Adventists May Hold Encampment in Waterloo
The Seventh Day Adventists may bring their annual state encampment to Waterloo with Rev J C Clemens pushing for Elk Run as the site. The August event draws 900 to 1,200 delegates and could bring about 1,000 visitors to the city. Also planned are encampments for the Spanish American War Veterans, Elk Run chosen, and the Iowa State Druggists Association may hold its annual meeting at Elk Run.
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Waterloo
J. C. Clemens
Etk Kun
Clemens
Elk Run
Iowa State Druggisin’ Association
New Vestrymen at St. Mark’s Church
Vestry at St. Mark’s elected for the coming year include W. E. Cowan J. T. Knapp G. L. Van Duyn J. O. Berkley C. O. Lamson C. L. Kingsley R. A. Ellis Fred Wray Verne Bartling F. B. Ballou H. W. Funt A Minneapolis firm won the contract for art glass and interior painting the work will begin soon as the church nears completion.
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St. Mark’s Episopal
Fourth Street West
W. E. Cowan
J. T. Knapp
G. L. van Duyn
J. O. Berkley
C. O. Lamson
C. L. Kingsley
R. A. Ellis
Fred Wray
Universalists May Sell Downtown Church Site
Rumor says a $50,000 option has been secured on the Universalist church corner lot at Fourth and Mulberry, with efforts to form a syndicate to develop offices. Grace M E property across the street, sold by the church, is held by Iowa Real Estate and Investment Co. The trend is church moves from the business district, with First Baptist now nearby. The Thrilling Western Play The Moonshiners' Last Stand Crystal Today.
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Universalist
Fourth _ and
Mulberry Streets
Uniersalists
Grace M. E. Church
Iowa Real Estate and Investment Co
First Baptist Church
New York Stock Close May 1 Market Report
New York market round up shows stock prices for major holdings including American Sugar and Canadian Pacific. Notable figures include Reading and Northern Pacific with varied gains and declines across the session.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Islands
Chicago Great Western
Worthwestern
Atchison
American
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacifi Southern
Brooklyn Rapid
United States
Stee
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Ilinois Centrale
St. Paul
OGG
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Ogi
Forse Falls In Cistern Beside Rickley Flats Work
A large work horse from the four horse team pulling a plow for the Rickley flats project on Fourth street west fell into an old cistern this morning. It took workers about an hour to extricate the animal from the perilous position.
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Rickley Flats
Fourth Street West
Perilans
Smithsonian Interest in Waterloo Electrocution Survivor
A New York electrical expert visits Waterloo to study A E Hellmund who survived a 35 000 volt current while clearing debris at a power house. He was severely burned and unconscious weeks, later regaining some movement. Skin grafts and long recovery follow as the Smithsonian Institution investigates the remarkable case and possible non conductance.
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Waterloo
New York
A. EK
Hellmund
Norimer Street
Mr. Hellmund
Smithsonian Institution Lta
Various Local Updates And Advertisements In Waterloo
City in brief notes report minor business trips and visits by local residents, a birth, hospital surgery, new employment, ex-aminations, a high school picnic, a pneumonia recovery, a cottage fire repair, a fraternity activity, road and transportation details, and a Waterloo resident planning to move to Los Angeles. Includes a city fire brief and construction work at a clothing store.
Waterloo veterans set for Gettysburg fiftieth anniversary
Civil war veterans from Waterloo plan to march to Gettysburg Pennsylvania for the July 1 2 3 observance led by Josiah F Kingaman and Simon Shaulis. Requests for information flow to the Robert F Anderson Post Grand Army of the Republic as a gray haired delegation reflects well on Waterloo. Will R King a Democratic national committeeman for Oregon is named chief counsel of the United States reclamation service by Secretary Lane.
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Waterloo
Gettysburg
Josiah F. Kingaman
Simon Shaulis
Robert F. Anderson
Grand Army of the Republic
Bank Clearings and Instruments Recorded for Week Ending May 1
Bank clearings totaled 1 855 703 62 for the week ending Thursday May 1 as reported by Black Hawk County Abstract Co with daily breakdowns and a comparative 1912 total of 1 575 158 26 Instruments filed include deeds 72 mortgages 46 chattel mortgages 11 bills of sale none totaling 2 696 up from 2 306 last year Baby Weyden son of Mr and Mrs William Weyden aged six months died at St Francis hospital burial arrangements to Raymond where the family resides
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Baby Weyden
William Weyden
St. Francis Hospital
Burya
Raymond
Weyden
Temperature May 1 at Buchanan Optical Co
The report records the day's weather with min 56 and max 86 degrees. It compares to last year when the low was 64 and high 78. The markings indicate data from the Buchanan Optical Co on ground floor Syndicate block.
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Buchanan Optical Co
For Rent and Sale Classifieds on Iowa Farm Scene
Multiple brief notices list Wanted positions by couple on a furnished farm with Waterloo address, rentals including an 8 room furnished apartment near Main, a furnished gentleman’s room, and a barn room for a team. A large 8 room new house near Illinois Central shops is offered for sale with cash terms and moving-ready amenities. McWilliams owner at 211 Irving St.
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Geo, Fink
Waterloo
Mulberry St
Illinois Central
McWilliams
Urving St
Typhoid Fatality in Waterloo. Alfred J Abrams Dies
Alfred J Abrams, 33, died at 6 pm yesterday after a two week typhoid illness at his father in law W L Simmons 309 Cortlandt street. He recently came from Dallas where he worked for Waterloo Skirt and Garment Co and planned to move to Lincoln Nebraska. He married Eva Simmons eleven years ago and they had a nine year old daughter. Mrs Abrams is hospitalized. A brother Harry survives. Abrams long resided in Waterloo and worked as a clerk at Dotson Kerwin. His father Rev John Abrams was once pastor of the Evangelical association church in Court square. The body is at O Keefe & Towne parlors pending funeral arrangements.
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Alfred J. Abrams
W. L. Simmons
Cortlandt Street
Waterloo
Dallas
Texas
Waterloo Skirt and Garment Company
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mr. Abrams
Eva Simmons
Abrams
Harry
Dotson-Kerwin
John Abrams
Evangelical Association Church
Court Square
O'Keefe & Towne
Award Contract To Waterloo Man For Cedar Falls Project
George L. Smith of Waterloo has received a $6,000 contract to erect an office building for Wagner Manufacturing at Cedar Falls. He recently signed a $14,000 contract to add to the factory land warehouse, totaling about $20,000 in work. Brick will be fed on the office building project and many workers will be used.
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George L. Smith
Waterloo
Wagner Manufacturing Company
Cedar Falls
Mr. Smith
Frederick Leases New Room For Jewelry Plant
C EH Frederick, a manufacturing jeweler, has leased the second floor of the Fowler building at the corner of Lafayette and Fifth streets and will move his operation from Lafayette street to the new site soon. Carpenters are preparing the room, which will be larger. The current building will be remodeled and later occupied by the Acme cafe.
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C. EH. Frederick
Fowler
Lafayette and
Fifth Streets
Lafayette Street
Frederick
Acme Cafe
Market Summary Chicago May Wheat Rise on Strong Demand
Chicago market notes May wheat deliveries totaling 1,896,000 bushels moved to strong hands with May opening at 9 1/2 to 9 5/8 and advancing. July slipped early but firmed to 9 3/8, while other grains showed gains. May contracts delivered 405,000 bushels mainly scattered as prices at yards supported provisions with a 2 1/2 to 4 cent advance. Kansas City cattle receipts at 1,600 influenced steady to higher bids. hogs at 6,000 receipts led to higher prices for lots including heavy and butcher types.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
S.ao
Hog and sheep market update from Chicago and futures close
Chicago and national prices for hogs cattle and sheep with receipts estimates for today. Hogs open higher then ease to near opening prices. mixed and heavy categories shown. Sheep market opens and closes strong with native and western lambs listed. Cash wheat corn and oats bids in various grades with New York and St Louis close reports.
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South Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Des Moines Dispatch Notes Interurban Fare Complaint
A Des Moines report says no new point was raised before the railroad commission in the W., F. & N. case over the 10 cent extra fare charged when paying on interurban cars without a ticket. The petition claims cars stop where tickets aren’t sold and the extra fare is still charged, while patrons oppose the company's right to discriminate.
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Des Moines Dispatch
Railroad Commission
F. & N. Railroad
Opening Planned for Parkside Sanatorium
The Parkside Sanitorium in the old Parkside Hotel will open with fitting exercises around May 15, announced this morning. Dr I W Bouldin and Prof Arthur Petersen head the project and a firm opening date and program will be set later. Several patients have already applied for treatment and early prospects look favorable.
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Parkside
Parkside Hotel
I. W. Bouldin
Arthur Petersen
Officials Inspect Illinois Central Division Passengers Satisfied
A party of Illinois Central railroad officials led by Supt. W. S. Williams of Dubuque with William Lamb Julius Rosenberg and Frank Taylor pronounced the division's affairs wholly satisfactory after an inspection trip They returned to Waterloo Tuesday evening
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Illinois Central Railroad
W. S. Williams
Dubuque
William Lamb
Julius Rosenberg
Frank Taylor
Waterloo
Hippodrome Flower Making Meeting For Society Circus
Members of the decorating committee for the Society Circus and Hippodrome to be held next Tuesday and Wednesday at Waterloo under Hospital auxiliary auspices are asked to meet at 2 PM Friday at C C F hall. The session will be spent making flowers for the hippodrome and all are urged to attend and support.
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Society
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Forse
Houteliott
City
C. Miller
Commercial St
Smithsonian Institution
A. E. Helmand
Jove
Buchanan
George E. Wilson
Winthrop
A. G. Reid
Des Moines
Biss Tressa
McHillaney
Colfax Springs
Colfax
Anna Snider
Sycamore Street
New York City
Co. EB. Stumme
Readlyn Savings Bank
Readlyn
C. H. Abba
Presbyterian Hospital
Hugh Gardiner
Nauman Company
East High School
Cedar Heights
August Sasse
Commercial Street
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Charles BH. Ransier
Clear Lake
Charles Carroll Chambers
Garner, Jr
Charles Knoop
Black Hawk National Bank
Phi Gamma Delta
Cedar River Court
Ben Hurs
Waverly
Melchoir Court
Fitzgerald Bros
Attorner
C. C. Miller
Los Angeles
West 6Th St
Wellington
Chautauqqua Park
Care Courier
Chautauqua Park
State Loan Co
East Fourth St
River Front
Africa W. Allen
River View
Iowa Dakota Land Co
Princess Theatre
Crystal Office
West Side
Wellington St
Albert Abrams
GE Fredrick
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
C. G. Larrabee
Marsh-Place
Gale
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
H. W
ST. Louis
Minneapolis
Heeves
Hippodrome
Ade
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