Looking at Life 4S It Used to Be Fifty-Five Years Ago
A bustling July 1, 1909 snapshot shows local life with marriages, farm work, and long-ago prices. Chas Wendt arrives to work, Hattie Carstensen wed to Charles Bishop, Henry Dettmer returns from Washington to work in a blacksmith shop, and diverse community events unfold across Buck Creek, Tripoli, and surrounding towns.
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LIFE
Chas. Wendt
Chicago
Martin Rohde
Hattie Carstensen
Charles Bishop
Cedar Falls
George Carstensen
Henry Dettmer
Washington
Chas. Meier
Grace Lutheran and Lutheran notices in Arnold area
Church listings outline service times Sunday school and worship at Grace Lutheran Arnold plus other local Lutheran and Evangelical churches. Notices mention pastors Thalacker Puhlmann Truitt Klein Weidler Gundel and Lindquist, camp attendance, meetings, and social events surrounding July activities.
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Ida Kuker
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Tot’s Lake
Here
Lorenz Sell
Kaye
Clarion
Zell
Farmers Produce Co
Denver
Frederika
Bremer County
William Flanscha
Sumner
St. John’s Lutheran Church
W. H. Klein
Walter Hunemuller
Grace Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Laverne Kehe
David Johnson
Tripoli
Durant
Weeber Alends
Grace Lutheran
Eastern
Robert Truitt
ST. John’s Lutheran Frederika
ST. Paul’s
ST. John’s
ST. John’s American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Geo. J. Gundel
Community Notices and Wedding at Klinger
A series of weekend and weekday social visits across Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Independence, Sumner, and Waverly reference multiple families. The wedding of Sandra Otto and Donald Jerke at Klinger is noted, with numerous visitors and church activities listed including morning worship, choir practice, and various prayer meetings led by Pastor A. T. Rollene.
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Dale Mueller
Jerry
Paul Kappmeyer
LaVern Busse
Allen Bockhaus
Ruben Poock
Mary Ann
Waterloo
Ben Moeller
Robert Moeller
Mark Wikner
R. O. Wikner
Elmer Peters
Oscar Kohagen
Karen Biermann
Harmon Hildebrandt
Ron Nielsen
Cedar Falls
Jan Hildergmann
E. C. Heinemann
Leslie Dettmer
Schwake
EF. Heinemann
LaVern Kirchhoff
E. H Hoppenworth
Marjorie Menke
H. H. Hoppenworth
Ewalu
Strawberry Point
Paul Lahmann
Schenectady
N. Y
Erhardt Lahmann
Robert Judisch
Sumner
Coretta Dettmering
Arnold Degelau
Dennis Kirchhoff
Itch me not antiseptic in 15 minutes claim
In just 15 minutes if you have to scratch your itch your 48 back at any drug store. Quick drying ITCH-ME-NOT cen dens the itch and burning. Antiseptic action kills germs to speed healing. Fine for eczema insect bites foot stench surface rashes. Now at O Briens Sundries Tripoli 32 4.
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O'Brien
Tripoli
State Fair Board Raises Admission and Grants Free Parking
The state fair board announced price changes for this year’s event running August 21 to 30. Adult admission rises by 25 cents to 1 dollar, while car parking remains free at the fairgrounds. Previously, parking cost 50 cents.
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State Fair Board
Grinnell banker receives ceremonial silver spade
Homer Richardson, a Grinnell businessman of 52 years, was given a new silver spade to turn the first dirt on a new home for a Grinnell savings and loan association. He remains the sole surviving member of the firm's original board of directors.
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Homer Richardson
Grinnell
Grinnell Savings and Loan Association
Richardson
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. D. Offringa
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Buck Creek
Dora L. Zell
W. F. Zell
William J. Zander
Wiliam Zander
E. L. Holder
Fred Degelau
John Tiedt
Readlyn
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Alfred Rausch
Donna Mae Eichmann
Emma Sien
Vincent C. Funk
Albert Funk
EF. Puhlmann
Henry Ans
Faith Unite
Faith United Ce
Henry Janer
F. Puhlmann
Paul G. Fuchs
I . Fuchs
Waverly
St John's” Lutheran Chure Crane Creek
Geney * MY
Griffin
Chester
I. E
Lyle McKay
Ida Grow Norma
Faith United Church OF Christ
Methodist Church
ST. John’s Lutheran
Western Douglas
W. H. Lindquist
Fremont
Kenneth Johnson
Edgar Bergmann
A. T. Rollene
KYB
Hese “ Bo
Tripoli Hardware
Tripoli,owa
Family Service
Kuhrt Ins
Iowa
Lathwy
Des Moines AR
Ray
Sway
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Patek
Igor
SHEEN
Wormei
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