Romance to end here soon in Waterloo wedding planned
George H. Cockburn, Y M C A boys' secretary, will wed Irene E. Flewell, Fargo newspaper woman, next Tuesday evening likely at the Hartquirst home on Allen Street. Rev. John Bunyan Smith of Walnut Street Baptist Church to officiate. After the ceremony the couple will establish a home in Waterloo with a postnuptial celebration to follow. The groom’s parents J. Z. Cockburn of Des Moines and Miss Edith Flewell of Fargo will accompany Irene.
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Cockburn
Fargo
Fargo Forum
M. C
J. Z. Cockburn
Des Moines
Edith Flewell
Waterloo
Lightning Strikes Sharply During Butler County Fair
In Butler County fair day one a barn on the Folkers farm four miles northwest of town burned after a severe storm. Lightning also struck a catalpa tree at the courthouse yard and other spots but caused no major damage. The town saw a moving picture show opening in the old Arnold store building run by Dailey and Mead. Local officers for the upcoming year were elected, and health updates touched Mrs. Burroughs recovering from surgery. The large new W. A. Brown & Son machinery warehouse on Main Street is now in use with future storage expansion planned.
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Allison
Butler County
F. C. Folkers
Kent Cardinal
J. H. Schuler
Marion Hunt
Cedar Falls
RB. D. Shepard
Osage
H. Hayenga
C. A. Hammel
Clarksville
G. H. Martin
Eva Weires
District Court
Arnold Store
B. Dailey
R. C. Mead
No. T. G
P. F. Dailey
TL. Y. Conn
F. J. Bates
3. W. Burroughs
Lillian Wild
Carrie Wilson
Cheyenne
Wyo
H. F. Wild
Caroline Graham
W. A. Brown & Son
Main Street
Returns to Waterloo by H A Dunham and wife
H A Dunham and his wife, ex Waterloo residents, have returned to Waterloo and settled at 122 Cortlandt Street after eight years on the Pacific coast. He recalls living in Denver and other cities, served as a Sixth Missouri infantry soldier in the Civil War, was wounded at Kennesaw Mountain, and remains a Republican faithful to the old party.
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Waterloo
H. A. Dunham
Weet
Cortlandt Street
Mr. Dumhem
Pacific Coast
Denver
Sherman
Sixth Missouri Infantry
Dunham
Hoe
Bates Family Moves Into New Peoria Residence
From Peoria comes news that H Bates and family moved yesterday into a new home at 200 Corlandt Street. Bates, an automobile man, will operate in the Ninth and Sycamore area as part of the firm Rader & Bates, Buick agency. The couple express satisfaction with Watering’s growth.
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Peoria
H. (. Bates
Corlandt Street
Mav. Bates
Ninth and Sycamore
Rader «& Diates
Buick
Bremer Medical Association meeting and unusual Rail Train schedule
Waverly Ia Sept 10 Bremer County Medical Association met at Fraternity Hall for annual meeting and officer elections. Dr Robinson discussed little ear troubles, Dr Auner spoke on general anesthesia. A noon informal banquet followed at Fortner house. Osmeuy elected president and Ennis secretary. Public school in Waverly reports high attendance and crowded high school room with extra seating. Rail service adjusted to allow afternoon fair attendance with special trains from Sumner and back. Several local engagements and visits noted including nuptials of Miss Burke and W Moorey, and local business and student movements through the area.
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Waverly
Bremer County Medical Association
Fraternity Hall
Robinson
Auner
Fortner House
Osmeuy
Ennis of
Sumner
Waverly High School
Miss Ranney
Cedar Falls
Missy Walter
Waverly Fair
C. G. W. Railroad
Tripoli
Eskimo murder claims two explorers in Arctic
Ottawa dispatch reports American explorer I V Radford and George Street of Ottawa killed by Schultz Lake Eskimos during a 1911 interior expedition from Chesterfield Inlet to Bathurst. Resulting investigations confirm the tragedy and detail the assault and stabbing. Separately, Peary records left in 1892 were recovered by a Danish expedition led by Knud Rasmussen.
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Ottawa
L. V. Radford
George Street
Radford
Street
Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson Bay
Bathurst
Schultz Lake
Egertsson
Conrey
Fort Churchill
Interior
Peary Records
New York
KE. Peary
Denmark
United States
Peary
Navy Clift
Greenland
Knud Rasmussen
Council Fights Liquor Interests in Sioux City
Sioux City, Sept 10. Anti-Saloon League battles liquor interests as wholesale houses close awaiting council renewal of consent resolutions. Charles Selzer, J H Bolstein, and H B Mayne fined $200 plus costs. licenses revoked for contempt of court after delivering liquor outside their establishments.
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Sioux City
Charles Selzer
Pierce Street
J. H. Bolstein
Fourth Street
H. B. Mayne
Fourth
Pearl Streets
George Jepson
Busi
Saloon Sales Rule Sparked Legal Dispute
Judge Jepson ruled saloon operators must complete all liquor sales within their premises to be within the Moon law. Anti Saloon League and state league officials contend prosecutions target sales to bootleggers, arguing the practice is what they aim to stamp out.
Woman Found Dead In Des Moines Boarding House
Miss Ella Layton, 35, was found dead in her room at 915 Sixth Avenue by Mrs. Barrett and her daughter. A burnt match clutched in her fingers suggests she died of heart failure Saturday night, about forty eight hours before discovery. She was partly dressed with her head on the bed edge and body in a sitting position. coroner likely will not hold an inquest.
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Des Moines
Ella Layton
J. W. Barrett
Sixth Avenue
Lee
Iowa Plant Turns Out Mammoth Vitified Tile
Webster City Iowa September 10 The first thirty six inch vitri fied sewer tile ever made in Iowa has been produced by the National Sewer Pipe Tile company of Webster City Each tile is three feet long and in green state weighs 1300 pounds These tiles can be made at the plant at the rate of 150 per day The company faces railroad car shortages yet ships about ten cars per day.
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Webster City
Iowa
National Sewer Pipe & Tile Company
Abolishes Court and Retires Commerce Court Judges
Washington officials report the House yesterday voted to abolish the commerce court and retire its four remaining judges to private life. The four affected judges are Martin A. Knapp of New York, William H. Hunt of Montana, John E. Carland of South Dakota, and Julian W. Mack of Illinois.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Commerce Court
Martin A. Knapp
New York
William H. Hunt
Montana
John E. Carland
South Dakota
Julian W. Mack
Illinois
Waterloo A Good Town Promotes Meritol Goods
Waterloo proclaims its excellence and announces its membership in the American Drug and Press Association. The town offers Meritol Hine preparations guaranteed in every way through local agents Red Cross Drug Co Henderson Drug Co and others. The message urges residents to ask for Meritol goods.
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Waterloo
American Drug and Press Association
Waterloo Peone
Merito
Red Cross Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
Jocal
California Syrup of Figs advertisement urges laxative use
A period advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to sick children as a gentle laxative. It claims quick relief, outlines symptoms, and warns to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company, noting counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Zeppelin L-1 Disaster Drowns Sixteen Crew
Berlin reports the airship L-1 wrecked on a voyage from the mainland to Heligoland. A hurricane struck the ship eighteen miles north of Heligoland at about seven in the evening, drowning sixteen of the twenty three crew. It marks the twelfth Zeppelin accident and the first with loss of life. The voyage had appeared routine prior to the disaster.
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Berlin
Germany
Maing Land
Heligoland
Ife
Once Tried Always Used Vinegar Ad Sinks Sea Tale
Terrific gusts amidships hurled the vessel to the surface where wind and waves pounded it to pieces. It floated about an hour before buckling and sinking. The ad proclaims Use Aunt Marys Vinegar.
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Aunt Mary
Advertiser
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Miss Irene Flewell
Fargo, N. D
Waverly Daily Dispatch
Hilda Hayes
Waterloo Evening Courier
E. Jeferagu St
Geo. H. Hunt
East Bremer Ave
Bremer Medical Acto N Meeting
Society
Henry Binger
Readlyn
Binger
Amma Lichau
Merrill Saylor
Waterloo Construction Company
Joe Cretameyer
Dubuque
Mount
St. Joseph’s College
Iowa City
John
John Nix
C. A. Eifert
Fred Clark
Florence Riedesel
Roy Hermann
First National Bank
Waukon
J. A. Dawson
Ed Richards
Nina Woodring
Minneapolis
J. Q. Lauer
Chaffee
Robert
Cedar Rapids
F. W. Mueller
Fred King
Ike Woodring
Henry Knapp
Joe Stussell
William Hauth
Hawkeye
H.V. Radford
Robert E. Peary Records
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Dr. Everall
Council
Kigentaid
Kleen-Maid
Altstadt & Langlas Baking Company
Alronso
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue
C. H. Dunkerton
Dunkerton, Ia
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