Waterloo fare hike doubles city streetcar rates
The Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern railway will raise the cash fare to 19 cents tomorrow at 5:30 am, with coupon books offering reduced prices for workers and schoolchildren. The increases, approved by a district judge commission, will also apply to Cedar Falls, while interurban rates stay unchanged. Fare collectors for one man cars require no change. The company projects a 15 percent loss in city volume and cannot yet gauge patronage impact.
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Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Dairy Cattle Congress
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Sculptor David Edstrom Sued for Separation in New York
Mrs. Cora Edstrom files in New York supreme court for separation against sculptor David Edstrom. She seeks $1000 monthly alimony and 35000 counsel fees, claiming cruelty and abandonment amid his international commissions and residence at the Hotel des Artistes. She cites extensive travel and a costly art career, with alleged jealous treatment and support she provided during his education.
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Wnterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
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Morrell Packing Company
Ottumwa
New York Supreme Court
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New York
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London
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Stockholm
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Lisbon
Portugal
Comtésse Troalo
Berlin
Haldane McFall
Loidon
Beath
Department of Historical Archives
Swedish National Library
Bugere Hall
Henry Warrington
Hotel Des Artistes
Sweden
Will Preserve Beauty Spots in Cedar Heights
William Galloway pledges to deed the ravines and beauty spots in Cedar Heights to the town. The council read the ordinance for a park commission, with no date set for a special election due to Galloway’s absence. When he returns, the election will be scheduled to decide creating a park board under Iowa law.
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William Galloway
Cedar Heights
Galloway
New York
Watertight money belt advised for bathers and swimmers
A safety note encourages bathers and swimmers to use a watertight money belt. The advice aims to protect valuables against water damage and loss during pool, beach, or river activities.
Rain Insurance to Stop Worries of Baseball Owners
Insurance brokers eye weather protection for outdoor events and indoor gatherings as rain plans become a new tool for organizers. Minnie Bronson of New York cites the value of weather coverage for open air festivals and roofed events, noting the weather can make or break success. Solon Branson, a Garrett Bible Institute professor and former Waterloo church pastor, is mentioned as a relative of Bronson.
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J. Plavins
Liords of
America
Minnie Bronson
New York City
Henry W. Ives & Co
International Chautauqua and Lyceum Association
Miss Bronson
Towa
Solon C. Branson
Garrett Bible Institute
Evanston
Prince of Wales Drinks Blunder Shocks Australian Ranchers
In New South Wales on Sept 19 the Prince of Wales charmed rugged ranchers by winning fire races and mingling with locals. An amusing incident followed when he found no money to pay for drinks and asked Admiral Halsey for funds, receiving no aid before a fellow royal aide settled the bill.
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New South Wales
Prince of Wales
Admiral Halsey
Lower Interest Hurts Stock Producers Across Midwest
Washington dispatch notes Farmers' National council warns of a looming livestock shortage if middlewest and southwest producers cannot obtain lower interest rates and better credit terms. A. Sykes of the Corn Belt Meat Producers' association cites losses and rising credit costs as factors, with some areas seeing interest charges near percent and bonuses up to 5 percent demanded, threatening continued production.
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Waterloo Evening Couriert
Washington, D. c
Farmers’ National Council
Middlewest
Southwest
A. Sykes
Iowa
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Police Seek Man Accosting Girls Near Wellington Street
Police search for a man described as tall with a wide-rimmed straw hat overalls and a neckerchief. At about 11 pm he sprang from a tree to block two girls walking home on Wellington street, chased them, and vanished before officers arrived.
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Wellington Street
Municipal Women to Be Instructed on Ballot Use
The city will train women in Cedar Heights on voting procedures under the woman’s cabinet of the city council. The program starts the first Monday in October with registration books provided. Election boards booths and ballot boxes will aid instruction and reduce spoiled ballots.
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Gedar Heights
W. S. Parrott
Cedar Heights
HERRINGS BIG SOMERSAULT ON WOMEN SUFFRAGE
In Northwood Iowa on September 15 1915 Clyde Herrings remarks reveal Republican candidate Kendall opposed ratification while Herrings backed equal suffrage saying the country gains justice with the nineteenth amendment. He cites 1916 Iowa referendum and criticizes opponent for opposing women voting.
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Northwood
Democratic
Iowa
Nate B. Kendall
Republicans
Gov' Armor
Kendall
Mr. Herring
Pine State
General Assembly of
Tennessee
America
Nebraska
Herring
Iowa Association of Men
Laws Association of Men
NR Product Claim Described for Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts NR as a remedy for indigestion promising improved digestion and natural organ function. It asserts the product works and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
One Day's Test Proves No Best Digestive Harmony
The article explains digestion from stomach to intestines and liver and urges readers to use Nature's Remedy NR Tablets. It links indigestion with headaches biliousness and constipation and claims a box will restore health after a week or two of use.
Civil War Vet Outwits Con Man in $4 Theft
An elderly Waterloo veteran lured a stranger with a sob story to borrow $4 for clothes. The con man failed to return the money. after a pursuit to a hotel, the veteran recovered the funds and the accused was released with a warning, declaring the trick could not fool him.
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Waterloo
Charles Turnaine
Waverly
Grand Army of the Repubitc
Bergt
BE. L. Douglas
Turnaure
Iowa Women’s Political Shift Prompted by Herring
The piece argues that in 1916 Mr. Herring used all means to thwart women’s influence, while in 1920 he seeks support openly. It accuses opponents of betrayal and labels the prior defeat as a manipulation, urging Iowa women to recognize the political reversal and support Herring.
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Phia
Iowa
Herring
Towa
Rock Island Independents Reorganized for Season
In Rock Island on September 14 a large meeting united boosters from Rock Island Moline and Davenport to reorganize the Rock Island Independents for the coming season. Captain and quarterback Rube Ursell from Minneapolis joined to finalize players and schedule with manager Walter H. Flanigan. The club plans to play at least 12 games with a strong lineup.
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Rock Island
Rock Island Independents
Moline
Davenport
Rube” Ursell
Minneapolis
Walter H. Flanigan
Independents
Lyons and Butler Mail Share Stirs Sly Comment
Two traveling men Lyons and Butler often stay at the same hotel. One evening Butler received a single circular while Lyons got a stack of letters. Butler, disappointed at first, quipped that Lyons again got the Lyons share of the mail.
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Lyons
Butler
Police Intervene At Lancaster Poker Party
State trooper disguised as a hobo disrupted a Mountville poker game in Lancaster, Pa. He drew a gun and recorded attendee names, ending all ante gambling in the village corporate limits.
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Lancaster
Mountville
Fragmentary financial figures from an archival page
A jumble of numbers and monetary values appears, including totals, subitems, and codes like ACT 1982 and penal. The readable parts suggest a ledger or accounting record with multiple currency figures and reference codes, lacking coherent context or narrative.
Diamond in the rough yields hospital bill tale
A Toledo report tells of Sam Bell a man who finds two diamonds during a hospital operation by Dr Cass Toroll. The diamonds are seized as the pendit approaches and the man is left laughing a little longer before receiving his hospital bill and operating bill.
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Bill Toledo
Sam Bell
Cass Toroll
Sam
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