Town News Briefs and Local Appointments
Ed Towne called to Independence on business while Mr and Mrs H Briden welcomed a newborn son. Fort Dodge’s F F Fox attended Lou Smith funeral. W A Bowen and W H Smith visited in the city. Mrs J H Baker returned from Decorah after attending a grandmother’s funeral. James Ross fined seven dollars for drunkenness. St Mary’s basement windows bricked up and the old Iowa Dairy lot being filled. John Clausen ends Oregon trip, stops in Sioux City to visit Tends. Grace M L E church meetings draw large attendance, OC Fenwick Reed preaches plainly as Prof Grant conducts choir. crowd expected to be large tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Fox
Fort Dodge
Lou Smith
W. A. Bowen
Waverly
W. H. H. Smith
Webster City
J. H. Baker
Decorah
James Ross
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Iowa
John Clausen
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Sioux City
Grace ML E
Fenwick Reed
Grant
Reed divorce petition cites cruel treatment and adultery
Attorneys Myers and Spies filed for divorce on behalf of Mrs Elia K Reed from Fred S Robinson. The pair wed at Cedar Falls on September 23 1894 and lived there most of the time until separating October 15 1965. The petition asserts cruel and inhuman treatment and adultery as grounds. The hearing is set for the next term. Evangelist C Fenwick Reed, then in Jarrow on Tyne in 1970, is noted for his modest speaking style and gospel focus. A revival at Grace M E. church drew many to altar and prayer sessions continued late. A chorus led by Prof Grant and soloists attracted attention. Also cited is A A Chisholm of Treadwell NY praising electric Bitters for curing indigestion and debility, restoring business activity. sold by Wangler Bros. drugists for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers & Spies
Elia K. Rev. Reed
Robinson
Fred S. Robinson
Cedar Falls
Bretter
Delth
C. Fenwick Reed
Grace M. E. Church
Jarrow-on-Tyne
England
Reed
Grant
A. A. Chisholm
Treadwell
N. Y
Wangler Bros
Seventeen year old saves boy from mill race plunge
Milton Wood of 715 South street risked his safety Wednesday afternoon to rescue Eugene Batty from deep water in the mill race. Batty, playing atop a high wall, slipped from a plank laid on hoses used to pump water from Woods furniture store basement. Wood leaned over the wooden gate and pulled the boy to safety despite a cold bath and scare, before Batty returned home to Wellington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Wood
South Street
Eugene Batty
Batty
Wood
Aittle
Jeanie Jewell
Women and Kidney Trouble Prompts Remedy Ad
An old advertisement explains kidney and bladder illness in men and women and promotes Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer Co. It claims symptoms like frequent urination, burning, bed wetting, and general misery improve after taking the tonic. Sample bottles and a pamphlet are offered, with address in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SwampRook
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Finghamton
N.Y
Death calls Adelia Babcock at eighty in Waterloo
Mrs Adelia 8 Babcock mother of Mrs Birney Allen died at 2 00 pm Wednesday after a long illness of old age She was born in 1887 at Sutton Massachusetts and moved to Waterloo in 1898 She leaves three children Mrs Sadie Allen Dr Mary Atwater and Jason Babcock with interment set for Friday at 2 pm at the Allen home officiated by Rev Cola of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelia
Babcock
Birney Allen
Allen Home
South Street
Cola
Methodist Episcopal Church
Waterloo
Allen
Decedent
Owen Brown
Sutton
Maes
Samuel ‘Gaskill Babcock
Concordia
Vermont
Wisconsin
Coeur de Lene
Idaho
Massachusetts Bay Colony
What
Wilds of
North
Creamery Meeting In Raymond Exceeds Expectations
Local notes report a Raymond creamery meeting at the Raymond schoolhouse that exceeded expectations. Visitors included Mrs. RH Murphy and family, Mr. and Mrs. RA Carson, and Chas Cobb of Waterloo. Easter services drew a good crowd with about $100 raised for missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apt
David Arthur Sharted Montin
Theodore Bvyans
Fox Township
RH. Murphy
Little Daugh
C. C. Shuth
Raymond School
Raymond
A. W. Dickinson
Pasadena
Waterloo
California
RA. Carson
Catherine
Chas. Cobb
Phillips
Sumner
Olin
Doug
Jase
J. W. Hobson
Lewis King
Cedar Park
Duesday
Weber
King
Steadland
D. Wm
Heinen
Nick Heinen
Beloit papers report Hoyt suicide attempt and estate dispute
The Beloit papers detail George M. Hoyt former local cigar maker attempting suicide by stabbing and poisoning amid alcohol troubles. A farmer, Michiel Haymaker, died of heart disease north of town. Frank Lucas inherits $28,000 from Germany based aunt after a contested will ruling reached Beloit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
George M. Hoyt
Here
Lucas
Markets Today Lamson Bros Grain and Provisions
Chicago on April 4 reports hogs cattle and sheep estimated receipts and price ranges. Hog prices opened strong then weak with mixed and butchers at about 6.60 to 6.90 and heavy at 6.55 to 6.90. Cattle opened steady and closed steady while sheep opened steady and closed weak. Estimated hogs tomorrow about 18,000. yesterday’s leftovers around 4,401. Local notices list various rail and steel stocks with prices. Waterloo Iowa market items include hogs at 6.35, corn and oats at retail quotes, eggs and butter values, and farm product ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Death Darkens Another Home
Mrs. 7. A. Watson of 1814 Jefferson Street died at 1 pm Thursday after an operation Monday at the hospital. Born in Cambria county Pa 52 years ago, she settled in Waterloo in 1863 and lived here ever since. She leaves two brothers in Oregon and two sisters in Idaho and Beatrice, Neb. Her husband survives, with two daughters Mrs. Ernest Volkman and Mrs. H. L. Green, both of Waterloo. Funeral arrangements will be announced Friday. A double wedding will be held tomorrow evening at the George Hieber home in Cedar Falls uniting Elizabeth Hieber and Charles R. Rall of Pittsburg and Carolyn L. Rall and Orville Hitler of Washington. The Rall family formerly lived in Cedar Falls where the father was a pastor. The parties are well known. the wedding will interest society circles. Mr. Elder publishes a daily paper at Washington, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Watson
Jefferson Street
Ernest Volkman
H. L. Green
Waterloo
George Hieber
Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Hieber
Charles R. Rall
Pittsburg
Carolyn L. Rall
Orville Hitler
Washington
Rev
F. Rall
Rall
Cedar Falle
Cirelés
Elder
Iowa
Tonic for Mothers A Auburn Woman SharesHer Experience
An Auburn woman describes how Dr Williams Pink Pills aided her recovery after childbirth in 1901 and again during a rheumatic attack in her hands. She details pale weak health, gas in the stomach, heart flutter, and eventual strength gain, noting the pills’ role in restoring vitality and blood quality. The ad invites readers to write for proof and to buy pills, with prices 50 cents a box or 2.50 for six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af. J. ‘Wight
Seventh’ Street
Auburn, Maing
Atx
Local family plans Cedar Repida move after market job secured
In a brief item from Cedar Repida Tuesday morning, H Loveland and family expect to relocate there as Mr Lucas faces tax issues and the trial expense. Loveland secured a position at the Sinclair market, aiming Cedar Repida as their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Loveland
Family
Cedar
Sinclair
Cedar Repida
Chicago specialist cures without knife
A patient describes ten years of piles and two months bedridden until Dr Shallenberger of Chicago treated him without surgery. He invites others to write or visit to learn more about the treatment and outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shallenberger
Chicago
Batley
Tama
Jowa
Marriage License Granted To Sten vel And Leege
A license was issued Wednesday afternoon to Bernard Sten vel, 29, of Waverly, and Louise M. Leege, 29, of Tripoli. The report details local events including a cooking school at 218 East Fourth Street run with Citizens Gas and Electric, notes on lectures by Miss Gora M. Brolpaki of St. Louis and Dr. Conrad Adler, and mentions a late Mrs. Rice arriving from the south and burial in Barclay township with a floral spray of white roses for a year of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. L. Beckman
Mexico
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago
Great Wester
Colorado
Erie
Clingig Central
Louisville and Nashville
Missouri Pacific
New York Central People’s Gas
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
St.Paul
Union Paciie
United States Steel
Bernard Stenvel
Waverly
Louise M. Leege
Tripoli
East Fourth Street
Gaé
Elec
Gora
M. Brolpaki
St. Louis
Conrad Adler
Adler
Wangler Bros
Mra
Rice
O- Barclay Township
Young Waterloo girl aims at stage. sent back
Dispatch from Des Moines claims Evelyn Ebersole of Waterloo, age 16, fled home to seek acting, organized a stock company at the Shubert theatre, but humane officer Mrs. Baird will send her home. City inquiries found no Waterloo Evelyn Ebersole. Ed Rowe of Terri! is found guilty of shooting hogs, penalty up to seven years, or one year jail or $500 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deas Moines
Evelyn Ebersole
Waterloo
Baird
Des Moinnes
Shubert Theatre
Elizabeth Jones-Baird
Ed Rowe
Terri
T. J. Randolph
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Towne
Independence
H. Briden
Meeday
Ove
Oded
Minton
Lamson Brob, & CO
Omies
Bycamore
Slavert & Larrabee
C. B
New York Stock Market
Driedler
Phil
Lee Ducka
CABH
4. A. Watson
Dubuque
Schunk
P. J. Nelson
Chas. BR. Kay
Otvile Elder
Carolyn L. Ball
Cedar Fails
Williams
McLaugh F
Murphy
R. J. Belt
A. H. Pinkerton
John Mason & Co
F. J. Kane
Garland & Wi
KKXX
The
Foster Co
Larson & Co
C. H. Eighmey
Danham Bros
Meiach & Rathbox
LEL
A. N. Moothart
Yenney
B. H. Kasoht
Ed Anderton
Micaz
Castoria
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