History of the First Congregational Church of Waterloo
A memorial history compiled by the late Rev. Dr. Y O Stevenson, begun by Dr Stevenson and completed after his death in 1912, traces the Waterloo church from its 1855 founding in a Jefferson Street log school to its 1860 dedicated edifice, a 1888 replacement, and the 1907 08 building now in use, with foreword notes, obituaries, tributes, and local clippings.
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First Congregational Church
Y. O. Stevenson
Stevenson
Friends of the
Courter
Evening Courier
Courier
Iowa
Jefferson Street
Abram P. Hosford
Joseph Phelps White
John H. Leavitt
Fifth and
Jefferson Streets
Waterloo
Northwestern settles two suits in Ida County
Ida Grove Iowa Dec 18 The Northwestern Railroad company settled two damage suits in district court by paying large claims for injuries to two children and the death of another child. Last March the 5 year old son of Fred Cameron was struck by a passenger train on his way home.
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Ida Grove
Northwestern Railroad Company
Fred Cameron
Iowan is Villa Gunner Fort Dodge Soldier
Emil Holm dahl formerly of Fort Dodge is now a colonel in General Villa s army of constitutionalists. His brother Andrew and sister still live here. Holm dahl was a sergeant in company I Twentieth United States infantry in the Philippines and was recently promoted from captain to colonel in the constitutionalist artillery service.
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Villa
Fort Dodge
Emil Holmdahl
Army of Constitutionalists
Holmdahl
Andrew
Twentieth
United States Infantry
Philippines
Constitutionalist Artillery Service
Old Guard Holds Line Against National Convention
Washington reports the Republican national committee rejected a convention as Cummins and others sought reform. Old guard leaders like Cannon, Watson, and Fen opposed the plan, while a few supported it. Cummins plans to travel to Town soon and eye currency vote. Bull Moose leaders urge his departure.
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Washington, D. C
National Committee
Cumming
Republican Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
Old Guard
Cummins
Hadley
Joe Cannon
James E. Watson
Fenrose
William Barnes
Senator Root
Male
Woods
Congressional Committee
Senator Cummins
Des Moines
Progressive Party
Senator Cumming
Republican Party
Bull Moose
Hindbaugh
Bull Moose Congressional Committee
Dunkerton Methodist Church Christmas Program Schedule
Dunkerton Ia December 18 The Methodist Episcopal church plans a community holiday program starting Christmas Eve with a Sunday school program and the cantata The Heart of the Bells by the Class in the Corner The December 31 cantata Bethlehem by the Orpheum Choral club will be followed by a social hour and devotional service The event is free except for a silver offering at Bethlehem All are welcome The Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Charles Myers for an all day session with dinner to be served Plans for January entertainment will be made
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Dunkerton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethlehem
Orpheum Choral Club
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles Myers
Pioneer Manchester Barber Dies Suddenl y
Manchester Iowa December 18 Special Will F Evans a barber in this city for thirty years died suddenly from apoplexy at his home yesterday noon He had worked in his chair that morning and when he returned home for dinner he felt ill He was about 42 born on a farm near Manchester He leaves a widow Lila Rose Bishop and a son and a daughter Floyd and Hazel
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Manchester
Will F. Evans
Mr. Evans
Ming Rose Bishop
Floyd
Hazel
Umar Now a Candidate in Progressive Republican Campaign
A. J. Sumner of Waterloo publicly declares his candidacy for Congress in Iowa's Third District on the Republican ticket. He supports progressive Republican principles, favors women's suffrage and the initiative referendum, and plans an extensive campaign visiting every town in the district with an automobile tour in spring. Other potential candidates include W. R. Law, Eli C. Perkins, and Burton E. Sweet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Sumner
Waterloo
Iowa
Sumner
C. E. Pickett
Repubblicans
Republican Party
Congress
Sumuar
W. R. Law
Eli C. Perkins
Delhi
Burton EB. Sweet
Wayarly
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Glergyman
Brdley
Battle Creek
Sioux City
Tes Moines
Nicola Janelli
Employes
Janelli
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
H. ©. Hemenway
Childrens’ Playground Association
Cedar Falls
J. R
S. Camerons
A. Phelps
W. T. Howe
Pacific Addition
F. W. Fritz
CO. G. Wolf
Mary Kublank
Elk Run Place
Waterloo Chautauqua & Bible Institute
H. A. Boysen
Auditor Rainbow
Cedar River Park
Jacob Mangrich
Edward Gorton
Edward Peters
Della Sherratt
Manson
Margaret S. Riehl
Et al
Harry Shaw
Riehl
Daniel Schaefer
Lewis Miller
Georgetown
Texas
J. A. Kimbro
Foley
Northwestern
Ida County
Dixie Limited
Dixie Flyer
Chicago
Jacksonville
C& EL
Chicago and Eastern Michels Railroad
Florida
Southland
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Sue Acne
Ord F. Govan
Deparin
West Adams Street
Dunkerton WM
Barber
Ofber
Selz
Fischer's
Royal Blue
Phoenix Hosiery
Umar
Black
Garrabrant
Mfg. Jewelers
East 4Th St
Jelke
Jel
John F. Jelke
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