Death of Mrs. Mary Gates Ends Illness Tragedy
Mary Gates of Waterloo dies from exophthalmic goitre after weeks of illness. The funeral, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, will be at her home with three clergymen, Rev. Spry Rev. Johnson and Rev. Clinton, officiating. Gates and her husband Atmon F. Gates married July 22, 1891. She was born December 12, 1870 in Lincoln township and educated in Waterloo. Surviving: husband, son Bruce, her Becker parents, one brother L Carl Becker, and sisters Jessie and Anna Becker. Funeral coincides with the couple’s twenty-third wedding anniversary. Elmwood Cemetery burial.
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Ilfe
Mary Berker Gates
Atmon F. Gates
Mullan Avenue West
Elmwood
DeWitt Clinton
First. M. ©. Church
Gates
Cates
C. D. Becker
Lincoln Township
Black Hawk
Waterloo
West High School
Waterloo Business College
Game
Fayette
Holland
Mich
Postville
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mystic Oilers
Fraternal Union
Mr. Gates
Bruce
Becker
Eggs Up a Penny Scarcity the Cause
Sixty to ninety dozen eggs are sold daily on the public market but today price rose to 20 cents a dozen from 19 cents due to scarcity. Buyers are mostly women. producers report bed eggs and price-suspected market laxity. Butter remains 29 cents. gardeners complain of drought affecting produce. Also notes a road accident injuring W C F aritway lineman T A Dawes and Elks convention attendees in Denver.
Waterloo City in Brief Columns of Local News
A collection of short notices reports and greetings from Waterloo including travel plans changes births weddings and hospital news. Residents Mr and Mrs Ray Braniger Mrs H Faville and others are listed with visits from Cedar Falls Nashua Dubuque and Minneapolis. A stolen automobile was recovered in Sedalia Missouri and several locals plan trips and returns.
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J. McGarvey
Vocurth Street
Babe
H. Q. Faville
C. R. Wallace
Beth
Nashua
F.C. Feville
Cutler Womes
Irene Teltz
Independent Meatmarket
Minneapolia
St. Paul
James McCarthy
Minneapolis
D. Dowrham
Agnes McClaren
Independence
George Dickinson
J. D. Liffring
Frank P. Hurst
Ely
Minn
B. F. Miller
Cedar Falls
Sedalia
L. E. Ballou
Jersey City
N. J
Waterloo
F. B. Ballou
Ninth Street
Railroads Readying for Crop Move as Midland Yields Rise
Des Moines report notes rail managers alert to large upcoming crops in the midland region and urges efficiency. Western rails chief circulates guidance to optimize car usage, speed loading and unloading, max out capacity with a 10 percent overshoot, anticipate freight, and minimize intermediate billing.
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Des Moines
Midland
Association of Western Railways
Chicago
Iowa
Pioneer professor sells College Hill residence in Cedar Falls
Prof George Dick sold his 2610 College street home to William Hockaday of Manchester for 6200 dollars. Possession Aug 1, with Mrs. Clara Cook of Waterloo leasing and managing the establishment. Dick to become president of Nebraska State Normal School in Kearney next week. Funeral of Mrs Stauffer in Gladbrook. Fire at Dr W L Hearst’s 901 Main street damages closet and clothes. origin likely electrical.
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Cedar Falls
Geo
College Street
Willliam Hockaday
Manchester
Hockaday
Clara
Cook
Waterloo
College Hill
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Kearney
Neb
Nebraska State Normal School
Lydia Boehmier
Gladbrook
Stauffer
Haverlock
California
W. L. Hearst
Main Street
Waterloo Military band discontinues services of Carl Rosenau
The Waterloo Military band announces the discontinuation of Carl Rosenau's services. Going forward a committee elected by band members will handle business. Calls for the band's services should contact committee members C. G. Crawford, 106 Franklin St. R. W. Hadley, 903 Lafayette St. or Wm Holbrook, 2114 East 4th St. Waterloo July 20.
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Waterloo
Carl Rosenau
C. GC. Crawford
Franklin Street
R. W. Hadley
Lafayette Street
Holbrook
East 4Th Street
Prisoners Fill Court As Gambling Drunk Disorderly Conduct Smear
A busy morning in Police Court saw 27 prisoners arraigned before Judge Meyers. Bonds were forfeited in several cases while eight faced gambling charges, seven for drunkenness, six for disturbing the peace, and single counts for disorderly conduct speeding disorderly house kindling wood and related offenses. The Nauman Co. advertisement appears in the record.
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Meyers
Community Notes From Mitchell July 18
Mitchell notes reflect a string of visits and movements. Grace A Ren of Osage spent Sunday at W. 3 Cordeshowe. Mina Calla Rowe elected to teach in the primary room and left for Town Atlas Teachers College for the summer term. Mrs John Becker of Waverly stayed a week at M Schmidt home. Mrs Ziemer and baby visited Mrs Mil Piper from Waltham, Minnesota. Mrs Chris Thompson and two children traveled to Mason City then McVilleburg to visit Andy Thompson. Miss Bartilia Austen of Minneapolis visiting Mrs J A Klenger. Miss Frances Cordes went to Austin and then La Crosse to join Mississippi trip. Mrs ML Hastings from Milwaukee and daughter Rebsa will use late Mrs Vanderpoel's home for a few weeks. S D Stevens and granddaughter Lois Chinn came from Decorah. Stevens left next day, Lole remained longer.
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Mil) Piper
Chris Thompson
Chrissie
Misa Maile Nutold
Mason City
McCilleburg
Andy Thompson
Bartilia Austen
Minneapolia
J. A. Klenger
Frances Cordes
Austin
la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi
ML EB. Hastings
Milwaukee
Rebsa
Vanderpoel
D. Stevens
Lois Chinn
Decorah
Stevens
Mies Lole
Orchard News Highlights and Social Visits
Orchard July updates report visits by Mr and Mrs John Debs of Charles City and Jennie Eva Valade of Minneapolis to relatives east of town. Miss Kittie Bryant toured Floyd and Charles City. The First Congregational church Ladies Aid raised over seven dollars serving ice cream and cake. Mrs Loren Bond traveled to Ames for two weeks with her husband at the agricultural college. Barn fire destroys the Fehr property near Orchard.
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Kittie Bryant
Floyd
Charles City
Ladies’ Aid Society of
First Congregational Church
Bryant
Loren L. Bond
Ames
Agricultural College
Walton Warselding
Osago
Pauline Gisleson
Jennie Framsted
Osage
Gialenon
Miss Framsted
John Markham
Burr Oak
Orchard
ifGaniid
Fehr
Ehr
Rockford Notes Include Accident and Local News
In Rockford on July 18 T Tippett suffered a serious accident when a rope broke while loading hay causing a fall that broke a collar bone and a rib. The embankment work washed by the June freshet is progressing. Heat affected several people last week. Roy Holland and family visited relatives in Waterloo. Cluster lights progress. will be used soon. Union vesper services held on school grounds each Sunday. A Quimby farm sale last week at 100 per acre. Band concerts planned for the rest of the summer. Nina Winn of Cedar Rapids visiting Rockford friends. Frenk Peck jailed on a warrant for illegally selling liquor. arraignment due in the afternoon.
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Rockford
T. Tippett
Tippett
Roy Holland
Waterloo
Union Vesper
Price
Quimby
Nina Winn
Cedar Rapids
Tramp Found Hungry in Box Car Near Cedar Falls
Conductor Charles Slack heard a faint plea from a locked box car and found a starving man inside who had not eaten for three days. The derelict, described as poorly dressed and exhausted, fled when offered food, fearing arrest for some unknown act.
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Charles A. Slack
Mnois Central
Cedar Falls
Letening
Slack
Caboose
Altho
Ati
Coal Prices Low Demand is Light in Waterloo
Waterloo coal dealers report light demand for winter coal up to now but expect filling furnace bins by mid August. Hari furnace coal sells around usual price of 0 and the smaller grade at 10.50. No sharp change in soft coal prices, ranging 6 to 7 per ton, with July August discounts of 0.24 to 0.50 per ton. Dealers warn of fall winter uncertainty and urge buyers to stock up in summer.
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Waterloo
Electrician strike disrupts city’s electrical supply
About thirty electricians in four firms walked out over wage scale disputes. Contractors refused to sign the two year old rate of 4.26 for a nine hour day, with extra pay for overtime. A conference with company reps and an Electrical Workers union committee was held and an arbitration is expected to settle the dispute today.
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Electrical Workers Union
Claremont Mule
Thay
Robbery Report in Waterloo Involves Four Firms
In Waterloo four electrical firms were affected by a walkout while a separate robbery targets baker Timothy Wells of 307 Linden avenue. Wells says two companions, one named Joe Henning, robbed him of $30 after a night drinking outing on Sycamore street. Henning was arrested by Sergeant John Farrell, the third suspect escaped.
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Timothy Wells
Linden Avenue
Joe Henning
Wells
Sycamore Street
Henning
John Farrell
Royal Neighbors Meeting Advised at A C U W Hall
Announcement notes a regular Royal Neighbors of America gathering Wednesday evening at A C U W hall. A Galloway car departs station at 2 15 and 2 45 pm tomorrow with members met at Kelly station by women guiding them to Lend a Hand guild at Mrs. Thomas Ashmore home.
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Royal Neighbors of America
A. C. U. W. Hall
Kelly
Thomas ‘Ashmore
For Rent and Help Wanted Classified Fragment
Mixed brief items show rental offers in a furnished house with private entrance and downstairs rooms, hotel job wants a chamber woman and a bell boy, farm rental near War Sterleg with price and terms requested, and sale ad for baby gear plus a morning call for a man.
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Red
Irving Hotel
Bell Boy
Martin
Warsterleg
Mulberry
Barth 4 Wise Woman and PinkNam’s Vegetable Compound
A historical notice cites a women’s health tonic, PinkNam’s Vegetable Compound, praised for years as a cure for backache headaches and irritability. It claims longstanding use and broad recognition among women for relief in various symptoms and conditions.
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Barth
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Wark Avenue
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