
Alaska
Albert ‘A. ‘Ahern
Ahern
Yale
Grace Mle b Church Grows After Evangelistic Campaign
Grace M E church welcomed new members after an evangelistic campaign led by Dr George Wood Anderson. The reception included 20 young Sunday school members and 62 adults, 17 couples, reflecting a citywide church growth as other churches also gained members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
M. E. Church
George Wood Anderson
Protests Over Rainbow Drive Assessments Near Cedar Falls
In Waterloo street Cedar Falls city council faced appeal this afternoon to set aside property assessments. Appellants include H Jacob Pfeiffer owner of 134 Tots with 6050.92 valuation along Rainbow Drive connecting highway improved with federal aid. Also named Victor Speer Harvey Sucher and Bobele challenge alleged exorbitant unjustifiable taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Waterloo Street
H. Jacob Pfeiffer
Victor Speer
Harvey Sucher
Bobele
Shri Penants
Sons to Celebrate Washington and Lincoln Birthdays
The Sons of Veterans and the Women's Auxiliary will honor Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays at 8 p.m. with a program and luncheon at Memorial Hall. J.C. Burtagh will speak and the program includes readings and music. all local patriotic organizations are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lincoln
Sons of Veterans
Iomormy
Memorial Hall
J.C. Burtagh
Paul’s Revival Ends at St. Paul’s Church
Last revival meeting at St. Paul’s M. E. church concluded with 55 at the altar for consecration and renewed faith. Rev C E Late preached on The Governor's Question as music by a large choir and a quartet. New members to be received at Sunday service. Cottage prayer meetings to continue this week at listed homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Paul’s
St. Paul’s M
C. E. Late
Jaree
John DeLong
Clarence Dewer
Graham Messinger
Glare
Webster
McCombe
Walser
Reed Street
Bendersae Center Street
Trimble Speaks at Free Methodist Meetings This Week
Special meetings at Free Methodist Church continue each evening at 7 30 with Rev W Jr Trimble of Marion Iowa as principal speaker. Two other services were held during the day by the pastor and Floyd Yoemap led the song service. The district elder returns to Waterloo Wednesday and stays through next Sunday speaking each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
Free Methodist Church
W. Jr. Trimble
Marion
T. J. Fuller
Floyd Yoe
Marriage Licenses Registered Across Waterloo Cedar Falls
Alfred Mickey and Sophia Lydick of Waterloo. Eewin Castile of Waterton. Mary Buchholtz and J Jobo Malthaus of Cedar Falls. Pauline Gutknecht of Cedar Rapids. Charles Gollides and Manche Went of Dunkerton. Theda Reinbeck and Hilda Claussen of Heinbeck. Service details unclear due to OCR errors. record lists names and cities with licenses issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Mickey
Waterloo
Sophia Lydick
Eewin Castile
Waterton
Mary Buchholtz
J. Jobo Malthaus
Cedar Falls
Pauline B. Gutknecht
Cedar Pong
Charles Gollides
Dunkerton
Manche Went
Erman KR
Theda
Reinbeck
Hilda A. Claussen
Heinbeck
City in Brief and Local Notices
Various short items: a Washington birthday courthouse closure, smallpox isolations for residents on 327 Ricker street and 909 Town street, a reported shooting at Siness Central shops with no arrest, Jack Muniz injured at Herrick Refrigerator factory, Germain seeks arrest of alleged wife thief, Mrs. Walton attends evangelistic meetings, Dolan escapes a train collision, Emma Turney seeks divorce from Harold Turney, Knights Templar meeting in Independence with Waterloo attendees, visits by Mr and Mrs Ruffin of Chihuahua City. R. W. Ruffin to visit Charles City and then east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Casey
Siness Central
Jack
Muniz
Seventh Street East
Herrick
Presbyterian Hospital
A. L. Germain
Pecatonica
Ill
Webster City
B. A. Walton
Aberdeen
S. D
M. E. Church
J. H. McComber
Harold C. Clase
J. P. Dolan
Adams Street
Lafayette Street
Emma Turney
Harold Turney
Duryea Street
Knights Templar
Independence
Knights
Waterloo
J. A. Belknap
Anamosa
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Manchester
Dubuque
West Union
R. W. Ruffin
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Edna Steinhauer
Greater Waterloo Association
Ruffin
Charles City
Gladys Schaper
Rafin
Des Moines
Cop Kills Carpenter After Being Wounded
Sioux City Iowa February 21 United Press reports George Rimes a South Sioux City carpenter was shot and killed after he shot and wounded Patrolman Phil Nyberg Nyberg drew his gun with his left hand after being shot in the right wrist and killed Kimes Nyberg and Patrolman Gillis intervened in a street brawl between two white men and three negroes while searching the men Nyberg was not dangerously wounded
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Sioux City
George Rimes
Phil Nyberg
Nyberg
Kimes
Gillis
Funeral of Franklin Fiske Held in Petersen's Chapel
The funeral for Franklin Howard Fiske died at his Allen Street home Saturday evening was held this morning at Petersen's chapel conducted by Dr. Frank W. Court. Burial followed in New Hartford Iowa. Surviving are his widow four children Mrs Mia Austin Mrs Bessie Funner Vernon H L Fiske all of Chicago and Miss Ruby Elam Waterloo and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin HW
Iske
Franklin
Howard Fiske
Allen Street
Petersen's Chapel
Frank W. Court
New Hart‘ford
Mr. Fiske
Town-of-Freedom
Gad Cane
Iowa
Wis
West Uwa
Miia Austin
Bessie Fumner
Vernon HL Hiske
Chicago
Ruby Elam
Waterloo
Twin City Building Stops As Unions Refuse Wage Cuts
In St Paul Minnesota on February 21, up to five thousand building trades workers refused to work, halting city construction. Contractors announced a 20 percent wage cut and would not employ union labor at current rates, prompting labor leaders to call a lockout and warnings the action could spread to other cities statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
St. Paul
Mion
Dueaders
Chaplain Sheriff to Organize Polk County Vigilantes
Des Moines reports Chaplain-Sheriff W. E. Robb starts meetings with township citizens to form an auxiliary deputy force across Polk County. Each district will have a chief in contact with the Des Moines office to mobilize quickly, with guns badges and special deputy commissions issued to the vigilantes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Des Moines
Polk County Vigilantes
W. E. Robb
Death of 3 year old Helen Marie Rechtfertig
Whooping cough developed into pneumonia and caused the death of Helen Marie Rechtfertig, 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gregory Rechtfertig of 307 Mullan Avenue East. She was born in Waterloo February 12 1918. Funeral services likely Wednesday with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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Helen Marie Rechtfertig
Helen Marie
Gregory Rechtfertig
Mullan Avenue East
Helen
Waterloo
Brothers and Sisiers
Cal- Yarr
Dry ships lose share of passenger business in U S
Washington February 21. United Press says prohibition harms American passenger shipping as dry ships attract fewer travelers. F Blaine vice president Seattle Chamber of Commerce tells the U S Shipping Board no one wants a dry ship with prayer books and hymnals in salons. He notes 90 percent of passenger travel on Japanese and Canadian lines begins in the United States and should route through Seattle on American ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Proes
Washington, D. C
F. Blaine
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
United States Shipping Board
Blaine
United States
Seattle
Fire destroys roof at double residence on Lime Street
Damage valued around 3000 dollars occurred from a fire thought to start in a defective chimney in the attic at 529 531 Lime Street owned by Richard Robbins. Firemen fought the blaze with three water streams. roof damage and attic fire caused spectacular flames. no household goods saved. Extra alarms followed for two smaller roof fires at 106 Mullan Avenue West and 1326 Fifth Street West. no injuries reported.
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Lime Street
Richard Robbins
Robbins
Mullan Avenue
Fifth Street West
Ss. Wv. Walker
Trusty Bound Over for Part in Liquor Theft
Ed Schnering a county jail trusty was bound over to the Black Hawk county grand jury in 500 cash bond on larceny of 10 gallons of alcohol valued at 60 from Sheriff H. T. Wagner. Charles Reed and Fred Donahue were bound over to the federal grand jury. Ruth Lee bound over to Black Hawk county grand jury on liquor nuisance. bond 200. She was arrested at 205 Manson street after a raid by county city and federal agents. Bottles and moonshine seized establish Volstead Act violation. Lee remanded to county jail awaiting federal grand jury action after unable to post 2300 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Schnering
Black Hawk County
John W. Gwynn
H. T. Wagner
Schnering
Charles Reed
Fred Donahue
Federal Grand Jury
Ruth Lee
Grand Jury
Gwynne
Manson Street
J. E. Dempster
U. S
Balmy Weather Contrasts With Snowstorm On East Coast
Dispatches report a severe snowstorm along the eastern coast while Waterloo enjoys mild winter. Government thermometer readings show 23 degrees above zero overnight, 26 above at 7 am, and noon temperatures above freezing. Saturday night ranged to 10 above zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Solomon of the Ozarks dies after eleventh wife
Welter L. Tillman age 82 known as the Solomon of the Ozarks died after his eleventh wife passed away three days earlier. Tillman had married eleven times and died suddenly following a short illness yesterday in Poplar Bluff Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Poplar Blutt
Woman Moves After 50 Years Under Same Roof
Mrs. Sarah Naumann moved from 220 Commercial Street after five decades in the same house. Her daughter, Mrs. N. E. Wills, who was born and lived there for 47 years, now resides with her husband in Castle Hill, leaving the old home behind.
Diamond Dyes All Your Old Things
Buy Diamond Dyes no other kind then perfect results are guaranteed Each package contains simple directions to diamond dye worn shabby skirts waists dresses coats gloves stockings sweaters draperies coverings everything whether wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods New rich fade less colors Druggist has Color Card.
Revolver Discharges Wounding Police Officer on Duty
Police officer William Urte was wounded in the right foot by a revolver shot fired accidentally in his pocket while on night patrol around 10 45 PM Saturday near the Black Hawk National Bank. A doctor treated the wound at the bank building, and Urte is recovering at his home 714 Fourth Street West.
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William Urte
Fourth Street West
Urie
Black Hawk Nation
al ‘Bank
Grace M. EL
Winifred Tunell
Minneapolis
Ieee
I. Ne
A Physican
Bej
Req
Gianny
Prnce Es Poli
Pbolige
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Davenport Retail Grocers’ Association
Buchanan
Ninth Street West
Hiam £. Herren
Lawn of Real Estate Boards
Fred H. Cutler
Arlington
F. W. Esher
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Ricker Street
Carrie Pulten
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Mortuary
Twin City
Polk County
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A. T. Hakill
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