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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1912

Page

2

Citizens' Gas & Electric to Erect Park Avenue Office Building

Citizens' Gas & Electric Company plans a new three story brick and marble office building at Park Avenue and Commercial Street in Waterlow. The project will feature a marble lower floor, wide facades, internal alleys, and superior shade lighting. Construction will start soon after test pits informed foundation work and local firms will handle bids and execution.

Citizens’ Gas & Electric Company Park Avenue Commercial St Nee Philadelphia Citizene Gas & Electric Company of Aterico Park Avenue West Ark Avaunue Waterloo Evening Courier West

Transfers of Property and Local Notices T: Miss Mattie Negley Returns From California and Local Updates

Cedar Falls Iowa May 8 Special Miss Mattie Negley and her brother Archie return from six months in California visiting relatives and securing positions in Whittier Corona and Los Angeles They plan to stay summer then return in fall Miss Negley may take a summer job at Frank Snider grocery Effie Chambers missionary in Turkey guest of Mrs Roger Leavitt shares work insights Mrs H H Clay recovering from illness in Waterloo postpones Chicago trip Severin and Gray donate soda fountain proceeds to NY WCA with young ladies handling mixing Frank DeWitt Marshalltown heads to Bliss Idaho for Jarnagin fruit ranch George J Hill returns home after visit on College Hill Knights of Columbus host reception at Armory Rev C Pfund in Cedar Falls for Old People’s Home project Mr and Mrs Albert Wolf mourn loss of their 5-year-old son funeral led by Rev E Provenson interment Greenwood Meth dist Standard Bearers plan an evening of music farce and refreshments Frank Weisshard and Ella visit Neeley Neb while Frank returns home Citizens Gas and Electric unveils new front office. 125 business men’s banquet tickets sold First Annual Debate set between Morningside College and Teachers College with teams announced. extra Cedar Falls details on page 11

Cedar Falls Mattie Negley Archie California Whittier Corona Los Angeles Negley Frank ‘Snider Severin & Gray College Hill N Y WCA Frank DeWitt Marshalltown Bliss, Ydaho Jarnagin Fruit Ranch

School Teaching Forge Selected for Cedar Falls Year

Cedar Falls selects Frank Ward of Sigourney to lead manual training and Clyde Workman’s resignation opens the post. Agnes Dew of Grundy Center and Audrey Grubb will fill science and other vacancies as the district reorganizes staff. The Cedar Falls Junior Band under Prof McCreary thrives with 42 boys and a waiting list for free instruments and instruction. naturalization grants to Denmark and Sweden natives are announced in Judge Platt's court. Mrs Paulger to host Daughters of the American Revolution meeting with colonial era topic.

Cedar Falls Regula Enthly Agnes Dew Grundyhenter Erdena Rose Frank Ward Missouri Normal Boo Kirksville Sigourney Clyde Workman Audrey Grubb Cherokee County Eva Creswell Fedar Falls McCreary Munyar Merner Qedar Fells Mel Creary Iowa

ORDER GYPSIES OUT OF TOWN COMPLAINTS RECORD

Citizens complain of gypsy groups in Cedar Rapids area prompting a 9 man police patrol from Waterloo to Cedar Heights. Officers report two incidents including a fortune telling woman entering a home and a man found near the Chicago Great Western tracks three miles southwest of town. Stray accounts of threats and wealth are unconfirmed.

Waterlou Ba Sheriff Shores Pdar Insights Cedar River Cedar Walls Burk Tows Chicago

Syrup of Figs Promoted as Gentle Laxative Remedy

An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a natural bowel cleanser that avoids griping and harsh physics. It claims the product combines luscious figs, senna and aromatics for gentle, thorough relief and warns buyers to seek the genuine California Fig Syrup Company label to avoid imitations.

California Pig Syru Company

Encouragement for Proposed Waterloo Hotel Plan

Committees steering the Home Improvement Company a proposed firm backs a six story modern fireproof hotel at Fifth and Commercial. Real estate leaders see a strong upward impact on Waterloo values with an estimated 6 percent return on stock. O. Simson and Mrs Simson to receive about 150 900 cash from converting lots and lot contracts for the project.

Home Improvement Company Italima Fifth Commercial Streets Br Bel Dunkelberg Improvement Company The Home Building Company O. Simsoon

Reservations for Waterloo to Dallas Train Move Slowly

Transportation committee chairman Prof Hugh G Van Pelt notes slow reservations for the special Waterloo to Dallas train. A 75 passenger quota aims to fill by Saturday. some reservations exist from women and others. Route towns invite visitors to stop for tea and a bite as the trip promises a continuous day of pleasure for Waterlooians.

Transportation Committee Hugh G. van Pelt Dallas Tex

Waterloo Manufacturers Enjoy Dinner Meeting

Members of the Waterloo Manufacturers association met in the Waterloo club rooms for dinner and an informal discussion on topics of interest to the group and the state association. A follow up meeting will adopt bylaws and constitution. Several attendees left for the state convention at Lion City, which runs today through Friday evening.

Waterloo Manufcturers’ Association Waterloo Club Waterloo Lion City

Suits Against an Assigner in Waterloo Forge Co Case

Suits on account for personal acre vices in connection with the Waterloo Drop Forge Co totaling 470.18 have been filed by J. R. Morris J. M. Morris and H. C. Rockwell against C. W. Mullan as assignee and trustee. Morris seeks 1756.31 at 200 monthly, Rockwell 523.47 at 200 monthly, Morris 695 at 125 monthly.

Wateraloo Drop Forge Co J. R. Morris J. M. Morris H. C. Rockwel C. W. Mullan J. R. Morria Mr. O. Rockwell

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Cmfort Jeierical, Engineering and Technien Phesides Macesty Watterloo Cedar Falls Daily News Roy A. Jarnagin Red OORT Lawn City Effie Chambers Turkey Roger Leavitt H. H. Clay Knox George J. Hill Clarion Benjamin Knights of Columbus C. Pfund Hubbard Old People's Home Albert Wolf E. Provenson Greenwood Methodist Church Frank Weisshard Miss Ella Neeley, Neb Ella Frank Citizens Gas & Electric Comepany Morningside Teachers College Morningside College of Sioux City Teachers' College Teachers’ Colege A. J L. Young Len Toomey Willard Patts Teachers’ College Homer Veatch Walter Koester iPeter Hanson Ochool Teaching F. W. Paulger C. P. Colgrove Daughters of the American Revolution Paulger Franklin Street E. O. Robinson New York Chautauqua Park May 17Th Victor Herbert Metropolitan K. of P Celar Heights C.J. Miller Fourth Street Cedar Heights Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Northwestern Railway Bloor Black Hawk Bldg
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