Maytag Two Cylinder Car Strenuously Towers Threshing Separator Test
In Watertown an unusual test linked a Maytag two cylinder car to a 1200 pound Advance threshing separator. The car hauled the machine over rough ground down Railroad avenue and through tracks, demonstrating exceptional power. After the run the RepATator was returned to the threshing company yard for further demonstrations to other car owners.
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Watertown
South Dakota Auto and Implement Company
Thresher Company
Mt Josephs Girls Graduate With High Honors
Miss Charlotte Mann daughter of Mrs C J Fullerton and Miss Harriet Ade daughter of Mrs Charles H Ade graduated with high honors from Mt Josephs College in Dubuque. Nine teen pupils formed the class as Waterloo young women performed a piano concerto during the program. Mann is the mount’s oldest pupil after nearly eleven years in the school. Dr and Mrs O J Fullerton and Mr and Mrs Ade attended the commencement and hosted the graduates on their return. Ade recently arrived from New York City after attending a Water Works convention and will reside in San Antonio Texas.
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Charlotte Mann
C. J. Fullerton
Harriet Ade
Charles H. Ade
Dubuque
Mt. &J. Joseph's College
Waterloo
Waterloo Elks Plan for a Big Time at Sioux City
More than 150 Waterloo Elks will travel by Illinois Central train next Tuesday evening to the state convention in Sioux City with the Cedar Fails band. The party will make a 30 to 40 minute stop at Webster City for the band to play and locals to enjoy a taste of the Waterloo War before a two hour stop in Fort Dodge continuing the same program.
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Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City Departure Noted After Eleven Bells
The fragment notes a party returning and leaving Sioux City shortly after eleven bells Wednesday night, indicating travel timing without additional context or details.
Visiting nurse work reported across city area
Report details visiting nurse activity from March 13 to June 7 totaling 260 calls. Origins include physicians churches ministers and schools with 70 families aided and clothing loans. Miss Margaret McMahon led until May 8, then Miss Frances Day continued the work with success.
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Margaret McMahon
Frances Day
First Congregational lecture on Savonarola in Waterloo
Keen interest in Rev. Frank Gunsaulus of Chicago giving a Tuesday lecture at the First Congregational church for the First M. B. church benefit. Additional local items note travel plans, graduations, vacations, and a drunken suspect restrained at the union station with a $7.85 fine.
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First Congregational Church
Frank Gunsaulus
Chicago
M. B
Wr. Gunsaulus
Waterloo
Strawberry and Berry Picking Schedules and Market Prices
The notice reports today’s final strawberry picking with warns of late harvest in some patches if rain holds. It notes cherries, raspberries and blackberries are available with prices: half bushel trays around $1.60, half bushel baskets $1.50, raspberries and blackberries 15 cents per pint/quart respectively. crops described as excellent in Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Women Return From G A R Encampment
Mr and Mrs J W Krapfel Mrs Co J Bingham Mrs J W Cranston Mrs S P Turpening Mrs J L Rose and Mrs Cottrell returned from Luscatine where they attended the G A R encampment and department meeting of the Ladies of the G A R. The Waterloo group exemplified the ritual for the fourth time at state gatherings and were praised for their work. The banner circle has over 180 members and Grace Seebers was named department president.
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J. W. Krapfel
Co. J. Bingham
J. W. Cranston
S. P. Turpening
J. L
Rose
Cottrell
Luscatine
Waterloo
Grace Seebers
Department
Lore Alford Honored At Iowa Abstractors Meeting
Des Moines June 16 E M Cross of Des Moines was elected president of the Town Abstractors Association as Des Moines won the 191% convention bid over Keokuk Waterloo and Ft Dodge. Other officers include Vice President Sherwood A Clock Secretary George E Whitcomb Treasurer H C Madden and executive committee members J H Henry Lore Alford S K Hart and W F Carlton.
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Des Moines
E. M. Cross
Keokuk
Waterloo
Ft. Dodge
Sherwood A. Clock
Hampton
George E. Whitcomb
Northwood
H. C. Madden
Muscatine
J. H. Flenry
Lore Alford
S. K. Hart
Knoxville
W. F. Carlton
Spirit Lake
Iowans Seek White House Aid After Washington Arrests
Two Iowa visitors travelled to Washington to seek President Taft’s help over long standing land disputes. Both were arrested before meetings Could they face asylum confinement. One Mason City woman was detained at the White House and later placed in Washington Asylum Hospital. The other, 72 year old Crawford county farmer Jacob Rusterholz, was detained at Union Station and would seek mortgage relief from Taft.
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Washington
BD. C
Mississippi River
National Capital
Taft
Mt. Pleasant
District of Columbia
Jacob Rusterholz
Crawford County
Secret Service
Union Station
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Rusterholz
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Quincy
Ethel Barr
American Nobles Offices
Ripon
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Katherine Burns
Presbyterian Sunday School
Cedar Heights
J. S. Tuthill
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Tuthill
Des Moines College
Ethel Wilson
Catherine Friend
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Miss Wilson
Boston
Maine
Marshalltown
Violace
Maud Slippy
Cornell College
Siqnor John Flandery
Farley
Leighton
Uled
A. R. Flick
Iowa
Manchester
Maytag-Mason Motor Co
Waterloo, Iowa
White House
Stoddard
Dayton
Burd Auto Co
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Union Depot
Illinois
James Gardiner
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