Waterloo Greek Prophetic Letters Stir Faith In Detroit Man
Detroit resident Thomas Hrones a former Waterloo restaurateur claims to foretell Balkan War events including King George II’s assassination and a Greek naval clash in the Dardanelles. His letters to Peter Mavrelis recount visions of Constantinople triumphs and three May battles, with mixed reaction from skeptics awaiting further forecasts.
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King George
Peter Mavrelis
Constantine
Thomas Hrones
Detroit
Mich
Fourth Street West
Waterloo
Peter Mavrelig
Hrones
Hing
Maurelig
Greece
Blaurelis
Mavrelis
Dardanelles
Associated Press
Hrenis
Sofia
Con
Stantinople
Maurelis
Who Owns the Public Roads
County Auditor Rainbow explains that highways are public for use while the earth beneath belongs to abutting landowners. Abutters grant a public easement and may reclaim the land if the road is abandoned. Farmers may till roadsides and harvest surface crops. planting along roads is permissible where allowed.
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Rainbow
Stockholders to Conduct Meeting at Cedar Falls
A meeting of the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union Mill stockholders will be held this afternoon in Cedar Falls to discuss plans for a new mill at that location. Election of officers will be postponed until the July company meeting.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hartquist Hhe Report Complete For Y M C A Chapter
A. W. Hartquist releases the 1913 financial report for Waterloo YMCA showing 1912 receipts of 12063.25 and 1913 receipts of 8796.27 with payments of 12372.72 and 8775.83 respectively. Unpaid bills reach 1822.84, membership falls from 685 to 478, and old debts top the concerns. Building valued at 75000 with 3500 equipment and 400 lot. Five directors to be elected tonight including W H Howrey Bruner and candidates Bates Barber Crowthers.
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A. W. Hartquist
Yy. M. GC. A
Waterloo
Hartquist
M. CG. A
Yi M. C. A
W. HW. Howrey
Cc. W. Bruner
J. B. Bates
Charles Barber
Keith Crowthers
Marriage at Parsonage Gabriels Ruth Burke and Raymond Gray
Miss Ruth E Burke and Raymond H Gray were married yesterday at 2 pm in the officiating minister Rev G S Parker home on Washington street. The bride recently relocated from Plainfield to Waterloo to live with her sister Miss Sylvia Burke. The groom works at the Anibal paint shop and they will reside at the Frank Anibal residence on Jefferson street.
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Ruth E. Burke
Raymond H. Gray
G. 5. Parker
Washington Street
Waterloo
Plainfield
Sylvia Burke
Mr. Gray
Anibal Paint Shop
Mrs. Gray
Frank Anibal
Jefferson Street
Residence Deal Closed at 517 Western Avenue
Tr Clover purchased a modern residence at 517 Western avenue from Leeper and Neff for 3400 dollars. Negotiations closed yesterday afternoon. Clover, a commercial traveler, will occupy the house soon.
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Clover
Western Avenue
Leeper & Neff
Four Knights Toasts at Helmat Lodge Dinner
The Knights of Pythias Helmat Lodge No 89 held a monthly dinner with toasts from J S Tuthill Merriau Ww a Law and P J Martin. Speakers praised the duties of Pythianism. A G Reid acted as toastmaster. The menu offered a variety of dainties.
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Helmat Lodge
Knights of Pythias
J. S. Tuthill
Merriau
Ww. A. Law
P. J. Martin
A. G. Reid
Delegation Heads to Nashua and Grundy Center
A Helmet lodge delegation will travel to Nashua for tonight's meeting and plan a similar trip to Grundy Center in two weeks. With baseball season opening tomorrow, all banks will close at 1 o'clock.
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Helmet Lodge
Nashua
Grundy Center
Benefit Recital by St Margaret's Guild in Waterloo
A May 28 evening recital in Russell Lamson hall features violinist Miss Wilma Basher soprano Miss Elizabeth McCartney and pianist accompanist Miss Bertha Ball under St Margaret's Guild. The three musicians are Waterloo social figures who have performed solo before and now appear together for the first time.
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Russell- Lamson Hall
St. Margaret’s Guild
Wilma Basher
Elizabeth McCartney
Bertha Ball
Waterloo
Sixty Day Jail For Stealing Wheels
Riley Downs pleaded guilty to stealing eight bicycles and received sixty days in the county jail after arraignment before Judge Meyers. His assistant John Braley was too young for police court and will face juvenile court after transfer to county officials. Police seek owners as over twenty victims identify wheels at city hall.
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Riley Downs
Meyers
John Braley
International Agricultural Assembly Inaugurated in Rome
The general assembly of the International Institute of Agriculture opened today in Rome with delegates from fifty three countries present. From the United States were David Lubin from California Dr Alfred C True from Washington Prof C W Pugeley from Nebraska and Prof JT J Brooks from Mississippi. Marquis Rafaele Cappelli president of the institute gave the inaugural address highlighting progress toward the institute’s ideals.
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Rome
International Institute of Agriculture
United States
David Lubin
California
Alfred C. True
Office of
Washington
C. W. Pugeley
Nebraska
JT. J. Brooks
Mississippi
Marquis Rafaele Cappelli
Certificates Redeemed This Week for Beverybody's Cyclopedia
Readerships may redeem certificates any day this week as the supply of Beverybody's Cyclopedia five octavo volumes ends. The set, regularly 12 dollars, is offered for 2.85 with one certificate, with Friday and Saturday dates now extended. Mall orders accepted, express charges paid by the receiver. limited supply and final week.
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Beverybody
Lifers Series Short Term Incarceration in Iowa
Des Moines reports average prison times for life prisoners in Iowa, including 8.9 years overall and 6.0 years for women at Anamosa. Compilation covers 1873 to 1930 with 135 lifers, crimes listed, and outcomes for the 95 released. Longest term was 30 years eight months. Also notes two elderly Anamosa residents and a San Francisco launch of submarine H H 1.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Anamosa Reformatory
Board of Control
W. Wetmore
Anamosa
United States Mail
United States
Ft. Madison
Albany
Rnformatory
Ft Madison
Frank
Nathan Rainsbarger
San Francisco
Leslie Jean Meakim
Montreal
Can
ZEMO advertised cure and early 1913 Iowa case filing
An advertisement touts ZEMO as a guaranteed itch and dandruff remedy with a 25c bottle and direct mail option. The notice also includes an original court filing in Black Hawk County Iowa in 1913 naming Pierce Trust & Savings Bank as plaintiff and Elinor Wild Gates et al as defendants in a rem judgment dispute over a mortgage and land parcels.
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Zehemo
District Court of Iowa
Black Hawk County
Pierce Trust & Savings Bank
Elinor Wild Gates
A. D. Gates
A. D. Stephens
Chrissie Stephens
Emma D. McKenzie
John Fischer
District Court
Iowa
William J. Murray
Big Creek
Cedar River
Land description and foreclosure notice for Black Hawk county Iowa
Legal notice of mortgage foreclosure and sale covering multiple parcels in Black Hawk county Iowa, detailing portions of sections 23 24 and surrounding townships, describing land boundaries, rights of way, and Blue Branch creek exclusion. Includes request for costs attorney fee lien on premises and appointment of receiver, with deadline for defense by September 2 1913 and court date September 5 1913.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Blue Branch Creek
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Waterloo
Judgmant and Decran
Prayad Thorain, Mullan & Pickett
Platntig
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Harewick Wilton
Brussels
Vador
Society News
International Agricultural Assembly
Zemo
R. A. Stierlin
Electrotype Dept
Sanders Engraving Co
St. Louia
Rose Medicine Co
Bt. Louis
J. Miller Drug Store
West Fourth Street
J. H. Hoover
Maple St
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