Waterloo Boy Oed at Ottumwa
Albert C. Blenis died in Ottumwa after a brief illness of pneumonia. He was born in Delhi Iowa on April 22 1878 and lived much of his life in Waterloo. Survived by parents seven sisters and three brothers. funeral Thursday at 2 30 pm. June Wood dies suddenly at 418 Marsh street aged under two. George Wood and family mourn convulsions from stomach trouble. Funeral Thursday at 2 30. Rev J B Johnson to conduct likely at St Paul M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Blenis
J. R. Blenis
Ottumwa
Rhey Street
Mr. Bloots
Delhi
Iowa
Waterloo
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
E. D. Tibbitts
W. L. Dunham
E. M. Blenis
Mary Blenis
Springfield
Ore
H. O. Scovel
Jessie
Glenn
Chester
Alice
Minnie
Richmond
Blenis
George Wood
June
Marsh Street
Gerald
Jesse Wood
Wesley Reed
J. B. Johnson
St. Paul's M. EF. Church
First Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Meeting
The First Presbyterian annual meeting in the church parlors presided by Rev H W Reherd, with W W McFarlane filling in for ill W W Miller. Reports show a prosperous year with 12000 spent mainly on benevolences. 564 members, 119 new. Officers and trustees re elected for terms. supply for Reherd planned abroad with 1200 dollars and a house to be provided.
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First Presbyterian Church
H. W. Reherd
W. W. McFarlane
W. W. Miller
Ww. W. Miller
Miller
James Black
F. T. Bentley
George Gemmill
J. W. Forbes
John Hickle
I. N. McClure
J. J. Liffring
W. B. Addy
R. A. Dunkelberg
W. J. Stevenson
Reservoir fills half after concrete work at Third and Sycamore
Water now occupies 1,450,000 gallons in the 2.9 million gallon reservoir at Third and Sycamore. Only two tiny leaks were found, each about a cambric needle in size. Superintendent Berry expresses satisfaction with the concrete work and the current progress.
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Third and
Sycamore Street
City Water Works
Berry
Peculiar Duck Case Heads to Further Court Ruling
Justice Knapp weighs the wild duck dispute after a search warrant led to thirteen ducks seized from Wittick & Cros meat market on Fifth Street East. The defense argues ducks were given away and cleaned for a fee, while Constable Peek faces possible arrest for hunting without a license. A second chapter is promised.
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F.F. Knapp
Brees and
Leighton
Theodora Peek
Wittick & Cros
Fifth Street East
Peek
Knapp
Brees
Mt Vernon Township Notes and Local Arrivals
Mt. Vernon township reports social visits across Waterloo and Waverly including Leonora Mahnke and Edson Finley guests, and Bertha Mahnke’s week with Geo Newell. Local honors include Sunderlin Ballou Callahan prizes from Cedar Falls Record. Multiple residents ill or traveling, with civic updates on telephone staff changes and new bank keeper.
Waverly Notes on Local Church Leaders and Deaths
Waverly April 3 notices report Rev. A Sassman at church conference in Waterline with strong desire for his return. J F Dilges elected superintendent of the Orphans' Home. Miss Mary McDonald leaves to teach in Japan. Mrs Belle Rust seriously ill. Stephen Hailey formerly of Waverly dies in Chicago, remains brought for funeral. Other townsfolk relocate or travel, with multiple short updates on residents.
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Mary McDonald
Japan
Presbyterian Church
A. Sassman
Evangelical Church
Waterline
Sassman
J. F. Dilges
Lutheran
Siegel
Douglass Township
Knappe
J. (. Garner
Werburn
Canada
Charles Burman
Waverly
California
Lelia Lamberson
Des Moines
Charlotte Moore
Cornell College
Fr. Tower
St. Paul
Minn
Elm Street
Minnie Wlingworth
Eddielingworth
A. B. Rush
The
Baptist Church
Tlingworth
New York
Jehildren
Dlingworth
England
Stephen H. Ballex
Chicago
Formar City
Waverily
Bailey
M. W. Bailey
Charles Bailey
Ww. Wy
J. B
Stephen Hailey
Local notes from Eagle Center area
Amphor of Jesup visited family, Mrs. J. Schaefer, last week. F Witty marketed hogs at Water Inc. Mrs. Carl Beck, sick, slowly improving. G Klein installs new home telephone. Miss Clara Witty and mother visit Presbyterian hospital. Chris Strumpe has grip. Miss Emma Bauler of Waterloo visits brother P Bauler and family.
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Eagle Senter
Amphor
Jesup
J. Schaefer
F. Witty
Water- Inc
Carl Beck
Ce. G. Klein
Clara Witty
Presbyterian Hospital
Chris Strumpe
Emma Bauler
Waterloo
P. Bauler
Sand Family
Tarr brothers visit from Austro Hungary in Geneseo
April 4 note that John and George Tarr are hosting their brother David from Austro Hungary who serves as the American representative of the International Harvester Co. at that location. Homer Brown of Traer spends the week visiting his grandparents.
Farm move and local notices cross Tripoli brief
R De Smith moved onto the farm he purchased near Bremer with his father taking possession south of town. Mrs Ed Frese left for Reedsboro to visit her father Rev Meiers. Mrs Chas Schoeplinister returned to Canby Minn after visiting J F Barh knecht home. Fred Hunemeller now employed at J A Hale restaurant. Mrs Te W Fettkether left for Denver to join her husband for a trip to California and other western points. H F Krueger bought a new FB M auto. Tan Stenzel of Waverly spent Sunday.
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Tripoli
R. de Smith
Jmear Bremer
Revert
Ed Frese
Reedsbrere
Rev. Meiers
Chas. Schoeplinister
Canby
Minn
J. F. Barhknecht
Fred Hunemeller
J. A. Hale
Te. W. Fettkether
Denver
Cole
California
H. F. Krueger
Tan Stenzel
Waverly
Lorimer’s new bellwether choices in post senate row
In the wake of Lorimer’s retirement age, the Illinois leader seeks a reliable bellwether from among successors. Aldrich’s passing shifts attention to Bacon of Georgia, Bailey of Texas, and possibly Cupham as trusted guides for future votes.
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Waasningeron
Senator Lorimer
Senate
Chicaga
Trom
Hind
Aldrich
Rhode I Sland
Lorimer
Senator Bacon
Georgia
Larimer
Bacon
Joseph Bailey
Texas
Cupham
Moore elected president of Panama Pacific Exposition
Charles C. Moore, head of a San Francisco civil engineering company, was unanimously chosen president of the Panama-Pacific National Exposition company in San Francisco on April 5.
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San Francisco
Charles C. Moore
Panama-Pacific National Exposition Company
Building Alibi For Gallabhan In Des Moines Crime
Madrid April 1 Special Clarence Fick and George Rissler have nearly completed an alibi for James O Callaghan Polk County deputy treasurer. They say they were with him at a Des Moines pool hall at midnight before the attempted burglary of the treasurer's office. O Callaghan says he walked with them to the depot, making his involvement unlikely. The case ties Tom Hatch to the crime as an unlikely participant.
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Madrid
Apri
Clarence Fifck
George Rissler
James O'Callaghan
Polkyonans
O'Callaghan
Des Moines
Tom Hateh
Police Point Finger at Molnes Suspect Over Clue Gap
Police in Molnes say they have no other leads and are pointing to a suspect as the likely culprit. No additional clues or evidence are publicly disclosed.
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Molnes
Veterans From Civil War Ill in Waterloo
Two Waterloo residents and Civil War veterans are reported seriously ill. John Line has pneumonia and is at 924 Washington street. Captain M. W. Lott is in a serious condition at 192 South street. Both belong to Robert Anderson post No. 68 G A R.
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Waterloo
John Line
Pneumona
Washington Street
M. W. Lott
Mr. Lote
South Street
Robert Anerson
Thirteen Soldiers and Boy Hurt in Street Car Wreck
Thirteen soldiers and a boy were injured when an open trailer street car toppled on a sharp curve at Fort Sam Houston. Four injuries were serious as riders on the running board were pinned beneath the overturned vehicle.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fort Sam Houston
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Presbyterians
Ternoon
Albert Rice
Congregational Church
Howard Clark
Waverlyy Schools
Bard of Education
L. H. Minkel
Marion Grawe
Red Oak
Illingis
Nebraska
C. BH
Shell Rock
DeWitt Clinton
Howard Sewell
FE. R. Acres
Dernrah
Ana
Geo. Clark
Loren M. Chambers
Sidney
Colin
Albert Baddington
Bristow
Evangelist C. H. Window
New Alton
Grace McAllister
T. J. Window
Emmettsburg
Miss McaAllister
Methodist Church
Mrs. Windoo
Miss Mea Allister
Robert Speer
Agnes Bannon
Waterlon
Rev. Sheckler
R.M. Gunn
Reen
Rosene McAlhinny
Waterton
Jas
Gifford
Ray Canfield
A. J. Meeker
Dakota
MT. Vernon
Mount Vernon
Leonora
Alvin Mahnke
Geo. Newell
Chartey Leverees
Stoke
Mre . Konklek
Mit
Edson Finley
Ames
Dave Finley
Chas
Kyler
Mexico
Jim. Kyler
Juverne
Bertha Mahnke
Newell
Vera Garner
Madge Sunderlin
Florence Ballou
Edith Callahan
Cedar Falls
Waverlon College
Florence Ballo
Anna Repp
Waterson
Henry Neuman
Vernon Airbright
Reuben Ford
E. S&s. Wallace
Richland Canter
Kreiger
St Paul]Evangelical Church
Hill
McFlroy
Marty Jachh
Owen Strreter
Fred Henry
Henry Moore
Mr. Moore
Fred Knapp
Julia Renek
Ed Peck
Will Deeming
Sure Deeming
Chas. Genter
Raymond
Chris Winning
Fred Harmening
Bert Kramer
Waterlas
Lewis
Waterlow
Tripali
Ea Burton
Pred Wittkop
Fredericksburg
Nora
Amelia Schwere
Familly
Hulda Krueger
Standard Hardware Co
Elsia Oltrogger
Standard Hardware
Matie Brown
Aredale
Wm. Roch
Bertha Gade
Anna Dunn
Belle Rust
Acken House
Eagle Center
Geneseo
Moore
Panama
Buchanan
Golden Eagle Clothing Store
Marsh-Place Building
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