Rainbow leads all candidates in county election results
Official returns show James J. Rainbow unopposed as county auditor with 3 251 votes. Bernbrook leads Kepford by 26 for representative and Shores wins over Henderson by 129. Hoxie defeats Wenner for county attorney by 79, with GOP totals listed for governor lieutenant governor and other statewide posts. Democratic candidates also named with vote tallies. Real estate transfers follow in the Riverside section.
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James J. Rainbow
Bernbrook
Kepford
Shores
Henderson
Hoxie
Wenner
Holden
Clarke
Proudfoot
Harding
van Law
Chassell
Lee Eeiras Caine
van Duyn
Allen
Kleakley
Shaw
White Wee
LOOS
Devoe
Trorchuit
United States
Kenyon
Bailey
Pickett
Ahste Petinthe Atic
Bummep Oo
Grout
Wepford
Rainbow
Pakar
Bentley Oi
KBL
Patat FeCas
Hamillton
Kenderdine
Murtagh
Caswell
Rienow
Connolly Pickett
Johnson
Gideon
Rainbow Wilson
Bentley Boy
Cna
Brown
Eccyares Henderson
M. FL Tritz
Geneost
F. P. Keane
Asnle Reo
Dunn
MacHachron
Amusements Electric Park Opens Big Week Rings
Big crowds fill the Electric Park during the opening week with a strong theater bill two shows nightly and thriving rides. Next week features Brindamont the noted handcuff king. Spiral Thriller and Inading station draw crowds while the old figure eight and circle swing please. Dancing is a season feature.
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Electric Park
Brindamont
Trach
Waverly Pioneer Called Aged 90
Frederick Hagemann Brem, an early Bremer county settler born in Hessen on Oct 21 1822, died in Waverly on June 11 at age nearly 90. He came to America in 1834 and to Bremer county in 1856, later moving to Waverly. Survived by wife Dorothea Knief and thirteen children, plus forty three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held this afternoon with Rev. E H Rausch officiating.
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Waverly
Frederick Hapemann
Bremer County
Hlagemann
Hessen
Germany
America
Maxfield Township
Dorothea Knief
William Hagemann
William Bartels
Theo. Stahl
Westgate
Henry
West Union
Herman
Waterloo
Charles
John
Ernest
Fred P
Carl F. Grawe
Emma
Darlena
Outdoor Sports Notes From Y M C A Activity Roundup
In the Sunday school league St Pauls MFE beat First ME 2 0. The VY M CLA tennis club reports sixteen members and a court at Irving and Independence. Motor Boat club plans river races with a marathon led by H R Lee. date June 19 may be rain delayed. Killeville trip canceled due to muddy roads. fishing near Jesup likely next week.
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St. Paul's M. FE
M. E
VY. M. Cla
Irving Street
Independence Avenue
Motor Boat Club
H. R. Lee
Jesup
Taft seeks $100,000 for volcano victims relief
President Taft sent a special message to Congress proposing a $100,000 appropriation to be used by the revenue cutter service for relief of volcano victims near Wodisk Alaska.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
The
Revenue Cutter Service
Wodisk
Alaska
B Y P U Elects New Officers At Walnut Street Church
Semisannual meeting of the BLY U P U at Walnut Street Baptist Church elected Keith Crowther as president and Winifred Simpkins as vice president. George Grattan became secretary Olive Jensen treasurer May Howell chorister Henry Bomwell assistant chorister Eva Willier organist Helene low assistant organist. Debate over sending a representative to the national convention Polowo Ohio. decision to hold a picnic at Lafayette Park later this month.
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BLY. PU
Walnut Street Baptist Hirch
Keith Crowther
Winifred Simpkins
George Grattan
Olive Jensen
May Howell
Henry Bomwell
Wi ‘Polowo, O
Lafayette Park
City Council Rescinds Paving Plan on Blut Street
Mayor R C Thompson defers appointing a police matron amid matron controversy while council reverses its decision to pave Blut Street. Traffic committee request leads to cancellation, citing potential liability for the city under the proposed procedure.
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Town Criers
Blut Street
ROL & PL
Officer Finds Barnes Child After Abduction Probe
Deputy Shere fe Harlow O'Bleness located the sixteen month old daughter of Myrtiea and Charles Barnes after the father took her from Cottage Street. The child was found with the Cooley family in Oelwein after a search spanning Independence and Dunkerton. The case involves custody disputes and a contempt citation against Barnes for removing the child while in Ida A. Burkitt's care. The return journey included the baby's distress on the train before reaching Waterloo on the way to Dunkerton.
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Oelwein
Sherefe Harlow O'Bleness
Myrtiea
Charles II
Barnes
Cottage Street
Ida A. Burkitt
Cooley
Independence
Ingelwein
Owmeness
Winn
Dunkerton
Waterloo
Burkitt
Dankerton
Good Roads CupidsAid At Orange Wedding
Residents in Orange township joined a good roads event held near the Fox township line to promote highway improvements. Speakers joked that better roads would help Cupid work and encourage courtship among local youths and the nearby families.
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Orange Township
Fox Township
Spring Creek
Orange
Cedar
Poyner
Fox Townships
Cupid
Larlies
Thomas Sells Farm at Profit Near Shaw Estate
G J Thomas disposes of his 106 acre farm four miles northeast of the city known as the Shaw estate Tur for 19600 to Winam Heisler. Thomas bought the tract a year ago for 135 an acre and sold at about 185 an acre, netting a healthy rise in value.
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G. J. Thomas
Shaw
WiNam
Heisler
Mr. Thomas
Try Skin Absorption Instead of Cosmetics
An early 20th century remedy advises quitting rouge and powder to improve skin. It recommends applying mercorized wax as a night cream and washing off in the morning for four weeks to soothe pores and wrinkles, plus a saxolite and hazel face bath for astringent effects.
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Loa
Anl jUhe Electric Park
Tyor
Quany
Middle West
Uy Blick Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Nelle
Wettstein
Harry
Doorgeloh
Li Porte City
Nellie B Wettstein
Harry HH
Dorgeloh
Laws
Bishops
Laa Porte City
F. OH. Mithews
FLW
Weisbard
Geo. W. Angel
Carlos J. Powell
la Porte City
Galloway-Gibson Investment Co
Matt Parrott
Mattie KL Whson
al Arnest
Leavitt
Johnson & Miller
Chris J. Morin
Hantat Moran
Grand View Place
Taj Grace Stewart
Galloway
C. F. Tester
Fred W. Jacob
Tester
Conger Park
Leland Park
Harry H. Yarrington
M. EB. White
M. EL. White
A. A. Bennett
J. Eighmey
Hinton
Fightmer's
M. Husted
James Gardiner Company
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battie Creek, Mich
Eva Willier
Helene Low
Florsheim
Oxfords
Waterloo Shoe Co
East Fourth Street
Wargo Thompson
Council
R. C. Thompson
Kew
Thomas
Hejewelers
the Growers of India Tea
C.J. Thomas Seles Parm
Iowa
Farmers Loan & Trust Company
Commercial Street
Waterloo, Iowa
Courier
Brady
Henry W. Elson
Ohio, University
W. WW. Hartman CO
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