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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1912

Page

4

Black Hawk County Supervisors Approve Tax, Grants and Bills

Waterloo in 1912 notes authorize canceling taxes on church property, approve a Cedar Falls flood relief grant from the bridge fund, and adopt a county home financing measure. The board also lists numerous county bill payments and official actions, including insanity commissions and miscellaneous expenditures.

Waterloo Iowa Board of Supervisors Black Hawk County D. G. Boomer W. C. Leland C. A. Rownd Geo. F. Jonson Matt Demuth John McQuilkin C. W. Virden Cooley State of Iowa A. D Fort Towa Rownd Johnson Cedar Falls Cedar City Ilinois Central R. R Virden H. A. Taggart Lapfear Knapp Justice of Peace Theo. Peek Constable Joseph Bridge J. P Ben Bausch J. P. Ios Aeaveese Glayols Ara W. W. Brooks J. PL. Ae R. C. Fairbank J. Po. Asseewee Sarah Fairbanks Ees Frank Welsh J. Po A. Smith J. Pl Lacess Jesse Alcorn Gauss Ames David Schrader J. PF Alfred Longley BE. J. Waddy A. J. Edwards W. G. Mullarky KE. J. Ridenour K. E. Magee C. Huntoon A. Waterbury J. M. Shores En Ewe Bryant Motor Co Phillips Iowa Paper Co A. N. Palmer Co Jowa Paper Co Wirt P. Noxte Ellis & Foster Fred Pettit Waterloo Broom Works C. H Knapp Drug Co C. Hl Ieeee W. M. Welch Co W. B. Howell Co County Met Hammond & Stephens Institute W.M. Welch Co Waterloo Chemical Works Popp & Forbes W. H. Webb W. F. Highmey BR. F. Lichty & Sons C. Ce Anna Phillips Colby & Parker Peterson & Duke I. FP H. A. Moore Education Pub. Co Paul Davis Dry Goods Co Waterloo Water Works Matt Parrott Sons Bese Nee W. M. Welch H. B. Burk E. BE. Brees E. A. Leighton W. H. Hartman Pub. Board John H. Meyers Ceee Ewe J. F. McSweeney Sa.e. Ee Thos. Morris Thos J. Morris Constable Fees Nathan Enroe Et al Howard Graham Witneas J. P Creamery Pke. Mfg. Co Frank F. Knapp J. P. Costs Creamery Mig. Co B. A. Leighton W. B. Howell Printing Shores Fuel Transfer Co F. C. Walker M. Shores Matt Parrott & Son Sheriff's Office Shores Transfer Co N. B. Barber Geo. Friedl Sane J. J. Rainbow W. W. Smith Black Hawk Elec. Co Repafra H. C. Munger C. S. Cummins Et al Justice of the Peace James Mumford Witness J. Ci Cere Jas. Hully J. C L. ¥. Babcock Geo. F. Johnson J. H. Kuhns C. H. Bighmey Cc. A. Waterbury, Coromer Lt. K. Miller Court House J. E. Dempster Burroughs Add. Mach. Co Chas H. Plummer C. L. Habenicht A. Rownd W. B. McMurray Bee I. B. Bladine Ptg Harry W. Hartong Groceries Howard W. Garrison Ceee H. M. Anderson Devore & Hrooka Davore & Brooks H. Falmer Voss & Strickler Vora & Strickler Townnand & Morrill Fnel Henderson Drug Co Midland Chem. Co Nathan B. Barber Nathan BR. Barber Waterloo Times-Tribune Jno McQuilkin Leo Hughes Exper W. J. Hartman Co Jon Sohiel Piers C. H J. Bild ‘Anderson Lichty Hillman Co Etepiaurs B. Newman Transcript Rills Mra Tillie Hein Burkett Edith McCoy Beasie Sherratt German & Kelley Co Denssa Kobi & Son Cette Neee Ana Nanee E. Eighmey H. Pinkerton Groceries H. M. McMillan F. Larson E. M. Brown Mattress P Ween Chub A. Smith Eereena W. J. Schmitz J. D. Johnston Burch Bros Wyth Lamb Shoe Co P. F Waterloo Shoe Co Devore & Brooke Home of Good Shepherd Leota Hartwell Carpenter O. A. Manning & Son Nesith Payne Bros H. W. Sigworth B. of Red Cross Drug Co Board of Health Fowler Co H. G. Merriman S. Gilley L. F. MacKay Frank Hogarty Mra. Z. Duke C. P. Rugg Cc. W. Cotton Ceasar A. J. Cushman John Gnaggy W. Walker F. W. Morrison W. H. Deeming Corm Miller Bros., Groceries Co. Farm F. E. Burkhardt A. H. Ponsford Moore & Moore, Inc F. Farmy Henderson Drug Co. Medicine P. Farm Joe CG. A. Wise & Sons Co P. Farm Mae T. B. Casey Repairs C. Farm Blanchaine & McGaheran Medicinery Geo. Fike Nursing Roy Galigher H. H. Kaiser R. & G. Firestone Floyd Igon Geo. Good al Avery Hub Clothing Co Tenes John Young Benj Gcha R. B. Fields Penee Ae We Bees C. A. Brust, Groceries OH. Jarvis Silary Cascaden Boots & Hoyt Gardner Martha Triem Geo. Hayalett John Smoelser Sieane Olesen Presbyterian Mfg. Co Berend Paul Berendeee Tee Wee House of the Good Shepherd Leota Payer John Ritzinger P. F. Ewnee Eereere Weart & Frisley Co L. M. Smith Cry Phg. Mfg. Co Repsica Co Fanna Aeee Neers Joe Schiel P. Free Vetoes G. W. Morris Margadant Bros Groceries Besa Backhurst & Maxwell Jas. F. Camp Eee Cares Waterloo Dredging Co Waterloo Coast Fred Gutknecht Atone Ween Hudson Lumber Co Aeee Geo. Wingert Nick Frost Valentine Bahl C. W. Chapman Lbr. Co Jon Sebiel Esse Eenses Nee Se Spahn & Rose Lor. Co Alvin Oliver A. K. Wallace 4Th Ward Eptember D. G. Boomer Wee John McQuilkin Fae Raeee Eerae Ww. C. Leland F. Johnson G. Boomer John McQuillkin Pace W.C. Leland Teers Rownde W. Virdon Johnaonseeeeree O.F. ‘ Ohnson A. J. Rainbow

extravagant customer orders perfect chocolates for mother

A well dressed young man visits a confectionery and requests a two pound box then five pounds of mixed chocolates with violet designs and a blue and gold wrapper. He plans to charm his mother and win support for a new runabout, not his girlfriend. The clerk smiles and notes the box is for his mother.

Famous Sons of Columbus and their legacies

The article notes two Columbus sons Don Diego the admiral and Fernando a traveler scholar. Fernando funded a 20 000 volume library for Seville Cathedral and inspired Washington Irving. A long faded epitaph on Fernando’s tomb praises his travels and memory of his father.

Columbus Don Diego Fernando America Europe Asia Africa Seville Washington Irving Guadalquiver Castalla Ptolemy

Murder confession spares no suspect in Algiers case

A self confessed killer, Marius Yvorra, told Algiers police he killed Berge. After being advised to write a letter, he departed and has not been seen since. The tale, relayed by Le Matin Paria, centers on a botched arrest and a missing writer’s confession.

le Matin Paria Berge Algiera Marius Yvorra Berges Algiers

War Time Coffee Mixture from the Civil War Era

A historical recipe describes adulterated coffee from the Civil War era. It mixes Best Java coffee with rye, details cleaning and roasting steps, grinding the blend, and packing in airtight containers. An essence of coffee is made by boiling molasses then blending with ground Java to mimic strong coffee.

Deal

Just to Cheer Through War and Love in Courier Ad

Fragmentary lines show a dialogue between a young husband and wife about war and loyalty. The husband declares readiness to join the next war while urging cheer, and the wife pleads with him to stay. A mention of using a Courier want ad appears as a contextual aside.

Hub George

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