Mr Robinson Dies in Cedar Falls At 64
Christopher B Robinson aged 64 died at his brother Thomas Robinsons home 124 Mast Ninth Street Cedar Falls from an internal tumor He was born November 11 1844 in Reach Ontario Canada moved to Black Hawk County in 1867 later lived in Kansas and returned home a year ago Survived by one brother and three sisters Funeral arrangements await relatives arrival. Unusually low Mississippi River report follows. Special Board of Trade meeting set for 4 PM to plan annual meeting and banquet.
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Cedar Falls
Christopher
Robinson
Thomas Robinson
Mast Ninth — Street
Reach
Ontario
Can
Bis City
Mary Patterson
Ringwood
Okla
Hattie Whitworth
Carmen
Fannie Patterson
Dunuain
Kan
Waterloo Plumber Honored At State Convention
The Town State Master Plumbers convention in Keokuk yesterday named Jon Shiney Smith of Waterloo as secretary and a member of the board of directors. He succeeds Councilman Raipeh, who has held the offices for a year. This marks Mr Smith's first official post.
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Smith
John King
Mookuk
Davenport
Waterloo
Keokuk
Jon Shiney Smith
Whin
Demonstration cars en route to Ames campus tour
Three cars chartered by the agricultural college at Ames will reach the city tomorrow morning over the Great Western and transfer to the Rock Island. The day coach palace horse car and baggage car travel with Ames professors and experts who will deliver lectures at towns along the route as part of an agricultural progress tour.
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Agricultural College At
Ames
Great Western
Rock Island
Claimants to Rich Estate Lose Suit in California
Los Angeles in January 16 report that four New England heirs of Abel Stearns lost their contest for the $7,000,000 estate of Arcadia de Baker, formerly widow of Stearns, who at death was Southern California’s richest woman.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New England
Abel Stearns
Arcadia de Baker
Stearns
California
Federal court hearing in Chicago Great Western case
Judge Reed and a jury continued with the federal trial of the Chicago Great Western railroad versus the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union Mills company. Eight witnesses were examined amid a large body of documentary evidence. the case was expected to be given to the jury that afternoon.
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Reed
Can
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Waterloo & Cedar Falls Union Mills Company
Hazleton Daily Roundup Notes Local News and Visits
Miss Lena Tenney nurses Mrs Corcoran at her sons home west of Hazleton. Several residents travel to Wisconsin for business while others visit relatives in Illinois and Ark. A Christmas birth is announced for Morris Smith’s family in Winthrop Arkansas. Local teachers plan a jan 28 basket social to raise funds for library books. A union prayer service, a civil service exam, and visits by residents to Winona Saint Paul Farley Marion Lamont and other towns are noted.
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Hazleton
Lena Tenney
Corcoran
Leo
Frank
James Foss
Wayne Hasbrouck
Wisconsin
Morris Smith
Winthrop
Ark
Smith
Addie Watson
Thomas Sadler
Independence
Frank Strong
Oelwein
Henry Weiss
Lon Manning
Canada
Homer Huntington
Addie Spear
Wim. Erdman
Garner
Sturm
N. D
George, Netcott
Relief Corps
W. A. Kortemeyer
F. J. Kay
Winona
James Friars
Otis Morton
Marion
Presbyterian Church
LTL
Violet Kiefer
Lamont
Swartzell’s Hall
WLC
Thas
Community Notes From Washburn and Surroundings
Jan 16 entry lists Washburn residents visiting Waterloo and Burt. Friended by Anna Youngblut and Joe Thiry, with Will Erpelding and Frank Hemmer calling on neighbors. Bellinger married Miss Zada Shipley at Burt, future home with his parents. Other visits include Bramhaughs in Mt. Auburn, Kemp relatives in Dubuque, and Elsey family in Des Moines.
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John Schone
Charles Bellinger
Zada Shipley
Miss Shipley
Burt
Bellinger
Bramhaugh
Ruth
Mt. Auburn
Charles Todd
Peter Kemp
Dubuque
Joe Michel
Madalane Kemp
Waterloo
Floyd Elsey
Des Moines
Old soldiers joined for picnic after installation work
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Harrison and George Maynard traveled to Waterloo Wednesday in a new car purchased by Mr. Maynard. They were invited to share a picnic supper with the veterans after the installation work was completed.
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Simon Harrison
George Maynard
Waterloo
Pirate
Maynard
Waterloo Electric Club Formed To Host Iowa Conventioin
The Waterloo electrical contractors central station and inspection department organized the Waterloo Electric Club at the Ellis hotel last evening. Officers elected include President H R Plowman Treasurer J A Hartleip and Secretary M T Humphrey. The club will host the first Iowa electrical contractors convention in Waterloo on February 2 to improve industry efficiency.
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Central Station and Inspection Department
Ellis Hotel
Waterloo Electric Club
H. R. Plowman
The
Black Hawk Electric Co
J. A. Hartleip
Waterloo Electric Supply Co
M. T. Humphrey
Hitchcock & Humphrey
Temperance Men Submit Figures At Cedar Rapids Meeting
At the Business Men's Temperance Association annual meeting in Cedar Rapids several Waterloo figures were reviewed. H J Litchfield A F Gates L E Park and EB L Hosteter presented data showing 26 saloons closed in Waterloo on November 20 1912 and various 1913 economic gains across banks post offices and real estate, with figures labeled approximately correct and a pledge that Waterloo would remain dry.
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Business Men's Temperance Association
Cedar Rapids
H. J. Litchfield
A. F. Gates
L. E. Park
EB. L.hosteter
Waterloo
Business Men's Temperance Association of
Black Hawk County
Progress Shown in Reserve Funds Details
The report notes steady progress in assets and shows total resources at 1,597,080.90 dollars. Deposits subject to check total 466,718.21 dollars and time certificates of deposit amount to 134,077.51 dollars.
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OTS Ee Ene
Jeet
United States
New Yorker to Assist in Local Sale Arrives in City
H. M. Hogan of New York City will arrive this evening and will assist at Fitz for the remainder of this week and all of next week in the sale.
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NEW Yorker
H. M. Hogan
New York City
Fitz
Report of the Condition of the Phone Your Orders Early
A cluttered 1914 retail listing mixes grocery prices with a bank report. The page shows a price sweep for staples and canned goods followed by a bank balance sheet from Leavitt & Johnson National Bank with cashier Ira Rodamar sworn in January 16, 1914, before Notary Anna M. Decker.
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Michigan
Alaska
Gatsup
Reliance
Bae
Ees Hershey
Baker's Chocolate
Gale
Delta Brand
Marshall
Hershey
Black Haws
Ira Rodamar
C. J. Pickett
J. G. Sedgwick
Trumbauer
Anna M. Decker
Notary Pubblig
Gerald Brothers West Fourth Street Sale Rep Comes
Hogan acts as personal representative of the company manufacturing the suits and overcoats offered in the big sale widely advertised by Gerald Brothers at their West Fourth Street clothing storefront.
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Gerald Brothers
West Fourth Street
Mr. Hogan
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Goodyear West
W. C. Kohl & Son, Inc
MR. Robinson Es
TOON
Alton
Mississippi
Altan Bridge
Illinois River
Grafton
Ihouwn County
Board of Trade
L. EL. Park
Rizgerald Bros
M. E
Jacob Kiefer
Fairbank
Aurora
Washburn
Jan
S. ¥. Cummings
Isaac Glaxton
San Diego
Minnie Ross
Waverly
W.S. Hartman
Dewey Leland
Letts, Ta
Donald Meyer
Robert Pace
Winchester
Fred Bonzer
G. Benzer
Lester Foss
Harley Fridley
Blodeek
Roy
Plainfield
Joe Robbins
BE. Barnes
Arlington Antord
1.C.C. F. Indge
Mittlestadt
Minnesota
W. R. GC
G. A. R. Hall
GETO
Temperance
Black Hawk National Bank
Iowa
H. Krensky
Commercial
Vic
Abe
Paty
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
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