Waterloo Council Proceedings Report January 1911 News
Official council records note approvals of reports from boards on franchise election results and canvass summaries. General fund actions include sewer contract disputes, street and alley committee referrals, police fingerprinting equipment, and water works trustee appointments.
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Martens
Ruth
Rickert
Spurle
Wasent
Ueward
Board of Canvassers
Mack Wowk Improvyement Company
Orig J
Ben
Jat¢kson Street
Sumner Street
Oneida Street
Ube Water
Eity
Dia
Ihe
Swisher
West Side
Lowell
Ue Street
Miley Genetite
Mike
Bryant Raphale Paging Company
Southern Surety Company
Waterloo
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Parker Street
Street and Alley Committee
Lerloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Company
McGuire-Cummings Manufacturing Company
Ulnye Company
Burr
Crown
Elay
Counel
Cormwitttee
I. D
Finance Committee
Anna M. Decker
Trome Park Boulevard
Standard Battery Service Company
Fast Fifth Street
Alloy
T Power
M.A. Teterson
Wic. Hoffnisn
Oorth Street
Campbell Avenue
Tawa Telephone Company
John and
Rath We Han W. R. Law
Water Works
Cha Kelly
Ada Palmer
T. N. Stuffelbenso
Deron
Brann
Marek
X. Talty
EF Pritchard
Finn. van Vivek
W. Warton Iriviam
Dunham
Watering
U S Sailing Vessels To Be Taken Over
Washington D C Jan 43 Requisitioning of all American sailing vessels forecast when the shipping board requested the department of commerce to report locations Secretary Redfield said 175 sailing vessels with capacity of 425000 tons are within or adjacent to American waters.
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Washington, D. C
The
Shipping Board
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Alcott Students Join Red Cross for Perfect Score
Alcott Public School Waterloo reports 100 percent Junior Red Cross enrollment with 370 pupils in regular classes and five too young to attend. German Lutheran parochial school shows 106 percent enrollment. Teachers coordinate drives. Mrs. Bent leads east division, with Mrs. Gregeary and Miss Coburn in charge of follow ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcott Unnolding
Waterloo
Medrose Society
Red Cross
C.K. Bent
East Division
PF. W. Gregeary
Laura Coburn
J. E. Ridenour
Bentz
Te Pilgrim
First Congregational Church
Courthouse notes summarize 1917 court days and local cases
In 1917 Waterloo court records show judges presided 140, 131, 77 and five days respectively for a total of 353 days. Statistics report 686 marriages and 258 divorces. A divorce decree was granted to Alice Howard from Pax ton A. Howard. The Atkins Investment Co filed suit to foreclose a $517.50 note. C. M. Parker, Cedar Falls city attorney, handled matters. ER. A. Taylor named manager of Mackie Motors Waterloo branch to lead a major reorganization and display stock of Chalmers cars.
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Waterloo
S. Petert
W. Mullan
H. B. Boies
G. W. Dunham
B&b
B&b. FP. Cuntmings
Pettit
Alice Howard
Paxton A. Howard
Atchlhinney Investment Company
C. G. Forney
J. R. Countryman
C. M. Parker
Cedar Falls
ER. A.taylor
Mackie Motors Company
M.S. Binney
Taylor
Chalmers
Train Fire at Depot and House Blaze in Waterloo
A Great Western train car partition caught fire due to a thawing steam pipe at 7 53 p m. in the mail car, extinguished by Waterloo fire department. Later a fire at 1106 Fifth Street West destroyed the roof and upper floor of the U building, with J A Lamb property occupied by J H Caughron family. Bedding and furniture ruined. building insured, but household goods not insured. Advertisement urges obtaining a policy from Iowa Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company of Waterloo.
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Great Western
Dewar
Waterloo Fire Department
Fifth Street West
U Building
J. A. Lamb
J. H. Caughron
Brothers Ill in Iowa Telegram Spurs Action
Mesdames Emily George and Edith Colion rushed to Laverne Iowa after receiving a telegram saying their brother George W Hanna was very low. The sisters departed last night to be with him in his critical state.
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Emily George
Edith Colion
Laverne
George W. Hanna
Alsatian Tells of People's Sentiment
Petrograd dispatch relays an Alsace Lorraine native George Weil describing why Alsace Lorraine cultural and national identity align with France. He cites self definition, history, and language as French aligned despite mixed descent and German rule. He notes autonomy before war and France's influence since the revolution shaped national character.
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Petrograd
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace
George Weil
Bisimarck
France
Germany
Gerviny
Prussia
Government roles open to both sexes with varied pay scales
Thousands of young men and women are sought for the ordnance department. Positions include 2000 stenographers and typists earning 1100 to 31200 annually, 2009 typewriter operators, 2000 general clerks, 600 index clerks, and 200 business- administration qualified clerks among others. An Hawkeye canin unit notes an open meeting and officer installation tomorrow at the Woodmen hall with a musical program and speakers.
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Sinmards
Fara
Wlac
Litchfield Mfg
Care Courier
Ordnance Department of the Army
United States
C. I. Munger
Civil Service Commission
Hawkeye Canin
Woodmen of the Worth
T. O. O. F. Hall
Commercial Street
Miss Mary Paulus and Irwin Hammer wed at Holy Name
Rockford reports the marriage of Miss Mary Paulus and Mr. Irwin Hammer at Holy Name church last Monday. Other notes include union services on Sundays due to coal shortages and family travels to visit a son in Louisiana.
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Rockford
Mary Paulus
Irwin Hammer
Holy Name Church
J. Roberts
E. T. Brownell
Tanke Charles
Sam Roberts
Sam
Miriam Das
City
Sierra Leone
F. B. Mathews
H. H. Hubbard
Waterloo
John Kannengeiser
Nation Corps
Markets Goan Values Sag in Board Trading
Chicago and other markets show corn prices slipping on better weather and rising visible supply, with uneven selling and brief rallies. Oats follow corn, while provisions ease on waning buying interest. Kansas City Minneapolis and St Louis report mixed grain quotes and metal trades in a broad market snapshot.
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Chicago
Hughes Stricken By Appendicitis At Falls
Cedar Falls January 25 Leo F Hughes manager of Hughes Dry Goods and Cedar Falls band was stricken by appendicitis last night. He underwent an operation at Sartori hospital and attending physicians at noon stated his condition was favorable.
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Cedar Falls
Leo F. Hughes
Hughes Dry Goods Company
Sartori Hospital
Greene State Bank Names New Vice President
Greene Jan 14 D If Ellis was made vice president of the First State bank to meeting heir Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Truman Clark of Detroit Mich have moved back there to tear for her mother Mrs James Line beck who is in failing health. In the promotions at Camp Dodge last week Daniel McEniry of Greene was made first lieutenant. John Blake has rented his farm north for town and will soon join his wife in Roswell N M. Marcroft of Hanover l arrived Thursday to make an extended visit at the Rev John Chase home. Mr Marcroft is the father of Mrs Chase. Emory Bellows has been in Des Moines the past week taking medical treatment. Mrs Joe Reynolds who has been sick for some time still remains very far. Read the news in the advertising columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
John Chase
Marcroft
Sirs. Chase
Emory Bellows
Des Moines
Joe Reynolds
Livestock Arrivals Scarce at Chicago
Chicago January 15 hog prices rose due to tight arrivals with receipts around 2000. Cattle and sheep also scarce with mixed bids and steady to firm bids across hogs cattle and sheep. Prices for hogs ranged from about 12.50 to 18.70 with other meats and calves also noted.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Prices Snapshots
Kansas City Missouri January 15 hogs receipts around 0.0 with prices for heavy hogs at 16.15 to 16.46, light hogs 15.95 to 16.25, pigs 13.00 to 15.00. Cattle receipts 400 with steers 8.50 to 14.00, heifers 7.00 to 11.25, cows 6.50 to 11.06. Sheep receipts 4,000 with lambs 16.40 to 27.00, yearlings 12.50 to 14.85, wethers 11.50 to 12.00, ewes 9.75 to 12.25.
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Kansas City
St Louis Livestock Prices Hit Varied Levels
Hogs receipts 2400 with steady prices across light to heavy cattle remained firm, steers around 13.50, heifers 12.50, cows 10.60, calves up to 15.00. Sheep volumes 600 with lambs 14.00 to 17.75 and ewes 11.50 to 22.00.
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St Louis
St. Joseph Livestock Receipts Report
St. Joseph Missouri livestock numbers show 6600 receipts with bulk sales at 16.15. Cattle receipts total 3500 with steers 5 to 14, cows and heifers 6 to 12.6, calves 6 to 14. Sheep receipts 3560 with lambs 13 to 16.75, ewes 6 to 12.25.
Prices rise across dairy and produce markets in New York
New York reports mixed dairy and produce prices with receipts totaling 7 157 packages. Creamery and extras show higher quotations for firsts and seconds while live poultry and eggs hold firm or unchanged. Chicago notes include creamery eggs and cheese prices with varied case counts. Potatoes advance to $2.05–2.10 per unit with Wisconsin and Minnesota supplies. sugar futures show centrifugal at 6 905 and refined molasses steady.
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New York
Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Louis
St. Louis
Springs
Kansas City
Stocks And Bonds Pressured At Open In New York
Wall Street opened with pressure on leading issues as United States Steel and Union Pacific declined. Motor and tobacco stocks fell sharply in first hours, with rails slipping about a point. By midday gains from Crucible Steel, Shipping interests, and Mexican interests appeared, but the session closed heavy. Liberty bonds and various government notes traded lower.
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New York
United States Steel
Twnion Pacific
Liberty
Union Pacific Con
Waterlo o Market Prices and Dairy Items Report
Waterloo Markets reports prices for livestock including cattle hogs and hog products, with butchers quotes for cows calves and bulls. It lists premiums on hogs and wool hay baling and dairy products such as fresh eyes and creamery butter including orange butter and plain butter in a condensed early 20th century market column.
Hens ve Kelty roosters and hides listed in sale
A damaged OCR fragment lists farmyard poultry and hides with quantities and prices. Items include hens roosters heavy ducks geese turkeys and multiple hides in numbered grades. Prices shown are inconsistent and may reflect a classified sale notice.
Clearings of the Cities Bank totals week ending Jan 16
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending Jan 16 totaled 46 170244000, rising from 57 35539000 prior week and 6 043733000 year ago. Canadian clearings reached 249 323000, up from 225 414000 previous week and 223 233000 last year. returns for Jan 10 show each city with its respective percentage changes.
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United States
Bradstreet's Journal
New York
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Waterloo Evening Courider
Nnte
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Reporter
Maummage Sale Central
Christian Church
East Waterloo
Tost
Will Paxty
Logan
Ave
Equitable
Town
Sibert
Lida
Hoover
Eare Courier
Crofts & Reed
Dept. T
Courder
Jack Hawk Country Abstract Co
Sycamore St
Parsons Music House
F. Terlana Wolfe
Baitt
Western Avenues
Fama
Ealtenbach
St. Inquire John the
Iowa St
Ping Tooms
West Seventh St Telephone Red
Guy W. Campbell & Co
Bridge St
Ford
West Third
Hamilton
West Fourth
Tear
J. N. Ackerman
L. S. Barsung Afusle Holts
Sli
Parsons Music Houve
Sonora
New
Ea Liswords
Watcrs
Eureka
Oscar Hensel
Alexander
Phonograph Record Exchange
East Side
Lafayette St
Phane
Wike
California Ave
Drake
Ner
Newton
Iowa
Home Park
Locust Street
Howard & Bowman
Black Hawk Hawk
Surrey
Beech St
Cuy
Parsons Securities Co
Lincoln Bank
L. S. Parsons
Pacitcorac
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Lowa Warehouse Co
Enquire
H. LF. Courier
Vines
Welk
Jafferson
Whitney Toa
Cedar Shade
Witterlag
Port Modern
Cedar River Park
Sandy Snam
Cedar F. Trice
Bay
HAL
Bratuoher St
Buchanan Optical Co
Advertiser
Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter
Official Council
Rast Street Fund
Wir
Henelngs
Rennery
Labor
Robinson
Lavar Franke Stance
Bevan
U.S
C. Robinson
W. J. Burlank
Vaughn
Tast Sewer Co
Tabor
Frank Stone
Jaber M. Jennings
Baruth
T. Talley
Gen. Walser
Prank Stone
Jennings
Geo. Garuth
West Sanitary Strese Fund
D. Wilson
King
W. Barber
H. Williams
Meyrin
Ringler
Fierin
Sphulal
Bend
Baroth
Gao. Walker
Iabor
Stam CC
Inbard D. Wilson
Aire
Jabor
Ih Williams
W. Nennedy
Lahot
West Sewer Fund
Burbank
Vauchus
Nora
Anderson
R_LLAW
DE Gon
Kern
Fairview
Western
Moore-Steg Construction Company
H. T. Lahner
Erades
Ordin
Anit Adayte
Matthews
Morgan, Rath
Sparle
Caward
Ordinsace
City of
Waterton
Degon
Alcott
Paylor
Iowa Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company of
Strassburg
Rouge-de-Lille
England
Corm
Kansas City Grain
Minn
Weoria AE
Peoria
Jan. Je
Omaz& Gealn
Omaha
Neb
Metale
Fan
Metal Exchange
East St. Louis
London
Cottom
Falls
Cowi Ag
Omaha Livestock
Kansas City Livestock
Louis Livestock
ST. Joseph Livestock
St. Joseph
Jana Oese
Bugae
York
Stocks and Bonds
Waterloo Markets
Wellington
Jose Barley
Ree
Divas Gilles
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Catruit
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Alwaukee
Richmond
St Paul
Houston
St Joseph
Forge Worth
Dex Moines
Duluth
Wichita
Galveston
Sioux City
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Birmingham
Wraterloo
Davenport
Topeka
Eril River
Muskogee
Quincy
Brooministan
Decatur
Fremont
Vicksbure
Tripp & Gill
la Porte City
Silo Co
Logan Avenue
Chicago Financial House
A. W. Bennett
Russell Lamson
A.W. Bennett
Russell- Lamson
Onis
Kews
Phons
Marsh-Place
Lamson Bros.1 CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
Simons
Marsh- Place
C. G. Larrabee
Mer
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