Endowment Talk Boosts Grinnell College Plan
Emmons Johnson, Waterloo Savings Bank president, plans to endow a chair at Grinnell College, Grinnell Iowa. Johnson confirms the report as plans near completion, attracted by the college’s past work. An eastern foundation offers 100000 if Grinnell can raise four times that amount. Johnson’s gift would aid the fundraising effort.
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Emmons Johnson
Waterloo Savings Bank
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Johnson
Ephriam Adams
Eastern College Foundation
Making Escape Effort Draws Police Attention
W C Meiz created a stir at police headquarters last evening claiming to flee his wife who allegedly tried to poison him. A doctor treated him with pills and he slept. He learned today his wife lives in Illinois and the poisoning incident occurred four weeks ago. He planned to secure a job and continue sober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Meiz
Metz
Ilinois
Deceased at 720 Commercial Street Under Inquest Cloud
A decomposed body was found yesterday afternoon at 720 Commercial Street in the West End. The coroner, F. Kisiner, conducted a preliminary inquiry and indicated an inquest would likely close the case, though proving abortion remains difficult. Baum and a Greek companion were nearby at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Street
I F. Kisiner
Baum
Child Drowns in Lard Can Tragedy Near Home
Eleven month old Frank Edward Sasse of 1401 Commercial Street drowned after his head slipped into a nearly full lard can in the kitchen while his mother worked nearby. Coroner Kistner summoned. no inquest. Survived by parents and two younger brothers George and Carl. born in July 2012. Interment planned locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Edward Sasse
C. W. Sasse
Commercial Street
Edward
Kistner
George
Carl
Ciy
Death of Charles E Wilcox due to heart neuralgia
Charles E Wilcox died at 2 30 this morning at 14499 Jefferson street of neuralgia of the heart. Born January 17 1854 in Illinois he was widowed and on September 26 1906 married Euphamy McLain who survives. Also surviving are daughter Gertrude brother Jeff Wilcox of Waverly and sister Olive Stephens of Sheil Rock. Funeral at Union Congregational church with interment Elmwood. He formerly worked as a fireman at Crittenden and Klinbal greenhouses. He fell ill April 20 from heart weakness and had suffered since.
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Charles E. Wilcox
Jefferson Street
Illinois
Euphamy McLain
Gertrude
Jeff Wilcox
Waverly
Olive Stephens
Sheil Rock
Union Congregational Church
Elmwood
Wilcox
Crittenden & Klinbal
Community Costs Trimmed to $2,447.82 This Year
The community spent 2447.82 to aid a function or project this year, a figure slightly below the cost two years earlier. Thorney Kaseht, identified as ABKORKOT, with help from several able locals, helped administer the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorney Kaseht
Abkorkot
Town Talk items include visits, hires and a bank sale
Louis Henry of Burlington visits the city while Miss Casey of Des Moines accepts a stenographer post with Mullan and Pickett. Theodore Peek, trustee in a Leiler bankruptcy, is authorized to sell stock. Murray, brother-in-law of Mrs. Galloway, recovers slowly after surgery at Presbyterian hospital. Matt Beck, Milwaukee resident by way of Waterloo, visits his parents with Mrs. Beck. Steve Paulus, 19, arrested for assaulting William Walden with a billiard cue. New wage scale raises Inicide Electrical workers by twenty five cents for nine hours. Cedar Falls and Waterloo shops sign. Delva Smith leaves Holgate for Oregon after staying with J. A. Clark family. Louisa Smith accompanies. Six meat cars derail at Earlville on the Mnndg Central, detouring trains via Chicago Great Western, no injuries. H. C. Schultz of Issaquah and a Waterloo harness maker with Postville ties visit the bank. reunions planned near autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Peek
R. Leiler
Merrian
T. L. Murray
William Galloway
Presbyterian Hospital
Matt Beck
Waterloo
Milwaukee
Frank Beck
Sunnyside Avenue
Beck
Steve Paulus
William Walden
Eleventh Street West
Paulus
Walden
Cedar Falls
Earlville
Chicago Great Western
Interurban Extension Backed by Cedar Rapids Businessmen
Cedar Rapids business leaders push a tax support plan for the Urbana to Cedar Rapids interurban line. They promise to accept certificates in lieu of cash, ensuring relief for homeowners and offering six percent interest to investors. The Gazette notes strong signatures should secure passage. The passage also outlines a Weeks-M McLean bird regulation with open seasons from Sept to Dec across the northern zone, and various protecting measures for cranes and shore birds until Sept 1 1518.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Urbana
Gazette
Iowa
Bureau of Biological Survey
Weeks-McLean
Auto hits man entering buggy in Waterloo accident
Fred Eickelberg was invited by a man named Johnson to ride in a buggy to watch a ball game. As he entered the buggy a passing automobile struck him injuring his back, reviving a prior injury. He is confined to the Waterloo hotel in unstable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Eickelberg
Johnson
Ball Park
Eickelberg
Waterloo Hotel
Pifth Street
Notice Served on Walker Lumber Company Over Permit Refusal
City council refused Walker Lumber Company's request to install new lumber yard on Washington street between First and Second avenues west. Notice served yesterday. the matter referred to attorney Sherman T. Mears for consideration. A two story building nearly finished on the site faces local objections from residents.
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Walker Lumber Company
Washington Street
First
Second Avenues
Lumber Sard
Sherwan T. Mears
Iocurlty
Decrease in Sweet Corn Crops Highlights Iowa Canners Meeting
At the Ellis Hotel the Iowa Canners association convened with more than fifty canners from Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Nebraska. A 50 percent drop in sweet corn acreage since 1912 was reported, reflecting a westward trend after two bumper years. Officers M. W. Jones and George W. Drake attended, with discussions on industry waste, home missions, and funding.
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Iowa Canners’ Association
Ellis Hotel
New York
Iowa
Minnesota
Ilinois
Nebraska
Association
M. W. Jones
Waterloo
George W. Drake
Dexter
Dike Strikes Give 40 Cent Raise for Water Mains
In Dike on the M E church water main project, three workers caused a halt after a ditch was struck by hard digging. Dan Norrington and Mayor Knudsen resolved it by granting a 40 cent per rod raise. Also reported: Home Missionary society annual meeting with new officers. a Sunday trip to York county. Ida Henricus dies. real estate sales, local weather, and windstorm damage including a cattle shed collapse and toppled trees.
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Easin
Fleming H. Revell Co
New York
Iowa
Kingdom of God
Presbyterian Church
North
Church For
General Board
Iowa Board
Synod of
Home Mission
Mesdames Cowle
Steffers
M. E. Hunter
Philpot
Corsant
Strayer
Frank Ericson
Moffett
Porter
C. G. Park
W. E. Deacon
F. L. Capper
Geo. Bolen
D. BR
Stevens
York County
Minn
Chester
Ida
R. Henricus
Voss
Alket
Grundy Cennter
Ralph de Vries
Stout
Dr. Corsant
E. W. Taylor
Elneta Predmore
Fidora
John M. DeBerg
Lincoln Center
D. KE. Saul
Saul Itves
Reinbeck
Geo. C. Terrali
Zaneta
Bruce Davis Wed in Oberlin
News arrives of the marriage yesterday at noon in Oberlin Ohio between Professor Bruce Davis of Oberlin College and Dr Miriam Runyon of Oberlin. The couple, after a Canada summer trip, will reside in Oberlin this fall where Davis is noted for his musical ability and family ties.
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Bruce Davis
Miriam Runyon
Oberlin
Ohio
Davis
Oberlin College
Georgian Bay
Canada
M. E. Davis
Paul Davis
Boys Violate Fish Laws In River Dip Net Incident
Edward Doyle and W. W. Clark both sixteen were caught dipping fish from a river with a dip net. They pleaded guilty before Police Judge Meyers and were fined ten dollars with all but one dollar and costs suspended. Clark paid his fine. Doyle remained in custody. It marks the first such arrest in some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Doyle
W. W. Clark
al. Houston
Meyers
Clark
Plan new road on west limits opens with one holdout
A petition for a new west city road from the old Cedar Falls road to Hudson road lacks one property owner’s signature. City and county will cooperate to open the highway, bridging Black Hawk creek with concrete-bridged falls avenue remnants, passing near Prospect Park and the Dart factory.
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Cedar Falls
Hudson Road
Virden
Black Hawk Creek
Falls Avenue
Prospect Park
Dart
Thieves Steal Electric Wire Near Cedar Falls
About 3 000 feet of No 6 electric wire was stolen from the Citizens Gas & Electric company near Cedar Falls. A suspect was arrested after the raid on the public service company's property occurred at night, with wire chopped from poles. The theft connected a main line to a sand mill several miles away. H B Maynard, the company secretary, swore out a John Doe warrant leading to the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Cedar Falls
H. B. Maynard
Market Summary from Chicago and New York Stocks
Chicago market notes show butter creameries at 233 26% and potatoes lower with new and old car quotings. New York stocks close with mixed prices across major issues including United States Steel Amalgamated Copper and Union Pacific and several rail and utility names.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Es. A
Northwestern
Coke Ee
American Sm
Great Northern
Tliois Central
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Efforts Continue to Prevent Miners Strike in West Virginia
Charleston June 27 Gov Hatfield hosts talks between coal operators and miners from the New River field to avert a strike. Proceedings are guarded but indicate a concerted effort to prevent work stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
New
Hatfield
Miners Call Mass Meeting After Paint and Cabin Creek Strike
Recalled for July 1 might be successful. There was no disorder in the Cabin creek district where a thousand miners struck yesterday. A mass meeting of all the miners of the Paint and Cabin creek district has been called for Sunday at Eska ale.
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Cabin Creek
Paint and Cabin Creek District
Eskaale
Real Surprise for Her Friends at Walnut Street Baptist
Mrs. Alice Harrod, longtime Walnut Street Baptist worker, returned unannounced to a Waterloo church meeting after a lengthy Dallas absence. Her surprise appearance stirred talk among congregants unaware she had come back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Harrod
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Dallas
Tex
Waterloo
For Sale Best Automobile in Waterloo for the Money
For sale in Waterloo a best value automobile is advertised with contact by phone 192 Blue. Also for heat two nicely furnished light housekeeping rooms located at 306 West 7th with phone 1155 Blue.
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Waterloo
West 7Th
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OLD College
Eastern Foundation
Louis Henry
Burlington
Miss Casey
Des Moines
Mullan & Pickett
J. A. Clark
Western Avenue
Delva Smith
Holgate, O
Oregon
Louisa Smith
Holgate
H. C. Schultz
Commercial National Bank
Issaquah
Wash
Postville
H.C. Schultzes
P. Marlon Strume
Presbyterian Church of
Iowa Canners
Sion
Uga
Board of Church Erection
Board of Missions
Chicago
Kohis
Doel
Fo al Wh. Inc
Lime &T
C. D. Pedersen
Koeneke’s Cash Grocery
Lafayette St
Henderson Drug Company
West Park Ave
East Fourth F
Gas Qo
B. Cornet
Lettes
Pete
Just
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