Pioneer Woman Elizabeth Williams Dies After Picnic
Elizabeth Williams of Waterloo died suddenly at Elk Run after a churchgoing day and a picnic trip in an automobile. Born in 1838 in New York, she married Capt. Henry D. Williams and helped run the Central Hotel. survivors include relatives in Chicago Minneapolis and other cities. Services were conducted by Arthur Lichtenberg with plans for August services by Rev. Mounser.
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Elizabeth Williams
Jefferson Street
Waterson
Elk Run
Petersen Bros
New York
Elizabeth Crittenden
Cattaraugus County
8. R
Betsy Marsh Crittenden
George, Owen
Henry Crittenden
Waterloo
Henry D. Williams
Central Hotel
Williams & Crittenden
Ing Rehalves
Frank Crittenden
Chicago
Fannie Wyman
Minneapolis
George
Edgar
Amos
Ernest
Herbert
Mabel
Don
Henryrittenden
Stephen Walmsley
Stedent
Christ Episcopal Church
Arthur Lichtenberg
J. W. Gwinne
Ernest B. Mounser
Lake City
Minn
Howe Dies in Denver Hospital After Illness
Charles Melville Howe 45, nephew by marriage of Mrs Sting Northey, died in a Denver area hospital after tuberculosis treatment since October. Survived by widow Vinnie Northey Howe and three sons, with cremation planned and ashes to be placed at Arlington National Cemetery after eastward burial. Born in Cairo Wisconsin, he served as a Navy lieutenant commander in World War I and came from a family with Civil War and Spanish American War veterans.
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Charles Melville Howe
Nvn
Sting Northey
Destin
Mort Lyons
Denver
Calo
Howe
Uwowe
Wily Ist Lake
Minn
Jsla
Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Navy
Squaentum
Mass
National Cemetery
Charles Melville
Traderick N
Robert E
Evanston, Jr
John Johson
Grand Haven
Mich
Cairo
Evanston
Golfers Finish Initial Rounds In City Championship
City championship round one completes at Byrnes Park with Lewis Miller in focus. Consolation round to follow among those defeated, second rounds set for Wednesday, matches Thursday, semifinals Saturday, finals Sunday over 36 holes. Dunkelberg tops Mucha 1 up. Stropel over Lewin 6 up. Howard 3 up over Wiederhold. Lichty 7 up over Schultz. In Lewis Miller night Adams defeats Ferguson 1 up. Banks over Robinson 1 up. Collard over Walker 6 up. Burt over Parrott 6 up. Jones over Miller 4 up.
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Lewis Miller
Byrnes Park Hake
Ofter
Dunkel+berg
Mucha. I
Stroepel
Lewin
Howard
Wiederhold
Lichty
Schultz
Adams
Ferguson
Banks
Robinson
Collard
Walker
Burt
Parrot
Jones
Miller
Widow Mrs Coonley Dies After Illness at Hospital
Mrs. Coonley wife of a grocery merchant, died Saturday at Lutheran hospital after several weeks of illness linked to a prior water-related injury. Survived by husband and three sons, Robert nine, James seven, and Jonas three. Age about sixty.
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Wampton
Peers
John
Eri
Coates
Smuthere
Lutheran Hospital
Coonley
Jona
Hes
Robert
James
BEY SCOUTS PREP FOR WATERLOO CAMP IN IOWA STATE PARK
Waterloo Boy Scouts schedule a two 10 day camp at Iowa state park starting August 7. The week features dental and physical exams for scouts, leadership meetings, and transport arrangements aided by Rotary members and G S Arthur.
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Waterloo Boy Scouts
Iowa State Park
Moo Vamperr
Lanfayette
C. BR. Hmoxta
Black
Norond
Try . T. Alford
Alford
Jar. J. G. McAlvin
Heal
Nevanth
Waterloo Men Enlist in Fourth Division for One Year
Two Waterloo men Ralph E H Leeper and E Wayne Oldfather enlisted for one year in the Chiety-ninth infantry of the Fourth division. Clarence Byers of Winter Wis also joined the headquarters troop for one year. Leonard Cleaveland enlisted for three years in the heads quarters troop and leaves for Camp Dodge. Cedar Heights picnic to be held tomorrow evening at the park with baskets of lunch and free strawberry ice cream, plus field sports for boys and girls.
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Waterloo
Commercial Street
Camp Dodge
Cedar Heights
Cedar Heighty Community
Farm Fire Near Geneva Strikes Thompson Farm
Geneva Aug 4 A blaze at the George D Thompson farm home four miles northwest of Geneva destroyed the main building and $19 in contents. Nellsborn and others saved some stocks and nearby hay. A grandson watching near the place gave the first alarm. The origin is a mystery. Loss about $1500.
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Geneva
George D. Thompson
Nellsborn
Aittle
J Hayes Engineer Heads to China After Waterloo Visit
J and Hayes, based in China, visits Waterloo after a trip abroad. he plans to sail from San Francisco around Aug 21 to 26, leading J E Hayes Engineering in Tientsin. A widcase wife, Mrs Hayes, and young Wallace Dean Hayes, born in Tientsin, faced travel hurdles under the exile act. Mrs Hayes died May 11 in San Francisco after influenza. Hayes will return to China with his son, continuing reinforced concrete building work and steel contracts for Chinese cities.
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Hmi
J. C. Hayes
Orient Jand
J. E. Heyes Engineering Corporation
Tientsin
China
Homance
Shanghai
Tuyes
Grice Helmich
Helena, Mont
Leland Stanford
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Hayes
Honoulu
A. T
Helena
Advertising ad for Brongon Insurance Agency
An advertisement promotes Brongon Insurance Agency with the slogan Fire Alarms Advertising is always NEWS. and lists a contact phone number 1374 for insured plans. The snippet features a Pinay Bate tag and promotional language typical of a local classifieds page.
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Pinay Bate
Brongon Insurance Agency
Fhone
Cedar Heights Tree War Echoes In Community Letter
A reader laments a decayed old tree in Cedar Heights burdened with mailboxes and wires. The piece contrasts the enduring beauty of healthier trees along the highway with the firings of a single critic blamed for mass tree removal. It urges preserving trees, tidying streets, and teaching children to respect nature.
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Cedar Heights
Oalghborn
H Buch
Yourn
Women's Cabinet Council
Sunshine and Rain Made July Weather Ideal for Iowans
July in Iowa brought 14 clear and 12 cloudy days with total rainfall 4.97 inches reported by Halph H. Sappy, a government weather observer. Most rain fell early month. temperatures stayed warm aiding crop growth. Last rain occurred July 17 with traces on July 20 and 23. hail fell on two days.
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Altho
Halph H
Althe
Suippy
Fe Max
AL Ipa
Broken drawbar causes Traer passenger wreck
Five Northwestern passenger cars left the track five miles north of Traer Iowa after a drawbar broke on a southbound train. Of about 50 passengers, two were seriously hurt but not fatally. Traffic resumed within ten hours as coaches were thrown against an embankment to prevent overturning.
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Traer. Ta
Northwestern Railway
Traer
Trafic
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