Cedar Falls Notes Describe Local Events and Obits
Cedar Falls daily notices report visits by Dr and Mrs Grigg to Des Moines and word of Rev Kleinsorge’s death in Hollywood. Emil Oberhoffer leads Minneapolis Symphony at the state teachers college with tickets at B L Chase. Local socials note birthdays and gatherings, cemetery meeting, pallbearers for Thomas Winn, and weddings/interviews around town. Royal Gwent Welsh singers visit Cotton theatre. College events include May Queen election prep and commencement May 21 25. Community reports cover charities, church activities, and temperance lectures by Edith Smith Davis at the high school auditorium.
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Gedar Falls
W.S. Grigg
West Twelfth Street
Des Moines
Kleinsorge
Hollywood
Cal
Towa Evangelical Association
Emil Oberhoffer
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
State Teachers’ College
B. L. Chase's
Luellie Lamb
A. H. Lamb
H. S. Brown
Glenn
Paul
Newman
Nathan Enlow
Charles Ford
Greenwood Cemetery Association
C. J. Wild
Thomas Winn
C. B. Mularky
John Lemmer
M. Burke
J. Hennigan
Stephen Dorley
J.C. Patterson
Charles Biesell
Dubuque
Kate
Mary Martin
Volga City
Leo Hughes
Royal Gwent Welsh Singers
Cotton Theatre
Citizens’ Lyceum
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Miasida M. Fesenbeck
Rochester
Minn
Aldrich
Harry Allen
la Junta
Cedar Falls
Kansas City
Sam Gibson
Charles City
Lydia Boehmler
Harmony Club
T. E. Britton
Theodore Boehmler
W. E. Frederickson
Kensington
B. T. Archer
Arthur Logan
E. C. Ford
Bluff Street
Double Six Club
C. H. Wise
Bruce Francis
Book and Needle Club
Harry W. Johnson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Funeral Services for Mrs Flora A Mack Held at Home
Funeral services were conducted today at the late home 1810 Walnut Street for Mrs Flora A Mack with Rev Walter Metcalf and Dr J E B Snowden officiating. The remains will be moved to New Hartford tomorrow for a 10 30 a m service and burial. Born in Vermont in 1829 she moved to Wisconsin then Iowa and settled near New Hartford after her 1867 marriage to Philander Mack. Her daughter Miss Lottie Mack, two sons Frank H Mack and Irving E Mack, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren survive along with one brother J A Gould of Darton Wisconsin. She was known for culture and reserve.
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Flora A. Mack
Walnut Street
Walter Metcalf
J. EB. Snowden
New Hartford
Muck
New England
Vermont
Wisconsin
Iowa
Philander Mack
Cedar Falls
Lottie Mack
Frank H
Irving E. Mack
J. A. Gould
Darton, Wis
Prospects For A Good Crop Year In Iowa
The Iowa weather and crop service bulletin reports favorable winter conditions and a delayed opening for planting due to a cold dry March. It notes higher mean temperatures, above normal precipitation, and ample snowfall, with field work limited to southern counties. Spring work advances. barley and spring wheat area up, oats near normal. alfalfa acreage expected large. livestock in good shape but feed short. spring pig crop promising. fruit dormant. The Evening Courier is widely read in Waterloo.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
George M. Chappel
Terrible Calamity Lincoln Death Tribute Continues
The article mourns Abraham Lincoln's assassination with fervent praise, portraying him as a father to the nation and Washington of his generation. It emphasizes universal grief, Lincoln’s leniency, unwavering duty, and the shock to loyal families as the nation confronts his loss. The piece underscores liberty, constitutional rights, and the world’s response.
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Abraham Lincoln
Washington
United States
Lingolw's Murder and National Mourning Reflected in Churches
The article describes solemn church services across Baptist, Methodist, and Congregational churches following President Lincoln's assassination. Rev. Hunter and Rev. Guernsey are quoted on the deep grief, with Waterloo depicted as overwhelmed by sorrow. Judge C W Mullan recalls the war’s reactions to Lincoln’s death and Booth’s act, noting a shift toward unity and resolve.
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Baptist Church
Mr. Hunter
Methodist Church
Guernsey
Dubuque
Waterloo
Gen. Lee
C. W. Mellan
C. W. Mullan
Lincoln
Judge Mullan
Richmond
Thos
Booth
Waterloo remembers Lincoln death and copperhead outcry
In Waterloo, residents recall the 1865 Lincoln assassination news and ensuing tension. A copperhead lawyer Rawson Kinghera faced shouts and forced a union speech. a harnessmaker fled after remarks on Lincoln’s death. Veterans and old residents recount vigil, riots avoided, and town illumination signaling grief.
In Memoriam of Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson
Elder A L Ferguson pays tribute to his late wife Elizabeth Ferguson who lived 69 years with faith and service. She bore pioneer hardship in Butler County Iowa after moving from northern trails fifty years ago and supported family with cheerful strength and Christian resignation through affliction.
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A. L. Ferguson
Lfe
Jang
Butler County
Towa
Martha
Poem Fragment Voicing Mother and City Beneath Sea Voyage
Fragmented verses describe a departed sister and a voyage at sea. A plea to the mother to return from a celestial city as the speaker waits near the harbor of infinite peace. The piece blends lament, faith, and the hope of reunion in a visionary city.
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Eugene Uhiy Fergnson
Siater
Narhor
Harebor
Things Theatrical Here At Home At The Waterloo
Tonight at the Waterloo Gus Hill presents Bud Fisher’s Mutt and Jeff in Mexico at Jubilee Night with a warm reception in other cities. At The Majestic crowds praised Four Rube Hickville Minstrels and an act lineup ending tonight. Palace shows submarine moving pictures by Ernest Williamson with a shark fight, plus The Bachlor's Romance at Plaza.
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the Waterloo
Gus Hill
Bud Fisher
Mutt
Jeff
Mexico
the Courier
Iin
Matt
Waterloo
Ernest Williamson
Williamson Brothers
Combing Won’t Rid Hair of Dandruff
Advertisement advises dissolving dandruff with four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon applied at night. Rub into the scalp with fingertips until moist, claim relief by morning with several applications. Promises shiny, soft hair and halted itching, sells arvon at drugstores as inexpensive and effective.
Are Your Kidneys Overworked by Tainted Diet and Tonic Sales
An advertisement-style health notice urges readers to blame meat for uric acid and kidney stress. It promotes Rheumasalts as a tasty, inexpensive laxative tonic from the Rheumabath Company, Minneapolis, with claims of quick relief and kidney cleansing in varied bottle prices.
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Minneapolis
Mion
The Devil to Appear at Plaza Patrena Grand
A Mutual master picture titled The Devil will be shown at the Grand today as part of a program that includes five or more reels. The feature is among new releases distributed by Mutual and is paired with The Outcast's Revenge and a four part life of Gen. Villa, starring R A Walsh Irene Hunt Mae Marsh and Robert Warren.
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Famous Players
Bachalor
John Amerson
Lorraine Wowing
David Holmes
Mr. Emerson
Miss Kuling
Mr. Nelson
Gen. Villa
R.A. Walsh
Irene Hunt
Mae Marsh
iRobert Warren
A Fine Treatment For Catarrh
A period style ad urges catarrh sufferers to avoid inhalers and seek a remedy with Parmint. It claims the tonic will drive catarrh from the system, relieving headaches and nasal symptoms, and promises improved hearing and comfort.
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Newbie
Rome
Darken Gray Hair Look Young with Q-Ban Restorer
Advertises Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to darken gray hair and improve scalp health. Claims harmless, non sticky, fast results, roots treated, makes hair appear natural and full while preventing dandruff and hair loss. Sold for 7-02 at Hansen & Fletcher's Drug Store, Watarka, Iowa.
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Hansen i& Fletcher
Watarica
Ilowa
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College Sigma Phi Sorority
Empress
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Myra Lumry
Marian Cooley
Florence Russer
Lenore Skanewise
Margaret Dick
Miss Rice
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Second Street West
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Corn Helt Telephone Company
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Flora
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Lee
Spiker
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Ali
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Copperhead
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Majestic
Rube Hickville Minstrels
Hay Monde
Hawley
Maxini
Kimina Japs
Howard
Ted
Uno Bradley
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the LaVigne Sisters
Wil Hamson
Bahama Islands
Universal Mim Co
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Young Coal CO
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