Died in Des Moines Two Local Childrens Deaths
The three year old Vernon Wise, son of Mr and Mrs Harley Hileman, died after diphtheria while the family was visiting Des Moines for the fair. Funeral rites were held at Elmwood with Rev G W Hinkle and interment in Elmwood Cemetery. The family later sent remains of another child to Janesville for Methodist church services and burial. Separately, Mrs Cal Howery, 46, died following cancer surgery in Laporte, with funeral at Sawyer cemetery Spring Creek township.
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YeRoy
Harley Hileman
Des Moines
Woodmaft & Carson Undertaking Rooms
Elmwood
G. W. Hinkle
Little Vernon Wise Ware
Janesville
George Williams
G. E. Williams
Ira Hinkle
Laporte
Cal Howery
Leehey
Oelwein
Ray Stevenson
Eittleton
B.F. Little
Oatwei
Albert During
W.H .Durin
Ce Jaar Rapids
Ben B. Littel
B. B. Little
Independence
Nick Hentz
Uanally
Neuralgia relief promises from Dr Miles anti pain pills
Readers share testimonials praising Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for neuralgia relief. Quotes describe rapid ease of pain with two pills, no adverse after effects, and endorsements from patients in Carthage Missouri Lincoln Nebraska and Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
Alles
Srs
Waine Barton
Wabey Carthage
Mars
Burlington Fans React To Waterloo Defeat In Wild Game
A crowd of 2500 watched Waterloo win the game by scoring only in the first inning as Burlington’s catcher Bruggeman failed to handle a pitch. Umpire calls and crowd noise prevented clear decisions, leading to contention as Lewis advanced to second and the scoring swing occurred. Nearby notes report local happenings and a wedding planned for George Buchan and Lydia Schroeder with well wishes from friends.
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Burlington
Ball Park
Braggenan
Lewis
Waterloo
Newhouse
Bruggeman
Dia
Gan
Readlyn Farmers Report Good Oat Crop Prospects
Readlyn notes farmers finished threshing report a good oat crop and potential corn yields with favorable weather ahead. Local residents travel to Des Moines for state fair. several visitors and relatives stop through town. local business updates include a new plate glass window after a break in a barbershop. A tumor removal operation at Waterloo relatives. cement walks extend toward Third street. An urgent notice announces cider-making capacity at Elmdale Mills with a 2000 bushel grinder and 140,000 pressure press.
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Schanewist
Fred Schoff
Des Moines
Louise Jesse
Littleton
Jlss Shanewise
Burlington
Waterloo
Donovan
Olnear Klinger
106 & C
Dodges
Waverly
Oland
Burg
Henry Grete
Ara
Cosgrove
Berger Bar
John Knittle
Waterloo Lewis
Pennington
Weick
John Maurer Cruikshank
Foster
Vanderwalker
Curtis
Cal
Rertsnider
Oelwein
Ligetto
Mazee
Strueger
Ee Gusper
Will Mueller
Henry Griese
Berger Barber
Third Street
Schafer
Gurnsey
Httle
Boesen
Hydraulic Preag Co
Mt. Gilead
Ohio
Presa
Elmdale Mills
Wilson Junction
F. M. Trich. Co. B
P. O
Waterio
Town and Township News Highlights From Oelwein Area
Local items note Mayor Bordner and wife visiting at the Daly home in Oelwein and Dr. Knowles selling his driving horse near Cedar Rapids. Dubuque visitor Frank Considine, Della Gloom from Winthrop aiding a relative’s sale, and Garl Oliver starting barber training in Dunkerton are mentioned. Editor Place and family visited Waterloo. hunting season prep and farm topics appear. Noted are plans for county supervisor candidate G. R. Lockwood, multiple residents attending the Des Moines fair, and a Chicago Bloomers vs Jesup ball result with a lopsided score.
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Bordner
L. A
Wil Nesfield
Dunkerton
PF. R. Place
Waterloo
Emily Thayer
Freda Thayer
Sioux City
Chas
Spike
G. R. Lockwood
Pairbank
Felts
Lockwood
Ralph Young
John J . Walker
R. P. Snow
Hull
Ian Hallman
Boltos Weiser
P. Stodtard
Fntr
Des Moines
Chas. Frush S
Charles
Collar
Garret
Lown
American Bloomer Girls
Chicago
Jesup
Bloomers
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues claiming it prevents painful urination and frequent urges. It extols high cure praise, lists bottle sizes, and offers free book and sample by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Old Settlers Meet in Waterloo. Sixty-One Join Association
The Black Hawk County Old Settlers' Association held a large gathering at Chantry grounds with Hon. G. W. Mullan presiding. About five hundred attendees heard stories of pioneer days, listed 109 deaths, and welcomed 61 new members from many states and nations. The meeting approved another informal program next year and featured remarks by Mrs. George W. Clark and others, plus a long roster of new members and a poem titled The Old Grindstone.
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Blackhawk County
WW .Mullan
Chantry- Qua Grounds
Mr. Mullan
William Waterfield
Raymond
A. J. Edwards
Old Settlers' Association
Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri
Edwards
Ellis
Taylor
C.A. Rownd
Cedar. Falls
George W.clark
Cedar Falls
Cedar
Wisconsin
Fannie Grout
the Cedar
H. P. Leland
Do. A. Rownd
Cemetery Association
Esquire
Hanna
Isaac Henton
Eliza May
Joseph Bancroft
Emmons Johnson
Waterloo
Jesep
Ham]lim Garland
George E. Lichty
Mullan
Alshty
Fife
van Meter
S. A
S. 8. Humbert
Cader Palle
Wm. Waterfield
John Jacob
New York
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Iwlois
Germany
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Maine
Delaware
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Virginia
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Lilla
Buchner
Bush
A. E
Brubather
M. B
Bumgardner
B. J
N. B
Bourns
James
Caesar
Will
Henry
Cardy
Jean
Dailey
C. E
Illinois
Dignan
Eva
B. L
Grace
Fuchs
Joseph
Gilley
Mike
Gould
Grindstone
Harriet M. Clost
Webster City
Arthur Family Reunion Marks Golden Wedding Anniversary
A Raymond Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. GW Arthur’s home brought together David Arthur Terre Haute Lydia Long Will Baker Harold from Sioux City J EB Arthur family from La Porte City George Earl and Dave Arthur all residing at home It was the first reunion in seven years and the group celebrated the couple’s golden wedding anniversary.
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GW. Arthur
Raymond
David Arthur
Terre Haute
Ind
Lydia Long
Will Baker
Harold
Sioux City
Iowa
J. EB. Arthur
Laporte City
George
Earl Arthur
Dave
Mrs. Arthur
Dumont Beats Hopkins Bros In Exciting Ground Game
Dumont neds defeated the Hopkins Bros team on the Dumont grounds yesterday in a fast paced contest. Batteries, Wilson and Gates, Noles and Metz stood out as key players in the 2 to 6 score.
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Dumont
Hopkins
Dumont Neds
Hopkins Bros
Dumont Grounds
Wilson
Gates
Noles
Metz
Littleton town news notes many local events
Aug 26 items show Littleton schools set to begin Aug 31 and community life with visitors and family visits. The piece records farm sales, tenant changes, harvest activity, threshing, fishing prizes, a birthday party, and local social visits. It notes August weather, frost, and a minor accident on the Independence run.
Leusenhog buys J M Miller hogs. record price set
Bremer County news notes a Waverly Independent item that Leusenhog and School purchased 161 hogs from J M Miller last week for 2111.47 dollars per lot, the highest payment to any man for a single hog lot in Waverly this year. D High of Jackson township reports 50 acres of good dent corn, planted May 30, largely frost tolerant. Cass Brothers of Sumner township plan twelve miles of Cruikshank fencing on their dairy farm near Sumner, supervised by a factory expert, upgrading the farm’s appearance.
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Waverly
Leusenhog& School
J. M. Miller
Cass Brothers
Sumner Township
Cruikshank
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