Interurban bridges damaged disrupt Waterloo Cedar Rapids service
Washouts between Brandon and Urbana interrupted interurban trains between Waterloo and Cedar Rapids with one bridge washed away and another weakened. Crews replaced track, repairs underway as officials estimate six to eight inches of rain. Some lines remained operating Waterloo to La Porte City and Cedar Rapids to Urbana. Water surged through Wawkeye Oil Company buildings and city streets, while sewers and sidewalks suffered damage.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Brandon
Urbana
Cedar Valley Line
la Porte City
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Crandon
Lamb
Wawkeye Oil Co
Miles Street
Virden Creek
Will and Winchell
Noted Philanthropist Dies Abroad in Ohio Leader
Springfield Ohio reports the death of John W. Dockwatter, 77, a prominent capitalist and philanthropist. He owned 60,000 acres in Nebraska and had wide business interests. Once Democratic candidate for Ohio governor and later for US senator, he was defeated.
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Springfield
San Reno
Italy
John W. Dockwatter
Ohio
Nebraska
Bookwalter
Govermor
United States
Coast cities open to air attack warns experts
San Francisco news reports John H. Freeman of Providence, past president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, warns at the International Engineering Congress that American seacoast cities from Eastport Maine to St. Augustine Florida and Seattle to San Diego would face massive destruction from aerial or airship bombing provoking widespread fires and demoralization.
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San Francisco
International Engineering Congress
John H. Freeman
Providence
R. L
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Eastport
St. Augustine
Fla
Seattle
San Diego
Waterloo Woman Has Twin Aunts Now in Eighty Sixth Year
A Waterloo woman notes that her twin aunts, Malinda Swain of South Bend Indiana and Matilda Stanton of Nora Indiana, are both in good health at ages eighty six and eighty seven. Stanton mowed her own lawn last summer, illustrating notable strength for age.
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Waterloo
Jane Baugh
Rachel Hackenburg
Mount Pleasant
B. H. Headford
Malinda Swain
South Bend
Ind
Matilda Stanton
Nora
Beth
Cedar Falls social notes fill Cedar Pails column
Cedar Falls events move through Sept 27 including bank president Frank B Miller visiting Chir fant. Miss Rose Wiener returns from St Paul. Mrs Samuel Welch visits. clubs plan meetings at 406 Twelfth street and 503 Walnut. Alpha Literary society hosts reception. football officiate Prof Seymour in Fairfield. local band concert planned. Norheastern Congregational meeting in Shell Rock with speakers. Bartlett Hall opens at T C. Roy Canfield dies in accident. Sophia Leland heads to Staples Minn for funeral.
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Rose Wiener
St. Paul
B. R. Wiener
Samuel Welch
Fort Dodge
Charles Boehmler
L. C. Emmons
Twelfth Street
Roy Campbell
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Ada Guernsey
West Twelfth Street
Joseph Wells
Nineteenth Century Club
Robert A. Santee
Alpha Literary Society
State Teachers’ College
Missiblings
Walnut Street
R. P. Seymour
Fairfield
Coe Parsons
L. C. Robinson
Cedar Falls
Lincoln
Neb
New York City
J. B. Clay
Iowa Gate Company
Vat Guelph
Canada
Edward Leavitt
Cedar Falls High School
Ames
Corpet
Dieppe Slifsgard
Veterans Mark Grand Army of the Republic Reunion in Washington
The forty-ninth annual G A R reunion opens in Washington with thousands of veterans attending a week of events. A grand review from the capitol to the White House is planned with about 30 000 veterans expected to participate and President Wilson to review the procession.
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Washington, D
Grand Army of the Republic
Capitol
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Palmer
Camp Emery
Nelson A. Miles
Wilson
Pageant Parade Invites Labor Groups and Shops to Enter
The Homecoming Festival parade plans invite labor organizations lodges and clubs to participate. Businesses firms and factories are also urged to enter with Moats. Merchants expect about 1000 automobiles in the parade with floats including one drawn by twelve horses and many motor truck floats.
Ninety Year Old Man Runs Away From Son in Chicago
A 90 year old man, Albert Beverly born 1825 in New York state, left his son John Beverly's home on Carroll avenue Chicago seeking freedom. He wandered with his son guiding him along West Kinzie Street until rain threatened. The old man claimed to be 117 and insisted on walking alone, but finally agreed to return home.
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Chicago
Baverly
John Heverly
Carroll Avenue
Ed Duffy
Chicago & Northwestern
Duffy
John Beverly
Keeler Avenue
Kenzie Street
Albert Beverly
New York State
Illinois
Homecoming Festival Committee Urges Parade Entry
A committee from L. F. Walker Cadet & Hose Co. champions of Iowa in 18 84 5 calls members to enter the parade. GC. H. Nauman chairs the committee with FP. L. Bickelberg F. R. Siberling and George Vichty. The chairman urges increased activity to ensure all events run smoothly and to support sub committees in completing the program details.
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L. F. Walker Cadet & Hose Co
Iowa
GC. H. Nauman
L. Bickelberg
F. R. Siberling
George ©. Vichty
Governor Asked to Probe Leeds Police Release of Suspect
Chief of Police Leighton requests North Dakota Governor investigate officers at Leeds North Dakota for releasing John Bush who was arrested on local police demand. He will submit all telegrams to the state authorities.
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Leighton
North Dakota
Leeds
N. D
John Bush
Bush
Forgery Case Involving Prisoner Reported In Waterlon
The marshal at that place was notified to hold the prisoner as requisition papers were being secured. Detective McSweeney left town for Leeds last week. Upon arrival he learned the prisoner had been released. Tush was wanted in Waterlon for passing several worthless checks.
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McSweeney
Leeds
Tush
Waterlon
Couple Murdered in Summer Cottage Near Marquette
Milwaukee reports detectives prepared to visit a summer cottage ruins where Col onel and Mrs. Robert W. Mueller of Yankee were found dead and charred documents indicate an investigation. Robert L. Mueller, banker from Los Angeles, appealed to Governor Philipp for a swift probe into his father’s death.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Robert W. Mueller
Marquette
Robert L. Mueller
Los Angeles
Cal
Col
Mueller
BL Philipp
Htt
Wisconsin
Wilson to Ask Congress for a Higher Tariff
President Wilson plans a tariff revision by the Sixty-fourth Congress to be convened December 6. He endorses some changes while resisting a full upward shift, citing wartime economic readjustment and a need to protect sugar and wool duties, with possible increases on dyestuffs. A tariff commission idea is reconsidered, the president favoring existing agencies but open to improved revision machinery.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
Une
Tarivy Commission
Cox
Ohio
Hic
Sorority Dinners and Silver Wedding Observance Reported
SOCTHTY NEWS covers LS. U. Cedar Falls sorority events from a Saturday dinner at Hotel Ruggelbuumson with alumni from Waterloo, and a series of upcoming Kappa Gamma gatherings. It notes Mr. and Mrs. George W. King celebrating their 25th anniversary with relatives in church parlors and a supper with a white cake dated back to 1800. It also mentions a luncheon-bridge hosted by Mrs. Franc Collins, a Girls Musical Club session at Miss Gertrude Nodwell’s home, missionary study plans with First Baptist church activities, a Sunday school class gathering at 115 State Street, and a Pythian Sisters picnic dinner and a Masonic meeting in Waterloo respectively.
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Grove Street
Twelfth Street
Waterloo
Dry Rim
Margaret Stephenson
T. C. Stephenson
St. Patrick’s Church
G. A. Wallerton
Tremont Street
Twenty-fourth
Lucy Messerly
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Vesta Viryant
West Sixth Street
Es Hill
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew Winther
Campus
Cedar Falls
Ira A. Silliman
Ta Comte
Kan
O. V
LS. 7. C
Ruggelbuumson
Jenora Shinewise
Marla Crood
Florence Ta ‘Fier
Herne
Voses
Kappa Gamta
Gertrude Nodwell
Gertrund Railwell
F. W. Pfalsgraf
Pirst
Evangelical Church
State Street
L. Péalzgrat
la Porte City
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Haly
Cedar Salle
U.N. Nurd
D. N. Hurd
Mor Myenlag
Cedar Pails
Frank B. Miller
Cedar Falls, National Bank
Chirfant
James G. Miler
Northeastern Association OF Congregational Churches
Shell Rock
J. EB. Snowden
Northeastern Association of the Congregational Church
Metcalf
Manful
Roger Leavitt
W. W. Gist
Oscar Lowry
J. H. Shoemaker
C. A. Puller
Bartlett Hall
T. C
Enders’ College
Helen Brock- Schmidt
Cesar
Marian McFarland Walker
Roy Nfield
Atlantic
Burtal
Roy Canfield
Fair Grounds
Atlantiqg
GC. W. Canfield
Ole Johnson
Wirkman
Thomas , Johnson
Reinbeck
Cedar Valley District Pair Association
Sophia C. Leland
National Capital
We. Ibarrett
Staples, Minn
ALA
Washington
Son
Popling, Serges, Clalordines
Navy
Hack
Wilvet
Lyons
de Node
Congress
Socthty News
George W. King
Front Street
Charles
Clark
Henry
Franc Collins
Bridge
R. B. Kilbourn
Detroit
Kilourn
Ainneapolis
First Baptist Church
Young Woman's Missionary Society
Pythian Sisters
Pythian
K. of P
Waterloo Lodge
Masonic Templs
Will
Renfrew,Ont
Panama Canal
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