Tragic train death of Litchfield worker Waterman
George F Waterman 23, married three weeks, was killed near Waterlog Saturday while attempting to ride a moving freight train No 462. He worked in Litchfield machine shops and lived at 59 Webster Street with his wife Josephine McMorrow Waterman. He left Elkport Iowa earlier this year for Waterton. His death halted a noon crossing as witnesses and Conductor P H Sullivan and Engineer Chas Edwards stopped the train. The body was taken to O Keefe Towne for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Waterman
Litchfield
Imnois
Central
Waterman
Co 4
Webster Street
Jess Thdy
Logan Avenue
Coser Street
Albert Lea
MY. Waterman
P. H. Sullivan
Chas. Edwards
J. A. Jorger
Litchfields
O'Keefe & Towne
Lafayette Block
Walts
Tm Suspense
Uttle
George F. Waterman
Josephina McMorrow
Elkport
Iowa
Waterton
George F. Watertan
Ralph Cohn
Harrington
Del
Della, Goodrok
de Witt Maynard Carpenter
Apostolic Hosiness Union Church
Recorder of Deeds
Carpenter
Unexpected Waterloo wedding surprises Blackhawk official
Thomas Welstead and Mrs. Ellen L. Rowe wed quietly at the Universitilet church parsonage with Rev. M. Jones officiating. Welstead, a Blackhawk County supervisor, and Rowe have long resided near Waterloo where they will establish their home, while news of the ceremony surprised many local friends. The service followed a private contract among close friends. The obituary mentions Knimeelf Ely father’s death two years ago and a brother killed east of Didbudque during a freight train incident. The body remained at O Kyefe Towne’s funeral parlors pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knimeelf
Ely
Didbudque
Ben Hur
O’kyefe & Towne
Thomas Welstead
Ellen L. Rowe
Universitilet
Efe KX. M. Jones
Waterloo
Welstead
Board of Supervisors
Blackhawk County
Jacob
Prote H
Fox
Blackhawk
Hee
William Clouse
Legin
Seeland & McKavitt
Royal Reserve Saliery
P. W. Garthobb
Alnters
Wm. Clouse
Lodge
Raymond Cemetery
Travelers Protective association convention closes with dinner menu
The Travellers Protective Association held its convention in an Elks hall session led by President John T. Rock. Delegates elected Keokuk as next meeting site and Davenport as state headquarters, with L W McKeon named president and Frank Rainbow as secretary treasurer, among other committee appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travelers’ Protective Association
John T. Rock
Elks Hall
Irving Hotel
Altai
Irving Consomme
Pristaniers
Keokuk
Travelers Protective Association
Davenport
L. W. McKeon
Waterloo
Frank Rainbow
Senator Gaieé
Mason City
BE. L. Jones
M. Publisky
Thomas Halligan
Perens
New Bank of Waterloo Opens in Streator Outlining Plans
The People's Trust and Savings bank opens with Waterloo controlling interest and stock held by Streator residents. W. J. French is president and George Armstrong is vice president with Philip Saunders cashier. A burglar alarm demonstration draws four hundred invited Streator guests, showcasing a system noted for its security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kits
Mecihinney
Chicago
McEilhinney
Streator
People’s Trust and Savings Bank
Qunos City
Waterloo
Waterloo People
E. I. McWihinney
W. J. French
Thomas Cascaden Jr
Dr. Schallenberger
George Armstrong
Philip Saunders
W. B. Jones
Jones
Popejoy
Iowa
French
Hes Vote Polled In The Contest
Miss M Coy in second ballot box locked Friday night and keys distributed in a tense polling scene with observed election activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes
M’coy
Polar Trip Rates and Local Election in Jamestown
An upcoming low rate excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis departs Waterloo at 12:40 pm on May 19 with special Pullman cars and round trip priced at 2.50. Voters in Jamestown contest for the Reporter’s centennial tour, with Miss Salisbury and Miss McCoy controlling key ballot access as counts proceed May 15. Contests across districts feature leaders in Allison, Nashua, and Dewar, with close standings and city pride driving the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
IlMpols Central Road
Waterloo
Fee
J. W. Graham
Jén-ne Salisbury
Mise McCoy
Windaiy
Bisvital
Ming Salisbury
Miss Wagner
Bliss Dudley
Miss Wahl
Florence McCoy
Eya Friedl
Kent
Hotchkiss
Léna Schmitt
Dewar
van Ingram
Allison All
Misa Hawking
Nashua
Aimereny
Allison
Jamestown
Miss Hawking
Found man hidden in Roy Atherton residence
A unknown man was found early Friday morning secreted in a closet at 616 Ankeny street inside the Roy D Atherton home. He escaped through an open window before pursuit and frightened occupants as he peeped through windows and haunted nearby homes in the district. Neighbors suspect possible mental disturbance or a window peeping pastime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy D! Atherton
Ankeny Street
Atherton
North End
Father Forkenbrock
Centar Street
Greiner and Martin wed at St Mark's ceremony
Miss Rose L Greiner formerly with the Metropole hotel married George W Martin of Atlantic Iowa on Friday afternoon. Rev George E Platt of St Mark's Episcopal conducted at the rector’s home birth. The couple will visit relatives in Atlantic before proceeding to the Panama canal zone for Mr Martin's government position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose L. Greiner
Metropole
George W. Martin
Atlantic
Iowa
George E. Platt
St. Mark's Episcopal
Greiner
Panams Candi Zone
Martin
Third Fire Friday Fails to Cause Major Loss
Third Friday blaze triggered three alarms from box 6. The last alarm rang 8:18 p m. at the A J Wittick beat market on West Fourth Street. A grease fire started in the empire room spreading smoke through the basement. firemen located and extinguished the blaze with minimal loss and no heavy damage to adjoining rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Wittick
West Fourth Street
Sean
Dementia and murder case linked to smoking in historic report
The article describes a Gilbertville farmer and his 18 year old son struck by illness and dementia after grippe illness. It also references Edward Wis pleading not guilty to the murder of Souls Upwood in Des Moines, with insanity due to extensive cigarette smoking cited as a defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbertville
Edwardwis
Souls Upwood
DesMoines
Death of Jacob Welter Mourned by Family and Friends
James H. Asher, early Marshall County settler, dies in Brooklyn Missouri. Born 1828 in Rush County Indiana, he joined the Masons for over forty years. The obituary notes Welter’s long life in Waterloo area, his work, and a large funeral with many mourners and attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Asher
Marshall County
Brooklyn
Rush County
Ind
Mason Order
Remonstrances Object to Wangler Liquor Permit
A temperance remonstrance blocks C D Wangler from obtaining a permit to buy and sell intoxicating liquors in Waterloo Iowa. Remonstrators cite public convenience and past permit abuses by partners R C Wangler and D Wangler, urging denial at the May court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. Wangler
Dungshee & Dorn
LC. Thompston
S. J. Sine
E.R. Chage
Per
R. C. Wangier
R. C. Wangler
D. Wangler
Waterloo
Iowa
RC. Wangler
CG. D. Wangler
H. D. Wangler
Suspects Leave City After Robbery At Morgen Home
Two boys who roomed at the Morgen home are suspected in a $60 robbery Friday evening. They left the city, trains watched, one suspect briefly detained, alibi cleared. Pedestrians from the Westfield district report seeing two boys with packages near the Great Western tracks. Nearby towns alerted for possible capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam C. Morgen
City
Mérean
Weet Fourth Street
West End
Waterloo
Morgans
West’ Field
Great Western Railroad
Chickasaw Pioneer Hon W B Perrin Passes Away
Obituary notes the sudden death of Hon W B Perrin at his Nashua home. Perrin was a prominent Chickasaw pioneer and public figure, with a legacy tied to local governance and community development.
Ex-Senator Perrin of Nashua Dies After Illness
Ex-state legislator William B. Perrin of Nashua dies at 10:45 PM after weeks of illness marked by a cancerous abdominal tumor. He served two terms in the legislature and six years with the Grand Army of the Republic, never married, and practiced law in Nashua since 1868. Burial plans await a brother in Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Wm. B. Perrin
J. W. Walt
J.D. Horton
Goodale
Horton
William Burton Perrin
Barlin
Barre Academy
Dartmouth College
Haook
Albany Law School
Love
Tracy & Newman
Burlington
Big Death
Rhode Tal and Cavalry
Vermont ‘Light Battery
Perrin
Grand Army
G. A. R. Post
Vermont
Bank Vault Loots Revealed in $25000 Shortage Case
The state banking department reports a sweeping failure at Farmers' and Drovers' bank in Seymour Louisiana with $250,000 shortage. In an old vault were found over 10,000 letters, many containing drafts from $1 to $1000, most uncollected, with several from other banks and depositors. Directors borrowed $16000 recently to cover a temporary stringency. Receivers sue prominent Seymour figures for overdrawn sums tied to the wrecked bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
State Banking Department
Ware
Centerville
Seymour Bank
Frye Hag
Farmers’ and Droyeres‘ Bank
G. W. Harbert
Nav. Jor
A.kauffman
W. BR
W. H. McGee
W. A. Armentrout
Race Horse Nina Russell Burned In Freight Car Fire
Tekameh Nebraska May 11 King Russell, a famed pacing mare owned by B. R. Latta, burned to death in a freight car fire en route to Waterloo for breeding. A sucking colt by Union Medium Junior was in the car. others were saved. Uncertain which horse died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tekameh
Neb
King Russell
B. R. Latta
Hernan
Blair
Waterloo
Jawa
Union Medium Junior
Sioux City
Nina Russell
Bud" Latts
Weston Turf
Nine
Woodland Park
Nina Ruenell
Laporte 1 Percent Assessed Returns Totals and Swindler Jail
The Laporte assessor filed annual returns showing land valuation of 72 884 and town lots valued at 535 280 with 19 820 exemptions. Personal property totals 489 496 with 120 620 taxable. Notable items include 182 horses 914 830 44 cattle 1 432 hogs 272 and hotel furniture 400. Sam Jones a real estate swindler jailed in Keokuk pleaded guilty and gave his name Jezale J. Young, with wife and child in Ottumwa. to be confined next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte City
Sam Jones
Keokuk
Jezale J. Young
Ottumwa
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C.F. Waterman
WOON
Father Coonay
Marcied
Elsport
Post
Irong
Rele ‘and Savings Bank of 'Streator
Jennie Salisbury
JIN
Will
Kysseelon
Porter Publishers
Roy Atherton
Promenader
Farmer Boy
Jac
Temperance
D. Wanglier
A. GC. Wangler
Udgerb
West Waterloo
Lulu Golden
Charley Hasings
Shenandoah
Hoagings
Mondovi
Jno
Silverson
Hollister
Wangler Bros
Andrew Marehall
Lyons
Mr. Marshall
Ireland
W. B. Perrin
James Black
Des la Moines
Express
Mr. Black
W. H. Rubel
LeMars
Lincoln, Neb
System of Banking
Leven
Atta
Laporte
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