Early resident dies suddenly in Barclay township
Eight B Kenton of Barclay township Cane West near Dunkerton dropped dead Saturday afternoon at his home porch. Born in Pennsylvania March 6 1835 he came to Iowa in 1807 living in Jesup Dunkerton and Barclay township. Survived by widow and seven children. funeral Tuesday at 2 from his home with Brethren church minister A P Blough officiating. burial in Dunkerton Cemetery.
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Dunkerton
B. Kenton
Barclay Township
Decedent
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Serting
Jesup
James
Kérokee
A. M. Kenton
M. d Steely
Duoland
S. A
Waterloo Township Census Records 2900 School Children Count
Olin Hukill completes the Waterloo township school census covering Waterloo West district. He reports about 2900 enrolled children aged 5 to 21, marking a substantial year over year increase in the district’s public schools.
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Olin Hakill
Waterloo Township
Waterloo West
Ilsuiet
Hukill
Advertising Talks Advertising Talks
In a New York City market study the Ward Baking Company showcases advertising as the key to rapid growth. They expanded from a single operation to eight bakeries and achieved daily bread distribution of 250000 loaves within eight months by heavy newspaper advertising targeted at New York consumers.
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Sytz
Waterton Evening Couriers
New York City
Apac
Ward Beking Companys
Eilisburgh
New York
At &East
Ward Baking Company
Ward
Wardrak
Ward Company
Waterloo
GALT
Noted For Precision In Five Year District Figures
A report highlights a district official who has given strong attention and careful effort to ensure the past five years of figures are reliable. The focus is on accuracy and dependable data.
Musical program Tuesday at Joder's
Joders High Class Pharmacy announces a three hour musical program starting tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon. Patrons are urged to come early and enjoy the concert as a treat for the large crowds who visit the fountain daily.
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Joder
Town Talk and Local Notes From Waterloo Area
Miss Radell Stoddard of Jesup returns after a two day visit. Mrs F la Marquis from Clarks ville. Fannie Holland of St Louis visits Waterloo. Prof A T Jilkill returns from Es therville. Hulttil and son plan a Colorado western tour. Pipe organ concert tickets go on sale at Grave M E church. Dr and Mrs Buchanan of Independence visit J F Ridenour household. Mrs Margaret Durand and grandson Edward Ridenour stay near Vinton. Waterloo party heads to Quebec to meet friends abroad. Misses Patterson and Christies set to visit Portland. Bankruptcy notice for Mildred Rathbone filed in Dubuque. Adelheid Ashbrenner visits sister Ela Ashbrenner. Miss Mary Wise at Stan Teachers College visits Virginia You Mere. Mr W J Soash and Mr R AL McWhorter registered at Irvmr. Updates on Mrs Haugh G Van Pelt after last week’s surgery. Mrs Bateses travel to Peoria for health relief. Mrs M B Hersch recovers from operation at Presbyterian Hospital. City council to meet tonight with seven matters including city hall remodeling and water rates.
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Radell Stoddard
Jesup
F. la. Marquis
Charles Burling
Clarksville
Fannie Holland
St. Louis
Waterloo
Withoui Holland
A. T. Jilkill
Estherville
Hulttil
Olin
Colorado
Grave M. BE
E. Buchanan
Family of Independence
J. F. Ridenour
Commercial Street
Margaret Durand
Edward Ridenour
Ridenour
Vinton
A. M. Place
Quebec
Jessie
Jeanne Manson
Waterloo Party
EF. J. Christie
Phillis Patterson
Portland
Ore
Christie
US Elayer
Dubuque
Mildred Rathbone
County Recorder
Adelheid Ashbrenner
Sion City
Ela Ashbrenner
Pettit
Mary Wise
Decorah
Stan Teachers’ College
Cellar Falls
Virginia You Mere
W. J. Soash
Big Springs
Tex
D R. AL McWhorter
Plainview
Irvmr
Haugh G. van Pelt
J. E., Bates
Jeannette
Clark Bates
Peoria
Bates
M. B. Hersch
Eleventh Street West
Presbyterian Hospital
Bids Opened Wednesday for New Office Building
Inability of R C Cornish to reach Waterloo delayed the opening of bids for the new office building at Commercial Street and Park Avenue West. Eight bidders entered the competition.
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R. C. Cornish
Astern
Citizensias & Electric Company
Waterloo
Commersal Street
Park Avenue West
Real Gypsies in Town Sighted Through Waterloo
Reports describe groups of travelers passing Waterloo this afternoon around two o clock. Detention officers and local police traced movement from Chicware to Siong City via the west end street route. Local residents note activity near the river line and railways with two city detectives coordinating observation.
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Waterloo
Chicware
Siong City
Syramore Strest
Brady War Pictures for School Children Warned Parents
An item urges all parents to ensure children view the Brady War Pictures distributed weekly by the Waterloo Evening Courier. A coupon appears on page 8 for a cold wave update. The text includes garbled notes about a wave and peach readiness.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Plymouth Congregational Church to Build on Walnut Lot
Rev L B Hicks announces the Plymouth Congregational church lot at 624 Walnut Street is fully paid. Members plan a $15,000 church, with canvassing in Watertown to raise $8,000 to $10,000, aided by a building society guarantee of about $7,000. The church vows to grow with a permanent home.
Investigation of 615 Wreck Details Injuries and Affected
The continued report lists injured including Crain H O a fireman on a mail train with left hand and right foot erupted and facial injuries. Warren Dudley and Bessie Dyaddey are among those hurt with fractures and bruises. Numerous names and descriptions from diverse places appear, detailing injuries and conditions.
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G. W. Tudor
Crain
H.O
Main Street
Galesburg
Dudley
Warren PL
Wilt Street
Vermont
Dyaddey
MM Bessie M
Warren Po
Minei
Jean We
State Wood
Plach
Dlohn
Cineinnari Q
Wraneiss
B. W
West Sixteenth Street
Bedford
Ind
Griswold
Kammerine
322 Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Bru Johnson
Miss Lyne
Gun Avenue
Chicago
West Thirlegat
Street
Chi
Girard
Marsh
O. R
West Segents
Second Street
Man Arrested for Insulting Woman in East Side Drug Store
George Minor, 23, an electrician from Greene la, was arrested after insulting Dolly Graham Wilson in an east side drug store. He forfeited a bond for non appearance in police court. Mayor Thompson intervened to arrest William Mattingly for insulting a woman on the street. bond set at seven dollars and forfeited for failure to appear.
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Bolly Graham Wilson
George Minor
Greene
Dolly
Gefundant
William Mattingly
Thompson
Thousands Enjoy Bathing Beach At Cedar River Park
Thousands of men women and children visited the public beach along the Cedar River yesterday. They came by foot car and streetcar to enjoy a day of recreation at the popular city park.
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Wrete
Fia
Cedar River Park
Pleaure
Pri Vishal
Drowning Scare At Ocean Beach As Band Boosts Crowds
Two bathers were rescued after near drowning incidents at the beach near Sans Souci and the diving stand. A young woman fainted amid crowd pressure and faintness near the bathhouse while a boy sustained a leg wound in deep water. Patrol boats aided by lifeguards and two rescuers secured both, delivering medical aid at the bathhouse.
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Arl
la Rue
Sans- Souci
Tan
Desch
Aeo
Hottest Day of the Present Year Brings Sharp Cooling
Yesterday proved the warmest day of the year with 101 degrees by the Bu nuvnan thermometer. A late afternoon 4 PM shade reading kept sweltering temps, eased only by a heat bearing breeze. The mercury fell from 101 at 3:20 PM to 73 by 1 AM, then drifted downward to 61 by 3:30 AM as cooler air and a stiff breeze spread relief to residents. Washington forecast calls for fair and cooler tonight.
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Bunuvnan
Washington, D. C
Flist Elertrie Park
Ragort
Market Close Prices Listed for Major U S Stocks
New York market figures show closing prices for a broad mix of companies including American Smelting and Refining Amalgamated Copper and United States Steel. Notable listings include Reading, Northwestern Bell, Rock Island, and Great Northern with varied cents-per-share quotes and several preferred issues.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Atchison
Union Pacinie
St. Paul
Waterloo Mayor Backs Food-Worker Health Ordinance
Mayor R. C. Thompson endorses a proposed city rule to license and test waiters cooks and other restaurant staff. The plan calls for kitchen inspections at intervals and an examination for food handlers, with a bill he plans to adapt. He argues the city needs such safeguards after visiting local eateries. The measure may be discussed at the next council meeting.
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R. C. Thompson
Waterloo
Black's Anniversary Sale Marks Twenty Years in Waterloo
Black's marks twenty years in Waterloo with a sale running through Saturday as the firm plans to move to a new building noted as one of the west’s finest. The growth is shown by staff expanding from two in 1892 to more than 150 today, with last December’s business nearly matching the first three years combined. Bargains abound as regular patrons seize the offers from a store with a stable 20-year record.
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Black
Black's
Waterloo
Black’s
Freight Car Tip Precipitates Yard Accident
A Great Western crew tipped a boxcar in the east side yards this morning. Officials say a breakbeam may have dropped onto the rails at the switch, causing the car to derail and fall on its side blocking unloading of its heavy contents.
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Great Western
Walnut Church Up to Date on Sunday School Funding
Walnut Street Baptist church leads in funding the entire Sunday school expenses, freeing the group to support missions. The Chautauqua Park Sunday school grows and seeks funds to build a new chapel at the park, hosting an ice cream social at Mrs. F. M. Eastman’s home to boost the project. George Grattan reports on the National BR. U. 2. U. convention in Toledo and announces a union prayer service at Grace Church.
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Walnut Street
Memorial Hall
Grove
Park
Chautauqua Sunday School
F. M. Eastman
Riehl Street
Friends of the Church
George Grattan
Toledo
Phanks Thank Neighbors For Help After Illness and Death
A. J. Servoss expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for assistance during his wife’s illness and for flowers sent after her death. The notice mentions war pictures and sixteen sections in Wa week with a coupon on page 3.
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A. J. Servoss
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Cane West
Advertising Service
Camden
N. J
Joder's
Ostom
Stony City
Dal Section
McNair
William
Kalamatha Street
Denver
Colo
Cakes
Ethel
Providence
R. T
St. Luke's Hospital
Parsons
John E
Dixon
Pohlmann
E. G
San Francisco
Cal
Schola
Father Gregory
St. Frances’ Hospital
Columbus
Joders
Joder’s
West
Fourth Street
Cn m
Elberta Peaches
C. H. Eighmey
Commercial St
Horace
Leavitt
Johnson Bank
Nesota
J. Rex Bryant & Co
West Second
Sans Souci
Elk Hun
Franklin
Kyele
Jerald Sulky Co
Webster St
Fred Cope
West Third
Geo. B. Miller
Hammond Ave
Grey & Strickler Restaurant
Bay Mare
Fe A. Perry
West Third Ave
Waterloo S
Case Dairy Co
Glenwood
Sic
Minquire
Lafayette Street
Iowa Life Insurance Company
F. A. Ferguson
Friedl & Son, Bakery
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