Waterloo Man to Start Paper in Cedar Falls
Knapp Mathews and partner Rarick plan a weekly and semi weekly independent paper in Cedar Falls starting May 1. They will cover Black Hawk county news in readable form and have a history in the Waterloo press. The project follows their purchase of the local job printing plant.
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Cedar Falls
Knapp Mathews
Rarick
Main Street
Black Hawk County
Gazette
Snyder & Hurd
Waterloo
Rarick and
Mathews
College Coeds to Govern Selves at Iowa State
Women at the State University of Iowa vote to organize for self-government with a committee to draft a constitution. An executive council may supervise girls’ activities, aiming to eventually establish a full self-government system after delegates like Miss Buda Kel Jer reported on Wisconsin practices.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
League
Buda Kel Jer
Madison
Wis
Iowa
Wisconsin
Sioux City to Crack Down on Disorderly Houses
Sioux City police announce a public safety push prompted by citizen pressure and Anti-Saloon League disclosures. Chief M OShennessy says patrolmen will be held responsible for moral conditions on their beats with raids on suspicions and raids to detain women on the streets. Detectives will curb illegal liquor sales as County Attorney Jepsen and aides consult with anti-vice groups for possible crusade plans. In Town Falls James Carleton heads to St Paul as brother James P Carleton, longtime resident and former postmaster, suffers heart trouble.
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Sioux City
M. O'Shonessy
Charles O’shonessy
C. N. Jepsen
Anti-Saloon League
George Cosson
Town Falls
J. J. Carleton
St. Paul
James P. Carleton
Cleveland
Cedar River Rising Amid Minor Wapsie Flood Damage
Report from Waterloo notes the Wapsipinicon river spilled banks with some stock loss and wrecked bridges, though the C G W bridge near Fairbank was later deemed intact. Independence reports moderate stage with little damage, Virden Creek also high but harmless, as Cedar drainage remains wet and rising.
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Waterloo
Wapsipinicon
Fairbank
Virden Creek
Virden’s
Black Hawk
C. W. Virden
Here
Alden Plans Egg Day Celebration in June
Alden Iowa May 21 The Commercial club has designated Thursday June 5 as Egg day with plans for a large crowd and fine entertainment. Nearby towns host Bean day Watermelon day Sauerkraut day Beet day Good Roads day Potato day and Bristow to have Cabbage day as part of broader regional celebration of Chautauqua and revived county fairs.
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Alden
Commer‘cial Club
Geneva
Webster City
Steamboat Rock
Bristow
Iowa
Boat Capsizes Ends in Des Moines River Tragedy
Des Moines on May 21 John McVey aged 16 drowned when a boat he rowed capsized near Ball's Ford on the Des Moines River southeast of Des Moines near Avon at 10 yesterday morning Parker Mackle voge aged 21 was in the boat and nearly lost his life while attempting to Save McVey Substantial rescue effort followed and authorities investigated the accident.
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Des Moines
John McVey
Ball's Ford
Des Moines River
Avon
Parker Macklevoge
Lfe
McVer
Neighbors Plan Iowa Falls School of Instruction
A large number of Royal Neighbors of America plan to attend a school of instruction in Iowa Falls tomorrow. Trains depart for Iowa Falls at 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. The session is expected to be interesting and all are urged to attend.
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W. H. Rownd
H. Dahl & Sons
Fairview Cemetery
Thomas
Shrinnell
College Auditorium
Towa Falls
America
School of Instruction
Iowa Falls
Auto Glug Plans Summer Auto Club Meeting
Improvements to Prospect Hills are reported to officers. James I. Kenyon announces a Black Hawk County Automobile Club meeting at the Ellis Hotel next Friday at noon to discuss reports from committees and plans to improve county roads this summer. The club, about 200 members, seeks renewed interest and enthusiasm. Prospect Hills show marked improvement as new pavements by Bryant Paving and sewers by Black Hawk Construction progress.
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Black Hawk County
Prospect Hills
Kenyon
Bryant Paving Company
Black Hawk
East High Board Approves Library Cooperation for Seventh Grade Books
At last evening’s meeting the East High School board decided to cooperate with the Library committee to furnish books for the seventh grades. A $350 appropriation was made for this purpose. The building committee was authorized to obtain plumbing plans for the Washington school and to invite bids. No action was taken on teacher appointments or elections for the next term.
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East High School Board
Washington
The Pool Room at The Majestic Prompts Moral Lesson
The Pool Room continues to attract large audiences at The Majestic with its strong moral message about boys heading to trouble. Fred C. Hagan delivers a notable performance as the dope fiend, while Hager and Sullivan charm with songs and comedy. Tomorrow opens a three day run featuring the new era comedy Merry Mary with a strong cast.
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Jset
Fred C. Hagan
Hager and Sullivan
Rebekahs Leave for Convention From Waterloo
Delegations from Cedar Falls Waverly Shell Rock and Waterloo of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows departed by the Chicago Great Western from Waterloo after 1 pm to attend the tri county Rebekah lodges convention in Hudson Bremer Buchanan and Black Hawk counties are represented Thirty Waterloo women joined the convoy Temple lodge Waterloo supplied the dagrea staff The program includes an address by Mrs Grace Lewis matron of the Odd Fellows Home and Orphanage at Mason City with Mrs Bonnie Pyle of Hudson presiding
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Rebekah
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Shell Rock
Waterloo
Hudson
Chicago Great Western
Bremer
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Dagrea
Temple Lodge of
Grace Lewis
Odd Fellows’ Old Folks Home
Mason City
Bonnie Pyle
Willard Loses To Gunboat Smith In Last Round Defeat
In San Francisco on May 21 Gunboat Smith defeated Jeas Willard by referee’s decision after a twenty round bout. Smith’s heavier punch and aggression prevailed despite Willard’s greater size and reach, with Willard bleeding from the jaw in the second round and distressed late. Earlier, Jack Britton outboxed Eddie Murphy in Kenosha, while Joe Mandot was stopped by Bud Anderson in Los Angeles in the twelfth round.
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San Francisco
Arderrick
Jeas Willard
Smith
Willard
Selig
Murphy
Kenosha
Wis
Jack Britton
Eddie Murphy
Boston
Packey McFarland
Los Angeles
Cal
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Bud” Anderson
Vancouver
Wash
Mandot
Eyton
Anderson
Referer Eyton
Waterloo hailed as promising transport hub by railway agent
W R Trelford of Chicago, traveling passenger agent for Texas and Pacific and International and Great Northern, praised Waterloo at the union station ticket office. He has traveled through eighteen states and noted Waterloo’s “boasting” spirit and potential for growth beyond other cities along the routes.
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Waterloo
W. R. Trelford
Chicago
Texas and Pacific
International
Great Northern
Union Station
Tie
Magnificent July Fourth Celebration Planned by Waterloo Fraternal Orders
Eighty fraternal orders with about 20 000 members will be represented in Waterloo's July 4 celebration. A major planning meeting is set for June 19 at the Labor temple. Delegates will assemble to map a public, free event funded by pro rata contributions. The program envisions bands, an out of town speaker, a monster parade, a noon basket dinner, speeches, athletic events, prize games, and a grand fireworks display.
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Waterloo
Labor Temple
Waterlno
Ackh Lodge
Cp-Point
Priges
Waterloo and Burlington duel for top spot in weekend series
Waterloo faces a tight series with Burlington Cedar Rapids and Keokuk on the horizon as the Cowboys chase first place. The crowd should pack Saturday's game with a warm reception despite recent losses while the schedule hints at a potential doubleheader next Sunday.
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Waterloo
Burlington
Cowboys
Cedar Rapids
Andrews
Keokuk
Rohn
Jay Andrews
Saturdday
Faral
Burlington Clib
Jirk
Blodgett
Sumiay
Muscatine
Kewanee
Frank Boyle
Woodmen of the World Hold Notable Temple Program
A large crowd gathered at Pritian temple for a Woodmen of the World program featuring Florence Stines in an instrumental solo, a male trio Webb Forres and Overton, addresses by ALT Tullar and HL Miller, recitation by Parker Lichty, more instrumental pieces, and a second appearance by the male trio. Miller was elected camp clerk.
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Pritian Temple
Florence
Stines
Alt Tullar
Messrs. Webb
Forres
Ter and
Overton
Addresea
Bo HL Miller
Parker Lichty
Misa Stines
Lon
J. M. Gibson
Miller
Collapse of West Wall at Hopa Martin Building
A portion of the west wall of the foundation at the Hopa Martin building on Sycamore Street collapsed last night. The concrete wall section that fell accounts for more than half of the western portion.
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Hopa Martin
Sycamore Street
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Iowa State Undertakers
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Denver
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John W. Philpot
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