Stucco coated square house design from Radford era
The article advertises building advice from Mr. Wittam A. Radford and presents a two story 24 by 82 foot house design finished with stucco plaster. It discusses the benefits of expanded metal lath, the durability of stucco, and the cost estimate of $2,290 to $2,500 with a front porch feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittam A. Radford
Williame A. Radford
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Germany
England
Old Sheffield plate loses ground to electroplating
The text notes that true Old Sheffield plate is no longer made in England in the old manner. It explains the historic copper and silver lamination method, its replacement by cheaper electroplating, and warns against unscrupulous makers selling electroplated copies as genuine old patterns to unwary buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
England
United States
Editor mocks party fashion and vanity in Monroe race
The Monroe County Appeal horse editor derides the average man secretly sore at party pranks. He notes envy fuels dislike of mutton whiskers, foreheads covered with hair, boutonniere wearers, piano players, and plug hats, asking if the Kansas City Times is right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Appeal
Kansea City Times
Errors in Will Reading Prompt Probate Update
An administrator seeks court direction to adjust a will misreading that swapped seventeenths for fifteenths in bequests to fifteen heirs including Mabel Dickey and Bertha Marsh. The heirs signed a stipulation to read seventeen fifteenths, but one heir died and Marie Allbright becomes sole heir to the new one seventeenth share. Other probate items include final estate allocations and pending lumber company claims against Mamey and Tieffer and related promissory notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpheus Henry
D. ©. Henry
Mabel Dickey
Bertha Marsh
Bert
Frank
Ralph
Reuben
Fred
Albert
Robert
Ralph C
Paul Henry
Mary N Allbright
Ivora Eyestone
Katherine Phelps
Isabel Allbright
Decedent
Mary M. Allbright
Marie Allbright
Mary Allbright
Sullivan urges million dollar fund for Wilson campaign
Chicago July 16 Roger C Sullivan urged the Democratic national committee to raise about 1.9 million dollars for campaign needs after the Wilson slate was approved. He said the committee must start with funds and outline 200000 to 75000 for printing and distribution, totaling roughly 1900000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roger C. Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Sullivan
A. Jd. Daly
Alaska
Changing Notions of Habit and Growth Across Ages
A reflective note contrasts earlier generations who believed in fixed traits by age twenty five with modern society forced to continually relearn as routines adapt instantly. The piece cites lifelong learning as essential to avoid being left behind, referencing a centenarian’s mental exercise and the need to renew habits.
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Atlantic
Optimist defined as a woman seeking best in every beat
A witty exchange casts an optimist as a woman who believes all is for the best and keeps rhythm in resolve. The remark, attributed to a judge, reflects a playful view of optimism and perseverance.
Aged Father Seeks Lost Waterloo Girl
An ill 16 year old Waterloo girl Margaret Lilley is missing. Her elderly father, writing in German, pleads with police to locate her so he may see her before he dies. Police have no success but reports say she was seen on the streets yesterday. Communicate tips to the police to relay to the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Margaret Lilley
Firemen to Attend Sioux City Tournament
If the efforts of Passenger Agent Fred Austin are successful the city firemen from this vicinity will be provided with a special train over the Illinois Central tonight to convey them to the three day tournament in Sioux City. A delegation of twenty three will arrive from Vinton and twenty five from Waverly, joined here by local delegates Ross Baldwin and Lou Armstrong. Central officials seek to send the firemen out on a special as the second section of No. 1 due to heavy No. 1 traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Austin
Ilinois Central
Sioux City
Vinton
Waverly
Ross Baldwin
Lou Armstrong
Central
Patents Granted to Iowans Week Ending July 9 1912
The office of patent attorney Clarence J Loftus reports several Iowa patents granted for the week ending July 9 1912. Names include T V Barnard Schaller W P Bettendorf A B Bly R A Breakfield H F Brehm J A Brown W J Thayer Bernard A Fleming Cedar Rapids TH Gulbranson Alanson City G C La Mountain B S Lacy M Nemes Ft Dodge H B White Cedar Falls R C With Katusam and Carliste among the recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
J. A. Brown
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Thayer
Bernard
A. Fleming
Cedar Rapida
TH. Gulbranson
Alasan City
Phonograph
G. C. la Mountain
Marshalltown
B.S. Lacy
Dubuque
M. Nemes
Ft. Dodge
H. B. White
Cedar Falls
Meckmold
R. C
Katusam
Carliste
New York Stock Prices Close Mixed on Market Day
Trading ended with mixed results as Canadian Pacific and Reading showed small gains while United States Steel and Great Northern rose modestly. American Sugar and Anaconda declined as rail and steel stocks led to a cautious close.
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New York
Daly
Stock Exchange
Macific
Rock Islands
Atchison OS
Union Pasine
Baltimore
Southern Pacifi Cn
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Sive, Pido
Amalgamated Couper
Northern Pacifie
Great Northern
Ube
Peepee
Nikatey Pacific
New York Centenal
City in Brief Glances at Local Social Stirs
Miss Mary Christy is in Elgin for her nephew's critical illness. Mrs. W. W. H. Schwedler visits Oak Park for a month with her parents. Miss Lottie Freebern returns from Mt. Ayr vacation with Miss Ora Hunter. Numerous residents travel, visit relatives, or recover from surgery. Mrs. Clark plans a six month abroad trip. others visit Chicago, Dubuque, and Milwaukee. Bridge and luncheon invitations circulate in the social page.
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Mary Christy
Elgin
Lottie Freebern
Kirimball Company
Mt. Ayr
Ora Hunter
Galloway Company
P. F. Clark
Chicago
Sindlinger
Sans Souci
George H. Quest
Broadhead
Wis
Oklahoma City Publisher Visits Waterloo Luncheon
E K Gaylord proprietor of the Oklahoman of Oklahoma City arrived in Waterloo on a trip east and was guest of honor at a noon luncheon at the Galloway club hosted by Paul Davis. Twelve Town Criers attended as Gaylord, from a famed newspaper family, praised the work in Oklahoma City and recalled the Dallas trip with Waterloo boosters. He spoke warmly and several informal talks followed.
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E. K. Gaylord
The
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
Okla
Waterloo
Galloway Club
Paul Davis
Gaylord
Dallas
Langlands to Leave City After Era at Waterloo Ironworks
D G Langlands of Wellington flats resigns as organizer and president of the Waterloo Malleable Ironworks. He will remain a stockholder while severing connections with the company. Langlands, who came from Boston three years ago, will depart for the east in the near future.
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D. G. Langlands
Wellington Flats
Waterloo Malleable Ironworks
Mr. Langlands
Boston
Banquet to close Waterloo Knights campaign
After a two month drive adding 98 new members, the Waterloo Knights and Ladies of Security plan a banquet at the next lodge meeting. The order now numbers 250 in Waterloo and aims to be the citys largest fraternal insurance group. Twenty five leading local business and professional people serve as officers. H G Rogers coordinates plans for new office rooms and Waterloo officers establish northern Iowa headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Knights and Ladies of Security
Waterloo
Or Ider
H. G. Rogers
N Northern
Iowa
Wanted Singles for Bridge Work and Housing Notices
Classified fragment list shows several job ads and rental notices including bridge work out of city with steady work by Miller Hey Construction Co and a man and wife to rent a partly furnished house with meals. Also a cash sale offer of five acres near a good town for 2500 with Ermsy terms in Greene Iowa. Additional postings include county farm work apply at the auditor's office, a collector required who can whistle, a housekeeper position needing immediate work, and a vague phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller- Hey Construction Co
Samson Bldg
Evhanl
C. W. Loesie
Greene, la
Court House
Names Alike Cause Trouble A City Man Accused
William Mattingly of 1914 Commercial Street is named in a report about mistaken identity after a man with the same name was arrested for insulting women. The other William Mattingly, 41, a long time employee of Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co., is noted as having clean character and ties to the Civil War veteran James Mattingay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mattingly
Commercial Street
Thompson
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
James Matting~ay
Oregon
Bailey Attacks Taft on Lorimer Case in Senate
Senator Bailey denounced President Taft on the senate floor today for his handling of the Lorimer case calling Taft's stance officious and meddlesome. He cited Taft's preconvention speeches and letters to Col. Roosevelt as the basis for the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bailey
Taft
Senate Today
Lorimer
Texas
Col
Roosevelt
Waterloo welcomes H B Burr as new architect designer
Howard B Burr, formerly of Waterloo and now in Mason City, opens office in room 501 Marsh Place to offer architectural and machine designing services. He studied machine design at Ames and previously supervised a gasoline engine project, aiming to handle house plans patents tracings sketches plates electrotypes catalogs and blueprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard B. Burr
Waterloo
Mason City
Marsh Place
Mr. Burr
Ames
Burr
Lightning rod contracts awarded for county buildings
After a county supervisors meeting, contracts were let for installing lightning rods on all county property buildings. The adjourned session highlighted this as the most important action taken. Houston Post notes the paper’s own entertainment chatter and mentions Dre Clark & Clark’s phone change to 144.
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Board of County Supervisors
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Fred S. Pettit
Walter Allen
Pauline Welch
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Clement Allen
Peter Oleson
Nies P. Oleson
WN. Hastroff
Sophia Filer
Baraness
Chaurtes
William Ane Ve Tiler
Tieirs Ar Fregerita Iiler
Wilson
Phoenix Hosiery
Towans
Buchanan
W. W. H. Schwedler
Oak Dark
John J. Brown
Mr Valles
Aredale
Theoty
Sadie Hummell
Omaha
J. C. Hartman
Hugh G. van Pelt
Melrose
M. A.berg
City
Mrs
Ed. Carey
Forest Ave
Lucy Johnston
Mary Brainard
Galena
Hildred Chamberlin
Iowa City
Frances Grout
H.W. Grout
Miss Grout
Emma Bolch
Thomas Woods
Dubbuque
California
M. &. Townley
Marshall Horton
E. John
D. F. Merriman
Howard
A. M. Bender
J. F. Stevenson
W. Leon Belt
Robert Dotson
Walter Fyotson
Alden
T. R. McCoy
James L. Cooley, Jr
oMra. McCoy
Fourth Street
Kiberia
CH. Pighmes
Locust St
Weary Mourth
Centiemin
Mack
H. B. Burr
Houston Post
Dre
Clark & Clark
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