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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1915

Page

3

Grocery Grips Close For Week In Iowa Plan

Six hundred seventy wholesale grocery salesmen across Iowa, including Smith Lich Hillman and Fowler firms, take a week off for vacation. The plan, used on the Pacific coast, aims to reduce territory strain and give inexperienced sellers rest, while the wholesale offices remain open. If successful, it may become permanent across the industry.

Smith, Iewhoy & Lilligg Companys Iowa Strangs Ubra Hag Beer Vosuliy H Bern Vonue Pacific Valarade Smith, Lich & Hillman Rampany Fowler Company

Food prices dip for July 4 holiday season

Market notes show lemons at 30 cents a dozen and Texas peaches at 20 cents a basket. Strawberries and gooseberries go two boxes for two bits, celery and lettuce three for a dime, cucumbers two for a penny, and green apples five cents a pound. New potatoes 30 cents a peck, wax beans 10 cents a pound, peas five cents a quart.

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Payse Takes Trip to North Dakota

Local note reports Payse making a journey to North Dakota for prospective land buyers. The fragmented OCR hints at schedules or terms for home purchases, mentioning a Tuesday and terms described as easy or favorable before a deadline.

Rom Payne North Dakota High Payne Him

West Union Obituaries and Marital Notices

Local West Union notices recall the death of William Talmadge and mention Bela Talmadge. Annie Washburn’s Newport wedding to E W Cooper is noted with West Union ties. LM union veteran and Fayette county pioneer farmer dies at age 90 plus. funeral held Sunday.

Ari Rhautaugue Boasie Woming Taugua Senain Io Jaral William Talmadge Bela Harry Talmadge West Union Anie Washburn Anne Charles Jacobs Newport E.W. Cooper Cooper LM. Union Fayette County Lev. H.C. Culver Methodist Church Henoe Old

Chalondhe Agoven in Limelight Near Virginia Estate

The fragmentary text presents Chalondhe Agoven in a sensational tale tied to a Virginia estate and a quirky court dispute. It mentions John Armstrong Chaiener and a figure named Loaonex Naw in a clash involving laws labeled Lobb Cutler Law. The piece references Tunney law and New York courts debating sanity.

John Armstrong Chaiener Pitas Aker Weiter Yias Lobb Cutler Milliqnaire Merry Mills Ladoners Estate Virginia New York

Local man dies after long illness in Florida area

An aged resident, identified in fragmentary OCR as Mr. Bue ten, died after several years of declining health. He reportedly left a daughter Mrs. Fox of Lynn Draven Florida and a son named-Wrank who lives at the family home. The obituary notes long illness prior to death.

Aman Lus Hh If Fox Lynn Draven Flaane Wrank Mr. Roberts Cottage Street Roberty Aind Waterloo Galena Millenary Herbsleb Quincy Street

Police arrest ten suspects in city robbery crackdown

Ten men were taken into custody during a night raid by the police in a bid to stop a spate of burglaries in business houses and nearby areas. Arraigned in court, pleas split between not guilty and guilty. some defendants received city exile while others faced hearings later tonight.

Paris Kicht Meir Snik G. W Great Western Tas Nen C. F. Adams Hexmut Montagne RW. Jackson

Death by self in court fight ends tragic case

In Prefers, Joseph, Mich, a woman identified as Hernan Neu?ming, wife of a wealthy farmer, shot herself in the temple as a defamation suit by her father was about to proceed. The case involved a $6,000 fruit farm dispute with George Sehlenk alleging defrauding. Detectives reported the woman killed herself before a second marriage to J. Adalph Dexel, former Indiana resident.

Joseph Mich Hernan Neuming Cat Geore Sehlenk Dee Neu Senieuk Woo J. Adalph Dexel Inliman

School census shows rise in Waterloo districts

Census enumerator W. Wright reports Waterloo east school age children 5 to 21 sum 5 392, up 234 from last year with 2 689 boys and 2 703 girls. Waterloo west figures incomplete.

Waterloo East Noth Cc. W. Wright Innis Inc Waterloo West

Circus picnic ends with impromptu races and thrills

Workers and guests from Burch Bros. met at Cerar River Park for a state party described as a picnic or circus. The event featured frankfurters, hot coffee, a lively children's display, and four impromptu races judged with difficulty. A daredevil rider wowed spectators as photos were taken, with a sequel planned for early September after summer vacations end.

Burch Bros Cerar River Park Fitneys Hievelist al Frsco

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