Four toy balloons released reach 600 miles
Four balloons released from Campbell Baking Company in a new bakery traveled about 500 miles before landing in Lapeer Michigan after drifting from Iowa through Wisconsin or Illinois across Lake Michigan and across much of Michigan. The balloons were tied together with a note on the strings and filled with hydrogen, similar to balloons given to Waterloo children last week.
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Campbell Baking Company
Lapeer
Mich
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Willam F. Schrag
Waterloo
Smugglers Active in Rhine Area
Berlin reports smugglers exploiting the Versailles settlement to move French silk cosmetics cognac tobacco and coffee into Germany. Ships from Dutch and French ports ship quarantined goods in bond with forged seals and hidden compartments. English and French secret service collaborate with German authorities to counter the activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rhine
Secret Service
Car Rolls Over Injuring Hazleton Couple on Grant Highway
Mr and Mrs G Hoisington of Hazleton Iowa were injured when their car went out of control on a tire rutted Grant highway east of Waterloo and turned over. They were treated at St Francis hospital for head and body bruises and cuts.
Sylvester Jackson 18 Buried at Plainfield
Sylvester Jackson 18 formerly of Plainfield died Friday at the Frank Barnett home near Waverly and was buried Monday. He was in his sixtyeighth year. He leaves two sons, King near Dumont, and his parents. A baby boy was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Mike Xubel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuarter
Plainfield
Sylvester Jackson
Frank Barnett
Waverly
King
Dumont
Sen
Mike Xubel
Ex-Game Warden Henry Yordy Dies at 74 in Iowa
Henry H. Yordy former game warden for this district died at 2 20 a m in St Francis hospital after a brief illness. He lived at the Wagner hotel and was a longtime wildlife enthusiast in northeastern Iowa. He served as a plate organizer for the Imak Walton League for two years, helping form 22 chapters and over 1 000 members. He was born in Illinois and had resided in Waterloo for 35 years leaving a wife in Freeport Illinois, four sons and two daughters, a brother in Shannon Illinois and two Waterloo nephews. His body lay at O Keefe Towns awaiting funeral arrangements. A C Wilford state president of the Imak Walton League praised his organizing work.
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Henry H. Yordy
St. Francis Hospital
Wagner Hotel
Mr. Yordy
Iowa
Yordy
Banak Walton League
Ilinois
Waterloo
Freeport
Shannon
W. J. Yordy
Lafayette Street
George W. Yordy
Fourth Street
O'Keefe
A. C. Wilford
Imak Walton League
Willford
Berlin Saloonkeeper Plans 10 Mile Beer Run
Berlin December 13. A Halensee saloonkeeper named Luebeke vowed to bring beer from the Friedrichshagen brewery after a beer draymen strike halted replenishment. He started at 4 p.m. and aimed to trundle the barrel through central Berlin ten miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Halensee
Luebeke
Friedrichshagen
Bazaar at Frederika Promises Holiday Charity Event
Dec. 17 bazar by the Social Hour club is announced for Frederika Iowa with planning details. Dr Wilbert Shallenberger, famous Chicago specialist in nervous and special diseases, will be in Waterloo at the Hotel Russell Lamaon Saturday Dec 17 for free consultation and examination.
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Frederika Frederika, Ta
Wilbert Shallenberger
Chicago
Ciarist
Waterloo
Russell-Lamaon
Satuday
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Gale
Lake
Court House
Cornet Park
Lafayette
INPC
Victoria
Mayflower
Arlington
DuBarry
Johnston’s
Whitman’s
Wangler’s Drug Store
Foley
Nebraska
Mexico
Waera
Agmel Corp
AGMEL
Revert Drag Ce
Waterion Drag Co
Wibon Drag Ce
G. ¢. Kennedy
Marsh-Place
Red Cross
C Church
Homme
Central Barber Shop
Sycamore
Welch Bros
Frank Carstensen
Earl Stufflebeam
East Fourth Street
LA Memo Perfumes
Paris
New York
Qiu
Narcisse
Jasmine
Chypre
Violet
Rose
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