Looking Backward In the Leader's Files Twenty-Five Years Ago
Twenty five years ago January 7 1909 notes record a safety plug accident injuring C A Schuknecht. Visitors Franks Gunsalus Blunt ND Mrs BE Kutzner Humboldt and Louis Hunemuller Lisbon ND visit relatives. Ottis Earls Davenport visits cousin Mrs L W Fettkether. Tripoli prices list eggs 25c butter 3c potatoes 40c veal 4c to 8c hides 6c to 7c chickens 7c to 8c hogs 5.15 corn 50c. Walter Lenius returns from Waterloo College of Commerce for holidays. Wm Keeler Highmore SD visits. Wm Bartels Minneapolis visits. James Pike Yankton SD spends winter with his mother at Mrs S Hallett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babbitt
C. A. Schuknecht
Frank Gunsalus
Blunt
North Dakota
H. Kutzner
Humboldt
Louis Hunemueller
Lisbon
Ottis Earls
Davenport
L. W. Fettkether
Tripoli
Walter Lenius
Waterloo College of Commerce
Siegel
Wm. Keeler
Highmore
South Dakota
Wm. Bartels
Minneapolis
August Bartels
James Pike
Yankton
Tremaine Slain Wife Then Died by Suicide in Minneapolis
Wm J Tremaine former four year engineer on the Sumner Waverly branch of the Chicago Great Western killed his wife and then took his own life at their Minneapolis home. Ed Drewis, a Bremer county pioneer from Tripoli, died at home Monday night December 31. The Sliffiggaard building in Waterloo sold last week to Mr Day of Dumont by E M Henderson. Hilda Mundtrom hosted friends for her birthday Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Robert S Pooge and child of Baxter visited Chapin family through New Year. The Mundtrom infant died December 25 from whooping cough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Tremaine
Sumner-Waverly
Chicago Great Western
Minneapolis
Bremer County
Tripoli
Ed Drewis
Sliffiggaard
E. M. Henderson
Waterloo
Mr. Day
Dumont
Iowa
Hilda Mundtrom
Robert S. Pooge
Baxter
A. D. Chapin
Ed Mundtrom
Five Years Ago Obituaries In The City
Frederika Schwem Sr and Anna Schwem die in the city after illness attributed to influenza and complications. Wm Meihost dies at his farm near Tripoli, Chas Franklin and Chris Senne pass away in the city after illness. Mrs A L Jacobson learns of brother killed in an auto accident in Montevideo. August Panzer Sr dies in the city from influenza complications. Beggerow family attends funeral of Mrs Louisa Beggerow in Amboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika Schwem, Sr
Anna Buls Schwem
Wm. Meihost
Anna Lau
Tripoli
Chas. Franklin
Chris H. Senne
A. L. Jacobson
Roy
Montevideo
Minn
Mr. Jacobson
August Panzer, Sr
Wm. Beggerow
Amboy
Mr. Beggerow
Louisa Beggerow
Bremer County Supervisors Designate Bank Depositories
Bremer county Iowa board of supervisors met December 26 1933 and designated banks to hold county funds with maximum deposits. They approved transfers from county to court expense fund and insane fund to aid fiscal needs, and directed notices to townships to prepare tentative road plans. Meeting adjourned sine die. Ohio tobacco and Wisconsin cheese production figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Bremer County
Frank Lang
C. G. Schwein
Wm. Ducker
Lang
Ducker
First National Bank
Sumner
Nayes
Schwein
State of Iowa
Munger and Wilharm
County Insane Fund
Poor Fund
Twelfth Night Holiday Holocaust Party Described
Betty Webster recalls Twelfth Night customs with a Hostess hosting a “Holiday Holocaust.” Guests strip the house of greens and search for remnants to throw on a big fire while enjoying cider apples nuts and marshmallows. The event ends near midnight with guests reluctant to leave.
County Receives Gov T Pork For Needy Families
Bremer county was allotted 1000 pounds of government pork for distribution to needy families. The shipment arrived in Waterloo on Friday and will be dispensed by Spalding’s, Schell’s, Leary’s IGA, and Wells Food in Waterloo, Farmers Store in Tripoli, and McAloon’s in Sumner. Requisition slips are required from local authorities, obtainable at the county emergency relief office in Waterloo or from overseers of the poor in Tripoli, Sumner, and other towns. Another allotment of 640 24% pound sacks of flour and 150 pounds of butter was expected in January with distribution handled similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Waterloo
Waverly
State Emergency Relief Committee
Spalding’s
Schell’s
Leary
IGA
Wells Food
Tripoli
Sumner
McAloon’s
County Emergency Relief Committee
Broadie Drug Store
Peter Goodenbour
Peter Gardner
Janesville
Plaitfield
Horton
Dick Stephenson
Chas. Taylor
J. H. Mason
Frank Boyd
Property transfers processed by Bremer County abstract
Legal transfers prepared for the week ending December 29 1933 list: Lorenz H Kaehler to B H Schnadt 40 acres in section 1 and 60 acres in 1 91 11 plus 8 000 to J N Getz adm for 40 acres nw and 60 acres sw 1 91 11 Beulah Terry et al to Minnie Empson 1 nefr 1 92 Geo A Sagert to Anna Sagert 1 91 13 Anna Hooper to Dora and Mary Kappemeyer 600 lots 7 8 part 6 block 67 Knott s addition Waverly Viola Lussexhop to H J Meyerhoff 500 lots 3 4 block 21 Readlyn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Abstract Company
Lorenz H. Kaehler
B. H. Schnadt
Beulah Terry, Et al
Minnie Empson
J. N. Getz
Adm
Geo. A. Sagert
Anna Sagert
Anna Hooper
Dora
Mary Kappemeyer
Knott
Waverly
Viola Lussexhop
H. J. Meyerhoff
Readlyn
Registrations to Close at County Reemployment Office
Otto Warneke, head of the county reemployment office, announced that no new registrations for unemployed will be accepted until further notice after state headquarters directive. Previously registered individuals must report every thirty days if still unemployed. Separately, during the 1931-32 citrus season Texas shipped 8,200 carloads of citrus fruit and has 112,342 acres under citrus cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Warneke
Texas
Happiness and health as lasting year starters
A reflective essay on New Year greeting significance. It argues happiness comes from inner contentment and a sound mind and body rather than external gains. The piece emphasizes striving over arrival, health as true wealth, and the rare appreciation of wellbeing once lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Local Social Visits Across Warren Towns Area
Mr and Mrs Charles Gabe and family visited Bremer at the Oestman home. Harvey Hennings returned home from Readlyn after visiting grandparents. August Flege hosted relatives at various homes as did Emil Pries family and Anna. Visits to Wente Wohlsein Wedemeier Bahlmann homes noted along with others from Westgate and trips to Tripoli New Year day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gabe
Erwin Gabe
Delores
Emil Pries
Anna
Wm. Oestman
Bremer
Harvey Hennings
Ed Hagenow
Readlyn
August Flege
Emil Wente
Mildred
Nora
Henry Hennings, Jr
Wm. Wente
Edwin
Fred Wedemeier
John Wohlsein
Spring Branch
Erwin Wedemeier
John Bahlmann
Tripoli
Wm. Blume
Herbert, Reinhart Lange
Westgate
Blume
Henry Hennings
Health reminder amid suffering from cardiac symptoms
A 1938 piece reflects on health as a priceless possession, noting that harassment from cardiac symptoms makes life miserable for many. It suggests people don’t value health until illness strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copywright
Bonnet- Brown Corporation
Chicago
Farmers in Ohio pay heavy mortgage interest burden
Thirty percent of farm income in Ohio goes to mortgage interest. A four pound one ounce sweet potato was grown on a farm near Louisa Virginia, illustrating notable agricultural yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Louisa
Dr Miles’ Anti Pain Pills Endorsement Claim
Reverend N Denny praises Dr Miles’ Anti Pain Pills as unbeatable for headaches and universal relief for headaches neuralgia toothache backache and rheumatic pains. Readers report better results than hoped with widespread household praise and availability at drug stores 25c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Denny
Dr. Miles
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. J. Stumme
Wisconsin
Betty Webster
Ologari
Gov.t. Pork
Berns Wa & Time
Rome
Pictient Road
William J. Scoles
Warren Towns
P. J. Amlie
Sorg Drug Store
E. C. Claus
C. E. Moodie
Waverly Savings Bank Bldg
Paul Schober
Bankers Life Insurance
Des Moines
Buhr
W. H. Wehrmacher
Fred Rewoldt
H. W. Krueger
Main Street
M. M. Kingsley
Waverly, Iowa
Herman Kleiss
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