Kansas Man Declares Old Folks and Babies Belong at Home
Jasper N. Perry a Civil War veteran and retired Kansas farmer visiting Waterloo from Grove county Kan proclaims old folks and babies should stay home. He believes travel is only for those in their prime and notes his eastward trip to see old friends may be his last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Deeper N
Percy
Om Vist
Gettysburg
Jasper N. Perry
Commodore Perry
Mr. Perry
Indiana
Grove County
Kan
Hoosier
Fiome
Waterloo
Addie R. Knepper
Booth Street
Perry
Workmen Drive the Last Pile in New Hotel Project
The final of 551 piles for the Russell-Lamaon hotel site at Commercial and Fifth streets was driven just before noon. Pile driver H S Walsh plans to return to Chicago with his crew as rock beds forced deeper piling. Chicago carpenters are en route to Waterloo to speed construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell-Lamaon
Commercial
Fifth Streets
Walsh
Chicago
Marshall, Field
Daniel O'Hara
Windy City
Waterloo
Waterboane
September Morn Opens Window to Aesthetic Fuss
A reproduction titled September Morning by Pati Chabas sits in a store window opposite the police station drawing art critics. The piece depicts a woman standing in a stream in a sheer bathing costume amid early September fog and a distant horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pati Chabas
Eastern Highbrows
Shorty Dolan to Be Vaudeville Star
Waterloo baseball rooter and score card seller Shorty Dolan and his dog Muggsy McGraw will perform at Electric Park one week from tomorrow. Dolan will sing and talk in the act with afternoon and evening showings, while Muggsy McGraw performs stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty” Dolan
Waterloo
Shorty
Muggsy McGraw
Electric Park
Martin
Spelling Contest to Feature Normal Institute Program
County superintendent Miss Margaret Myers will have attending teachers spell in the annual normal Institute. The exercise starts at 7 45 in the morning and lasts fifteen minutes. Prizes will go to those who miss the fewest words in this old fashioned spelling drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Myers
Fire chief A. A. Dunham embarks on long August trip
Fire chief A A Dunham of the city department, granted two months leave, will start an extended auto tour on August 3 with his wife and two children. He will visit his grandmother in St John New Brunswick, attend the national fire chiefs convention, and reach New York by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Dunham
Fire Department
Dunham
St. John
N. B
New York City
New York
Chiefs’ Association
North Waterloo News Notes Highlight Local Railroad Updates
Alfred E. Lawton ill with sudden illness. E. A. Heald returns from Lake Geneva as Y M C A school week ends. John Dolan oversees in his absence. Special trains headed east with Engineers Sweeney Jessup and Firemen Erickson Fagles. another with Engineer White Wing. Tinols Central payroll Friday. stores stay open for railroad men. Keith Crowther resumes duties after aeroplane trip to Chicago. Supt. L. A. Downs visits from Minnesota division. Wrecker sent east for light heavy work. no wreck occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Lawton
Inois
E. A. Heald
Lake Geneva
Wis
John Dolan
Sweeney
Jessup
Erickson
Fagles
White
Keith Crowther
Chicago
Supt. L. A. Downs
Minnesota
Tollefson
Green
Band Concert at Cedar Beach by LaRue’s Town Crier
A band concert will be given at Cedar Beach tomorrow afternoon at 8 40 by LaRue’s Town Crier band. If popular, Prof La Rue will furnish music for the rest of the season. Last year the group had success with Sacred concerts on Sundays. The program has two parts with a half hour intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Beach
LaRue
Town Crier
Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union Mill Co Holds Annual Meeting
The postponed stockholders meeting in Cedar Falls elected the same directors for the year. Re-elected directors are F. F. McElhinney F. C. Platt C. F. Fowler C. W. Bown W. J. Peddlcord Roger Leavitt C. A. Wise H. M. Filliman and F. D. Pierce. The board then organized for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo & Cedar Falls Union Mill Co
Cedar Falls
F. F. McElhinney
F. C. Platt
C. F. Fowler
C. W. Bown
W. J. Peddlcord
Roger Leavitt
C. A. Wise
H. M. Filliman
F. D. Pierce
Citizents Gas & Electric Adds Turbo Generator at Cedar River Plant
The Citizens' Gas and Electric Co plans about 40000 to install a turbo driven generator and auxiliary gear at its Cedar River plant near Thirteenth Street. The upgrade will boost capacity from 2750 to 5250 kilovolt amperes and includes a brick structure protecting the site. A new Waterloo plant to replace the old facility is upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Gas & Electric Co
Cedar River
Thirteenth Street
Gas Concern
Waterloo East
Silinole Central Belt Line
Multiple Classified Items Include Real Estate and Jobs
Short notices list various ads from Hazleton Minnesota and Oskaloosa Iowa. Items include for sale furniture a square oak dining table a modern house for sale near a city park a hotel for rent in Hazleton and improved Minnesota farms with delivery. Also a merchandise manager position for Frankel Dry Goods in Oskaloosa Iowa with application details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Frankel Dry Goods Company
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Henry Frankel
Harris-Emery Company
Des Moines
Town
Town Talk Highlights Local Travel and Social News
Attorney M H Kelly returns from northern Illinois and Chicago. Officials from Readlyn Savings Bank in Waterloo visit. A false fire alarm sounded in Waterloo. A marriage license was issued for L R Smith and Bessie R Howland. Residents travel to Buffalo Collinwood Ontario and Chicago. Electric Park offers free admission for kids with new Friday policy. Local and visiting families attend events in Grundy Center Dunkerton and Independence. Mrs Rising and M A Parker plan Los Angeles visits. Water town census work progresses. duplications pending review.
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Waterloo
FH. W. Meyerbott
C. BE. Stumma
Readlyn, Savings Bank
Jefferson and
Thirteenth Streets
L. R. ©. Smith
Denver
Bessie R. Howland
Aurora
William Galloway
Chicago
Beckman
W. G. Muhleman
M. BH
Alden
C. J. Rudolph
Buffalo
Collinwood
Ontario
Electric Park
Homer G. Hall
Independence
Bartha E. Burtom
Washington Street
Kansas City
Hall
F. E. Rising
Los Angeles
M. A. Parker
Berth Avenue
Dan Saylor
Black Hawk County Supervisors Act on Roads and Bridges
July 1 1918 Waterloo Iowa Black Hawk county board convened to audit claims and consider road establishment for Lewis Miller et al petition. Virden Strayer and others approved sending an engineer to designate disputed road with state highway commission.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Black Hawk County
John McQuilkin
W. C. Leland
A. Rownd
W. D. Strayer
Matt Demuth
D. G. Boomer
C. W. Virden
W. D
Strayer
Lewis Miller
Laws
Waterloo and
Eldora Road
West Fourth Street
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Avenue
Virden
State Highway Commission
T. J. McCausland
Hawkeye Grove & Mitten Co
Kindling
Court House
Waterloo Sash & Fixture Co
F. A. Robinson, Dallis
Waterloo Manufacturing Co
G. W. Todd Co
Buckton
Bounty
Mig. Co
Hall-Bekfelt Co
Woods Brothers
B. Phillips
Loose
E. B
Boston Brokerage Co
Glen Leland
W. Virden
C.A. Rownd
Rainbow
GBHO
C. Welker
W. ©. Leland
N. W
Lester
N. W. Corner
N. E. Cor
A Rownd
Cable & Buxs
Mr. Rowand
Brie Fish
Moothart Mindan Naadadt
Rownd
Gilbertville
Cedar River
Barclay Township
Johd McQuiinn
Johd McQuiinn Poccacssegerreneecnce Eesend Adve, 16 Miles, $11.90 D. G. Boomer
Ascwcas
U .O
G. Leland
Virdem
GEO
C. Welkor
Iowe
Dor Ruant
County Board Allocates Contracts and Approves Detention Hospital Plan
The Black Hawk county board opens bids for detention hospital project and contracts for coal and a silo. It approves $5,000 cap for construction with Renz and Teisinger to supervise and hires bonds, auditors, and officials for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Strayer
Black Hawk
Renz & Teisinger
Board of Supervisors
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Mrs. Perry
Hutchiison
Dolan
North Waterloo
Gath Rouge
Mill Company
Co G
N. Gregory
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Prospect Hills
Red
H. W. Kendall
Washington St
Clong
Weat Park Ave
M. C. Ludwig
A. F. Stolt
W. 7Th Bt
Berth Ave
Carine
Weat
Maessée
Colorado
Lieber Land Co
Hugo, Cole
Geo. H. Frank, Jr
Bate
Emma
Nauman
Kor Gale
Ride
KR. E. Peterson
Hazleton
John W. Sankey
Jows
West
Whittler
Continental Jewelry Co
Continental Bldg
Cleveland
Ohio
Twin Cities
C. R. Hallowell
Hallowell Co
Allen St
M. H. Kelly
Ilinois
R. E. Montague
Great Lakes
Frank Baker
Union Depot
M. B. Neff
Grundy Center
Irvin Jenkins
Lohrville
Jenkins
Carrie L. Campbell
Fourth Street
Walnut Street
Dunkerton
T. M. Buchanan
P. R. Wilding
Ida Kuehnnle
San Francisco
Wright
Minnikus
12Th Street
R. A. Santos
County Fond
DetesUca Baeapitel
Rowad
Beepital
Virgen
Ellis & Fouter
Toatelling Sane
W. H. Webb
Mothon
Mr. Rownd
Lewin Miller
Terloo
Clty
Waterloo Township
Mathoa
VeErrieu
Mwuum Varnieu
J E Dempster
H. E. Tullar
County and Poor
Black Hawk Fuel Co
Ats Townsend & Merrill
Poor
Cedar UF
Ender
Remington Typewriter Co U
Hall-Fkfelt Co
Offica
Matt Parrott & Bons Co
Corn Belt Telephone Co
Cream
Constable
Tomek Wee
L. FE
Bladina
W. A. Covell & Son
Poor Fund
House of Good Shepherd
Leota Hartwell
Julius Westphal
Poor Farm Ee
City of Waterloo
White Harness Co
Dupham & Sohner
Wa Paws
Dunham & Sohner
Joe Schtel
W. M. Knowles
Lalu Stick
J. A. Wentcott
Sone Wee
A .T. Kiine
Frank Bagenstos
Jamea Burgess
Klingaman
le Ane Ae
W. W. Kliingaman
Waterloo Construction Co
Eee
J. J. Rainbow
County Audit
Waterlo Times-Tribune
C. M. Berkley Hardware Co
B. F. Lichty & Sons Co
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
J. Rainbow
Mabel Dean
Lottie Gray
Des Moines Weesee
J. E. Dempster
Justice of the Peace
Yale & Town Mfg. Co
Waterloo Water Works
Chas. Hoxie
Nee Vee
W. A. Bryant & Song Co
W. Chapman Lumber Co
A. F. Kline
Hudson Lumber Co
Committee On
Tolles
Eve
W. Virdem
CG. Leland
A. Rowndee
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