Charley Longley Credited for Vicksburg Memorial Park
Charles L Longley of Waterloo is credited with helping establish the Vicksburg National Military Park plan. The idea grew from Jowans who fought with Ulysses S Grant in the Civil War. Local veterans say Capt. John F Merry originated the project in 1899, with guidance from Union and Confederate groups. Longley, 82, who later managed the Boise U S Mint and served 16 years as Waterloo park commissioner, attended the Cedar Rapids reunion.
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Waterloo
Charles
Longley
Hesse
Ida
Alfred Longley
Twenty-fourth Laws Regimental Association
Cedarapids
Vicksburg
Miss
Longle
Cant, Rigby
EB. J. C. Bealer
Cedar Rapids
U. S. Grant
Dixie
Iown
Manchester
Rigby
John F. Merry
Iowa
Congress
Stephen D. Lee
Capt. Rigby
Gen.Lee
Everest
Chicago
Secretary of War
Te Aa
Towa
Bealer
Water
Twenty-fourth Rental Association
Masoy
United States Mint
Boise
Park Commission
Raymond Shaw Appointed Advertising Manager
Raythona Shaw a former resident of Waterloo and brother of Harry Shaw has been named advertising manager for Independent Oil Men of America. The group began a national campaign on September 2 to promote oil industry interests and recognize Shaw’s leadership role.
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Raymond) Shaw
Raythona Shaw
Thero
Harry Shaw
Waterloo
Oil Men of America
Shaw to Head Chicago Office for Black Hawk Oil
A. H. Coward, president of Black Hawk Oil Company, announces Shaw will supervise copy and handle printing and advertising contracts from the Chicago office.
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Paign
A. H. Coward
Black Hawk Oil Company
Waterloo
Shaw
Chicago
Gladiolus Grower Wildhagen Plans Large U S Shipments
P O Wildhagen a gladiolus grower at 2000 Hammond Avenue will start digging and packing thousands of gladiolus bulbs for shipment to stores across the United States. A crew of 40 to 50 will work about six weeks, packing bulbs eight to a box in sawdust for an expected 75 000 boxes. He operates on 10 acres near Hammond and 13 acres on Black Hawk Creek, also importing Dutch bulbs and raspberry stock for repacking. This fall he will receive 21 carloads of American Scanty Magna Charta and other varieties, stored cold until repacked for shipment. He grew 125 000 Dutch bulbs and will ship 75 000 more this fall.
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P.O. Wildhagen
Hammond Avenue
United States
Wildhagen
Auzuse Wildhagen
Black Hawk Creek
Three Farms Near Oelwein Sell For High Prices
Three farms near Oelwein were sold by hammer at Stanley on a Saturday sale, with profits reported by observer C. AM. Allen. A 240 acre tract brought 384 dollars per acre, a 160 acre tract sold for 150 dollars per acre, and a 150 acre pasture lot without buildings bid in at 390 dollars per acre. All sales were cash.
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Stanley
Oelwein
C. AM. Allen
Choir Concert At First M. E. Church Draws Full House
A capacity congregation attended a choir concert at First M. E. Church last evening. The event featured the church choir and drew community members to the service.
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Cedar Fails
M. EB
Police nab man in the shadows waiting for wife
Anxious neighbors alerted officers on Ackermant and Parker streets at 6:50 PM Sunday to a mystery man lingering in the shadows. Police found him seated in a parked automobile, patiently waiting for his wife.
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Ackermant
Parker Streets
Vic
Job
George Washington
New Citizens Arrive in Waterloo Area During Past Week
Twelve new residents with families moved in, increasing Waterloo population per Russell De Gon secretary of the Waterloo Retail Merchants Association. Nine families left, while 55 total residence changes were recorded. newcomers include Frank Klahy, Mrs. I. Grady, Mrs. EB Hoover, E.R. Bogart, Ted Fox, P. Cotton, John Liga, Oliver Gladly, Saxon, C. L. Seymore, Eewin Boardnaugh, William Moore and others at various addresses such as 1015 Grant and 302 1-2 Commercial.
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Russell de Gon
Waterloo Retail Merchants Association
Frank Klahy
Grant
I. Grady
EB. L. Hoover
E.R. Bogart
Ted Fox
Cotton
Leland
John Liga
Bertch
Oliver Gladly
Saxon
C. L. Seymore
Virden
Walters
Eewin Boardnaugh
Eleventh West
William Moore
Logan
Howard Hannon Enlists in Field Artillery
Howard Hannon of Waterloo enlisted at the army recruiting station on the second floor of the post office building for service in the motorized field artillery. He departed Saturday night for Fort Sill Oklahoma for the assignment.
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Howard Hannon
Waterloo
Army
Motorized
Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklo
Hannon
49 Foot Dam Over Cedar Considered
Charles City Iowa Sept 14 Central Town Power and Light company which bases its divisional headquarters in this city surveyed the Cedar River to assess electricity generation for rising demand The plan options include a single 45 foot head dam on the lower Floyd county site or two 25 foot head dams on company owned sites between here and Orchard with details partial in hand
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Charles City
Central Town Power & Light Company
Cedar River
Orchard
Floyd County
Large Dam Plan Near Mitchell County Line
A stream between Floyd and Mitchell counties is eyed for a major dam. Builders propose a single 45 foot head dam yielding a lake over seven miles long, about two and a half miles wide in parts, half in each county, with a controversial move to flood more land. Local sentiment leans toward the large dam for a sizable water body.
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Orchard
Mitchell County
Floyd
Floyd County
Clear Lake
High Tension Line to Power Cedar River Region
The new high tension line, built toward Floyd, will transmit power north to this city and distribute it through hundreds of towns in Iowa. The policy of the financier group in Philadelphia will depend on local reaction to the project. A large sum for Cedar River power development is likely in the next year or two.
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Iowa
Vigee
Philadelphia
Cedar River
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Chas. L. Longley
Vigesbure Park
Fitzgeralp West Bros. Sing
and Mrs
Newcomer
Central Lowa Power & Light Co
Tocal
Gates College
West Park Ave
Black Hawk Loan Company
Moor Lafayette Bldg
White
Klonklave
Fiery Cross
Coaster
Dodgem
Fun House
Bum Foozier
Kilis
WWEW
Zergy
Wena
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