Waterloo boosters envision city’s spring of progress
The Waterloo booster message predicts significant growth this year with new factories and residential improvements. Plans include a hotel project, a union depot, a new city hall, bridge, permanent markets, and river bank upgrades as interurban lines advance and a baseball park and athletic field are sought. Public-spirited citizens are urged to support progress.
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Waterloo
Loyalitizens
Courier
Gose
Halle
Ark Avenue
Tua Porte
Ostalonca
Ellows
Waterloo, the Greater call to join and build city assets
The message urges institutions and citizens to unite under Waterloo the Greater, adding every effort to boost the city’s assets. It emphasizes collective action and conscientious individual effort to create a powerful force for progress and to beat the world, ending with a rallying question and exclamation.
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Waterloo
72 Years an Iowan Portrait in The Courier
The Courier prints a Waterloo man 72 years old born in Iowa, lifelong resident, vivid reminiscences of Iowa’s early wilderness, statehood in 1846, Civil War era, and the coming of modern towns. also notes butter storage profits, an aeroplane factory plan, and Minnesota progressives wavering on La Follette with Roosevelt and Cummins gains.
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Hama
Corg
Towa
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Cummins
Strange Prose Fragments From a Historic Dispatch
A pasted fragment references a Roosevelt stampede dieing of severe short-windedness in Oklahoma and notes military support needs. It mentions water issues at Waterloo Cedar Falls, artesian wells as a solution, and odd medical tips for sleeplessness and croup with towels. No clear single news event emerges.
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Roosevelt
Oklahoma
West
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
New York Delegation Shapes Chicago Developments
Friends of Senator Cummins claim strong backing from New York as Chicago actions are expected to occur with New York delegation knowledge and consent. The discussion centers on perceived buying of political position and Cummins’ secure support.
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Cummins
Davenpor Timea
New York State
Chicago
New York
Mason City Times
Teddy
Illinois
Unconventionalities and Quips From Everyday Life
A collection of light excerpts and jokes from various periodicals. Snippets include playful banter about friendships, money lending, and social observations. Names and places are variably referenced in humorous vignettes.
Woodrow Wilson’s Boom Slows in Moving Picture News
A digest of editorials and opinions from Iowa papers discussing political figures and events. Topics include Woodrow Wilson’s slow boom in cinema news, La Follette and Iowa senators, Cummins and the Illinois delegation, a description of fingerprinting for identification, and critiques of Senator Stephenson’s large campaign expenditure as potential corruption.
The Return Address Insurance Against Misunderstandings
Two friends reunite after a two year rift caused by unread letters with long gaps from misaddressed mail. The writer compares missing return addresses to insurance, noting how a simple name and address on the envelope could have prevented hurt feelings and delayed marriages. He cites several anecdotes of misaddressed letters leading to silence and explains return addresses as letter insurance and a worthwhile precaution.
Hudson Notes On Local Travel And Health
Miss Mandel Blough was a Waterloo passenger Monday. Dr. R. H. Pyles and A. G. Strayer were business visitors to Waterloo Wednesday. Richard Smith is slightly improving this week though still quite serious. Mrs. N Maude Howell was in Wa-
Waterloo News Notes and Social Roundup
Social and community items from Waterloo including visits by Mrs. Sadie Washburn and the Gutknecht family. Events cover the Rebekah course at the U B church February 1, quilting at Mrs. Irv Brough’s, local visits, and town happenings from January. Also mentions Will Smith joining the telephone office and various family updates. Rural notes include travel to Clinton and Okla. and stock shipments by Wm Jahnke. A health ad promotes Chamberlain’s Liniment for rheumatism.
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Waterloo
Bauman Returns to Health After Illness in Denver
Denver residents report Mr. Bauman back on his feet following a sickness. The piece also notes social mentions from Herman, Tripoli, Waterloo, Waverly, and Benning, including funerals and birthdays.
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Denver
Bauman
Atv
Louie Mathies
John Kehe
Herman
Will Stretler
Wittkop
Tripoli
Bertha Lobeck
Henry Newyerman
Waterloo
Christ Pephio
Waverly
Harold Pratt
J. Nollig
Wit Iurtt
Benning
Real estate transfers list and small Cedar Falls sale
Real estate transfers from Black Hawk Co Abstract Co show several quitclaim style moves in Cedar Falls and area including Blue to Bates land in 2-87-12 priced at 1. J C Blue to James M Bates land in 2-87-12 and 35-8-12 for 1. E J Schultz to J J Meany lot 2 block 1 division A Cedar River park for 1. C W Benson to W S Benson part of lot 3 block 1 Leavitt's addition for 1. Benj J Howrey to Lewis M Klein part of lots 12 and 13 block 2 Ricker & Bratnober's addition for 1. Trustees First Free Methodist General Conference to Abraham Wild part of lots 4 and 6 block 13 B Browns second addition Cedar Falls for 650. Medicines that aid nature are always most effectual. Chamberlains Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays the cough relieves the lungs opens the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified to its superior excellence. Sold by all dealers.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
TC. Blue
Jamies al. Bates
J. C. Blue
James M. Bates
E. J. Schultz
J. J. Meany
Cedar River Park
C. W. Benson
W. S. Benson
Leavitt
Oh How I Itched A D D D Prescription for Eczema
A first person testimonial extols D D D Prescription for Eczema as instantly stopping severe itch and cooling the skin. The ad claims it has long been a reliable remedy and offers a full size bottle with a money back guarantee if itch is not removed immediately.
C. W. Post to Publish Final Labor Trust Analysis
Battle Creek Michigan reports that C W Post will publish a final analysis of the labor trust in major American papers. The piece, a practical working plan for peace with honor in industry, is set to appear February 1 or 2 after seven years of paid announcements read by working men and the public. A coal price notice from Blim Co appears at end.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Labor Trust
America
C. W. Post
Waterloo Wants the Best Meritol Line for Town
Waterloo partners with the American Drug and Press Association to offer Meritol preparations sold through members. The ad claims guaranteed quality with expert-made goods and urges residents to request Meritol products at Henderson Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co.
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Waterloo
American Drug and Press Association
Merftol
Henderson Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
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West Park Ave
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W. Peterson
Sec-Treas
Bow York
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Alfred B. Lukens
Cideage
Alien
Daily Courier
Tri-Weekly Courier
Watse
Forwa
Associated Weend
Iowa Evening Pres Association
Everane
Peen
the Courion
Europe
Europa
Enden
Trafaires
Northcorn
Mandevenne
American Exurees
Weerket
Dewe's Steamship Agency
Green Parl
Boulevard Des Capricines
Comer Res de Popera
American Express
Pe Beribe
Bertie —Unter den Linden
Beach’s Peasta Soap
Housewives’ League
Congress
Saletipdpale
Chicago Record-Herald
Fife
Jamie
Ole
Mary
Emmett O'Neal
Alabama
John Allen
New Orleans
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Imimett
Allen
Philadelphia
Gulf of Mexico
Saturday Evening Post
Dinguss
Hewrigus
Mamma
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Des Moines Register
Woodrow Wilson
Hammundy
Sioux City Journal
la Follette
Wisconsin
Iowa
Harpers Weekly
New Jersey
Tubhuque
Webster City
Hudson
Chas. H. Fletcher
Jon
Mrs
Susie Alexander
Nreida Sass
Jahnke
Chamberlain
Rumford
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
F.H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Evening Courier
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Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
Blim & Co
C. M. Wray
M. D
First National Bank
E. T. Jaynes
Black Hawk
Franklin St. Lours
Ca. m
Robert G. Dakin
East Fourth Street
Gerrit
J. Bennett
M. Dhours
W. Fourth
Elmwood and
Western
Edgar H. Knittle
Bank
F. C. Liffring
Lafayette
DR. Bodwell
Osteopathic
Waterloo Practica
Ralston
C. D. Pedersen
Consolidated Rhone
Jefferson Street
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