Heirs Sought for Hiram Van Buren Estate in Waterloo
The Waterloo Evening Courier reports a letter seeking heirs of Hiram Van Buren, a 19th century Waterloo resident and deacon who helped establish the First Baptist church. The note notes a small escheat estate due to his descendants, with local family ties outlined from Elmwood Cemetery to descendants in Clinton and beyond.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Hiram van Buren
WM. M. Clemens
Waterloo
First Baptist Church
van Buren
Commercial Street
Eleventh Street
Elmwood
H. S. van Buren
Clinton
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed for Change of Life
The Change of Life is a critical period a woman should guard with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made from native roots and herbs. Testimonials from Natick Cornwallville and others claim relief from nervousness insomnia and tumorous concerns with the remedy and the makers invite women to write for advice free of charge.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Natick
Mass
Nathan B. Greaton
Main St
Natick,Mass
Cornwallville
Lydia
Wm. Cornwallville
Greene Co
Lydia E. Pinkhany
German plays rehearsed by East Waterloo High students
Students in the East Waterloo High School German department rehearse two plays titled Ein Tasse Kaffe and Gott Die Dank der Tisch ist Gedeckt under Miss Roemer with Miss Margery Park delivering Der Handschule from Schiller. Miss Woodruff will sing German songs as part of a public entertainment on Friday April 21 with small admission to fund German department books and pictures. An informal tea and acquaintance hour follow from 5 to 6.
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East Waterloo High School
Roemer
Margery Park
der Handschule
Schiller
Woodruff
Church Aid Meet and Local Organizational Gatherings
The First Presbyterian aid department meets with Mrs. Turpening at 104 Franklin on Friday. M B A lodge No 57 holds its regular meeting Thursday night at Soash hall. Robt. Anderson post No 68 G A R convenes Friday evening April 14. Friday Study club meets at Mrs Dan Smiths on Third street west. B M auxiliary meets at Mrs Harry Motts 7 Quincy street Friday April 14 at 230 p.m. W R C regular meeting Friday at 230. members urged to attend.
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The
First Presbyterian Church
Sa Ae
M. B. A. Lodge
Soash Hail
Robt. Anderson
Dan Smith
Third Street
Cw. B. M
Harry Mott
Quincy Street
Morris
Waterloo booster H A Snyder praised hometown in Clinton council
H A Snyder grand secretary of the Royal Arcanum, returning from Clinton, is described as a booster for Waterloo. He shared an April 12 Clinton Daily Advertiser piece noting Waterloo’s population growth over ten years and his habit of promoting his hometown to travelers and colleagues.
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H. A. Snyder
Arcanum
the Order
Clinton
Synder
Clinton Daily Advertiser
HA. Snyder
Waterloo
Royal Arcanum
Clinton Grand Council
Snyder
Iowa
Erand
The
Royal Arcanum l
Dedication of .W. C. A. Rooms Scheduled
The formal dedication of the .W. C. A. rooms in the Century building will be Sunday April 16 at 4 p m. City secretary Misa Nettle Primbile will direct the service.
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Association
Century
Misa Nettle Primbile
City
Runkel Bros Plan Large New Factory in Elizabeth
Runkel Brothers Incorporated, a long established New York chocolate maker, will build a fourteen acre plant in Elizabeth New Jersey to eventually employ about 1000 people. They plan a park and amusements on surrounding land to keep workers content and odors minimal.
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Runkel Brothers, Incorporated
Thirtieth Street
New York
Elizabeth
N. J
Runkel Brothers
Messrs. Runkel
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Staten Island
New York City
Louis Runkel
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
New Orleans
Detroit
United States
Runkel
Runkel’ Brothers
Local Omaha Laundry Owner Killed in Beatrice Area Crash
Frank J. Kimball of Omaha, part owner of the Kimball Laundry in Waterloo, died when a car carrying four men from Beatrice to Wymore veered off a culvert, rolled over, and trapped him. The other three occupants were seriously injured. Kimball leaves a wife and child and was active in fraternal groups. E B Heinald says the бизнес will continue despite the loss.
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Waterloo
Frank J. Kimball
Omaha
Kimball Laundry
Beatrice
Wymore
Neb
Crossing & Cullvert
Kimball
Armory
Sixth Street
Shriner
Elk
E. B. Heinald
Ickes Shows Improvement In Illness At Hospital
Friends of W. L. Ickes a noted Illinois Central conductor report his condition improving at Presbyterian hospital. He suffers from an accumulation of pus in the pleura and was near death at admission, but has shown progress while remaining very ill. His father from Chicago and sister with her husband from Yazoo City are visiting.
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W. L. Ickes
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Yazoo City
City Moves To Secure Pest House For Small Pox Cases
City health board approves emergency action to procure a detention hospital or pest house with a president empowered to arrange physicians and facilities. Four small pox cases reported, named residents include Clara Burright Barton Thomas Ray Garrabrant and Leota Lee, linked to Cedar Falls cases. Mrs H A Thompson relocates to 410 Park Avenue West.
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City Board of Health
Neard
Clara M. Burright
Ninth Street
Barton Thomas
Washington Street
Ray Garrabrant
Sycamore i
Leota Lee
Lupton Street
Board of Health
Cedar Falls
Blackman Heads Iowa City Schools
Iowa City official action names E. Blackman as superintendent and James Rae as high school principal, with Rae and 61 other positions filled by the school board. H. N. Barnes, grammar school principal and track coach, was not re elected.
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Iowa City
E. Blackman
James Rae
H. N. Barnes
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Saterday
Silk Hosiery Sale
Cach
H. van Buren
Boughton
First Baptist
Edwin Mesick
Windstorm Insurance
Henderson & Weatherwax
Lamson Building
North Central Territory
C. M. Woods
Royal Organization
GOOD
Waterloo Booster
W.C. A. Rooms
Runkel Bros
North Elizabeth
Nebraska
H. A. Thompson
F. W. Powers
H. 4. Cobb
Park Avenue West
Danderine
California
Asother
Danderige
Benderine Co
Chieag
Blackman
Tanison
F.c.evans Piano Co
West Fourth Street
Chet Gates
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