Memorial Hall to be furnished by Waterloo groups
The Soldiers Memorial Hall under construction near Waterloo is slated for completion around November 10. An association of three representatives from local women’s and veteran groups plans funding via assessments and subscriptions. Members will be asked for no less than $1 each, targeting about $600, with additional funds raised by public subscription. The building will mainly serve Grand Army men in Black Hawk county, but will house many patriotic organizations. Memorial on Furnishing chair R C Brown leads the effort, with J Bates and Joseph A Gary in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers’ Memorial
Parisue Societien of
Waterloo
Woman's Relief Corps
Daughter of the American Revolution
Sona of the American Revolution
Lincoln Cirde
La_dies
Rad Willier
Post
United Spanish War Veterans
Waterloo Camp
Sona of Veterans
Black Hawk County
Charles Ty
Gecker
Anterioa
Building Commission
R. C. Brown
Sons of Veterana
Memorial On Burnishing Association
J. Bates
Lincoln Circle
Hal G. A. R
Joseph A. Gary
Fred Willier
Post, United Spanish War Veterans
Attractive program planned for lawn fete in Waterloo
The Waterloo Woman's Suffrage association plans a lawn fete at Dr and Mrs C J Pul Jerton residence on Friday evening. The district school will be repeated with additions, featuring musical numbers by city soloists. Lanterns and festive decorations will adorn the Fullerton grounds at Lime and High Streets, with light refreshments served throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Woman's Suffrage Association
C. J. Pul Jerton
Fullerton
Carnar
Typhus Epidemic in Serbia Now Under Control
American Vice Consul in Belgrade reports the typhus epidemic in Serbia and Montenegro under control. Red Cross and Rockefeller Foundation coordinate relief, with $10,000 appropriated for two months and Red Cross funds available. Earlier contributions total near $140,000 from Rockefeller Foundation, Serbian committee, and prior Red Cross support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serbia
Washington, DC
Belgrade
Montenegro
Red Cross
Rockefeller Foundation
New York
American Sanitary Commission
Funeral for Wil son W Strayer in Waterloo Friday
Funeral services for Wil son W Strayer who died yesterday morning in Minneapolis will be held at 10 20 Friday in the Hileman and Gindt chapel. Interment will be beside his daughter in Elmwood cemetery. Surviving are his wife Nellie M Care Center daughter Hazel McLasky other daughter Lucile Lamport mother Mrs Margaret Strayer and brother Frank F Strayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson W. Strayer
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Hileman & Gindt
Elmwood
Strayer
Freeburg
William Strayer
Strayer & Watkins
Nellie M
Hazel McLasky
Lucile Lamport
Margaret Strayer
Upper Commercial Street
Frank F
Aloc
Youth Confesses Diamond Theft in Chicago Case
Frederick Gors an 18 year old immigrant confessed to police that he stole diamonds valued at $10,000 from the Chicago home of Mrs. Wm. Selig last month. The admission came in Oakland Ontario on July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Ont
Frederick Gors
Chicago
Wm. Selig
Community notices from Waterloo groups and veterans
Announcements list for Waterloo organizations. Social events at Byrnes park include a camp picnic and Lincoln circle G A R gathering. Meetings of Pred Willier post United Spanish War veterans and Robert Anderson post GA R are scheduled with a 6 30 basket supper. Funeral services for Mildred Brennan Saturday at 2 30 pm. Burial at Palmer cemetery. A Yeo man and Knights of Security events planned with a dance afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Sons of Veterans
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Byrnes Park
Pred Willier Post
United Spanish War Veterans
Labor Temple
Robert Anderson Post
Lincoln Circle
Knights and Ladies of Security
Mildred Brennan
Palmer Cemetery
Sapered Weart Hall
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
K. of P. Hall
Annual Philo Alpha Phi Phi reunions picnic at Fisher’s crossing
The Philo Alpha and Philo Mathean societies of Iowa State Teachers College held their annual picnic yesterday at Fisher’s crossing on the river bank. About fifty young people joined in roasting wieners, childhood games, and socializing. Gaylie Woodring and Erwin Sage of Waterloo served on the committee. The two organizations are the college’s oldest societies and value these reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Viulg-Alpha Fignic
Philo Alpha
Philo Mathean
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Fisher's Crossing
Gaylie Woodring
Erwin Sage
Waterloo
OVO
Watermelon Market Hope For Elberta Peaches
Herman C. Miller secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo club received a note from E W Phillips of Fort Worth Texas stating he expects 5006 bushels of Elberta peaches ready for market by August 5. He asks the secretary to find a market in Walerioo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman C. Miller
Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo Club
May Street
Fort Worth
Tex
Walerioo
Villa Army at Torreon Periled by Two Sides
El Paso July 22 Villa’s main army at Torreon faces pressure from Obregon’s advance guards near La Colorado Zacataces and from Jacinto Trevino moving west toward San Pedro de las Colonias. Skirmishes near Torreon are reported as territorial forces clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Torreon
Washington, D. C
Lansing
State Department
Carranza
Naco
Villa
Scott
Red Cross
Wilson
Mexico
Mexico City
Warden Names Joe Campbell as Prison Murderer
Joliet July 22 Warden Edmund M Allen of Joliet penitentiary publicly stated that Joe Campbell known as Chicken Joe killed Mrs Allen and will hang for murder. He dismissed rumors of dictagraphs and asserted Campbell is in custody as the murderer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warden Allen
Joe Campbell
Ailen
Campbell
Fraudulent Land Transfer Alleged in Bank Case
The Warmers Savings Bank sues in district court alleging Charles and Leuretta Boxwell moved land to evade two notes totaling 473 and 93 dollars. The petition claims insolvency, fraud, and seeks to set aside the transfer with judgments as a lien on the real estate and to apply the property to the debts. W. O. Boxwell and Leuretta Boxwell are named as parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Boxwell
Warmers Savings Bank
Martelli
W. OW. Boxwell
Leuretta Boxwell
Martello Bank
Black Hawk District Court
Boxwell
Leuretia Boxwell
Scorched money replaced by government bureau
Mrs. Henry Milotz of Council Bluffs reported placing $80 in currency in an oven for safekeeping, later finding the bills blackened like burnt biscuits. Washington supplied new currency to replace the scorched notes. Real estate transfers list deeds in Black Hawk County and Waterloo transfers.
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Council Bluffs
Henry Milotz
Washington
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
A. B. Hallowell
Fairview Cemetery
H. E. Camp
Fareview Cemetery
Waterloo
United States
James Waddle
Town Talk highlights and local notices from Waterloo area
Local brief items report J Weller returning from Omaha and YMCA meetings at Chautauqua Bark, visits by Clara Zager in town, Pettaluma residents visiting family, and trips of several residents. Marriage licenses granted to four couples. Bank staff plan a pleat. Tom Carlis fined for insulting women. Various local visits, health notes, and fire department travels to Iowa City for a tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ewoldt
Grundy Center
Leone Schultz
Benttom
Robert AL. Haire
Luma EK. Harvey
la Porte City
Waterloo Savings Bank
Leagitt & Johnson Trust Company
Altho
Tom Carlis
Polices Court
Queen Helena Goes No Italian Front
Rome dispatch reports Queen Helena and Princess Jolanda leaving for the Italian front to spend several days at King Victor Emmanuel headquarters. Jolanda, who turned fourteen in June, sent a message urging her father to return for the birthday celebration, but he cannot leave his troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Helena
Jalanda
Victor Emmanuel
Jolanda
Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers for the Week Ending July 22
Waterflow bank clearings show totals of 1 436 679 781 for the week ending July 22 with daily figures across Wednesday to Thursday and a comparison to corresponding weeks in 1913 and 1914. Realty transfers list deeds mortgages and chattel mortgages for July 21 22 and 23 1915 1928 with totals and prior week figures, instruments filed to date and a year ago comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County Abstract
Wriday
Ulg
Ithursday
Lka
Average tax levy for 1915 in Iowa reported
Des Moines May 22 The average levy for taxes in Iowa for the present year was 48.58 mills per county, per a report to the state executive council by W H Williams, revenue clerk of the state auditor's office. Polk county shows the highest levy at 71 mills. Total taxes collected in 99 counties amount to 46,475,058 with total net assessable value of property at 955,434,058 including improvements and credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Blockade Fails to Halt German Diamond Trade
London reports British mining restrictions do not curb German diamond activity. A syndicate with rough stones valued at over 7.5 million dollars, sourced from German southwest Africa, now sells through Belgian cutters to the United States. US demand remains brisk while South African output halts and full industry recovery awaits peace. Hay yield records straddle ninety minus acres on the Sage farm north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Africa
United States
South Africa
Frank's Condition Unchanged in Milledgeville Prison
Milledgeville Ga July 22 The condition of Leo M Frank whose throat was cut last Saturday night by another inmate at the state prison fort remains unchanged as prison officials slated today to report further on his status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville, Ga
Leo M. Frank
Pashby Farm Public Sale Near Waterloo
The Pashby farm of 160 acres near Waterloo on Logan Avenue will be sold at public auction Wednesday the 28th at 1:96 PM. A high state of cultivation, a nine room residence, new barn, outbuildings, well and windmill, good fencing, orchard, and proximity to city limits make it a valuable investment or home. Terms are strong incentives and no reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pashby
Waterloo
Logan Avenue
SOME FISH STORY AND ITS HR TRUTH TO BUYERS
An old ad style notice details an auction with a heavy down payment and staged installments on a property purchase. It lists buyer terms of 1000 down, 4000 due Jan 1 1916, and a 9 year option to keep part of the price in the farm at 4 percent interest. Owner and auctioneer named, plus scattered small ads and notices for jobs and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Holland
G. J. Tiliomas
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Pveriotic Societies
Troy Rule
I. W. Bess
M. 12
O'Keefe & Towne
Troy Buie
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mississippi
J. P. Klingsman
Buchanan Optical Co
West Fourth Street
Kohl’s
J. Weller
Omaha
Nab
W. G
T. U
Chautauqua Bark
Clara Zager
Los Angeles
Nick Webber
Harry M. Hunt
J. P. Beck
Petaluma
Cal
George P. Beck
Jefferson Street
G. A. Spensley
P.M. Shores
Marshall
Clear Lake
Union Congregational Church
Hazel McLain
Polk Street
Marguerite Kirsch
Sycamore Street
Chicagos
Slagel
Dorothy
Lincoln
Neb
C. F
Michel
R_ Healy
W. L. Berker
Reed Street
G. W. Taylor
A. , Ableiter
Geeker
Coler
Nashua
J. P. Berry
Song
Loren
Claud
Almora
Mion
Will Sprall
A. A. Dunham
Armstrong
Garrabrant
Powers
Tompkins
Towa City
Lynch
Damon
Wiliam
Earnest Sage
E. Sage
Frank
Central
East Sixth and
Franklin Streets
Tom Pashby
WM. Holland
Gela Phil
Agre Farm
Harold Lockwood
Charlie Chaplin
Rogers
Chautauqua Purt
Fingy
Sans Souci Park
Ce Idar
Archer
Winder
Marion Ham
TO & My. Shoe Co
Step
T. & MM. Shoe Go
W. 4Th St
Flac Standish Restaurant
W. St. St
Saleo
Jet
Independence Avenue
Webach Street
Neilie Whitney
Dunkerton, Town
Red
Oxford
T&m Shoe Co
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