Christmas Notes From Cedar Falls Society Circles
Cedar Falls local notes recount visits by Misses Erie and Florence Robinson from Iowa City, and gatherings at homes of Aldrich, Hearst, Kuehale, and others. Reports include Mrs. William Fiddick’s town trip for treatment, a Danish Baptist burial service for a seven month old, and community events at Oak Ridge and First Congregational church with a Christmas program and a wide array of holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Erie
Florence Robinson
Towa City
Tra
Mire
Bert Archer
Lisbon
Brian Condit
Agh
Spring Valley
Minn
Ira S. Connitt
Mildred Packard
Ames
3. G. Packard
Helen Packard
William Fiddick
Ida G. Rhoades
Town City
I. Fredmund
Danish Baptist Church
Carl Damsgaard
East Cedar ‘Falls
H. H. Coddington
Green Bay
Wis
Reuben McKittrick
Entaren
Town Street
Charles Connell
Newton
Robert Karr
Omaha
Neb
M. N. Dayton
G. 8. Mornin
J. W. Robinson
Joseph Cowan
Fred Oldrich
Urbana
Ill
Mary
Alice Hanniwald
J. GC. Tgen
Clarkaville
David MacDonald
A. H. Nelson
Nancroft
Anna Broith
First Congregational Church
Charles T. Brevena
Webster City
Inlarkeville
Brown & Son
Clarkeville
Oak Ridge
J. L. Bailey
Bailey
Cedar Falls Lyceum
Millard Bailey
Gates
Fairbank News Notes and Obituaries From December
Public schools close for two weeks of vacation. Mrs Ona Sayles dies aged 86. Rev Arthur Woods freed from quarantine. scarlet fever held stable with no new cases. Lodge elections name officers. Christmas program and New Year dinner planned. Mrs Elizabeth Kane dies at 92, leaving two sons and numerous descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank
Ona Sayles
O. H. Fox
W. W. Davis
Parker
Parks
Sterling
Herbert Everett
Utah
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
B. Everett
Arthur Woods
Masonic Lodge
Ww. M
O. A. Fox
BL Hoke
J. W
L. D. Truitt
L. J. Kane
C. F. Leonard
Immaculate Conception
Family ties span centuries in local obituaries
The article recalls a long life in which the deceased resided near Fairbank before moving to the city around age twelve. Ancestry traces to the Mayflower, Porter and Cotes families. Grandfather shipbuilder ancestors aided the Revolutionary war privateer effort, later captured and held in England. Mrs Kane joined the Methodist church 77 years and was a devoted Bible student. Funeral at the Methodist church followed by burial in Fairbank cemetery. Attendees from Davenport, Rock Island, and Hibbing, Minn., included son Eugene and granddaughter Mrs Robatein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uinols
Lows
Fairbank
America
Porter
Cotes
Plymouth Rock
England
Kane
Methodist Church
CG. A. Peddicord
Eugene
Davenport
Fire Destroys R. O. Woodard Residence in West Union
The Woodard home and contents, one of the city’s best equipped houses, burned early Monday. Firemen battled from 1 to 5 o clock amid weak water pressure. most goods were saved. The structure, a local landmark, once housed Dr. B. E. Robinson, now sits above Fitzgerald & Co. drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
R. O. Woodard
E. Robinson
Harry Rush
Matel Cling
Miss Cline
Methodist Church
Ezra Patterson
Mesdames
P. Camp
J. B. Phillips
G. Smith
O. Stirk
J. T., Woodson
Mabel Cline
Raymond van Natta
Elgin
Local Notices From Otterville Holiday Visitors
Otterville reports several visitors and movements for the holidays. Archia Cameron of Waterloo is visiting Otterville while Fred Anderson and wife of Jamestown North Dakota are here. Frances Kramer and family moved onto the Gilaon farm. J D Bantz of Plentywood Montana arrived for holidays. Archie Cameron and Frank Sanders went to Waterloo for a few days. Mrs Burl Roberts of Magnolia Illinois visits sister Mrs Frank Bante. Wallace and Russell Stokes of Waterloo visit friends here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterville
Archia Cameron
Waterloo
Fred Anderson
Jamestown
N. D
Frances Kramer
Gilaon
J. D Bantz
Plentywood
Mont
Archie Cameron
Frank Sanders
Casey
Burl Roberts
Magnolia
Ill
Frank Bante
Wallace and
Russell Stokes
Westerloo
Sundar
Sleeter to attend clinics in Rochester and Detroit area
Det. Sleeter plans to travel to Rochester Minnesota at the start of the week for clinical work, then proceed with his family to Detroit Michigan for the boll.
Wrestling Result and Local Updates From Rockford
Tagesen of Mason City defeated Carrott of Rockford in a recent match. J.D. Eveland's family moved into the room over the store. A chicken thief took forty Dewey Hoadley Plymouth Rocks last Thursday. David Zimmer collected a $20 bounty for a gray wolf captured near Nilog timber. Work on the M. E. church progresses toward completion. Rockford youths at state colleges plan a general homecoming. Mrs. F.C. Bliss hosted the W. G. T. U. last Thursday.
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Chicago
Tagesen
Mason City
Carrott
Rockford
J.D. Eveland
Dewey Hoadley
David Zimmer
Charles City
M. E
F.C. Bliss
Jubilee ice harvest prep amid thick ice report
Fox Township notes the Jubilee ice men preparing for harvest as cold weather thickens the ice. Carl Weltzein suffered a stroke at Jubilee Lutheran church and was moved home. Local schools grant two weeks of vacation. Mr and Mrs Peter Olinger return from Peosta Iowa. Advert says ten percent off all 100 pieces Domestic or English Dinner at Home Tea Store Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Two
Jubilee
Lce
Carl Weltzein
Lutheran
Peter Olinger
Peosia
Home Tea Store
Fifth St
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EOPLE
Lawn City
Presbyterian Sunday School
R. W. Getchell
Ruth Woolman
Cincinnati
M. J. Boysen
Main Street
Kemble Floral Co
West Third Ave
Wee Pyery
Parcel Post
F. W. Nichols
Will Bierie
Dee
John Bunyan Smith
Baptist Church
Holy Land
P. Lodge
CC. C
C. KH. Grant
V. C
Frank Dewald
J. B. Elliott
C. W. Elliott
O. H. King
O. A. Pax
Heck
Milton Bush
C. G
Susan Pletcher
E. Trewald
Elizabeth Kane
Oneida County
N. Y
L. J
Vaudevill
Cecil
Sean and
Cleo
Frederick A. Cook
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Vat's Bank Bldg
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Cowans
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Falan-Bollman
East Fourth and Water Streets
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