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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1906

Page

4

Wedding of Albert Meisch and Anna Tumma in Gilbertville

Albert Meisch of Gilbertville and Miss Anna Tumma will wed Wednesday at St. Marys Catholic church, with Rev Father Nemmers officiating. The ceremony follows a German wedding feast with about 1400 biscuits ordered, and guests expected to stay through the day and evening.

Albert Meisch Gilbertville Anna Tumma Father Nemmers St. Mary's Catholic Church Alstadt & Langlass Vienna Catherine Meisch George Tamma Meisch

Revered Soldier Dead Memorial Services Held

Memorial services for a revered soldier were conducted Sunday in Universalist and Walnut Street Baptist churches. Large crowds attended the morning Walnut Street service with G A R, Women's Relief Corps, and Lincoln Circle members present. Rev H G Beeman spoke. Claude Crain sang a solo. Evening Universalist service featured Rev Effie K M Jones, praised remarks, and patriotic decorations. The Q A R post and women’s groups attended as honored guests. Closing Up the Vacant Chair was sung.

Universalist Walnut Street Walnut Street Baptist Church Women's Relief Corps Lincoln Circle H. G. Beeman Claude Crain Universalist Church Effie K. M. Jones Union

Frost Hits Gardens Across Blackhawk County Sunday Night

Frost touched gardens in the Hudson and Laperty vicinity and in the city, injuring beans cucumbers and tomatoes. Some gardens showed frost damage after sunny conditions but total losses remain undetermined.

Blackhawk Hudson Laperty

Earthquake San Francisco film at Brown's Waterloo

A lifelike reproducing exhibit of the San Francisco earthquake and fire is to show at Brown's Waterloo on Mauisnay May 31. Moving pictures capture ground zero calamity with nerve tingling detail. Prices are 16 20 and 30 cents.

San Francisco Waterloo Brown’s On Mauisnay Golden Gate

Foley’s Honey and Tar Warns of Imitations in Yellow Pack

Advert explains Foley’s Honey and Tar from Foley & Co Chicago remains the genuine throat and lung remedy in a yellow package. Warns buyers to avoid lookalikes with similar names and to ask for the real product sold by Brady Bros West Neer Brennewik and Wangter Bros. Also notes marriage announcement: Frances Mainie Darling to Florence J. Shomler in Des Moines, with her local ties.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley Brady Bros. West- Neer & Brennewik Wangter Bros Frances Mainie Darling Florence J. Shomler Des Moines Miss Darling East West Side David S. MacMulan

Local notes from Waterloo mix of visits and events

George L Hazen returns from Marshalltown after visiting friends as others travel for family visits and business. Ques on licenses, church services, sales, and a fire department ladder drill fill the rest of a busy week in Waterloo with several residents changing jobs, travelling, or facing legal issues.

Iowans at Banquet New York Affair Was Brilliant

Two hundred former Iowans gathered at the Waldorf Astoria New York for the first annual Iowa Society of New York City banquet. The event honored Iowa’s delegation in Congress and featured notable attendees from Waterloo Cedar Falls LaPorte and Boston. Absent were Senator Allison and Secretaries Shaw and Wilson.

Blackhawk County Iowa Society of New York City Iowa Congress New York Allison Shaw Wilson Waterloo Everett M. Mable Fifth Avenue Cedar Falls Charles I. Lambert Pathological Institute Ward's Island Laporte Joseph M. Chapple Laporte Press Dorchester Avenue Boston Mass Glenville M. Dofige Iowa-New York Society Atlantic Los Angeles

Dewar News Roundup and Local Updates May 28

J L Maurer installs an underground water line across 200 feet while J E Baker plans a similar system on Ellis Brown’s farm. Miss Gertrie Turner attends I B N S at Cedar Falls. Duffy visits relatives in Fairbank. Tagtmeier Rindernecht band to perform Thursday May 31. Dewar–Barclay game postponed due to rain. a four inning pickup game ended 5 to 7. Local implement dealers report 16 corn cultivators sold. large binder twine shipment arrived. price not yet set but likely no less than ten cents per standard twine. A rain-influenced week. Will Bell of Waterloo visited. hug clubs forming with first meeting netting $68. Rates for various social categories listed. editors exempt except for advertising. Shimp Guyer Heldiman lay cement walk for W W Brooks. Light frost Sunday with minimal damage.

J. L. Maurer J. E. Baker Ellis Brown Gertle Turner I. 8 N.S Cedar Falls Duffy Fairbank Tagtmeier-Rindernecht Dewar Barclay Will Bell Waterloo Shimp Guyer Heldiman Dunkerton W. W. Brooks

Owls Entertained and community notices from Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls Iowa May 48 1806 Owls entertained at Tremont Street home. Miss Townsend to lead Congregational Woman's Missionary meeting June 1. J B Christiansen to wed Nora Jensen June 6 at Danish Lutheran Church. Porch party for Mrs McGill at 424 Sixth Street. Family leaves Cedar Falls for Wheaton Minnesota. Cornell wins campus baseball game over normal team. J Bergen retires from Harris Cole Bros. successor takes over Northern Iowa tour. Delegates to biennial from Cedar Falls Tuesday club and others go to St Paul and Osceola Wisconsin. Normal gets third place in Des Moines intercollegiate meet. Ames first. Graduation week features sermons and concerts. Old Soldiers memorial service at St Patrick's Church. References to local churches, clubs, and individuals. notes on operations and health.

Cedar Falls Iowa Irs Q. W. Samson Lincoln Nel O. HA. Leonard G. R. Peebles Miss Huffman Harris & Cole Bros J. Bergen George H. Wihillis Normal State Normal Des Moines Iowa State College Ames Grinnell The State University Drake University Hamilton Engluman G. H. Birney M. E. Church J. E. Snowden H. Scabie F. T. Connor N. H. Nyrep Orcestra

Parade and revival end with two thousand in line

The Christian parade proceeds after rain delays with Major Fisher and Captain Cotton guiding a two thousand strong student and citizen turnout. Evangelists Ostrom Mahood and Norton depart tonight for Chicago Bronx City St Paul Calumet Wisconsin to revive in Wisconsin.

Ostrom Frank Fisher C. W. Cotton Company B Lincoln Park Outrom Mahood Mr. Mahood Bronx City Mrs. Norton St. Paul Calumet Wisconsin

Hog and cattle market snapshot and local prices

Chicago May 28 estimated hogs at 6.55 to 6.25, cattle up to 4.50, sheep steady around 6.20 to 6.50, with mixed grades and lots sold. Minneapolis grain quotes for wheat and oats listed. local Waterloo market shows hogs 6.00, cattle 3.00 to 1.60, steers to 4.50, butter 18c, potatoes 40c, wheat 70c, rye 60c.

Chicago Illinois Minneapolis Tedsgath Waterloo

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Baptist and Universalist Churches Brown's George L. Hazen Marshalltown M. S. Gunderson Bertha Reed Dows Frank Trost van Brocken J.T. Sullivan Independence Elizabeth Hewitt Cole-Pavis Shoe Company Nora Nelm Janesville Schlel & Corson Frederick Elliott Xenia Chas, Seecombe Hannah York Leavitt L. I. Brooks West Seventh Street Emmerson School Washington Pfeiffer Italy Cedar Talle Oelwein Clara Clark South Dakota Frank T. Hartman American Medical Association Fannie Baum East Waterloo Matt, Parrott & Sons Vetter & Waters Wilde William Heitmann Hig Immell Heltmann Fred Munnings Mr. Munnings J. G. Conquest Lis Farencen Cole-Davis Waterloo and Blackhawk County Waldorf-Astoria O? Joe C. P. Cosgrove Osceola Wis C. A. Ridley J. N. Israel Twelfth District IF. W. C D. M. Hurd Women’s Clubs St. Patrick’s Church Dames Brownell Fla. Fitzgerald F. A. Fitzgerald Christing Anholt Bid Downing Margaret Bowers Mary Murphy Fannie Ramback W. Sawyer Lastia Hughes Leo Hughes Hollister Rocky Mountain Wangler Bros Frank Foster Loveland Buch Prowell Symphony Orchestra Lester Township Gaugus Tester Township Wre Mt. Vernon Township Hall of Boies Waterloo Township Brady Bros Westveer & Brenneck Uneeda Biscuit National Biscuit Company Wilbert Shallenberger Cummings Commission CO Ming Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Hrandy Steely Block Outeide Ieee Renee St. Louis Kansas City Duluth Logan Hotel Orrich Hotel Fortner Waverly Bhallenbargat Adler Prywood Blvd Chisago Heberenes Ores Slate Bank Canada Enery Nelson Hitchcock Waterloq Tlay Timothy Bakers
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