Forty Years Ago in Spring City Illinois 1878
In April 1878 Stanton and Crittenden dissolve the hardware firm with Crittenden taking Stanton’s share. Ackley plans an agricultural manufactory on the east side and completes a $20,000 cracker factory near the Illinois Central depot, plus a wagon shop and a smithy. A fire on the south city’s Ward 1 lot threatens several buildings. Crittenden and Hitchcock add an iron anchor to their ferry boat paraphernalia. A dog carcass lies behind the post office. a windstorm brings down structures in Greene and a chimney at the Central House, with a sign toppled. A coal company forms to prospect on Dr. Buechly premises. Cedar bridge iron contract let, due for completion by July 15. J. P. Evans reappointed city marshal after visiting Ricker, Russ & Co.’s new storeroom in the Manson Farwell block, and townsfolk sing about Marble Halls.
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W. J. Ackley
East Side
Ilinois Central Depot
Parsons buys five hundred chairs for new East Fourth street building
Twenty years ago on April 16 1893 Parsons returned from Chicago with five hundred chairs for his new East Fourth street building. George Garvin planned to open a lunch counter with his cigar store. Officers rounded up fortune tellers with Jennie Bell fined $4.85 at the Windsor.
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Parsons
Chicago
East Fourth Street
George Garvin
Jennie Belllat
Windsor
Justice Mosher
Marble Rock Man Dies After Illness at 71
J W Martin aged 71 a Marble Rock prominent citizen died at a private hospital on Sum it avenue after months of illness Death was due to chronic cutaneous disease He will be buried in Marble Rock Friday at home He leaves a wife and one child and was a pioneer resident long active in real estate before retirement in recent months He came to Waterloo for treatment around Jan 1 The widow a former Waterloo resident was married to Martin eleven years ago He was well known in Waterloo business circles
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J. W. Martin
Marble Rock
Sumit Avenue
Marle Rock
P. W. Belangee
W. 4
Martin
Waterloo
Cirles
Masquerade Ball At A. O. U. W. Hall Friday
A masquerade ball will be held at the A. O. U. W. hall this Friday evening April 18 hosted by No. 92 T. B. H. 4. Admission details and event dress code are planned to be announced.
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A. O. U. W. Hall
$20 Bills Found Again in Leavenworth Streak Continues
Federal inquiry opens after hundreds of twenty dollar gold certificates surface in Leavenworth. The stash tied to a $50,000 theft from a mail truck at the Union station in Kansas City years ago. Investigators note ongoing discovery over weeks with more than $250 found previously.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Charles Savage
Unon
Kansas City
Lave
Money found scattered after winds as clues rise
Investigators note at least $1,000 picked up in gutters, vacant lots and back yards. One theory is that the money was hidden in trees and blown loose by recent high winds as the certificates were widely scattered.
Sues Manufacturer For Maintenance
Mrs. Ida A. Briggs sues J. E. Briggs for separate maintenance from Chicago, seeking $100 a month plus $200 monthly salary as temporary alimony and suit money. She alleges desertion since December 1911, insufficient support, and that he relocated to Chicago after working in Waterloo and California. The couple, married Aug 28 1901 in Syracuse, have no children and she cites nervous breakdown from his conduct.
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J. E. Briggs
Chicago
Waterloo
Ida A. Briggs
Syracuse
N. Y
Briggs
California
Brigg
Foote Concrete Machinery Co
Look to Your Plumbing and Digestion Health Ad
In a home with poor plumbing everyone risks typhoid or fever. the digestive organs function like plumbing and must stay in good condition. For digestion troubles, take Chamberlain's Tablets for quick relief. For sale by all druggists.
Nauman Co Promotes In-Home Screen Measurement Call
Local ad from The Nauman Co invites customers to call now for measurement service. It emphasizes immediate scheduling and on-site contact to determine screen dimensions and fit.
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the Nauman CO
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Stanton & . Crittenden
East Aide
Mr. Crittenden
Stanton
Ward 1
Crittenden & Hitchcock
Greene
Dr. Buechly
Cedar
J. P. Evans
Mads
Ricker, Russ & Co
Manson-Farwell
Peter Hallowell
Reno County
Kansas
H. H. Saunders
Miss Ballou
Ed. Mullany
Fox Township
G W
L. E.palmer
O. K
W. H. Marquis
Tremont House
DeSoto House
Fin Hospital
Te Sam Nts
Logan Ave
Els
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Oakland
Syin
Delco
Waterloo Auto & Supply Co
Jefferson Street
Oakland Motor Car Co
Pontiac
Michigan
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