Infant George Oliver Houts Dies in Peculiar Pneumonia case
Cedar River park on Hawthorne avenue wakes to tragedy as infant George Oliver Houts dies after a two day illness. Coroner Edward Kistner rules acute pneumonia as the cause after noting the baby’s face was uncovered. Funeral set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Houts
Hawthorne Avenue
Cedar River Park
George Oliver
Edward F. Kistner
Stark
Mrs. Houts
Kistner Mortuary
Fairview Cemetery
Local notices from Clarksville and area
Clarksville reports Mrs. Lafe Wamsley slowly recovering after illness. Frank Landis broke his right wrist while working on an automobile. The Christian church library moved to Mrs. Burr Smith's milliner store with 80 new volumes added by Pastor Smithers. Several visits and weekend stops are noted among local residents and visitors from Marble Rock, Greene, Allison, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Lafe Wamsley
Frank Landis
Christian Church Library
Burr Smith
W. C. Shepard
Allison
P. Loomer
W. J. Sutcliffe
Waterloo
J. Martin
Rev. Sinclair
Elizabeth McDonald
Cedar Falls
Hicks
Charles City
Alta Krause
Chas, Hickle
Waverly
McElhany
Margaret
Ashline
Frances
Henry Ferris
Stevenson
Shell Rock
Chet Mossberry
Vern Brisco
L. Patterson
Greene
Christian Church
Mary Moore
Will Feltus
C. C. Zellhofer
Hickelberg
Presbyterian Church
UW. B
Smithers
The
Art Neal
Mildred
Eau Claire
Wis
Fred Coldren
Frank Cheever
J. W. Shaw
Fred
Vernal Moore
Mabel Tennyson
Mr. Moore
Miss Tennyson
Mary Patterson
Wapello
Fred Hesse
Ames
Shep Hickle
Caroline Tilford
L. A. Porter House
Geo. Woolridge
Danton
M. D
Alf, Hickle
Will Neal
Poisal Street
Art Hunt
Comstock
Frances Igone
la Porte
Wm. Rains
Larry Rains
Geo. Honey
Frank Johnson
Frank
Terra Firma
Johnson
Frances Ackerman
Sunday Visits and Local Happenings in Shell Rock
Henry Ferris and families visited, Waterloo visitors noted, and local residents hosted gatherings. A Christian church supper raised about 23 dollars, while a birthday surprise for Mrs Smith occurred. Several traffic scares, moves, and school events filled the week with community activity.
Grief Notes and Holiday Movements From Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls readers learn of Mrs. Lewis Lantz leaving Cedar Heights to aid ill mother in South Dakota, and a batch of local happenings. Several residents plan travel, guests, and lectures, including Miss Florence Ward meeting Madam Montessori in Chicago. Public school closes for Christmas with a student program in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Lewis Lantz
Cedar Heights
South Dakota
Florence E. Ward
Chicago
Madam Montessori
Italy
Florence Robinson
Harold ‘Tolat
Roger Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Lea
Vitt
Justice Tullar Fines Reckless Driver Buchman
Justice Harry E. Tullar presided over a reckless driving case against Edward Buchman. Despite attempts to temper justice with mercy by settling the matter via costs, the defendant insisted on continuing the trial and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Grover Vance brought the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Tullar
Edward Buchman
Grover Vance
Buchman
Justice Tullar
Costa
New Church for Catholics to Rise on Site
Cedar Falls Iowa December 17 Special The Catholic church damaged by fire will be torn down and a new church built replacing it The Free Methodist church on South Main Street will host the Catholics while plans are made Citizens plan Go to Church Day January 4 A water pipe leak drenched Brown Son Undertaking shop in Old Fellows building with damage to pottery shell bank and bone fragments found in oyster shell strata occupying the bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Free Methodist
South Main Street
Citizens’ Bank
Old Fellows
Brown & Son
Specimens Added to Grout's Curios Shell Bank Highlighted
Judge Branklin C. Platt during his Florida visit admired a thick shell and relic bank in Florida. He collected samples to present to H. W. Grout whose cabinet houses a large prehistoric collection. Included are shells worn smooth by ages and various relics reclaimed from the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branklin C. Platt
Florida
Cuba
H. W. Grout
Fire damages Keeler building and shops in Mason City
Fire early yesterday morning caused 320000 dollars in damage to the Keeler building and several nearby establishments including Sanders cafe Hays Brothers confectionery Thompson Dean grocery and Everett Smith's grocery in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Keeler
Sanders’ Cafe
Hays Brothers
Thompson & Dean
Everett Smith’s
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James Houts
Thomas K. Wert Andall Ear Rae Compan
St.- Waterloo
Tom Wells
Tom Randall T
Mandy
Pena
Cedar Falls Daily News
I. G. Packard
Waterloo Evening Courier
Cedar Falls Drug Co
Main Streets
Book and Needle Club
J. B. Knoepfier
College Hil
Willimek
Noble
Mead
Dubuque
Fiftythird Regiment
Chas. Simonsen
West Flint Street
Mr. Simonsen
Anaconda, Mont
Floyd Sargent
Boaeheater
Minn
St. Paul
Seerleveral
J. I. McClinton
Rochester, Minn
Hannah Miller
Ruth Fridell
James Miller
Eva Miller
Martha Haskell
Stilson
Corona
Cal
Ruth Miller
Mt. Vernon
Marshalltown
Eva Gregg
Alle Robinson
Valley City
Mrs
I. H. Robinson
Flo
Cutler
Chas. B. Harris
Portland
Ore
Lindsay Robinson
Town City
Bpriday
J. EK. Robinson
C. C. Seerley
Baby
Manhattan, Mont
Seerley
Wil
Great Northern Railway
Sam Gibson
O. Eightey
Harris
T. Rasmussen
Who's Afraid
Ina Brown
Edna Gienn
Frederick Gerkin
NEW Church For Catholics
Grout
Boys’ Books
Bibles
Jas. L. Henderson
Bridge Street
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