James L. Cooley Dies After Long Illness in Waterloo
James L. Cooley, one of Waterloo's earliest pioneers and longtime city figure, died at 9:40 this morning at 616 Mulberry Street after a lingering illness. A Civil War veteran and former city councilman, he was 99, married 50 years to Barsh Lichty, and leaves a widow and six children. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. from 616 Mulberry, with interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Wataring
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Waterloo
Afr. Coolay
Roberta Andersen Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa
Fort
Pella
G. A.R
Mr. Cooley
Artford
Coup
Themes Cooley
Copley
Tiinois & Shori
Ben Cooler
James
Cooler
Miss Barsh Lichty
Mulberry
George W. Winkle
Christ Episcopal Church
Fairview Cemetery
Joburch
J. C. Evans
Dysart
Thirsty Delegates Meet in a Dry Des Moines Convention
County officials plan the 1925 convention route to Des Moines over Waterloo to avoid alcohol at the gathering. Des Moines, chosen last summer, is described as dry while Waterloo previously failed to qualify for a wet town. Officials’ mood is mixed as the majority favored Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Waterloo San
Tragic Death Ends Lark for Muscatine Boy Harry Stock
Remains of Harry Stock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Stock, arrive in Muscatine after being killed by a fast Milwaukee freight train at Davis Junction while with three other boys on a Chicago trip. Stock, born March 20, 1896, worked for Roach & Musser. survived by his parents and sister. The four boys, aged about 15 to 18, had hoped a few weeks of vacation in Chicago. No inquest deemed necessary. coroner notified.
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Auscatine
Harry Stock
Conrad Stock
Davis
Muscatine
Harold Vance
Park Avenue
Elmer Swatz
Smalley Avenue
John Smith
Brook Street
Stack
Ogle County
Hera
Harry
Jock
Muanatine
Roach & Musser
Bother
Mire
R. C G. Hain
Becker’s Casket Borne to Church for Mass in Widow’s Grief
Charles Becker’s body was moved from his widow Helen Becker’s home to St Nicholas of Tolentino for a funeral Mass. Helen, supported by her brother John Lynch, accompanied by the casket bearing a simple plate with death date. A floral piece read sacrificed to political supposed motive at the graveside.
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Charles Beerker
Slug Sing
St.Nicholas of Tolentino
Helen Becker
John Lynch
Becker
Charles Becker
Charlies $. Whitman
Old Landmark Will Be Moved For New Structure On Fourth Street
The old dwelling built by the late Henry Shutts near the Plaza Theatre on Fourth Street will be moved to the adjoining lot by owner M J O Keefe who will start excavation for a modern brick building designed by Mortimer Cleveland. The new structure measures 230 by 115 feet. lower floor and basement host Wells Rendall Wurnitore Co while the second floor will hold three apartments. The landmark residence will be moved to ground forty feet away and the day includes a community event with baseball, tug of war, foot races and a picnic lunch. Speakers include Prof Mortensen Lowry State College Ames W W Marsh Waterloo Prof A A Burger county agriculturist and Miss Isabel Osborne Teachers College. Teachers College glee club to sing. Community invited to bring lunch baskets.
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Henry Shutts
J. ¥. Simpson
Plaza Theatre
Fourth Street
M. J. O'Keale
Cal
Mortimer 2. Cleveland
Wells Rendall Wurnitore Company
Waterloo
O'Keefe
Mortensen
Lowr State College
Ames
W. W. Marsh
A. A. Burger
Joint picnic arranged by Benson Cow-Testing and Hen son Creamery
Cedar Falls sees a joint picnic planned by the Benson Cow-Testing association and the Henson Creamery company. The event will be at Morgan's Grove, 1 1/2 miles NW of Cedar Falls, on Thursday, Aug. 10, featuring a program of speaking and field activities.
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Cedar Falls
Benson, Cow-Testing Association
Henson Creamery Company
Java
Morgan’s Grove
Fall of Warsaw Ends Century of Russian Domination
London reports capture of Warsaw by German forces ends over a century of Russian rule. The Polish capital, once known as the Paris of Russia, has endured sieges and uprisings from 17th century through 1831, with a German advance sealing its fate and reshaping control of the city and region.
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London
Paris
Russia
Masovia
Poland
Cracow
Althy Cracow
Charles II of Sweden
Frederick Wiliam
Charles XII
Sians
Prussia
Saxony
Warsaw Egein
Kingdom of Poland
Warreaw
Editor Turns Joke on Kansas Bunch Makes Real Judge
Gaylord Kansas. The 23 year old editor George Leary of the Sentinal was elected police judge after a prank. He reluctantly accepted under threat of prosecution and began a revenge scheme. He jailed offenders on arrest, fines followed, acquittals rare. Citizens scramble for copies of ordinances to see what counts as violations.
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Kansas Bunch
Gaylord
Kun
George Leary
The
Sentinal
Thair
Eiror
Wnless
Mark Ashor
Mrs J A Stocker Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs J A Stocker aged 77 dies of heart failure at 1104 Wiliston Avenue Waterloo. Widow of J A Stocker, she leaves two sons A A and Aga J both of Waterloo. Funeral at First Methodist Church with brief residence prayer service before. interment Elmwood. Grace Thomas born June 18 1858 in Benton Wisconsin later moved to Waterloo after marriage in 1835.
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White
Piensa
A. A .Stocker
Vermont Street
J. A. Stocker
Viston Avenue
First Methodist Church
Elmwood
Grace Thomas
Benton
Wis
Carreik County
Iowa
J. A. Stacker
Janesville
Missouri
Waterloo
The Mating at the Jead features Deasie Barriscale in dramatic lead
The production titled The Mating with Deasie Barriscale as the lead played to favorable Grand yesterday and is shown again today. Barriscale is the central figure with a small kitten and a little dog also part of the cast. A notable football scene has the hero driven to a thrilling finale, heightening audience excitement.
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Deasie Barriscale
Barriscale
Kaiser to grant semi autonomy to Polish people
Rotterdam August 4 report says Emperor William will preside over a cabinet conference in Berlin with heads of German states and the Austrian archduke. Proposals will be considered to issue a proclamation declaring Poland a semi autonomous state.
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Rotterdam
William
Courant
Berlin
Poland
Waterloo Pitcher Weds Muskie Girl
Tack Ross of the Waterloo baseball team and Miss Aleda Ov'Brien, 13 year old daughter of Mrs. Chear of Muscatine, were married at the First MBD parsonage last evening by Tev A. Smith. Mrs. Ross will join her husband at Clinton Saturday. they will live in Columbus, Ohio after the season. A prior marriage rumor proved unfounded.
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Muscatine
Tack Ross
Waterloo
Aleda Ov’Brien
Chear
Smith
Ross
Clinton
Columbus
Ohio
Mooreville social notes Aug 5 Otis McCall drives new touring car
Mooreville August 5 Otis McCall drives a new touring car. Mr and Mrs Charlie Hull and daughter Isabell depart for Oregon visiting relatives then to the exposition for about a month. Roy Casey returning from Chicago visits his father and family. Mr and Mrs George Arduser Tama and friend Alisa Nalle Lyons Waterio visit W H Smiths. R Burgess and family from Waterloo visited Sunday.
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Mooreville
Otis McCallie
Charlies Hul
Isabell
Oregon
Roy Casey
Chicago
Tenry Casey
George Arduser
Tama
Alisa Nalle Lyons
Waterios
W.H. Smith
R. Burgess
Waterioo
Panama Pacific visitors and local society notes
The excerpt documents social visitors and local happenings. It lists the Hill family’s Panama-Pacific exposition visit with D. M. McIntyre’s household, Mayor W. W. Smith and spouse, and Tedford of La Porte City visiting relatives. It notes Miss Helen Von Lackum as guest of Misses Ade and Hazel Lawyer, announces the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Huppert, and records the Country Ladies Boosters club meeting hosted by Mrs. A. D. Lawyer with a program by Miss Laura Thiesen and performers Hazel, Ada Lawyer, Eunice Heup, and Helen Von Tinckum, followed by luncheon. upcoming meeting at Mrs. Frank Winter’s home and Mooreville meetings.
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D. M. McIntyre Homie
Jesse Bond
Charles Hill
Hill
W. W. Smith
Bird
Tedford
la Porte City
Helen von Lackum
Dysart Wie
Ade
Hazel Lawyer
Earl Huppert
Country Ladies’ Boosters’ Club
A. D.lawyer
Laura Thiesen
Va Iromascles
Hazel
Ada Lawyer
Eunice Heuppla
Helen von Tinckum
Mesdamas A. D. Sawyer
F. Trost
Grover Thomas
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