Parkersburg opens Farmers and Merchants bank
H J Merlien becomes president with G Ludeman as vice president and H B Merlien as cashier of the newly opened Farmers and Merchants bank in Parkersburg. The locally funded institution locates in the Main street block, aims for quick silent operation, and is led by well known local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Farmers’ and Merchants Bank
M. J. Merlien
G. Ludeman
H. BR. Merlien
Main Street
Messrs
H. A. Merilen
Beaver Valley State Bank
Waterloo Business College
Tiro
Alate
Merlien
Saloon Cases Reset For Friday In Dubuque
In Dubuque on Friday Judge Matthews will hear four fourth-of-May saloon cases postponed again. The suits concern inspection actions against saloon men with the question of priority still to be resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Matthews
Salmons Ordered Out In Major Debt Sale Notice
Dubuque May 15 Amid a citywide hush rumors spread that a "milli ons" son of the mulct law faces sale of men and orders to vacate within thirty days as authorities move to enforce debts and resolve a financial dispute impacting residents and property holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Waterloo Senator Perrin’s funeral draws city wide attention
The May 15 funeral of Senator Perrin filled the city as crowds packed the church. Knight of Pythias and G A R Post led services with broad business closures and a library halt. Also reported: John A. Rider of Waterloo dies at 34 years in ill health after a long hardware career. An accident near Tripoli sees Mrs. Leonard Bubrow fall into an old well, narrowly escaping with life.
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Neahws
Aa Perri
Sinden
Bank of ‘Towers
Knight’ of Pythias
G. A. R. Post
Perrin
Lightning Strikes Iowa Train Delays Panic Averted
A Rock Island passenger train No. 364 was struck by lightning near Muscatine on May 15. Delegates to a convention were aboard and a panic was narrowly avoided. The most seriously injured include Galigher of Oelwein and Jonnie Mackland of Toledo, with a colored porter injured by shattered glass.
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Muscatine
Rock Island
Vd Galigher
Oelwein
Jonnie Mackland
Toledo
Arrest of Wolf at Vinton Stirs Small Town
Police took Wolf into custody in Vinton amid confusion and a flurry of questions. Witnesses described a startled crowd as officers interrupted a reported incident, with details remaining unclear and under investigation by local authorities.
Fatal Fall Down Deep Shaft
Dubuque reports foreman Thomas O Shea fell seventy six feet into a mining shaft on Tuesday night and was found dead this morning by miners entering the mine. He was an old time miner. Mr and Mrs S A Asquith are the happy parents of a bouncing boy born at 5 20 this morning weighing 84 pounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard-Bubrow
Bubrows
Will Leverence
Tripoli
Alt
Bubrow
Dubuque
Thomas O'Shea
Randall ‘Palm Mining Company
Mr. and
Birs
S. A. Asquith
Steven Stevenson Jr Death Notice in Tacoma
Telegrams report the death of Steven Stevenson Jr in Tacoma. Born 1876 in Ellsworth, Iowa, he pursued law after graduating from West High, Tahot College, and Iowa State University. He served in Co B and was later in a law partnership with O C Gaeton of Everett. He died of tuberculosis, burial planned locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Stevenson
Tacoma
Washington
Ellsworth
Cent
Jgame
Shenandoah
Tows
Waterloo
The
West High
Tahot College
Iawa
OQ. C. Gaéton
Everett, Waghlston
Tainty
Mrs Bedford to Attend Grinnell May Festival Portrait Unveiling
Mrs Daniel Bedford plans a Grinnell visit for the May festival at Iowa College and to meet her daughter Miss Elizabeth Bedford who attends there. She will stay until Monday to witness the unveiling of Rev Ephraim Adams portrait at the school. Rev Addis, a founder of the Congregational school, will attend and address the audience. Alice Johnson of Waterloo painted the portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Bedford
Grinnell
Iowa College
Elizabeth ‘Bedford
West
Ephraid Adams
Congregational
Addis
Mise Alice Johnson
Waterloo
Cascaden Vaughan Moves Offices To Commercial Street
The Cascaden Vaughan Manufacturing company shifts offices from the Westfield factory to its Commercial street establishment. Part of the work will occur at Cascaden Manufacturing offices where Thomas Cascaden Jr. previously worked, while the remainder will be supervised by J. Kt. Vaughant at 29 Commercial street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascaden Vaughan Manufacturing Company
Westfield
Commercial Street
Cascaden Manufacturing Company
Thomas Cascaden Jr
J. Kt. Vaughant
Cascaden-Vaughan
Waverly notes and funeral for local man
May 14 reports Charles Hall and Chy ack shopping in Waterloo while Miss Larkin visited Hitesville friends. Obituary recalls G L Hanle death from heat trouble, born 1457 to Brian Addin, long-time M E Church member with many friends. Services at M E Church led by Rev B A Baight. burial Riverside Cemetery. Deep sympathy to bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canl Carson
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Hall
Chyack
Waterloo Tugeenay
Burbank
Uillian Larkin
Hitesville
G. L. Hanle
Brian Addin
M. E. Church
Mies
M.euchurchi
B.A. Baight
Riverside Cemetery
Local Notes From Parkerburg Area May 14 Visitations and Trips
Residents recount weekend visits as George Pauls journeys from Aplington to the H J Merleiy family. Mrs Merlien attends events in Waterton while Katheryn Bretagar travels to Wellburg with Koophan family. Fred Danforth contemplates Montana relocation. Mrs Danforth mentions electric light plant plans. Local business mentions public week at merchants bank, and transport changes as a car purchase and overland trip occur. Other notes cover travels of Miss Til Post, Mrs Evans and Miss Phelps, and a New Hartford game attendance. A doctor discussion on appendicitis for NPB Seedler is noted with Dr Adler’s treatment praised.
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George Pauls
Aplington
H. J.“Merleiy
G. A. Foote
H.J
Merlien
Fred Danforth
Montana
Mis
Danforth
Electric’ Light
Je Cuck
Dayton
Ohio
Nyé, Schneider & Fowler
Geo. Ludeman
Harry Foote
South
Tome
Miss Til Post
Grundy Center
Mra
W. Th Evans
Miss Phelps
Ladies Literary Society Records And Annual Notes
The history and reports from the Ladies Literary Society highlight the 19th century club’s activities. Mrs Parrott presents a reflection on the group’s evolution, with details of a February reception, a March 17 working session, the March 9 business meeting, a new gavel tenure for Mrs L Johnson, distributed room use, and an July art exhibit at Willard hall Chautauqua park featuring Trelway Dubuque Field Clinago Whitney and Eddy. The exhibit aimed to educate and nearly covered its costs, totaling 9.803 dollars.
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Aia
Cu Rom
G Library
Sonce
L. Johnson
Willard Ball
Chautauqua Park
Society
Mesdataex Trelway
Dubuque
Kate Field
Clinago
Whitney of
Vinton
Gertrude Eddy
Jamestown Exposition stamps flood Waterloo post office
Postmaster W M Sindlingey reports stamp orders pour in for Jamestown Exposition issues. Only 40,000 two cent stamps shipped from a 200,000 order. five cent stamps unavailable. Demand outstrips supply as post offices nationwide place requests and collectors snap up the commemorative series.
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Waterloo
Ww. M. Sindlingey
Depstment
Jamestown
States of America
England
Elirysillin
Brildant Sutterly
Corm
Reminiscences of Local Club History and Losses
A skeptical club diary recalls early fund-raising, printed programs, and milestone roll of members from 1862-63 to 1902 along with deaths of Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Troxel. It notes rising attendance goals, a shift to yearly records, and community efforts including a charity hospital benefit play. Also mentions a hospital stay of Miss May Watrygonied and a couple of local incidents on Lafayette streets.
Runaway pony ride injures two girls in city street
Margarett Friedl and Miss Duba were riding a pony on East Fourth Street when the animal bolted. The pony crossed the Fourth Street Bridge on two wheels, veered near streetcars, and threw Friedl to the pavement. Friedl underwent a hospital operation for maternal injuries and remained under care. Duba was assisted and treated by a physician before hospital transfer.
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A. ‘A. Duba
Margéret
Ercaded
East Rourth Street
Fourth Street
Mile Friedl
Mise’ Duba
American Express Company
Sourth Sient” Bridge
Mise Duba
Mise Friedl
Jamen Black
Misa Fricay
Cimiaretal Street
Weather Crop Bulletin shows cold dry week and mixed crop outlook
The week ending Monday May 13 brought average temperatures about 306 degrees below normal with a low of 26 and a high of 90 in Sioux City on the 12th. Precipitation was light, mainly snow flurries in the northeast, leaving much of the state rainless. Cold dry conditions hindered germination, but warmth and moisture aided small grain vitality. Cereal damage from freezing is less than earlier reports, fruit crops in the south fared worst, corn planting progressed, and most fields remain in fine condition. Meadows and pastures suffer. hay crop likely to be ugly. Waterloo will host the Gentry Dor and Pony show this spring, with advance figures noting a May 20 event arrival and a larger show than last year.
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Ith
Sioux City
Cory
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Parkers
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A. der Adl
Nabhua Payn
Neng Man
John A. Rider
Grant Avenue
Rider
Mr.Elder
Topson
Vermont
Morris
Kit
Loren
GALRY
Laren
Edna
Dwight
Lor’ En Rider
Wil
Himwood
Tripol
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Struck
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Horth
Kayo
Standard Oil Company Uniog Roopatea
Own, Stevenson JR
Waver
Haterloo
Ture
Ephraim Adams
College
Cascaden-Vaughan Move
Bhell Rock
Bseedler
Wahpeton
N.D. Aller
Dr. Adler
Daye
Dusiness
Ladies Literary Society
the Society
Mre. Mstt. Parrott
KEW
United States
Logan
Will Naushan
Bhakespeare
Mies Martha Hort
Decatur
Ala
Baye
Decatur Club
New Hartford
Wright
Pure Foods
Scott
Governent
Sumadr
Jadiet
Bome
Department of Music
Ohlivian
Ww. F
Purrott
Monttia
Adama
Independence
Ellénne Brown
C. Platt
Milliard Troxel
B' 1
Johnson
Brown
Moscons
St Paul
Normandy
Harry “Byrnes
de Gro’z
Frank Cass
Charitles
Catholic Hospital
Waller 1
Cromethé
Tafayette Street
Slate and
Buller Streets
Lafayette
Irene Dusa
Margaret Friedl
Peo
Wehlel
Acy
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