Waterloo to gain first class ad agency chief
Prominent Des Moines advertising man Harry Wilkinson plans to establish a Waterloo advertising agency and publicity bureau after moving his family from Des Moines by April 1. He has already secured contracts with two large city firms and will set up headquarters at the city wall. He will later open offices and write promotional pieces for magazines and newspapers. He purchased property on Kern street and will work with local poultry enthusiasts.
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Harry Wilkinson
Des Moines
Races
Waterloo
Laurir
Tes Moines
Wilkinson
Vandymade
Cityi
Kern Street
Tribute of Niece to Her Aunt
A niece in the Courier honors Mrs. Anna Scott who died at 2 50 AM at Cottage Grove Avenue. The note speaks of her kindness and selfless help, her gentle manner, and the family’s loss. Edna M Vey adds a reflection on life, age, illness, and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Anna Scott
Cottage Grove Avenue
Gore
Allison News Briefs From March Community Election and Jobs
In Allison March election M Wetres and W F Ray win three year director terms. Rev Wm Hardcastle absent due to wife’s illness. Rev Dianey new Methodist pastor from Waterloo adjusts with Mrs Ist. Davis attends Cedar Rapids wedding of son Charles to Bertha Yountz. son to manage $10.1 acre farm near Cedar Rapids after AR Iowa Sericultural College. April county district court opens April 2 with jurors listed for April 4. Mrs W A Parks hosts congregation surprise at their home with a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iste
Brovel
Allison
Davis
Cedar Rapids
Charles
Bertha Yountz
Iowa
Sericultural ‘College
Amoes
Gunn
Buckingham
Tama
Rutter County
Frank Wendt
E. D. Hener
Jacob Schrage
Cornelius Abbes
Acklexw
M. DeVries
Aplington
E. H. Patzbrecht
J. R. Boxd
Squires
Aredale
Graham
Bristow
Paul Harris
Remley
Wim
Detra
Bert’ Coon
Clarksville
Jacob Tost
EL HY
Miller
ELC
Cappet
Dumont
E. L. Burke
Phil Hemmer Felt
Chris Constein
Hesalroad
Greene
J. H. Carpenter
New Hartford
H. H. Tegttheler
Plainfield
Dr. G.shuier
Henry Spears
Shell Rock
A. Davis
J. C. Richards
H. A. Rich
Jartee Deyo
John A. Adolphs
Parkeraturg
Revi
Mra W. A. Parks
Bremer County Jail Inmate Patrick Neaures Dies at 98
Patrick Neaures, the oldest Bremer County Home inmate, died last Saturday in Waverly aged 97 or 98. Born July 22, 1813 in Oneida County New York, he came to Bremer County in 1864. He preempted government land near Horton and was a Baptist member buried near Horton. Also mentions local weddings school board election results and various social notes from Waverly including librarian election, and a near-fatal leg injury to Will Townsend near a duck pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Cummins
Cedar Fails
H. Morse
F. Woodring
Frank Munger
Jane Munger
Shool
C. H. Graening
M. M. Kingsley
Kingsley
Dr. Graening
Fl.hl Munger
TF. M. Reeves
F. A. Agincup
W. F. Mc‘Dowell
Theodore Fisher
Harry Fisher
Waterlon
Methodist Parsonage
Clyde
Sadie Leet
State Teachers’ College
Hattle Eye
N. Morse
Waterloo
David Tyrrell
Abbie Barrett
Leonard Whitmire
Mt. Vernon
Frank Cole
Watering
Chas
Nelson
Emma Lamberson
Lucile
Waverly
Des Moines
Red
West Water Street
Wils Lela
Will Townsend
Charles Fong
Charles
Scully
Mercer Hospital
Winnie Eldedga, Jr
Eldora v
F. OR. Fisher
Fisher Ton & Awning Co
Watersoa
Stirratt Dies in Waterloo After Illness
George P. Stirratt died suddenly at 6:30 pm at his Waterloo home after a period of illness. Born in Ohio in 1839 he spent his life in Black Hawk county Iowa. Survived by widow a son Loren P and two daughters Mrs Theodore Mathias of Milwaukee and Mrs P A Marble of Waterloo and three sisters Mrs W W Whitenack Mrs C B Campbell and Mrs E Broltenberg. Funeral likely Saturday at home with Rev J G Beeman officiating and Elmwood Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Stirratt
Waterloo
Stirratt
Ohio
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Loren P
Theodore Mathias
Milwaukee
P. A. Marble
Linden
He le
W. W. Whitenack
C. B. Campbell
E. Broltenberg
J. G. Beeman
Elmwood Cemetery
Marble Rock Briefs Show Visits and Church Activities
Marble Rock notes guests and local visits Dr and Mrs Traux plan Minnesota homeward bound Willoth accompanied by family Gates consults Chicago specialist for ill health Miss Ackley and Standt visit Waterloo Cedar Falls and local students Myrtle Barr leaves for North Dakota to prove up on land Moore and Knapp families noted Sunday school praised Bank of Charles City preacher Myers Nickel family remarks St Patrick day dinner planned by Christian church ladies M BEA aid meeting held with refreshments served
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Walter Traux
Traux
al Judd
Hoyman
Clarksville
H. N. Merrick
Greene
Bernice Ackley
Waterloo
Genevieve Standt
Cedar Falls
Harry Timble
Harry
Cherokee
Myrtle Barr
Dakota
Knapp
Marble Rock
Bank of
Charles City
Christian Church
Ladies of the Christian Church
Wilson's Cafe
M. BE. Aid Society
R. J. Ackley
E. Stuart
D. Cates
RI. Ackley
Farmers Ready For Spring Work In Ideal Weather
Union items note farmers like Fred Beaty a Cedar Falls business trans actor and others such as G. W. Corwin moving to the C. J. Wid farm and Roy Cheney staying at the Beaver Valley farm. Juliuh Miller and W. C. Miller are listed as callers on local farms as M. Stiles family takes Beaver Valley farm duties for the year. Miss Annie Miller recovers from a serious illness and Frank Miller and W.Thompson are linked to farm purchases and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beaty
Cedar Falls
G. W. Corwin
Beaver
C. J. Wid
Frank Miller
M. Stiles
Beaver Valley
Juliuh Miller
T. Gerhold
Roy Cheney
Heaver Valley
Annie Miller
W. ¢. Miller
Meritol Cough Remedy Endorsed by Henderson Drug Co
The Meritol Cough Remedy from the American Drug and Press Association is selling strongly as a gentler child friendly medicine with no opiates. Henderson Drug Co endorses it citing pleasant taste and proven results to mothers for use with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
C. M. Berkley Incorporates Hardware Company
Incorporation papers filed for C. M. Berkley hardware company capitalized at 46000 to conduct general retail wholesale and manufacturing of sheet metal. President and manager C. M. Berkley leads with J. O. Berkley B. C. Pinkerton and A. E. Gnagey as vice presidents. Bid Dowling as secretary treasurer. Annual meetings set for second Wednesday of March. The company may begin business once 25000 is subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Berkley Hardware Company
Berkley
C. M. Berkley
J. O. Berkley
B. C. Pinkerton
A. E. Gnagey
Ing
Advertised Letters at Waterloo Iowa March 15 1911
List of advertised mail at Waterloo Iowa dated March 15 1911 includes many names of Misses Mrs. and Messrs with multiple spellings. A note promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective cold treatment sold by all chemists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Berdena Allen
Charlie ‘Allen
C. M. Anderson
Goldie Ashley
Mart Brage
Laela Campbell
Alice Carr
Jeanett Carpenter
Lela Campbell
Gertrude Dryer
Hat Ue Edwards
F. O. Ellison
Hazel Galager
Molly Gaullery
Mary Hartman
G. M. Henderson
Fidetta Ke
Harry Brown
D. C. Brewer
Eddie Grundidge
W. A. Buesher
Jas. Button
Chas. Carr
R. H. Cherry
Eugene H. Clement
Charley Close
Cloud Cook
M. G. Culbertson
Tra Duncan
H. Edwards
Edd Edginton
P. J. Ford
A. T. Fraley
Frank M. Frost
H. H. Gies
Harry Gondrow
Charley Gordon
Joe Greenley
John Graham
Thomas Grimmitt
G Gruhn
T. Grielman
Claud Hart
Loyd Horval
F. L. Hedrer
P. W. Hemble
J. Johnson
Wenneth
John
King
King Plano Co
Wm. Knox
Bill Kollens
Paul Kracklaner
M. BR. Simmons
Clarance A. Smith
Chris Sorenson
Zira Stone
Randolph Sumner
W.W. Swartz
W.thompson
J. P. Valentine
Wm. Windoff
C. H. Wing
Frank Wren
Dimon Copeliem
Frank Cairo
Charlie Carey
John Dalaian
Zeodoros Litsos
A. BE. Lock
Loren Sorensen
MecGwen
John Roberts
Demetre J. Xidia
Howard Conges
J. Lundy
Viola Pawderly
Plan to ease busy street traffic at crossings proposed
A prominent citizen urges two union depots and expanded terminals to relocate passenger and freight activity away from the downtown streets. The proposal cites growth from about 12 000 to 30 900 and predicts 50 000, arguing clearer traffic flow and safer crossings by regional railroads C R T P C G W and Illinois Central with freight handled on belt lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Depot
Waterloo
Union
Sixth
Seventh Street
C.G. W
Water Street
Seventh
Fourth ‘Street
Illinois Central
Fourth Street
Team Lana
Freight depot relocation plan near business district proposed
A proposal suggests moving freight operations from raised downtown yards to a depot at Seventh and Walnut, with yards extending northeast to avoid traffic. The change would place the C G W depot closer to business areas and allow sale or repurposing of dangerous downtown yardage. A 25 sack sugar priced at $1.40 appears in the notice.
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Seventh
Walnut
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Blomau
Ageagy
H. B. Hagienga
Osage
Alison
Henry Hinders
D. T. Cook
Hansell
Frank Hazlett
Kansas
Hotler County Farmers’ Institute
Opera House
Sing
Edna M'Vey
Chamberlain
J. W. Grove
Elghmey's
Geo. P. Stirratt
Hawk County
Belfast
C.m.berkley Incorporates
Krensky
Ian Diamond
Wee
Wee Best Waterloo Creamery
Circle Sultana
Cedar Valley
the Cut Price Grocery Store
Commercial Street
C. Heighmey
Royal Blue
Sycamore Street
Harriman
American
Rock Island
Patent
Vulcanite Roofing CO
Chicago
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