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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1912

Page

9

Dubuque Spent Million On Building In 1911

Dubuque Iowa ended 1911 with over one and a half million dollars in building improvements. Despite ten months of labor dispute, the city saw many residences from 1000 to 3500 dollars, the Brunswick Balke Collendar Co factory costing about 500000, and Mercy Hospital Home for the Aged valued around 200000. The surge suggests population growth and a shift toward housing working families.

Dubuque Iowa Brunswick- Balke-Collendar Co Dubuque Industrial Corporation

Indictments Reported Secretly By Muscatine Grand Jury

The Muscatine grand jury, in session since November 14, reported Saturday night at 8 3 o clock with a large collection of indictments. All were kept secret and no names or charges were released. Foreman Irving Bain of Cedar township presented twenty nine envelopes believed to contain true bills as minutes of testimony from the secrecy proceedings were recorded. Indictments were not made public.

Muscatine Irving Bain Cedar Township Grand Jury

Funeral Held for William J. Bushnell in Manchester

William J. Bushnell died recently prompting a funeral from the family home, with services at Sand Creek church led by Rev. W. H. Ensign and interment in the church cemetery. Local guardsmen from Company D took part, and he leaves his parents a sister and three brothers. Also included is an old advertise note for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Manchester Sperial Sand Creek W. H. Ensign Bushnell Sadie Stiles Janesville Ind J. J. Bushnell Rock Rapids Iowa Messrs Earl and Archie Bushnell

Business Chances in Classifieds

Readers monitor weekly opportunities under this heading with a rate of one cent per word for the first insertion and half a cent for each subsequent insertion, outlining various business chances available to readers.

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Cattle Congress Incorporated Forms Waterloo Dairy Show

Cattle Congress Incorporated is filed with the county recorder to create a permanent Iowa dairy cattle congress as a Waterloo institution. The 20 year charter with $23000 capital stock envisions a Waterloo show the week of October 7 with plans for a site and buildings for housing cattle dairy supplies butter milk and cream products and dairy farm equipment. J S Cass offers to provide the site and buildings for the annual event.

Iowal Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo County Recorder W. W. Marsh John Andrews E. R. Shoemaker C. ¥. Simmons G. E E. Lichty James Black L. S. Cass W. R. Law Paul Davis Wiliam Calloway H. J. Kiester J. S. Cass

Fire in Manchester Rooming House Damages Co. B. Mills Home

Fire discovered in the Co. B. Mills home in Manchester Friday night threatened an old residence. Origin undetermined. The house, used as a rooming house by Mrs. Sadie Gatr, housed several roomers whose safety was at risk.

Manchester Co. B. Mills Sadie Gatr

Start the New Year Right WORRY CLUB loan offer

Worry Club invites readers to apply for a personal loan to consolidate small debts. Offers from 10.90 to 200 dollars with private, confidential terms and flexible payments. security via household goods or vehicle, no indorsers, no inquiries, requires permanent employment with a reliable firm.

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Fire hits factory and a banker in Waterloo area

A major blaze damaged a building during the vacation period, with partial insurance coverage. Claude Chapel of Model Printing received a Waterloo telegraph about his mother’s critical illness. Leavitt Johnson National Bank of Waterloo Iowa calls a shareholders meeting on January 9 1912 at 10 a.m. to elect directors and conduct business. IRA RODAMAR Cashier.

Claude Chapel Model Printing Company Waterloo

Railroad Time Tables Illinois Central R R East and West

East and West bound schedules list departures and arrivals for the Illinois Central lines including Dubuque Chicago and Omaha connections. Timings cover local, mail, and freight trains with origin and transfer points at Dubuque Davenport Burlington St Louis and Minneapolis along with Interurban routes to Cedar Falls Waterloo and other nearby towns.

C. F. & N. Interurban Waterlos Cedar Falls East Fourth Lafayette Streets Dam Waterloo Cara Center Galloway Jefferson Street Park Avenue Cedar Waterion Glasgow Dewves

Notice Aerial Ac . Fire Home Building and Loan Waterloo meeting

Notice is hereby given that the annual stockholders meeting of Fire Home Building and Loan Association of Waterloo Iowa will be held Tuesday evening January 2 1912 at 7 20 oclock at the office of the secretary 317 Syndicate Building for the purpose of electing five directors a secretary and a treasurer and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting J H Hildebrand Secretary.

Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Waterloo Iowa Ira Rodamar Fireiome Building and Loan Association of Secretry Syndicate J. H. Hildebrand

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