Waterloo Growth Noted In Baltimore Ad Men Visit
The Christian Science Monitor reports Waterloo momentum with Cedar River crossings, new Mullan avenue bridge project near 100000 dollars, planned Black Hawk creek bridges, a Chicago Field building copy shopfront, a new central retail concrete building, a prominent hotel, and ongoing factory expansions. City boosters highlight parks and rising prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Ad Club
Waterloo
Baltimore
Boston
Cedar River
Mullan Avenue
Union Station
Black Hawk Creek
Chicago
Local Vinton News Highlights From May 3
Carl Delfa witnessed son Claus Delfa’s Creighton medical degree achievement in Omaha as the youngest graduate in his class. John Lunger home on East Market Street burned amid high winds, a child rescued, no insurance, heavy loss. Rev P M Simms narrowly escaped injury in basement brick incident at the Presbyterian church. Mr and Mrs S A Ullom to Cedar Rapids, Mrs Ullom underwent a serious operation at St Luke's. Horace Hayward marked his 90th birthday with family dinner, Civil War veteran in good health. Leo Keith and family guest in W B Conner home, visiting Waterloo and Greek newspaper contact in New York. John Bisdonar reports Balkan state conditions via Greek navy sailor Tolin Gostakus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Carl Delfa
Omaha
Claus
Creighton University
Dr. Delfs
John Lunger
East Market Street
Mr. Imme
A. Ullom
Cedar Rapids
Ullom
St. Luke's Hospital
Allom
Horace Hayward
Leo Keith
Coleman, S. D
W. EB. Conner
Waterloo
Mr. Keith
G. BE. Funston
Why I Came to Waterloo
A Waterloo native recalls moving west from Cincinnati at age 20 to start a clothing store after Iowa dealers urged relocation. He built a shop on Commercial Street, endured a brutal winter, and grew to love the city, vowing to stay unless forced by necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cincinnati
Heidelback
Bensongood & So
Beng
Iowa
Aaron Israel
Waverly
A. Geismar
Cedar Falls
Heidelbach & Season
Cedar River
Waterlon
Commercial Street
George W. Miller
Alte
Farmers Loan & Truat Company
Annual Library Report for 1912 Shows 83 389 Books Circulated
The Waterloo city library report for 1912 shows total receipts of 10 and expenditures of 11 109.91 with 83 389 books circulated led by fiction. 1 661 volumes added, 2 544 travel 2 046 current periodicals and 20 711 total books in library with 7 052 cards in force and 137 student cards.
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Noxubee
Diss
Sion B
Travel . Co
Eeeeeee Peeene
Sas Bo Hale
Wake Peewee
Mission Department
Waterloo
Pixty
The Girl From Dublin at the Majestic Next Week
At the Majestic Theatre the Girl From Dublin opens Monday with a chorus of costumed girls and a lively display of singing and dancing. The show Where Little Girls Are You features Morris and Thurston in principal roles with a Tommmy dance by Misa Thurston and Mr Ackerlind and song hits including Whose Little Girl Are You Queene Game of Tennis Ragging the Baby to Sleep. Also promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder ailments with druggists listed in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Morris and
Thurston
Misa Thurston
Mr. Ackerlind
Queene
Caughlan Heads New Lighting and Power Company Deal
Controlling interest in the Charles City Lighting and Heating and Water Power companies was sold to H. H. Caughlan of Waterloo and W. A. Harrison of Hampton. New officers include Caughlan as president and Harrison as vice president, with A. L. Dodd of Charles City as secretary-treasurer and manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Charles City Lighting & Heating Company
Charles City Water Power Company
H. H. Caughlan
Waterloo
W. A. Harrison
Hampton
Gen. E. May
Commercial National Bank
City
Marrener
H. H. Caughblan
Nurses Demand Eight Hour Day In Iowa
Des Moines May 3 nurses in Iowa advocate an eight hour day for hospital staff. The special committee on hospital management endorsed shortening nurse training from three years to two years and three months to allow post graduate work for social services and health inspection. Hospital superintendents concur with the move and plans to inaugurate the shortened program soon.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Savery Hotel
Iowa Patents New Grants For Week Ending April 29 1913
List of Iowa patents granted as reported from the office of Wilfred C. Lane includes inventors and locations such as Whitmer of Wilton Junction, Jacobsen of Humboldt, Lara of Sioux City, Falls of Nashua, Snouffer of Cedar Rapids, Stiles of Davenport, Briggs of Waterloo, Moore of Perry, Stanley of Des Moines, Mincer of Hamburg, Newton of Council Bluffs, Snender of Carroll, Workhoven Bouma of Orange City, Powers of Indianola, Geer of Holstein, Hurd of Des Moines, and others. The entry notes a flood disaster in Omaha and Ohio with a testimonial advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred C. Lane
Crocker
Des Moines
Iowa
Earl C. Whitmer
Wilton Junction
Frank B. Jacobsen
Humboldt
Delmas L. Lara
Sioux City
Charles H. Falls
Nashua
Frank Snouffer
Cedar Rapids
William E. Stiles
Davenport
James E. Briggs
Waterloo
David Moore
Perry
Planter
Blaine M. Stanley
Charles E. Mincer
Hamburg
Linneans
Newton
Council Bluffs
Albert W. Snender
Carroll
Harry A. Workhoven
L. B. Bouma
Orange City
Herman Bochman
Holstein
John L. Powers
Indianola
Lyle W. Geer
PJ. A. Schnoor
Harry A. Hurd
Miss Ruth Law Sets Atlantic Flight Challenge
Boston May 3. Ruth Hancroft Law and her brother F Rodman Law announce plans to fly from Newfoundland to the U S coast for a 50 000 prize offered by Lord Northelife of England. They promise three hollow floats on the wings, 900 gallons of gasoline for about thirty hours and a 100 mile per hour speed.
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Boston
Atlantic
Ruth Hancroft Law
Aviatricn
Miss Law
F. Rodman Law
Lord Northelife
England
Sie
Newfoundland
Urls
Miss Tan
California Press on Japanese San Francisco Chronicle
A fragment discusses concern over Japanese immigration and land issues in California. It cites California public sentiment opposing conflict with Japan, notes differing views from Oakland Tribune and Los Angeles Times, and mentions potential federal action if state laws infringe treaty rights. The piece includes unrelated street scene notes and an advertising line.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Japan
Congress
Oakland Tribune
California
United States
Korea
Manchuria
George Shima
Actienes Ag
Vastdunn News
Los Angeles
Tims
Hiram
Cal- Wornia
Times
United States of America
Two Judges Assigned for May Court Session With Jury
District court opens next Monday for the May term with Judges F C Platt and C W Mullan presiding. Platt handles equity and Mullan law cases while 45 jurors report at 9. Trials by Mullan may run two to three weeks. First time two judges regularly handle term, aiming to ease the bar calendar. County Auditor Rainbow urges timely return of Assessors' Books by May 10 for state June reporting.
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District Court
F.C. Platt
C .W. Mullan
Mullan
Rainbow
Agsessing
Waterloo
Harney H. Kasecht
Illinois Central East and West Bound Time Tables
Rail timetable excerpt shows Illinois Central routes with east bound services to Dubuque Chicago and west bound to Omaha and Sioux City. It lists freight and local trains, and interurban connections from Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby towns with multiple daily departures and times.
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Illinois Central
Dubuque
Chicago
West
Ft. Dodge
Omaha
Sioux City
Union Depot
C. & Twin G
East Side
C. & Twin Q
Oelwein
W. C
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Leare
Galloway
West Side
Mulberry
Cara
Glasgow
Denver
Waverly
Gilbertville
le Porte
Tidda
la Torre
the Cross
Crystal
Rests Every Woman Promises Kidney and Bladder Help
Doctor says women suffer female trouble but kidney and bladder treatment brings quick recovery. Foley pills listed as best and safest medicine for such times. Sold by all druggists.
Weary Wil lie Encounters Benevolent Old Lady in Shade
A weary traveler sits by a telephone pole as a kind old woman asks why he is discouraged and has abandoned the race. He begins to explain the trouble, and the dialogue reveals the mood of the moment.
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Willie
Vale of Tours
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Gordial Owa
Christian Science Monitor
Fifth
Town Criers
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
John Bisdonar
New York
Tolin Gostakus
Aailor
Balkan States
A. H. Frank
Courier
Belgium
Napoleon Bonaparte
Wellington
Bieien
Caughlan
New Lighting and
G. H. Shannon
Marble Rock
Fairbanks-Morae Company
the Sherif
Shannon
Jefferson
Wis
Kelley
Ohio
L. Foola
California St
Foley
Ruth B. Law
American Press
the Alien
Bily
Doftter
Mallas
Crystal Sunday
Twin Cities
Limited
Albert Lea
Minneapolis
RL &P. BR
North Bound
St. Paul
Rockford
Shell Rock
Burlington
St. Louis
Kansas City
GG. W. RR
Dea M. & Ko
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