Women of Cedar Falls Urged for More Street Lights
Cedar Falls residents petitioned the city council to install more street lighting in the Bast Cedar Falls area, especially along Grant Street near Van Laun's park, citing safety concerns after an assault on Miss Carrie Peterson. The council appeared inclined to heed the pleas of local women and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Bast
Grant Street
Mehta
Carrie Peterson
van Laun
Transfers of Property and Local Community News T: Transfers of Property and Local Community News.
Transfers of property notes and local society items from Cedaralls Ta May 16. The Ralewin Commandery Knight Templars observe ascension day with a church service at the Methodist church led by Rev. Titus Lowe. A civic improvement league fountain provides drinks for people and animals. W W Coombs gets the cement trench contract through College Hill park. A district Rebekah lodge meeting in Shell Rock draws 14 ladies led by Mrs FE Barnard. Mrs Fry Rennison travels to Chicago for summer Boston store purchases. Esther Louise Houk departs June 12 for Berkeley California to teach music. Sanders Ensma, Jefferson school janitor, is seriously sick with paralysis and unconscious. Mr and Mrs Roy Guernsey welcomed a girl at 2416 Olive Street. Mrs Morton of Kansas City visits Mrs E F Gerkins. Publicity spans forty northeastern newspapers with representatives from fifty-mile radius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedaralls
Speciaul
Ralewin Commandery
Knight’ Templars
Methodist Church
Titus Lowe
Civic Improvement League
Morton
Kansas City
E. F. Gerkin
Three Families Shadowed by Crisis in Cedar Falls News
Father of Fred Barwin visits Staceyville property as his son languishes in jail for assault on Carrie Peterson. He laments the disgrace on three families, supports no defense, and notes his son’s worthlessness. Also reports on alfalfa seed success for August Barger and a Cedar Falls divorce case for Ingread Cheeney amid non support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
George Barwin
Staceyville
Carrie ‘Peterson
Barwin
The
Cedar Falla National Bank
Barger
Black Hawk Township
Ingread Cheeney
Brice Cheeney
Society Notes Highlight Local Mens and Ladies Gatherings
Gentlemen of the M R A No 2115 hosted the ladies at Pinkerton hall with 150 attendees. The program featured multiple vocal, violin, and piano pieces by local performers, followed by refreshments. Independence bound Waterloo Symphony Club members enjoyed a trip to Ferndale Villa with dinners, dancing, and river outings. Westminster Presbyterian activities included a missionary paper reading and a teacher meeting discussing school grading. A birthday dinner celebrated Mrs A Z Edwards and Miss Frances Grout with a decorated table and a four-course meal.
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M. R.A. No
the Order
Pinkerton Hall
Gretchen Welty
Esther Zimmerman
Paul Keller
Elizabeth Paige
Floyd Payner
Slyvia
Va McKinster
Symphony Club of
Waterloo
Independen
Puesday
Wo. G. Brown
Ferndale Villa
Wapsie
Ethel Walker
A. Z. Edwards
Frances Grout
Tesday
Killarney
Mandie Edwards
Wateriog Chapter DAR to Hold Postponed Meeting Saturday
The Wateriog Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Saturday evening at Mrs. H. G. Maynard’s home at 99 Fourth Street West for the postponed annual meeting and officer elections. Members are urged to attend as the year winds down.
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DA. R
Wateriog
Daughters of the American Trevolution
H. G. Maynard
Fourth Street
Water- Ino Women's Clit
Library East
Wartas
Ace Sampish
Jalan W. Richards
Tra Harmon Catches Large Mouth Bass at Opening
The opening lawful fishing date saw Tra Harmon reel in the biggest bass of five and a half pounds from the lidar river below the Syndicate building. The catch was weighed at Coburn & Son's store on their scales for accuracy. Mrink Diggons of Winthrop visits Aunt Mra. lgonn Berne on Clay streets.
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Lidar
Tra Harmon
Syndicate
Coburn & Son
Mrink Diggons
Winthrop
Mra.lgonn
Berne
Attechs
Waterloo Special Train Sets Out For Dallas Excursion
Waterloo launches a exclusive city special train to Dallas for the national convention. The train includes a long roster of Waterloo residents and boosters with stops in Fort Dodge Omaha Kansas City Topeka Wichita Enid Oklahoma City El Reno Fort Worth ending in Dallas after a fourteen day trip.
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Associated Advertising Cluba of America
Waterloo Town Criers
Town Criers
Waterloo Way
Dallas
Tex
Waterloo
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Car Oakland
W. J. Crozier
Earl G. Gould
Jay Sweitzer
M. Berkley
Fort Dodge
Omaha
Topeka
Wichita
Enid
Oklahoma City
el Reno
Fort Worth
Hugh G. van Peltin
Arnission
Chicago Great Western
Pups of St Marys Stage School Playhouse Show
A large crowd enjoyed St Marys High School students performing The Power of Women by the girls and The Harvest Storm by the boys at St Marys auditorium. Musical numbers by Helen Darrah Magdalene Schmitz Loretta Berry and others added charm to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Auditorium
St. Mary's School
Flora Koebele
Berthella Johnson
Mathilda Kann
Anna Mergen
Marie Bartele
Alberta Fuchs
Mary Kurth
Loretta Wagner
Louise Klein
Lena Robbins
Agnes Geib
Agnes Grunéwald
Mary Kaumans
Raymond Reichsen
Joe Mullen
Andrew Salz
John Kurth
John Beck
L. B. Kascht
H. Striegel
Martin Geib
Anton Reiff
L. Pint
L. Kascht
Helen Darrah
Magdalene Schmitz
Loretta Berry
Glen Dawn
Merle Danner
Marie Barteh
Gertrude Kurth
Grace Bartley
J. Warner
L. Klein
Cecil Powell
St. Marys Quartette
Wrestler Kid Thess Seeks Match With Carl Brown
Roan Indiana wrestler Kid Thess now based in Grundy Center aims to fight Carl Brown of Waterloo. Thess seeks middleweight bouts and challenges Brown amid loud Grundy Center fan talk that Brown has been underperforming recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Thess
Roan
Ind
Grundy Center
Ed Cole
Carl Brown
Waterloo
Brown
Local wrestling challenge and legal notice excerpts
A neighborhood wrestling challenge seeks public attention as a middleweight bout with M. Brown to be contested for money at a target weight venue under Kid Ross management. Also appears is a notice of administration appointing Nellie F. Brooks as administratrix of Lorenzo I. Brooks estate with creditors to file claims.
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Ross
Publi
M. Brown
C. Cole
Kid Ross
Granad Center, Inc
State of Iowa
Black Hawk County
Lorenzo I. Brooks
Black Hawk
Nellie F. Brooks
Carleton Sias
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H. W. Johnson
L. A. Keep
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H. W. Jobson
L. 1. Keep
George Uhl
Eastman
Prof
Iowa City
Connel
W. A. Beachler
Cedar Walls
Carl Hauser
W. CT. U
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Willard Temple
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W. W. Coombs
College Hill Park
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Shell Rock
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Boston
Esther Louise Houk
California
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August Barger
Society News
Frank J. Meckinsten
Frank Yapp
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C. J. Buckler
Westaminster
Woman's Missionary Society
Westminster Presbyterian Church
E. G. Morton
W. B. Sandford
Smith Bradley
William Holland
W. HH. Howrey
Alp. Gollinveauxy
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Mallan Avenue
Irriend
C. M. Wyant
Glidden
Lizzie McCullowey
Techies
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Bloomington
Mary
Linden
E. O. Haven
Mulberry Street
Roy Turner
Waterloo Party
Naples
Italy
Grace M. EL Church
Waterloo Furniture Company
Virsa
Congregational Church
Tuller' S Industrial Society
Whitenacki
Mo Waters
Uosmith
White
Allen
Oo. Vaden
E. Wilson
J. K. Worley
Elks Dancing Club
Elks Hall
Mahana-Ogle Orchestra
Town City
G. E. Boyer
Harry Hartong
J. F. Ashe
Stearns
Dayton
N. G. Club
T. M. Girsch
Mia
Rab
Bean
Sacred Heart Altar Society
William Bernardy
Wellington Street
M. Herman
K. Current
John Krantz
Madeline Krantz
Gilbertville
Mammoth Bass
Car Malden
C. R. Hucheson
Dr. Peek
W. BH. Michael
A. Fowler Worth Hillman
Ansel Humphrey
K. J. Hoxie
A. Hussman
Paul Davis
Carl Davis
W. H. Stewart
R. W. Parrott
C. van. Vieck
A. E. Haswell
W. A. Williams
R. L. Cary
Oliver Chapman
B. L. Rohit
PF. B. Dietrick
L. W. Bryant
J. Miller
F. M. Powers
Ib. M. Towne
Joe Obendorf
Miss Loomer
Shean
L. W. .Bryant
Frank Jackson
E. M. Towne
Henry Obendorf
M. H. Loomer
C. C. Shean
Car Zuni
Geo. B. Miter
EB. Dunkelberg
Clarence Huston
H. G Schultz
W. JH. Burke
Wt. C. Koeneke
Hugh G. van Pelt
A. W. Peterson
East Fourth Street
St. Mary's High School
O. B. Zuck
Soash Hall
Waterloo Theatre Orchestra
Mear
Cash Grocery
H. D. Baker
Jefferson
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