Better Crops Effort Led in Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls Iowa Sept 8 The Benson picnic launched a movement to hire an expert to boost crop yields in Black Hawk county with state and federal support. Prof Masier of Iowa State College leads Clinton county work while Prof Rep Bliss handles Scott county. The plan aims to organize every county with grants, and Chicago Board of Trade pledges 1000 dollars toward the effort. Local banks and businesses commit funds and a county association is to be formed September 11 at the Black Hawk county poor farm. The goal is a larger Iowa and increased corn production through professional guidance and coordinated effort. In Cedar Falls city update the streetcar service failed to meet demand for students.
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Cedar Falls
Benson
R. K. Buss
Black Hawk County
Masier
State College
Ames
Clinton County
Rep
Bliss
Scott County
Perry G. Holden
W. W. Marsh
Lowa
Benson Menio
Cedar Falls National Bank
Veart-Frisky Lumber Company
Frank B. Miller
State Agricultural College
United States Office of Farm Management
Hail
Iowa
Holden
Clinton
Scott
Polk
Busy Cedar Falls Prepares for Three Day Homecoming
Cedar Falls Iowa plans a three day homecoming with Main Street booths free exhibitions on every block, night vaudeville at the Cotton theatre, and aeroplane exhibitions by Lincoln Reacher. A park picnic and Old Settlers talk will feature the opening day with local bands providing music.
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Cedar Falls
Main
Cotton Theatre
Lincoln Reacher
Curtiss
Black Hawk County
Old Settlers’ Association
Hiram Brown
Venturia
Main Street
Bristow
Cedar Fallls
Ite
Legal query on highway land ownership rights in Cedar Falls
The Courier answers that farm owners or tenants own all products on public highways up to the center of the road while the public only has the right of passage. Surveys use centerline measurements, with ownership extending to the road center. Also notes local incidents: Waldman home struck by lightning. canning factory busy paying $7 a ton for corn. Cedar Falls public schools opening. price gouging at Paul feed barn during Buffalo Bill event. postmaster Jarnagin retirement.
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Cedar Falls
the Courier
Iegal Department
The
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Canning Factory
Bergstrom & Simonson
Paul
Charles Paul
Boyd
Cupid Victories In This County Amid Leap Year Privilege
Cupid gains in this county with women reportedly proposing under leap year rules. Marriage licenses issued last month total 47, up from 39 the prior year. Notable recent licenses include John P. Miller and Anna L. Ludtke of Waterloo, John W. Loomis and Amy C. Baker of Vinton, Jens A. Jensen of Waterton, Alma F. Johnson of Waterloo.
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John P. Miller
Waterloo
Anna L. Ludtke
John W. Loomis
Vinton
Amy C. Baker
Jens A. Jensen
Waterton
Alma F. Johnson
New Deaconess Katheryn Minnich joins St. Paul’s Waterloo
Miss Katheryn Minnich arrives from Dedham Iowa to serve as deaconess at St. Paul’s M E church Waterloo. A June Iowa Bible Training School graduate Des Moines she will begin duties in September. She fills the post left by Miss Elizabeth Ogden who has married and moved to Portland Oregon.
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Katheryn Minnich
Waterloo
St. Paul's M. E
Miss Minnich
Dedham
Iowa Bible Training School
Des Moines
Elizabeth Ogden
B. Olson
Portland
Ore
Poultry Fancier to Illinois State Fair
Waterloo poultry fanciers will be represented at the Illinois state fair in Springfield next month. S. H. Peverill, fresh from the Iowa fair, has entered his birds, aiming for top awards. He already won ribbons for first, second, and third pullets and second cockerel in White Plymouth Rock. Amos Vogt also from Waterloo took second in Barred Rock pullet. Courier want ads are time savers.
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Waterloo
Springfield
S. H. Peverill
Peverill
Amos Vogt
Hunters Return from Wall Lake Run Muddied and Busy
Joe Schiel reports a two day Wall Lake hunt with 25 ducks 40 jack snipes and five chickens amid heavy crowds and crowded roads. Sheriff Shores and Rhea Cowin also returned describing a waterlogged 77 mile drive home with dense fog and mud blocking the highway.
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Wall Lake
Joe Schiel
Webster City
Sheriff Shores
Rhea Cowin
Odd Fellows Form New Organization in Cedar Falls
At a Cedar Heights picnic organized by Cedar Falls members Odd Fellows plan a permanent group to hold semiannual meetings. Summer picnics will include families and friends, winter sessions will cover degree work and lodge matters for both the subordinate and Rebekah branches. Officers named include O H Sweeney Water 100 president and two vice presidents G O Rollins Waterloo lodge No 72 and C L Stevens Cedar Falls lodge No 283, with M L Cummings also listed.
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Odd Fellows
Cedar Heights
Cedar Falls
Rebekah
O. H. Sweeney
Water 100
G. O. Rollins
Waterloo
C. L. Stevens
M. L. Cummings
LaPorte City
Consin
Ohio
Colorado
Pennsylvania
B. F. Lichty
Way
Oklahoma
Terloo Lodge
J. P. Berry
Rebekah Lodge
Herman Hawkins
Rose Wild
Arthur Kingman
Jesup
Janesville
New Hartford
Wis
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam Diarrhoea Remedy Claims Success
The advertisement proclaims Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam has cured diarrhoea dysentery cholera morbus and cholera infantum in millions of cases over 66 years with no failures when directions are followed. It is said to be non habit forming non constipating safe for all ages and tasty, popular with children.
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Wakefield
Miss Gene Hosteter Returns From Stewartsville Visit
Miss Gene Hosteter daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Hosteter arrived home yesterday after a three months visit with Mr and Mrs Arthur P Cotten in Stewartsville Minnesota where she spent the summer vacation.
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Gene Hosteter
E. L. Hosteter
Arthur P. Cotten
Stewartsville
Minn
Deafness Cure Claim in Catarrh Ad
An 19th century advertisement asserts deafness arises from inflamed mucous surfaces and says Hall's Catarrh Cure can restore hearing. It promises $100 for any deafness from catarrh not cured, and urges sending for circulars from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hal
Tree F.J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggista
Teke Hall
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Smelser & Son
Hast Cedar Falls
Ray Evans
Ray
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Citizens Savings Bank
EL Messier
Donald Francis
Bert Baker
Prof. Francis
Rodentrachs
Charles H. Rodenbach
Chicago
Mrs. Rodenbach
Parker, S. D
B. Parsons
Waldman
Jarnagin
Postoffice
Farrell
Mason City
Edwin H. Wilson
Cupid
Sinft
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
ST. Paul's
Illinois
Courier
Zi Cloake Suit Shop
East Fourth Street
Johnny Coats
Serge
Ackley
Antoine Deloria
Garden
Mich
Foley
H. W. Taggart
ODD Fellows IN New Organization
Boston Brokerage Co
Sycamore Street
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