Fifty Years Ago in The Comrer News
A September 27 1866 item notes a Democratic-Conservative mass meeting Sept 28 with Gen Benton Major Thompson and Wm Mills to speak. The Cedar River bridge span collapsed injuring W W Hutton. one horse died others unhurt. Frost hit the area with vegetable and late corn damage. Johnson & Company’s mammoth circus performed. Bonnets trend saucer shaped with square fronts. Mrs O T Hartman advertised latest millinery at Commercial Street site later Paul Davis Dry Goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Benton
J. D. Thompson
Wm. Mills
Mr. Thompson
Congress
O. T. Hartman
Forty Years Ago Waterloo Dispatch Sep 21 1876
Marriage reported for Richard Holmes and Miss Mary M Vaughan by Elder J W Thompson at the bride's father home in Lincoln township. The couple begins honeymoon to the centennial. Also notes broom corn 13 feet long in Edwin Mesick’s claim, a newborn, a large corn ear, debt payoff by Presbyterian society, a new Waterloo Bus, and William Blowers opening a glove and mitten shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Holmes
Mary M. Vaughan
J. W. Thompson
Shellsburg
Lincoln Township
Waterloo
Edwin, Mesick
Edwin
Twenty Years Ago WA RES DANS SEPT. 30, 1896
The item reports a double wedding of Miss Maude Snowden and William Arthur McGuire and Miss Frances E. Snowden and J. Edwin Moore in Minneapolis. It notes Rev M IX Cross birthday surprise, Rev M IX Cross turns eighty four, and Rev Peter Hallowell officiated weddings. Buffalo Bill's wild west tour drew crowds. farmers' wagons filled the city. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs F T Bentley. Mrs Mary McDougal dies from burns. Apples shown by H A Snyder, crab variety, from John Dull farm. one weighed a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Snowden
Anand
Minneapolis
Maude Snowden
William Arthur McGuire
Frances E. Snowden
J. Edwin Moore
William Snowden
H. A. Snyder
John Dull
Home Garden Committee marks seventh year of youth garden drive
The Civic department of the Woman's club notes steady gains in youth gardens over seven years. Despite a severe 1916 season, participants increased skill in cultivating flowers and vegetables. Premium prizes announced by William Galloway Co and the Woman's club awarded multiple firsts and honorable mentions across wards with numerous names listed for entries and closings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Garden Committee
Civic Department of Woman's
Waterloo
Waterloo to study police and fire department rules
Mayor W R Law received four copies of police and fire department rule books from Cedar Rapids Dubuque Davenport and Burlington this morning. He will circulate them to 16 cities and convene meetings with the police and fire committees and civil service to discuss similar regulations for Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Law
Iowa
Mem
Bers
Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Davenport
Burlington
Waterloo
Auto Collisions Reported In City Streets
Two auto collisions occurred last evening with street cars but no injuries. J. J. Scott, a taxicab driver, hit a street car near the Rock Island depot, and Mrs. Fred Wilcox, two miles north of Waterloo, struck a car at Syramorn and Fourth streets. Both autos were slightly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Scott
Taxtead
Rock Island
Fred, Wilcox
Waterloo
Syramorn
Fourth Streets
Waterworks Mien of Two States Gather
A joint meeting of Iowa and Illinois sections of the American Waterworks Association will meet October 1 at the Tri-Cities. Delegates will inspect prints in Davenport Rock Island Moline and Rock Island arsenal. A second day October 11 features a 9:30 a.m. assemble at the arsenal filter plant a 11:15 a.m. trolley trip to Battendorf luncheon by Davenport Water Company 2:30 p.m. tours to reservoir and pumping stations in Rock Island and Moline and a 8 p.m. dinner in Moline with remarks by Mayor Martin R. Carlson and Leonard Metcalf Rogton AWA president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowna
Milnois
American Waterworks Association
Tri-Cities
Davenport
Rock Islad
Moline
Rosk Island Arsenal
Two States
Thearsenal
Arsenal
Battendorf
Davenport Water Company
Rock Island
Maline
Martin RR. Carlson
Leonard Metcalf
Rogton
The
New Precinct Maps For City Election Preparations
City Engineer Q T Wilson oversees new precinct maps with 13 divisions replacing 10. Voters must learn the new lines before registration days. Also mentions Model Laundry Co offering rug cleaning by phone 1011.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. T. Wilson
Model Laundry Co
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W.W. Hutton
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Johnson & Company
Harry Weatherwax
S. B. Bickley
Presbyterian Society
Waterloo Bus Company
William Blowers
Patch's Restaurant
Rev. M. IX. Cross
Peter Hallowell
Buffalo Dill
F. T. Bentley
Mary
McDougal
D. W. McDougal
W. PD. Thompson, Hudson
Henry Easterday
Florence Dole
Wm. Galloway Company
A. T. Whittle, Jr
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Harold White
Western Avenue
Marjorie Banton
Pine Street
Roy Waltenbach
Conger Street
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Helen Clough
Third Street
Third Carolina
Odenberg
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James Easton
South Street
Wilma Mantle
Locust Street
Thelma Amos
Ronald Trapp
Wayne Wilson
Norma Purdy
Sturgis Adams
George Adams
Ernestine Blackledge
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John Young
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Violet
Harley Waldron
Dorothy
Russell
Forest Lamb
Bertha Kress
Florence McGinley
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Whittle, Jr
Thorne Avenue
Ray
Doris
Hammond Avenue
Muriel
Raymond Hicks
Sterling Leckington
la Porte Street
Ivar Bartell
Mary Norther
John McDowell
Ferbert Zilmer
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Myron
Francis Fightney
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Mae Cox
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la Verne Hursh
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Bernice Misner
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Janet Little
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Freddie Twaites
Dorothy Miller
Marlys Wimber
Roy Kaltenbach
Marguerite Coutts
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Homer Kells
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Agnella Streigle
First Street
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Carrie Laurenson
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Elizabeth Deward
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Maude Rath
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Edward
Mabel
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Frederick Morse
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Pyramid Drug Company
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Kindir
Sbeste
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Dennison
Athena
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Ady and
Pateni_pe
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PanParte
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NEW Pall Line
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Charles Perrin
Riiage
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Daul Davis
Beacon Indian Blankets
Regina Electric Vacuum Cleaners
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Acorn
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Paul Davis Dry Goods Co