Warmest Winter Weather Ever Recorded in Waterloo
Waterloo reports its warmest winter on record with blue skies and sun as temperatures stayed mostly above freezing between November and March. The Buchanan Optical charts show December 16 had the least daily variation, while February 18 reached 60 above freezing. the coldest day was February 9 at 10.4 below.
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Waterloo
United States
Sea
Nee
Zephyrs
Buchanan Yeek2
Optical Company
Bert
Rome
Wesel
Buchanan
Dade Veterdee
Sven Ae
May Build Over Local Mill Rage Plans at Cedar Falls
Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union Mill Co directors discussed a 500 barrel per day Cedar Falls mill costing 150000 and a bridge street mill race building with 15000 to 20000 investment. No final action. plans drawn for a future Cedar Falls mill. Last year’s output rose under W J Peddicord with expanding sales area.
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Waterloo & Cedar Falls Union Mill Co
Pial Ao Ave
Cedar Falls
Bridge Street
Cedar Street
INU Wwe
W. J. Peddicord
Poison Probe Highlights 2800 Ounces of Belladonna Incident
The Reinbeck Courier reports Dave Powderly, about 50 and in poor mental state, drank an estimated pint of belladonna extract after taking it from Dr. Mallance’s office. He survived after a night under medical care, with prior injuries and a nervous breakdown complicating his condition.
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Powderly
Seattle
Wash
C. W
C. C
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Relief for Women
An old advertisement promotes Foley’s Kidney Pills claiming quick relief from backache headache nervousness and sleep loss caused by kidney and bladder troubles. It urges purchase at druggists and references health benefits and strong medicine claims. The text also includes a farming subscription pitch for The Iowa Homestead and recruitment notes for advertisers and agents.
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Foley
Public Library List of Modern Drama Holdings
The public library publishes a catalog of modern drama titles with availability indicators for east and west branches. The list includes works by Rostand Maeterlinck Ibsen Yeats and others with letters marking where each title can be found.
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Ursula” -Hope Kik
L’aiglon
Rostand
Blue Bird
Chanticler
Crawford
Merington
Cyrano de Bergerac
Roswid
Doll's House
Ibsen
Everyman
M. J. Moses
Browne
Moody
Hedda Gabbler
Iibsen
Herod’—Phillips
Hour Glass
Years
House of
Rimmon
van Dyke
John Gabriel Borkman
Mary Magdalene
Maeterlinck
Zangwill
Monna Vanna
Paola
Francesca’—Phillips
Pelleas and
Melisanda
A Cold La Grippe Then Pneumonia Fatal Sequence
La Grippe coughs weaken the system and lower resistance. Barnegat Postmaster G Collins reports severe coughs from La Grippe, but Foley's Honey and Tar Compound stopped the coughing spells completely. For sale by all druggists.
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R&r
G. Collins
Barnegat
N. J
Foley
All Druggis
Wonderful Island White Island New Zealand Sulphur Island
White Island in the Bay of Plenty New Zealand is a volcanic island about three miles around rising 800 feet above sea level. A vast vapour cloud hangs above the center where a 40 acre boiling lake resides surrounded by blow holes. A boat can traverse the lake with care.
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New Zealand
Bay of Plenty
White Island
Central Would Tap Westfield Bridge Plan Falls
Illin ois Central railway seeks to tap Waterloo west factory district by bridging Cedar River, meeting opposition from Board of Trade and city officials. While willing to share some cost, critics argue consolidation risks traffic flow and favor city funding a wagon bridge while the railway builds its own as Great Western did nearby.
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Illinoia Central Railway Company
Waterloo West
Waterloo Club
Fourth Stret West
Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce
E. F. Rath
Rath Packing Company
Illinois Central
West Side
The
Central
Waterloo
Rock Island
Great Western
Cedar Valley
Tlinois Central
Westfield Addition
Bridge plans spark debate at Waterloo club meeting
City leaders discussed building two bridges over Black Hawk creek and one over Cedar river at Park or Mullan avenues. They worried river bridge could derail Black Hawk project while council later ordered a Mullan avenue bridge. Galloway-Gibson Investment Co amends capital stock to 350000 with 7 percent preferred stock.
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Black Hawk Creek
Cedar River
Park Avenue
Mullan Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Waterloo Club Rooms
Fourth Street
Falls Avenue
Black Hawk
Thompson
Galloway-Gibson Investment Co
William Galloway
Albert FE. Gibson
Judge Ransier Resigns and Plans Waterloo Move
Judge Charles E. Ransier of Independence will resign from the Tenth judicial district and join Edwards & Longley in Waterloo on April 1. Governor Clarke will appoint his successor, likely from Independence, with Attorney B. E. Hasner among favored contenders. The 58 year old judge leaves a strong record, wife and daughter Marion accompanying the family.
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Charles E. Ransier
Tenth Judicial District
Clarke
Ransier
Waterloo
Edwards & Longley
Independence
Manchester
Supreme Court
Iowa
Marion
Darken Gray Hair With Simple Home Mixture
A DIY scalp treatment blends Bay Buh cacessatge and Barbo Compound in water to darken gray hair. Apply daily for two weeks then every other week. a half pint purportedly clears dandruff, stops hair loss, relieves itching, treats scalp diseases, and promotes hair growth with a glossy finish.
Early settler Ira Demander dies in Iowa Falls
Ira Demander a pioneer who settled near Algonquin in Butler County and later moved to Iowa Falls died suddenly at his home while reading a newspaper. Born August 20 1827 in Brown County New York he served as Butler County postmaster under Buchanan and helped found Mason's Home lodge No 192. He moved to the area in 1857 and retired to the city years later.
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Iowa Falls
Ira Demander
Demander
Brown County
New York
Harriet Wiest
Robert J. Miller
Ogle County
Ill
Butler County
Iowa
Algonquin
Buchanan
Mason’s Home Lodge
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Joe Mastellar
Jesup
Missouri
Geo. Mastellar
Frank Chapman
L. C. Huntley
Mound
N. D
Miranda Bandfield
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Minneapolis
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Ervin Bandfield
Marjorie Park
Charles Hall
John Horton
Butler Avenue
Geo. Nestfield’s
Willian Bell
Archer Avenue
Mr. Horton
Joel Loveland
A. J. Fairburn
Tanesville
Mrs. J. TR. Berry
Quasqueton
G. F. Chapman
Galloway Company
Will Castle
Marble Rack
J. C. Low
Rnest Ackerman
Iowa Homestead
Hammerstead
Remplion
Partiouare
James M. Pierce
Dea Moines
Towa
Cadwardaomanty
Westfield
Cretonnes
Joder
Bbuyers
ATL
Waterloo Evening Courier
E. EE
Hasnew
Palmer
A. J. Ede
Alfred Longley
D. Smith
Nat'l Bank
Logan Ave
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Vowa
Buller County
Charley” Krisbee
Garner
Mr. Frisbee
Alden
Des Moines
St. Luis
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Southern
Kansas City
Council Biaffa
St. Paul
Burlington
L. W. Wareley
Putnam Street
Omahs
Nebraska
Union Painless Dentists
Commercial ST. West Waterloo
Waterloo & Cedar
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