Rejected Lover Ends His Misery in Mystic Cemetery
Mystic cemetery prepares for the last act of a love tragedy as John Henry Taylor, who killed himself after rejecting Miss Martha Modell, is laid to rest. The incident followed a note to his mother and details of his failed romance with Miss Moden, with Coroner Kistner noting an autopsy and no inquest.
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John Henry Taylor
Martha Modell
Chicago, Hock Ieland & Pacific
Mystic
Iowa
Taylor
Moden
Ellis Hotel
Connal
Lillise van Winkle
Noden
Qopousr Kistner
Anhems
Joe
Edith
Sinter
Mise Moden
Waterloo
Kistner
Lig
J. A. Jarger
Sharp's Barber Shop Robbed In Blyth Hawk Nation Building
Cal Sharp's barber shop basement location Blyth Hawk Nation building was robbed overnight. Missing items include 25.05 dollars a razor a comb and a brush. Porter Stis Logan and Calvin McMwin are held as suspects, both denying involvement. Only two keys to the shop exist one held by Sharp and the other by the porter.
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Cal Sharp
Blyth Hawk National
Mr. Sharp
Stis Logan
Calvin McMwin
Real estate transfers in Cedar Falls and La Porte City records
A series of real estate transfers from Black Hawk County abstracts lists numerous transactions. Names include A N Kalb, W W Milne, George Lehman, M E Hummel, J Fellers, E J Isler, Aldrich, Mary A Secor, Tokao Secor, Carleton Sian, M Greene, and others. Properties span Pierce's and Aldrich's additions in La Porte City and Cedar Falls with prices varying from 700 to 1409 dollars. The text also mentions weather notes about a storm affecting the region and an unrelated garbled closing line.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
A. N. Kalb
W. W. Milne
Pierce
la Porte City
George Lehman
AL XL Kalb
M. E. Hummel
WW. Milne
Helen G. Harmei
Pita J. Fellers
Boones
Cedar ‘Falls
E. J. Isler
Ceedar Falls
Aldrich
Cedar Falls
Mary A. Secor
Tokao
Secor
Pacific
Secar
D. L. Enode
AL Lininger
Carleton Sian
M. Greene
Meine
Ada
Bome
York Land
Jabert M. Greene
Acd Watertag
Los Angeles Wins Suit Over Delivery Charges on Tracks
The supreme court upheld an order forbidding rail or road charges for delivering cars on industrial tracks. Los Angeles had challenged similar practices, with San Francisco and about 1,000 other cities applying similar services.
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Washington, D. C
Initerature Commercion
Los Angeles Uy
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Waterloo Golfers Meet Scheduled in Club Rooms
A Waterloo meeting for all city golf enthusiasts is set for Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the Waterloo club rooms. All interested, whether former golf club members or not, are urged to attend as general matters of interest will be discussed.
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Waterloo Golfers
Waterloo Club
Old Golf Club
Carranza Likely Admitted as Mediation Grows
Secretary Bryan’s broad smile reflected progress in mediation over the Tampico blockade. Reports indicate Carranza may be admitted and talks at Washington and with General Huerta are shaping terms. The blockade suspension was confirmed, with further moves to divert the Antilla cargo under mediation.
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Washington, D.C
Carranza
Ny Separa Falls
Knvara
Brian Smites
Brsan
Ilhim
Blotkaude
United States
Muerto
Antill
Mr. Bryan
Commercial Travelers Take Big Increase at Waterlon Convention
A group representing the Commercial Travelers attended a Waterlon convention, with two delegates selected for the Grand Council. Thomason and Helwig, Jackson, and Rice were chosen to represent Jowe at the supreme council meeting in Columbus. The trip schedule includes travel from Iowa to Colorado. Mrs W W West and family plan to drive to Colorado Springs to join Mr Weer for several weeks, with a route via Uhrich and Denver.
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Waterlon
Rome
Colorado
W. W. West
Colorado Springs
Colo
Weer
Umeha
Deover
Eye Damaged by Horse Kick at Broadway Shop
Schalmat of 019 Broadway lost sight in one eye Saturday evening after a cork struck him in the eye while cleaning a horse. He was taken to Presbyteria hospital where doctors expect the eye itself to survive.
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Schalmat
Broadway
Sehalmat
Presbyteria Hospital
Schalmat O
Abrupt Parcel Post Reform Planned for City
A new parcel post rate system is planned soon to replace the zone map method. The reform aims to cover all United States addresses with a simplified scheme indicating sender and receiver details, removing the current uncertainty and cumbersome indexing.
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United States
Saleuy
Sallerin
Buys Fifty Bovines on Trip Down East
Hugh G. Ven Pelt heads Waterloo Cattle Congress setup after ferrying a large consignment of pure bred Jersey cows from Pennsylvania to Indiana and Ohio. Fifty cows were purchased on arrival, with Waterloo expecting a record dairy show. Cattle sale by the Lald ius corporation totals about 5000 pounds. C. Cummins, 64, sustained head and back bruises after a fall on a cement walk Saturday. He was taken home for treatment. A want ad in the Evening Courier and Reporter promises results.
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Hugh G. Ven Pelt
Waterloo Cattle Congress
Coopersburg
Muncie
Ind
Sulesbyville
Vrowfordsville
Ohio
Waterloo
van Pelt
Laldius Corporation
C. Cummins
Wellington Street
She'll Stump State for Husband in Senate Bid
Mrs. Joseph R. Knowland wife of California congressman announced she will campaign across the state for her husband in his senate race. She plans to join him on trips and will speak to women at general political gatherings during his addresses.
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Joseph R. Knowland
Congressman Knowland
California
S. Senate
Rail schedule fragments from Illinois Central and connections
Rail timetable notes show multiple east and west bound departures and connections from Dubuque Chicago Omaha and Des Moines with varying arrival times. It lists trains for Twin Cities Waterloo Cedar Falls and Waterloo to Cedar Falls routes and running times between Waterloo and Cedar Falls about 35 minutes.
Schedule entries for La Porte City and Brandon
The La Porte City and Brandon timetable lists departure times from La Porte at 6:23 am 10:00 am and 2:20 pm, with additional departures at 4:35 pm 7:25 am 8:00 pm and 10:00 am. Brandon schedule shows departures at 10:30 pm and 6:35 pm plus 12:25 pm and 3:40 pm.
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Gilbercuille
la Porte
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la Porte City
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