Waterlo o booster letter praises Waterloo growth
O H Collins of Quincy Illinois writes from Waterloo Iowa praising the city’s rapid growth over ten years from 16 000 to 32 000 population. He cites major factories and interurban roads as evidence of progress and contrasts with Quincy’s slow development. He urges Quincy to emulate Waterloo’s diversification and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Caliins
Quincy
Herman T. Wagner
Police Department
Waterloo
Mr. Collins
Liberty, 1
Liberty Bee
United States
Quincy Herald
Taylor
Illinois
R. R
Wm. Galloway
Wallace Named Unionization Expert for Chicago Council
John F. Wallace a former Panama Canal connection and ex chief engineer of the Illinois Central has been hired as terminal expert to address unionization for Chicago. He visited Waterloo and is well known among railroad men. Illinois Central promotes "Safety First" with station bulletins warning passengers not to board or alight at nonstation stops.
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John F. Wallace
Panama Canal
Ilinois Central
Chicago
Wallace
Waterloo
Illinois Central
People’s Clothing Company Opens in Waterloo
The city welcomes a new men's clothing store at 22 East Fourth Street. Owner Lewis Hart, with twenty years in design, will manage the shop, which opens next Saturday, July 26, as a permanent Waterloo business venture.
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Waterloo
People’s Clothing Company
East Fourth Street
Lewis Hart
Hart
Local Minister Moves to City
W B Wetherell formerly pastor of a South Omaha Methodist church has moved to this city with his family and accepted a clerk position at Waterloo Gasoline Engine Works. He has located at 1604 Fourth Street West and transferred membership to First Methodist Church, Waterloo. Rev W F Spry welcomed him yesterday. H E Casner, ex-Ilneis Central and life insurance worker, remains at home at 11 Lafarette Street, largely confined with obscure pain.
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W. B. Wetherell
South
Omaha
H. E. Casner
Iilneis Central
Lafarette Street
Popular Interest in Sex Education Grows
A prominent movement led by the American Federation for Sex Hygiene expands public education on sex topics. The late Dr Prince A Morrow spurred a awakening, with 25 original members growing to about 2000 and 30 allied groups nationwide. The federation seeks to educate on physiology, hygiene, literature, and teacher training while coordinating with medical, church, and club groups.
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Buffalo
N. Y
American Federation For Sex Hygiene
The
American Federation
Morrow
Prince A. Morrow
New York City
United States
State of
New York
Federation
New York University
Chicago
Federated Churches
American Medical Association
Federation of Women's Clubs
Thomas M. Balliet
Maurice A. Bigelow
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
West Fortieth Street
Congress
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
School of Pedagogy
William T. Foster
Reed College
Portland
Ore
Philander P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
Congress On
Washington, D. C
Eliot
Thomas Aa. Storey
College of the City of New York
Widow appeals to Masons for aid in destitute state
Maria Coda de Fino Suarez widow of a former Mexican vice president killed with President Madero seeks assistance from Masons in America. She and her six children face destitution and plan to move to the United States, sending word to lodges in Tajawa.
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Maria Coda de Fino Suarez
Mexico
Masons of America
Madero
Tawa
Courier Carrier Rises to Head Storekeeper at Bremerton
John L. Schram, once a Courier newsboy delivering to 140 subscribers, rose through a credit agency and civil service to become head storeman at the Puget Sound navy yard in Bremerton Washington. In 18 months he received six promotions, now earning 1200 dollars yearly and supervising clerks in issuing and storehouses. Fred H. Schram, his father, received the sixth promotion certificate.
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Spoum
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
John L. Schram
Johnny Schram
Courier
Civil Service
Naval Department
Fred H. Schram
Frankin Street
Mother In Quest For Missing Son
Mrs G Hutchings of Edmonton England seeks help locating her son Charles E Hutchings who left for Canada eight years ago and later worked in Des Moines as an advertising manager. He reportedly was married in Waterloo and last letter from him used YMCA stationery. Disappearance described as complete with no further word. A separate item notes a girl born to Earl N Drew and wife weighing six and a half pounds.
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Charles E. Hutchings
Des Moines
Waterloo
G. Hutchings
Stanley Road
Lower Edmonton
England
A. W. Hartquist
Western Hemisphere
Canada
United States
East
Middle West
Market News and Weather Outlook
Crop damage from heavy rains in Russia Germany and Holland supported the wheat market. World shipments were moderate and a local expert’s report on black rust in the northwest favored bulls. The opening was a shade lower to 1 8 higher. September started at 67 8 to 87 with a gain.
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Chicago
Russia
Germany
Holland
Market Notes on Corn Hogs and Sheep Prices
Light receipts boosted demand for corn while September contracts rose to 62 3/4. Hog and pork options showed declines and advances, with cash wheat and corn mixed in Chicago and St. Louis levels. Livestock receipts: hogs around 40,000. cattle 20,000. sheep about 2,000. Sheep opened weaker, natives to Western lambs varied.
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Rome
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Kansas City
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Peer
Sean
Wheat Heavy Yield Report From Creston Field
Creston Iowa July 21 reports George Russell living north of Creston possesses a field of wheat judged exceptionally heavy with farmers and experts estimating about forty five bushels per acre drawing attention to unusually high yields in the area.
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Creston
George Russell
Interurban timetable for Waterloo Cedar Falls and connections
Schedules show multiple north and south bound interurban departures and arrivals between Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis, Gilbertville, La Porte, and nearby towns. Timings list morning to late evening trips with running times around twenty five minutes between Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Illinois Central R F East Bound Time Tables
Rail timetable list for Illinois Central Railway showing eastbound trains from Dubuque to Chicago with times 12:40 am 4:15 am 7:10 am 2:20 pm. westbound from Ft Dodge to Omaha with express 6:15 pm 10:16 pm fast mail 9:20 am local. northbound from Dubuque to Twin Cities with local stops Albert Lea and Minneapolis arrivals noted.
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Minneapolis
St. Pawl
St. Paul
Albertes
Twin Cities
Rockford
Oe Breight
Shell Rock
Burlington
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Devonport
Cedar Rapita GW
Booth
East Side
Des M. & KC
Union Depot
Des
C. A Twin Co
C. & Twin
Oelwein
Illinois Central R. F
Dubuque
Ft. Dodge
Omaha
Sioux City
Twin Cities, Limited
Albert Lea
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North Waterloo
Manuel
Prince of
Sollern
Portugal
Amelia
Prince A
Masons
John L. Sorram
NAVY
Earl N. Drew
Logan Avernue
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
C. G. Larrabee
Marsh-Place
H. W
New
N. S
ST. Louis Close
Wheat
Wha
Ewes Ai
Core
Lecel
Albert Las
Albert Lea eDaily
Wellington
W. C. F. & N. Interurban
Cedar Falls
Ataion
East Fourth
Galloway
West Side
Mulberry
Glasgow
Denver
Waverly
Gilbertville
la Porte
Waterloo Trunk Co
Sycamore Street
Fourth
Fifth Sta
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