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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1911

Page

5

Harry Limbert Takes A Bride In Nashua Ceremony

Miss Ruby Knight of Nashua wed Harry Limbert of Waterloo in a noon ceremony at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple planned a two week honeymoon through Colorado before settling in Waterloo. The groom is connected with North Star Egg Case Co. The article notes a local diurnal ad about Chamberlain’s remedy and includes a long row of unrelated local notices and visits.

Nashua Ruby Knight Harry Limbert Waterloo Z. C. Knight Will Kirwin Methodist Church Nashua High School Business College North Star Egg Case Co Greene Rock Island Colorado

Buffalo Bill Comes Thursday to Waterloo Fort Dodge Stop

Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill travel from Marshalltown to Waterloo by Illinois Central. Exhibitions follow noon and evening on the Illinois Central grounds with three trains arriving around 430 to 500 AM. Cars unload on Lafayette or Sycamore Streets and transfer to IHinnis Central for Fort Dodge, their next show site. This marks Buffalo Bill’s farewell appearance.

Buffalo Bill Plains Waterloo Far East Illinois Central Marshalltown Chicago Great Western East Side Lafayette Sycamore Ihinnis Central Fort Dodge Fourth Street

Clarksville News Briefs Include Visiting Relatives and Chautauqua

Aug 9 Clarksville notes Mrs Hester Coldren visiting son Ea and family at Hampton. Rev Sinclair traveled to Livermore for the death birthday anniversary of his father John Best. Ed Hickle of Water loo and wives visiting relatives at the temperance Chautauqua. Mr and Mrs Webren of Shell Rock visited daughter Mrs Albert Huber. Ethel Porter returns home from a three weeks visit with her aunt.

Clarksville Hester Coldren Hampton Sinclair Livermore John Best Ed Hickle Waterloo Webren Shell Rock Albert Huber Ethel Porter Mra

Community News From Mount Vernon Township Aug. 3

The Mount Vernon area reports visits and outings with the Dunbar and Callahan families traveling to Waverly and Shell Rock. Several residents share time with relatives in Waterloo Cedar Falls and Okoboji while noting dry conditions. A pony accident injured Lynn Burke and Levers e e family trips and local visits with Bartes, Fincheford, and Waterloo residents are recorded.

Mount Vernon PA Dunbar John Callahan Waverly Shell Tock Elsia Westphal Waterloo Sam Leversee Willis Cedar Falls Conrad Frita Houston and Grady Lake Okoboji Blackawk County Katherine Alice Benter Raymond Lynn Burke J Austin Leversee Delmar Hudson Bertha Tywell Riceville D. K. Smalling Rolin Cheeney Giles Leversee Clarence Leversee Oscar Wagner Plainfield Denver Annie Bandfield Cedar Falla C. L. Decker Frank S Fitkin Janesville Saveral W. H. Hammer Hillside Cemetery Association Hammer Amog Leversee John Silvers Finchford Oscar Davie Mabel Benton Ralla Creenay

Torrential rain floods streets and lights dim in forenoon storm

An hour long thunderstorm drenched the area with 1.40 inches of rain, turning streets into rivers while darkness forced lights in stores and homes. A nearby train and rail beds escaped major damage though catch basins clogged, basement flooding feared. Lightning struck a residence, roof damaged slightly but losses small.

Illinois Central Mall Winthrop Independence Floyd Robinson Dawson Street

Local Notes From Rockford Aug 9 Chautauqua Opens

Rockford daily notes travelers visiting relatives in Illinois Michigan and Canada and a busy slate of local events. Mr and Mrs John Brown return from Chicago medical care Mrs George Wratt heads to Manitoba. Chicago visitors Minnie and Ella Echmier spend extended time with their mother. S W Crowell and Mrs Nellie Barden visit Greenville Michigan. Buck of Griffinnell on return from western trip visits relatives. Charles City Chautauqua opens. Grasshoppers damage area. Prof Rob Fullerton Edith Reed entertain Aug 15 at Congregational church. Lenora Riley heads to Lake Okoboji for ten days. Prof F J Miller leaves for Maquoketa. Yenretch visits Floyd on business. Iden Burton visits Waterloo. Crowell reported ill at Dr Barden's cottage in Michigan.

Rockford John Brown Chicago Brown George Wratt Manitoba Oxfa Minnie Ella Echmier S. W. Crowell Nellie Barden Greenville Mich E. Buck Grinnell Iowa Ad Boston Rob Fullerton Cedar Falls Edith Reed Congregational Church Lenora Riley Lake Okoboji F. J. Miller Maquoketa Dr.Yenretch Floyd Iden Burton Waterloo S. VW. Crowell Michigan

Tripoli social notes and local visits prompt week

Hartnet Littig of Westgate spent Sunday at the G F Meier home. Home Circle picnic at Frederika last Thursday. C Groeman of Waverly transacted business here Friday. Irena Fergeman of Waterloo visited Laura Selck over Sunday. Harvey Pries is out again after two weeks illness. Mrs Ed Franklin returned to Kansas Saturday after a few months visit here. Fred Hildebrandt injured by stepping on a well and laid up.

Tripoli

Finchford Social Roundup and Weekend Travel

The Finchford hall crowd enjoyed a well attended Wednesday party. G A Evenson and Henry Dorman joined a Frederika picnic last Thursday. F J Bowers and wife with Mr and Mrs John Howe left Friday for Worthwood Iowa via Mason City and Sheffield. Delia Ranfal of Sheffield returned home. Harry Cortright bought a farm near Nashua. A Sunday storm caused damage with downed trees and a windmill and cupola blown off. Mrs Jake Miller visits H D Miller back home as family travels. Fred King of Waverly stayed with Charles Dorman Sunday. The Dorman visitors included Mr and Mrs Jake Guyer and Miss Florence Guyer and Forest Dumond of Waterloo. Grace Causby left Saturday for Davenport for several days.

John Howe Jake Miller H. D. Miller Minos Fred King Waverly Charles Dorman Jake Guyer Florence Guyer Forest Dumond Waterloo Grace Causby Davenport

Listed Suitor Killed in Love Murder Tragedy

In Los Angeles Emil Holst shot Irene Grant and then killed himself after a dispute over love and jealousy. Grant’s husband A J Grant, a gas company employee, had married Irene in San Francisco two months earlier. Holst left notes and $158 to children. police say Grant could offer little light on the affair.

Los Angeles Cal Irene Grant A. J. Grant Emil Holst Holst Grant Belmont Court

Fire Department Quits in Peshtigo Wisconsin

The full six member Peshtigo fire department resigns after failing to obtain a requested pay raise. Chief Douglas Northrop forms a new department and asks citizens to assist in case of fires while awaiting replacement.

Peshtigo. Wis Douglas Northrop

Licensed to Wed Burton Taylor and Annabelle Hampton

Burton E. Taylor of Iowa Falls and Annabelle Hampton of Iowa Falls are listed as getting married in a license notice. The brief entry confirms names and hometowns without additional details.

Burton E. Taylor Iowa Falls Annabelle Hampton

New Record in Recording Fees in County Office

The county recorder reports second quarter fees ending June 30 totaling 1410.80 the highest for that period in office history. Monthly amounts show April 431.00 May 495.40 June 484.40. Notices include adoption of Nellie Ann Adams born Aug 23 1902 in Webster County Iowa and land lease of ten acres in Waterloo township's John W Wilson place for one year at 300. Farm names filed for record noted.

County Recorder’s Wee Wee Plummer Henry D. Gould Nellie Ann Adams Webster County Iowa Jackman Bros Lee Elliott Waterloo Township John W. Wilson Westfield Addition B. L. Morrow W. T. Summerhays

Farm names listed for Bentor county and Cedar Falls

D. C. Knapp of Bentor county transfers a farm in section 21 Big Creek township to be known as Grand View Stock Farm. Charles Watson acquires a tract in Overman Brown's addition Cedar Falls to be known as Sunny Slope Fruit Farm.

D. C. Knapp Bentor County Big Creek Township Grand View Charles Watson Overman & Brown Cedar Falls Sunny Slope

Hayward Denies Editor Charge in Iowa Plates Case

Des Moines August 9 Secretary of State Hayward denounces a Webster City Journal claim that he cost the state $6000 by sending auto number plates by express rather than mail He says the assertion is baseless and that using express saves money overall despite sending single plates by freight being dismissed as nonsense He asserts the express option proves cheaper across the total plates sent and maintains accuracy in the charges dismissed as falsehoods.

Des Moines Hayward Webster City Journal Express

Revolutionary asthma and catarrh cure advertised

A prominent European physician claims to have discovered a drug combination that will eradicate the germs causing asthma and catarrh. The ad promises a month's treatment for $1.00 by Williams' Medicine Co. at 108 Fulton Street, New York.

Williams’ Medicine Co Fulton St New York

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Miss Ruby Knight Tola. Kan Smeltzer Iola Jeclman Aaron Moss J. J. Wood G. P. Falls J. P. Neal Bert Crosby Frank Coldren Mro L. FF. Drestler Will Buchholz M. Hartness A. J. McCrery Albert Lea Lawrence Cedar Rapids Jerry Murphy Atilwaukee Wis Lelta Flood Nettie Lincoln Smalley Salem Ore C. C. Zeichneter Hugh Boyt Grand Meadow Minn Ll. FE Eickelberg Adrian C. C. Zeichnefer Ray Olney Clinton Ralph McNeil Cleveland Emma Kephart G. W. Gough James Phillips Winfield Frank Pittsburg Kan Do. J. Bristow Boyd Hotel Mayme Olson Laura Show Beach Brigit MT. Vernon Ihe Propp H. Neverman F. W. Russ Chas, Prestien Louie Sommer Fredericksburg John Lonton Sumner Alma Reitz Donnelson Edna Myrtle Brandes Ft. Madison Schlueter Geo, Waterman Stanley Smith Okobofl Minnie Martin Lena Rohreen Alta Vista Frank Munch Fred Schuldt Hartwell Littig Mabelle Meier Frederika Walter Fergeman Standard Hardware Co Chas. Schuknecht Hood River Fire Department Gordon Leader East Fourth Street Billy Vinton Return L. Phillio, C. P. A Alger Books Prentice Books Ellis Books Castleman Books Phantom of the Opera Leroux Mary Carstairs Henry the Second Bernice Phillip Oppenheim Emerson Hough Husband David Graham Phillips Prue Sophie Fisher Henderson Iml Bridge Street Daily Courier the Courier
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