Canopy Lights Brought Into Play At New Russell Lamson Hotel
Pedestrians near the Fifth street canopy of the Russell Lamson hotel will see automatic turning off of canopy lights at dawn and turning on at dusk. The system uses intricate top canopy machinery tied to electric wires, showcasing twentieth century automation as Anthony A. Otte, Harry Marks, and 18 workers install the equipment and compare notes on the electricians’ work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street
Russell-Lamson
Anthony A. Otte
Harry Marks
Additional Want Ads Read Long After Classified Shuffle
A mixed set of late classified notices shows jobs for agents and clerical work, rental listings, sales of goods, lost items, and land listings. Notable items include an Auburn automobile for sale, furnished rooms, a modern five room cottage for rent, and two nearby properties for sale or trade near Waterloo and La Porte City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care Courier
Colonial Inn
Wellington
Ight Housekeeping
West First
Weat
Eighth St
Galloway
Jackson Lumber. & Supply Co
EB. J
Troomers
Railroad Ave
Eastern Star
Broadway
Chantanggua Park
Kewand
Auburn
Rat Gmehrer
Mellrose
Ees Real Estate
Waterloo
la Porte City
Paul Bedard
Iowa
Wire sufficiency in hotel reaches far distances
Remark notes that upon completion the hotel will contain over two million feet of wire. If laid straight, the wire bar would extend from Waterloo to St. Louis, underscoring the vast scale of the electrical and communication installations planned in the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
St. Louis
East Waterloo Alumni Sing New Song For Alumni Night
East Waterloo high school alumni debut a new song crafted by Arthur B. Weld and set to the Maryland air, to be sung by the entire alumni band next Monday evening. The lyrics celebrate Waterloo East and its enduring spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Waterloo High School
Arthur B. Weld
Maryland
H. C. Wilbur
Waterloo
Old School East Waterloo
Picnic draws crowd to Black Hawk township event
About 606 attend the Black Hawk township school picnic with forty autos and fifty seven teams. Residents from remote areas arrived by car as all schools were represented including No. 1 Lincoln and No. 8 Waterloo. A committee on refreshments led by D. C. Iseminger and 4 H Brandhorst organized food while Bert Strayer and Henry Miller handled sports. Over 400 attend Lester township picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Township
Lincoln
Waterloo
D. C
Lester Township
Y M C A Directors Elect Officers At Meeting
The board of directors elected Alman Gates as president A W Chamberlain as vice president C A Barber as secretary and W H Howrey as treasurer. A follow up session is planned this evening to discuss expanding work in Waterloo with the local Ministerial association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alman
Gates
A. W., Chamberlain
C. A. Barber
W. H. Howrey
Waterloo Ministerial Association
Polo lineup announced for Meadowbrook match
New York on June 3 announces the official lineup of American players for next week's international polo clash at Meadowbrook Long Island Rene La Montagne No 1 J M Waterbury captain No 2 Deverneaux Milburn No 3 Lawrence Waterbury back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Meadowbrook
Long Island
Towa
Rene la Montagne
J. M. Waterbury
Deverneaux Milburn
Lawrence Waterbury
Rockford and Rockwell to Clash in June Game
Rockford and Rockwell will play ball at Rockwell on June 9. Several local families travel after members return home, with updates on illness and ceremonies. The eleventh Rebekah convention concluded in Charles City last week and the baccalaureate sermon was given by Rev. Jayne at the Congregational church. The senior class play Phyllis Inheritance was staged at the opera house by the spring graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Rockwell
Harry White
Toronto
Canada
W. R Johnson
Alexandria
Charles City
Jayne
Congregational Church
Phyllis
Opera
Market Close Prices Reported on New York Exchange
New York June 3 closing prices across major issues include Canadian Pacific Reading Rock Island Chicago Great Western American Smelting Atchison Union Pacific Southern Pacific Southern Railway Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Illinois Central Missouri Pacific New York Central Anaconda American Sugar Northwestern Great Northern Northern Pacific and more, with varied quotations and percentages guiding daily market movement and investor sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pricce
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
Chicago
Great, Western
Hee American Smelter
Atchison
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacifie
Southern Railway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel
EnGae Amalgamated Copper
Eves Ter
Frederika News Roundup of Local People in June
Frederika notes a community update with residents and visitors from nearby towns. Includes Henry Woodring in poor health, weddings, family visits, a appendicitis operation for Walter Rotinson, and youth summer visits from Appleton and New Hampton.
Geneseo Local Notes and Family Updates
Geneseo items report R. McElhinney shipped several varieties of Blocko to Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. Sarah Speer visited daughter Mrs. Chas Jolimeton at Colum bus Junction for a few days. A Bragonier digs a deep well on his Geneseo farm. Heo Harrington builds a barn on Frank Taylor’s farm. Children’s day program postponed to June 14. A Speer suffered a broken rib after a Monday night horse incident. Irene Burns closed No. 2 spring term with a pupil and patron picnic. Epworth League to resume Sunday night meetings.
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Geneseo
Aa. R. McElhinney
Chicago
Sarah Speer
Columbus Junction
Chas. Jolimeton
A. Bragonier
Heo. Harrington
Frank Taylor
A. Speer
Irene Burns
Epworth League
Wineter
Leach Family Moves Farm South of Littleton
Resident families relocate to a farm south of Littleton as R L Leach and family plant hundreds of fruit trees and shrubs. Memorial Day events include church service, graveside flowers for 28 soldiers, and a later funeral for Nellie Lee Price. A country life conference and picnics along the Wanpsie River feature speakers and group outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
R. EL. Leach
Independence
Ehi
Nellie Lee Price
Ccemetery
Country Life Conference
M. FE
Jesup
Allisons and Early Primary Results Across Butler County
Alison and others attended the Geneva dedication of a new Catholic church. An afternoon fire at William Franke home was quickly controlled. Butler County primary results listed representatives and officials including Atkins on, Shafer, Owen, Ry, Barlow, Dypphet, Motealt, Shepard, Johnson among Republicans and Democrats.
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Reschbtican
Eugene Owen
Geo. Ry Tennis
A. Barlow
Graer E. Dypp
George F. Motealt
Woc
Shepard
Johnson
New Pastors and Officials Named in Allison Area
Rev Earl Roadman becomes pastor of the Allison Methodist church and will begin duties next Sunday morning. County Superintendent Boardman to give an educational address at the church. Congregational church will host the baccalaureate for Allison high school graduates with Rev W H Sinclair of Clarksville speaking. Rev James Rowe, new Congregational pastor, expects to arrive with his family by June 1 from Hancock Wisconsin.
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Methodist Church
Boardman
Congregational Church
Allison High School
W. H. Sinclair
Clarksville
James Rowe
Hancock
Wis
Tripoli Community News Briefs and Local Visits
Tripoli reports a horse ride accident injuring Mr Kerr and an ankle injury after a horse bolted into a fence. Nearby residents Hallendorf family from Waverly visited Hattendorf home. Visitors include Mrs Pred Naiman and Mrs Bernard Stengil from Waterlag and Waverly, Mrs Is. Bennett, and Kara Claus returning from Frederika. The Tripoli Cornet Band performed last Thursday with weekly concerts planned. Residents Aykus from Darlarque County visited relatives. Schultz of Waverle visited. Mrs Doruth and daughter from Charles City visited. Mrs Krill ill recently. Herman Eikewa and Rush Culver sightseeing from Payette.
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Tripoli
Albert Kulert
Err
Kerr
Huri Quipe Hadi
Wm. Hallendorf
Waverly
Hattendorf
Pred Naiman
Waterlag
Bernard Stengil
I, Doruth
Charles City
Krill
Herman Eikewa
Rush Culver
Payette
Wikema House
Daughters and Friends Visit Marten Home
Daughters of Waverly and Mrs Chas Keding and children of Waterloo spent Sunday at the Marten home. Mr and Mrs W H Rehrssen and Rev C Bizer of Black Hawk County called on friends Monday. Grandma Hagen aged 92 died at her son Ernest's home Thursday night. Funeral held Sunday afternoon with fey Kleinan officiating. MeKevitt and others attempted to drive, machine struck. Rohrer confused by train noise. injured man treated by a physician in the Black Hawk National bank building. Lore Alford and Horace VanMe tre of Black Hawk Abreal company went to Mason City to attend the state Abstractor's.
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Frederika
Gunsalsik
Doeneester
Minn
Jim Woodring
Timber Lake
Henry Woodring
Hubert Claus
Waterloo
Nada
Leonla Golding
Sanmer
Ares J
Edward Bergman
Kate Fehly
Waverly
Mhursil Jo
Bergman
Rolling
Esther Harmon
Louise Schmidt
Fort Appleton
Willie Eibert
Walter Rotinson
Chas
Keding
Marten
W. H. Rehrssen
C. Bizer
Black Hawk
Grandma Hagen
Ernest
Fey
Kleinan
Bilg
E. M. Mekkevitt
Mecuy
MeKevitt
Rohrer
Black Hawk National Bank
Lore Alford
Horace van Metre
Black Hawk Ahelpael Company
Mason City
State Abstractor
Watchman Injured At Railroad Crossing
Jacob Rehrer of 1192 Commercial Street, a watchman for the Chicago Great Western railroad, received a deep cut in the back of his left hand when knocked down by an automobile at the Seventh and Jefferson streets crossing this afternoon. The vehicle struck at the Great Western crossing near Seventh and Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rehrer
Commercial Street
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Great Western
Seventh
Jefferson Streets
Automo
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New Hotel
Sta. A
East 4Th Bt
Enquire
Iowa St
HJ. K Co
N. Canal St
Dayton
Hudson Road
Tom Lewis
Flagman
Bluff
Third Streets
Pecialty
Towa City
Weart-Frisky Lumber Co
Cedar Falls
Purple Velvet
Highland
Franklin Streets
Finder
East
East Waterloo
East High
Our
Fkast
Allison
the Home Store
Strent
Hades Anteker Triaawera
Fica
Erutire
Blas
Milans
Hoemps
Bard Ivory Soap
van Camp
Arm and Hammer Soda
Lipton’s
John Deardorf
A. T. Martin
W. Kollman
R. C. Bode
Earl Roadman
Alison
Waterigg
Harmony Club
Edward
Hall
Dubuque
Susiell
Bradley
Henry
King
Mary Nass
William Kaumann
Elizabeth E. Crowley
Hubert W. White
St. Paul
Jeanne M. Lichty
James C. Romme
Hannah,m. Lauritzen
East High School
Queen City Dressmaking College
Marsh Place
E. C. Schermerhorn
Chautauqua Bargains
Liberati
Hiawatha Indian
Brooklyn
Newell Dwight Hillis
Fola Lafollette
Boston
Leon H. Vincent
Lw.c. A
East Fourth Street
Phong
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