Captain Stanley Lewis and His Overland Scout Ride Again
Captain Stanley Lewis U S A and his Overland Scout are featured in a vaudeville act at the Crystal this week. The famed motor dispatch car operator recently carried a continental message for General Weston and is now touring while on furlough after a wind blown sand injury. Government backing and Army support bolster the show with guns and stage gear from local armories. The Rangers, under Lewin, act as deputy marshals against horse theft and drug smuggling along the border, cooperating with Diaz era Rurales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Lewis
Mungey Publications
John Weston
Department of California
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Old Glory
Abraham Linegin
the Crystal
Lewis
Alkali
Rangers
Lewin
Canadian Mounted Police
Pennsylvania Constabulary
War Department
Tey
Diaz Republic
Waterloo Welcomes Black Hawk Electrical Co. Opening Soon
H G Rogers promotes the Black Hawk Electrical company to be ready for business by November 1 in the Fauss block. The firm promises complete electrical services from house wiring to electric signs, and a glass room showroom showcasing art glass fixtures. Mrs Rogers is an experienced engineer assisting in the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Rogers
Waterloo
Black Hawk Electrical Company
Fauss
Lafayette Street
Rogers
Wisconsin
LaCrosse
Upper
Mississippi
Armour Institute of Illinois
International College of Pennsylvania
Black Trank Electrical Company
United States
Civil Service Exams Offered in Waterloo for Nov 23
Insufficient eligibles in the physicians class after Sept 14 exam prompts another civil service test in Waterloo on Nov 23. A junior engineer Bureau of Mines exam is also planned in Waterloo on Nov 22 23. Applicants should obtain blanks from the Civil Service Commission in Washington or contact the local Waterloo secretary. Hospital Shower set for Thursday Oct 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Waterloo
Civil Service
Bureau of Mines
Washington, D. C
Wateriog
Fancy Minnesota Burbank Potatoes in C. H. Elghmey's
Minnesota Burbank potatoes advertised by C. H. Elghmey's offer show fresh crop produce details. Local buyers are invited to inspect and purchase at the market or store display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Burbank
C. H. Elghmey
Business Men Discuss Fourth Street Paving Meeting
At 4 o clock this afternoon a Board of Trade gathering includes business men city officials mall owners and property owners along Fourth Street to discuss paving plans and possible actions for the street. The meeting aims to outline proposals and coordinate efforts among stakeholders in the paving project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Bull’s temper ends show entry after red suit trouble
A Jersey bull exhibited at the state dairy show in Waterloo gained notoriety in Chicago when his halter broke. The animal charged a woman in a red suit, forcing Count Dorrington out of his class and prompting the owner to pull him from the show and ship him back to Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Daily Show
Chicago
Waterloo
Windy City
Count Dorrington
Dairy Smaw
Wisconsin
Baby Dies of Meningitis in Chicago Area Burial
Mr and Mrs W OG Macumber of 1002 Mobile Street mourn the death of their infant who died yesterday noon from spinal meningitis. Born September 28 1910 the baby had not been strong. The remains were taken this morning by the Chicago Great Western to Beeman for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OG. Macumber
Mobile Street
Beeman
Installing New Lights Today Front of City Hall
City hall displays two large clusters of lights not bought by the city. A Des Moines firm, Istalwan, offered to install them for a few days for public viewing. The five light posts show two styles, upright and inverted top light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ista Iwan
Des Moines
Cottage Prayer Meetings Tuesday In Many Districts
A list of Tuesday evening cottage prayer meetings across districts is published by M. C. A. Secretary Liljestrand. It includes venues and addresses such as Whitehouse cottage Cedar River park Daw son street Daw son and Fairview avenue Edwards street 118 Lincoln 424 East Fifth street Rath and Dunham Place streets West Fourth Street and Charlotte corner Summit age 141 Summit age 209 Commercial street 1005 West Fourth Street 1502 Hawthorne avenue 272 Hammond avenue 439 West Third avenue and 1103 Jefferson street. Portaroad and parlor details appear for men and women attendees with times from 7:15 to 7:44 PM.
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Liljestrand
J. P. Wolfe
Whitehouse Cottage
Cedar River Park
J. A. Douglass
Dawson Street
Lydia Cutshaw
Edwards Street
Mr. Gilmore
Mr. Powell
Dawson and
Fairview Avenue
G. W. Smith
Reihl Street
W. A. McFarlane
Linn Street
Will Gatlin
Webster Street
M. M. Vaughan
Shilliam Avenue
F. A. Lane
Lincoln Street
Charles Griffin
Saxon Street
Gollins
Ira
Clay Street
Ferguson
Harrison Street
J. J. Rainbow
East Mullan Avenue
C. OG. Ballicott
Franklin Street
George Bodey
East Fifth Street
Hurst
Barclas Street
Wheeler
Gascaden Avenue
Swinbank
Florence Street
George Ellis
LaFayette
Eleventh Streets
Isaac Davis
Rath
Dunham Place
A. Ferguson
Mamilton
Castle Hill
Lewis Miller
West Fourth Street
Charlotte Corner
W. H. Parks
Rebel Avenue
Simon Shanks
Home Park Boulevard
DB. Davis
Summit
KB. G. Norton
A. L. Walker
Fourth Street
Gnes
Denver Street
L. A. Keittle
Fishbaugh
Allen É . Haines
West
Randolph Street
FW. Traphagen
Washington
San Street
Amos Alexander
la Ai
F. E. Ball
Jefferean Street
Porta Road
Phoebe Cornell
Commercial Street
Hildebrand
Washington Street
G. M. Nesbit
West Third Avenue
Underwood
C. W. Taft
J. A. Hartner
Leland Avenue
Charles Gaskins
Folla Avenue
Hoffman
Jeffer
Suitcase theft leads to arrests and doubts about innocence
Conductor Ernest May and rear brakeman A D Wilson were taken into custody by Special Agent George Ward and turned over to Sheriff F M Shores after a suitcase theft on an Illinois Central freight train. May may be freed, while Wilson remains jailed awaiting grand jury action. Wilson admits fault, May denies direct involvement, and prosecutors will decide charges based on evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest May
A. D. Wilson
Freeport
Illinois Central
George 8. Ward
Sherrif F. M. Shores
J. H. Kuhns
Sheriff Shores
May
Wilson
Manchester
Waterloo
Ward
William T. Evans
Parkersburg
Conductor May
Roosevelt Inspects Deserted Farms in New York
Ithaaca New York October 24 Roosevelt begins a New York campaign tour inspecting abandoned farms in the region. He plans over 100 miles by car today ending with a campaign speech in Binghamton this evening as part of the Inspec tion tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaaca
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York State
Binghamton
Crippen to hang a week sooner in Tendon
Dr Crippen, convicted of his wife murder, will be hanged on November 2, the date moved forward one week. Card of thanks from Fred Kramer and family thanks friends and neighbors for support during the bereavement of wife and mother.
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Crippen
Tendon
Fred Kramer
Waterloo told by map and folder
Northwestern Land and Investment Company via G C Janney secretary and general manager has received many promotional folders to distribute nationwide. The Waterloo Illinois folder promotes the city with an insignia and concise data, revised to Oct 1 1919. It highlights Waterloo’s population growth of 112 percent over the prior decade and includes a city map within the folder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Land & Investment Company
G. C. Janney
Waterloo
General Markets Reported by Lamson Bros Co
Estimated receipts for Chicago today include hogs 26,000 cattle 25,000 sheep 45,000. Hog market opened steady and closed more active, with mixed and butcher 8.25 to 9.30. cattle and sheep markets show various price ranges. cash grain quotes for wheat corn oats listed. New York stocks figures provided for several major names.
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Chicago
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Chicago Great “Western
Northwestern
Atchison
American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Ewe Tee
United States Steel, Common
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Waterloo
Wellington
Justices Visit the White House
The Supreme Court justices, led by Associate Justice Harlan acting as chief justice, paid their annual visit to the White House in an informal ceremony. Attorney General Wickersham was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
White House
Harlan
Wickersham
Presant
Sire and Son Face Assault Charges
The Cedar township family dispute ended with Tim Shea and his son John Shea charged with assault and battery after arrests in Waterloo. Information filed by Sheriff Shores before Justice J. H. Kubus. They pleaded guilty and were fined $50 each plus $15.80 costs. The victim was another son, Mike Shea, and the incident occurred at the Shea home two miles south of Washburn on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kubus
Waterloo
Sheriff Shores
Shea
Cedar Township
Views of the People on Memorial Hall Safety
Editor urges prudent planning for a proposed memorial hall to protect historic data for future generations. The letter notes many of Black Hawk county’s 1 000 soldiers deserve emulation and stresses safeguarding material facts of potential intrinsic value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Black Hawk County
Habeas corpus won't halt graft case actions
Chicago October 24. The criminal prosecutions of Frank B Harriman C N Ewing and John M Taylor for conspiracy in the Illinois Central graft exposure will not be stopped by the habeas corpus appeal filed Saturday before Judge Chetlain. State's Attorney Wayman retains right to proceed in grand jury and the matter may test concurrent jurisdiction of Municipal and Superior courts. While the habeas corpus case is pending, a motion to exclude certain evidence from Bruggemeyer’s court is set for 2 pm in Municipal court.
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Chicago
Frank B. Harriman
C. N. Ewing
John M. Taylor
Illinois Central
Chetlain
Bruggemeyer
Wayman
R Grand Jun
Municpal
Appointment of executor for Gustave Fink estate Iowa
Notice in Black Hawk County Iowa that John Widdel has been appointed and qualified as executor of Gustave Fink deceased. All persons owing money to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must present them duly authenticated to the undersigned for allowance. Dated October 22, 1914. Edwards & Longley, Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave Fink
Black Hawk County
John Widdel
Edwards
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San Francisco
Establisied EN
Congregational Church
Civil Service Examinations
Bull
Red Suit
R. Rand
Pierre
South Dakota
Bovenizer
Irving
Eva Sargent
Morey Stock Co
Syndicate Theatre
Lamson Bros. & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Marsh-Place Building
Gabon
H. W
ST. Louis
Minneapolis
Jan Wees
Rane
Teres
Sire and Son
I. C. Habeas Corpus
State of Iowa
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