Unusual Goldfield Reunion Shows Four Generations Present
A Thanksgiving Day photograph from the John White home in Goldfield captures a Waterloo family gathering. Mrs John White and her parents Mr and Mrs A MacKachron of Waterloo appear with 24 relatives, showing both sets of great grandparents and four generations living in close proximity. The MacKachrons and other elders remain in good health within two blocks on the same Goldfield street.
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Goldfield
John White
Waterloo
A. MacKachron
John Stevenson
Mrs. Stevenson
George White
White
Harriet
Elizabeth White
Ruth MacKachron White
George White, Jr
Pickett backs tariff board report and campaign issue
Congressman C B Pickett returning from Washington praises the tariff board report as impartial and comprehensive and predicts a tariff board issue in the next election. In a separate case, Wilfred Nolan stole four turkeys from A J Wittick, then distributed them as Christmas gifts before police arrest.
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C. B. Pickett
Washington
Congress
Taft
Tariff Board
William Kelroy Dies in Florida After Winter Visit
Henry Kelroy formerly of Waterloo died in Valkaria Florida from pneumonia after traveling with his wife for the winter. He worked as a carpenter in Waterloo until several years ago and had just married a Gladbrook woman the previous fall. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4 20 from Hileman and Gindt chapel and burial followed in Fairview Cemetery under Rev H H Mueller of the Ta Re an church.
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B. Kelroy
Waterloo
Valkaria
Fla
Kelroy
Gladbrook
Henry , Peepo
Hileman & Gindt
Fairview Cemetery
HH. Mueller
Conductor and Wife Return from Southern Trip
Mr and Mrs DeGen concluded a pleasant journey through the south stopping at Eagle Lake where they met Wiggins a former Courier employee earning ninety dollars monthly for weights at a sugar refinery and directing a thirty voice choir. They visited Houston where Mrs Deauneglass now lives and Mrs Doug lass holds a position with the Young Men's Christian Association while Mr Deauneglass resumes duties as a conductor on the Illinois Central.
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DeGen
South
Lacy
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Eagle Lake
Mr. Wiggins
The
Courier
Houston
H. O. Deauneglass
Douglass
Young Men's Christian Association
Efean
Illinois Central
Second Serious Injury In Fall Hurts Waterloo Family
Mrs. George W. Harbin fell at her home on Mulberry Street suffering a compound fracture of the left leg and was moved to her daughter’s residence on Fifth Street East for care. The Harbins, longtime Waterloo residents, had a prior injury when Mr Harbin fractured a hip last August in Indianapolis and remains on crutches.
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George W. Harbin
Mulberry Street
J. W. Rath
Fifth Street
Harbin
Indianapolis
Waterloo Greets 25 Saloons With Newest Opening
Waterloo reaches twenty five saloons as a new Fifth Street West venue in the Bernbrook and Sibert block opens to patrons near the Elmer hotel. An additional saloon is planned on Fifth Street East once construction ends. Licensed to wed Arthur J Nichols of Fort Dodge and Lottie Bicland of Albert Lea, Minn.
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Hammond Avenue
Old County Home
Lewis Miller
West Fourth St
Waterloo
Bernbrook & Sibert
Elmer Hotel
Fifth Street
Arthur J
Nichols
Fort Dodge
Lottie Bicland
Albert Lea
Minn
Diamond Ring Awarded to Girl Typist in Demonstration
Miss Herfurth, 11, demonstrated rapid typing on a Smith Premier at the College of Commerce. She averaged 122 words per minute, wrote blindfolded for part, and made under two errors in dictation tests. Edna Thomas read, Prof. Eklund praised her skill, and Herfurth planned to return to Omaha after visiting her parents.
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Falteowihig
Ao Smith
Miss Haperfurth
College of Tcommerce
Hears Gordon
Business New
Miss Herfordi
Painters Select Lodge Officers In Lauber Temple
The local lodge of the International Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paperhangers elected officers at a meeting in Lauber Temple hall. J F Shank was named president WA Earles vice president John Markham R Se Flow Biges F So Te Kettle treasurer Geo De Buh conductor and W S Mardy warden. Delegates to the next American Federation of Labor meeting in Rochester were chosen by referendum.
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International Brotherhood of Painters
Lauber Temple Hall
J .F. Shank
WA. Earles
John Markham
R. Se Flow. Biges
F. So Te
Kettle
Geo, de Buh
W. S. Mardy
American Federation of Labor
Rochester
S. V
Dentist Dr Tiffany Passes State Board Exam in California
Dr R D Tiffany and bride Beatrice Zook recently left Waterloo for California where Tiffany passed the state dental exam with the top grade of SG. He declined a UC faculty offer waiting until October and now seeks a permanent practice location in Pasadena.
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University of California
Tiffany
100 Dinners to Poor Families Christmas aid in Waterloo
Ensign Win Buikema and his wife distributed 150 Christmas dinner baskets from the Salvation Army headquarters on Fifth Street East. The baskets included chicken, roast, potatoes, bread, sugar, coffee, fruit, jelly and other seasonings to aid needy families for Christmas Day. A tree for the children will be displayed at 2 30 Monday afternoon at the hall.
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Ensign
Buikema
Waterloo
Salvation Army
Fifth Street East
Attachments Sought in Minball v Wilkinson Publicity Bureau
Writs of attachment issued against defendants property may be in hands of 45 Waterloo firms and corporations. Suit stems from the Iowa State Dairy convention program published by the Publicity Bureau with printing by Kimball company. Kimball seeks to recover 130.175 dollars.
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Fred L. Minball Company
Wilkinson Publicity Bureau
Harry Wilkinson
T. G. Troy
Waterloo
Iowa State
Kimball Company
Hurley of Portland Strikes It Rich in West Tire Ventures
J W Hurley and wife visit relatives in the city while he is noted for wealth from tire patents and royalties. He owns Hurley tire patents and real estate in Portland and Los Angeles and plans visits to major automobile manufacturers as he travels east.
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J. W. Hurley
Portland
Oregon
West
Wes
Hurley
Los Angeles
Milk and Cream Quality From December Inspection
The December milk inspection report by inspector W. Warrant shows top scores for Nate Bennett Chris Venter and others. The general milk quality is excellent with high butter fat. all milk must test 3 or better. Cream from Iowa Dairy achieved the highest tests 38 and 33. Chris Venter’s cream tested 30 and Herman Webberking’s 78.
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W. W.rant
Nate Bennett
Chris. Venter
Iowa Dairy
G. T. Thompson
G. H. Bighmey
Abrams
Iowa
Chris Venter
Herman Webberking
Quiet Wedding in Waterloo Ends in New Home
Thursday afternoon at Rev Effie McCollum Jones home on Iowa Street Mae Smith and John Henry Bandfield wed in a quiet ceremony. The bride. daughter of Asa and Mrs Smith. and the groom recently moved to Waterloo and will live with his mother Mrs Margaret Bandfield.
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Effie McCollum Jones
Iowa Street
Mae Smith
John Henry Bandfield
Black & Garrabrant Jewelers Open Monday Till 1 P M
Miss Millicent Lake visits home for holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs R G Lake as Fort Dodge high school domestic art instructor.
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Black & Garrabrant, Jewelers
Millicent Lake
Fort Dodge High School
Mrs. R. G. Lake
Mayor's wife sells poultry to beat Christmas prices
Mrs. Lewis Shank today joined Mayor in his fight against high Christmas feast costs. She sold dressed turkeys chickens walnuts and mince pies in the public market at prices below those charged by regular dealers, buying directly from producers to pass savings to consumers.
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Indianapolis
Lewis Shank
Joy and Sorrow Share The Life We Live
A reflective poem contrasts Joy and Sorrow as two forces shaping life. Joy represents bright moments and quick fades while Sorrow endures, offering calm, strength, and deeper meaning. The piece suggests Sorrow ultimately walks with us, sanctifying years and easing tears.
Furs as Garb and Social Pride in Royal Robes
A humorous meditation on fur use for coronation robes including ermine skunk muskrat and Maltese cat, noting society’s appetite for lavish animal garments despite social distance and pet ownership norms. The piece satirically questions the value placed on wearing fur regardless of animal origins.
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Vox Populi
Editor and the Christmas shopping advice cut
A man with wrathful eyes confronts the editor about the large Christmas shopping advice, claiming his wife started early shopping a month ago. The exchange ends with the editor promising to cut the advice as the man slams the sanctum door.
His Excuse and a Handsome Courtship Misunderstanding
A young man calmly clutches the daughter’s hands in a parlor as her father bursts in. He explains that he holds her hands so she can play the piano, easing the father’s concern as he returns to his newspaper.
A Wonder Child Sparks Quarrel Over Remarks
A man with distorted hair boasts of his remarkable four year old, while another man with a fretful frown interrupts. The exchange ends with the claim that the child has never said anything worth repeating, highlighting a comic dispute over wit and praise.
Burbank’s Bold Land Deal And A Love Interest
Burbank races into Johnson’s office in a rage over a failing land option worth a potential fifty thousand. He learns Nettie Rand, a wealthy ally, may fund the deal after a bold proposal and romance nearly blossoms, sparking plans for marriage and a Europe trip.
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Solilo
Johnson
Burbank
Johson
Nettle Rand
Ben
Nellie
Nellie Rand
Biggest Gusher Ends In Oil From Pine, Not Well
A huge Ohio oil well produced a flood after a nitroglycerin blast but the oil came from an adjacent pine, not the drilled well. The Buckeye Pipe Line carried 6000 barrels daily before investigators traced the source, ending the record gusher claim.
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Ohio
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Harper's Weekly
They Like Italian Bread and a Joke About Dough Flowers
A man recounts delivering Italian bread to his wife and family after a joke loaf covered in dough flowers. He notes it tastes better, digests better, and stays fresh longer than other bread, leading to a preference for American baked Italian bread over German styles.
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Broadway
Grand Street
Broome Street
New York Sun
Convenient Window Seat Idea for Dorm Rooms
Girls going away to college often use trunks as window seats but must remove cover and pillows to access items. Install a wall mounted shelf the size of a dressing table top with space beneath for the trunk. Add a curtain to create a pretty dressing table look and hide the trunk.
How is your son the young doctor faring
A light exchange in Town and Country notes the son, a doctor, has shifted from lung specialization to green apple work, praising his adaptability and performance as he adjusts to new circumstances.
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OF Tariff Board
W. Nolan
Congressman Pickett
A. J. Wittick
Barn
Wilfred Nolin
Nolan
Lack
AB_ Switzer
Herrick Seflo Company
Rochester, N.Y
Roy Cushman
Randolph
West Side
Toute
Mr. Horn
Reed
John T. Goss Land Co
Black
Ruth Herparth
ER Priends
DR. R. D. Tiffany
Edd. Doerfler
Des Moines
Mrs. W. R. ‘French
Jadys Martin
Ames
Stanton
Iowa State College
P. J. Martin
Christus
Han
Hsten
Wey
Associated Literary Press
Sapl
Joppa Trust Company
Tage
Joppa Trust
Nettie Rand
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