City Council Deliberates on Bridge, Sewers and Nuisance
Long council meeting in Waterloo East ends near midnight with bids for sewers awarded to Black Hawk Construction and Bryant Ford McLaughlin. Residents protest Indiana street rendering works while health committee plans inspection and city to study drinking fountains and a new city barn site.
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San# Bouch
Black Hawk Construction Company
Dearborn & Jackson
Bryant, Ford & McLaughlin Company
Indiana Street
Waterloo East
Dunkelberg
Merriau
Rechtfertig
Civil Service Board
A.A. Dunham
Dunham
Rector
Daniel Malloney
Ankney Street
Town Street
East Side Street
J. Ryan
Fifth Street
Wood
A. Gettlemen & Co
Dane Street
H. E. Weltnauer
Sycamore Street
C. 3
Parker
Dunkelberg, Dewey, Headford and
Peter Rivers
Commercial Street
Fred Goettle & Son
City council approves bonds for bridge and street repairs
The council approved bonds for replanking the Eleventh Street Bridge and repairs to concrete culverts at Edwards Street and Fourth Street East. The vote accompanied the passing of the ordinance and the council adjourned.
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Eleventh Street
Edwards Street
Fourth Street
Zionist Leaders Indicted for Zion City Election Fraud
Waukegan Illinois June 27 Over seer Wilbur Glen Vollva and 189 church officers and members of the Christian Catholic church in Zion were indicted for election fraud in Zion City elections held April 5 and 18. The case alleges bringing church members from across the country to vote and asserts control over the church founded by John Alexander Dowie.
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Waukegan
Wilbur Glen Vollva
Christian Catholic Church In
Zion
Zion City
John Alexander Dowle
Voliva
Iowa Dairymen Urged to Pass Strict Cleanliness Standards
Des Moines June 27 The state dairy and food commissioner W B Barney cites trouble with milk dealers applying for licenses under the new law without meeting sanitary requirements. He will not issue licenses to unclean dairies and warns licenses may be revoked. after July 4 any seller without a license faces penalties. Officials expect a broad dairy clean-up as a result.
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Des Moines
W. B. Barney
Dairy and Food
Harney
Dairy and Food Department
Inebriate Hospital Fire Alarmed at Knoxville
A fire at the state inebriate hospital in Knoxville Louisiana Sunday dawned in the chapel and spread to lower rooms causing about 500 dollars in damage. Investigators believe a fire bug used a clockwork device and cut the hose near the chapel to hinder rescue efforts. Authorities seek to locate the arsonist.
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Knoxville
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by Local Drug Firm
A Pasadena drug firm letter from March 9 1911 endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient non narcotic expectorant suitable for children. The advertisement urges ordering the remedy in the yellow package from J. K. Joder & Son.
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California
Pasadena
Cal
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward
C. L. Parsons, Sec’y and Treas
Foley’s
J. K. Joder & Son
Nashua Principal Resigns for Seattle Post
Nashua Iowa June 27 Special Superintendent D Patten head of Nashua schools for four years and re elected for the coming year has resigned to become principal at a Seattle public school Washington The new post offers a larger salary and better promotion prospects He plans to complete institute work then move to Seattle by August first The Nashua vacancy is not yet filled.
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Nashua
D. Patten
Baby's crib death in bedding tragedy
In Council Bluffs on June 27 Mrs Geo Hungerford 225 Fairview Avenue placed her 15 month old child to bed. The infant became pinned in bedclothes and hung over the crib side while the family sat on the porch. The child choked to death.
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Council Bluffs
Geo. H. Hungerford
Fairview Avenue
Narrow escape as auto hits bagger near Nashua
Louise Miller, living on a farm northwest of Nashua, narrowly escaped serious injury Saturday evening when an auto from Charles City struck her bagger on the Charles City road bridge. The horse reared and overturned the implement as she was thrown clear.
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Nashua
Louise Miller
Charles City Road
Charles City
Woman Escapes Serious Injury In Buggy Overturn
A woman escaped serious injury when a buggy overturned. The top broke loose, likely preventing her being dragged by the team. Autoists carried her down town after the incident.
Thief Steals Seven Fat Hens From Iowa Home
John C Williams of Fifth Street West awoke to find seven of his largest fattened chickens missing from the hen house after a visit to Waverly and Shell Rock. Eleven birds remained, but he vows a harsh fate for any thief if identified.
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John ©. Williams
Fifth Street West
College youth to spend 405417 on education and luxuries
News from San Bernardino California reports that 405417.58 is set aside for the college education of George Myers Church grandson of the late George 8 Myers who died in St. Louis leaving a vast fortune. The 16 year old lives in Tenafly New Jersey with his mother Mrs Coppell.
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New York
San Bernardino
Cal
George Myers Church
George 8. Myers
St. Louis
Mr. Church
Tenafly
N. J
Coppell
Foley's Kidney Remedy Claims Kidney Bladder Relief
Foley's Kidney Remedy is recommended for chronic kidney and bladder trouble. It tends to regulate and control kidney and bladder action and is described as healing strengthening and bracing. J. K. Joder & Son.
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Foley
J. K. Joder & Son
Canadian struggles over reciprocity in western Canada
Winnipeg reports R L Borden and allies campaigning against reciprocity with the United States. In MacLeod he receives a memorial from the United Farmers of Alberta representing forty six branches. Alberta Saskatchewan assemblies and boards of trade back reciprocity as farm groups urge free trade in agricultural implements and machinery with the U S. Fate M P says western voters favor reciprocity despite eastern objections. Fream of Alberta United Farmers criticizes Borden's case.
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Winnipeg
R. L. Bortien
Conservative
Canada
Alberta
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
MacLeod
United Farmers of Alberta
Borden
Fate
Boards of Trade
Fream
Alberta United Farmers’ Organization
Waterloo citizens seek uniform flagmen at railroad crossings
City council to form a ten member committee to meet with Illinois Central Chicago Great Western and Chicago Rock Island railways after 131 residents petitioned for protected crossings. Committee chaired by Mayor Rector will arrange conference and aim for railroad funded flagmen under civil service rules.
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Waterloo
Rector
Illinois Central
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
St James Catholic Church in Washington Iowa Burns
Severe storm damage as St James Catholic church valued at 310000 is struck by lightning and burns. Fire follows electric lines two hours after strike. brick walls remain standing. Church built 1889 with enlargement plans. insurance listed at 2500. Middle aged and elderly people urged to use Foley Kidney Pills.
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Washington
St. James Catholic
J. K. Joder & Son
Drag for Use in Drowning Cases
Council members debated a bill to purchase a clam drag for swift river rescues. Fire Chief Dunham previously bought the drag, now stationed at the fire station for immediate use in drownings and body searches urged by Mayor Rector.
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Dunham
Rector
The Thin and Bloodless Treatment Advised
An advertisement touts a remedy claimed to restore red and white blood cells, brighten pallor, and add weight. It promotes three grain hypo-nuclane tablets for home use, claims quick color improvement, and cites improved digestion. It also recommends Blackburn's Pain Away Pills as a headache remedy from drug stores.
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Blackburn
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