Waterloo council debates market bans and paving plan
Waterloo council hears petitions to exclude all sellers from the public market unless they present catalogs. Traffic and west-side business concerns press to rescind paving on Blut street to avoid costly delays to railroads and freight yards. Police vacation proposal, new walks, and city reports also discussed. Brady War Pictures promotion urged.
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C. al Woods
Cy Council
Waterloo
Siewers
Town Criers
West Side
Blut Street
CLRT
G. W
Elizabeth Cole
Park Road
Red Collar Y Park
Iiven
Poles Committee
Ael
Iity
Mac
Westfield Addition
Driving Rod Break Causes Sudden Stop on Rock Island Train
A driving rod on the Rock Island passenger train broke at Eleventh Street as it neared Rockford. The engine stopped within a block, dust cloud and squealing brakes drew crowds but no injuries occurred. The detached rod only damaged ties, avoiding a worse mishap for crew and passengers.
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Rockford
Rock Island Road
Eleventh Street
Bluff Street
Train Crash Delays Run To Rockford and Local Notices
A switch engine and damaged locomotive caused a halt near the depot as passengers helped and supper was secured at nearby hotels. The crippled engine served as pilot until the line was cleared for the 6 p.m. arrival. Also noted are local dairy and crop prices, plus notes on Miss Neila Hill visiting Mason City after serving as assistant principal at Osage.
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Rockford
Neila Hill
Osage
Mason City
A. J. Fairburn
Hiss Hill
Cedar
Weather Crop Bulletin Des Moines June Ninth
The past week was unusually cold and dry across most of the state. Temperatures ran 6 to 8 degrees below normal with light frost in northern lowlands but no material damage. Rain was light overall though Des Moines valley saw heavy showers. Hay prospects modest. clover growth good in spring, cherries and plums fair, apples heavily dropped in June. Area planted totals show corn 102 percent of 1911, oats 98, spring wheat 94, winter wheat 93, barley 95, rye 96, flax 93.
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Des Moines
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Rock Island
Tenth Street
Jimmy
Scarchir
Prince Albert
P. A
Prince Albert Tobacco
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
Galloway
WM. Galloway CO
Waterloo, Iowa
M. A. McLaughlin
Jay St
LaCrosse
Wis
Foley
H. W. Taggart
I. S. T. College
California
Hagerman & Downing
Northwestern Land & Investment Co
Jefferson
North
Washington
Speeoia
Stewart
Stanton
Farragut
Grant
Jack Imman
Lee
Brady
Broadway
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