Vision of Beauty at James Black Dry Goods Co Store
A London sightseer praises the new James Black Dry Goods Co building for its furnishings and fixtures noting eleven ladies toilets and luxurious interiors. The store occupies four basement to eighth floors with $40,000 in new goods staged and a grand opening planned weeks after move next week.
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James Black Dry Goods Co
London
Great Britain
United States
H. G. Selfridge
Belfast
Marshall Field
Chicago
Harry Jenks
Clinton Shockley
Drs. Huntoon, Hartman, Waterbury, Thornton, Small
O. J. Fullerton
Waterloo public schools enroll record high in semester
Supt C W Kline reports the largest student enrollment yet in Waterloo public schools for the first four and one half months of the current year totaling 3127 with 1576 boys and 1538 girls. Attendance reached 96.53 percent, a gain of 300 from last year. High school progress and new innovations noted under Principal Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo East
Supt. C. W. Kline
Supt. Kline
Waverly Daily Dispatch Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs. Wm Lieban taken to Mercy hospital for operation likely delaying Europe trip plans. Mr. and Mrs Lieban, plus various Waverly residents, visit friends in Waterloo and Nashua. Golden wedding for Mr. and Mrs Ed Knott celebrated with family. Isch-ga-Ribble club hosts two gatherings with games, music, and a luncheon. Lectures and readings accompany Ames extension course at Nashua. Community birthdays, visits, and small social events fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Wm. Lieban
Mercy Hospital
Lieban
Europe
William McHugh
Waterloo
P. Goodenbour
C. Richman
Tripoli
W. R. C. Hall
Mueller
Ed. Knott
Josephine
Sioux City
Charles Farnsworth
Plainfield
Lottie Lowden
Hopkins
Bere
Lee Schemmerhorn
Gertrude Wendt
Stubbs
Miriam
Nashua
Extension Department
Ames
British Isles
Canton Smith
London
England
Willard Griffith
Wales
W. S. Griffith
George Ebert
Wagemann Not a Candidate for Judge in Tenth Circuit
Waverly noted state senator F P Hagemann from the Bremer-Butler district would seek a district court judgeship in the Tenth judicial circuit. Later advices to the Courier declare the report an error and state Hagemann has no intention of running for district court judge.
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Courier
F. P. Hagemann
Bremer-Butler
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Bremer and
Black Hawk
Hagemann
Literary society program and obituaries at DaPorte
The DaPorte Daily Bulletin reports a night of lectures and music at the Masonic temple by the Literary Society featuring Rev Effie McCullom Jones of Waterloo on The Growing Influence of the Individuality of Women with performances by a girls quartet and violinist Zella Moon. It also notes the sudden death of Harvey Ambern near Mt Auburn at age 68 from heart failure and funeral plans plus various social visits and guests at local homes.
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la Porte City
Literary Society
The
Lotus
Masonic Temple
Effie McCullom Jones
Waterloo
Marie Unger
Exie McQuilkin
Mar Biret Banger
Pauline Ashley
Zella Moon
Floy Brust
Harvey Ambern
Mt. Auburn
Ambern
Mt. Auburm
A. Alberts
Brandon
Will Bahr
Lucile Criss
Mt. Vernon
David Allison
Mabel Bailey
Two More Couples Seek Separation
Anna Netley sues for divorce from Joseph Negley whom she wed February 21, 1910 at Cedar Rapids. They separated December 1, 1913, she claims infidelity and cruel treatment and seeks half of his property. John A. Olander seeks divorce from Olive K. Olander, married in West Noraland Sweden January 36, 1902, alleging inhuman treatment by his wife.
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Anna Netley
Joseph Negley
Cedar Rapids
John A. Olander
Olive K. Olander
West Noraland
Sweden
Surprise party marks Elma Kipp's thirteenth birthday
Thirteen friends gathered at Elma Kipp’s Logan Avenue home for a surprise party honoring her thirteenth birthday. Refreshments were served by Mia Kipp and Misa Kuntson, with guests enjoying a cheerful celebration.
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Elma Kipp
Logan Avenue
Mia
Kipp
Misa Kuntson
Brown Wins Gridiron Style Bout in Hour Thirty
Carl Brown defeats Wesley Flamme of Richland Center Wisconsin after a 90 minute wrestling match at the Armory. Flamme refused to continue following a referee decision, claiming Brown used an illegal hold. Brown had applied a body scissors late but Flamme avoided the hold. Fireman John Foutch won two straight falls over Roy Carroll in six and seven minutes. Real estate transfers listed for Waterloo and La Porte City, including Anderson to Wiese and La Porte City Creamery Co. to La Porte City Creamery Co. valued at 2700 dollars.
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Carl Brown
Wesley Flamme
Richland Center
Wis
Armory
Flamme
Brown
Wisconsin
Feely
John Foutch
Roy Carroll
Nelson
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Harry M. Anderson
J. N. Wiese
Whitney
Waterloo
la Porte Co-operative Creamery Co
la Porte
Riehl’s
Galloway Investment Co
Jessial B. Shifsgard
Prospect Hills
Craven Brothers Receive Estate Settlements in Iowa
Eli Craven of Graettinger Iowa and Abijah Craven of Wallingford received checks in settlement of their grandfather John R Craven’s estate from North Carolina. The property included 16 slaves and 314 acres. After Civil War records were burned in Asheboro North Carolina, heirs were temporarily lost but reestablished by correspondence and shares awarded.
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Graettinger
Eli Craven
Braettinger
Abijah
Wallingford
John R. Craven
North Carolina
Asheboro
N. 3
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Union Congregational Church
Jefferson Street
12Th Street
Rene Son
Blim’s
Waverly Daily Dispatch
Hilda Hayes
Waterloo Evening Courier
E. Jefferson St
Geo. F. Hunt
East Bramer Ave
Dence
F. P. Wagemann OF
DaPorte Daily Bulletin
Maude Longaber
Farmers' Tel
ADAMS
Main Street
Adama
Fox
Button Co
the Fox Shoe Store
Sycamore Street
Hope C. Martin
C. L. Robinson
Logan Dale Heights
Waterloo Chautauqua & Bible Institute
Ellen McCoy
Cedar River Park
Mary H. Coughtry
Hernan Kuenstling
Wilby’s
Levina McDowell
A. T Oeland
Adam Pitcher
Lillian Cowan
Curtis
Mill
Panama
Pacific Coast
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Waterloo, Iowa
Berzac
John T. Doyle & CO
Marion Willard
Bert O’rourke
Clare Atkinson
Carson Bros
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