First Flight From California Shore to Cruiser Pennsylvania
San Francisco January 25 Eugene B Ely staged a sensational aviation feat flying thirteen miles from shore to the cruiser Pennsylvania and back to Selfridge field. Aboard the Pennsylvania a wooden platform and catching ropes halted the biplane safely without damage. Ely circled the fleet and then touched down at about thirty two miles per hour, the craft slowed by rope catches and remained intact.
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Eugene B. Ely
California
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
United States
Ely
Selfridge Field
Flo
Stand Istilll
M L Newton Laid To Rest In La Porte City
M L Newton laid to rest in La Porte City cemetery after funeral at his Plumbly street home conducted by Rev J E Johnson of St Pauls church Waterloo sent mourners to pay last respects. The Waterloo crowd traveled by special train station 11:30 return at 1:00 with street car officials and Knights Templar officers acting as pallbearers. A pro fusion of floral tributes and a large crowd filled the residence as Union Mercantile Co ads interrupted the service day. Memorial services scheduled at St Pauls church next Sunday evening with a strong showing from the community and church workers.
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M. L. Newton
la Porte City
Waterloo
Union Station
Plulberry Street
J. E. Johnson
St. Paul's M. FE
North Broadway
Mr. Johnson
Seyipurre
Christ
L, Weton
Johnson
Brenezheter
Street Car Company
Sir Newton
L. & Cass
I. Woodring
Waterloo Commandery
No. 25
Knights Templar
Unity Guilds Mock Wedding Delightful Social Event
Forty Unity Guild members met at Mrs. Paul Davis's home on Commercial Street for a pleasant evening of supper diversions and a mock wedding. Miss Ruth Updegraff and Miss Charlotte Cassidy played the bride and groom in a humorous contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Guild
Paul Davis
Commercial Street
Edith James
Ruth Updegraff
Charlotte Cassidy
Lois Cass
Temperance Men Hold Regional Conference At Irving Hotel
Delegates from several cities gathered at 2 PM at the Irving hotel for a temperance conference. Officials planned a coordinated effort across communities amid petitions for consent, with about thirty delegates expected to attend by evening. Some arrived earlier from Marshalltown Des Moines and nearby areas, with others arriving on Illinois Central and by other trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Hotel
Tilly
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Oilumwa
Illinois Central
Funeral of Mrs. D. Barr
The funeral for Mrs. D Barr was held at her home on Fourth Street with Rev EB Hull of Grace M E church conducting. Pallbearers included James Black S B Reed S M Bentley C M Wyant and H Eighmey. Interment followed at Fairview cemetery with relatives from Pipestone Tilden Marcus and a rancher from South Dakota in attendance. Red Widney Beans and canned salmon were advertised by Union Mercantile Co along with produce and baked beans promotions.
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C. M. Wyant
South Dakota
Waterloo
Gay Electric Park This Year
Work to remodel buildings and improve grounds at Electric Park. New attractions include a merry go round a miniature railroad and a large roller coaster. Concessions are let for the year with several providers listed. Arch Webb of Waterloo will lead the park band this season. Eggs priced 23 and 26 cents. Union Mer.
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Eilectrice Park
Adams & Peterson
R. E. Peterson
BE. H. Johnson
Carroll & Westcott
Candy Wheel
International Miniature Railroad Company
Novelty Machine Works
Etrele
Kh. R. Synder
Fleetel Park Coaster Company
Spiral Thriller Company
Flint
Electric Park
Arch Webb
Waterloo
Yankee-Robinson Circus
Waterloo Clubs Fight Over League Vote in Court
Turbulent meeting as Tearney and northern clubs clash with Waterloo over Waterloo’s right to vote on league status. Filibuster, lunch recess, and room hopping by lawyers escalate costs before arbitration offer is rejected. Four clubs admit Quincy while Waterloo may lose franchise. Dubuque possible target. Baseball Writers seek court injunction to keep Three-I meetings in Kankakee.
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Waterloo
Cffault
League
Tearney
Quincy
Bolters
Litzinger
O’brien
Waterloo People
St. © An
Mars and
Nepture
O'Brien
W Messrs. Kinsella
Springfield
Pierson
Bloomington
Drohan
Peoria
Boyle
Danville
Quincey Club
Tribuque
Dubuque
Focal
Baseball Writers’ Association
Kankakee
Stray shot kills sleeping American in Honduras
Louis Bier, 45, a former New Orleans resident and noncombatant, was killed by a stray bullet while sleeping during Mondas's battle at Celba, Honduras. He leaves a wife and two children and was at one time connected with the consular service in Honduras. The article notes 5 Century Billing, 1 cent each.
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New Orleans
Mondas
Celba
Honduras
Louis Bier
Bier
Counsular Service
Resignation of Barry Accepted in Washington
By direction of the president Secretary Meyer asked Admiral Barry for his resignation. It has been received and accepted today for the good of the service, as announced by Secretary Meyer. Also noted are local notices of meat line products and a mining accident in Albia, along with a police chief’s marriage to his sister-in-law and a family move from Wayne county to Waterloo with relatives arriving soon.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Navy
Meyer
Barry
Woman with umbrella repels foot pad in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Bessie Vendrickson fought off a street attacker in Cedar Rapids using an umbrella. The assailant grabbed her handbag containing a large sum of money, but she struck him over the head with the umbrella and he released the bag and fled. The report notes items like cheese at Union Mercantile Co.
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Cedar Rapids
Tadan
Ryenlye Press
Bessie Vendrickson
Bridge inspection notes at Black Hawk Bremer line
Inspectors from Black Hawk and Bremer boards reviewed Crane creek bridge yesterday. Current wooden floor planned to be replaced by concrete. Bremer members also checked other concrete bridges in the county.
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Crane Creek
Black Hawk
Bremer
Boards of Supervisors
Bremer Board
Prisoner Escapes Through City Hall Vault Door
Higgison, lost in the police headquarters maze, was guided out by Chief Dinneen after winding through rooms to reach the vault door at city hall. He finally emerged and began walking home, while a separate account notes William Elam recovering from a broken leg after a horse kick, with wounds and casting issues hindering healing. Ansel Fisher, charged with stealing money from his sister-in-law, appeared before Justice Knapp and had the hearing postponed. The recovered $26 was handed to Mrs. Hertha Fisher.
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aAlbia
Evening Press
lJames van Schoiack
Kate Ramsey
van Schoiack
Ramsay
Police
Dinneen
Higgison
William Elam
Eighth Street West
Ansel Fisher
Hertha Fisher
Justice Knapp
Fisher
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Wily
ML. Newton
Tiomie
Tn la Porte City
St. Paul's
Ofies
Union Mercantile Co
Reham
Wfe
Homing & Cents A Can
Temperance Men
Rock Island
Kightioy's
D. Barr
Columbia River
Union Mercantile Company
Eiginney
C. IT. Eighnney's
GAY Electric Park
Tearney Fages Courts
Ww. N. Northrip
Waterloo Cement Machinery Company
Gondrich
Third Street West
Memphis
Albia
Albert Grant
White Ash
Mavorette Hallowell
Wlacynege
Kan
A. B. Hallowell
Clifford
Moore
Butler
Eightney’s
Edwin Hoyer
Denver, Colo
City
Jerry Hoyer
Foster Higgison
Hudson
Black Hawk Overall Co
Sindlinger Dairy
West Side
Orange Township
Wancy Miller
K. Miller
Alliance
Neb
E. C
Courier
Galloway-Gibson Investment Company
Land Department
Choice Farms
Kimbrll
Lafayette Street
Ssle
Soash Park
Chautauqua Park
Best “Buy
Care of Courier
Galloway-Gibson Investment Ca
Cong
West Side Girls’ Booster Club
Goodrich
Wangler Bros. Co
SELZ
Sycamore Street
Selz Royal Blue
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