Investigating Attack On Girl Near Bates Street
Sophia Hanson, a 16 year old, reports being grabbed from behind while leaving a car near 131 Bates Street Sunday at 10 p.m. She screamed and the assailant fled. Police lack a solid description as she could not see him clearly. No serious injuries beyond a neck scratch. The incident remains under investigation with limited clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Hanson
Bates Street
William Hamacher
Dinneen
Hamacher
Fred Keiderling
Keiderling
Kederling
Fred Hunemuel Ver to open restaurant Aug 1 in Tripoli
Tripoli notes Fred Hunemuel Ver has leased the Chas Leverence building and will begin remodeling for a new restaurant expected to open August 1. Elmer McKeown returns to Waterloo as assistant freight agent for the Rock Island. Various locals visit family and attend events in nearby towns and associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Fred Hunemuel- Ver
C.F. Kuhrt
Fred
Elmer McKeown
Waterloo
Rock Island
Bertha Gade
Schlueter
Rev. Krueger
Albert
Bertha Pries
threshing yields thirty two bushels at per acre in Barclay Township
Saturday L J Buhner began threshing for Casper Schmitt the field averaged 32 bushels per acre George Welliner left for Puckwana to visit his ill mother Mr and Mrs J E Baish visited John Ortner Medd Brothers entertained visitors from Dubuque county John Ortner and son Andrew went to Fairbank last Thursday Sturday Eagle Center played Dunkerton basketball with Eagle Center winning five to six The June butter prices showed 26 cents at Dunkerton and 24 cents at Dewar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barclay
L. J. Buhner
Casper Schmitt
Cholera Case Investigated At Bellevue Hospital
New York July 24 Examination was made today of a culture to determine whether Edgar Hermann an orderly who attended Manuel Burmudez the cholera smitten sailor is suffering from Asiatic cholera Symptoms of the disease manifested yesterday and Hermann was isolated in one outbuilding of Bellevue hospital Miss Gross the nurse who attended Burmudez has shown no symptoms of cholera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edgar Hermann
Manuel Burmudez
Hermann
Bellevue Hospital
Miss Gross
Burmudez
Detroiters Tossed Nineteen Hours Reach Chatham
Detroiters were swept over Lake St Clair in an open launch for nineteen hours before reaching Chatham Ontario on Monday evening. All suffered exposure but are expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lake St. Clair
Chatham
Ontario
Discharge of Charles C. Wiles Denied by Creditors
The discharge application of Waterloo bankrupt Charles C. Wiles was refused at the creditors final meeting. The case goes to the federal court in Dubuque after a creditor challenged unlisted real estate. Attorney F S Merrian represented Wiles. the denial is lawful but unusual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Wiles
Waterloo
F. 5S
Merrian
Federal Court
Dubuque
Death of Hans F Rahn at 59 in Waterloo
Hans F Rahn a long time resident of Waterloo died suddenly at his daughter Mrs I D Chester 927 Mullan Ave West about 7:45 pm from heart disease while visiting. Born September 29 1839 in Maggiedorf Germany he served in the Prussian Hussars before emigrating to America in 1872 settling in Sabula then Benton County before moving to Waterloo in 1902. Survived by six of eight children Mrs Catherine Eckhart John F and Fred W of La Porte Mrs L D Chester and Miss Mary, three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with services by a German Lutheran minister. Interment in Benton County family burying ground. Congregational picnic noted for Friday at Elk Run.
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Hans F. Rahn
Towa
Waterloo
I. D. Chestter
Mullan Avenue West
Mr. Raho
Mullan Avenue
Mr. Rahn
Germany
Maggiedorf
Magdalena Witt
Old Country
Rahn
Hussars
Mr. Hahn
America
Sabula
Jackson County
Iowa
Benton County
Hahn
Catherine Eckhart
Deliver, Ya
John F
Fred W
la Porte
L. D. Chester
Mary
Eckhart
German Lutheran Police
Big haul from Gabodle caboose theft reported
Conductor Frank R Harvey of Illinois Central railway reported to police that the caboose was broken into Saturday night and several items were stolen including a blue serge coat and vest, two pairs of blue serge trousers, a brown sweater vest, a brown leather suitcase, a small pocketbook with old coins, a C R C pin, and a $22 black cravenette. Efforts to locate the thief or thieves will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Harvey
Vine Street
Ilinois Central Railway
Subcommittee Named to Probe Stephenson Bribery Claims
In Washington on July 25 the senate privileges and elections committee named a subcommittee to decide if an investigation into Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin is warranted. Members Weldon Heyburn Moses Clapp Sunderland Bailey Paynter will review Wisconsin's record to determine a prima facie case. No independent testimony is planned and Stephenson may be heard, but few other witnesses will be examined. The panel will likely delay a full report until well after December.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Congress
Weldon B. Heyburn
Idaho
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
George Sutherland
Utah
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Thomas H. Paynter
Kentucky
Stephenson
Wind Instrument Players Live Longer Than Thought
A New York World analysis reports wind instrument players have not shorter lifespans. Data show average lifespans for wind players about 63.5 years versus 62 for string players, with wind performers on trumpet and cornet living longest and gut strings players shortest.
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Forcheimer
James F. Rogers
Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Champlin
Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians
Mayers
New York World
Peter W Wagner Called by Death Waterloo businessman dies
Peter W Wagner a Waterloo resident for nearly forty years and hotel keeper at 619 Sycamore street died at 5 10 PM at his daughter's home 415 Bayard street He was born November 18 1847 in Luxembourg and came to Waterloo in 1870 He leaves a wife Annie Kale and nine children Eva Walker P F Graf Charles Margaret John Frances Matt Mayme Agnes Wagner Surviving brother Herbert in Luxembourg Funeral at St Marys Catholic church with Father Forkenbrock presiding and burial in Calvary cemetery.
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Peter W. Wagner
Waterloo
Eva Walker
Bayard Street
Mr. Wagner
St. Mary's Catholic Church
H. H. Forkenbrock
Calvary Cemetery
Sycamore Street
FH. H. Forkenbrock
Cellent
Hot Springs
Ark
Luxembourg
Germany
America
Dubuque
Fifth
Sycamore Streets
J. P. Probst
North Washington
M. Probst
St. Francis
Wagner
St. Vincent's Society
Wagstaff Promotes National Cash Registers in Waterloo
M B Wagstaff sales agent for The National Cash Register Co visits Waterloo this week with samples of the latest models. He can be reached at 311 East Fourth Street or by phone 1392 to place orders or request demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princesa Theatre
East Fourth Street
Waterloo
Iowa
J. B. Forney Optometrist
M. B. Wagstaff
THE
National Cash: Register Co
National
East
Fourth Street
Deserted babe found on porch in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Iowa July 25 Mr and Mrs Walter Woodward 316 North Tenth street found a baby girl left on their porch late Saturday night. The infant about six weeks to two months old wore hand hemstitched white clothing and a hood. A bundle of clothes lay beside her and she was sent to St Joseph's Mercy hospital. The baby was left by a tall well dressed young man and seemed well cared for despite the alarming circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Walter Woodward
North Tenth Street
Loving Mothers
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Directors of Perpetual Meet Discuss Possible Secretary
A meeting of the directors of the Perpetual Building and Taw Association will be held tomorrow night. It is not probable that a successor to George R. Turner, the late secretary, will be chosen at this time. C. W. Stilson, elected assistant secretary weeks ago, is in charge of offices in the Commercial building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perpetual Building & Taw Association
George R. Turner
C. W. Stilson
Automobilists Race Along Second Street in Noon Sprint
Two drivers raced along Second street west at 12 40 this afternoon. The lead car was a roadster with a faster pace, while the following larger car carried four men. The speed was so great that the numbers on the vehicles could not be read. Miss Elizabeth Lamb departed for La Crosse Wisconsin for a visit and will later go to Menominee for a summer session at the Stout Training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street West
Elizabeth Lamb
la Crosse
Wis
Menominee
Stout Training School
Figure Eight in Thrilling Blaze at Electric Park
Fire at Electric park damaged the figure eight ride when an overheated resistance coil ignited a shed. A volunteer brigade contained the flames using a carbonated water tank lifted to the ride, with damage estimated from 25 to 400 dollars. East side fire crews arrived too late to help. Chief Dunham and his men assisted from outside city limits.
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Electric Park
East Side
Argument ends abruptly over talk of horse auto airship
In Chicago news the quarrel between Bilkins and Wilkins ends suddenly when a passerby shifts topics from horse talk to automobile talk and then to airship, leaving both parties speechless.
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Gunner
Bilkins
Wilkins
Guyer
Chicago News
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Waverly
G. F. Meier
Paul Rettig
Sumner
Henry K Neverman
Denver
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Kalona
Nick Goodenbour
Henry Leege
W. Reichart
Waterlow
Hulda Krueger
Rat Zumbrota
Minn
H. C. Frese
Familly
Westsgate
Frank Koch
Chris Koch
Aredale
Mason City
Clear Lake
Chas
McCumber
EL Ghrogge
Carl Bolte
Readlyn
Herman Belkema
Nora Bang
Malinda
Meter
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Fred Westendorff
Frank Wynoff
W. HL
Barclay Twp
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Elk Run
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