Civil War Veteran Alexander Boyd Dies at 104
Alexander Boyd a Halifax County Virginia born Civil War veteran died yesterday at 4 pm at his son Wilbert Boyd's home 618 Congerstreet following a long life in towns including Bristol and Bellbrook. He was born February 22 1819 and married Martha Appleton in 1847.
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Alexander Boyd
Towa
Wilbert Boyd
Black Walnut
Halifax County
Bristol
Martha Appleton
Bellbrook
City in Brief Highlights From Area News
Local notes report visitors and travels across Iowa and Missouri including Mrs A F Aikens of St Joseph guest in Winslow home and KK E Pullin returning from Chicago fat stock show. Fire near Rock Island stock yards required 400 feet hose while Dr Powers spoke in Fort Des Moines and Nashua funeral services held for George W Waite.
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Buchanan, Syndicate Bldg
A. F. Aikens
St. Joseph, Mo
FL. A. Winslow
J. B. Dempster
Allen Street
J. K. Turner
Second
Locust Streets
C. EB. Pickett
Leo J. Flynn
Washington, D. C
Rock Island
Department No. 2
Civil War Vet Peter Boyd Dies After Long Life in Iowa
Peter Boyd longtime Clayton county resident and Civil War veteran died at his son’s Waterloo home after a long illness. He lived in Edgewood and Arlington before a time in Marshalltown soldiers home where his wife died in 1909. Surviving are four sons and two daughters, twenty two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body will be taken to Edgewood for burial after a flag service by Robert Anderson post G A R.
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Clayton County
Edgewood
Arlington
Marshalltown
Boyd
Wilbert Boyd
Reedsburg
Wis
Waterloo
Watson Boyd
Emma Osborne
Anna McKinnis
Bandon
Ore
James Bard
Edgewater
Wilbert Bard
George Boyd
Kensington
Kaw
Peter Boyd
Ninth Town Infantry
Grand Army Fost
Methodist Church
Robert Anderson
Illinois Central
Lodge and court meetings set for Friday evening
Temple Rebekah lodge No. 54 meets in Oc¢d Fellows hall while Melchour court No. 5 Tribe of Ben Hair holds business meeting in Soash hall. About thirty candidates will be initiated and officers nominated and elected. Members urged to attend to review court standing and officer adequacy. Waterloo OQ EB S members traveling to Marion Dec 12 must notify committee members F A Sporle Rector or Woodruff.
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Temple Rebekah Lodge
Melchour Court
No. S. Tribe of
Ben Hair
Soash Hall
Waterloo
Marion
F. A. Sporle
J. R. Rector
Jessie L. Woodruff
English artist Henry Carling displays Waterloo paintings
Henry Carling, an English artist now based in St. Paul, has a notable water color and oil exhibit on the Marsh Place fifth floor in Waterloo. He plans a ten day stay, welcoming visitors. The show features scenes from Minnesota, New York, Italy, Holland, Germany, portraits, and various life subjects across media.
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Waterloo
Marsh Place
Henry Carling
St. Paul
Carling
J Hand
Minnesota
New York
Italy
Boland
Holland
Germany
People’s Institute
Darling
Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers in Black Hawk County
Bank clearings for the week ending Dec 1 1910 in Waterloo show totals of 1 013 942 44 with daily breakdowns. realty transfers for the week ending Nov 30 1910 list 35 total deeds 35 190 00 25 mortgages 39 910 00 and 77 chattel mortgages 8 711 17 with 6314 instruments recorded to date, up from 5090 year ago by 1224. The figures reflect activity by Black Hawk County Abstract Company.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Company
Waterloo Bank
Black Hawk County
Funeral Services for Walter Frehse
The remains of Walter FF Frehse killed in the switch yards at Vinton were laid to rest in Elmwood cemetery this morning. Services were held at the Frehse home 619 Baltimore street with Rev. Walter Hl. Rollins in charge and contributions from Waterlogn lodge and Miss Maclaren, soloist. The procession filled the home as mourners paid their respects and the offerings spoke of life's promise.
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Waller FF. Frehse
Vinton
Elmwood
W.W. C. Frehse
Baltimore Street
Walter Hl. Rollins
First Congregational Church
Waterlogn Lodge
A. BL
Miss Maclaren
Sunday Evangelical Party
Preachers Spar Over Edison Comments on Theology
Chicago ministers criticize Thomas A. Edison after an interview stirs debate about religion. Clergy members call his views on hereafter and environment color blind and humbling while praising his achievements as a scientist and electrical expert.
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Chicago
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Andrew C
Austin K. du Blois
First Baptist Church
Aked
Charles Bayard Mitchell
Fev
Johnston Myers
John Timothy Stone
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Britt Named Third Assistant Postmaster General
James J. Britt of North Carolina was appointed third assistant postmaster general today, replacing A L Lawshe who resigned. Britt is a law officer in the department.
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Washington
James J. Britt
North Carolina
A. L. Lawshe
Britt
Naylund Gives Away 66,900 After Charity Outpouring
Kansas City man A Nayhind, 71, who donated 360,000 to charity last week and then hid from praise, explained he gave three quarters of his fortune to help others. On returning home he found many letters seeking aid awaiting him.
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Kansas City
Mon
Dm. A. Nayhind
Naylund
Early Waterloo Pastor Called
News reaches Waterloo of the death of Rev. George Kinkhardt a pioneer minister of the German Evangelical church who served here as pastor at two periods. He died in Cedar Rapids Iowa at age 78 after a brief illness and will be brought to Cedar Falls for burial. He leaves several married children and was noted as a fine Bible scholar and minister. The obituary references his early service from 1890s and a later return in 1904, with community leaders recalling his influence.
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Waterloo
Geeorge Kiinkhardt
Germin Evangelical Charrch
Vickluaret Dick Anade
Cedae Pils
Cuilesburg
Weme Aday
Mwe
Hao O
Cedar Falls
Mr. Eckhardt
German Evangelical Church
Meinardt
Free cooking exhibit on Cole's Hot Blast Range at Berkley
The article mentions a free cooking exhibit on Cole's Hot Blast Range at M. Berkley's. It reviews The Prophet of the Coat Mine in Current Literature and discusses Keir Hardie. It traces his pious upbringing by a Bible loving mother and links his oratory to biblical figures like David and Isaiah.
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C. M. Berkley
M. Berkley’s
Coat
Keir Twardie
Keir Hardie
London
David
Saul
Isaiah
Aaron
Mores
Man Lived 90 Years Unshaven Believing Rattlesnake Belts Kept Him Alive
Robert Merida of near Nashville Indiana died at his home from typhoid fever. He lived ninety years without a shave or hair cut and kept rattlesnake skins in a small log house, which he wore as belts claiming they kept him healthy.
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Nashville
Ind
Dee
Obert
Merida
Here
Change Made in Banking Circles
Boone Ta Dec 1 Evening Times reports F J Carter president of Beaver Savings bank bought stock in Boone National bank and will relocate to become vice president C F Hughes president of Boone National bank will spend his time at the United Mercantile agency of Chicago
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Boone, Ta
F. J. Carter
The
Beaver Savings Bank
Boone National Bank
C. F. Hughes
United Mercantile Agency of Chicago
George V to Settle Chile Dispute With Arbitration
King George to issue a decision within a month on the United States Chile dispute over more than 1.5 million dollars for Bolivian government advances. Ambassador Reid and Chilean Minister Gana presented counter cases and claims. Arica’s transfer to Chile set the terms. The matter moves to arbitration under King George.
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London
King George
United States
Chile
Reid
Gana
Miajesty
Aries
AWS
Uking Grarge
Iowa Sugar Co. Directors to Meet in City
Nath Ellis presides as head of the Iowa Sugar Co. as the board holds a special meeting Tuesday in this city to discuss various matters.
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Nat Ellis
Iowa Sugar CO
Wavgertly
Dee
Saloon Closures Honor Mothers Day Declared Voluntary
Saloons in the city closed 2 to 4 pm in honor of Mothers Day though no official request was made. Window cards announced closures in all business places, with saloons reopening after tabernacle services.
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Tabernae
Tabernacle
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