City in Brief Highlights and Local Moves
Waterloo notes include social visits, licenses to wed for Joseph D. Thebray and Ethel Mathews, and various town movements. Officials discuss county claims, band concert postponement, graduation dates, and local travels from Waterloo to Cedar Falls, Dubuque, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
L. A. Webb
Annie Bening
Finchford
Mira Samuel Williams
Willam Thurber
Shell Rock
Waterloo
Joseph D. Thebray
East Grove
Ethel Mathews
Edith Kascht
J. A. Jerger
West Fourth Street
Misa Clara Huntington
Rainbow
Cies
Johnson
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ends Chronic Kidney and Bladder Trouble
J. K. Joder & Son advertise Foley's Kidney Remedy as especially suited for chronic kidney and bladder issues. The potion claims to regulate the kidneys, strengthen the bladder, and improve overall urinary function.
Editor Knew Taft as Cub Reporter
Detroit Michigan January report notes President Taft may visit Whig, Michigan, after an invitation from a Cincinnati-era friend. John Lusk of Ubly Courier recalls Taft as a Cincinnati Gazette cub reporter earning $12 weekly while Lusk earned $25. The piece ends with a playful jab about Taft’s health and known associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Detroit
Mich
Jane
Cincinnati
John Lusk
Ubly Courier
Lusk
Cincinnati Gazette
Judge Gibgon
Dr. Holdship
George Griffith
Bert Trimbie
Hope for good polo weather at Meadowbrook
New York reports hope for the first international polo cup match today as Meadowbrook field dries after a wet night. Early conditions show promise with sun and drying northwesterly wind reducing rain pools, lifting odds on the Americans to win as the match schedule faces delay avoidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Meadowbrook
Memorial Day Observance in La Porte City
Memorial Day observances in La Porte City featured a parade led by the band and local orders, a cemetery program, and floral tributes. Rev. A. B. Curran delivered the address, with services at the soldiers monument and a waterfront tribute for the fallen. Nearby notices include Rev E J Schulte retiring in Waterloo and a surprise party for Miss McQuilkin, longtime high school principal. A. D. Scofield continues recovery from a Dubuque elevator accident and other city notes detail local visits and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Williams
Manchester
Dubuque
East Waterloo
Maa Montrass
Klinger, Jr
C. O. Woodmansee
Courier
Denver Times
Loveland
Colo
Effie McCulom Jones
Universalist Church
Creston
Mrs. Jones
Chautauqua
Park
Grove
John Sheehy
Vinton
Sacred Heart Church
Jon
Jtanley
B. L. Lamb
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Lamb
Union Mercantile Stores
la Porte City
Fire Department Nc
Einzena
W. Ir.7
A. B. Curran
Trinity M. BE
Cesar Rapids
Hig Creek
Rogers
New Iowa Tax Board Set To Meet July 1
Des Moines June 1 Chairman M. M. Cohen of the state tax revision commission said a meeting planned for today would be held July 1 due to lack of full attendance. Prof. Frintley of Ames College, a tax expert, will be named secretary of the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
M. M. Cohen
State Tax Revision Comunission Today
Rintley
Ames College
Violent Quake Shocks Indies Near St George Granada
A violent earthquake struck St George and nearby villages in the Spanish West Indies at 3 14 yesterday. Several houses were destroyed and multiple people injured as tremors shook the area, underscoring the震 quake’s impact on daily life and local infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gostaleon
Vera Urns, N
Vera Cruz Lakeshore
Northern
Haldwinsville
Here
St. George
Granada
Spanish West Indies
Winslow News: Local Names, Memorial Exercises Mentioned
Misa Mabel Rice and her brother Dan are writing from Cedar Falls this week. WFL Maldzahn is suffering rheumatic trouble. John Maldzahn Sr. greeted friends Tuesday. Mr WI Zimmermann and family of Waterlow visited Winslow and Finford for Cercoration day. Several from the vicinity attended memorial exercises in surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Bown
May Rogers
Misa Clarissa Greig
Therokre
Frank Kline
Stella Geig
Cedar Falls
Ft. Dodge
Will Abbott
Los Angeles
Cal
John Roberts
David Allison
Mason City
A. D. Scofield
Hugh Salmon
Aberdeen, & D
J. D. Salmon
Winslow
Misa Mabel Rice
Dan
WFL
Maldzahn
John Maldzahn
WI Zimmermann
Waterlow
Finchford
Rebels Capture 3000 Turks in Assyrian Rebellion
Rebels in Assyria seize Abha the capital and take 3000 Turkish troops as prisoners. Artillery and large guns fall into rebel hands. Also note: a long-winded Canary trill is cited as lasting eighty five seconds with twenty note changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadirda
Arabia
Assyria
Abha
Read
Murder threat letter stirs city as police pursue suspect
Investigators press on after a Black Hand style letter caused a citywide scare last Saturday. Officials say evidence is mounting and a government expert assists the police. the writer faces possible arrest. The letter, which demanded Mayor Rector remove the police chief, barred guards at the mayor’s home and warned of a bomb, while the foreign element is not suspected. Also advertised is a Texas travel sale by French and Frazee at 61 Black Hawk Bank Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Gulf Coast
America
French & Frazee
Black Hawk Bank
Texas
Shoes from humming birds headline Bond Street extravagance
London reports a purveyor selling humming bird feather shoes at 2500 dollars a pair, made by a Paris shoemaker in six months with many birds. Silk crocade slippers with marabout trim go for about 36 dollars. An American customer recently ordered 200 pairs of silk stockings for 2000 dollars. Also notes high fashion boot and shoe demand and bespoke fitting practices. Teachers have dinner at Central School West in the kindergarten room with a four course lunch for twenty attendees to mark year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bond Street
Paris
Central School
Enright Identified by Widow in Chicago Slugger Murder Case
The widow of a suspected victim identified Maurice Mossy Enright’s overcoat as the one he wore when visiting her husband during the Briggs house barroom murder on March 22. She publicly linked Enright to the killings at O’Malley’s saloon, prompting further police attention in the Chicago case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maurice (Mossy) Enright
Vincent Altman
Briggs House
William Gentleman
Enright
Pela
Pat O'Malley
T Maurder
Central Detail Station
Inspector Hunt
Capt. Halpin
Identification of Coat Boosts Altman Murder Case
Inspector Hunt praised the coat identification as key evidence against Enright, declaring the case would convict him of the Altman murder. The remark by an unnamed cell person underscores the confrontation and investigative progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Enright
Altman
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Fred
Buchanan Mere
van Schoyck
Hampton
Main Street
J. HW. Crippen
Excelsior Springs
Honfa
Kansas City
Minnie Fix
Charles City
San Diego
Iselfors
G. W. Barnes
Elkton Review
Ubly
Port Huron
C. Vw. Fighmey's
Laporte City
Ald
Scofield
Acci
E. J. Schulte
Schultz
H. C. Schultz
Aliss MccQuilkin
Margaret McQuirk
Presbyterian Church
Misa McGill
Miss McQuilkin
McQuilken
McGoon
Rosy Ashier
First National Bank
Ashleys
Mary Bradfield
Ortonville
Minn
Ashley
Arthur Anton
North Dakota
M. RF
Killoran
Hahelan
E. S. Genung
Air
C. B. Morgan
Grant Darling
Lake Geneva
Wic
John Hurd
Zoe Taham
L. Ss. Bannister
McGoon J
M. F
Department of Towa
United Spanish War Veterans
Catnip Firs
Towa
Jrm
Humming Birds
Fourth St
MOS
Slugger
National Auto Training Assn
Omaha
Ned
Hart Work
Inquire Presbyterian Hospital
Three Hoys
W. F. Ehlers
Douglas
Ward County
S. M. Seane
Franklin Street
Black
Jefferson Street
State
Burton FE. Wilson
East Slide Park
Oak Avenue
Reno
Waterloo Engraving and Service Co
Palmer’s Price
Ky Boa
the People’s Grocery
Lafayette Street
D. H. Palmer
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