Auto Plunges Into Boathouse Terrace Killing Risk Near River
A car driven by a Groninger Bros. driver crashed over an embankment onto a Park Avenue east boat platform, crushing four boats and narrowly missing a drowning. The occupants escaped injuries. J. W. Dillon helped and the损age is about $300. The boathouse roof sits below street level, explaining limited warning to the driver.
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Park Avenue East
Groninger Bros., Auto,ealers
Later Street
J .W. Dillon
Ivory
Tme
Froninger
Dilon
Dillon
Illinois Central
Ed Chapman
Eddie Cicotte Offered $5000 to Pitch in Nebraska
Omaha dispatch reports Bruning Nebraska a village of about 600 residents offered Eddie Cicotte Chicago White Sox pitcher five thousand dollars for this season. The offer is described as a record for an independent club and the case follows his indictment.
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Eddie Cicotte
Nebraska
United Press
Omaha
Neb
Bruning
Eddie’ Cicotte
Chicago White Sox
Jesup Beats Independence 6 to 2 in Hot Game
Jesup, Iowa, May 16 Special Independence and Jesup played a heated game the home team Jesup winning 6 to 2. Horselaw struck out 14 batters and allowed three hits for Jesup while Bowman allowed six hits and three strikeouts for Independence. The scoring by innings shows Jesup with a burst in the third and fourth while Independence tallied in multiple frames. Batteries Bowman Schaur and Hall Holsclaw and Baker.
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Jesup
Independence
Horselaw
Bowman
R. HE
Bowman, Schaur and Hall
Holsclaw and Baker
Barn Blaze Destroys Property in Shell Rock Hurts Horse
Fire of unknown origin torn through a barn on Mrs. Michael Brannon’s property in Shell Rock on Sunday morning. A horse perished in the flames and John Brannon’s Water Joo automobile also burned. Loss amount not yet estimated, with some insurance coverage reported. Real estate transfers listed include Samuel Doran to W H Brann in Waterloo and Peter Schuster to William C Foster in Waterloo, among others.
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Shell Rock
Michael Brannon
John Brannon
Water Joo
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Samuel Doran
W. H. Brann
Home Park Addition
Waterloo
M. I. Whitney
I. O. Brann
West Side
Cedar River Park Place
Sands
Ivess
Peter Schuster
William C. Foster
Orte
Teast Waterloo
Newell and Ohrt Families Welcomed Anew Baby
Mr and Mrs Clarence Wallace Newell announce the birth of a daughter Miriam on May 9. Mr and Mrs Ralph J Ohrt of 408 Park West welcome Everett Ralph, a son. Davenport Times reports 160000 war slackers nationwide and a $50 reward per capture with lists to be released soon.
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Clarence Wallace
Ae Newell
Miriam
Ralph J. Ohrt
Park West
Everett Ralph
Davenport
War Department
Michigan
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Fishermen's Luck Blighted by Wind and Muddy Water
On opening day of the lawful fishing season few fish were caught due to high winds and muddy water. Most anglers reported bullhead as the only reliable catch, with a handful of crappie and pickerel. Notable finds included a 20 pound buffalo, a 4 1/2 pound pickerel near the dam, and about 30 fish by G P Rechtfertig and Leo Gindt. Deputy game warden Ba Chapman noted few fish taken near Cedar Falls.
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Dillon
G. P. Rechtfertig
Leo Gindt
Charles O. Thompson
Eleventh Street West
Thompson
Ba Chapman
Cedar Falls
Alcott Boy Wins First Prize in Health Poster Contest
Alcott school in the east district reports George C. Kennedy a seventh grade pupil won first prize in the statewide health poster contest conducted by the Iowa Tuberculosis association. He earns four dollars in the grade schools division. Aletha Saunders won second prize and eight dollars in the junior high division while Rachel Plaisted and Mildred Fish received honorable mention. Miss Manetta Bell directed Waterloo schools and received award notice by letter Saturday. Posters were judged on originality motto design and neatness and were sent to Des Moines in April to compete with entries from other cities.
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Alcott School
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
George C. Kennedy
Aletha Saunders
Rachel Plaisted
Mildred Fish
Waterloo
Des Moines
Asso
Parking Ban at Two Congested Corners
A notice announces new no parking zones on Sycamore and Lafayette streets extending 55 feet east from Fourth street. Officials say parked cars block streetcar passing and cause five minute delays. Chief Young orders traffic officers to arrest violators on Fourth street east for exceeding 15 minutes.
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Sycamore
Lafayette
Fourth Street
Peirse Young
Mrs Wise Smith to address Waterloo W C T U on child welfare
Waterloo W C T U outlines program for its annual house party at Willard hall. Cedar Rapids president Mrs Ida Wise Smith will speak at 3 p.m. on child welfare with devotions and music at 10 a.m., followed by talks on Women in Industry and a rainbow drill by 12 girls.
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Wise Smith
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Waterloo
Willard Nail
F. F
Yapp
Chase the Regram
Ida PB. Wise Smith
Cedar Rapids
Shark
Mary J. Philpot
Cedar Falle
BE. ¥. Perry
George Thompson
Mother
T. W. St. John
J. B. Davis
D. J. Gretzinger
H. G. Phinney
Helpere
Muny Law
Fletcher
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Q. L. Totts
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Taggart
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Conger St
Farrand
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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Standard Oil Company
Indiana
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Chicago, Ill
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