Miller Wins High Bid on 160 Acre Farm at Public Auction
Lewis Miller of Witeriga was high bidder at 177.50 per acre for the BE. M. Smith farm of 160 acres, formerly the W. 3. Shanks place, in Orange township near Waterloo. The sale drew many buyers, with personal property bringing about 10,000 dollars. Auctioneer William Holland offered 100 dollars for the purchaser’s name. Miller's bid under his own name reduces the farm price by 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Miller
BE. M. Smith
Shanks Place
Orange Township
Waterloo
Eagle Center Road
Smith
William Holland
Miller
Real Countess Lives At Fayette
Fayette confirms Miss Alice Miner MacDonald as a countess by birth and heir to the Duke of Linster. She plans to become an army nurse as a friend of Miss Clara Barton and a staunch Irish politics authority. Her lineage spans Emmet, Allen, and the 1812 era, with Red Cross ties and studies toward nursing. Charles Dirham reports a cure for bed wetting via Foley Whitney Pills as well, claimed by H W Taggart.
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Fayette
Alice Miner MacDonald
Robert Emmet
Eben Allen
Duke of
Clara Barton
Miss McDonald
Earl of
Abbriex
Lew Ross
Fand
Ethan Allen
Elisha Miner
Fayette County
National Red Cross
el Barton
Red Cross
Kennedy
Oelwein
Iowa
Des Moines River Survey Scandal Rumors Hit Washington
Washington dispatch reports rumored scandals around the Des Moines River survey from Des Moines to Keokuk. Allegations claim a western power company seeks dam concessions via regional ties as the report prepared by Col C S Riche remains secret. Congress awaited the survey’s public release while Sen Cummins staff said the reviewing board is backlogged but will act when possible.
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Washington, D.C
Des Moines
Keokuk
Western Power
Des Moines River
War Department
Congress
C. S. Riche
Engineer Department of the Army
Reviewing Board
Senator Cummins
Old-fashioned motherhood judged immoral by lecturer
A Syracuse Herald quoted lecturer claims that the stay-at-home mother by the fireside is immoral. He says it is increasingly difficult for mothers to please all theorists and that some of the most successful theorists do not even try.
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Syracuse Herald
Advertised Letters at Warteroo Ta Jan 0
List of advertised mail at Warteroo Ta with many names and incoming offices. Includes Mrs. Abbott Mrs. Blain Miss Dorsen Miss Miller and numerous others, plus agents and companies like Union Pacific Ry American Mfg Co and various individuals across many households. Ends with a health ad for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and a personal testimonial.
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Wartertoo
Wer
Relin Abbott
Bert Iernett
S. AL Blain
Marrier Cobh
Bessie Dorsen
W. Yudley
W. M. Farley
Fred N Midner
Flora Winer
Donault
Mies
M. Judd
Mia
Ates Ni Wauten
A. Rerun
PL Weily
Bila Kilpatrick
Ola Konger
Clarice M. House
KR. Lathrop
Grace Lee
Tray Bonel
Esther Lentart
Edith McCoy
Minnin Miller
Htyle Miller
Lula Moore
Chas. J. Murphy
Fiartie Nason
Alta Northrup
Noke Norris
Chas
O'Jarrow
J. J. O'Keefe
Bred Ostenbahin
M. J. Owen
June Peck
M. Price
Trandolph
Reed
Tt. Perry
Robison
Grace Sanford
Ruth Sargent
Sadie Sayre
Low Smith
Phebe Spencer
Tena Stapola
Mable Tumblin
Myrtle ‘Thompson
Nellie Thompson
Lou Totten
Laird
Wm. Lackmann
WB. Lector
Ror Lovelle
Robert Lindsey
W. T. Lackman
Lichty
Jee Lockwood
P. P. McCaffrie
Dennis Farwell
Hl. Peery
Joy Paterson
Dan Radcliff
Mears
W. J. Rath
John ‘Robinson
Frank Sanders
John Sanders
Mr. Schlessinger
H. N. Siety
iRon PD
Silas Tucker
Geo. B. Turner
The
Dane Westlake
R. FE
Anna Glasgow
Lillian Gray
Lulu Cloud
James McGuire
W. T. McManus
Hora Peterson
Alice Trunker
Edward Walker
F. E Wilkins
WR Law
Heir Apparent Cartoon Quip From City Politician
An up-town politician tells his son he rose from election inspector to alderman at large and asks what his reward will be. The son retorts that he will be the greatest rascal in the city when his father dies, but not before.
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Black Hawk County
The undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as Administrator with will annexed of the estate of Rachel E. Woechsteller, late of Black Hawk County. All persons indebted to said estate should pay promptly and those with claims must present them for allowance to A. F. Sedgwick, dated January 11, 1942.
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Rachel E. Woechsteller
Black Hawk County
A. FE. Sedgwick
Public notice of bids for paving Bluff Street Waterloo
Official publication announces sealed proposals to pay, gutter, and curb Bluff Street Waterloo Iowa. City clerk will receive bids until 7 30 p m January 22 1912. Work includes paving from Third to Sixth streets with cement curbs and roadbed construction per city engineer plans.
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City of Waterloo
Towa
Kearly
Bluff Street
Third Street
Sixth Street
Said Street
Waterloo Iowa street paving bid notice 1912
The city invites bids for brick street paving with cement base and sand cushions, detailing quantities and railway exclusions. Proposals due January 22, 1912 at 7 20 p.m., with certified checks and bonds required, project to start by May 1 and finish by September 1 1912.
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Garantee
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Chicago Great WesternRailway Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Waterloo
Iowa
City of Waterloo
Railroad Time Tables Est Bound
Rail timetable fragment lists departures to Dubuque Chicago Fort Dodge Minneapolis St Paul and others with local and express services. Includes 12:40 am 4:35 am 7:00 am 2:20 pm 6:00 pm 7:15 pm 12:55 am 10:05 am 3:40 pm 12:20 pm 12:40 am 5:40 am and various connections toward Davenport Burlington Minneapolis and St Paul with freight and local notes.
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Dubuque
Chicago
Chicago Express
Dubuque West Bound
Ft. Dodge
Omaha
Twin Cities, Limited
Albert Lea
Davenport
Burlington
St. Louis
Kansas City
la Porte
Washburn
Leaves
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Lotal
Rockford
Shell Rock
Interurban Schedule Union Depot Waterloo Cedar Falls
Des Moines and Cedar Rapids interurban times and routes listed with departures from Union Depot_ East Fourth and Lafayette streets. Timetables show Waterloo to Cedar Falls 40 minutes with cars at 6 20 am 12 43 pm 7 03 am 1 43 pm and later daily except Sunday. Cedar Falls to Waterloo and transfers to Glasgow Denver Waverly.
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Ida.m
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Leuto
Galloway
Jefferson Street
Park Avenue
Glasgow
Denver
Waverly
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Evening Courier
Lee
West Fourth
Commercial St
Fink
West ‘Park Avenue
Coomercial
Majestic Lime St. Nelson
Laury
C. J
West Side
Lesland Ave
A. m
Sp. Ms
Jefferson
Jefferson St
Injuire Age
Randolph
Dart
X. P. Hummel
Western Avenue
Conger Park Co
West Fourth Street
Jows Dairy
West First St
Winslow
Lafayette Street
L. S. Parsons
C.F. Care of Courier
Minn
W. Bruner
Black Hawk
Rouiers
Earé of
Courier
Wilson Bros
Samson
Falls Ave
Rina
Stet
Calumet Addition
Westfield
Archur c
Couriar
C. J. Watt
M. B. Neff
Weet Fourth Street
West Fourth St
Adress A. B
Will
West Ninth
Cal
P.O
Blue. Co
Franklin, A. Peterson
W. H
Howrey
West Second St
West Second
West Fifth Street
Station A
Frank Reitz
General Delivery
Inquire
Inquire TV Vine
Lafayette St
Tfront Row
Washington St
E. J. Christie
Washington
Wellington St
Allen G. Lichtz
Black's
Ivor
Oliver Typewriter
East Fourth
Wrandett
Franklin Street
John Carrow
Chea
Joseph Wroxel
Washington Street
M. M
Tripp Land Co
la Porte City
Texas
J, Ac
Ehernbereer
Schuyler, Neb
Town Securities Co
Com
To Toan
Waterloo Loan & Trust Co
L.W. Ferguson
Ardmore Ave
Security Storage Co
Pacific Coast
Bovd [Transfer Co
Minneapolis
AL A. Egan
Weiple
Nat Bank
iDrs
Scott & Scott
Poland
E. FE
Peek
Peek-Rath Bik
Anet
Cedar Falls Road
Tharness
Noble
Canada
Tony Marhkeme
Charles City
Bacon
Realty Sola AT
Pullig
Witeriga
Charles Dirham
Lovington
Foley
H.W. Taggart
A. B
Fisher
Kas
Taggart
Official
Burton EE
Wilson Real Estate and Insurance
the James Cardiner CO
Best Companies
First National Building
Shooe
New York State
Fuels Bros. CO
Oriskany Falls
R. C. Thompson
Iown Securities Co
Dubuque North Bound
East Side
Des M. & K
Union Depot
Des M.& K
Des M. & KK
North Bound
C. & Twin Cc
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