QSTAL CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED AND ROUTE UPDATE
Barre announces parcel post service changes with Italy’s suspension ending as war ends. New rules allow adding first class mail to packages prepaid, plus routing tweaks on Route No 150 near Wagle Center. Police captain Wagner faces a licensing issue at Waverly races, then released with cease. Cedar Falls items note a Ninth Century club picnic and talks by Gen. McDonald with upcoming Union meetings and flag events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
United States
Wagle Center
la Porte Ty
Cedar Falls
Nine-tenth Century Club
Cedar River Park
Warrrow
Gen. McDonald
Butte
Mont
1St Congregational Church
Cedar Hil
Methodist Arch
W. F. Tober
Chicago
Playound Association
Interesting lecture on Women of the Orient note
The talk by Ephen A. Habousch at the W. C. A. Friday evening featured oriental music on the Shepherd's Reeds. His performance drew Eastern women closer to American sisters and suggested America helped awaken women of the Orient. About seventy people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephen A. Habousch
Building Double Track Through Cedar Falls Area
The W C F N railroad begins a new track project between Broaday and Chautauqua park to ease congestion on the interurban line. The Cedar Rapids police detain John Pierce on embezzlement charges, with Des Moines also seeking him for fraud. Oklahoma professor Willard Goodell to speak six Bible lectures at Chautauqua starting Tuesday the 22 and Sunday the 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broaday
Chautauqua Park
Cedar Falls
Reet Railway Company
Sans Sou
John Pierce
Detecte McSweeney
Edar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Pierce Ig
Des Moines
IME
Willard
Goodell
Oklahoma University
Ehanaqua
Ile
Tno
Jung
Waterloo brief notes cover many local comings and goings
Local items report visitors in Chicago and Waterloo for a week or more, license granted to Joseph W. Duvall and Hazel M. Bly, church picnic planned, and numerous trips by residents to attend graduations, conventions, or family events. A motor collision causes no injuries, and a police inquiry involves Tim Stexmaler.
Northwestern man lands job at Waterloo West High
David Max Sharer of Mt. Morris Illinois will serve as physical director and athletic coach for Waterloo West public schools. He is a 1914 Northwestern graduate who played football basketball and baseball and has coached at Mt. Morris college. He will direct physical training and coach all West High athletic teams with possible help from Lloyd Ray and George Rausch involvement in sprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Max Sharer
Mt. Morris
Waterloo West
A. T. Hubbinl
Shaver
Sharer
Northwestern University
Harold F. Whittle
West High
Northwestern
Mt. Morris College
P. C. Ross
Waterloo Y. M. G. A
West Side
Lloyd ©. Ray
Chicago
George Rausch
University of Chicago
Carranza seeks U S support with Vera Cruz proclamation
Washington reports General Carranza has issued a Vera Cruz proclamation seeking U S recognition and asks Mexican factions to affiliate with his government. John R. Silliman sent the text to the State Department from Vera Cruz. Villa’s reply awaited. Carranza claims control of nine-tenths of Mexico’s population and seven-eighths of its territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carranza
Vera Cruz
United States
John R. Silliman
Wilson
Mexico
State Department
Wison
Graduation for Eighth Grade Pupils in Waterloo
Eighth grade graduation ceremonies are planned for June 16 in Waterloo likely at the Manual Training building. The program begins at 1 30 p m with County Superintendent Myers awarding diplomas and Frank D Joseph Deputy State Superintendent delivering an address of broader interest. Parents and friends are urged to attend. Rural graduation exercises also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Myers
Frank D. Joseph
Maccabees Unite for Big Day in Waterloo Hall
Special gathering of MACCABEES Waterloo hive No 23 and Cedars hive No 37 will unite for a June day with Elia Mark Lee state commander in attendance. The 2:30 pm meeting includes a school of instruction, discussion of new convention laws, and an evening program with a second degree lecture and stereopticon views. All Maccabees and friends are welcome at the A O U W hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maccabees
Waterloo Hive
Cedars Hive
Lotlms
Ars
Elia Mark Lee
A. O. U. W. Hall
Cedar River anglers reap luck despite high water
Fishermen along Cedar River report good catches as the stream stays 14 inches above normal. The Fifth Street bridge and the dam are popular spots with heavy feeding from sediment carried down from the upper river by the swollen water. The report notes active fishing conditions amid the flood-tinted river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
Fifth Street
Waterloo visitor plans trips and newspaper ventures
Ainsworth publisher Clarence C. Jones, a Waterloo visitor, tours Morgan & Sullivan clothiers and the local plant, intends to travel to Chicago for new headlines, and discusses visiting Cedar Rapids and St Joseph's alumni events. He expresses interest in regaling the country with news from the thriving Waterloo factory city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C. Jones
Brown ‘County Democrat
Ainsworth
Nel
Waterloo
M. J. Morgan
Morgan & Sullivan, Clothiers
Mr. Jones
Nebraska
Alsc
Chiago
Jones
Ami
Towa
Print Names of Those Receiving Aid in Black Hawk County
By resolution of the county board the overseer of the poor is authorized to publish the names of all persons receiving aid from Black Hawk county except old soldiers and soldier widows. Heretofore these names were not printed, but advisability of publication has frequently been considered amid rising demand on the poor fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Acetylene Generator Office Opened in Waterloo by Jackson
R W Jackson formerly of Dysart Iowa now heads Qxweld Acetylene Gas office moving to Waterloo. He operates from 517 Leland Ave door and offers a lighting system claim. June 23 to 30 will be a busy social week at the YWCA with activities by Triple S club, CA groups, and YMCA events at Byrnes Park Cedar Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Dempster
United States
Cedar Rapids
Tyndall
R. Bridgford
Jesup
Ww. T. Newman
Route 3
Waterloo
Rowley
R. W. Jackson
Dysart
Iowa
Qxweld Acetyl Tens Gas Company
Chicago
Leland Avenue
Jackson
Y. W. OC
Triple S
Byrnes Park
Clase
Cedar Heights
Parker Bt
Hector
Cowgill
Sandy McManus, Inc
Lafayette
Sans Couci Park
Glowers Avenue
Lafayette St
New Home
1St St
St. Francis Hospital
Independence Ave
Town
W. T. Brame
Commercial
Westminster Presbyterian choir hosts informal gathering at Beal home
Westminster Presbyterian choir members, about 25 in attendance, enjoyed an informal evening at Mr and Mrs Edward Beal 1112 Grant Avenue following rehearsal. A quick business session agreed to a party at Byrnes Park next week. Light refreshments were served.
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Westminster Presbyterian Choir
Edward Beal
Grantavennue
Ames
Ders
Byrnes Park
Building New School Contract Awarded to Architect Burr
Architect Honard Burr returns from Orin with the contract for planning a 42 ten schoolhouse for a consolidated district embracing six schools. Burr also sketches plans for a 38,000 brick dwelling for Cheis. Nerssen, banker of Wellsbury, noted. Funeral of Mrs. Nagey A. Trask will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from Kistner funeral, Rev Jadson officiating. Burial in Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honard Burr
Orin
Burr
Cheis
Nerssen
Wellsbury
Nagey A. Trask
Kistner Mfarriary
Gasoline Prices Fall Prompting Cheery Car Owners
Gasoline drops to 9 cents in small sales or less in larger 106 gallon lots with Standard and independent firms matching. A better grade is 1924 cents per gallon. Independent quotes low price in five and ten gallon quantities. The new price starts this week, a cent below prior levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard One
Memorial services at Pythian Temple tomorrow
Joint memorial services for Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters set for tomorrow at the Pythian Temple at 8 o clock. Rituals, an address by Hector Leland, pastor of the Baptist church at Jindson, and music by the Pythian glee club announced. Forenoon grave decorations by committees from both orders. Open meeting. friends invited. Wenner to deliver the main address at La Porte City. Real estate notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Pythian Temple
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
Hector (. Leland
Baptist Church
Jindson
Pythian Gles Club
Order
BH. J. Wenner
Moma Tia
Vinton Population Grows As Census Total Surges
Vinton reports population at 2,000 after 1910 census, up over 800 since. Births in 1914 reached 638, county records show 125 marriages and 26 divorces. residents hail diverse origins and steady growth across the city. County contracts awarded for county home and plumbing, with work by local firms and a $2,248 and $4,845.08 total. Independent Electric to wire the home at $449.25, with occupancy expected before winter.
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Vinton
Vinton Bar
Ion
Lhe
Ome
Jame Park & Co
Belle Pinine
Belectric Company
Waterlog
Garden Work and Local News From Elgin Area
Mrs Chester Cadwallader reports diligent garden work with most pupils present and gardens in good shape. Meetings shift to Friday morning. Lewis Cobb wins first in an impromptu speaking contest at Iowa College. Fire and theft items noted in local notices, with odd spellings and garbled lines reflecting OCR issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Cobb
Mra
B. L. Cobb
Second Street West
Iowa College
Crinnell
Wonders of the World listed in a generic sense
The text prints an antiquated list of ancient wonders then oddly labels the seven new Wonders as Wireless and includes a jumble of garbled names and phrases. It cites various mythic sites and a malformed modern sequence, ending with names Charles Patel and Charles Timpan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyramids
Egypt
Pharas
Fegypt
Babylon
Plana
Ephesus
Jupiter
Vhidisw
Artenish
Rhades
Neiddie
Rena
Loxyndria
Chigz
Stenehenge
Fmaa
Nedking
Sto Sentia
Constantinople
Bo Ditupla
Tess
Charles Patel
Charles Timpaa
Fibralan Paul
Frayed Card From Unreadable Obituary Notice
Fragmentary card items describe bereavement acknowledgments and family greetings. Readable bits reference a convention, photo remarks, and a garbled exchange about respondents, with several names partially legible amid damaged text.
YWCA Notes On Court Activities And Classes
The YWCA notes describe tense court activities for women players, with forty plus in attendance, including youth and seniors. It mentions morning sessions, potential tournaments, and a lawn party at the courts. It also advertises gymnasium work and summer dance and folk dancing classes, inviting interested women to join through Miss Edith Quintenough.
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Y.W. Coa
Seyson
Tife
Courke
Elaay Finn
Beoh
Tls Pliss
Tdith Quintenough
Phytiet
Y.W. CG
A. Te Plas
Chine Cle
Pete
Suetracor
Moma Gi Wilerlog
Furniture firm wins case over county courthouse debt
A jury verdict in Newton Holt Furnitura Co. v. Callow County awarded the furniture company $1,500 for courthouse furnishings. Judge Reed found the evidence unclear, and the county was ordered to cover the costs twice, while the firm’s employee was detained on a separate warrant.
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Fort Dodge
Juno al
Newton Holt Furnitura Company
Cikitatwa
Innel Gulioun County
Federal
Judea
Reed
Sherman
Furnitura
Pany
Wan
Independence News Roundup From Waterloo Area 1915
Local Independence items cover injuries from a rear-end collision and hospital stays, civic league riverbank work, visitors from Waterloo, commencement at Noir Dama Seminary, botanical and geography classes, new county plans, theatre improvements, business changes, and travel to California for a national sorority convention. The weather delay postponed the Country club opening to Monday after June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ound
Harman
Percy Sprage
Tell
Civic Improvement League
Jale
Suvaral
Waterloo Ladies
Cima
Cima, Wie Wan
Rial
Waterloo
Noir Dama Seminary
Guengyopara Lhouke
Wodteantay
W. L. Courier
Won
Todney
Washington, D. C
Realdenta
Thin Oify
Meotrow
Vaentin
Mary McClernon
Miss McNally
Sumer
Sam
Getsor
Guilford Cal- Jaume
N.C
Plang
Win
Tiftatore
Hiedioy
Ted Ars
Tha ‘Abby
Kale Nardyer
Landy & Rateh- Frarit
Gnerkter
Hoya
A. C. Fenner
Ottertie
JT. BH. Cook
Morense
Californis
Cook
Milas Morenes
Military Dandy Ruzsky and the Plevna Dispatch
A feature recalls General Skobelev praising young Ruzsky for his neat appearance and bravery during the Plevna moment. It notes his calm handling of a shell near Skobelev and how that incident helped shape his reputation as a dependable leader. The piece also briefly describes an earthquake experience by F S Ly-Mian, detailing the shaking, dust, and tsunamis that followed, illustrating the violence of natural disasters.
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Ruzsky
Genem Ruzsky
Galtei
Thussia
Leutenant
Huveky
Gald
Plevna
Skobelev
Young Anzaky
Ami
Rugsky
Dematon
Rkobelev
Meutenkat
Ruzski
Skobolev
Russky
GENERAL MARKETS NEW YORK PRODUCE SUMMARY
New York market report dated June 12 shows steady butter and eggs with mixed receipts and exports. Grain and poultry sections list unsettled oats and hay, with inconsistent wholesale demand and price shifts across several line items including Western roasting chickens and fresh fowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Choure
Aplington notes and funeral notices June report
Aplington activity includes burial arrangements for Mrs Ostercamp in Independence died at sixty one after long illness with funeral set for Monday. Also reports the death of Joccat Groning in Austinville and return of Prof Joseph Bowman to lead the school. Theo DeVries returns from Plymouth and heads to Buffalo Center for teaching. Temperatures show ranges with historical notes.
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Aplington
Aplngton Chattangun
J. Voogh
Independence
Ostercamp
Tette Ostercamp
Wook
Jocsat Groninga
Mire
Wm. van Gerpen
Hig
Austinville
Buffalo Center
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PRCEL
Italy
Barre
Miles
Thru City
Baltimore Street
Mitchell Avenue
Kimball Avenue
Huth
Eagle Center
Syeets Uid
Sweet
Settion
Catengre
Herman T. Wagner
Waverly
Aiit
Maine
Decc
Beebe
Joan Pierce
Bible Man
Buchanan's
J. H. Crippen
Hermann Miller
Orleans
C. G. Holden
Joseph W. Duvall
Hazel ,M. Bly
John Simpson
Rotary Club
Russell-Lamson Hotel
G. G. Bickley
Himsef
Booth Street
N. A. Liehty
Randolph Street
A. L. Wangler
Clear Lake
Wangler
W. J. French
Texas
Austin Burt
Grinnell
Burt
Sheriff O'Bleness
Alice Mulkern
Dubuque
Chas. Kretschmer
Dubuque College
United Presbyteriam Church
Claude Gugenn
Ash Street
Caoncrete Street
Inez Marlowe
Chas
Marlowe
Miss Marlowe
Charles City
William Leffingwell
Yallowstone Park
Florence Magowan
W. C. Ay Js
Iowa City
Edith Leonard
Edith Goodenough
W. W. Freebern
Traer
Myre
Freebern
Ruth Fairbanks
College of Applied Science
YWCA
John Jones
George B. Butler
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
James Knapp
Leighton
Forest City
Tim Stexmaler
Missouri
W. O. Shartle
Morrison- Fuller Co
Shurtleff
Thi City
Princess Theatre
Mable Waterbury
Tmner Hill
Charlotte Maun
West Side Schoole
Fred Kerstmer
Mis
Fred
Glenn Park
Clara Bernard
Winthrow
Hazel Randall
Bloom
G. C. Roberts
Iittle
Robert Bloom
Atreet
Hugh McLoud
Miss Mann
St. Joseph's College
Elizabeth
Sind
la Racoutvuis
Trask
Toint
Flale
Tomosrow
J. Tamemania
W. W. Lanins
Porte City
Bbiek Bo
Odur Falls
Tionots
Rapfer Masket
Elgin
al Sales
Dunham
Dinka
Cpean KS
Mapathy
Weis
CO Tits
Ty F.S. Ly- Mian
Buchanan Optics
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