Lost Diamond Ring In River Near Chautauqua Park
B F Carmichael, an artist with Wilkinson Publicity bureau, lost a $175 diamond ring while bathing near Chautauqua Park in Waterloo. Water drift and shifting sands hinder recovery. divers have searched, but the ring remains lost. Also, Waverly Democrat notes John T Sullivan of Waterloo being discussed as a possible Democratic candidate for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
B. F. Carmichael
Wilkinson Publicity Bureau
Chautauqua Park
Waterloo
Carmichael
A. T. Sullivan
Waverly
John T. Sullivan
Court House
Sullivan
Iowa
United States
Americans Will Be Well Protected
Washington July 13 Americans do have legitimate claims against Mexico for injuries during the revolution and will be amply protected by the state department. It is stated that in every case known to an American consul the embassy in Mexico City has promptly filed formal complaints with the foreign office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
State Department
Department
Foreign Office
Church Ceremony Follows Civil Marriage of Emma Hames and Emilio de Gogorza
In Paris on July 13 the civil marriage of Madame Emma Hames and Emilio de Gogorza was followed by a private religious service at St. Pierre de Chaillot Catholic Church. The witnesses were William F Warden painter Fairchild Blair composer George Armstrong barber and Ernest Arnold lawyer for the prima donna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Emma Hames
Emilio de Gogorza
St. Pierre de Chaillot
William Francis Warden
Fairchild Blair
George Armstrong
Ernest Arnold
Foot Remedy Tiz Claims Cure for Sore Feet
Jeffersonville man touts Tiz as a cure for sore feet after a second treatment let him walk downstairs one foot at a time. The ad promises quick relief and urges purchases from Walter Luther Dodge & Co of Chicago at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Crockett
Jeffersonville
Gore
Earth
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Chicago
Tli
New YWCA Hitt Secretary Selected for Waterloo
YWCA board met yesterday afternoon to appoint Harriet Harvey of Racine as general secretary. Harvey, a Wisconsin State University graduate with extensive association work, will begin around August 16. Flossie Stone to depart September 1. Langlas elected delegate to the Geneva summer meeting. library and reading rooms to receive donations. cafe patronage rising. electric sign planned for Century building frontage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Harvey
Racine
Wis
Harvey
Wisconsin State University
New York City
WSC. A
Waterloo
Flossie Stone
Stone
HE. Kelley
Fred
Pettitt
W. H. Langlas
Tvake Geneva
Grace Friend
Publc
Dawe
Special Agent Saves Stranger From Theft Attempt
M Morweiser of Rock Island Road station saved C V Manning of Monticello from losing 66.32 dollars after two strangers, Joe Wilson and an ally, followed Manning from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo. Morweiser arrested them as they exited Rock Island train No 67 and guarded Manning until court. Wilson admitted intent to steal and received a 30 day street sentence. Manning expressed deep gratitude for the restraint and intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Taok
M. Morweiser
Chicago, Rocky Island & Pacific Railroad
Waterloo
C. V. Manning
Monticello
Joe Wilson
Manning
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Worthy
Emerson Hough Interesting Man of Letters from Iowa
Chicago author Emerson Hough, born in Newton, Iowa, visits Waterloo with brother Dr. Norman Hough. He describes literary success as a mix of luck and effort, notes his late-night writing routine, and highlights novels such as The Mississippi Bubble and 34 40 or Fight. He travels widely for material, hunts, fishes, and plans new works while praising frontier life and American democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Hough
Waterloo
Norman H. Hough
Mr. Haugh
Chicago
New York
Forest and Stream
Half Way House
John Rawn
Mr. Hough
America
Quebec
Colorado
Alaska
Lowa
Hough
Iowa
Newton
Iowa State University
United States
Europe
Hough J
Clough
Iowa City
First Potatoes From Mexico Touch Laredo Port
Laredo Texas July 13 the first solid car load of Irish potatoes imported from Mexico was received and shipped north due to domestic shortages. Also advertised is a horse sale at Tom Barkers barn on July 16 featuring two carloads of draft horses and young horses, halter broken and some harness broken, billed as the best bunch shipped to the market. Sullivan Bros. & Meyers handle the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Tom Barker
Sullivan Bros. & Meyers
Stephen Bacon
Bachestes
N.Y
CANNOT ENTER WIFE'S COTTAGE IN DIVORCE SUIT
Anna Goff sues for divorce from James Goff and obtains a temporary injunction barring him from entering their Burton avenue cottage. The 65 year old alleges cruel and inhuman treatment with profane epithets and fist strikes. Ante nuptial agreement limits property rights. she seeks tax support, raises poultry plans blocked by husband, and requests restoration of her prior name Anna Owings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Goff
James Goff
Burton Avenue
Anna Owings
Parkersburg Sued by Jesup Citizen
Deputy Sheriff E A Leighton served notice of a damage suit against Parkersburg by Martin Broton of Jesup alleging injury from a defective sidewalk. The complaint was not filed and details and amount sought could not be learned. Sheriff F M Shores departed to Dunkerton and Fairbank to serve notices in civil actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Leighton
Parkersburg
Martin Broton
Jesup
F. M. Shores
Dunkerton
Fairbank
Walcott's Wealth Ranked Across Nation
Wealth details show Walcott lacking banks yet holding 1 925 292 in deposits spread over 416 residents, equating to 2 419 per person. The town’s fortune stems from vast fertile corn and grain lands and its status as a grain and stock shipping center. The piece touts Walcott’s agricultural base and hints at a promotional puzzle offer tied to a local company and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walcott
Jik & Biz
Cen
Index inventor dead in New York at 79
Charles H. H. Denison, famed inventor of the marginal index system for bookkeeping, died at his New York residence from heart failure. He was 79 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles HH. Denison
Ele
Public works bids for Waterloo streets paving and curbs
Sealed proposals are invited by the Waterloo city clerk for construction on Fourth and Commercial streets and Bridge street, with paving on both sides of 60 foot roadways, Portland cement curb resetting where possible, and asphalt paving of the roadways. Proposals due July 24 at 7 30 p m in the city hall. One foot west of the railway tracks and other street details define project limits. The notice specifies bidding procedures and scope within the river Cedar area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Waterloo
Iowa
Fourth Street
Said
Cedar River
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Commercial Street
Bridge Street
Said City
Milnois Central Railway Company
Water Street
Franklin Street
Walcott Iowa Richest Little Town in America
Walcott Iowa with 416 residents boasts per capita wealth above two thousand dollars. The town has one school, two banks, four saloons, three stores and an elevator, but no churches. An itinerant German Episcopal pastor once tried to establish a church here but left, finding little success. Fertile grain land supports the settlement’s pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Walcott
Iowa
America
Waterloo bid calls for extensive street paving and rail line work
Waterloo Iowa announces a bid for asphalt and brick paving along city streets and rails. The plan covers asphalt base concrete and wearing surfaces with a five year guarantee and bond. Costs are assessed against abutting property and railways, with tax funded portions. Bids require $5,000 certified check and follow city plans. Work must start by August 1 1911 and finish by October 16 1911. Proposals due July 24 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Waterloo, Cedaralle & Northern Railway Company
Hlinois Central Railway Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Railway Company
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Company
Waterloo, Cedar Fally & Northern Railway Company
Ecity Council
Waterloo
Iowa
City of
R. C. Thompson
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Cedar Claims
Chautauqua
Church
Eames
YW. C. A Hitt
Harriett Harvey
Racine, Wis
Ing
Rock Island Road
Waa
Saturday Evening Post
F. C
Pany
Official
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Old Point Com
Pennsylvania Lines
E. F. Cowperthwaite
Observatory Bidg
Des Moines, IA
Dandruff
Cronk
Rochester
WYETH
Siz Botttea
E. A Ross
Gbharca
Mercer Co
Wyeth Chemical Company
Oxtlanrreraeer
H. W. Taggart
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