Two New Telegraph Operators Appointed at Union Depot
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific announces three personnel changes in Waterloo. Lyle R. Searle, previously at Union Station, is promoted to agent at Enterprise near Des Moines. W B Grover of Shellsburg becomes day operator, and Verl Elson of La Porte is named night operator and will arrive to take charge.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Pacific
Waterloo
J. T. Ryan
Lyle R. Searle
Union Station
Enterprise
Des Moines
Earle
Delwein
Searle
W. B. Grover
Shellsburg
Grover
First Concrete Bridge In Massachusetts Marks Change in Building
H E Fiefield, superintendent for N M Stark of Des Moines, recalls and compares the early days of concrete bridge building in Massachusetts to modern methods. He notes the first concrete span near Concord, built by a youth fresh from Boston Technical schools, and explains cost and design changes over twenty years.
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H. E. Fiefield
N. M. Stark Company
Des Moines
Shas
Mullan Avenue
Waterloo
Fiefield
Boston Technical Schools
Primitive Concord bridge compared with modern spans
The Concord structure is described as the most primitive among bridges over Hawkeye streams. General Change notes that across all lines of bridge construction work, economical and practical methods have replaced the dummy techniques used years ago, drawing attention from top engineers in the mechanical professions.
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Hawkeye Plate
Fiefield
Special Train From Black Hawk for Iowa Sunday School Meet
The forty eighth annual Iowa State Sunday School association convention opens in Burlington June 3 4 and 5 1913 with 5000 Protestant schools expected attendance Special trains will bring delegates from Black Hawk Polk and Mahaska counties A monster parade is planned for Tuesday night with floats banners and brass bands Burlington Commercial club offers a free boat ride Wednesday Delegates include Rev J W Williamson Prof Walter S Athearn J H Engle W C Pearce Hugh Cork and others from Iowa and nearby states Local delegates from Waterloo La Porte City and Dunkerton are listed with several accompanying names
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Iowa State Sunday School Association
Burlington
Black Hawk
Polk
Mahaska
Burlington Commercial Club
J. W. Williamson
Third Baptist Church
St. Louis
Walter ‘8. Athearn
Des Moines
J. H. Engle
Kansas Sunday School Association
W. C. Pearce
The
International Sunday School, Association
Hugh
Harry Fisher
F. Eighmey
Chas. Bingham
S. W. Richardson
W. H. Rollins
Peter Swan
la Porte City
C. J. Vaughn
Dunkerton
Louis Eben
E. J. Kleckner
C Dne Talls
J. W. Knickerbocker
Iowa Patents Granted Week Ending May 27 1913
The following Iowa patents were granted for the week ending May 27 1913 per Wilfred C Lane patent attorney Des Moines. Stereopticon to Alexander F Victor Davenport. Making butt welds to Emil Binfelat for French Hecht Davenport. Page clamp to Marvin J Nevins Burlington and J H Wilkins Washington DC. Testing seeds to Burton H and W S Adams Decorah. Underframe for dumping cars to be listed.
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Iowa
Makers of various farm and rail devices listed in probate notice
William P Bettendorf is deceased with J W Bettendorf as administrator. The notice lists inventor names and devices including a street car controller from Cedar Rapids, a cultivator attachment from Rudolph W Bruene, a window operating device by Antoni S Stanish of Madrid, a flashlight by David C Shoberg of Sioux City, a rail tie and faster by Albert Val kerberg of Hiteman, a fire extinguisher with P J A Schnoor, an inspection device for grain cars by Benjamin F Owens of Rockwell City, a spring wheel by Orto H Hinds of La Mars, and an ozone producing machine by Daniel Smith and F F Hummel of Des Moines. The ad ends with a promotional line for Courier want ads.
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William P. Bettendorf
J. W. Bettendorf
Bettendorf
Charles and
J. G. Munson
Cedar Rapids
Rudolph W. Bruene
Cushing
Antoni S. Stanish
Madrid
David C. Shoberg
Sioux City
Albert Valkerberg
Hiteman
Henry Ewoldt
P. J. A. Schnoor
Holstein
Edmon Leslie
Marshalltown
Benjamin F. Owens
Rockwell City
Orto H. Hinds
la Mars
Daniel ©. Smith
F. F. Hummel
Smith
A. H
Des Moines
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Union Depot
RED
Elson
Crete
Bay State
Fashion Clothes Shop
Joe
Lou
Irving Hotel
Poisonerwin
East Fourth Street
Bangkoks
Sennet
W. A. Covell & Son
Fourth Street
Commercial Street
Com. St
Frank Bros
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