Modern Methods of Fighting Fire in Waterloo
Waterloo firemen under Chief Tiller and captains use new tactics and chemicals to reduce fire damage. Roof fires are fought from below with water blown outward, sparing walls and contents. Small 1 1/2 inch hose and chemical tanks cut water damage. smoke is not the focus, get the fire. Outdoor drills, nine months a year, use a storage building for practice and contests. January saw 4 alarms, 124 in December, 88 in January 1924, with total losses about 14 675 including a major 13 000 fire at the Suffer building January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Tiller
Ray Tiller
Ge Joss
Husband Drove Wife to Shame in Municipal Court
A sobbing young wife and mother of three testified in municipal court after her arrest for vagrancy caused by poverty driven strife. Her husband, charged with maintaining a disorderly house, was jailed pending trial while a bystander was fined 56 dollars. The woman received 30 days in the county jail with possible parole for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ileen
Jal
Polles
St Eniltis
Fudee J. W. Gwynne
Jair
Libraries Report Shows 268608 Books Circulated in 1924
The trustees annual report to the Iowa library commission notes 268,008 books circulated by Weterlon public libraries in 1924. Main libraries loaned 220,185 books and branches 43,423, with 1,712 new titles purchased and 1,646 donated. Expenditures totaled 29,172.95 with receipts of 30,1895 and a year-end balance of 4,973.14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weterlon
Iowa Library Commission
Doll Boses
Huff to Represent Attorney General in County TB Case
Herbert A. Huff is assigned by the attorney general to aid A. G. Reid in the bovine tuberculosis case against the county. The suit seeks an injunction to stop designating Blackank a county area for compulsory testing. The case tests the 75 percent sign-up rule and the county area plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Huff
Attorney General's Office
A. G. Reid
H. G. Peverill
Board of Supervisors
Black ‘Ank
Farm Bureau
Buck's Booterie to occupy former Easley store in Easley
Contractors began remodeling 620 Commercial Street vacated by the Easley clothing store to ready for Buck's Booterie occupancy around Feb 15. A new front will be installed with an attractive tiled entrance. interior will be renovated with many new fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Street
Easley Clothing
Buck's Booteria
College Banquet Draws 300 Attendees At First Baptist
More than 300 attended the annual student parent banquet at the First Baptist church dining room hosted by Standing Gates Business College. 50 Gates College Alumni were present along with faculty. An evening program featured music, original stunts, and 20 second toasts judged by a committee.
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Ralph Hoxie
John Rash
A. A.lohner
A. BE. Gnagy
Willard JH. Indra
John Wells
Verne Bierbaum
Dewi Spensley
Harvey Nicha
Births Recorded in Local Area Listing Dated January
A list of births appears with names and parental details including Mr and Mrs Henry Turner Mrs Phinneas Bennett Mrs Glenn Jarran and others. Entries show dates in January and locations such as Get Hospital Tec 26 Mt Vernon township Wat ster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Risse
Henry
Turner
Wasterlog
So San
Bloyd Leen
Phinneas
Bennett
Glenn Irvin Jarran
Dan
Ber- Lorin
Waser
Valen Ma Kholerta
Osa Jarkson
Yea
Jan Fs
Myrna Ruth
Thomas M . Shafer
Duryea
Dau
Bon
Maser Howard
Peter Elergard Drown
Mt Vernon Township
Sant Ater Tosing
Lewis A. Ebel
Eis Hos
Bite
John David Qurch
Ony Daviand Mere
James O. Lowe
Watehster
Virginia
Wiliam Stawart
Independence
Sen
Bru
Mitehall
Wilileton
Mit
Loraine Catherin
Froompital
Get. Olsen
Branley Thy- Tan
Repellant Found To Protect Grops From Pests
George Shores of Cedar Rapids announces a pest repellant for corn crops to deter cutworms grubs and wireworms. The mixture emits a odor in moist soil that repels pests and may kill them if they reach treated roots, while not harming germination. Tests show four to six weeks of activity with inexpensive ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shores
Shores Muailler Company
Cedar Rapids
Shores-Mueller
Seventy-Eight Seventh Grade Graduates Move to Junior High
Eighty four students from East Public School District advance from seventh to eighth grade. Junior High will enroll 655 students with 30 in special departments. Alcott and Lincoln each send 165, McKinley 14, and others such as Join Fiske Grant Hawthorne Lafayette Washington contribute smaller groups.
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Highty
East Puble
East
Alcott
Lincoln
McKinley
Fiske
Grant
Hawthorne
Lafayette
Washington
Hast
Unclear Names List from OCR Fragment
OCR fragment lists numerous personal names including Murray Martha Neldigh Smith Jaabelle Kine Edward Barta Vincent Barta Dale Castor Nathaniel Delong Leland Howdler Harold Gotek Alanis Hellen Kenneth Keel Dorothy Wilsus Virginia Zelihoefar Washington Dorothy Beusing Margiet Parker Robert Spear Grace Townsend William McCurthy Sarah McCoy.
Building Permits Signal City Construction Increase
Building activity appears to rise in Waterloo city as 13 residential permits were issued in the first 30 days of January, more than the same period a year ago. Five permits valued under 2000 dollars, four between 2000 and 5000 dollars, and the remainder over 5000 dollars. Realtors expect continued growth with more lot sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester W. Miller
Waterloo Real Estate. Board
Gasoline Prices Rise Again Across Major Brands
Gasoline prices climbed another penny today across Standard Hawkeye Bartles Shepherd and Sinclair stations. Low test fuel now 18 1 2 cents with higher grades higher accordingly. This marks the third rise in two weeks as oil company officials cite rising crude costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Hawkeye
Bartles
Shepherd
Sinclair
Orleés
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Easley
Buck’s Booterie
Robert M. Cone
Laughten
Iffard
Cameron
Eran
Rilehard
Donal
Garth
Eranits Hospital
Donald
Bernard
George C. Kennedy
Shores
Chicago
Fourth Street
Ruby Souter
Dorothy ‘Uhlenberg
Grant Eugene Brown
Dinner Carr
Loren Newberry
Vom
Roberts
Helen Barrister
Wilma Jurgensen
Abraham Rosenbloom
Erling Fetarsen
William Vickering
Charlotte Stoffregen
Almeda Wilson
Isabel Hatwhistle
James Gants
Jen Hansen
Hazel Loyd
Hong Lukes
Arthur Morgenson
Victor Morkal
Carl C. Bickley
M. D
Leavitt and Johson
Office
Res
C. W. Bruner
Hawk
Waterloo Electrical Supply Co
West Fourth Street
Red Tor Cab
R. H. Young
Mgr
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