Board Holds Meeting at Association Rooms
A board meeting in the association rooms yielded encouraging reports and vacancies filled. Mrs. T. WU. McManus becomes treasurer replacing Mrs. J. WH. Moore. Mrs. F. J. Highmey to chair finance, and Mrs. F.S. Pettit joins the executive committee. A tennis club forms with sections, plans practice at Smith courts on Iowa street and aims to expand to golf, beating, and swimming clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLC. A. Board
T. WU. McManus
J. WH. Moore
F. J. Highmey
H. B. Kelly
F.S. Pettit
Smith
Iowa Street
Eight Citizens Buy Residences in Waterloo West
Eight prominent Waterloo residents completed purchases totaling about 30 000 for homes in Waterloo West. All deals were handled by C S Woods, signaling Waterloo's growth as a city of homes. Buyers include A J Busby at 406 Baltimore and J P Feyereisen at 402 Baltimore, with others at various addresses on Western Avenue and Third Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo 14
Waterloo West
C. S. Woods
Busby
A. J. Busby
Waterloo Theatre
Baltimore Street
J. P. Feyereisen
Iowa Skirt and Garment Company
Baltimore
Thomas Emmett
Western Avenue
C. ¥. Simmons
A. Olander
Third Avenue
F. A. Bredemus
George Bovin
Frank Bovia
Death From Pimple Puncture Touches Waterloo Native
Mrs. George Daily once of Waterloo died in Leavenworth Kansas after a pimple on her face opened with a needle, leading to blood poisoning. Telegram informed Waterloo relatives. Burial set at Elmwood after funeral at First Brethren church. Survived by Hile parents, brothers Clarence George Charles Fred, sisters W F Heitter, Mrs John Marson and Mrs Ed Correll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
George Daily
Katharine Hile
Waterloo
W. F. Heitter
First Brethren Church
Elmwood
Dank Clearings At at Bk County May Week Totals
Bank clearings for the week ending Thursday May 15 show daily totals of 11 981 20 on Friday 281341 66 on Saturday 222333 11 on Monday 238565 01 on Tuesday 390804 15 on Wednesday and 226819 35 on Thursday. Total clearings compared with last year were 1 494 851 43. Instruments recorded May 14 include 25 150 00 misreages 115 840 00 warehouse mortgages 19 5 800 44 filed to date 2 921 late last year 2 581
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Si Oaeee
Whattel
Ban Taes Rose Co forms with 20600 capital
The Ban Taes Rose Co of Cedar is organized with a capital stock of 20600, of which part has been paid in. The company plans to grow and sell roses, plants, and cut flowers. Leading stockholders include bankers and local figures such as George Morning Wine, H. Gilkey, Roger Leavitt, J. G. Wyth, George Bancroft, and others. Officers: President Harry Bierce, secretary and treasurer George Bancroft. Board includes Hines and W. N. Tastrop and other directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bantaes Rose Co
George
Gilkey
Roger Leavitt
J. G. Wyth
George Banvrait
Leo SN. Paulger
WN. Hastrap
Wild
William C. Nuhn
Henry Johnson
H. W. Johnson
Harry Bierce
George Bancroft
Hines
Board of
Ver Ors
Suicide shocks Cedar Falls lawyer Willard Conkey dies at hospital
Willard F. Conkey, 38, attorney living at 500 Diverney Parkway, shot himself in his Ashland Block office at 6:40 pm Tuesday, dying three hours later at St Luke's hospital. A photo of his wife and 38 year old daughter Bunny looked down from his desk as he wrote a plea for care of his child and wind up of business. His partner George White said Conkey had long faced financial worries and recent mental strain, with colleagues noting alarming remarks in the six months prior to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Willard F. Conkey
J. H. van Dyke
Cedar Falls
Diverney Parkway
Ashland Block
St. Luke's Hospital
Bunny
Virginia
Conkey
Allen Richardson
Mr. Conkey
George H. White
Conkeys
Pythian Knights to Grundy Center Meeting Trip Planned
The Knights of Pythias lodge at Grundy Center invites members from here to attend a meeting next Tuesday evening in Grundy Center. They plan to travel by automobile, leave the temple in the afternoon, and will be hosted with a banquet by visitors. The Waterloo Knights are also to be entertained with extensive preparations and about fifty to seventy five local members are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Grundy Center
Waterloo Knights
Taxing Farm Land At Actual Value
County Recorder Charles H. Plum is compiling a list of recorded land transfers in each taxing district to determine actual land value for tax calculation. The process will raise assessed values by 25 to 150 percent or more, with only transfers above a token $1 considered. An advertisement for Franklin Cigars follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Plummer
Rainbow
Dr Bodwell's Menagerie Here At His Den
Dr Bodwell converts his Third street den into a jungle display for his private collection of wild animals. The depot holds his earlier bagged specimens including moose caribou deer bear rug ermine squirrel owl spruce partridge and birch partridges installed today after a Canadian forest expedition last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gollmar Circus
Waterloo
R. C. Bodwell
Bodweall
Canadian Forest
Dr. Bodwell
Third Street
In Frisky France Opens Four Day Run at Majestic
A musical tabloid opens today for four days at the Majestic. It features twenty performers led by Milton Schuster and Ed Kelly, known fanmakers, with a light plot and brisk musical numbers. Ten popular songs are performed including standout Empress quartet performances by four fine singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisky
France
Milton Schuster
Ed Kelly
Empress Quartet
City in brief a goggle tale and local doings
W. H. Bachman left today for Spirit Lake to fish and will visit 800 Dr. M. P. Bachman at Lake Park before returning. Father Quirin of Parkersburg was a Waterloo visitor. K. Axtell of Spencer returned home after a visit with George Welker, deputy county auditor. Wilson Bain arrived from California and visits his old Brandon home. his wife preceded him. Margaret Meyers, county superintendent, visited five north Black Hawk schools. C. E. Pickett erects a 60 by 60 storage building behind a newly refurbished Acme cafe. Mrs. H. Camp leaves for Chicago on indefinite visit with her daughter. A Quest & Smith horse was lost and recovered at Cedar Falls. K. T. Ascalon commandery will meet Friday for Red Cross order. large attendance urged. Courier gardens' first inspection delayed by late season. Garden growth hindered by drought, cold, and heavy rains. Albert Hoxiar of Philadelphia, noted violinist, left after contributing to First M. E. Church concert. Mrs. F. B. Dietrick conducts school of instruction at Concord and Gladbrook. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hummel’s auto trip yielded six cub wolves. they were found in a leaf nest and left unmolested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bachman
Spirit Lake
M. P. Bachman
Lake Park
Father Quirin
Parkersburg
Waterloo
K. ¥. Axtell
Spencer
George
Welker
Wilson Bain
California
Brandon
Margaret. Meyers
Black Hawk Township
C. E. Pickett
Acme Cafe
H. ©. Camp
Chicago
John Banghart
K. T. Ascalon Commandery
No. 25
Order of the Red Cross
Long Named Chief of State Department Division
Washington May 15 Boaz W Long of Las Vegas New Mexico is appointed chief of the division of state department succeeding W T Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Long
Washington
Boaz W. Long
Las Vegas
N. M
Division of State Department
Doyle
Waterloo Democrats discuss successor to federal post
Politically active in Waterloo, two offices are being considered for sons of democracy. Congressman Maurice Connelly of Dubuque is expected to visit soon to canvass the situation on appointing a successor to Postmaster W. R. Law and to discuss J. A. Rogers’ pending vacancy as assistant United States attorney in northern Iowa. A conference between a leading Waterloo Democrat and Judge A. J. Van Wagenen was held yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connolly
J. A. Rogers
United
Federal
Iowa
Waterloo
J. C. Beem
Rogers
A. J. van Wagenen
Maurice Connelly
Dubuque
W. R. Law
Democratic Party
Will
Law
Downey Takes Oath as Comptroller of the Treasury
Washington May 15 Geo E Downey of Auhers Indiana took today the oath as comptroller of the treasury succeeding R J Tracewell of Corydon Indiana who has held the office since 1897 appointed by President McKinley Downeys appointment makes him one of the most powerful figures in the federal service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geo. EH. Downey
Auhers
Ind
the Treasury
R. J. Tracewell
Corydon
McKinley
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House of
Kuppent
Paramount
Erate Wess
Terloo
ETNER
Franklin
J- H. van Dyke
W. F. Conkey
Pythian Knights
Noha
DR. Bodwell's
Canada
Buchanan
Quest & Smith
Albert Hoxia
Philadelphia
M. E
East
F. B. Dietrick
Eastern Star
Conrad
Gladbrook
C. O. Hummel
Harry
Mildred
I &c
Ward
Nemo
Waterloom
Sons OF
Miss Democracy
Congressman Connelly
Geo. E. Downey
HIG
Sien
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