Elks Lodge Leaders Attend National Conclave in Rochester
Three prominent members of Waterloo Lodge No. 290 Elks travel to Rochester for the national conclave. Cal Kingsley, ex-Congressman Charles E. Pickett, and L A Moore attend as delegates amid talks of moving the Elks Home from Bedford City.
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Council of Waterloo Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elke
Rochester
Order
Seasion
Cal Kingsley
Home Committee
Charles E. Pickett
L. A. Moore
Waterloo Lodge
Elks
Bedford City
Kingsley
Big Circus to Come to Waterloo in September
Barnum & Bailey’s big circus will perform in Waterloo in September with tentative dates to be announced. The 101 Ranch Wild West show is set for August 18 and is likely to use the I. C. show grounds, though Barnum & Bailey may seek another venue due to space constraints.
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Barnum & Bailey’s
Waterloo
I. C
Barnum & Bailey
Banker In Favor Of Hale Holida
The movement against closing Waterloo banks on Saturdays summer noon has drawn comment from M A Buchan of Palo Alto California. Dr F W Powers cites California banks close year round on Saturdays and certain holidays and urges local towns to align with this practice.
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Waterloo
M. A. Buchan
First National Bank
Palo Alto
Cal
Black Hawk National Bank
F. W. Powers
California
Former Waterlooan Writes on Suffrage Aids
Florence Bennett Patterson, a former Waterloo teacher now in Chicago, writes in the Chicago Record Herald under the caption Male Suffraget Aids Called True Knights. She has long supported the suffrage movement and has previously covered Illinois suffragists since their organization.
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Chicago Record Herald
Florence Bennett Patterson
East
Chicago
True Knights
Butter Market Prices in Elgin July 7 Special
Elgin market notes show all sales priced at 26 1 2 cents per unit. Local buyers and sellers record steady activity as butter transactions proceed at the noted rate.
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Elgin
Market close report of New York stocks and prices
Summary of July 7 stock exchange closing prices listing major issuers such as Canadian Pacific Union Pacific United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Missouri Pacific Anaconda American Sugar and others with tentative price figures and percent changes where shown
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Northwestern
Atchison
American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
C. Ws
Southern Paciific
Southern Railway
Ojvee
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Erie
Pat Eel
Ilinds Central
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
Watterson Speaks On Thievery At Chautauqua Twenty Years Ago
Col Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal addressed a Waterloo audience at Chautauqua exactly twenty years ago this evening, denouncing public thieves. Ex-Governor Herbert S Hadley echoed the anti graft message during the current Chautauqua session which closed Saturday.
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Mon Sy and Morais
Waterloo
Chautaulqua
Col
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Herbert S. Hadley
Chautauqua
New Yorkers Move to Waterloo Adds to Local Workforce
Additional residents from New York join Carleton Sing and George Williams of Leavitt Johnson Trust Co. in Waterloo. Ralph B. Babcock, nephew of Mr. Sias, arrived with Williams and began duties today.
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Carleton Sing
George Williams
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co
Empire State
Ralph B. Babcock
Sias
Waterloo
East
Mr. Babcock
Leavitt & Johnson Trust See
Traffic Tie at Power Plant Delays Elk Run Crowd
A power plant incident at W., C.P. & N. last evening halted traffic for an hour forty minutes from 5 10 to 6 50. Vehicles stood idle as crowds at Elk Run struggled to reach home and Electric Park attendance suffered.
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Elk Run
Electric Park
Neighbors Air Trouble in Court
A Newell Street dispute spills into police court as neighbors testify before Judge J. H. Meyers. F. J. Shannon accuses Al Pettitt of striking his wife and similar charges are filed by Mrs Pettitt. Hearing continues at 4 PM with more witnesses expected.
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Newell Street
J. H. Meyers
F. J. Shannon
al. Pettitt
Mr. Pettitt
Shannon
Roland A. Nichols
Cleveland, O
W. (. Munger
Washington Street
Nichols
Lyceum
Mutual Lyceum Bureau
Chautaudua Managers’ Association of Chicago
Medieval Feud Sparks Siege and a Hidden Nurse Heir
In feudal times two neighboring barons clash when Sir Herman offers his son Frederick to wed Wilhelmina, daughter of Sir Wilhelm. After brutal sieges and plunder, a French captive knight leads a sortie, kills Frederick, and is healed by Wilhelmina’s nurse who becomes his bride.
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Herman
Wilhelm
Wilhelmtun
Frederick
Wilhelmina
Sir Hermano
Sir Wilhelm
Sir Hermin
France
Wilhelo
Ife
Boonne
Arrest Expected in Cedar River Infant Case
An arrest is anticipated within hours in the mystery case after a nude infant, partially decomposed, was found near the Eleventh Street bridge in the Cedar River a week or more ago. A boy playing near the bridge discovered the baby and police have information guiding a possible action.
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Cedar River
Eleventh Street
Veterans Jewel Awards at Knights of Pythias Supper
Knights of Pythias feed committee invites members to a July 7 supper at the Pythian temple banquet room in Helmet lodge, No. 89, where eleven veteran members will receive Veteran's Jewels. The event promises a $1.50 meal for 256 servings and a lively gathering.
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Knights of Pythias
Pythian Temple
Helmet Lodge
P Hall
Union Picnic Of Waterloo Congregational Churches
A union picnic of the three Congregational churches of Waterloo will be held tomorrow at Chau Tauqua park. Attendees will bring baskets and an interesting afternoon program has been arranged.
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Congregational
Waterloo
Chautauqua Park
Town Talk Highlights Local Movements and Events
Miss Kuma Parker of Oskaloosa and Mrs Judd Lyots of Waterloo are mentioned along with Miss Blanche Edwards resuming journalistic work. Notices cover licenses to wed, court lull until September, a fugitive bloodhound incident, and arrivals of visitors and performers in Waterloo.
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Kuma Parker
Oskaloosa
Expert mechanics to handle Kissel repairs in Waterloo
A. L. Frazier of Marshalltown expert mechanic is assigned to oversee repairs at the Waterloo Kissel car garage on Fourth Street West. He has agencies in Davenport, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Waterloo and will move his family to Waterloo this fall. For now patrons can find him at the Kissel car garage.
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A. L. Frazier
Marshalltown
Michinint
Waterloo Kissel Bar Company
Fourth Street
Wodthin
Cara
Frazier
Kissel Company
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Waterloo
Kissel Kar
Greek man held on embezzlement charge in Minnesota
Jim Soupas a Greek national was taken into custody by local police and held awaiting extradition to Minnesota on an embezzlement charge. Minnesota officials had requested his return several days earlier and he was located today.
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Jim Soupas
Bik River
Minn
Soupas
Minnesota
Shock Absorbers touted in Waterloo trip test
Manufacturers' agents for the B and L B Shock Absorber Co of Punxsutawney Pa visited Waterloo and tested absorbers on A J Reber and James Kleinfelter for an extended auto trip. Reber says the absorbers greatly improve ride comfort and are worth many times their price. complete set sells for 70 dollars. The firm has no local agent but plans to establish a branch factory due to growing demand and limited current output.
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B. & B. Shack Absorber Co
Saturday Night Chill Brings Relief After Torrid Heat
A cool wave spread across the area Saturday night with temperatures from 64 to 70 degrees, ending a long stretch of intense heat. Early Saturday the thermometer topped 80 and reached 86 by 2:30 PM, providing welcome relief.
Weather arc reads like a cool Sunday forecast
The report tracks temperatures through the day and night with times noted. It shows highs around 80 and lows near 48, detailing when the thermometer rose above and fell below key marks and how it hovered in the 60s and 70s through Sunday morning.
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Hale Holida
Waterlooan
Watterson
York State
L. & J. Trust Company
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Courier
Union Picnic
J. Eugene Barnes
B. Sachs
East Fourth Street
Iowa
Shakespeare
Dickens
Scott
Thackery
Hugo
Stevenson
Balzac
Emerson
Kipling
Cooper
Wild
Longfellow
Guy de Maupissant
Carlyle
Poe Gaulher
Lincoln
Lamb's Tales
George B. McClellan
Lewis Miller
Prospect Hills
Hills Hotel
Franklin Dean
Michigan
J. W. Brainard
Fargo, N. 1
L. Dean
Fhce
P. Verner
Dorothea Vernon
Judga Platt
Sheriff Shores
Warl Yordy
Freeport
Ill
Evening Courier
San Diego
William Harris
Salvation Army
Des Moines
Jolly Jones
Sans Souci
Mrs. Jones
Beautiful
Jefferson St
Jefferson
Black
Mitchell County
Frank Griffin
Ricker St
Mission Oak
E. 4Th St
West 3d Ave
Grant Ave
County Auditor's Office
South St
Miller
Leon Wise
Harrisburg
Virginia
Sunnyside Avenue
Independence Ave
H. Dietrick
Osage, Ta
Black Hawk
Atete
Saamris
Aeraa
State of Iowa
Black Hawk County
Emmons Johnson
L. Johnson
C. R. Davis
BH. L. Johnson
E. L. Johnson
R. Davis
Geo, W. Williame
B. L. Johnson
A. H. Frank
W. W. Miller
Mercury
Hawkeye Granite Co
John F. Heath
Mgr
Jefferson Street
West Side
Kimball
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