Elder Percival Hummel at 87 Still Cradles Grain
Percival Hummel, 87, of La Porte City, Iowa, lives alone after losing his wife and two sons. He tends a large truck patch, bakes, sews, and still uses a cradle to harvest grain with old fashioned methods. A lifelong Odd Fellow since 1847, he values faith, fellowship, and simple meals.
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Otrew
Hupimet
Snyder County
la Porte City
Mr. Hummel
Mr. Humnel
Lodge
Mungle
Greek immigration swells Waterloo population
Immigrants from the Middle West and islands like Samos flood Waterloo to spend winter months. Greek families, many from Samos, will triple the local population by next winter. Mavrelis notes Greeks arrive from St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Omaha and Kansas City with earnings to be spent locally.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Minne- Mebrativa
Ebuside
Peter Mavret
Middle West
Mavrelis
Milwaukee
Omaha
Kansas City
Uram Samos
Samos
Meera
May’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy Advertises Health Claims
An antique advertisement touts May’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy claiming relief from stomach and intestinal ailments. It promises improved digestion and body vitality, with eye brightness and brain clarity, and lists Waterloo and local druggists as retailers.
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Mays
Romrch Agnes Beet
Geo VoMass Mig
Dr Maree May Accept Presidency of Parsons College
Infield Iowa August 1 Dr L M Meafee former Tark College Missouri president is expected to accept Parsons College presidency offered by the board. If he agrees he will start next week after discussions with the executive committee. Parsons College seeks a ten year term with endowment goals raised to 600000.
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Infield
L. M. Meafee
Tark College
Missouri
Parsons College
Trusteue
McAfe
W. OE. Parsons
Dr. McAfee
Park Coll Feee
Mew Iis
Old Vetlege
State Board For Colleges of the First Ctass
Former Baker Wounded in Balkan War Letters Waterloo Connection
John Kouris, a former Waterloo resident and baker at 1215 Jefferson Street, reports in a letter to his brother 1219 Jefferson Street that many Waterloo Greeks have been wounded in the Balkan conflict. He notes a serious wound incapacitates him, and describes 220 former Waterloo residents serving, with some returning bearing wounds and amputations. He praises Greek bravery and notes grievances against Turks and Bulgarians.
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John Kouris
Gust Kouris
Jefferson Street
Greem
Hulgary
Arma
Kouris
Watterloo
Painters Picnic Plans Prepared
No. 349 members and families plan an all day picnic at Elk Run on Sunday August 3. They depart 9 05 a m from the east side waiting station with entertainment and a ball game between east and west side printers. Bring sandwiches and lunches plus dishes bananas ice cream and drinks provided by the committee. If late, join later for a fun day. Prize wheat yield reported in Hancock Iowa six acres produced eighty bushels per acre and $59 20 per acre covering threshing costs.
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No. 349
Elk Run
East Side
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Hancock
William Puttman
Puttman
Parkersburg tragedy ruled self caused by carelessness
L A Gerhardt a real estate agent of Aplington died from a broken neck after his auto struck a fence near Parkersburg while avoiding a Northwestern train. The coroner ruled the death due to his own carelessness. Also notes Dubuque attorney Hubert O Donnell dies at 48, brother of former Judge Fred O Donnell. J W Carter of Glenwood reports 170 acres of alfalfa in Iowa with some bluegrass nearby.
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Parkersburg
L .A. Gerhardt
Gerhardt
Aplington
Dubuque
Dubuque, Ja
Hubert O'Donnell
Finley Hospital
Tie
Fred O'Donnell
Alfpalpa
Glenwood
J. W. Carter
Iowa
Balfour
Fickle Maiden and Goddess of Love Do Iowa Romance
A Pennsylvania woman travels to Iowa to marry a brakeman but arrives to find him sent away. A fireman meets her at the train, woos her, and she marries him within 24 hours. The brakeman laments love’s gamble after losing his betrothed.
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Pennsylvania
Hesult
Ilinois
Iowa
Shenandoah Normal School Gift Declined by Council
Des Moines Aug 1 The state executive council refused to accept as a gift a Shenandoah normal school. The board of education said it had no authority to take charge of another school and would prefer creation by the legislature. Shenandoah boosters pledged property worth about 75000 but required state operation of the school.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Shenandoah
Board of Education
Earl R. Ferguson
T. H. Read
H. J. Foskett
J. M. Hussey
Ferguson
Western Normal School
Bloomfield
Centerville
Shenandoh
Sensational turn in horse thief case
Testimony yesterday in Newton Iowa in the case of K Sunberg charged with larceny of a horse led to the arrest of John Burke of Boone on a related charge. The development followed a tense court session where new evidence emerged and police vowed to pursue the case further.
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Newton
K. Sunberg
John Burke
Boone
Governors to visit Keokuk on trip to Colorado Springs
Twenty state governors east of the Mississippi are expected to stop in Keokuk to view the water power development on August 25 before continuing to the governors conference at Colorado Springs. The event widens the three day celebration already set to begin August 26.
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Keokuk
Mississippi River
Colorado Springs
Don’t Tolerate Streaked Hair with Brownatone Remedy
An advertisement touts Brownatone as a hidden hair coloring solution to hide gray or faded hair. It promises instant, undetectable coloring from golden brown to black, with two shade options and sizes, sold by Kenton Pharmaceutical Co and distributed through multiple druggists.
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Kenton Pharmacal Co
E. Pike St
Covington
Watery blisters on child's face reported
Smithville Indiana mother describes a six month old girl with red pimples turning into fiery red scaly cheeks. She cites relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting no recurrence eight months later and endorses the remedy for skin conditions.
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Smithvide
Ind
Stiri
Mra. A. KE
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
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Wright County
Mary Harmitton
Clarion
Alexander Fix
Aners
Goungil
Normal School
Burke
Sunberg
Boefore M. J. Carey
Justice of the Peace
M. I. Phipps
Kellogg
Mulvern Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
Wangler Bros. Co
RAIA
Tatu RA
RTT
Wateroo
Bing Peosta
Joe Schiel
Fall Sporting Goods
Tin Shop
Connection
Sycamore St
BORAX
Boraxo
Cal J. Miller
Henderson
State House
Black Hawk
Coffee & Spice Company
Oxford
Just
BOY Spies
Flying Machine
SAVY
River Motor Boys
BOY Scouts
Alger Books
Meade Books
Ellis Books
Mary Holmes
Mrs. Southworth
Mrs. Geo. Sheldon
James L
Waterloo Trunk Co
Sycamore Street
Fourth
Fifth Sta
Ilice
White Sewing Machine Co
W. Park Ave
Fourth Street
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Telephone
Fowa
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