Anglers Seek Carp Cull at Fourth Street Dam
Crowds have watched carp swarm below the Fourth Street dam as anglers report heavy numbers. Officials debate enforcement as carp are blamed for harming game fish and local anglers push for looser rules or removal of the pest. Deputy Warden Ed Chapman cites legal limits while considering fishway improvements and possible carp removal. Copies of fish and game laws are available from the county auditor.
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Fourth Street
Japan
Waterloo
W. E. Albert
Chapman
Ed Chapman
Union Mill Co
F_W. Esher
Multiple Deaths and Estate Appraisal Highlight Local Notices
The obituary notices report Ida A. Mattern of Austin Minnesota dying from injuries after a car collision, with burial planned at Elmwood after services at Westminster Presbyterian. Additional death notices cover Mary Louise Burgess Burgess of Black Bank LaPorte City and Chris Oleson with funeral details from O Keefe Towne. The state controller’s office lists Andrew Carnegie’s estate at 25 million gross and 22.19 million net.
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W. Mattern
Ida A. Mattern
Austin
Minn
St. Olaf’s Hospital
H. M. Walters
T. J. Harris
Waterloo
Westminster Presbyterian Church
A. ©. Preston
Elmwood
Mary L. Burgess
Otto Burgess
J. E. Burgess
Newton
C. R. Burgess
Eau Claire
Wis
Lara Wood
Seattle
Chris Oleson
O’keefe & Towne Funeral Home
Rev. C. EB. Luce
Fairview
State Controller's Office
Andrew Carnegie
June Heat Records Fell in 1901 July Sparks Recall
The article recalls a blistering July 1901 with many days above 100 degrees and drought. compares it to June heat in the current year, noting 14 days of 90-plus temperatures, 4.88 inches of June rain, and discussions on sunspots and solar activity as possible causes. cites Ralph B. Slippy records and Waterloo weather.
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Black Hawk Creek
Mercury
Waterloo
Ralph B. Slippy
Iowa
City in Brief and Local Notices
Various local notes include Miss Fern Clough returning from Iowa City, Miss Helen Burgess traveling to Des Moines for the Fourth, and Helen, four, ill with diphtheria. Visits from Mrs. Guy Weaver of Leavenworth and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Margadant of Pasadena are noted, plus school principal Miss Ruth Updegraff to attend a Des Moines education convention. County official Jennie Bird reports Q2 fees of 1326.45.
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Fern Clough
Iowa City
Helen Burgess
Des Moines
Helen
Alvin Allen
Iowa Street
Guy E. Weaver
Leavenworth
Kan
Fred R. Hohl
Fifth Street
Ruth Updegraff
Whittier School
National Education Association
Lutheran Brotherhood
Cedar River Park
Frank Margadant
Pasadena
Cal
Chris Margadant
Lincoln Street
Margadant
Mae Jackson
Jennie
Stewart Rahe
County to Hire More Men in Waterloo
Businessmen urged county board to employ idle men this year. Chairman W. D. Strayer reported the board already employs about 200 men and has a large road, bridge, and drainage improvement program. He noted modern roadmaking reduces the need for hearses and manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Waterloo
W. D. Strayer
World Largest Circus Heads for Cedar River Park Parade
Cobbling together garish hype the piece touts Hagenbeck-Wallace as the world s greatest trained animal congress with a million berry parade price. It promises two noon and afternoon shows in Cedar River park, with elephants crackers and red lemonade plus acts like Jenny the sword swallower and Mysterious Mabel while noting the Carpentier Dempsey fight frenzy in Jersey City.
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Hagenbeck-Wallace
Cedar River Park
Inj
Ned Reiss
Mabel
Marr
Jenny
Ballyhoo
Tex Rickard
Jersey City
Maddening Mary and Jenny the sword swallower headline
In Washington Senate conferees favor naval appropriation measure as House agreed. At St Pauls M E church the missionary society holds a prayer service with Miss Cline Cedar Falls leading the bank offering service and Mrs May N Gleason assisting. A silent salesman ad appears for the "For Sale Act" in the Courier.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
SY. Paul's
Wowan's Foreign Missionary Society of
St. Paul's
Cline
Cedar Falls
May N. Gleason
Grave M. E
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Buchanan
H. W. Flint
Allene
George
Dorothy .Dickinson
Denver
Colo
West
F Ilint
Omaha
Neb
Logan Avenue
Hudson
Doriany
Hagenback
Wallace Circus
Noment
Mary
Blue
Courier
Wangler’s Drug Store
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Men’s Athletic Union
Stifel
Men’s Balbriggan and
Porosknit Union
The
Quaker Oalsompany
Chicago
NS. Ons
Waterloos Center
Xcs Milling
Tertown
Garland
Waterloo Flour & Feed Co
East
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