Davenport After Dr Frank Cole Desires Pastor Return
Davenport Methodist church seeks to retain Rev Frank Cole D D for next conference year. The Waterloo pastor has led First M E in Waterloo five years and the Davenport quarterly meeting urged his return. The strong church hopes to keep him another year amid praise for his work and the new church building dedication. Officers and committees for the year were elected, including trustees stewards and various church panels. A separate note describes a local incident and a jockey from Galesburg fined for a disturbance at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
Davenport
Frank Cole
Cole
M. E
Waterloo
Dr. Cole
Upper Iowa
First Mt. E
Fourth and
Trandolph
George B. Miller
II. J. Hess
Paul Davis
C. D. Becker
A. T. Hakill
A. BE. Glenny
H. B. Kelly
J. X. Sweitzer
G. W. Bunn
C. W. Bruner
J. F
E. A. Boggs
F. A. Becker
E. E. Stokes
L. Sarvar
E. R. Shoemaker
C. T. Wilson
J. Finley
E. R. Shoesmaker
C. T. Yrilson
D. Becker
Jas. A. Cook
F. M. Wilson
D. C. Bandfield
W. R. Walker
A. H. Weseel
S.J Finley
Wm. Graham Gee
Ferneaux
W. E. Smiser
Big Enrollment At State College In Ames Iowa
Ames Iowa reports more than 1500 students enrolled for the new year at Towns State College, up 796 from last year. Over 639 are freshmen with a higher share of young women in home economics, agriculture also expanding. Acting President E W Stanton cites drought and finances as factors reducing return and attendance on opening day.
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Ames
Sept. T
Towns State College
E. W. Stanton
Iowa
Io A Wood
Bertha Shutts
Iowa College
Grinnell
Berlin
Conservatory of Music
Misa Allen Shutts
East
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Clear Lake
Waterloo
Ira Rodamar
Leland Avepie
Colored beauty Pearl Avery nabbed by police
Early morning report says Pearl Avery a colored woman was picked up by police after midnight and jailed for drunken and disorderly conduct. She contested the charge and requested a continuance until five this evening while witnesses were secured. Ben Moes, a Chicagoan, was arraigned on a drunk and disorderly charge after a brief stay in the city.
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Pearl Avery
Pearl
Witnemers
Ben Moes
Ren
Foreign Missionary society election at Fire M E church
The Foreign Missionary society of Fire M E church held its annual officer election during an all day meeting. Officers named include President Mrs Paul Davis and Vice President Mrs C W Bruner. Delegates to the Davenport convention were chosen, and a conference delegate selected. Lunch followed the morning session and the Howe Missionary society met afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Missionary Society
Foreign Missionary Society of Fire
M. E. Church
Paul Davis
C. W. Bruner
W. R Walker
Edward Barron
F. A. Becker
Frank Marqulis
S. J. Finley
Asc alon Commandery No. 25 Knights Templar Regular Conclave
Asc Alon Commandery No 25 Knights Templar holds a regular conclave Friday at 7 30 p m for business and drill in preparation for Inspection. All members urged to attend and bring uniforms. Recorder Degon and officers Mack and Co. listed.
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Ascalon
Knights Templar
Degon
Mack
Ascalon Commandery
No. 25
R. L, Degon
Commerce Body Loses J. B. Ogle In Waterloo Movement
J B Ogle resigns as secretary of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce citing personal interest and time constraints. He joins Riverview Development and Ogle Patey with plans to develop land south of the Cedar River, seeking interurban rail and factory district moves. A Cedar Valley road conference targets a west side river entry and Riverside crossing with a bridge at Wyoming, linking to Linden line. Ogle previously served on the Iowa Traction Company board but resigns to focus on Riverview and potential Oskaloosa to Waterloo rail rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Ogre
Chamber of Commerce
C. ©. T.amson
Ogle
Waterloo West
Riverview Development Company
Cedar River
Ogle-Patey Corporation
Ogis
Patey
Toronsaum
Tuportany
Cedar Valey Road
Waterloo
LaPorte
Waterloo Road
Riverside
Board of Trade
Waterloo East
Wyoming Direct
Linden
Riverview
Iowa Traction Company
Oskaloosa
Railroads Board of Directors
Riverview Development
Talks of Strike At Des Moines Involving Street Car Union
Des Moines Virginia Sept 7 Fred Fay member of the international board of the street car men's union will spend next Sunday in Des Moines discussing the controversy between Des Moines city railway officials and union men with local labor leaders. Fay who conducted union affairs during the recent street car strike will leave for St Louis Sunday night after an all day conference. The trouble over the discharge of four employees for alleged rule violations may lead to another strike. Conductor Hintt whose discharge sparked the strike and reinstatement ordered by Judge the Graff was among the four ordered to turn in a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fred Fay
International Board of the
Des Moines City Railway
Fay
St. Louis
Hintt
the Graff
Railroad officials asked to confer with Waterloo leaders
At a Waterloo Chamber of Commerce meeting the executive committee invited Wodehouse president of the Iowa Traction Co and other road officers and contractors to a conference. Waterloo west residents seek interurban lines and expect the meeting will foster an agreed plan for city and railroad cooperation to bring the line into Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Wodehouse
Iowa Traction Company
Waterloo
Waterloo West
Divorce actions filed in September term loom large
A flood of divorce suits is filed with the clerk ahead of the September term. Lydia Perkins seeks custody of two minor children from Walter B. Perkins, alleging cruelty. Moses Van Slyke seeks a legal separation from Daisy Van Slyke, alleging desertion. A suit for damages by William Wiltie against Iowa Dairy Separator Co. seeks 6090 for finger injuries on a drill press. Minor suits and several other divorce actions follow, detailing marriages, alleged infidelities, desertions, addiction, and custody claims.
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Lydia Perkins
Waukon
Laws
Walter EB. Perkins
Florence
Ethel
Moses van Slyke
Daisy KB
van Slyke
Butler County
Hugh
Willian
Wiltie
Iowa Dairy Separator Co
J. M. Hurley
A. Hnderson
W. J. Gilmore
E. J. Dumond
Mechanic's Hen
Creamery Packer Manufacturing Co
Joseph Kerr
E. L. Carroll
Kelly Manufacturing Co
the . F. Goodrich Co
J. W. Bancroft
Vannuah J. Miller
Henry J. Wil Yer
Carrie M. Keyes
Charles Sb. Keyes
Frank Jackson
Mamie Jackson
Independence
Anna Wagner
Charles Wagner
Waterloo
Utica Street
Gordon Wagner
Leah H. Bender
George W W. Bender
Leah H. Trimble
Mabel Wilkes
Raymond Wilkes
Onawa
Mabel Popejoy
George Demos
Jesup
Illinois Central
Ror Jackson
E. C. Litchfield
Clay
Saxon
Greatest Little Book in the World Webster Dictionary Offer
Crowds flock to the Courier office to claim Webster's New Standard Dictionary under a money saving plan. Readers redeem six daily coupons with a small expense bonus to obtain one of three styles including a leather bound edition with color plates and charts, census data, and updated vocabulary.
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Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
Noah Webster
Ita
Desf Would Hear Taft Visit At Waterloo
A reader suggests reserving space in front of the speaker for the hard of hearing during President Taft’s Water loo visit. The letter argues this is a patriotic duty of the arranging committee and would enhance enjoyment for both hearing impaired attendees and the more fortunate spectators.
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Desf
Courier
Taft
Waterloo
Two Boys Killed by Electric Bolt in Iowa Farm Incident
Cedar Rapids reports two youths died after touching live wires under a tree while helping with cattle at the Wenign farm. Paul Arthur 18 and Carl Wenign 19 were struck and found by a search party about 4 AM. Relatives started the search after becoming missing while tending cows. The electric current traveled down their bodies and out through the tree.
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Cedar Rapids
Paul Arthur
John Arthur
Grace
Episcopal Church
Carl Wenigh
George K. Wenign
Wenign
Catte
North Waterloo and Railroads Headline Short Visit Notes
North Waterloo items report fF Richynders leaving on a Fort Dodge business trip. W J Wagner to Jesup for a hunting trip. Ed Flynn of New Hartford visits J Y Dolan on Adams street then to Dubuque for St Joseph's college. Sam Rose returns from Dubuque. No strike talk in north Waterloo. workers remain at usual posts. Leamer family from Waterloo hosts Graves family and Mira Coon at Fourth street east then travels to Marengo. Ty Tamer and his wife, long-active seniors, are noted among locals.
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Ff. T. Richynders
Fort Dodge
W. J. Wagner
Jesup
Ed Flynn
New Hartford
J. Y. Dolan
Adams Street
Mr. Flynn
Dubuque
St. Joseph's College
Sam Rose
Rose Barber Supply Company
North End
M. HR. Leamer
Fourth Street East
Leamers
Graves
Mira fCoon
Pauline
York
Neb
Waterloo
Waverly
Marengo
al Fo
Ty Tamer
Tr trousers Taken In Sleeping Gar
The Sleep ing Gar trouser theft on the Soo line between Winnipeg and St. Paul is reported. Mr. Manhard and a fellow passenger lost pants while in a sleeper, with his pocketbook money and trunk items in the pockets. A loaned pair helped him, but opening the trunk proved troublesome. Other church and fraternal notices follow for Friday events and meetings.
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Walnut Street
William
Manhard
C. A. Parker
Fourth Street
Litchfield
Black Hawk Coffee
Gable Street
Spice Co
Winnipeg
St. Paul
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Lisbon
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B. A. Fritzsinger
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Vera Levison
Janesville
Commerce Body
Jaunt Daya
Karis
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Aid Society of
The
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