Local Assessors to Complete Job by April
Completion of the field work for the 1925 assessment is expected by April 1, according to city assessor Townsley. Two thirds of Waterloo west and about one half in Waterloo East are finished. Real and personal property are being listed this year with hundreds of assessments already made, including vacant lots and absent owners. Letters will be mailed in April to assist the county treasurer in March tax rush. owners have 30 days after April 1 to discuss values before the board of review, then another 30 days before city council. Field deputies’ work improves with classification, warehouse properties and items in transit are being listed, and return visits to homes and businesses have caused delays.
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A. Townsley
Waterloo West
Waterloo
Ownsley
Board of ‘Review
Board of Review
Goois
Towa
Shenandoah Gift Plan Delayed Until 1926 Visit
Secretary of the Navy rejects honoring Shenandoah with a silver service before 1925. Rep Evans of the Rightthrow district notes helium shortages. only the Los Angeles airship will be tested this year. Local Shenandoah residents in Iowa urge a tribute during the ship’s westward movement.
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Washington News Bureau
Wateroo
Washington, D. C
Navy
Shenandoah
Secretary of the Navy
Eyans
Righthrow
Los Angeles
Evans
Iowa
Yester
Earl Ferguson
Wiliir
Etter
United States
Police Records From Waterloo February Arrests
Waterloo police reports show February arrests for city law infractions rising from January and compared with a year ago. Intoxication cases more than doubled every other cause, leading to court referrals, with traffic violations numbering 15. Additional arrests covered disorderly conduct speed reckless driving and other misdemeanors amid state charges investigations.
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Waterloo
Birth notices recount several newborns in February
Mr and Mrs Clarke Mc Gienr report a son Cain Laie born in Jane township on February 11. Mrs Amos Gordon at 141 Mon Wes welcomes daughter Margaret born February 3. Mr and Mrs Joseph J Kipp of 318 welcome daughter Rita Ann born February 15. Virginia May and other families in Wells Kimball area announce births in February with various church and hospital references.
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Clarke Mc
Jane Township
Cain Laie
Amos Gordon
Deurchier
Earl Gates
Pehl
Ifeten
Larenes J. Meenes
Ninety Three Gallons of Poison Booze Seized in Raid
Waterloo police raided the residence of Charles Troyer Tuesday and seized 93 gallons of suspected poison alcohol. Officers say the liquor was industrial or rubbing alcohol treated to remove poisons and prepared for delivery. The Troyer brothers, free on heavy bonds, face preliminary bootlegging charges in municipal court next Wednesday.
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Waterloo
Charles Troyer
Volstead
Akul Apd
Sergt
Mark Rechtfertig
Troyer
Visiting Clergymen Preach in Cedar Falls Churches
Cedar Falls notes list visiting clergy and events for Sunday services. Charles Stull supplies First Baptist pulpit in pastor’s absence. Dr Angus B MacLeod to speak at Teachers College. Dr Harry Culver leaves for Sumner evangelistic campaign. Rev George Barsaitou to address believers on The Great Industrial Text. Wilson funeral officiated by Dr Culver. burial at Fairview.
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Cedar Falls
Charles Stull
Cedar Valley Association of Baptist Churches
First Baptist Church
William CG. Deer
Waterloo
Angus B. MacLeod
First Congregational Church
Tabor
Teachers College
MacLeod
Corvallis
Wash
Harry Culver
First M.b.churett
Sumner
Ermil B. Frye
Methodist Church
George F. Barsaitou
Ee de. Culver
Wilson
Harry C. Culver
First Mel Church
John A. Wilson
Fairview
J. C G. Nashby
J. W. Ford
George Fechi
A. Larson
Henry White
Willis J. Hemmersing
Tourist Club Celebrates Anniversary Night in La Porte City
Tourists club members hosted “Anniversary Night” at Elizabeth Fisher’s home with about 50 attendees. The event featured a three course dinner at six, red and white decorations, name-card seating, and a 500 game after dinner. Postponed from November 20, the party occurred Thursday evening amid social games and conversations.
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la Porte City
Elizabeth Fisher
Wien
Mrs. J. S. Mister
Chicago
Neighborly Call At Dawn Sparks Morning Scare
A sleepy morning scene ends in surprise as a bell at the door interrupts a man shaving at the start of a party. The visitor persists, the man hesitates, and a sudden commotion hints at a tense, comic interruption in an odd, domestic moment.
Boy trades two cents for pink stamp in street scene
A boy with a grin offers two cents for a pink stamp as he crosses paths with a passerby. The vendor hesitates but finally hands over the tiny pink label, describing a moment of small exchange and street commerce.
Fort Dodge holds two gunmen linked to raids
Sheriff EH Wagner doubts the Fort Dodge arrests answer the Washburn driver holdup case. Prisoners J H Tatzade and Frank Clayton, both of Fort Dodge, were in a Buick stolen from Cedar Falls man John Gollinvaux. Authorities expect Racine City prosecutors to pursue the grocery store robbery charge.
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EH. TV
Wagner
Washburn
Fort Dodge
Tatz
Ade
Frank Clayton
John Gollinvaux
Cedar Falls
Webster County
Lutz
Ciaston
Rac City
Wainer
Liquidation progress at Black Man Nations Bank
About $600,000 has been paid to depositors in the past two weeks as receivers liquidate the closed Black Man Nations bank. Most deposits are moving to Commercial, First National, and Leagitt & Johnson banks. By midweek, 4,500 accounts stored. clerical staff to begin checking accounts list next week. Savings loan payments to follow.
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Black Man Nationsy Bank
Frank Il Eightey
Commercial
First National
Leagitt & Johnson
Lightney
Eaduy
Local notices and personal updates from Kinch Hill area
A collage of brief items notes residents returning from travels and illness, job changes, and upcoming events. Ernie Johnson and family return from Idaho Falls with a sister. A. J. Edwards remains seriously ill at home. Rev. J. H. Baverstein to preside at First Evangelical church. various residents, including Hulett, Buckley, and Schear, engage in travel, employment shifts, or housekeeping notices. A company will broadcast Coolidge's inauguration address on Wednesday with free admission if weather allows.
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Schear
Lake Worth
BL. Merrow
D. W. Boyee
Mer. Schear
Conmpany
Georgia Woman Seeks New Trial in Murder Case
Georgia Supreme Court refines the appeal of Mrs Hughes convicted of killing her husband's mother. She is shown in an Atlanta jail cell with a Bible and photos from her husband, who is her staunch supporter. Hughes says she is ready to die.
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Mra
Lda Ilughes
Supreme Court of Georgia
Atlanta, Ga
Rusband
Ars
Hughes
Death of Donald Mether in Dysart highway crash
Donald W Mether nineteen year old son of Mrs W J Mether of Dysart Ia died from injuries suffered in a Thursday evening car crash near Dysart. He died at Allen Memorial Hospital at 4 pm yesterday after a skull fracture and head trauma. The accident occurred about a mile and a half south of Dysart when a rear collision with Edward Schnell’s car overturned Mether’s vehicle. Other occupants were uninjured. He had helped his father on the farm the past year and funeral arrangements were to be announced after his body returned to the family home.
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W. J. Mether
Dysart
Allen Memorial Hospital
Is Parente
Stcutt
Mather
Meter
Earl Griffith
Oliver Grifith
Mauel Griffith
Edward Schnell
Young Mether
Dysath
Memorial Hospital
Donald Mether
Brother and Sister Win Speaking Honors at Dunkerton Meet
In Dunkerton Iowa on February 28 a brother and sister won speaking honors in the district declamatory contest, first round of the state tournament. Orange, La Porte City and Cedar Falls teachers aided the four schools. Juanita Meyers of Orange won first in oratorical with The College Woman and the Twentieth Century Woman. John William Meyers claimed top honors in humorous with The Old Old Story. Vera Johnston of Teachers Modern Night placed first in dramatic with The Sign of the Cross. Second placers included Melvin Starks of Teachers College High and Florence Abel of La Porte City. Romana Hasselmann of Teachers College High earned runners-up in a ladies rights piece.
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Dunkerton
la Porte City
Orange
Cedar Fails
Dunkerton High Schools
Juanita Merers
Wome
John William Meyers
Vera
Me Johnston
Teachers Modern
Melvin Starks
Teachers College High
Florence Abel
Romana Hasselmann
Little Tutors Defeat Grant High 18 to 17
Cedar Falls special report: Teachers College High edged Grant High of Cedar Rapids in a tense game last night. Oscar Bergstrom, ill with pneumonia, entered late as Cedar Falls trailed 12 to 16 at halftime. The visitors led for much of the contest before the hosts rallied in the final minutes.
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Grant High
Cedar Falls
Teachers College High
Grant Tuigh
Celar_Rapids
Osear Bergstrom
Ward
Beal Seeks West District School Board Seat
Mrs W W Beal of 260 Sheridan Road files nomination papers to contest the west district school board seat. She is sister to May Francis Des Moines state superintendent of public instruction. The election will be Monday March 4.
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WW. W. Beal
Sheridan Toad
West District School Board
PF. L. Marquis
S. Weal
Tony
May Francis
Des Moines
Dinner for Royal Arch Masons at Masonic Temple
Members of Taber-Thacle chapter Royal Arch Masons are to dine at the Masonic temple next Thursday at 6 30 p m The program includes several vocalists led by Joe Demend and a line of musical items Rosal arch degrees will be conferred in class of candidates following the dinner
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Taber- Thacle
Royal Atel Masons
Sisen
Joe Demend
National convention highlights music and patriotism in schools
West and East side officials returned from Cincinnati where the National Education Association convention stressed music in schools and patriotism. Ray Mond Robbins of Chicago urged outlawing war as a crime, and Cincinnati children sang a memorial ode for Lincoln.
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Department of Superintendents
National Aducaton Association
Sloan WM. Wallace
West Schools
St Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Indianapolis
Wallace
Raymond Robbins
Chicago
Russia
Robbins
C. W. Wline
East Schools
Kline
Youths Who Stole Auto Out on Bond
Delbert Austin and Marvin Fowler, both teens, confessed stealing two valuable automobiles from Waterloo. They were released on $1,000 bail each after arraignment in municipal court. The car stolen February 19 was being held in Bucklin, Missouri, as the youths claim they traveled with a railway station agent.
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Delbert Austin
Marvin Fowler
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
W. A. Cook
Joe Venile
W. A. Arildsen
Bucklin
Agem
Victor A Zellhoefer Named Vice President Of Playground Commission
Victor A Zellhoefer elected vice president of Waterloo Playground Commission, succeeding W J Keefe who recently resigned. G T Mottyan was asked to continue as playground director until April 1. McGlynn’s resignation noted. T McCourt named as Gisnn’s successor in March. commission to consider experienced workers for the post. A committee including Mrs Yates and Mrs Young to review supervisor applications for the year.
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Nistor A. Zellhoefer
Waterloo
W. J. Keefe
G. T. Mottyan
McGlynt
Lural
Kentucky
T. McCourt
Glynn
A. Rages
C. M. Young
Denison City Faces Claims After Bank Failure
Denison Ta Feb 28 The city of Denison began to meet with local officials to recover funds from the Denison State Bank collapse. I Voss served as alior while the bank failed and city funds were at risk. the episode involves posting of city taxes and related transfers.
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Denison
Fefanes Bank
Pe Dentson
I. Voss
February Weather Report Notes Light Precipitation
A historical weather summary describes February conditions with light precipitation, record highs and lows, and few subzero nights. Snow fell on three days totaling around 1.2 inches on Feb 1 and 16, while rainfall reached about 0.4 inches, contrasting 1924 figures of 10.5 inches snow and 4.08 inches rain. Unsettled, colder weather is forecast with potential snow tonight and tomorrow for Iowa.
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Maines
Pehruars
Imonth
Ferg
Paty
Waterloo
Iowa
Pebra- Ty
Gates College Commencement Week Opens Sunday March 8
Commencement week at Gates College begins Sunday March 8 with a baccalaureate address by Dr J K Macartney at First Presbyterian Church. A graduates reception is planned March 11 at the Gates home followed by Friday evening exercises in Central Christian Church with music by the college orchestra. Diplomas will be presented, and the alumni gathering will feature Adrian Music by the college orchestra and a procession list of graduates including Arnold C Anderson Annie H Richards Rosamond Margaret Toll Winona Toll and others.
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Gates Business ‘College
First Presbyterian | Church
J. KR. Macartney
Bruce Gates
Central Christian Church
Pi Dent
Ton A. Cohen Deus
Adrian Music
the Claster
Arnold C. Anderson
Annie H. Richards
AL Colton
Rosamond Margaret Toll
Winona Toll
Mark Jeriminn
Miivde EB
Carr
Jeanette AL
Mr Carte
Stauuffacher
Robert ¥. Holter
Silkin
Jinssen
Dorothy Ft. Messerly
Helen Hott
Fath
Fath 2. Wells
Dorothy Fratgke
Clara Temuth
Laws Tene U, Schneider
Fas Cook
Arthur W. Trepp
Blane M. Thorsen
Vinlyth
Alien
Tarvey Willam T Kruse
Charity Jtusk Craig
Maria Doree Whelan
Kathryn J. Carter
Republicans Take Committee Posts from Insurgents
Washington acknowledges the Republican committee on committees tentatively downgrades Wisconsin Senator La Follette and allies by placing Brookhart of Iowa Ladd and Frazier of North Dakota at the bottom of their committee lists. The move follows a protest by La Follette supporters in the presidential campaign. La Follette has not replied to the letter asking which party should assign committees.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
la Folletta
Republican Committee On Committees
Wisconsin
Brook~ Hart
Iowa
Ladd
Frazier
North Dakota
Plare
la Polletta Teket
Fio
la Follette
Mission Federation at Cedar Falls Hag Annual Election
Cedar Falls February 28 Special Steers for the Federated Mission ary Society of Cedar Falls chosen at its meeting in Zion Evangelicat church yesterday are: Mrs C W Wester Congregationalist president Miss O D B Read Baptist first vice president Mes E J Thierman Evanglelical second Mrs A H Bur nell Christian third Mrs W B M Graham Episcopal fourth Mrs BE E Fuller Presbyterian recording Secretary Mrs T Wililad sen Calgary Baptist corresponding secretary Mrs HH N Sulimat Methodist treasurer.
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Cedar Falls
Federated Missionary Society of
Zion Evangelicat Church
C. W. Wester
Lidnalist
O. DB. Read
Baptist
Mes
E. J. Thierman
Eyvan
A. H. Burnell
Christian
W. BM. Graham
Speaking Honors Won by Waterloo Students
Three West High and two East High students won predistrict declamatory contest spots after first-place finishes in preliminary meets at Jesup and Janesville. West High winners were Ralph Childs oratorical Marion Bronson dramatic and Cora May Busby humorous. East High winners were Frances Statts dramatic and Breatha Nieuyon humorous.
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West High
East High
Jesup
Janesville
Ralph Childs
Marion Bronson
Cora May Busby
Brandon
Mount Auburn
Frances Statts
Breatha 3Ieuyon
Winch
Ford and
Tudson
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Famed by Two Patients
Two letters from women in Georgia and Michigan describe relief from severe female weakness and nervous symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs L O Dasher of Valdosta reports improved health and vanished pains after one bottle. Mrs C G Almer of Battle Creek notes strong relief and intention to continue use, offering to answer letters.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Valdosta
Georgia
Lydia EL. Pinkham
Battle Creek
Mich
Cleveland
Lydia
Pinkham
Sam
CG. E. Almer
Champion St
Battle Creek, Mich
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Cedar Kastes
West Courts
Weeee
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Hans Crone
Eighteenth Street
Pang Jens G. Thomsen
Dike
Sartori Hospital
Nathan TH. Gist
Leominister
Etta Revington
Treimoni Street
Fia
M. 7
G. C
Heist Ham
Wid
C. C. Kleist
Albert Adams
Leona Wels Fargo
Oscar Cours
3Tre
Adams
Aiss Mabel Rlessy
State Teachers College
Cedar Pails
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. 1
Fort
Colorado
St Jarn Iy
Ford
Lows Tui compAny
Electra
Markietine
Frances Allison
Coe College
Cedar Rapila
Myr
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Ife
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Epteal
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George Gilpatrick
Marathon
Jefferson Street
J. H. Baversteind
Bobby
Dubuque
C. J. Buckley
Wallington Street
A. J. Edwards
Altho
Judge C. ©. Ransier
Robert Howe
Cedar Heights
Fudge
Ransier
L. c. Greenup
Focal Army
Thirteenth Coast Artillery Band
Fort Barrancas
Fla
W. Ol. Buckley
Linois Central
Milnais Central Hospital
John Robinson
Burt Tolliver
Walter Meyer
BLF_ Lichty & Meyer
Lichty
Meyer
Ernest Johnson
Ydaho Falls
Thomas Mills
Ernest
Danny Scholes
Tdaho
Gens
Porateila
Wil AL Line
Tinton Ta
Alprtile
Santh
Kinehard Hill
Kinch Hi
Waterton
Marquis Bros
Lors, Ida
Eug Fess
Parce
Hye
Donald W.mether
W. W. Beal
Wallace and
Siti
Victor A. Zellhoefer
Playground Commission
MRK
Gates College
Mission Federation At
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Franco
Crystal Ice & Fuel Co
Jim
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