Banks Tax Exemption Reduces Waterloo Revenue
New tax law allowing deduction of government holdings cuts Waterloo’s capital stock tax by about 71 375.09 dollars. For 1924 assessment, Waterloo banks and trust firms face 5 705.88 tax with 4 840.88 from outside Waterloo and 4 865 in Aviscity. without the law, 1921 tax would reach 22 980.97. Four Waterloo institutions will pay no tax, while others report government holdings totaling 3 089 523 dollars countywide, 2 302 921 in Waterloo and 787 outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General
Waterloo
J. D. Burtner
Lincoln Savings
Commercial National
Farmers Loan & Trust Company
Leavitt &* Johnson Trust Company
J. A. Francis
Yast
First National
LaPorte City
Mabel Dean
Vale
Alabama Educators Seek New Ideas From Local Schools
Six county superintendents from Alabama in The Black Belt visit Iowa State Teachers College to learn new educational ideas. H C Hoeller leads a tour to consolidated schools in the county, continuing today after yesterday’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Black Belt
Black Hawk
Iowa
MH Kelly to Erect Six Modern Dwellings in City
MH Kelly postmaster will back a housing push to ease city home shortages. Contracts to Mike Blitch cover three modern houses facing Fletcher avenue between Kingsley and Campbell, with three more planned. Costs range 4590 to 5000 dollars each, two additional homes on Reber avenue and one on Moir street. G Parker Lishty begins a home at 740 Baltimore street costing about 7000 dollars under H J Saylor supervision. Building permit issued by Edward Mahnke yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kelly
Mike Blitch
Fletcher Avenue
Kingsley and
Campbell Avenues
Home Park Boulevard
Reber Avenue
Moir Street
Welly
G. Parker Lishty
Baltimore Street
H. J. Saylor
Edward Mahnke
Peerless Baking Co Hosts Grocers Banquet
Peerless Baking Co entertained grocers from Waterrod and nearby towns with a banquet at the bakery font corner Commercial and Second streets. About 84 guests dined in the main baking room in front of the ovens while FL Schrag spoke as host and manager outlining the plant tour and product tasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterrod
Peerless Baking Company
Commerial
FL Schrag
Peerless Company
Gutmaster
Benton County Hero Of Fine Swine Sells For 105000
Vinton May 6 A notable transaction in the county’s south part saw Mrovat Melberg sell his herd of fine swine to a Mr. Taw. The sale notes Melberg cleared about 385000 in stock sales over the years and was famed for a world class herd. Mr Taw is described as a fine judge of hogs and keeper of a splendid Hereford stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Dia
Rise
Melberg
Gooniudet
Taw
Trip to Eldora Offered for Bicycle Thieves
Waterloo chief Halford J. Young plans a trip to Eldora and a stay at the State Industrial school to teach honesty to youths accused of bicycle thefts. Over five weeks several bikes vanished from schoolyards. some were recovered and suspects named. Police urge bike owners to lock wheels when unattended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Halford J. Young
Waterloo
Villatable
Ange
Paul McGee
Florence Street
East High School
Alcott
Young
Patrolman Wren Suspended Over Conduct Unbecoming Charge
Friday the police and fire commissioners will rule on the suspension of Patrolman Thomas Wren who was relieved by Chief H H Young after his sister accused him of conduct unbecoming an officer in a public place following a family quarrel at Union Station. Wren allegedly used profane language and faces possible discharge under civil service rules. Andrew A. Tuten, 212 Union Street, former 1917 engine force member, was appointed as an officer from the eligible list by Chief Young and assigned to a motorcycle beat from 4 pm to 11 pm while the decision is pending on Wren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police and Fire Commissioners
Atrolman
Thomas Wren
H. H. Young
Wren
Mra
Albert Houston
Union Station
O. W. Beckwith
Union
Andrew A. Tuten
Unionstreet
Ingine
Chilet Young
Miss Burr Wins Prize for Best Design
Miss Dora Burr, county public health nurse, receives 12.50 from T J Wymond secretary of the Town Tuberculosis association for a design for the 1820 Red Cross seals. She tied with Miss Caroline Brown for first prize of 25 dollars in Iowa contest. Burr’s double cross seal features a half risen sun and the caption health, with reindeer and Santa Claus imagery edging the design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Dora L. Burr
T. J. Wymonds
Sarta Claus
Elect Officers for Local Pressmen Union Meeting
At the annual gathering officers were elected including Charlies Lin as president and Gomer Dismer as vice president. Fred Hartong will run a new Hartong Paper Co with a capital of 100 900 at Albertlea Minnesota. Hartong recently resigned from Fowler Co. Four of five dissenters will be Fred W Hartong and Harre W Hartong, R H Blough, and G Kene yan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssien
Charlies
Lin
Gomer Dismer
FR Holler
A.poe
Wiliam Nissen
Hartong Company
Albertlea
Minn
Fred Hartong
Fowler Company
Fred W
Harre W. Hartong
Iowa Educators Highlight Cedar Falls College Visit
Six Alabama county superintendents visiting Cedar Falls to study consolidated schools as part of a national Bureau of Education program. The delegation, led by George S. Dick, will observe Orange and Hudson consolidated schools and then return home, while Iowa assigns local rural school improvements and transfers in real estate are updated in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
May
Department of Teachers’ College
Iowa
Wat Ile Col
Orange and Hudson Consolidated Schools
Lomnarrow
George 8
Rural Consolidated Schools
Etowah County
George A. Warris
Monroe
Pedodyne promises instant bunion relief at risk
An advertisement touts Pedodyne as a complete bunion treatment that stops pain instantly and reduces the bunion hump without devices or salves. It urges readers to test at their own risk and contact Kay Laboratories in Chicago for a trial offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KAY, Laboratories
Dept. D-198
Dearborn St
Chicago
Memorial Day Address and Local Church Notices
The piece notes a Memorial Day address given by a long-time head of the training department at the college. It reports a mumpa epidemic affecting adults and children in the city. It lists church societies meeting today including Presbyterian Second division, Catholic Women's League, Bethlehem, Congregational, Evangelical, Methodist Missionary, and Baptist L A S with respective leaders. It mentions a remark about trained cats in France used for government tasks and tested for danger among military stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald Society
Presbyterian Church
John Barnes
Catholic Women’s League
Maury Rude
Bethlehem Church Society
WN. Hastrop
Congregational Missionary Society
Frank Hamyer
Evangelical Women’s Association
Methodist Missionary Society
Bapiisl L. A. S
E. M. Deal
Births Reported in Local Notices
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Howard Calvin welcoming a son on April 24 in Cedar Fills. Other notices include May 2 birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Landwir, and May 4 birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Peter Jacob in township. Parents reside at 24 Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Calvin
Fredrick
Hereners
Charles Landwir
Ralph Cherries
Chyia
Peter Jacob
Electric Company Pays Eight Thousand For Man Death
In Vinton May court case Husgell Shreeve administrator for Henry Meyer estate won a payout of 8000 from the railroad and light company after Meyer was killed by a high tension line accident. The line broke and fell on a telephone wire as Meyer attempted to repair it, the shock fatally injuring him. The sale amounted to 25.00 and the case reflects a major verdict of the term. The article also notes social events and local life details in the same section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Husgell Shreeve
jHenry Meyer
Laws Railway & Light Co
Meyer
Ouve
Lorir
Dorsey
Dorsey, Who Uves Near Mt. Busing
Louise Tilson
Albert Schulz
Frans
Singer Land
Mt Auburn
Cedar Rapids
Rey
Davne
Schultz
Country Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
MH. Kelly
Peerless Baking CO
Benton County
Dora Burr
Nity
Cedar Falls Daily News
Gorge HH. Twavdle
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Deporter
Atreet
Viegro Danialson
Dike
Herbert I. Juksen
Ostrander
M. Wilbur
Walnuut Street
Samuel N. Smith
Walnut
G. F. Dickinson
Fred DN. Cram
Mason City
B.D. Smith
Tenth
Walnut Streets
Cadar Falls
Zion Evangelical Church
J. A. Haeblen
Des Moines
Evangelical Association
Gedar
Inez Radell
Clara Scoggin
Faith McMurray
Perry
Wilbur H. Tender
State Vocational Board
France
Chalmers
Gualiy Fir
Harry Padden Auto Co
Sixth
Franklin Streets
Electric Company
Channels Chemical Co
Toronto
London
Paris
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