End Came for John T George
John T. George a wealthy Texas cattleman and banker died at 9 45 p m at his Waterloo summer home after strokes in May and June aged 64 born February 27 1849 in Mississippi he owned 25000 acres and chaired four Texas banks survived by his wife Emily Hanna two daughters and several siblings funeral set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at the home with interment in the Hanna family lot in Elmwood
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John T. George
Texas
Cedar Falls Road
Waterloo Township
George
Jayton
Squire Hanna
Mr. George
Waterloo
Chicago
Iowa City
Missishippi
Wood County
Kent County
Spur, Benjamin and
Emily Hanna
Nolan County
Clifford Larsen
Ruthven
W. A. Foley
Valentine
A. C
Kirkland
Jesse
Decker
Silas
Sweetwater
Laura Dennis
Olney Springs
Colorado
Nellie Everett
Hanna
Elmwood
Counterfeiting Poker Scheme Unveiled by Reluctant Detective
A veteran detective recounts tracking a counterfeit gang from a Kansas town where a poker game hid the crime. He recalls gambling, restraint, and a sting that collapsed the group as he arrested two suspects with pistols drawn and police summoned.
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Kansas
Freod
Wsia
Rainfall and Thunderlight Paned Night
Rain measured at .88 inches plus a brief heavy storm swept the area last night. The rain aided vegetation and cooled the air from 86 to 69 degrees, bringing a bearable morning.
Eagles 10 Meet in Baltimore for National Convention
Waterloo aerie No. 764 Fraternal Order of Eagles plans to elect L. E. Roberts as delegate and presiding officer for the national convention in Baltimore starting August 4. Mayor Thompson may attend. a special train from Chicago will carry Iowa delegates, arranged by W. A. Preston of the B and O.
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Waterloo Aerie
Order of Eagles
Order
Baltimore
Eagles
L. E. Roberts
The
Aerie
R. C. Thompson
Waterl Aerle
Tha ‘Hawkeye State
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W. A. Preston
Thompson
Circle Swing Man Hikes Out Missing at Electric Park
Ed Saunders, manager of the circle swing at Electric Park this season, is missing. A Chicago brother arrived to help Saunders's wife Gertrude Archer locate him. The swing owners in New York City also seek him. Saunders married on June 16 and left his wife a week ago tonight with no word since.
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Ed. Saunders
Electric Park
Chicago
Waterloo
Saunder
New York City
Saunders
Gertrude Archer
Market closes mixed on New York Stock Exchange
July 18 market report shows the New York Stock Exchange ending with mixed results. Notable figures include Pennsylvania and Reading around 224 62 and 224 bales. United States Steel at 563 and 1064 for pid. American Sugar 109. Amalgamated Copper 674. Northwestern 128. Northern Pacific 107 and Great Northern 124.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Northwestern
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohbio
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Erie
Ilinois Central
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Dakota farmers holding fairs open season
Prof. Hugh G. Van Pelt reported from Valley City North Dakota that county fairs have begun in the Dakotas with farmers hosting exhibitions. He noted Iowa farmers attend fairs in autumn while Dakota harvests occur early, and he found crop conditions generally good with corn and wheat fields improving, giving tillers of the soil cause for rejoicing.
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Dakotas
Hugh G. van Pelt
Valley City
N. D
Iowa
van Pelt
Nebraska
Cedar Falls Notes of Interest
The Shell Rock Cemetery association has contracted for a receiving yard. A. E. Bicknell leases 320 acres in Howard County to William Buxton for three years, Buxton also leasing Dr Stevens farm for four years. A Rock Island wrecker moved a derailed engine to the shops at Cedar Rapids after a day of work, with damages and tow costs in the thousands.
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Cedar Falls
Cemetery Association
Shell Rock
A. E. Bicknell
Howard County
William Buxton
Cedar Rapids
Americans Defeat Canadians in Wimbledon Davis Cup Play
Maurice McLoughlin and R N Williams of the United States won the first two singles in the Davis Cup final round at Wimbledon England. McLoughlin beat R B Powell 10-8 6-1 6-4 while Williams defeated B P Schwengers 6-4 6-2 6-4 in straight sets.
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Wimbledon
England
Maurice KE. McLoughlin
R. Noveris Williams
United States
R. B. Powell
B. P. Schwengers
McLoughlin
Viitorious
Williams
Lightning Strikes Two Cedar Falls Homes in Storm
A lightning bolt struck a Wunder farm barn four and a half miles north of Waterloo at 11 30 last night igniting the frame building. Firefighters stood by for hours as livestock and farm resources were destroyed and portions of the farm were insured. Bert Corning’s Cedar Falls residence was struck and Miss Iva Babcock was hospitalized after the bolt damaged the chimney and cellar but spared major damage to the house.
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Wunder
W. C. Renner
Waterloo
Bert Corning
24Th
Clay Street
Cedar Falls
Iva Babcock
Waverly
Revised Betch Hetchy Brill Introduced in Congress
Washington July 18 Rep Raker of California introduced the finally revised bill granting San Francisco right of way through Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest for the Metch Hetchy water supply project.
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Washington
San Franisco
Yosemite National Park
Stanislaus National Forest
California
Raker
Court Debates Petition Withdrawals and Docket Shifts
Debates over duplicate withdrawals and miscounted signatures prompt a court halt at 11:40 with adjournment to 1:30. A city case ends in guilty pleas and $10 fines for a woman and companion, while others face weapons and peddling charges and railroad dispute talks continue.
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J. W. Arbuckle
Sam Haldern
Legal Mix Up Delays Arraignment In City Court
Mrs Telfola Joseph and J Homan faced arraignment with counsel disputes arising. Mrs Joseph sought divorce and retained City Attorney Kenyon while her husband hired Police Judge Meyers as his attorney. The hearing paused for a brief pause as counsel arrangements were clarified.
Waterloo Boy in Vaudeville Returns to Stage
Burdette Smith once a Waterloo boy now stars in vaudeville on the Pacific coast with Charles Deibler. The duo, on the Brown Kellie circuit for thirty two weeks, perform Automile Honkst er in a singing talking and eccentric dance act. They will head east this fall to join the Pantages circuit and plan a Waterloo stop en route.
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Burdette Smith
Waterloo
Pacific Coast
Mr. Smith
Charles Deibler
Seth Low Aids In Strike Tangle
New York July 18 Seth Low president of the National Civic Federation aided in smoothing arbitration under the Newlands act in the wage dispute between forty five eastern railroads and their trainmen and conductors He sought to straighten the tangle over whether the roads grievances should be arbitrated with the men’s claims
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New York
Seth Low
National Civic Federation
Faroward
Low
Little Girls Near Drowning Heroism in Cedar Falls
In Cedar Falls Iowa on July 1 Jeanette Sheerer risked her life to save 12 year old Helen Mahoney from drowning after both girls went under twice. Their father J J Mahoney rescued them as he repaired his boat house nearby.
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Cedar Falls
Httle
Helen Mahoney
Jeanette Sheerer
J. J. Mahoney
Helen
Mr. Mahoney
Jeanette
Local Moose to Visit New Home Near Chicago
Local interest centers on Mooseheart nearing completion near Chicago. The supreme lodge plans a cornerstone visit around July 27 to inspect the vocational home for impoverished children of Moose affiliates. Waterloo lodge suspended meetings due to heat. next session will discuss the Chicago trip. Chief Leighton reports Earl Cummings arrested for wife desertion. Cedar Rapids seeks his return.
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Mooseheart
Supreme Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
Chicago
The
Moose
Waterloo
Supreme Lodge
BE. A. Leighton
Earl Cummings
Cedar Rapids
Cmcera
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L. E. Roberta
Acrie
Dakota Farmers Holding
Smart Shop
H. A. Touhey
East Fourth ST
W. T. Naldrett
Mgr
Serge
Wunder Farm
Bolt
Betch Hetchy Brill
Deglare Court
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