Cedar Falls Brief Notes of Local Events and Visits
Cedar Falls readers receive a roundup of quick social updates including Joseph Lake moving into Pfeiffer's rooms with wife to follow, Mrs. Coperly and children visiting Grand Junction, Hans Juhl heading to California for a harness business, and various locals spending Sundays at Clear Lake Grinnell or with friends. The King’s Heralds plan a candy sale at a band concert, several residents recover from illness, and Chas Berry awards a contract for a new store at 20th and College streets.
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Cedar Falls
Joseph Lake
Pfeiffer’s
G. H. Boehmler
West 4Th Street
Hans Juhl
California
W. A. Severin
Clear Lake
Town
Chas. Berry
20Th
College Streets
Motorist Hits Boysen Auto in Waterloo Collision
A Waterloo doctor’s car escaped damage after Leonard Lowrey of Waverly rode his motorcycle into it in Cedar Falls on Sunday. Lowrey suffered minor bruises, his companion escaped uninjured, and the incident was reported from Cedar Falls. At the college, P E McClenahan spoke to school officials, while a Des Moines family planned a departure after a short visit. A fire at Greenwood Cemetery caused no damage as tar was burned and quickly extinguished.
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Cedar Falls
Leonard Lowrey
Waverly
van Dyke
Boysen
Waterloo
P. E. McLenahan
P. BE. McClenahan
Des Moines
P. KE. McClenahan
R. A. Santee
Greenwood Cemetery
T. A. Whitworth
Buenos Ares
South America
Minneapols
George
Charles
Mr. Whitworth
Kansas City
Verne Lichty Wins Two Rounds at Clay Court Tourney
In Omaha the fourth National Clay Court event opened at the field club with ninety six players, mostly from the West. Early results include Verne Lichty of Waterloo defeating H. Farrell, 6-3 6-8 7-5, and in the second round Lichty beat C. Pitter 6-4 8-6 while GC Powell won over Myron Buck 6-2 6-? with Buck eliminated.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha Field Club
Ers
Far West
Gues
Myron Buck
Waterloo
Iowa
R. Farrell
George Riley
Rube Rath
Drummond Jones
St. Louis
H. L. Beyer
Grinnell
Inexpensive oatmeal shampoo devised at home
An article promotes a homemade oatmeal shampoo using a teaspoon of ground oatmeal dissolved in hot water. It claims cleansing, softening, and gloss without harsh alkalies, borax, or ammonia. The formula remains gentler on color and scalp health, with many users reporting relief from dandruff and hair shedding. A fifty cent supply buys market oatmeal compound.
Market Tomatoes and Corn Prices Noted at Public Market
First home grown tomatoes appeared on the public market this morning selling at a shilling per pound. Sweet corn 20 cents a dozen, some stores at 15 cents. New potatoes 45 cents a peck, some grocers at 1.20 a bushel. Market master Wood warned against wholesale sales at the market. Fresh eyes listed 22 cents. A 100d display of vegetables on the market, prices generally as in the past.
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Wood
Pipe burst damages home while family camps upstream
Cedar Falls Iowa July 22 Special L O Robinson returned home to find a water pipe burst during his absence. Water had run for several days soaking carpets and causing damage. The Robisons are camping upstream at the river when the incident occurred. Band concert scheduled at Cesar Falls tonight
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Cedar Falls
L. O. Robinson
Cesar Falls
Raid at Merriman Street Dice Game Ends in Arrests
Nine colored men, two colored women and three white men were taken after police raided the Boggs home on Merriman street. Boggs pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid a portion of the fines. Officers reported a rapid, panicked dispersal as the scene broke up, with several escaped through windows and doors amid gunfire in the air.
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Boggs
Merriman Street
Werlaufer
Turney
Burke
Boggs Home
Iowan Describes Conditions at Servian Front
Lafay ette Young reports from Belgrade and Nis in the New York Herald dispatch about Servian front conditions. He notes grateful Servian officials, chivalrous care by American surgeons, trains of wounded, near harvest failure, and widespread suffering with public buildings as hospitals and homes in mourning. Arthur Deshon biography begins with birth to Mr and Mrs.
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Lafayette Young
Iowa
Senate
W. 5
Kenyon
New York Herald
Belgrade
Nisch
More Booster From Illinois Impress Waterloo Visitors
Edward Sohm senior and his family praised Waterloo’s asphalt paved streets during a visit, calling Waterlooans more enthusiastic about public improvements than Quincy. They toured with Rep H C Bernbrook, a former Quincy resident, and planned a later trip to Yellowstone National Park.
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O. H. Collins
The
Courier
Waterloo
Mre Deshon Dies. Buried at Fairview After July 19 Death
Mrs Deshon died yesterday at the family home 1417 Washington Street and was buried in Fairview today with Rev Mr Faust officiating. Try a Courier want ad. Save time.
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Mre
Deshon
Washington Street
Fairview
Faust
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Waterloo Evening Courier
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G. Packard
J. G. Packard
Lawn City
Ray Duffis
H. W. Larson
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Will Stevenson
Walter Brown
Miss Redick
Wayne County
Corydon
Charlies
Margarite Studgven
Johnson
King’s Heralds
M. E. Church
Edward Brett
Cedar Heights
Chris Hansen
N. ©. Christensen
11Th
Washington Streets
Clark Bates
Peoria
Ill
Ias
Mr. Bates
Edward Blake
Sioux City
F. Rammer
Dolores Murphy
J. E. Bates
Waterlooan
Verne Lichty
Furni
Ige
Volice
Arthur Deshon
Mr, and
Illinois
Edward Sohm, Sr
Aunt Mary
James Gardiner Co
Phone 266
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