Fireproof Hotels in Small Town Iowa Proposed
Local legislators consider incentives to boost small town Iowa growth. A bill by Benatoy Windal would allow tax exemptions for fireproof hotel projects if voters approve. Other measures include eight hour public work days, contractor penalties, and state convention changes for primary elections. Governor Clarke sent Cardner Cowles for education board approval while Senate reviews election disputes in Black Hawk Grund district.
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Mes Motos
Jan
Towa Pesidentiaries
Senate
Heald
Aso Ehall
Iowa
Benatoy Windal
Cowell Bluts
Kiaibull
Senator Heath
Cardner Cowles
State Board of Education
Clarke
Harding
Perkins
Larrabee
Marchier
Hagemann
Farr
Sherman V. Wolf
WH. W. Grout
Black Hawk-Grund
Lye
Grout
Royal Neighbors and Allied Groups Meet This Week
The Royal Neighbors of America hold a regular meeting Wednesday evening in A O U W hall. W G O F 46 percent will meet in regular session in K of C hall Tuesday at 2 30. The Royal Ladies meet Wednesday at 8 in K of P hall. First Brethren church women serve a sausage dinner Wednesday at 6 30. Waterloo lodge A F and A M holds a called communication Tuesday Jan 26 at Masonie temple for first degree work.
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Royal Neighbors of
America
A. O. U. W. Hall
C. Hall
P- Hall
First Brethren Church
Waterloo Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonie Temple
Water duty lapse cancels church service with cold boilers
The custodian failed to shut off the water in the engine room Sunday morning, flooding boilers radiators and forcing the morning service to be canceled. Drainage took place later and Christian Endeavor proceeded as usual. The First Brethren formed a union service with neighboring churches. A wagon accident at Patsureee and Park Ave spilled mail into the street, quickly cleaned up.
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First Brethren
Fred Kaltenbach
Germany
Jotterien Weet
Accused Thief Seized in Jefferson Street Arrest
George Vrotsef of 712 Jefferson was jailed Saturday night on a charge of stealing a watch pin a bottle of olive oil from George Peulos. Pau fa iled to appear this morning and the case may be dismissed. A hunter’s license found in Drogs off pocket was linked to the theft but no further evidence was located.
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George Vrotsef
Jefferson
George Peulos
Pau
Earl Strayer
City in brief highlights local events and notices
Waterloo news notes a license to wed for Efford Duke and Anna L. Smith from Waterloo. Mrs. Anna Martin and daughter Eleanor visit Humboldt. Mrs. Thomas Neville visits Mrs. Charles E. Neonan in Waterloo. Harringtons return from Storm Lake after visiting a daughter. Article includes school program, juror list, a court verdict awarding $1, a broken arm from a fall, a Fairbank wedding, and H. W. Hammond's automobile accident injury and recovery details.
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Efford Duke
Anna L. Smith
Waterloo
Anna Martin
Eleanor
Humboldt
Joan M. Tour
Mra
Thomas Neville
Davight, Oh
Charles E. Neonan
Wellington Street
B. EB. Harrington
Storm Lae
Thy Hou
J. M. Duffy
George North
New Martford
John Hoeger
Fourth Street
Moore & Moore
L. A. Moore
Moore
Licensed to Wed Names From Fairbank and Chicago Match
A notice lists B. A. Adams from Fairbank Luin L. O'Neil also of Fairbank Ralph H. Overbeck of Vinton and Margaret M. Smith of Chicago as parties connected to a marriage license record.
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Fairbank
J. B. Smith
Walnut Street Baptist Church
B. A. Adams
Luin L. O'Neil
Ralph H. Overbeck
Vinton
Margaret. M. Smith
Chicago
Robert Burns tribute at Waterlop theatre tomorrow
The Robert Burns entertainment in Waterlop theatre tomorrow evening promises a big crowd. A fine program includes bagpiping speaking reading singing and dancing. Rev J R Macartney pastor of First Presbyterian church will speak. The event commemorates Mr Burns 165th birthday anniversary.
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Robbie” Borns
Robert Burns
Waterlop Theatre
J. R. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Burns
Y M C A Institute Opens Tomorrow
The Y M C A institute opens Tuesday at 9 30 in the Y M C A building with Geo D McDill and W M Parsons directing. Sessions run Tuesday to Friday covering finance, physical, religious, educational, membership, boys work, social, and general topics plus a banquet.
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Y.M. C. A. Institute
YM. C. A
Geo. D. McDill
Chicago
W. M. Parsons
Open New Wet Headquarters In Waterloo Saloon Petition Drives Moves
The Greater Waterloo association opened four new headquarters across from Town Dairy as canvassers seek signatures for a saloon petition. Circulation began Jan 11 and will close two weeks hence, with the petition to be filed with the county auditor. Headquarters remain at Russell-Samson, Ellis, and Milsap's cigar store as officials plan another open meeting soon. The Cass summer home in Long Branch, N J, is endangered by heavy seas from the Mersea storm, with bulkheads damaged and one nearly wrecked. Packer plans stone piling while moving furniture, as wave action continues to threaten the property and the shoreline.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Russell-Samson, Ellis
Milsap's
Greater Waterloo
Cass
L. 5
Long Branch
N. 7
Lone Branch Press
L. 8
Warterla
Cornell Cottage
P. Hall Packer
Packer
NY Tribune reporters fined for refusing to divulge sources
New York Tribune journalists Cartin and Geo Burdick were fined by the supreme court for refusing to reveal sources of information used in a story about government investigations. The decision was announced amid ongoing press freedom debates.
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Washington
Wim
Cartin
Geo. Burdick
New York Tribune
Ray
New York
Police Seek Halt to Beggars and Street Crime
Police report daily complaints about beggars appealing to housewives for food and concern over a man lying on streets. Authorities seek public cooperation to curb professional beggars blamed for pocketbook thefts and home robberies. Mrs. Eklund reported a dockets book snatch at Walnut and Park. J. E. Bryant charged with larceny and silk muffler theft. Albert Scribner pleads guilty to vagrancy, 20 days in city jail.
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Seorea
Hien
Eklund
Walnut Street
DeJaeger Quits Irving Fed After 20 Years
After more than twenty years at the Irving hotel John DeJaeger chief clerk will sever ties with the hostelry at week’s end. Pressure of business in the Irving Smoke Shop, of which he is an incorporator, is cited as cause. He will become city salesman and road representative. J M Hamm will move to Kansas City to work for a drug firm.
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Irving Hotel
John DeJaeger
Irving
J. M. Hamm
Kansas City
Not Guilty Pleas In Police Court Admitting Links To Restaurant Clash
Mike Vaughn and George Shannon pleaded not guilty to Gehting charges in police court this morning and had their cases continued until 6 20 this evening. Shannon wore decorated optics but insisted he was not in a fight. George Stude baker, arraigned on deceiving an officer, also pled not guilty and his case was continued until this evening. Vaughn and Shannon were involved in a restaurant dispute on Commercial street, with Stude baker alleged to have given officers a bum up aiding Shannon’s escape.
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Mike Vaughn
George Shannon
Gehting
Shannon
George Studebaker
Vaughan
Commercial Street
Studepaler
Train Perishes Sunday While Barn Burns
A team of horses perished Sunday evening when the Samuel Grogs barn on Black Hawk Street caught fire. Firemen arrived about 8:05 PM, but the blaze gutted the building. Origin of the fire is unknown. Earlier a small roof fire at the Carpenter annex on Seventh and Jefferson streets was extinguished with minor damage.
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Samuel Grogs
Black Hawk Street
Carpenter Annex
Seventh
Jefferson Streets
Afternoon Tea for Mrs. B B Smith Guests
Mrs E Li Johnson hosted thirty women in a courtesy tea for her house guest Mrs B B Smith of Los Angeles California. The gathering featured Mrs Smith a Waterloo native turned California resident and old friends of the guest. Tea concluded the informal afternoon event. MISS SPRANK IN CUSTODY: Elizabeth Sprank accused of forging a $25 check on a Waterloo merchant was captured in St Paul. Waterloo officer to accompany her back tonight.
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E. Li. Johnson
B.B. Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
Miss Sprank
Elizabeth Sprank
Waterloo
St. Paul
John J. O'Connor
Minnesota
Max Mayer 18 Named Iowa City Postmaster
Washington D C January 24 The president nominated Max Mayer to be postmaster at Iowa City Iowa The notice identifies Mayer as age 18 and marks the nomination as official from the White House posting meub.
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Max Mayer
Lowa City
Washington, D. C
Iowa City
City Levy Reporting Confusion From State Auditor Notes
City auditor DeGon received a update from George Guallar about levies reported by Iowa cities. Waterloo’s levies appeared higher in the annual report than any in the state for 1972, with others like Dubuque and Davenport also sending levy data. A processing error mislisted sewer levies and year ranges causing misstatements in several city figures.
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DeGon
George Guallarna
Ofice
Iowa
Waterloo
Texcc
Clinton
Gallarno
HeGon
Dabuaghe
Cadachapids
Ah Davensport
Waterloo and area levies mix in 1915 report
The mill levy discussion covers both districts with the west district at a higher rate than the east. Waterloo reportedly shows levies around 14 mills, though the total for 1915 is listed as 60 mills, with another figure at 61.4. Some cities tax on full property value while Davenport uses 50 percent, and Waterloo and others base on 25 percent. Several reports lack assessments for lights and funds, while Mr. NeGans learns city clerks may have incomplete reports and asks county cadits to review 1932 spvies. Open Poultry Meeting announced with Harry Amos inviting all poultry enthusiasts to Carpenters’ Hall. Requests for safety razor sharpening and temporary business help appear among classified items. A Florida land listing and a Black Hawk County tax sale notice follow the miscellaneous notices.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Iowa
NeGan
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Patsureee and
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Bri&f
Richanan’s
Dorethy Flessle
Franklin Street
Lee Beliy
Fred
Peetit
Nelson I. Weeks
I. U. Maynard
Des Moines
Guwatters
Vincent Kelly
Llindis
Trady
Bliss Aletha J
Onseeeker
Guhna
Eran
Boies
Gainer
City of Waterloo
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F. McElhinney
J. E. Webb
F. F. Knapp
Richard Scarbough
Lafayette Street
St. Francis Hospital
Hammond
H. W. Hammond
Harrington
Fifth Street
Hammond Avenue
Isa Mies
Bobbie” Burns
Y” Institute
Open New Wet
J. DeJaeger
Irving Fed
Myes
Ben Bolt
Alsatian
Bells
Scotland
The
Campbells
Clockette Volundin
Erin
Darby
Joan Darling
Nellie Gray
Evalina
Douglas
Our Union
Afton
Awkins
Columbia Hallelujah
Juanita Kathleen Maryourneen
Willarney
King Christian
Loreley
Erminie
Old
Kentucky
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Town
Caruso
Leo Slezak
Mary Garden
Mme
Farrar and
Scotti
Harry Amos
Waterloo Poultry Assertation
Tehee
Synpet
Maertay
Mabltic
Amos
Indiana
Hance
W. M. Sherrets
Cedar Falls
Red
Tiineis Cou
A. Wilson Caat Co
Troom Modern Fini
Gall
Pori Young
yiThelm’s
ASS Bridge
Red Cross Drug Cs
Manjelai
Dewer Drainage Excavating Company
Woodwardton
D. C
Florida
Palm Leaeh
Waterloo Vacan
Bedcem
Black Hawk County
R. EB. Rogers
Roger
Hammond and Hurd
Watertop
J. EB
Triotic
Meerreur
May
Dragelat
Philo Hyedaltiog Oo
Newark
Ady
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