Allen Hospital Gift of 200000 H B Allen Memorial
The late H B Allen leaves about 200000 for a memorial hospital in the city. Of this sum 150000 is cash and the rest from selling 65 acres of the Allen eighty near Logan Avenue where the building is rising. Trustees include J Eighmey and W F Parrott with a large board. Ashes of Mr Allen and his wife to be entombed at Elmwood cemetery with no ceremonies planned.
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H. B. Allen
Allen
Logan Avenue
Tristées of Corporation
J. Eightey
Mr. Allen
First National Bank
Allen Memorial Hospital Association
W. F. Parrott
Board
C. D. Cass
George FE. Lichty
F. J. Fowler
G. W
Heath
Elghmey
South Pasadena
Cal
Kightey
Mr. Bighmey
Henry B. Allen
Harry Allen
Chicago
Babe Ruth Would Not Have Made Fans of Waterloo Vibrate
Waterloo Chronicle recounts 1867 Waterloo Sweepstar versus Cedar Falls Rough and Readys, a 74 58 Waterloo win marked by nine home runs and lively crowd reactions. It notes Vail and Pop Anson in old Courier accounts, and Prof Briggs’ Palimpsest project on Iowa history.
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Cedar Falls
Theodora N. Vail
Waterloo Empire
Marshalltown Nine
Pop” Anson
Vail
A. B. Paine
Courier
John E. Briggs
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society
Iowa City
Waterloo
Babe
Babe- Ruth
The
Cedar
Mr. Vail
Pop
Anson
Marshalltown
Lincoln Hall
Briggs
University of Iowa
Iowa University
Trappiss Abbey
Iowa
New Mellarey
Dubuque
Order of la Trappe
Palimpsest
Briges
Alex McNaughton
Cedar Township
Wood Fuel Costs Impede Famine Prep in Waterloo Area
A Waterloo timber owner with hardwood stands on the Wapsie river says cutting and hauling wood for fuel is costly. He cited $3 per cord for cutting and $3.50 for delivery to the railway, totaling $6.50 per cord plus freight and profit. He notes his timber remains uncut to let it grow, with species including oak walnut ash hackberry and elm abundant near Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Wapsie
Cobb 15 watch inspector named for railroad role
L A Cobb a jeweler at 519 Biuff Street has been named official watch inspector for the Chicago Great Western railroad according to word from Chicago yesterday. He already serves the Rock Island railroad in the same capacity.
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COBB
L. A. Cobb
Biuff Street
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
City council acts on sewer needs and sidewalk work
Morning council session approved preliminary action to lay sewers on Denver street Maryland avenue Logan avenue and other streets with first reading of a resolution of necessity. A sidewalk contract for west high school block was approved and a city employes compensation plan referred to committee. A Chicago firm pressed for a sweeper deal during the session while several minor items were discussed.
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Denver Street
Maryland Avenue
Logan Avenue
Ricker Street
Allen Mémorial Hospital
West High School
A. G. Pickens
A Waterloo
Comemittag
Chi
Chicago
Woman Bather Rescued by Boy at Park Beach
A near drowning occurred at Cedar River park bathing beach at 6:30 p.m. yesterday when Are William Dantenn 120 Lafayette street swam beyond safety and became exhausted and sank. Another woman bather shouted for help and Paul Blonigan 213 Utica street who was nearby sprang into the lifeguard boat and rescued the drowning woman. She suffered no ill effects. Paul Blonigan a 17 year old frequenter of the beach sometimes helps safeguard bathers.
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Cedar River Peark
Are
William Dantenn
Joafayette Street
Paul Blonigan
Utica Slent
Mortuary Rites Held for Eva Dignan in Chippewa Falls
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Dignan, who died in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, were held at 2 30 p m today conducted by Rev J R Macartney at the Hileman Gindt chapel. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery.
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Eva Dignan
Chippewa Falls
Wis
J. R. Macartney
Hileman & Gindt
Fairview
Legion's Pavement Dance Delights Lincoln Park Crowd
The American Legion pavement dance on Lincoln park street last evening drew a crowded crowd for most of the event. Mr and Mrs Jon Morgans played piano on a Rainbow division band platform in the street. Receipts totaled about 150 dollars with plans to add to the fund for entertaining the state convention in September. Refreshments run by the auxiliary were popular.
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American Legion
Lincoln Park
Jon Morgans
Plano
Rainbow Division
Kitchen thief gets pooped
A housewife at 633 Park Avenue West reported that a thief entered her home yesterday afternoon and last night. Police had a quiet day as they investigated the incident and searched for the suspect.
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Park Avenue West
Lancaster jury reform cited in Lancaster grand jury report
A Lancaster grand jury proposes better accommodations for women jurors, noting the need for improved facilities for those compelled to attend court. The blotter lists two minor auto collisions and a theft incident where a sneak thief removed a kitchen window screen and stole milk and a dozen eggs.
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Lancaster
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Allen Hospital
Babe Ruth
Dubuque, Iowa
United States Labor Board
C. A. Bemler
Alen Hospital
Park Beach
Lambert Pharmace Company
Listerine
Natore
Lazabert Pharmacal Company
St. Louis
U.S. A
Legion’s
Anyr
Zemoj
Zemo
West Side
Waterloo Welding Co
Kolag
W. Fifth St
Paul Das
Creton
Normandy
California
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