Waterloo Highlighted In 1916 Automobile Blue Book
The 1916 Automobile Blue Book will feature Waterloo Iowa on its prominent list of American cities. Waterloo, county seat of Black Hawk, grew from 8,000 to a manufacturing hub with farm implement factories and the Iowa Dairy Separator plant. It hosts a national Dairy Cattle Congress, has over fifty miles of paving, and three concrete arches linking city parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Are Tate
Waterloo
Waterloo Commercial Club
Automobile Road Guide
Chas. van Vleck
Iowa
Cedar River
Black Hawk County
George W. Hanna
Prairie Rapids Crossing
Charles Mullan
Adlao
William Galloway Company
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
U. S
Dairy Cattle Congress
Towa
Billy Sunday to Visit Honolulu Next Summer
From Syracuse New Jersey, evangelist Billy Sunday has begun a series of meetings and will travel to Honolulu for a two month campaign next summer. He will then visit Trenton Kansas City before crossing to Hawaii with plans for fall 1916 services in Dastan and a January 1 1917 Chicago campaign. Other cities like Minneapolis New York City St Louis and Nashville seek dates, though two years may pass before he reaches them.
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Syracuse
N. J
Billy Sunday
Honolulu
Trenton
Kansas City
Hawaii
Dastan
Chicago
Minneapolis
New York City
St. Louis
Nashville
Tenn
Princeton and Harvard Line Up for Battle
Princeton N 1 reports ideal football weather for the Princeton Harvard game today. Thousands of followers from across the east expected a spectacular struggle. Princeton, unbeaten, seemed stronger in form and overall strength, while the Crimson, though defeated by Cornell two weeks earlier, held great possibilities and would need Rush's best effort for victory.
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Princeton
Harvard
Althe
Crimson
Cornell
Rush
Endurance Tests for Studebakers Begin Across US
Manufacturers of the Studebaker line arrange simultaneous endurance runs from ten distributing points in the United States. The runs start Monday at 6 AM and run four days, averaging 280 miles per day. Local start from Campbell Motor Car Co. 417 Fifth Street West. The Courier and Reporter will accompany the first day's run with a staff photographer. Time, speed, oil and gasoline data will be recorded for automotive owners nationwide.
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Studebaker
United States
Campbell Motor Car
Fifth Street West
Courier and Reporter
Investigation of Florida land sales aims to curb fakirs
The Florida lands scandal prompts a campaign to shut down dishonest sellers. Trade boards and legitimate land firms target firms selling land unseen. G. M. Guerry of the Tampa Tribune offers free information to prospective buyers, with postage and investigation costs only.
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Florida
Boards of Trade
G. M. Guerry
Tampa Tribune
Pretty French Girl Sells Kiss for 200 Dollars
New York on November 6 reports Mile Lillian Greuze, a famed French nurse, sold a kiss for 200 dollars to a fellow countryman aboard the Rochambeau ship in port. The money was donated to aid orphans of French soldiers killed at the front. The act occurred during a ship concert as she collected for charity.
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New York
Pretty Mile
Lillian Greuze
France
Jimer Rochambeau
Mile
Greuze
Wanted and Real Estate Ads From Early Waterloo Paper
Additional Want Ads received showing positions and sales. Listings include a waitress needed at Ehner cafe. auto and real estate offers in Waterloo Iowa area with prices and payment plans. admin appointment notice for Carlton J. Parkhurst estate in Black Hawk county. multiple snap housing bargains with prices, cash, and monthly terms. a Waterloo notice of administrator W C Logan and court clerk details. and several 6 to 7 room houses with prices and down payments as quick sale opportunities.
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Ehner Cafe
Byrd Auto Co
Sth St
California
Los Angeles
E. R. Waite
Shawnee
Okla
Carline
W. H. Howrey
Black Hawk County
Watlee
Carlton J. Parkhurst
W. C. Logan
Pike & Stas
Fred S. Pettit
Try This On Your Piano Coronation Hymn
Official Japanese coronation hymn selected by the board of education for thousands of school children to sing during ceremonies from November 6 for twenty days. Includes Japanese lyrics and a literal translation praising the emperor and imperial harvest feast.
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Board of Education of Japan
Ame Tsuchi No
Muta Kiwami Naki
Amatsubitsugi No
Mikurai Ni
Waza Ookirmai No
Noborimasu
Kyo Ne
Minori No
To—Tosaro
Comike
Shiroki
Kuroki We
Sasagemasu
Heaven
Enurerar
Property and Miscellaneous Notices Amid Ads and Lost Items
Classified items include land plots priced at 600 with near-by lots around 1100, a 5000 home offered for 3760, and various services, jobs, and personal notices. Also listed are a lost leather purse, a vacuum cleaner, a child’s rug and stool, furniture, and estate notices with a will hearing in Black Hawk County district court set for November 16 1916.
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Jefferson’ St
Jowa
Black Hawk County
Albert D. Bkrickler
Fred
Pettit
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Billy
Studebakers
Lillian Grevze
West Park
O-oki
Tadashiki
O Omi
Fwat Ni
Totsukuni Ne
Tsukamashi
Bito Mo
Tauranari Te
Tonio Ni
Ketohogu
Iota
Charles
Bickley
Union Depot
da Porte
Plonge
Unique Store
Haeward
Marri
Min Ainul Tanilly
W. S. Dishop
Martet
Will Indy
Pilok
Ber Sauls
Great Western Track
East Side
A.B. Burgess
Elgin Movemant
Heturn
Turenmoy
Avalon Ave
Mynkers
Hostnter
Irving Hotel
West Dth Street
J. H. Moore
Victor
Victrola
Cas
House of Sweet Music
West 59Th
St. N.Y
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, New Jersey
Victor Talking Machine Company
Tor
Nevely
Mishkin
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