Waterloo Area News Roundup of January Events
Local items list marriages issued to six couples. Water loo Revolving Sign Co to move to Chicago. Lena Burger dies from appendicitis operation. Mrs. L Higdon in city for holidays. Several locals visiting relatives. New baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Green. Various labor, church, and civic notices. Short course plans for Waterloo agriculture discussed. city issues on river and transit noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo ” Revolving Sign Company
Chicago
Lena Burger
F. X Keenan
Soash Land Company
Feanan
Waterloo Loan and Truat Company
Soash Company
Anna L. Gilmore
Minneapolis
Jessie Russell
Will Sagist
Faithful Waterloo Worker Mrs Champlin Dies at 86
Mrs Hiram Champlin longtime Waterloo resident and devoted member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church died at 1 30 PM Friday from senility after months of heart trouble. Born Laura Owen in New York August 12 1822 she moved with her first husband James Hempseed to Elgin New Jersey later marrying Hiram Champlin in 1878. Funeral Monday at 12 80 PM from 718 Franklin Street with burial at Dunkerton cemetery. she left husband Eugene son sister and brother and many church colleagues.
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Hiram Champlin
Waterloo
Champlin
Frontlin Street
New York
Laura Owen
James Hempseed
Elgin
Hempseed
T Hiram Champlin
Eugene
Steter
J. A. Smith
California
Geo. Owen
Mt Pleasant
Mich
Sad death at Nashua Mrs Harry Herren succumbs to typhoid
Nashua Iowa Jan 2 A sad death occurred Thursday when Mrs Harry Herren died after a bout with typhoid fever lasting six weeks Her condition worsened with pneumonia in the final days Her husband two young children and her father and sister traveled from Iowa Falls for the burial arrangements in Iowa Falls where her girlhood home lies She had been a Nashua resident for about a year and the oldest child is three years old
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Nashua
Harry Herren
Harry Werren
Herren
Iowa Falls
Herren Ia
Home With Keeper Detective A. P. Houston Arrests Pair
Houston arrested Emma Hobbs alias Emma Williams and Ben Williams for complicity in stealing household goods and clothing from H. York's West Waterloo home. Goods mostly recovered. The pair, who lived with Mrs. York, disappeared with York's clothing and assets while employed as housekeeper and assistant. Hobbs has four children in Manson. Williams located in Minneapolis awaiting arrest.
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A. PB
Houston
Emma Hobbs
Emma Williams
Manson
H. York
West Waterloo
Ben Patterson
Ben Williams
Postal mixups flood Waterloo with dead letters
Hundreds of postal cards letters and packages were sent to the dead letter office from Waterloo due to illegible addresses and holiday rush. The writer notes errors include wrong stamps missing city or state and addresses on envelopes, causing items to be discarded.
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Waterloo Post
Carda
Washington
Donations for earthquake victims organized by local committee
A local disaster relief drive forms a 33 member soliciting committee led by R A Doty gs with J D Easton W W Marsh F J Elgh May and W Arbuckle. Donations can be mailed to a First Nation bank receipts issued for any amount.
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J. D. Easton
W. W. Marsh
F. J. Elgh- May
W. Arbuckle
R. A. Dotysg
Bighmey
Petition for Attachment and Juvenile Court Action
Thomas Barker sues Mathias Thomas for 1100 dollars with 7 percent interest seeking attachment of goods alleged to be disposed. December 7 1903 defendant signed promissory note for 1271.60 with only 171.50 plus interest paid. Separate filing claims neglect of two Greenley children Florence 10 and Dalay 4 with order for hearing. W. P. Spash sells east forty feet of lot 9 block 111 Does addition Waterloo to S. W. Whincory for 5000 located on Randolph Street near West Ninth.
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Thomas Barker
Mathias Thomas
Ming Margaret Fowler
iWinow
Tda A. Burkill
Humane Affect
Nttler
Joseph C
Minnie Greenley
Florence
Dalay
W. P. Spash
S. W. Whincory
Doe
Waterloo
Randolph Street
West Ninth
Local Fraternal Meetings Scheduled This Week
Waterloo hive No 22 Wil meets in Bagies Hall Tuesday at 2:00 pm with all officers and guards required for drill. Happy Hour Club Wil meets. Mrs Bates and Mrs Mille host January event for Chapter 7 PBEQO. Cedar Hive No 27 meets Monday at 2:00 pm with officers and guards. Kings Daughters of First Mr church meet at 845 West Sixth Street Monday February 4 at 2:30 pm.
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Waterloo Hive
Wil
Ie Bagies' Hall
Happy Hour Club
William Bates
Mra. Bates
Mille Hostesvon
Cedar Hive No
Jdell
The
Kings Daughters of Firet
Church
C. F. Wilson
Freeland
West Sixth Street
Grand Rapids Welcomes Ketchel and Kubiak Home
In Grand Rapids Michigan on January 2 sports fans welcome champion fighter Stanley Ketchel and heavyweight Al Kubiak back to their hometowns. Both left as youths to pursue boxing while their parents initially opposed the career, yet they return celebrated as their mothers and families watch their rising fame and recent ring exploits.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Stanley Ketchel
Thit Meteor
Frana
Clase
al, Kubiak
Jin the Eart
Erstme Delehbors
Kubiak
Kublak
Cama Waa
Leata
Mttla al
Navy
Brenlay Feichet le
Charcoal Lozenges Promise Quick Breath Freshening
An older advertisement extols Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a simple cure for foul breath caused by impure gases or stomach issues. It claims charcoal neutralizes odors, improves breath after meals, and offers a palatable Willow charcoal honey lozenge made via a proprietary process. Free trial mail offer is included from F A Stuart Co.
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Stuart
Anca
Nearcat
Mall Free
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bug
Moreball, Mich
Ketchel Family Outing Highlights Home Life
The article details Ketchel taking his parents on an outing near Grand Rapids, enjoying open air training and home trips at 74 Turner Street. It notes a $14 000 Din given to his mother from the Papke fight proceeds as a Christmas gift, plus a $20 gold piece earned from gambling, with his mother proud of his generosity and his modest youth home.
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Ketchel
Mm Grand Rapids
Turner Street
Kelchel
T Han
Peculiar Law Sets Board Meeting Dates In County
A muddled legislature creates a conflict between the old and new boards. The new law requires a meeting on the second secular day of the year while the old law fixes the first Monday. The result allows only limited actions by the old board, while Monday marks the official organization and bond acceptance for incoming county officers.
Residence Auction Yields Home Sale in West Alley Crowd
The west alley auction attracted 160 plus people with one residence sold for 2920 to a Jesup buyer. A deed recorded Saturday conveyed an undivided one third of the south half of the southwest quarter of Mt. Vernon township for 2000 from B S Wallace to Margaret A Wallace. Peter Hofman plans to return Monday after two weeks visiting Dubuque LaMoine and Cascade.
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Jesup
Section 3
Mt. Vernon Township
B.S. Wallace
Margaret A. Wallace
Blackhawk County
Bremer
Peter Hofman
Dubuque
LaMoit
Cascade
Starts Farm on 2 Geese at Chicago Inn
A Chicago man, a motorman on the Elston line, quit piloting a street car after deeming two geese profitable. He bought and raised the birds, sold 600 tickets at 16 cents each for the two geese, then started a backyard poultry farm with stock, coops, and an incubator. He took a leave of absence and plans to return after Sawyers Day.
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Chicago
Elston Agento Ie
Wortala
Elvink
Oxygenated football at Chicago and fall plans
The article describes Oxypeneted football at Chicago with oxygenated play expected to boost the maroon team. It notes Coach Stagg’s plan to use oxygen treatment after inspiration from a British experiment and London influences, aiming to enhance training against Minnesota Cornell and Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Wacavaileid
Linois
Minnesota
Cornell
Wisconsin
Stag
Stagg
London
Snvaota
Fetals
Bagland
Hatboxes Fold Flat for Travel Trunks
Readers note a clever milliner offers hats that can be folded and laid at the bottom of a trunk. The new design reduces bulky packing as travel wardrobes favor compact storage.
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Alice
Every Day May Be unday near Martinton tale
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal recalls two farmers near Martinton Banday and Day. Banday has five pots and Day five daughters. Three of the Sunday boys are already married Day girls. The remaining brothers court as wistcraft lingers while Day would be Sunday soon.
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Martinton
Banday
Marcn Fe Cor
Indianapolis Journal
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Greene
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Charles City
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E. M. Hall
Vinton
C. E Sweet
Postland
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M.A. Buchan
Palo Alto
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Fair- Dank
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Logan Avenue
M. Priday
K. Hansen
Perrin
H. J. Wood
New Hartford
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Toledo
Iowa
3. Bushy
Waterloo and Syndicate Theatres
Marehalltown
Cty
M. L. Newton
Los Angeles
Merviau
Merriau
South Dakota
Geo. Thomas
Dysart
Waterloo Commission Co
Re. Warren Brown
D. Caldwell
George Thoms
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A. Honnig
Independence Avenue
Bible Clase
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H. W. Reherd
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H. A. Perry
Wirth
Police Department
Syndicate Theatre
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Park Avenua
Alex. Robertson
First Baptist Church
Blackhawk
Barclay Township
Mra. J. A’ Jerger
la Crosse
Wis
Opera
Mons
Chas
Dubr
Tom Hartman
Dah
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Coftes
BE. B. Hull
Frank Cole
W. H- Rolling
Hl. W. Reherd
W. G.beeman
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W. CG. Kohtang
A. Ferguson
Iowa Fish and Game Protective Association
Dubugus
State Association
Charles Gibbs
Mulberry Street
Henry Martin
Washington 'S Treet
Treasurer's Office
M. W.gine
Springs Creek
Murphy
James Murphy
Jon Independence Avenue
Jerger
Beeen
Recorder's Office
Misa Mary Peterson
J. Herbert
Shaner
Laporte
Mullan Avenue
J. D. Caldwell
Sheriff's Office
F. M. Shores
LaCygne
Kansas
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Sam Small
First Methodist Church
Meg. Small
Mr. Small
Puaency
Eric
Lyon
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H. L. Marshall
Stenry Marshall
Ele K. M. Jones
Guthrie Center
Des Moines
D. Becker
R. E. Marshall
Louis
Rhynders
Louis Rhytherg
Burton Avenue
Parker Street
E. D. Hall
Grace Methodist Church
Illinois Central
Mr. Hall
Federal Party
New
Tramont Hotel
Mulberry
Litenfield Mfg. Co
Houskeeper
Mr& Emma Hobbs
First National Bank
Ted
Rice
New Yeata
W. O. Smalling
P. BE
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Warren Smith
Graff
Weslegton
Second Fat
Park Avenue
Xetchell and
Grand Rapide
Chicago Motorman
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Co. W. Post
Square Deal
C. W. Post Press, Ltd
St. James
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