Early Settlers Reunion Recounts Pioneering Days
A large turnout at the Black Hawk County Old Settlers Association reunion recalls 1840s and 1850s life. Attendees from Cedar Falls to Wilson discuss oxen scrapers and rail lines, with stories of Jolls and Birdsall families, wolf hunts, Elk Run and early schools near Waterloo.
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Electric Park
Black Hawk County
Associaton
Co. A. Rownd
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Hanna
Emily George
England
Montreal
Europe
Phil GC. Hanna
J. A. Tiller
B. F. Knapp
George. Philpot
Cedar Follis
George Philpot
S. H. Rown
Ohio
J. W. Boyle
Lester Township
Jolls
Catteragus County
N. Y
Rock Island
Dixon
Altho
Mercy M. Lawless
Levi
Wilbur Jolls
Lawless
A. J. Edwards
A. J. Duke
Iowa City
New Kinois
R. Jeffers
Mt. Vernon
H.W. Grout
J. B. Weaver
Des Moines
Mr. Weaver
Davis County
Iowa
M. J. Philpot
Margaret Hemmerling
Jesse M. Helfer
Washington Township
Indiana
A. G. Merriman
Buchanan County
Black Hawk
Elk Run
Wapsie
Des Moines Bishop Sails to Visit Pope
Right Rev. Thomas W. Drumm bishop of Des Moines diocese sails aboard the Presidente Wilson with four priests bound for Naples to visit the pope and view the ruins of ancient Rome.
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Des Moines
Pope
Associated Pressey
New York
Thomas W. Drumm
Naples
Rome
Des Moines State Fair trips and local notices
A jumble of brief items reports relatives traveling to Des Moines for the state fair, residents returning home from visits, construction plans costing about 5000 dollars, students resuming study in Syracuse, and various local incidents including a bicycle theft and a set of tire chains stolen. Official notes urge recording all street accidents with police guidance.
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J. J
J.C. Rainbow
Atlantic
Senator Rainbow
Des Moines
Elizabeth Lamb
Burlington
E. L. Lamb
University of Iowa
F. J. Jenness
Chicago
Josephine Shimer
Kathryn
Rutland
Ill
G. L. Austin
Freeport, I
T. J. Mackamnan
Leonard Aldrich
Hawthorne Street
Iver Johnson
Armstrong Factory
Waterloo
Young
J. E. McAllister
New York City
Harrison
Denver Street
McAllister
A. P. Adair
E L. Lamb
Park Avenue West
Adair
Louise Lamb
Milwaukee
Anticigaret League Founder Resigns
Lucy Page Gaston, founder of the Anticigaret league and ally of Frances E. Willard in the antisaloon fight, resigns as head after a board statement criticizing her drastic methods. The board announced the decision, citing dissatisfaction with her approach.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lucy Page Gaston
Board of
Miss Gaston
League Board of Managers
Frances E. Willard
United States Rubber reports half year deficit
The United States Rubber Company announced a deficit of 4 175 223 after interest and other charges were deducted for the first half of the year. The figures were released in a company report issued today in New York by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Rubber Company
Remarkable Parallel of G. P. Beck's Career in Wisconsin
Mich ael Menges, visiting son, notes striking life parallels with Waterloo pioneer George P. Beck. Both born in Germany near Schwellingen, 23 days apart. moved to Wisconsin in 1856. led volunteer fire departments for 13 years. operated planing mills. served in public office. were Turner society members and Democrats. both town builders with long civic careers in Prairie du Chien and Waterloo. Menges reflects on shared paths and Beck's biography.
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Menges
Wateriean
Germany
George P. Beck
Waterloo
Michael Menges
Theodore C. Menges
Western Avenue
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Beck
Turner Society
Theie
Yenes
County Board of Supervisors
Prairie du Chien couple marks 65 years on same spot
A Prairie du Chien couple celebrates 65 years of marriage and 65 years living on the same lot. The husband recalls joining the Turner society, meeting his wife Katherine Schmitz from Prussia, and raising nine children with five surviving. The wife currently visits a daughter in Minneapolis, planning to reunite soon.
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Altho
Menges
America
Pennsylvania
Prairie du Chien
Jaid
Madison
Wis
Mississippi
Minneapolis
McGregor
St. Mary's School
Pable du Chien
Helen Menges
North Pennsylvania Railway
Grosses Ocean
Turner's Society
Lancaster
James Buchanan
Buchanan
Turner Society
Horate Greeley
Praire du Chien
Katherine Schmitz
Prussia
Toggether
Starving Greens Fund Benefit Golf Tees Off Tomorrow
Waterloo's four top golfers will host a 2:15 p m Scotch foursome at Byrnes park links to raise funds for the greens at the course. Spectators pay 25 cents. Fred McClain and Douglas Bragdon meet Clarence Copper and Burr Lichty over 18 holes with points awarded for low individual scores and low total.
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Waterloo
Byrnes Park Links
Fred McClain
Douglas” Bragdon
Clarence Cropper
Burr Lichty
5000 Veterans of 88th in Des Moines for reunion
About 5000 veterans of the Eighty-eighth division gathered in Des Moines for the second day of the reunion. A mass meeting is planned for this afternoon with addresses by prominent organization members on the program.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Seunion
Officials Confer on Headlight Law
County and city officers met with Sheriff H T Wagner and Chief H H Young to map enforcement of the new headlight law effective Sept 1. Testing stations will be set up by a designated engineer. certified testers must sign off on lenses and carry the certificate with the car.
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H. H. Young
H. T. Wagner
Des Moines
State Department
Hungary
Inetty Hall
Des Moiner
Automobile Department of the State
Black Hawk County
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Reunion
Brandon
Evening Courier
A. F. Goings
Crry
Ray,Webster
John .McNamara
F. W. Esher
Ralph Kietzbach
Cresco
R. B. Devor
R. L. Storm
Omaha
Edith Elson
Elkhart
Gladys Sike
W.T. Edwards
Riehl Street
Tegtmeir Bros
Kiva McLaury
Millicent Clark
Walnut Street
Syracuse
Syracuse University
Mildred Kress
George Kress
Summit Avennue
Presbyterian Hospital
T. C Clark
Mankato
Minn
Leila
Grittin
Moose Jaw
Can
Louis Kresensky
Cortlandt Street
Clark
Kresensky
Anticigaret League
Rubber Company
G. P. Beck
Wisconsin
Violet
Ray
Fish & Unger
Auto Wrecking Company
Sycamore S&t
Iee Mmaa
Turedtay
Gates
Waterloo Business College
Majestic Theatre
National Association
United States
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