Pioneer Mary Kirby Dies at 83 in Barclay Township
Mrs. Mary Kirby a longtime Black Hawk county resident and Catholic parishioner died yesterday at 4 30 p m at her Barelay township home four and a half miles northeast of Raymond She was born in 1842 in County Cork Ireland and came to the United States at age 20 She and her husband Jeremiah moved to DuBuque then Raymond settling on a farm in Barclay township fifty years ago She leaves nine children four at home and eight grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 10 a m tomorrow in Gilbertville Catholic church with Father Horsfield assisted by Father Nemmers.
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Black Hawk County
Barelay Township
Raymond
Mary Sexton
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Ireland
United States
Dubuque
Barclay Township
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Jane
Wil- Mem
Seattle
Wash
Canals
Great Falls
Mont
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Gibertville
Gilbertville
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Father Nemmers
Jesup
Water loo to Des Moines for International Kindergarten Union meeting
Waterloo east kindergarten teachers travel to Des Moines for the International Kindergarten Union gathering this week. The Waterloo group plans meetings Thursday and Friday and will join alumni events from the Iowa State Teachers College. Notables include Lou Shepard, Marion Wyant, Belle Horrigan, Evelyn McQuilkin, among others. Frances Burns cannot attend due to illness.
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Waterloo East
International Kindergarten Union
Des Moines
Waterloo
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Chambere
Lou Shepard
Marion Wyant
Belle Horrigan
Evelyn McQuilkin
Gertrude Klein
Jessie Sweeney
Beulah Bingham
Frances Burns
Alice Eason
Marion Davis
Waterloo West
Courier Patterns for Waterlooh Courier Orders
Courier patterns to obtain up-to-date accompanying designs. Fill the coupon and send to Fashion Department, Waterloo Evening Courier, Waterloo, with 10 cents per pattern. Patterns allow for weams. All orders filled as soon as possible, but should reach you in ten days after sending.
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Fashion Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Police Seek Robbers Likely In Waterloo Area
Police and the Chickasaw county sheriff hunt four strangers suspected of robbing lonia post office of stamps and cash. Report says they were dropped from a southbound train at Dunkerton and may be in Waterloo or vicinity. Local merchants warned to report any stamped payments or suspicious visitors.
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Lonia
Chickasaw County
Waterloo
Leighton
Thompson
Wagener
Dunkerton
Co. G. W
Mrs Frank Shea Taken by Death
Minnie Pearl Snyder known as Mrs Frank Shea dies in La Porte City at age 29 from pneumonia. Born July 4 1888 in Dayton Ta she moved with her parents to La Porte City six years ago and leaves a three day old son Godfrey, husband Frank Shea, parents G Snyder, siblings Cyrus William Evra Marguerite Fleming and Charlotte. Funeral at Mt Auburn Methodist Church with burial in Dayton.
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la Porte City
Frank Shea
Minnie Pearl Snyder
Dayton
Godlp Snyder
Mt. Auburn
Godfrey
G. Snyder
Cyrus
William
Evra
Marguerite Fleming
Charlotte
Airs
Shon
Womans Relief Corps
Yeomen Lodge
Ira. Shea
Evangelical Church
Roy. Trimble
L. K. Smith
Waverly
ASSERTS FISH HAS MEMORY EXHIBITION PROVES THEORY
An expert in fish culture demonstrates memory in fish. A trout in his hatchery pool ignores a cane but flees when a rod is shown, recalling a prior hooking incident. The fish displayed lasting fear of the rod, shaped by that early experience and its subsequent years in the pool.
Wheat and livestock market roundup across Chicago and region
Chicago markets eased on wheat as rains looked timely and corn and oats traded softer. Livestock led by hogs and cattle rose in Kansas City and St. Louis with receipts reported and prices firming for lambs and mutton. Omaha and Chicago produce showed steady to firm trends in butter eggs and dairy items.
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Kansas City
Colorado
South Omaha
Omaha
Nebd
Texas
Mourang Groth
Waterloo
Peewee Ae
Wellington
Kansis
Turkey
Pioneer
Ina
Anne
Groen
B. Sone Sree
Chicago
Trade Prospects Reassuring and Good Weather Outlook
Trade prospects are reassuring as soil conditions improve and bumper crops are promised. A May business forecast from Leavitt & Johnson National Bank notes steady gains, with lower March failures than January and February but higher than last March, and signals strong bond and stock activity, rising building operations, and improved overall conditions despite some regional weakness. Weather crop bulletin from Des Moines reports cool nights, frost, favorable field work, near completion of seeding, early potatoes planted, oats up, and pig losses in March offset by April gains.
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Ohio Board of Agriculture
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New York Stock Exchange
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Kansas
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Illinois
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Nebraska
Alabama
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Arkansas
Des Moines
George M. Chappel
Local cattle and hides price fragment notes
A fragmentary OCR list shows prices for small items and horse hides. Entries mention small portions, ench counts, and a shorthand note on horse hides valued at 28 conta lesa, with unclear quantities and punctuation.
Three Larkin Brothers Fined for Disorderly Conduct
Three Larkin brothers Tahn William and George were arrested for drunk and disorderly behavior after a brawl in a west side saloon. They pleaded guilty in police court and Judge Meyers fined each $6. They had traveled from Kansas City and worked as grocery salesmen. A separate case saw Melville Reese and Jess Taylor ordered to leave the city within 30 minutes. Richard Murray and Charles Allen were jailed two days for begging, in default of a $6 fine.
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West Side
Tahn
William
George Larkin
J. H. Meyers
Kansas City
Melville Reese
Jess Taylor
St. Louis
Richard Murray
Charles Allen
Judge Meyers Praises Litter Cleanup Sentence
Editorial praises Judge Meyers in Waterloo for sentencing two men convicted of throwing glass on sidewalks to work cleaning streets. One man served five days and the other two days. The piece argues such penalties curb littering and protect motorists and pedestrians.
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Des Moines
Estey Co Sells Grocery Store in Waterloo
H. P. Estey & Co sold their grocery store at 720 Sycamore Street to E. F. German and Charles R. Kelly, former Illinois Central engineers now in charge. F. C. Estey Adams, who managed the business for four years, leaves for a position with Smith Liehty & Milliman. The store is described as one of Waterloo's thriving groceries, its success credited to Adams's leadership.
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H. P. Estey & Co
Sycamore Street
E. EF. German
Charles R. Kelly
Ilinois Central Engineers
F. C. Estey Adams
Smith, Liehty & Milliman Company
Waterloo East
Brainera
Bequest Terms In Astor Estate Explained In Beantown Speculation
Speculation on Colonel John Jacob Astor's will intensifies as facts emerge. William Astor's bequest fixes 80 percent to Vincent Astor and 20 percent to the other children, with Muriel as the sole child of the second marriage. If the second wife bears a child, the 20 percent is shared. a daughter yields 10 percent each, a son alters shares. William Astor's terms, on file for decades, use no known will by John Jacob. Astor's estate, once about 30 million, now stands near 75 million. Rhinebeck funeral for J J Astor will be private at the church he built. date awaits body’s arrival in New York.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Colonel Astor
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Astor
William Astor
Vincent Astor
Muriel
William
Rhinebeck
N. Y
Child’s prank ends prayer with “A woman” refrain
A six year old, in a home prayer, declines to say Amen. His mother prompts him, and he responds by declaring he will say “A woman” instead. He proceeds with the altered ending, prompting humorous reception.
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Harry
Taamma
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