Maurelilg Plea for Funds Aims for 700 in Aid
Peter Maurels head of the local Greek colony appeals to Waterloo residents to donate a mite for wounded Greek soldiers in the Bulgaria Greece conflict. Mavrelis and assistants have raised 280 with 180 from Waterloo Gasoline Engine Works employees, aiming 700 total. Also notices bids for a two story brick store building 50 by 80 feet to be erected this season with plans from A Leibsohn & Co of Dike Iowa.
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Peter Maurels
Bulgaria
Greece
Mavrelis
Waterloo
Marvrells
Queen of the
A. Leibsohn & CQ
Dike
Iowa
Labor Committee Meets to Seek Arbitration in Wage Row
New York July 15 The presidents of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors returned from Washington to report on a union coalition armistice with eastern railroads. The panel aims to arbitrate under the Newlands bill. Erie refuses to conform, arguing it cannot afford any wage rise, leaving uncertainty over its next move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Erie
Newlands
Erle
Retired farmer Robert Jump dies in Waterloo home
Following a brief illness with valvular heart disease Robert E H Jump died at his son Charles Jump's home at 170 South Barclay Street Waterloo. He was a retired farmer who moved from Hartford Kansas two years ago. Born March 16 1842 he was 71 years 3 months 28 days old. Survived by sons Silas Orange California Alfred Winslow Arizona Frank Cedar Rapids Iowa George Waterloo and daughter Mrs Bessie Suttman Oklahoma City One daughter Mrs Billa Morrow preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at Kistner mortuary with Rev. W B Sanford and the body would be shipped to Hartford Kansas for burial with Charles to accompany it.
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Robert EH
Jump
Charles Jump
South Barclay Street
Waterloo
Hartford
Kan
Mr. Jump
Silas
Orange
Cal
Alfred
Winslow, Ariz
Frank
Cedar Rapids
Bessie Suttman
Oklahoma City
George
Billa Morrow
Kistner Mortuary
W. B. Sandford
Charles
City in Brief: Local Movements and Visits
Advertisements and notices note Mrs. George Van Orsdol visiting relatives in southern Iowa. John Strayer returns from Johnstown PA and plans business in Waterloo. Miss Mary Bailey travels to Platte ND to visit parents. Miss Eleanor Taylor visits relatives in Charles City. William H. Smith visits family in Webster City. Mr. and Mrs. Mullarky of Chicago visit Mrs. Mullarky’s mother in Waterloo. Mrs. Hoeksma hosts friends from Mitchell and La Porte City. Marshall Nathan Malow in town on business. Miss Ruth Updograff assists locally.
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George van Orsdol
Iowa
John &. Strayer
Johnstown
Waterloo
Florida
Mary Bailey
Platte, N. D
Eleanor Taylor
Charles City
L. P. Davis
William H. Smith
W. HA. H. Smith
Webster City
W. D. Mullarky
Chicago
Letter to a College Graduate by Dr Frank Chane
A college graduate is urged to join politics over the ministry. The writer argues for applying Christian principles to government, praising reform in education, housing, wages, and justice. He invites the graduate to work in ward politics, fighting corruption and inequality with conscience and courage.
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Frank Chane
New York Globe and Commercial Advertiser
Local residents embark on summer travels and a dividend note
In the office of Miss Margaret Myers Leo Connett will spend the remainder of the summer in Minneapolis. Mr and Mrs C R Hallowell return from a four week fishing trip at Wabedo Lake Minnesota and plan another trip in September. Armstrong Manufacturing Waterloo declares semi annual 7 percent preferred stock dividend due July 16. Northbound Chicago Great Western train 54 was three hours late due to a Des Moines yard wreck. A large crowd cooled off at the municipal bathing beach after a hot day. Illinois Central will run a special to Charles City August 4 for the Fifth third regiment encampment with connections from Dubuque Manchester Waterloo and Cedar Falls. A Rock Island transfer will occur at Cedar Falls. Mr and Mrs J W Wilby return from eighteen months in Florida near LaBelle. Mr and Mrs F Wills Jenks and daughters Dorothy and Wilma depart for a long trip through Chicago St Joseph Marion Niagara Falls the St Lawrence route to Toronto for Gideons convention and then Great Lakes including Duluth.
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Leo Connett
Minneapolis
C. R. Hallowell
Wabedo Lake
Minnesota
Ilnois Central
Charles City
Dubuque
Manchester
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Rock Island
Illinois Central
F. Wills Jenks
Dorothy
Wilma
Chicago
St. Joseph
Marion
Mich
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence
Thousand Islands
Alexandria Bay
Toronto
Great Lakes
Duluth
City Council in BG Meeting Sees Light Bid Hope
The Cedar Falls city council debated municipal lighting bids from firms such as General Electric and Murray Iron Works. Engineer Streeter will tabulate bids overnight and the contract is expected to be awarded this afternoon. The Moray Iron Works and General Electric combination bid at 24000 dollars stands as a leading contender.
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Cedar Falls
General Electric
Filer and Stowe Co
Watson and Heath
Ridgeway Engine Co
Murray Iron Works
al Hs Chambers Co
Weatinghouse Electric Co
Hamilton Corliss Co
Burlington
General Electric Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cedar Falls Civic Meeting Delivers Budget Notes
City council last night settled lingering items and approved a 3,000 loan from Cedar Falls National Bank to bolster the general fund. The Plumbers' ordinance was shelved due to finances, and Rock Island railroad depot issues at State Main Washington Clay Tremont Iowa and Second streets are to be referred to state railway commissioners. McCarthy Paving Co. deposited 100 for pavement repairs before guarantee expiry, while local social notes mention visitors, band concerts, and a move of D J Watters into a local drug business.
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Snider
Rock Island Railroad
State Main
Washington, Clay, Tremont
Iowa
Second Streets
State Railway
Cedar Falls National Bank
McCarthy Paving Co
Washington Street
Bids Arrive for New International Harvester Building
Cedar Falls officials opened bids at the Commercial Club for the International Harvester Co. building. Contractors from Hereford and Waterloo submitted offers. J. L. Knudson of Rockford Illinois won with 44 470 dollars while the highest bid reached 55 384 45 dollars, marking a differential over ten thousand dollars.
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Cedar Falls
New International Harvester Co
Commercial Club Rooms
Here
Waterloo
J. L. Knudson
Rockford, Ill
Will Try to Get Wilson Girls to Sign for Ballot
Boston suffragists launch a summer expedition beginning today to Cornish New Hampshire to seek signatures from Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Jessie Wilson on a petition to be presented to Congress on July 20. The entourage led by Mrs Susan Walker Fitzgerald includes letters from Governor Foss to five other New England governors and an open letter to Massachusetts mayors from Boston Mayor Fitzgerald.
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Boston
White House
Cornish
N. H
Margaret
Jessie Wilson
Congress
Susan Walker Fitzgerald
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Foss
Massachusetts
New England
Fitzgerald
Linen wrap from 4000-year-old find shocks researchers
Egypt discovery by Professor Finders Petrie reveals linen wrapped around tummies 4000 years ago remains in as good condition as ever. The article suggests the fabric Haeo never required washing since first use, challenging laundry history assumptions.
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Egypt
Finders Petrie
Invention Leads to Automatic Match Packaging
A new machine by a Norwegian company automates match production. A log of wood and a roll of paper go in and emerge as bundles of one gross boxes ready for sale. The device cuts wood, sulphurs ends, counts, boxes, labels, fills, and packs each unit.
Sure Flea Killer Uses Pennyroyal Oil
A sure way to rid fleas and insects is pennyroyal oil applied to the animal and affected areas. The odor has strong penetrative power, and insects or animals will not remain long in its vicinity.
Sold in London buyer claims Armada silver origin
A silver set reportedly forged from silver recovered from the Armada was recently sold in London. The deal centers on provenance linking the pieces to the famed 1588 fleet and raises questions about historical salvage claims and value.
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London
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Maurelig
Labor Committee
Lee and
Garrettson
Buchanan
John
Church
Macedonia
Jesus
Alnners
Margaret Myers
Armstrong Manufacturing Company of
Chicago Great Western
Des Moines
J. W. Wilby
LaBelle
Yoonta
Cedar Falls Daily News
Waterloo Evening Courier
Clarence Wynkopp
Wynkopp
City Council
Electric Plant
Elizabeth Plummer
1St Street
W. A. Edgar
First Street
Markusen
Lawn City
Trong
P. BE. McClenahan
R. A. Santee
Leo Wiley
St. Paul
Chas. Boehmier
W. N. Rockwell
le Grande
Inl
Boehmier
P. E. Clenahan
Charles H
Plummer
Big Foot
Ladies of the Methodist Church
City Park
The
Waterloo Elks
Odd Fellows’ Hall
D. J. Watters
Primghar, In
Watters
Wire & Son
H. C. Hunt
Ned Hunt
Wilson
Beecham’s
Beecham
C.D. Pedersen
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