Couple Celebrates Sixty Years of Married Life
D J Gould and Amelia Mitler Gould marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary in Shell Rock Iowa amid congratulations from family across several states. He 83 remains active in the shoe shop, tracing a life from Buffalo to Cole spring to Shell Rock with nine children, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. The couple met hardships on their 1847 wedding trip including a shipwreck in the Straits of Mackinac and later settled in Wisconsin before relocating to Shell Rock in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock
D. J. Gould
Gould
Amelia Mitler
Jefferson County
N.Y
Daniel J. Gould
Colesping
Wis
Wisconsin
Amelia
Buffalo
N. Y
Milwaukee
Straits of
Mackinaw
Lake St Clair
Galilies
Colespring
Sheborogan Falls
Shell Hook
Cherry’ Street
Flora Scott
Tyahel Wilcox
New York City
Fancy Starks
Congregational Church
Daddy Gould
Father Time
Ella Bishop
Horse Burned in Barn Near Arlington Hotel
A stable on the premises of Fong Lee the Chinese laundryman burned at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon and one horse perished. Lee's children were playing with matches and are suspected to have started the fire. The barn near the Arlington hotel suffered a loss estimated at 300.
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Geder Falls
Fong Lee
Lee
Arlington Hotel
Death at Noonday Meal in Waterloo
Sebastian Thierer dies suddenly at his home 128 Barclay Street during the noonday meal from heart trouble. Immigrant from Germany born January 29 1832 in Herbrechtingen Württemberg he came to America in 1852 and Waterloo in 1853. A longtime ilvery stable and grocery proprietor on Water and Fifth streets he was known for honesty and integrity and was a member of German Emanuel Lutheran church. Survived by a widow, no children, one state, funeral to be conducted by the church pastor with date to be announced.
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Barclay Street
Sebastian Thierer
Mr. Thierer
Waterloo
Herbrechtingen
Wurtemburg
Germany
America
Water and
Fifth Streets
Thierer
German Emanuel Lutheran Church
Smaty
Epiphany of a Million in Richmond Episcopal Meeting
Rev G W Hinkle reports on the triennial Episcopal conference in Richmond Va where Iowa delegates gathered to hear the aim of a $1,000,000 Mens Missionary Thank Offering. Officials recount receipts of about $750,000 with more expected to reach the million goal as the gathering tours historic sites and prepares to adjourn.
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G. W. Hinkle
T. W. Plane
Iowa
Episcopal Church
Richmond
Place
Messrs
Remington
Forster
Boston
Jones
Lyons
Arthur
Cedar Rapids
Williamsburg
London
Bruton
Diocese of Town
George ©. Thomas
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Governor's Mansion
Henrico Parish
Jefferson Hotel
James River
Jamestown
Norfolk
Washington
Homie
Beath Takes Two For Toll Away Tuesday Morning
Two deaths reported in Waterloo area. Mary Bestman died at 10 o clock Tuesday at the family home 728 Wellington street. former resident of Dows. Eastman, born 1834 in Barford England, passed away after years in Waterloo. services planned Wednesday evening and burial in Dows. William Henry Cutshaw died at midnight after a long illness from stomach abscess. 48, survived by parents, siblings, wife Lydia and adopted sister Ethel. Funeral Thursday at St Pauls Methodist. burial in Waverly.
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Mary Bestman
Wellington Street
Eastman
Barford
St. Martin
Weltaher
England
First Methodist
Frank Cole
Dows
William Henry Cutshaw
Cook County
Snots
B. F. Cutshaw
Theresa Cutshaw
Waverly
George
Waterloo
Frank
Carl
U. S
Bennie
Lydia Cutshaw
Ethel Cutenaw
Cutshaw
Litchfield
Methodist Church
South Bend
J. E. Johnson
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Edwards Street
Replevin suit over horse and tack against W B Graham
In Waterloo a district court action seeks possession of a bay saddle horse five years old valued at 400, a feather riding saddle 60, a riding bridle 4, a feed box 2.25 and a strap halter 1. The plaintiff C. H. McWilliams claims ownership and seeks $5 damages for wrongful detention while alleging the defendant holds the property. A separate divorce petition by Carrie Stange accuses her husband Charles Stange of misconduct. they married in 1895 and have two children. The petition asks $10 monthly supporting alimony and $50 for temporary expenses.
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C. H. McWilliams Haw
Graham
Carrie Stange
Charles Stange
Freaport
Waterloo
Plaintian
Plaintia
Self
Crowd at Police Station and Drunken Arrest Scene
A large crowd gathered around the police station after a drunken incident at the home of Dan Stager, proprietor of the Black Hawk barber shop. Elsie Graham, Dolly Graham, and Bob Kennedy were arrested, with extensive details of the raid, the mess at the Stager residence, and ensuing legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Stager
Blackhawk
Blackhawk National Bank
Randolph
Weat Mullau Avenue
Dolly Graham
Nigser
Bob” Kennedy
Eldiie Graham
Slater
Dolly
J. F. McSweeney
Ed. Leighton
Stager
Mc Sweeney
Mack
Local Merchandiser Heibshon to Open Store Nov
Heibshon, a potato buyer, decides to enter general merchandising in this place and will open up with a new stock of goods around November. G. M. Bing and wife of Walker Iowa were visiting.
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Heibshon
Aml
G. M. Bing
Walker
Iowa
Dentists to Hold Experimental Inlay Meeting in Iowa City
A group of Iowa dentists will meet Friday and Saturday for an experimental session by the Inlay Club No. 2 of the Iowa State Dental Society. Dr. Work of Ottumwa will demonstrate porcelain work and Dr. Voiland of Iowa City will cover gold inlay work. Members invite those needing inlay work to attend for demonstrations at club cost for materials, with hours assigned after word is left with their dentist.
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Iowa
Towa State
Denta! Society
Ottumwa
H. Voiland
Iowa City
Legal Notice All Four Face Prosecution After Incident
Bitter feelings centered on a black man as the blame, but no demonstrations occurred. The law will take its course, with the quartet to be prosecuted under the county attorney’s charge.
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Oource
Rebin
Land at $200 an Acre in Cedar Falls Transfer
The Cedar Falls area saw a high price for radios as land fetched $200 per acre. John F. Thing paid John Wilson for forty acres in section 13 near the southern Cedar Falls edge, total $8,000. Thling conveyed part of the 102-4 in Pacific addition to Cedar Falls for $2,000.
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Cedar Falls
John F. Thing
John Wilson
Thling
Pacific
Ceday Falls
Petition Drives Signatures for West Waterloo Depot Aid
Seventeen six residents including manufacturers jobbers and shippers signed a petition to the Iowa state railway commission urging the Chicago Great Western Railroad to build an adequate passenger and freight depot on Waterloo s west river bank and to inspect the current depot maintained by the railroad. The drive began Saturday and aims to prompt an official investigation and faster action with room to add more names if needed.
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Great Western
West
Waterloo
Satuday
Commissionera
State Railway Commaision
State of Iowa
Des Moines
Iawa
Iowa
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
Funeral services for Margaret Dubois at Westminster church
The generic services over the remains of the late Margaret DuBois at the home Monday afternoon were well attended by relatives and friends. Rev Sanford of Westminster Presbyterian church conducted a short comforting discourse. Miss Lola Schoel sang several barons during the services. Pallbearers were Chesley Jenness, Joseph Taggart, Edward McFarlane, Floyd Margadant, Harry Turner and Joe Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret DuBois
Rey Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lola Schoel
Chesley Jenness Joseph Taggart
Edward McFarlane
Floyd Margadant
Harry Turner
Joe Green
Fire destroys Miller farm near Dubuque
A midnight blaze on Mrs. Frederick Miller’s farm three miles southeast of Dubuque caused the loss of four barns, machinery, 200 tons of hay, eleven hogs, and other property. The dwelling was saved by a bucket brigade. Estimated damage set at 10,000 dollars with little insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Frederick Miller
Inez
Italians Robbed Aged Pedestrian Near Waterloo
William Cummings a 70 year old laborer was robbed of 17 cents and his shoes by Louie Sardiano and John Aduel, age 18 and 17, on the Great Western tracks south of Waterloo. A posse from Hudson caught them within hours. Waterloo officials will pursue the case. Cummings, a former Minnesota farmer, walked home in stockings, elated as his shoes were recovered.
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William ©. Cummings
Louie Sardiano
John Aduel
Waterloo
Great Western
Findson
Marshal Striger
Hudson
Cummings
Hadson
Sardiano
Aduel
Italy
Chicago
Asphalt Gang
Cumminge
West Side
Chet Sweitzer
Marshal Strayer
Sweitzer
Sterns County
Minnesota
St. Cloud
Haseen
Isella
Obituary of Lavinia Slutts Reed and family ties across Iowa and Washington
Lavinia Slutts born near New Philadelphia Ohio January 1 1833 died October 16 1007 survived by children from two marriages including C W Murray Waterloo and Mrs Gee of Reymond. later married James Reed producing six children. She joined Free Baptist Iohureah in 1481 and remained faithful. Funeral from George Ohl south of Raymond with interment Orange cemetery Waterloo. Local notes mention city efforts to regulate perambulations after nightfall.
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Lavinia Slutts
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Worthington Murray
C. W. Murray
Waterloo
Gee, Oh
Reymond
Murray
James Reed
Prankllin Reed
G. W. Clark
H.C. Thompson
F. J. Reed
Fonds
Iowa
Charles Ohl
Fairbank
Charles Reed
Edgecomb
Washington
Mra. Reed
George Ohl
Charlee Reed
Wash
Raymond
Orange Cemetery
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Shell
Episcopal Conference
T. W. Place
Beath
Toll
Mary Eastman
AWAY
WM. H. Cutchaw
Wm.h. Cutshaw
CH. McWilliams
W. B. Graham
Martin Jonnson
Will
Independence
Mrs. Stange
Dohnaon
Bennington
Sosh
H. Hartman
John Kurtz Sr
Elebaster
Henry Oltrogge
H. Weltzin
Kurtt
Littleton
J. Larch
Masonity
P. Bredow
Larch
G. Westphal
Wapsie River
Notting
August Widdel
Hast
August Fink
Martin Johnson
Eralusarg
Commissioners of
Reporter of Sat
Ernest August Wilhelm
J. F. Klingsman
Ava Riwinger
Mesaré
F. Billman
Win
Déeuton
Prof. McMurry
Rev
T. A Timble
Riceville
Mitchel County
Wick Flend
Anton Slifgard
H. W. Shutte
George Jepson
Aaron
Conrad Tennis Club
Edith Porter
Sherman Porter
James Fletcher
Reinbeck
Monttes
Wiley
Conrad
Bob
Graham Outfit
Elsie Graham
Uttle
Drac
Fort Dodge
Graham Gil
Elate
Dotty
Elsie
Daly
Elsie de Long
Mason City
Porter
Blackhawk Bank
Corner Commercial
Fourth Streets
Inlay Club NO
Woodmen of America
A. O
Western Depot
Manufacturare
Ray H. Goodspeed
Retta Jackson
E. W. Jackson
Clork
J. B. Brereton
Gus Morris
Wash Meyers
O'Keefe & Towne
Lews City
Marshal Knott of
M.E. Perry
Argyle Street
WM. C. Cummings
Hudson Police
Loula Sardiano and
John Aduel Charg
Itowa Falls
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