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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1915

Page

7

Canada to Remove Tariff on Wheat

Chicago dispatch reports the Canadian government may drop the 10 cent per bushel duty on Canadian wheat to ease shipments to the United States. A removal would flood U S mills with Canadian grain, possibly followed by oats, aiding Canadian growers amid high cash wheat prices and premium costs in Chicago. Decision expected this week after Ottawa and Winnipeg signals.

Chicago United States Canada Ottawa Winnipeg

Licensed to Wed in Cedar Falls and Waterloo

Vilhelm VY Christensen of Cedar Falls and Jensing Pedersen of Cedar Falls wed. Louis W. Smith and Gladys Rogers, both from Waterloo, listed as parties in the notice.

WED Vilhelm VY. Christensen Cedar Falls - Ee Ee Eb Jensing Pedersen Cedar Falls Louis W. Smith Waterloo Gladys Rogers

Y M C A Enters Great Campaign in Waterloo

Y M C A sets statewide drive to lift membership with target of 1000 total and 650 new Waterloo members. A 25 member luncheon at Hotel Russell Lamson will outline plans and invite Cedar Rapids boosters to share success.

Waterloo Russell Lamson Wade Cedar Rapids

Track and Train Baseball Player Wins Record Injury Settlement

The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad paid Bert Owens of Laredo Missouri 21500 in a pretrial settlement. Owens, a semi professional baseball player, was injured when acting as brakeman after being struck by a switch stand. The payout is cited as the largest personal injury settlement without a trial.

Bert Owens Laredo Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul

Rookies enlist in Fort Sheridan civilian military camp

Fort Sheridan opens a civilian military instruction camp with about 600 recruits including doctors engineers and lawyers. Col W J Nicholson commands as the post tries new cavalry horse equipment while Congressman Madden Barratt O Hara and others attend. Units reinforce school work with Battery A Third Field Artillery and telegraph and wireless gear.

Fort Sheridan W. J. Nicholson Martin B. Madden Barratt O'Hara Illnois Philippines Fred Alger Rus. Sel A. Alger Detroit Mick Charles Pike Eugene Pike Chicago E.R. Sharp, Jr Columbus Plattsburg Camp Middlewest Fifth Cavalry Third Field Artillery Nineteenth Infantry Signal Corps Army St. Louis W. TD. Bannister Joseph H. Barnard

Mortuary notices for Edelph Litchfield and others

Russian wife Mrs Zachar Edelph dies at St Francis Hospital leaving a three week old baby her husband a carpenter at Illinois Central shops and two older children funeral services set at O Keefe Towne parlors Greek Orthodox priest will conduct services tomorrow Elmwood Cemetery burial Also updates on the deaths of Mrs Margaret Litchfield and Mrs Harriet Campil and infant Emma Jean Irink buried in Fairview cemetery with brief church rites and interments

Jhes Zachar Edelph Russia St. Francis Hospital Thellinois Central Shops O'Keefe & Towne Undertaking Elmwoood B.C. Litchfield Franklin Street Margaret Litchfield Illingis Central Webster City Congregational Church Emma Jean Lrink A. W. Drink Logan Avenue Fairview Cemetery

Local lodge meetings announced for Tuesday evening

Cedar Review No 27 announces W B A M p will meet in Commercial street I C Ono hall Tuesday evening. Officers to be installed and the loving cup awarded for largest net increase. G A R members to attend Wm Starr funeral at 308 Fowler at 2:30. Royal Ladies meet Wednesday at 8 in K of P hall. Daughters of Isabella meet Tuesday at 7 20 in E of C hall. Waterloo lodge 105 to hold called meeting at Masonic temple Tuesday Sept 21 for first degree work.

Mead Waterloo Ureft Alberto Cedar Review Commercial Street I. C. Ono Hall G. A. R. Hall Wm. Starr Fowler Street Royal Ladies BP. Hall Daughters of Isabella E. of C. Hall Masonic Temple Grace Methodist Church Wiliam Starr Churel

Opening Gays of Fair A auspicious Cedar Falls Day

The Cedar Falls fair opens its second season with Milly Big Acenettons and Art Smith the boy aviator among featured acts. A schoolchildren’s day draws large crowds as awards, auto parades, aerial displays, and a Tasmanians troupe headline a packed afternoon and evening program at the fairgrounds.

Art Smith Cedar Valley Olé Konightise San Francisco Kitties Cedar Falls Stoek Pavilon Atilway Iowa Walls Military Band Atidway Hayashi Jap Ari Smith van Diemars Timblers Blake Animal Circus Hankinson Town Walls van Diemansa I—Blake Newton Cedar Tall Waterloo

Waterloo Champion Wins Big Match

Dr. L. C. Hemsworth, longtime amateur tennis champion of Waterloo, defeated Cedar Rapids titleholder J. A. Wessler in a tight five set battle 6 1 4 6 t 5 1 6 10 8 over two hours. Hemsworth credited with staying power as the turning factor. He played in Toledo Central Iowa tournament and a Grinnell open event.

L. C. Hemsworth Waterloo Cedar Rapids J. A. Wessler Wessler Hemsworth Joery Star Central Iowa Toledo Grinnell

Lightning Fatality at Bridge Job Near Aplington

Miller-Hey Construction reports an Austrian laborer killed by lightning during storm while working on a bridge near Aplington. George W. Miller left for the scene and was to return by afternoon. foreman had gone to Waterloo for Sunday.

Miller-Hey Construction Company Aplington George W. Miller Waterloo

Five injured in Iowa auto accidents near Vinton and Waterloo

Five people were injured in two automobile crashes near Vinton and Waterloo on Saturday and Sunday. Milton Aukerman suffered multiple fractures and serious injuries after being thrown from a delivery wagon near a railroad crossing. Farnsworth, Holmes, and several passengers sustained cuts and bruises when a car rolled four miles west of Vinton. Genevieve Solmes, Bertha Simons, and Anna Meaney were hurt when the Hawkeye highway crash rolled the car, with Simons later returning to Independence for treatment.

Milton Aukerman Fourth Street West G. IL Parnaworth Mulberry Street Genevieve Solmes Mulberry Bertha Sihumons Anna Meaney Independence Aukerman Rrs Sea Farnsworth D. Holmes Genevieve Charlotte Holmes Cedar Rapids Vinton Holmes Waterloos Rock Hawkeye Highway Waterloo St. Francis Hospital

Building and Loan Associations Active

The Anlargy club luncheon at the Russell-Lamson Hotel featured W. J. Briann of the Waterloo Building and Loan association stating that fifty percent of Waterloo homes were built through local associations. Alec FE Glenny gained membership after praise from Willian Galloway. Andrew J. Knapp outlined the group’s work. Mayors Cole Leveke Clarke of Winter and others were guests, with the mayor offering complimentary remarks to Waterloo.

Building and Loan Associations Russell-Lamson W. J. Briann Waterloo Building and Loan Association Alec FE. Glenny Willian Galloway

Opinion sought on tax for Cedar Falls bridge bonds

County Attorney Wenner asks Attorney General Cosson for an opinion on taxing Cedar Falls to support a proposed 92 000 bond issue to cover outstanding warrants in the county bridge fund. New law thresholds over 4 066 and stream 260 feet wide trigger self build duty. Cedar Falls falls in this class. An answer is awaited before the county board reconvenes next Monday.

Wenner Cosson Cedar Falls

City in Brief Update From Local News Notes

A sprawling city in brief column reports on local events. Notes include births and visits, hotel ownership change, a nine pound daughter born to Dr. J. G. Bickley family, road conditions, windstorm damage, and postponed Westminster Workers meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

CLA Morris Tts Motor Gar Company Lanquet Russell-Lamson Charles Hayden Des Moines Majestice Seigens Waterloo Crawford J. G. Bickley Ling James M. Case Mullan Avenue Ant Hin Lois Edna Nashua Whitney Road Heeyuight Anna Bardeen Drs. Alford & Bickley Westminster Workers of Westminster Presbyterian J “Church J. L. Carson West-i 1Ern Avenue

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