Oklahoma boosters tout Waterloo prospects on city tour
Oklahoma promoters led by R. Batton display a special car at Waterloo station to lure capital and brains to wells near Cushing. Four Oklahomans accompany him as they highlight Cushing’s rapid growth from 1,380 residents in 1912 to an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 today. Daily oil output cited ranges up to 140,000 barrels from wells producing between 500 and 6,000 barrels. The party, from Cedar Rapids, plans a four day stay in Waterloo.
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Coahing
Okla
Boosters! &Re
Waterloo
Fh. R. Batton
Union Station
H. F. Grimm
D. G. Williams
N. M. Marshall
G. E. Fort
Cushing
Batton
Cedar Rapids
Carried the Flag in Mine Battles
Charles Dickens, a colored sergeant in the Colorado National Guard in Waterloo for a visit, recalls quelling 190 unrest in mines and thrilling firefights with miners who feared neither guardsmen nor U S regulars, then returns home to Iowa as a printer amid bad western industrial conditions.
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Colorado
Charles Dickens
Colorado National Guard
Waterloo
Dickens
State Guard
United States
Towa
West
Auto Operators Face Arrest Under State Traffic Law
Constable Graf plans to arrest 51 motor vehicle owners for noncompliance with state traffic regulations. He has obtained the vehicle numbers and will file charges against the owners, with many to answer in court. Fines and costs will start at $5.86, and the case implies broader enforcement.
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Graf
Costa
City in Brief Nightlife and travel notes around town
A busy city in brief with social visits, business trips, and personal milestones. Henry Grout heads to Chicago on business while Ben Lichty and N H Mangis also travel there. Chas Fay of a local real estate firm goes to Marshalltown yesterday. A L Kepford, state lecturer on tuberculosis, was in town yesterday on business. Birth announced June 28 a son to Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith. Visitors include Mrs Harry Dunkelberg and sons to Allison. Huston and Dunkelberg parties to Iowa City for the Elke convention. Mrs P J Sheehan returns home after a week with her sister in McHine Michigan. Des Moines guests Frank Douglas and daughter Elinor visit relatives and plan to stay for chautauqua sessions next week. J E B McClaren and wife of Parkersburg depart for Tucumari New Mexico for several months. Miss Melinda Whitney returns from Rockford to spend summer with her father. Kristian Bendixen sells his Bates street home and sails to Copenhagen with Armstrong workmates. Ed Smith, visiting his mother in the city, heads to Dunlap and Omaha then Regina, Canada. A Slackshdson, George Snyder, Curtis Snyder, J A Eldrich and F M Sleskin return from a fishing trip near Albert Lea reporting 220 bullheads and perch. Mrs A F Wellfelt of Freeport, Indiana, in town for her daughter Hazel Wellfelt’s operation at the Presbyterian Hospital and her recovery. Caledonian Knight Templar Ascalon Commandery No 25 holds special meeting with Red and Black Cross degrees. guardery opens at 4 pm with supper at 6 and work resuming at 7.
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A. LE. Kepford
Harvey Smith
Oak and
Mulberry Streets
Harry A. Dunkelberg and Sons
Allison
J. EB. McClaren
Parkersburg
Tucumeari
N. M
Melinda Whitney
Rockford, Ill
W. T. Whitney
Mullan Avenue
Kristian Bendixen
Bates Street
Copenhagen
Denmark
Armstrong Company
Ed Smith
Jennie Smith
Dunlap
Omaha
Regina
Canada
Co. A. Slackshd
George
John Snyder
Curtis
J. A. Eldrich
F. M. Sleskin
Albert Lea
Minn
A. F. Wellfelt
Freeport
Inl
Hazel Wellfelt
James Young Visits La Porte City After Eleven Years
James Young arrived from Canada for a family visit in La Porte City, reuniting with relatives after eleven years and planning to see his brother Loyd Young in Marshalltown. The Tourist club hosted its final hospitality day, with a music program by Miss Zella Moon and Mrs. F. E. Showers. A 6 pm lawn luncheon followed, prepared by a committee led by Mrs. Osborn.
Sigworth Boating Party Heads Dubuque to St Paul
Dr and Mrs H W Sigworth plan a boating party from Dubuque to St Paul and back departing June 21. The group includes Mrs Dwight Sigworth of Stanton Neb D B Sigworth and family Kenwood Park Ia Dr and Mrs F R Sigsworth of Anamosa Dr and Mrs Harry W Sigworth of Waterloo Mr and Mrs John A Hull formerly Miss Gladys Sigworth three children and maid of Boone and Dwight C Sigworth Omaha. They expect to be at home on the boat for Minneapolis friends Tuesday evening the 23rd at 7 o'clock.
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Mississippy
Anamosa
Eureka
H. W. Sigworth
Dubuque
St. Paul
Dwight. Sigworth Person
Stanton, Neb
D. B. Sigworth
Kenwood Park
F. RB. Sigsworth
Harry W. Sigworth
Waterloo
John A. Hull
Gladys Sigworth
Boone
Dwight C. Sigworth
Omaha
Minneapolis
Ducks Abundant On Muscatine Island After New Laws
Muscatine Iowa June 19 Hunters from South Muscatine and Muscatine Island applaud the new game laws as ducks recover in local waters. They forecast better fall sport, plan a protective league against outsiders who ignore the law, and note the region’s hunters are landowners on Muscatine Island.
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Muscatine, Ia
South Muscatine
Muscatine Island
Bast Family Plans Hamburg Visit By Lusitania Trip
Mr and Mrs Herman Bast and their child of 20 Barclay Street will sail June 23 from New York aboard the Lusitania to Hamburg Germany to visit his mother and relatives. They have not visited in nine years and expect to stay about two months. Mr Bast recently sold a Minnesota farm and says the trip is to see family.
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Herman Bast
Barclay Street
Suneday
New York
Hamburg
Germany
Bast
Minnesota
Mr. Bast
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Galloway Brothers Bowman CO
Hollister
Buchanan’s
Next Majestic
HW. Grout
Chicago
Ben Lichty
N. H. Mangis
Chas. Fay
Marshalltown
Clarence Huston
R. A. Dunkelberg
Iowa City
P. J. Sheehan
Utica Street
G. R. Crosson
McHine
Frank Douglas
Elinor
Des Moines
Ascalon Commandery
Knighte Templar
Black Cross
Order of the Temple
Lady Stout
the Home Store
Kit
Fourth Street
Catton
Ers
Oliver Twiet Sylts
LA Porte City
James Young
James
Loyd Young
A. E. Osborn
Zella Moon
F. EB. Showers
C. A. Brust
W. M. Blough
H. B. Wilcox
EB. G. Moon
J. W. Stewart
R. A. Ritter
E. J. Buchan
Uttle
Arriba
Colo
Knights of Pythias
Alfred Brust
Iowa Retail Merchants’ Association
Chas. Alstadt
Chas. Pfalzgraf
H. J. Blanchajne
Norman
Raymond
Elkader
le Porte City
Batiste
Hosiery
Itcanax
Wearfoot
Milan
Lee E
Panama
BSC Kayser
Kayser
Waterson
Bbc
Pocket Books
Aedvartiaement
Courier
Anna M. Kistner
Charlotte Duke
Blizz Munion
Burlington
Woman's Relief Corps of Town
Kistner
Department
Coveil
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