Marshal Reed Ordered to Repay Taxi Fares
United States Marshal Nicholas Reed must reimburse 5.50 for taxi fares deemed excessive by the Treasury Comptroller. Reed argued streetcar routes were impractical from train to station in Des Moines and Ottumwa, but the comptroller ruled personal convenience does not justify bus fare reimbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
United States
Nicholas
Reed
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Comptroller of the Treasury
Comptroller
Nick
Warwick
Indiana
Iowa
Union Depot
Too Much Butter for Ames Judges
Ten Iowa State College students in Waterloo assisted butter and cheese judges for the Iowa Dairy association event. Each consumed about 25 pounds of butter and almost two pounds of cheese over two days, unaware they were not to swallow the samples. They feel worse but wiser and will return home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Waterloo
Iowa Dairy Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Hughes campaign train to stop in Waterloo six hours
The Hughes Women's Campaign train, en route to the Pacific coast, will arrive on the Rock Island line with a six hour stop in Waterloo. Mrs. C. E. Pickett oversees entertainment arrangements with a general committee and sub committees to handle details. Invitations for the party of about 50 prominent American women campaigning for Hughes are issued by Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs. Mary Harriman Rumsey, and Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Pacific Coast
Rock Island
Waterloo
C. E. Pickett
Harry Payne Whitney
Rotary Trip to Eldora Is Postponed
Rainy weather prompted Rotarians to cancel the planned excursion to the Boys Industrial School in Eldora. A. F. Gates, secretary, said the trip would not occur this week and no definite new date has been set. Also an advertisement notes special $5 hats at Woods Millinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Boys’ Industrial School
Eldora
A. F. Gates
Grasshopper Sandwich Named A Delicacy By Professor
In Sandusky Ohio on September 29 Professor Chester Blige of the state normal school and museum curator urged grasshoppers as a delicacy. He said if a socialite woman embraced it the nation would adopt the dish and the grasshopper trade would rise. He called the grasshopper sandwich par excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Chester Blige
State Normal School
Bliss
Cattle Congress Guests and Local Notices In Waterloo
City in brief itemization lists visitors and locals linked to the Cattle Congress including J. D. Whitted of Omaha and Co. W. Clark of Madison. Various residents travel, host guests, or attend events. an administrator appointment for Margaret M. Summers is noted and a baptismal or funeral reference appears for Rev. E. J. Lang. A supper for Royal Arch Masons and a hospital visit are mentioned alongside a fire department call at 1312 Mulberry Street.
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J. D. Whitted
Omaha
Robert Paden
Sumner
Doris McDonald
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
CG. W. Bown
Margaret M. Summers
J. C. Gutnecht
Hudson
Bridget Grady
Third Avenue West
Co. W. Clark
Madison
Wis
Cattle Congress
Ellis Hotel
J. S. Tuthill
Iowa City
J.G. Hill
Paul Dean
Mulberry Street
I. van Metre
Evanston
Ricker van Metre
Eister
Chicago
F. J. O'Connell
Excelsior Springs
Melchoir Court No. 8 to Hold Post Session Dance
After the business session Friday evening members and friends of Melchoir Court No 8 Tribe of Ben Hur will attend a dancing event.
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Melchoir Court
No. 8
Tribe of
Ben Hur
Secretaries Hear of Preparedness at US convention
Charles Van Vieck of the Commercial club returns from Cleveland where he attended the annual convention of secretaries of commercial organizations. Talks by David F. Houston and Newton D. Baker highlighted cooperation between clubs and rural areas and industrial preparedness. A plan to secure new industries without city bonuses was discussed and a three person committee was formed to consult financiers. Suit of overcoat, $15. Glasgow Tailors. S308 East Fourth Street.
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Charles van Vieck
Commercial Club
Cleveland
Secretaries of Commercial Organizations of
United States
David F. Houston
Agriculture
Newton D. Baker
Houston
van Vleck
Baker
Evangelist Norton Reports Frontline Evacuation Trip Belgians
Ralph C. Norton, evangelist, returns from Europe where he aided allied soldiers at the Belgian front. Accompanied by his wife she was among the few women allowed to the first line trenches. Norton describes dangerous near misses from shelling and air attacks while on tour to raise funds for Belgian relief through the First Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Norton
Waterloo
Europe
Norton
Queen Elizabeth
Belgium
France
First Presbyterian Church
United States
Labor altercation meeting to clear union representation
Officials from the Dairy Cattle Congress and Central labor body will meet tomorrow morning in J. C. Koeneke’s office to clarify union labor concerns amid a dispute over recognition of the Waterloo Military band. Koeneke says a misunderstanding prompted the issue and the meeting should settle it. The Mexiel Laundry Co. offers 4 1/2 cents per garment hanger brought in with laundry dry cleaning or shoe repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cattle Congress
Central Labor Body
J. C. Koeneke
Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Koeneke
Mexlel Laundry Co
Blindson and the chain letter billions plan in Bemidji
A sympathetic friend aids Mina who suffers locomotor ataxia by a chain letter scheme promising huge sums. The letter spreads from Waterloo to Bemidji with a predicted reach of billions if continued, but actual payments falter as the chain grows.
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Blindson
Bemidji
Mina
Waterloo
Andro
United States
Owice
Wonders of Wonders Not a Pimple Wonders of Wonders
An advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a miracle cure for pimples blackheads blotches and muddy complexions claiming rapid transformation to a natural healthy skin. It pitches a free trial by mail and a 50 cent box from drug stores asserting calcium sulphide is essential to cleansing and beautifying the skin.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Death Notice for Mrs. Lewis W. Squires
Mrs. Lewis W. Squires of Greens, Buller county, died at 4 30 am at St Francis hospital after an operation yesterday. Survived by husband, two sons and three daughters. Remains go to O Keeffe and Towny undertaking for shipping to Greene at 7 06 pm. Funeral services set for Sunday in Greene. Temperature data and unrelated notes follow.
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Lewis W. Bquiiles
Lewis W. Squires
Greens
Buller County
St. Francis Hospital
O'Keefe & Towny
Greene
The Model Laundry Co Expands Customer Offer
The Model Laundry Co offers a single fee for extended service, inviting customers with laundry, dry cleaning, or related needs to bring their bundles. The notice emphasizes convenience and prompt handling for both men and women bringing items for cleaning.
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U.8
Officer Reed
Uncle Sam
Ames
Buchanan
M.C. A
Marshall P. Brace
Dunlap
Maria C. Brace
E. J. Lang
Clinton
Tabernacle Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Stewart Cary
R. L. Cary
Riehl Street
Samuel Gardner
Charles Gardner
Laura Benson
Portland, Neb
Frank Kistner
D. W. Dacey
Kilborne
Minnesota
Gus Kositzky
Ninth Street West
Presbyterian Hospital
The
Baptist Church
F. B. McAllister
Keokuk
H. W. Byers
Earl G. Gould
Brotherhood of Westminster Church
Arthur Miller
Western Union Telegraph Office
Denver
Colo
West
Beatrice Kelso
Chapter 7
Black Hawk Hotel
Glasgow Tailors
East Fourth Street
Woods Millinery
Dewar
R. W. Emert
H. E. McDougall
F. J. Eighmem
Street City
GOR East Fourth Atevet
Buchanan Optical Co
Regana
the Model Laundry Co
Lace
Webster's Popular Dictionary
Oxford Bibles
Wrench
Cran
Blades
Hartmann
General Puiposa
Sears
Kerato
Waterloo Trunk Co
Fourth and
Fifth Streets
Sycamore Street
Victor
Victrolas
Victor Records
Stroebel
Chartenbere
Lafayette Street
Moxley
Hresh Hocks
Hamburg
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