Black's Opening Brings Thousands to the Store
Thousands attended the formal opening of the Black Dry Goods building at Fourth and Sycamore streets. James Black and company leaders greeted visitors as dozens of display windows showcased gowns, accessories, and fine fabrics with ornate interiors. Out of town reps from Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co and other firms joined the celebration amid orchestral music and bouquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Black Fry Goods Company
Sycamore
Fourth Street
Amanat
Laver
Thomas W. Eaton
Black Company
Leen
Myers
Crawford
Masie
Tess Gee
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co
Commoney
New York
Johnson
Walter WP Cowded
Sage
Nain
Chingen
Mibwaukee
Cleveland
Toston
Tie East
James Black
Benedict
Vie
James Grok
Smakis
Waterloo
Middle West
Pau Per
Mark
Scott
Mel Killian
Cedar Rapids
Parker
A. B. Glover & Co
Dubuque
Manger
Novelty Glove Company
Chicago
EF. G. West
Chase & West
Des Moines
W. Walker
City in Brief and Local Notes From Waterloo
Local notices report several travel and business trips including Ferguson returning from Chicago and Gates heading to Sumner. Residents Peddicord Chapman and Marsh update plans, with Quong Poo arriving from Oakland to join a laundry business, and golf plans in Cedar Rapids. Fire, education, and social visits are noted, along with market price changes for eggs and apples and expected travel to London for Montreal departure. The Knox School of salesmanship will visit Waterloo venues Monday and Tuesday to discuss a sales program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quong Poo
Oakland
Cal
Quong Kee
Paul Smith
Alfred Longley
Cedar Rapids
A.B Knox
Knox School of Salesmanship
Cleveland
Waterloo West
Senaperion
Rees
Corn Belt Telephone Company Directory Notice
Important notice states the new telephone directory will go to press around October 1st. Changes in listings advertising or new telephone installations should be arranged as early as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petober
Prof
Aable
Corn Belt Telephone Company
Infidelity and tragedy strike at Mulberry Street home
A distraught wife dies after discovering her husband with another woman at a rear barn on Mulberry Street. The couple fled as the wife collapsed, aided by a pulmotor, and died hours later. Witnesses included her son Thomas Hall and brother Reuben Corwin. The husband and the other woman were arrested on indecency charges, bond posted, with hearings delayed by her death. Funeral planned in New Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. PL Wall
Mulberry Street
Ally
Thomas Dall
Parrot Fleet Ed
Burk
Thomas Itall
Hall
Death Comes 10 Early Settler Infant Hater Dies at 6
Mrs Ellen Mahoney aged 69 longtime Black Hawk County resident dies at St Francis hospital after two weeks illness. Born in Ireland 1845 she lived 47 years in the county and belonged to the Early Settlers association. Survived by three sons Timothy Cornelius Philip. Funeral at Blessing Catholic church with burial in Blessing cemetery. Infant Floyd Hawver, 16 Gable, dies of bronchial pneumonia after two weeks illness. parents Mr and Mrs George W Hawver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Mahoney
Black Hawk County
St. Francis Hospital
O'Keefe & Towne Undertaking
Blessing
Rather Whalen
Patrick Mahoney
Lincoln Township
Mr. Mahoney
Philip Mahoney
Voorhies
Timothy
Cornelius
Philip
Babe
Floyd
Mis
George W. Hawver
Gable Street
Germans Make Bid for Lallan Sympathy
Rome reports Germany seeks to sway public opinion with a pamphlet about the war titled The Truth About the War. The preface invites Italians to join Germany, while the War Babies and Mothers League offers support and advice to wives of soldiers and the territorial forces. Mrs Winston Churchill is cited as a contributor of baby clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Paris
Germany
Mallan
Mothers League
Ananeial Siil
Earl Kitchener
Winstons Churchill
League
Form War Babies League
London on September 18 reports prominent women led by the Countess of Shaftesbury Lady Scott widow of the late Capt R F Scott explorer Lady Jellicoe wife of the vice admiral commander of the home fleet Lady Byron and Mrs Reginald McKenna wife of the home secretary today completed the organization of a new wartime group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAR Babies League
London
Countess of Shaftesbury
Scott
R. F. Scott
Jellicoe
Home Fleet
Byron
Reginald McKenna
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Black
Buchanan
A. Ferguson
B. Gates
Sumner
W.J. Peddicord
Patralman
W. G. Wood
Miriam Marsh
Vassar Eollege
Willis Jenks
Caglifornia
Paul Biehm
Iowa City
Al+léne
Ienexville, TE
St. Mary's Niles
George B. McWilliat
Saskatchewan
Calliarhis
George Murny
Hawres Hanes
Marsh Departear
N.Y
Davis and
Bertia Tigen
Sienour
Reed & Truhill
Wenth
Variane
George Lichty
L. B. Burton
Mary J. Leonard
Montreal
Clarence Damon
Birchwood
Wis
Mr. Damon
E. F. Haldwin
Wisconsin
Joy Gholson
Richard
C. A. Wie3
Alexandria, la
Iyenny Weis
James Henderson
Gholson
Laura Weis
O. WW
Carllhis
Frank Nauman
Rocester
Way
Cozy Theatre
Lepe TN Rive
Yoritta
Neer
Russell-Lamaon Hotel
Mme
Carol Guthrie
Castle House
Moss
Sur
Mrs
Infant Secoor
Ad Mrs
George
W. Hater
Fairview
Lallan
McKay
Cirle
Goodyear
Stolt Bros
Commercial ST
P. M. Sharp
First Brethren Church
Our
Kimmel
Elizabeth Hildebrand
W. H. Beachler
John
Tom
Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald Brothers
Hirsh-Wickwire Co
Sycamore St
Nat'l Bank
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