Major Alder Leaves Vast Estate To Ow City
Towa City Ia December 26 Ira Alder longtime resident, left a will bequeathing about 76 000 to the city and its public library in a trust fund to vest in 20 years. One half funds the library and one half the city work fund, administered by Johnson County Savings Bank with conservative mortgage investments. Relatives receive 10 000 with a clause that contesting the will is barred. The will also grants small sums to many friends and to his daughter Theodora’s friends. Alder, a unique city character of six decades, served in the Union Army and studied law. He claimed to be private secretary to Gov Kirkwood. Indian ancestry noted. The estate includes property once valued near 200 000, with extensive Kansas and Nebraska ties.
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I Towa City
Ira Asider
Wa City
Johnson County Avings Bank
Episcopal Church
Haedora
Hen. J. Prentiss
University Aculty
Albert Berkley
George C. Rose
Doratly Music
Margaret Judy
Theodora
Adter
Ong
Oskaloosa
Union
Rush Clark
Samuel Kirkwood
Jonathan Ader
Tecumseh
Sylum
Obio
Agd
Kansas
Nebraska
Altho
Alder Famiy
Asi Te
Bulgarian Herb Tea Boosts Older Defenses, Say Doctors
An old newspaper blurb claims people over forty resist infections like flu better with Bulgarian Herbal Tea. It asserts constipation indigestion and weak kidneys lower resistance and that drinking the hot tea helps break up mucus and improve bowel action, with physicians and druggists recommending it.
City Guardian’s Will Leaves $150000 Trust For City
The Alder family and heirs oversee a trust built from a benefactor’s estate. Over 20 years the fund grows with prudent real estate disposal planned for favorable sale conditions. The city receives a Christmas gift reflecting communal good will and a history of city misunderstandings.
Poetic Memoirs of the World War Volume Published
Rev James Trewartha B D of this city releases Poetic Memoirs of the World War a late volume of poetry drawn from war incidents. The book has been well received by readers and includes nation histories and a closing peace song. It is offered at Warehicks and Bert Williams news stand.
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James Trewartha
Trewartha
Warewick
Bert Wiliams
Quarantines Update on Scarlet Fever Cases and Local Labor Change
Ralph Standish aged 1 5 at 202 Allen Street and John Downs aged 22 at 312 Jefferson Street are identified with scarlet fever. Bosion women no longer work in mines and docks where many were employed before.
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Ralph Standish
Allen Street
John Downs
Jefferson Street
Broken Packages Frustrate Waterloo Postal Clerks
Postal workers faced a Christmas rush and cleared the Waterloo office by noon yet grapple with yesterday’s broken packages. Wrappers and contents separated, some items unmatched, leaving stacks of unwrapped goods and misaddressed mail. Directory searchers and Superintendent Busby work to sort misrouted first class letters and parcels, risking delays for recipients.
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Waterloo
Fred Busby
Hi Y Clubs Support South America Secretary Budget
Hi Y clubs of east nord west high schools will help Leonard Paulson, former Town boy, as continental boys work secretary for the Y M C A in South America. His $5,000 annual budget is pledged by Waterloo and other older boys. a novel fund raiser uses a large South America map with Paulson’s photo to record pledges as each boy writes his name, with a final photograph presented when the goal is reached.
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East Nord West
Leonard Paulson
Continental
Young Men's Christan Association
South Amashes
Ula
Waterloo
Jans
South America
Paulson
Thea
MG. A
South Amercia
Gils
Tne
Chicago
Yonth
Sout
America
Reverend L R Robinson to Lead Services in Waterloo Inn
The Universalist church organizer Rev. L. R. Robinson will conduct special services at the Mulberry street chapel in Waterloo Inn. He is slated to stay for at least two weeks, continuing outreach for the Church of the Redeemer.
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Ruther —Tiler Robinson
The
Universalist Church
Church of the Redeemer
Waterloo Inn
Mulberry Street
Summer Camp Boys Will Hold Reunion
A reunion of former Summer Camp boys from 1922 will be at Ryums Inn at 7:30 PM tomorrow. Tents will be erected, campers will gather, with songs, stories and an address to relive happy summer days.
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Wll. Moe. A. Bays
Sunnier Sanpary
Ryums Im
Homaire and the Family Heart Comes to Waterloo Theatre
An intriguing stage synopsis describes a comedy centered on a gifted artist and his family. The production features Mr. O'Ttor and a cast including Theodore Rab Joseph Dowling and Pauline Stark. The Waterloo Theatre hosts the show with evenings beginning tomorrow and additional acts promised.
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Anna Niahats
Agate
Clary
Thula
Waterloo Theatre Theatre
Drenthe Apteades
Aly Daal
Elise
Hun Cwiort
Crook Hio
New York
Theodore Rab
Joseph Dowling
Pauline Stark
Fragmented OCR Note on Names and Speech
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names like Thomas Mesehan and Gepe of creals, with distorted phrases about students, a sermon, and Payiy. The readable content is minimal and lacks clear events or outcomes to summarize.
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Rte
Studna Gerlapings Klay
Thomas Mesehan
Apes Gepe
Creals
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