Race tragedy: Ray Canfield killed in speedway accident
Ray Canfield was killed during an elimination race at the 7 000-strong track crowd. Lawrence Hummel of the Saxon Four described hearing a tire explosion before Canfield’s car swerved and plunged through a fence. Canfield, from Cedar Falls, worked as a machinist and was highly regarded by supervisor Archer B. T. Archer and others. The body will be sent to Atlantic, Iowa, with no local funeral services planned.
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Lawrence Hummel
Canfield
Ford
Willard
Mr. Hummel
Wummel
Erhes
Buick
Roy Canfield
Cedar Walls
Harry Owan
Archer Ver
B. T. Archer
Peter Hoff Pioneer of Black Hawk Dies at 87
The funeral of Peter B. Hoff, born March 24 1828 in Wayne County Ohio, was held Tuesday at the Church of the Brethren in Dallas Center. Hoff, an early Black Hawk county settler, lived on the land now part of the P. Hoover farm in Orange township before moving to Dallas county. He married Rebecca Barnes in 1851 and later Catherine Swenk and Mary A. Mitchell, with whom he had eleven children. he leaves a brother, thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He died September 17 1915 near Elkhart, Polk County. He had been a Brethren member since 184% and led a devout Christian life.
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Hugh Geiger
William Holt
Peter Hoff
Dallas Center
Black Hawk County
P. Hoover
Orange Township
Peter B. Hoff
Wayne County
Catherine Swenk
Mary A. Mitchell
Church of the Brethren At
Ufe
Waterloo Cedar Falls Pan-Hellenic holds autumn meeting
The Waterloo Cedar Falls Pan-Hellenic association met yesterday afternoon at Miss Josephine Graham's Cedar Falls home with twenty five women present. A tono luncheon ended the informal gathering while Mrs W R Law in Highland will be lostess at the October meeting.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
R. M. Bellfield
Vairview
Frank Cowan
Oskatocosa
L. A. Munn
A. B. Snyder
Sloan
Washington, D. C
Mir
Chris Klinger
State Street
Lucy Silliman
Roy Campbell
Little Sop
Minneapolis
Ada Guernsey
Josepa Wells
Twelfth Street
Theron Walker
Prairia du Chiea
Wis
Marian McFarland Walker
Dubuque
B. Green
West Twenty-third Street
Lillian Lambert
Atter Son
Vinton
Cedar Falls National Bank
H. A. Snyder
P. City, Mont
John Wilson
Clay Street
Hible
District No
C. 3. Bailey
Free Demonstration Of New Bank Bookkeeping Machines
The bank announces the Burroughs Ledger Posting Machines, electrically operated, after inspection. A free demonstration will be held in the lobby next Friday and Saturday to show how accounts and monthly statements will be kept after October 1st.
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Burroughs
Cedar Falls Courier readers urged to report delivery irregularities
Local notice asks Cedar Falls subscribers to report any irregularities in delivery to the Cedar Falls Drug Co. as business agent, located at Corner Fourth and Main Streets, with phone contact 25.
Falls County Bridge Tax Applies to Cedar Falls
Falls County Attorney Wenner received an attorney general opinion stating a $19,300 bond issue to fund outstanding warrants on the bridge would tax all county property except Waterloo. The opinion argues the levy would not be a bridge tax but would constitute indebtedness in the bridge fund when bonds are issued.
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Wenner
Attorney General's Office
Cedar Falls
C. A. Robbins
Cosson
Waterloo
Looting at Lyons Home Sparks Fruit Theft Ring
Four youths allegedly stole jars of canned fruit from W. J. Lyons home. Detec tive Morris recovered several jars after rounding up the suspects last Friday. The thieves dropped several jars while fleeing and consumed some contents. Mrs Leons will decide on her next step today as the case moves forward.
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W. J. Lyons
Los Adams
Morris
Lyons
Indianapolis Vote Buying Trial Reveals Ten Cent Ballots
In November 1914 Edward J. O Leary testified in Mayor Bell’s election conspiracy case that voters were paid ten cents, the price of a drink. About 100 saloon keepers contributed to a Democratic campaign fund totaling nearly $1,000, with city employees acting as collectors. O Leary, wheelchaired from a hospital for a fractured hip, described paying voters and arranging payments, while co defendant Kissell received $10 on election day to pursue voters.
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Indianapolis
Edward J
O'Leary
Joseph £. Bell
Bell
William Kissell
Foundation Nears Completion At Wells Randell Store
A cement foundation for the Wells Randell Furniture Company store at Fourth Street West is nearly finished as of this noon. Foreman Jos Currie of the H A Maine Company says the work will be finished by Monday evening. tile for the wall is already being unloaded.
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M. J. O'Keefe
Fourth Street
Wells-Randell Murniture Company
Jos Currie
H. A. Maine Company
Volunteer Firemen Prepare For Homecoming Parade
Volunteer firemen plan to take a leading role in next week’s homecoming week celebration. At a Central fire station meeting 29 members discussed inviting former members and aiming for 200 volunteers in the parade. Historical equipment and memorabilia will be shown.
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Central Fire Station
Fire Department
Will Garp Rabrant
Water Witch Company
Hope Engine and More Company
Central
Walker Hose J Company
British Transport Sunk: U S Men Sail Safe
Washington dispatch reports the British vessel Anglo-Colombian torpedoed and sunk yesterday with U.S. men aboard, details unavailable. The incident occurred offshore near the coast, prompting inquiries from authorities.
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Washington, DL
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George Knoche
Zion Evangelical
B. R. Wiener
California
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Leonard
Edith Marker
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Harlan
Western Iowa Vocational College
Anna Young
Bert Archer
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Iowa State Teachers’ College
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Woman's Club
C. P. Colegrove
Cedar Falla
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