Traffic Dept of G. W. A Provides Valued Service
Waterloo firms benefited in 1924 from the Greater Waterloo association traffic department led by A. Hanson. The audit of 51 000 freight bills recovered 1655.73 for overcharges. a 40 cent per ton cut on moulding fund saved local foundries money. The group secured a 1½ fare rate for Dairy Cale Congress traffic and obtained express service Waterloo to Dumont via Parkersburg. Hanson attended Chicago conferences on freight rate cuts. urged senators to oppose 1920 transportation act amendments and the Gooding bill. The department filed suspensions on western trunk tariff increases seven to 50 percent higher. 54 new firms used the auditing service in 1924.
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Waterloo
Greater Waterloo Association
A. Hanson
Hanson
Minnesota
Illinois
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Issouri
Wisconsin
Dairy Cale Congress
Dumont
Parkers Sure
Waverly
Chicago
Western Trunk Line
E. B. Boyd
Western Trunk Tint
Grenier Waterloo Association
Flint
Home cooking rises to major sport in schools
The article notes how home economics became a school staple and now attracts women of all ages. It highlights Gold Medal cooking schools at the Armory directed by Pauline Part and Washburn Crosby, teaching dinner planning and party menus. Mrs. W H Shirey demonstrates meals and serves Butternut coffee at the Armory classes.
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Salvation Army
Dan
Pauline Part
Washburn- Crosby Company
Yul
W. H. Shirey
Armory
Birth Announcements List With Multiple Families
Mr and Mrs Sreemer Johnson welcome a daughter Darleen Mae with January 6 birth at 324 Octare Grove. Leonard Jennings and Matt Ortner family announcements dated January 92 note a son John Beonant. Darleen Mae and Ruth Wine also listed among several January births and family entries. John Prins Lester Breeland Earl Mattlin Theodore Sater and Jack Campbell families appear in the compiled notices with January 3 to January 11 dates.
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Sreemer Johnson
Ottare Grove
Vermita May
Leonard
Jennings
Lang
John Beonant
Matt J. Ortner
Tarday
John Prins
Lester A. Breeland
Cottage
Darleen Mae
Earl Mattlin
South
Tan
Ruth Wine
Theodore i
Presbyterian Hospital
T. Sen
Theodore
Thalion
Ison
Robert ‘Thalian
Irs
Em. Trwin
Cute Jer
Gelen Jann
Jack Campbell
Beth Naini
Mary Pratt Taught Early Black Hawk Township School
Mary Pratt, a 17 year old daughter, taught the first school in Black Hawk township during 1856 57 in the Pratt home. She recalls crude rooms, sledding winters, and a minimal curriculum with McGuffey readers. Her pupils included Jud Page and Henry DeWitt, and she later spent 50 years in India as a Presbyterian missionary.
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Black Hawk Township
Nathaniel Lyman Pratt
Mary Pratt
Pratts
Jud
Frank
Charles
Susan
Rosa Page
Elen
Ozem Pratt
Mary
Matilda
Eveline Whaylen
Henry
Edwin
Frances DeWitt
Henry Harrison DeWitt
Sity
McGuffey
Page
Jud Page
Henry DeWitt
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Toway
New York
Fawcett
Cinete County
Qghio
Cedar County
Noi
Pratt
Rundie
DeWitt
Bonesteel
Phil Bonesteel
Black Hawk County
Byron Sargent
Black Hawk Creek
Miss Pratt
India
Presbyterian Church
Waterloo West
Chhildren
Carl Hungersford
School Board
Pleasant
Lhcal
Miss Pratt’s 19th Century Journey From Waterloo to Mission Field
The narrative follows Miss Pratt from her early schooling and spelling triumphs at Pleasant Everhart residence to leaving Waterbury Waterloo for college in Delaware County Ohio. She completes college in three years, serves as principal in Waterloo East, becomes primary supervisor in Lawrence Kansas, and eventually sails to India as a missionary in 1872 amid farewell services and public sentiment.
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Eberhart
Eryling
Massa Everhart
Miss Pratt
Waterloo
Lawrence School
Aliss Pratt
India
Presbyterian Church
Goodkby
Buchanan Co Baby Born with Four Grand Parents
Independence Iowa January 17 The daughter of Mr and Mrs Iver B Rathbao born at the Peo
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Buchanan CO. Baby
Iver B. Rathboa
Peo
Ples Hospital
B. M. Rathbun
Edmund Hood
lWwalter Thompson
Mr. Hood
James Wood
Accident damages hydrant and cars after city crash
A city crash damaged a teleplane hydrant and two automobiles. No injuries were reported. Emergency crews, including the water works superintendent, were notified and a replacement hydrant installation followed.
Fire hydrant damaged after double car crash near Park and Jefferson
A fire hydrant at Park avenue and Jefferson street was demolished when a car driven by J H Sindlinger collided while dodging another vehicle driven by John Flannigan turning near Flannigan's Bar. Water gushed from the break as both cars altered course.
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Park Avenue
Jefferson Street
J. HW. Sindlinger
Tigers Drive
DR Ta
John Flannigan
Tenth Street
Flannigan
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Traffic Dept OF
Tositrss
Greene
W. T. Butter
Mary Praty
Prunes
Waterloo, Iowa
Columbus
pAmerica
jStrivigs
Hugo Eckener
Howes
America
Charce
ST. Paul M. E. Church
Home Service Department
Cooking
Pauline Farr
Amory
NCE
Washburn Crosby Company
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