Milrail Milnois Central Earnings Rise in Eleven Months
Milnois Central railroad reports eleven months ending June 30 with gross business up 2 9 million and net operating income rising to 13 32 million. The 8 3 percent return on 109 296 million stock surpasses 1910 results while maintenance cuts and higher traffic support a brighter outlook with more locomotives added and second track work near completion.
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Chicago
Milnois Central Railroad
New Orleans
City Clean and Courteous as Hagenbeck Circus Arrives
Waterloo experiences orderly circus day with all traffic stations on main intersections and a vigilant police presence. Only one arrest recorded by noon for intoxication as Hagenbeck Wallace visit nears previous city records. Forenoon shows few accidents and ongoing parade oversight.
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Waterloo
Hagenback- Wallace
Penny a Call Telephone League Emerges From Gas Vote
Chicago July 19 Ald Herman J Bauler celebrates the passage of the 75 70 68 cent gas ordinance and announces the 70 cent gas league will become the penny telephone league seeking a 1 cent per call rate He bases his plan on personal investigation and vows to win support from allies who backed the gas fight for the new telephone rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ald
Herman J. Bauler
Notice of Dissolution of The Bandfield Co.
The Bandfield Co. formed by H. M. Bandfield and J. L. Johnson at 226 and 228 East Firth Street Waterloo Iowa dissolves. J. L. Johnson retires leaving H. M. Bandfield to collect all accounts and assume indebtedness. All indebted parties must settle within 30 days. firm will continue under the same name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Bandfield
J. L. Johnson
the Bandfield Co
East Firth Street
Waterloo
Iowa
Bandfield Co
Meritol Eczema Remedy Promoted by Drug Association
An old prospectus explains eczema as a skin disease and touts Meritol Eczema Remedy as a cure. The American Drug and Press Association chemists claim the treatment acts through the skin with prompt soothing and lasting results. Henderson Drug Co. is authorized to sell it in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
Waterloo
Sudden Death at Council Bluffs Claims A. E. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Overton traveled to Council Bluffs after the sudden death of Mrs. Overton’s father A. E. Walker. The 52 year old business man died early yesterday morning from dropsy after being in good health. He leaves a wife two daughters Irma Walker and Mrs. Overton and a son C. Z. Walker. Funeral is set for today from the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Overton
Council Bluffs
Mrs. Overton
Irma Walker
C. Z. Walker
Wet Autumn Prophet Busby Arrives in Waterloo Circus Visit
John C. Busby the self styled Weath er Prophet arrives in Waterloo aboard an Illinois Central train. He announces a wet autumn and says the breath of the past will be broken. Busby, over 60, came to Iowa in 1867 and is noted for his annual circus appearance visit.
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John C. Busby
Waterloo
Busby
George Burris
Illinois Central Fast Mail
Iowa
Ty Cobb Struggles With Bronchial Illness For Tigers
Detroit news reports Ty Cobb, premier Tigers batter, sick with a bronchial ailment and a hacking cough since the Athletics series. He has played against orders, his condition worsening and possibly forcing withdrawal during the New York series.
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Detroit
Invaders
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Tigers
Athletics
Mack
Illsville Notes and Local Visits Highlight July Week
Clarksville residents share travel and social news as Mrs. Hester Taylor visits Mason City and teachers attend Allison institute. Ed Page from Waverly spends Sunday with the Schmadeke family while Mrs. Ada Wood sells millinery stock and Cedar Falls residents attend institute.
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Clarksville
Hester Taylor
L. Valentine
Mason City
Allison
Ed Page
Waverly
H. Schmadeke
T. Shafer
A. Slimmer
Graham & Coldren
J. F. Neal
Ed Wickle
Waterloo
J. K. Gabby
Truman
Gabby
Dexter
Minn
Olinda Schmadeke
Battle Lake
Alfred
North Dakota
Ada Wood
Smith
Independence
Wood
Cedar Falls
Byron Wilder
Humboldt
Institute
Wilder
Price Grocery Co
Berfast Calta
Local business changes and community notes
Now sole owner and manager. Carl Scharppf and Ed Phillips stay on. Mrs Kate Gilbert stranded in Waterloo by illness. Mrs Davis operates steam threshing bench. Multiple visits and social calls across Cedar Falls Waterloo Northwood Shell Rock Bristow and Allison. Cement walks expand east of Main Street as James Phillips returns on a surprise visit.
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Carl Scharppf
Ed Phillips
Old Force
Hyron Wilder
Price
Kate Gilbert
Waterloo
J. Hickle
M.rs. Davis
C. P. Christensen
Marcele
Northwood
L. Fowles
Helen Fire'paugh
Blanche Madigan
Alva James
Cedar Falls
Floyd Bouton
Myrtle Wehren
Shell Rock
Albert Hieber
Frank Kilmnetob
Gcedar Rapids
Lou Rogers
Roy Marquand
M. Michaelson
Mildred Waite
H. H. Page
John Marlin
Des Moines
Adoot
Undertaking
Mabel Dockstader
Sioux Falls
M. D
Art Parne
Ed Sadler
Jacobs & Schmadeke
J. M. Ramsey
Sinclair
Bristow
Phoebe Smith
Johnson
Mary
Olive
Local Lodge and Church Picnic Announcements
The Temple Rebekah lodge No. 54 will meet Friday evening in the Odd Fellows hall. The Ladies auxiliary of Northminster Presbyterian church plans a picnic Thursday afternoon at the north end of Buryea street Westfield with lunch provided and husbands invited to supper. A remedy note advertises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for early diarrhoea.
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Temple Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Buryea Street
Westfield
ST. Catherine's Society
Ladies of
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Hall
Miss Hurley
Grace O'Connell
Kate Doohan
Kansas City
Agnes Meaney
T. J. O'Connell
Hurley
O'Connell
Cedar Falls
Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
First Congregational Church of
Waterloo
F. Lu. Vandeveer
Franklin Street
Case Dairy Leases Glasgow Creamery in Mt Vernon Township
At a meeting last evening the Glasgow Co-Operative Creamery company leased the Mt Vernon township creamery to Case Dairy company. Case Dairy has option to purchase over several years, with the dairy district noted as fine.
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Glasgow Co-Operative Creamery Company
Mt. Vernon Township
Case Dairy Company
Governor probes Iowa prize fight investigation opened
Des Moines reports Governor Car roll ordered an inquiry into the prize bout near Cedar Rapids where Jeff O Connell of Chicago was knocked out in six rounds by Frank Whitner of Cedar Rapids. Attorney General Cosson leads a probe to determine facts and possible prosecutions.
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Des Moines
Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Jeff O'Connell
Chicago
Frank Whitner
Cosson
Foreign office denies Bryce retirement report
London reports the foreign office denied a U S cable claiming James Bryce plans to retire as British ambassador in Washington after the arbitration treaty. A separate item notes a W R C thimble bee to be held at Mrs Mary McCormick’s home at 623 Denver Street Friday evening.
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Bryce
London
Foreign Office
United States
James Bryce
Washington
Mary McCormick
Denver Street
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J. C
J.C. Frank
Frank Bros
Paris
Maisen Barrotn
Case Dairy
Glasgow Creamery
Charles City
D. H. Bailey
Rose Loban
C. A. Loban
Los Angeles
Cal
H. E. Potter
Grand Avenue
D. W. Loban
Galena
L. G. Wootke
Jane Spear O'Connor
Charles Sherman
BE. C. Richards
Tacoma
Wash
Mattie Mason
Marjorie O'Keefe
Lucile Geismar
Lime Street
Kate Berdas
Darton, C
C. A. Stern
Margery Harmon
League
Epworth League
Grace M. E. Church
Edith Wyant
Independence Avenue
Howard Sharp
Edward Hanson
Sharp
J. le Galyean
Cottage Street
Edna . Selvert
Vinton
Robert Flick
Emma Bunnell
Vera Ricketts
Fort Dodge
F. C. Hussey
Cecia Farry
Henry Uhlman
Bernice Parker
Wednesday Bridge Club
J. C. Knox
John Banghart
Knox
Fremont Street
Park
Mrs. L. W. Slocum
St. Louis
Jean Cardy
Chautauqua Park
Silocum
Maydle Cardy
Martin
Betty Krautter
Grant Wade
Fred Austin
Hartman
Alma Beckman
Sidney Simon
Walnut Street
Matte Berdas
Dayton, O
Ladies’ Industrial Society
Union Congregational Church
W. M. Carlton
Washington Street
Treasury
5. P. Turpening
W. W. Fisher
Nellie Fisher
Ontario
George H. McNeill
Danville
EH. F. Miller
S. B. Lyons
Milwaukee
W. R. French
Delta NU Delta
B. A. Boggs
Herbert Stuart
Degree of Honor
A. O
Oxfords
Velvets
Whites
Cravenettes
Cravenette
First National Bank
Iic
Fice
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