Iowans Invented Movies Exhibition in 1857
A Council Bluffs panorama of the Missouri River painted on canvas rolled along by boat and exhibited across early towns from St Marys to St Joseph. The 1857 venture, organized by Henry Faul Waldo Simons Laflin and others, drew large crowds before ultimately ending in financial failure near St Louis. H H Field served as orchestra and announcer while Laflin performed clogs during changes.
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Councy Bluffs
Council Bluffs
H. H. Field
Missouri River
Tts
St. Louis
Field
Henry Faul
Waldo
Simons
Laflin
Sioux City
Broadway
Omaha
Farnam Street
Territorial
Mra. Faul
St. Mary's
Plattsmouth
Nebraska City
Brownsville
White Cloud
Iowa Point
Savannah Landing
St. Joseph
Coughing At Night Ad Promises Sleep After Remedy
In Schaffer Mich, Phil Disor Neau says a bad cough kept his family awake until using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He reports the cough left and he slept soundly all night, endorsing the product amid a local advertisement.
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Phil. Disorneau, Schaffer
Mich
Foley
H. W. Taggart
Emanuel Evangelical Church Program Review
The Emanuel Evangelical church will present a Wednesday evening program at 7 o clock. The program features songs recitations dialogues a pantomime and a talk on Giving by the pastor. Gifts for the orphan's home will be collected during the event.
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Emanuel Evangelical Church
College Opens Festive OT Visit For Poor Children
College of Commerce hosted 110 poor children for a Christmas party in Fifth and Lafayette rooms last night. Students escorted the youngsters to the decorate auditorium, where St Nicholas distributed gifts amid a program by Elmer Tsnomus and performances by Lola and Elizabeth McKeever. The event concluded with children returning home at 9 pm. A similar Salvation Army gift program is planned Thursday at the Y M C A.
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Santa Claus
College of Commerce
Fifth
Lafayette
Ginta Claus
John Christiansen
Elmer Tsnomus
Lola McKkeever
Elisvabeth McKeever
Old St. Nicholas
Salvation Army
New Durum Wheat Arrives From Russia
Washington December 24 a new durum wheat variety imported by the agriculture department may aid northwest cereal growers. From Bezen shook Southeastern Russia it originated at the Russian government's experiment station. Frank N Meyer, department agronomist, discovered it last summer in Central Asia. It is Teisalia a black bearded durum wheat with long open ears and strong hardiness surviving snowless winters.
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Washington, D.C
Northwest
Department of Agriculture
Bezenshook
Russia
Frank N. Meyer
Central Asia
George Hawkins Dies in Nashua After Illness
George W. Hawkins of Nashua died at home Sunday after a monthlong illness. He was born in Philadelphia New York on April 15 1834 and lived in Nashua for over 50 years. He married Sarah J. Mitchell on August 26 1867 and leaves two daughters Mrs A D Latiiani and Miss Ethel. Funeral at Congregational church at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev Otis I Spurgeon with burial in Oak Hill.
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Nashua
George W. Hawkins
Hawking
A. D. Latiiani
Ethel
George William Hawkins
Philadelphia
N. Y
Aurora
Til
Iowa
Wapsie
Sarah J. Mitchell
Charles City
Verna
Ini
Otis I. Spurgeon
Oak Hill
Y W entertains poor children at Christmas gathering
Sixty children were entertained at the Y W A rooms at 2:30 with the Christmas story, music, games, and a decorated tree. Each child received a candy filled stocking, an orange, and a toy, with help from First Methodist, First Congregational, and association friends.
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Y. W. ©. A. Association
First Methodist
First Congregational
Association
Man Kills Self After Christmas Dinner Woes
Kenneth Kane a 40 year old railway mail clerk in Denver reacts to family tensions over a Christmas gathering by expressing anger at the crowd his wife invited, then commits suicide. The incident occurred on December 24 and ended his life by self inflicted head injury.
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Denver
Coto
Kenneth Kane
Waterloo council pushes early canvass on saloon petition
Waterloo city leaders urge Water loo Board of Supervisors to settle the saloon petition promptly to avoid losses. They warn delays could cost the city about 7 950 if saloons stay closed until April 1 and 21 000 of general fund revenue depends on the petition. The mayor and finance committee press for fairness and swift action to protect jobs and tax receipts.
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R. C. Thompson
Finances Committee
Board of Supervisors
Black Hawk County
City of
Waterloo
R. M. Dewey
RF. H. Burk
J. D. Burbner
Finance Committee
W. W. Wyant
U. S
Austin Burt
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
City Electrician
Local Holiday Changes and Ongoing House Purchases in Allison
Herbert Davis and family moved into the former SW Burroughs house bought by H F Wild. A Waverly buyer acquired the former W H Codner restaurant site to open a new grocery store. John Burbridge Sr. returned from Apple River Ill. Rolland Pett is home from Waterloo for the holidays. Schools held Christmas exercises last Friday afternoon. Miss Minnie Johnson home from Hudson visiting her parents. Levi Buroker teaches at the county farm school for the winter term. Joseph Weires home from Dyersville for vacation. Miss Mabel Martin, teacher at Wall Lake, home for vacation.
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Herman Johnson
Levi Buroker
County Farm
Joseph Weires
Dyersville
Mabel Martin
Wall Lake
G. EB. Martin
Helen Jones
State Agricultural College
Matehattan
Kan
Oime
M. P. Jones
W. S. Hunt
George Hunter
Christmas Notices and Real Estate Transfers in Waterloo
Christmas Eve services planned by Methodist and Congregational churches are noted, with several residents visiting relatives and returning home for holidays. Real estate transfers include William Joshua Jarney's land in 12-88-13, and multiple Waterloo parcels traded for $1, with transfers among Sherratt, Briden, and area heirs in Leavitt and Reed subdivisions.
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Black Hawk Co
Ahh Coy
United States
William Joshua Jarney
Wilhelm Schultz
Harry Swinbank
Black
Maywand
Waterloo
Waterloo Loan & Trust Co
A. Ceperney
Leash Park
Lewis Miller
Herman A. Busick
Wilby’s Addition
Albert B. Hecht
B. G. Edsall
Leavitt
Charles E. Tripp
Mary E. Briden
Manson
Ellen E. Tripp
Della Sherratt
Reed
H. W. Briden
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RA A
Paratara
Atay
Martin Bros
Nicholas
Gladstone Cafe
George Hawkins
Y. W
WIFE
Council
Saloon Petition
Milat
Fourth and
Randolph Streets
Allison
Kimball
E. M. Henderson Music House
East Fifth and
Lafayette Streets
Beecham
Florida
Chicago
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Jacksonville
New York
Cntral Lines
Big Four
Queen & Crescent
Southern Railway
Mt Guay
A.C. Burrows
New York Central Line
Century Building
Des Moines
Stanton Curtis
Northwestern
Ra Lyntral Lines
Hotel Radisson
Minneapolis
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