John P. Kieffer Dies After Illness. Waterloo Postmaster
John P. Kieffer, longtime Waterloo resident and former postmaster, died at 8:00 AM after an illness of several months due to cancer. Born April 12, 1848 in Germany, he came to America with his family, taught school, and studied civil engineering at Cornell College. He served as Waterloo postmaster, county surveyor, and census appointee, with survivors including his widow, a daughter in St. Louis, a son in Waterloo, and three brothers. Funeral services set for Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church under Fr. Mark Cooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Kieffer
Kieffer
Peter Kieffer
St. Paul
Minnesota
Jean Harris Hoff
Canton
Gravenmacher
Brand Deutscha
Luxemburg
Gargnany
Ike
America
T . Dubuqué
Wuntertlow
Cornell College
Gilbertville
Leona Golingaix
Mhore
Grover Cleveland
Waterloo
Ramblt Cin
United States
St. Joseph's Cathiolic Church
Odd Fellows
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Knights of Pythas
My. Hlemera
T. A. Kramer
St. Louis
Philip
Peter
Henry
Kansas City
William
Chicago
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mark Cooney
Galvery
Waterloo News Roundup Under Local Interest
Waterloo residents engage in personal visits and real estate chatter as A T Whitkie returns from Aberdeen. Crops and immigration to the area are described, with farmers planning meetings on milk and meat inspections and straw polls by major newspapers.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Tribune
Waterloo
Chicago Dames
Teft
Bryan
Auto Strage Phone Pole Collision in Cedar Falls
Five travelers from Cedar Falls to Dike suffer injuries when their auto collides with a telephone pole just outside Cedar Falls. One man, Schwen, sustains a broken wrist. the car heavily damaged, estimated at about $600. Driver J H Schuneman is noted as father of local drugstore operators.
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Cedar Falls
Witte
Suroute
Dike
Sohwem
J. H. Schuneman
Schuneman Brothers
East Fourth Street
Waterloo
Explosion Fatal to Mrs Glaze in Waverly Iowa
Mrs Alma Glazier fatally burned in a gasoline vapor explosion while cleaning clothes near a kitchen stove. She ran outside, flames smothered with a hanging cloth, but died a few hours later. Survivors include a husband and seven year old Emma Luverne Mumby, with services planned at the family home. Funeral arrangements pending burial in Waucoma.
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Waverly
Iowa
Alma Glazier
Emma Luverne Mumby
Sycamora Street
Waucoma
Fayette County
Charles B. Mumby
Leele
Gien
Hite
Harvey
H. G. Beeman
Waucome
Chautauqua selects Chamberlain as superintendent
Chautauqua board unanimously chose Bapt. A. W. Chamberlain of the east side schools as superintendent for the 1909 program. He comes from Wisconsin with strong educational credentials and is poised to advance Waterloo’s Chautauqua and Bible Institute offerings amid a busy dedication season for the new Walnut Street Baptist church.
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A. W. Chamberlain
East Side
Gogslot
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Instituts
M.N. Cowin
Chamberlaidt
Chamberlain
Wisconsin
Chautauqua Ia
Chautauqua
Upper Iowa Conference Report Details Growth in Membership and Giving
Dr J W Blavett reports 35341 members and 272 pastors in Upper Iowa Conference with 273 ministers across four counties. Total church expenditures reach 2 959 000 and parsonages 961 059, ministers salaries 169 927 and benevolent offerings 112 593. Cedar Falls district lists 98 churches, 7 428 communicants, church property valued at 399 100, with 4 429 spent on improvements and 493 conversions. New Hartford rebuilt church cost 4 200. Broula society formed. Nashua notes a tent revival. Waterloo First Church expands and a new edifice site is planned. St Paul’s doubles membership.
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J. W. Blavett
Cedar Falls
Methodist Churches
Mount Vernon
Upper Laws
Bigsell
Whch
Savan
Salar On
New Hartford
D. Hull
Broul
Nashua
Hvangalat
C. Smith
A. W. Smith
Graos Church
Hull
Frank Cola
Waterloo
St. Paul's Church
India
Coupier
Portanos
Geo. H. Birney
Prominent Farmer Badly Hurt in Runaway Collision
Louis Miller, a well known farmer, was thrown from a wagon on West Fourth Street near Grant Avenue after his team frightened by an auto. He sustained a broken nose, severe head and body injuries, and a crushed finger. His son Clyde escaped unharmed. Miller's condition improved by morning but will require days to recover.
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Louis Miller
West Fourth
Geriotia
lFriday Avenlog
Grant Avenue
West Fourth Street
Miller
Hudson
Spain
Wedding of Samuel Luther Vale and Mise Alix Della Bitts
The Waterloo couple married at 11:00 a m at home with Rev George W Hinkle officiating. The ceremony was followed by dinner at the Ellis hotel and a train trip east for their honeymoon. Both are prominent locals active in business and social circles. Miss Sits is longtime bookkeeper at Bigtmoy grocery. Groom works for Waterloo Fruit and Commission Co. They will start housekeeping at 228 Allen street.
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Samuel Luther Vale
Mise Alix Della Bitts
George W. Hinkle
Obriet Episcopal Church
Lima Gtrest
Eliis
Waterloo
Miss Sits
Bigtmoy
Sok
Waterloo Fruit and Com Mission Co
Allen Street
Horrabin Hurt In Mixer Accident At Iowa City
Al Horrabin brother of W A Horrabin a Dry Run sewer contractor was badly injured Friday morning in a concrete mixer on Church street. His left hand was caught in the rollers causing severe injuries to several fingers. Medical aid was given and no amputation recommended.
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al. Horrabin
W. A. Horrabin
Iowa City
Patch
Lowe Clty
al Horrabin
Wal Horrabin
Church Street
Beautifying Waterloo Gardens Win Civic Prizes
Effie M Jones reports on the city garden and lawn contest with prizes awarded to winners in households and schools. Winners include W. Sanford, Mrs Lucy Leser, C. Bickley, Fred Cropper, Joseph Clark, Mrs Barr, and school groups at JoAn Fiske and St Marys parochial. The report praises citizen effort, notes earlier failures in child entries, and outlines plans to expand next year.
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Effie McCullom Jones
Reporter
Revy
Sanford
West Third Street
Lucy Ji. Leser
Gedur Street
Bickley
Welling CO Treat
Fred B. Cropper
Lima Street
Firet
Joseph Clark
Aye Sue
Third Street
W. N. Barr
St. Mary's Parochial
West Side Schools
Waterloo
Clyio Bosiety
Gardena
Joan Fiske
Broadway
Civiceociaty
Lvveral
Wort Alde
Fourth Street
St. Mary's Peroprial School
Sumber
Gneordar
John Plake
Haa J
Han
Greater
Leant
Farm lands change hands in Lanter township deal
Scott Blavens disposed of 198 acres in section 26 Lanter township for 7500 dollars to Beaty Walter who will occupy the property and operate it another year. The land lies on both sides of the Wapaipinicon river with about seventy acres on the northeasterly fields.
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Scott Blavens
Lanter Township
Beaty Walter
Wapaipinicon
August School Faces Loss of Left Eye After Fall
The Augu st School pupil may lose sight of the left optic following a Friday night fall. A piece of piping protruded from a board as Mr. Rehout retrieved water in darkness. He fell, injuring his face and eye, with surgeons attending until early Saturday. The eye's fate remained uncertain. Mr. Schoet lives on Logand avenue.
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Auqust
Rehout
Schoet
Logad Avenue
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Clifford Milligan
Ralfe
Btram Dilger
Eagle Township
Woots County
Oklahoma
M. J. Alfors
Forreston
Ira Ulfors
Brady Avery
W. J. Voelker
Franklin Street
Voelhkers
Logan Ayamo
Meat Fork Ag
Sioux Rapids
Roy Wichman
Sioux
Raping
Towa
Will Wichman
West
G. A. Johnson
Sioux City
Bureau of Animal Industry
Voucher Bay
W. RG
Q. A. R. Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Ryder
H. W. Reherd
Frank Wittemore
Dulies Ag
Dubuque
Adah Guerassy
G. F
Philadelphia
Agatha Watts
Atlantic City
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Georgia
Martin
L. R. Waugh
South Dakota
C. Martin
Eluce
Dakotas
Washington
Positica
Middle West
Tate Ikewise
Chafin
Prohibition
Hisgen
Independente Party
T. L. Wiliams
Daxter Springs
Mrs. Glaze
Evangelical Association
East Waterloo
Walnut Street Baptists
Chautauqua Board
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J. A. Earl
Bithorn
Walnut Street
John A. Earl
First Baptist Church
Pestordie
Howell
P. P. Bilhorn
Bronday
Gisl
Tora
Ely
Thia
Wilson Mills
Des Moin 83
Waterlooms
Report OF Churches
J. W. Bibsell
Upper Iowa
J. P Larsen
Mr. Walker Larsen
Anna Shoearup
Jons Skaarup
William Braner
Decatur
Town
Archie French
Shell Rock
O'Keefe & Towne'ara
Harry Meads
Wilet Stain of
Laporte
Win
Manigold
Haan
Manuel Training School
Vale-Sitts
Horrabin
Guilder
Badiy
Effie M. Jones
Tory
Story of
Ladies' Literary Sa Jeleaty
Waterloo Beautiful
Gada
Ware
Onda
West Alde
East Alde
Realdon
Cedar River Park
John Hart- Man
The
Courier
Alyle
JPFTH
McGyllom Jonhs
Comzuittee
Eve
Pife
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