Wan Accounted Wizard Relishes Life in Jail
James Brady, 82, once owner of 320 acres along Buffalo Creek in Middlefield township, Buchanan county, seeks imprisonment as a vagrant. He claims neighbors believed he practiced black arts and poisoned his stock, causing the death of his brood mares, and says he sold the land under pressure. He travels between county jails in winter, insisting magistrates send him to prison, and he continues farm work in summer despite infirmities.
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Buffalo Creek
Middleeld Township
Buchanan County
James Brady
Atlantic
James
Middlefield Township
Brady
Wanderer Brady’s Long Drift Through Iowa and Waterloo Jail
An 1847 immigrant, a New York bricklayer, saves $1000 and moves to Buchanan County in 1854 buying government land at 1.25 per acre. His farm profits vanish, age erodes ambition, and he ends brief jail stay in Waterloo for ten days. He refuses an Independence ticket, citing recent incarceration. Brady never married and has no known relatives on this side of the Atlantic.
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New York
Buchanan County
Waterloo
Independence
Brady
Atlantic
Waterloo gas firm shifts office site to Brown opera house
Citizens Gas and Electric of Waterloo changes plans for a new four story fireproof office building from the Lane property on Sycamore to the Brown opera house site. The move aims to gain greater publicity and streetcar exposure near Park avenue and Commercial street while expanding plant and underground works. The deal hinges on Lane property sale, with Chamber of Commerce influence cited in the decision.
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Citizens Gas and Electric Company of
Waterloo
Lane
Sycamore Street
Park Avenue
Fourth Street
Brown Opera House
Thomas Cascaden, Jrn
Morris W. Stroud
Waterloo Public Service Corporation
Commercial Street
Chamber of Commerce
Brown
Waterloo West
Board of Trade
Waterloo East
Chamber of Commerce of
Street Car Company
Great Galloway Cream Separator Ad with Free Trial
An advertisement touts the Great Galloway Bath-in-Oil Cream Separator as superior to all chain drive machines. It promises a 90 day free trial on your farm or dairy with money-back satisfaction, plus free oats during Black Hawk County week and nationwide shipping. The copy emphasizes self oiling, oil bath operation, and guaranteed out-running and out-skimming performance.
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Bowman
Black Hawk County
Galloway
Getius
United States
Progressive Farmers of America
Farm Implement Trust
Eivery
Towa
Waterloo
Galloway Agricultural Club
Farmers of America
Black Ilank County
Galloway Co
Galloway Club
WM. Galloway
Death Notice: Benjamin Bandfield Dies in Marshalltown
The Marshalltown Times Republican reports the death on Saturday at the Soldiers' Home of Benjamin Bandfield, a Waterloo veteran. An inquiry among residents in Waterloo suggests a distant relation. A Benjamin S. Bandfield is listed at 202 Shilliam Avenue. The funeral, postponed from yesterday due to the storm, was held today. Sporting woods at row at CO. By Kelly's. 222 East Fifth Street.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Benjamin Bandfield
Waterloo
Benjamin S. Bandfield
Shillilam Avenue
Sporting Woods
Row At
Kelly's
East
Fifth Street
Deserter to Naval Pen After Arrest at Ellis Hotel
Young seaman Tar Cowen, 20, arrested for desertion, left with Navy Lt Hollecroft for Philadelphia and will be sent to the Boston naval penitentiary. At Ellis Hotel A S Goldstone, traveling salesman, held on grand larceny charge for diamonds pilfered from a traveling man on a train. Linn County officers released him after Cedar Rapids dispatch. he had posted a $1,000 bond earlier and was re-arrested on the current warrant.
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Tar Cowen
Navy
United States Naval
William Hollecroft
Philadelphia
Naval
Boston
A. S. Goldstone
Ellis Hotel
Davenport
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Goldstone
Business Men At Y W C A Tonight
Tonight is big at the Y W C A Waterloo with 154 guests including board members. The finance committee chaired by Mrs H I Kelly plans a long banquet table and elaborate three course menu served by the association’s girls. Oliver Trumbauer will act as foremaster after serving.
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H. I. Kelly
Waterloo
Association
Mrs. Lawson
Mary Day
Oliver Trumbauer
Business Men toasts and Girls Yells Evening Event
Leading business and professional men are called upon for toasts while the girls perform yells and songs they have practiced. An informal social evening will follow and the organizers expect a great success with participants enjoying the planned program. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS Your Drugeist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. 50c.
Bennington Township Resident Mrs Conrad Fritz Dies
Mrs Conrad Fritz, lifelong Bennington township resident, died yesterday at 12:20 PM at her home after winter illness and a recent operation. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 PM at the home, conducted by Rev. Hadlen. Survived by husband and three young sons, plus her mother, who lives in Garner.
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Conrad Fritz
Bennington Township
My. Hadlen
Fritz
Garner
Ulrich Family Bereaved by Loss in Iowa Towns
James Ulrich of Mt Vernon township John Ulrich of Clarion George Ulrich of Fayette and Mrs Etfert of Clayton county mourn the death of a family member. Many friends and relatives are ready to extend sympathy in their time of loss.
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James Ulrich
Mt. Vernon Township
John Ulrich
Clarion
George Ulrich
Fayette
Etfert
Clayton County
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New Sleeper
Kansas City
Chicago
Great Western
B. Schnell
City Pass
Corn Belt
T. J. Cleary
Ames Brady
Big
Woods Bros
Royal Wiltons
Hartford
Bagdads
Shuttleworth and
Whittalls
Tepracs
Body
Brussels
Beautiful Smith Axminsters
Smith Brussells
Ao Company
Stroud
C. OR. Kelly
Great Galloway
THE
WM. Galloway CO
Iowa
Marshalltown
Twige
Y.W.C.A
Bennington
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