Railroaders Turn To Corn Husking This Week
Rail workers shift to corn husking at three to five cents a bushel, or two dollars a day for construction crews, with pay each Saturday night, as Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern pursues Waverly extension work. President L. C. Cass reports difficulty hiring white labor for the Waverly line but expects cars into Waverly by December. New power house work continues. rotary transformer stations rise in Denver Glasgow and Waverly to boost car power along the line. C. D. Cass is recovering from malaria fever and hopes to return home soon. The notice ends with a catalog ad for a cattle book priced at one dollar.
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Cass
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
Waverly
Denver
Glasgow
Con
Co. D. Cass
Cc. D. Cass
Colfax
Swedish government telegraph and telephone profits in 1909
Washington reports the Swedish government owned telegraph and telephone system earned 192000 dollars in 1909. Consul Winslow at Stockholm notes receipts totaled 458000 dollars with maintenance costs of 266000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Winslow
Stockholm
Fire Threatens Olmstead Home at Washington Street
A morning blaze at Mrs. Q. D. Olmstead’s residence 303 Washington Street damaged a summer kitchen and scorched wall into the main house. Neighbors moved items to safety as the fire, likely sparked by a yard bonfire, was controlled by Fire Department No. 2. Mrs. Olmstead fainted during the emergency but suffered no severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. D. Olmstead
Washington Street
C. D. Olmstead
Jt 18
Fire Department
No. 2
Ex Senator Courtright Ill With Pneumonia at Home
Ex Senator C B Courtright is seriously ill at his Fisher apartments home with pneumonia. He fell ill Friday and though improved somewhat, his condition remains serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Courtright
Fisher Apartments
Senator Courtright Illness and River Front Efforts
The text notes that Senator Courtright remains seriously ill while being a leading city attorney and former state senator. He serves on the river front improvement commission aiming to beautify Waterino river banks, with friends hoping for his recovery. It also advertises Milk and Its Relation to the Public Health, 828 pages, $1, and directs inquiries to the Superintendent of Documents at the Government Printing Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Courtright
Sena Jator
River Front Improvement Commission
Waterino
Senator Courteight
Govt. Printing Office
Shell Rock News Briefs From Oct 29
Mrs. Clarence Quaife of Louisa ville Ky attends Boone grand lodge as guest of C P Bement and Mrs F G McInroy. Thomas Brooks Fletcher lectured on Foola to open the entertainment course. Mrs Grace Myers returned from Cedar Rapids as a Rebekah delegate. State Game and Fish Warden Lincoln deposited half a barrel of game fish in the river. Mrs Redd Thompson and two children from Tripoli visit her parents. Funeral held for Charles James, born and raised in Shell Rock. Mr and Mrs Frank Horatman and daughter Ione visit Mrs Horatman’s relatives. Mrs H Probert visiting her children. Mrs F O Newcomb and Martha go to Waterloo for Melba concert.
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Shell Rock
Clarence Quaife
Loulaville
C. P. Bement
F. G. McInroy
Boone
Grand Lodge
Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Foola
Grace Myers
Cedar Rapids
Rebekah Lodge
Lincoln
Redd Thompson
Tripoli
F. O. Newceamb
Charles James
Waterloo
M. E
Charles
Shells Rock
Frank Horatman
Ione
Baraboo
Wis
Martha
Mra Horahmes
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Haymman
Downing
Falls Avenue
Jefferson Street
Iowa
Casebeers
Castbeer
4Th and
Bluff Streets
Casebeer's Sandwich House
5Th and
Commercial St
Casebeer’s
Lazy
Fourth Street
East
Flint’s
First National Bank
United Iowa Shoe Co
Bon Ton Dress Club
Jefferson St
The
Independent Electric Co
Frank Knapp
East Sixth Street
Alberta
Sycamore
East Fifth St
Morris Motor Car CO
P. W. Belangeer
DR. S. F. Heverly
4Th St
H. J. Bartelt
Sycamore Street
Geo. G. Dunn
Tom
Wells
East Fourth Street
Amber
Thomas Cascaden, Jr
Iowa Stove and Range Co
Waterloo Business College
Kimball
Blue Wagons
Buchanan County
Waterloo Land CO
Logan House
Henry Seebers
Prop
Waterloo Electrig
G. H. Edgington
Syndicate
Ralph Mason Hix
Waterloo Conservatory OF Music
Black Scott Prowell
Wangler Bros. CO
Knapp Drug CO
Sale Saiun
H. S. Held
Blo
Guy C. Campbele
Commercial Street
A.H. Pinkerton
W. 4Th St
Corn Belt Auto CO
Libert & Sons
Stroebel’s
Lesding
Ellis Hotel
Lytle Flour & Feed CO
West Pack
Iowa Lumber CO
Waukesha
Water Street
Vaughan Land Company
Texas
Mexico
Syndicate Building
Golden Eagle Clothing Store
Cedar Valley Garage
Sycamore Overton Bros
Waterloo, Eh
STERS
Wight & Fox
Lafayette Serret
Drs
Scott and
Scott
Commercial Bank Building
Waterloo Sash & Fixture Works
Seventh Street
de St. Aubin Millinery
Fast Fifth Street
Home 'S Store
V. L. Simmons
Lafayette Street
Co. H
Sudden
Whoene
C. M. Berkley
F. C. Krueger
E. Fourth Street
Wittick & Cros
A. A. Duba
West Fifth Street
Sweden
Olmstead
Acme Cafe
Sante
Waterloo Office Supply Co
KR. L. Stetzel, Mgr. Y.M. C. A. Bidg
Bridges
Central Ova Granite Company
Shepherd Lumber Co
Wisowa Lumber Company
DOW Transfer Co
B. C. Bunch
Stewart-Simmons Press
Dunkelberg
E 6Th Street
J. F. Booth
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