Waterloo Firms Aid Santa Claus Toy Drive
Waterloo stores prepare for Christmas with advance toy consignments and heavy demand. Holmes Company, John M Sheets, and Bolster & Anderson produce wagging dogs, wooden horses, sock dolls, and other toys. German and Japanese toys enter the market alongside American types as war models wane.
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Waterloo
Holmes Company
John M. Sheets
Columbia Street
Bolster & Anderson
Fim
Mr. Sheets
Germany
Japan
America
Jackie Coogan
Births Registered in Oelwein Area
Birth records filed with registrar Fred TW at 120 Clay St list multiple newborns for November dates. Names include Virginia June Bisbey and Wimner Chevalier, with parents at various local addresses. Parents reside in Oelwein.
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Fred TW
Clay St
Ray Charles Bisbey
Lane
Virginia June
Fini Hellenschmidt
Ai West
Wimner
Rey J. Chevalier
Yeat
Mary Kath
Arthur H. Clute
Cottage
Robert Harrison
Leo A. Budke
Poplar
Kenneth
Roy
Redecker
Adams
Dughter
Marie Mar-jorie
Frank Irwin Fournie
Hollywood Avenue
Richard Paul
F. Doyle
Presbyterian Hospital
John Martin
Oelwein
Visits Waterloo After 33-Year Absence
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Anthony of Minneapolis are in Waterloo for a day or two staying with his nephew G. J. Bon Durant. Anthony worked 1875 to 1888 with the Illinois Central shops in Waterloo as a machinist and later in Minneapolis with the Soo Line shops. They will winter in Oakland California and he is visiting old friends during this first return since 1883.
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W. J. Anthony
Minneapolis
Minn
G. J. Bondurant
Grant Avenue
Anthony
Ilinois Central
Mrs. Anthony
Oakland
Cal
Mr. Anthony
Waterloo
Altho
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Johnston
King
DESI
INE Company Owns
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee Mountains
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Chicago
Dearborn
Jacksonville
Chicago & Eastern Mincie Railroad
Florida
Callender
West Adams Street
Vicks Bus
L. & J. Bldg
Mastin
Martin
B. W. Schuneman & CO
Wangler Bros
Chalmers
Waterloo Motor Sales CO
Franklin Street
Savings Bank
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