Widow of Black Hawk pioneer dies on Christmas Day
Mrs. Laulea Jackson Ferris widow of John D. Ferris, a Black Hawk county pioneer, died Christmas Day after a brief illness in Los Angeles. She wished to die on Christmas and be buried in California. her remains were interred in Los Angeles. Born Louisa Jackson March 6 1834 in Erie county Pennsylvania she and her husband settled Black Hawk township Waterloo area. They reared seven children, one died in infancy. The Ferris family were early prominent residents and church members.
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Laulea Jackson Ferris
John D. Ferris
Black Hawk County
B. F. Swigher
A. N. Ferris
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Black Hawk Township
Waterloo
Belle Plaine Gambler Hall Said to fleece strangers
Belle Plaine man W Cox reports Hall and partner Joe Rodgers swindled him in a dice game taking a $125 diamond ring $30 cash and a $25 check. Police believe Hall a repeat crook fled from 205 First Street East with a woman occupant and may have fleeced other strangers in Waterloo and Des Moines in prior years.
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Harry Hall
Joe Rodgers
W. Cox
Belle Plaine
Polite
Hall
Cox
Rodgers
First Street East
Waterloo
Social Notes Spark Cedar Falls Holiday Travel
Brief items from Cedar Falls detail Mrs. August Freier visiting Rock Rapids with her mother Mrs. Carpenter and various weekend trips by local families including Hearst, Weigbard, and Rommie. Fire department responds to gas buildup at G C Harlan home. Sunday school class hosts 100+ members. Zion Evangelical Church votes officers and funds for missions and new rooms.
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Cedar Falla
August Freier
Rock Rapids
Carpenter
W. L. Hearst
William and Francis
C. B. Hearst
Miss Marian
Frank Hammer
Joe Miller
Waverly
Frank Weigbard
Tipton
C. KE. Meriin
le Mars
Cedar Falls
James Rommie
Emma Lambert
Washington Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mortuary Notice for Hiram Jennings and Local Obituaries
Hiram Jennings about 60 a carpenter injured at Illinois Central yards on Nov died at St Francis hospital. He resided at 1320 Wallgate avenue and leaves a widow and several children. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm from O Keefe Towne chapel conducted by Rev W F Spry First M E church. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Mullan Grundy Center died at birth and was buried at Eagle Center. The christening of Franklin Alford Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Edward Richardson of Springfield Mass marked a Platt family connection with the Universalist church. A Waterloo matinee and evening performance by metropolitan actresses was advertised with cast of about 60. The program included Frank Shea Edna Mason Theodore Martin Lillian Ludlowe and others with Grace Dunkelberg and Lucile Glenny in readings. Large attendance reported.
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Hank Lauritzen
J. J. + Markussen
Harry Lambert
Iowa City
F. Lambert
Paul Bronson
Troy Polytechnic Institute
G. W. Saigon
Hileaxy
P. Cosgrave
Edith Riland
Lloyd S. Alexander
Hastings
Neb
Hiram Jennings
Illinois
Central Yards
St. Francis Hospital
O'Keefe & Towne Undertaking
Wallgate Avenue
O'Keefe & Towne
W. F. Spry
First M. EL Church
Baby Mullan
Oscar Mullan
Grundy Center
Eagle Center
Franklin Alford Richardson
Edward Richardson
Springfield
Mass
Virginia Platt
Platt
Universalist Church
the Waterloo
Frank Shea
Edna Mason
Theodore Martin
Lillian Ludlowe
B. W. Schuneman
Cass
Paul Davis
Arthur Bunn
M. E. Church
Grace Dunkelberg
Lucile Glenny
Impressive Services at Universalist Church
Services at Universalist Church featured a Christmas sermon by Dr Effie McCallum Jones and a well trained vested choir directed by Mrs Maxwell Cage. Soloist Ona Crawford and contralto Gerniece Rickert received praise for strong voices in morning and evening Christmas observances.
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Universalist Church
Effie McCallum Jones
Maxwell Cage
Ona Crawford
Gerniece Rickert
September Morn at Waterloo New Year attraction
The Waterloo presents September Morn a musical play by Rowland and Clifford featuring a fifty member company and a lavish chorus. After a successful Chicago LaSalle run the show headlines New Year’s Day matinee and night performances with advance ticket reservations.
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Rowland
Clifford
LaSalle Opera House
Chicago
Whittle Delivers Pep Talk to Waterloo Youth
A large audience at First United Brethren Church in Waterloo heard Harold Whittle of Chicago speak to the young people. His address, noted for its pep, drew strong approval from the youthful crowd and others present.
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Harold Whittle
Chicago
First
United Brethren Wharch
Mrs Knoop Slips at First Presbyterian Church Steps
Mrs C W Knoop slipped on the steps of First Presbyterian church last evening. She was not seriously injured but was kept in bed today as friends who witnessed the fall were alarmed by the incident.
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C. W. Knoop
First Presbyterian Church
City ordinances reformed as council plans session
Attorney B F B Swisher has finished revising the city ordinances after months of effort and will present the new code at the evening city council meeting. He agreed to complete the work this year and will be paid $1 000 for the task. The fire committee will discuss replacing hose wagons with motor trucks for 2300 dollars.
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B. FB. Swisher
Swisher
Dart Company
Dart
Byrnés
California
Cedar River Park
Johnson Wilard World Heavyweight Championship Set
Chicago announces the heavyweight title fight between Jack Johnson and Jess Willard for March 17 in Juarez Mexico as confirmed by Willard’s business representatives.
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Juarez
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Mex
Williard
Missing Daughter Located in Davenport After Davenport Case
The daughter of Willian Ling wood, once of Waterloo and deceased in Texarkana, Ark on December 9, is found in Davenport. Emma Goodwin of 832 Fifth Street West Davenport reported to Chief Leighton that she is Lingwood’s heir. Lingwood left a substantial estate and a search was underway. Waterloo residents recalled the family but not the daughter’s name. Chief Schram shared details with Davenport papers.
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Willian Lingwood
Waterloo
Texarkatsa
Ark
Davenport
Leighton
Emma Goodwin
Fifth Street West
Lingwood
Goodwin
Water Jloe
Schram
Mrs Duke Remains Buried at Clarksville
Funeral services for Mrs Z J Duke drew many friends to the family home and she was interred in the Clarksville family plot. Etta Belle Bunker, born Lena Illinois 1861, married to John Mullarky at 18, mother of two, later wed Z J Duke in 1889 and lived in Waterloo. Survived by husband, son Vern Mullarky, sisters Rose Rogers and Mary Gitchell, brothers Elmer Henry Bunker C W Bunker, half brothers Hollie and Hiram Bunker, three stepchildren Late Duke Minnie Guy and ER M Duke. Members of Robert Anderson Relief corps No 15 adopted resolutions of sympathy.
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Z. J. Duke
W. F. Spry
First M. EB. Church
Vern Mullarky
Chicago
Mullarky
Waterloo
Binghamton
Elmer
Henry Bunker
Stockton
C. W. Bunker
Dun Barton
Wis
Hollie Bunker
Greene, Ia
Hiram Bunker
Lena
Ill
Duke
Wichita
Kan
Minnie Guy
ER. M. Duke
Oelwein
Robert Anderson Relief Corps
Z. I. Duke
Julia Kerr
Amelia Wyhth
Caroline Maricle
Mysterious Fire at Union Restaurant in Commercial Street
Firemen respond to smoke at the Union restaurant 504 Commercial Street about 11 am. Crews cut a floor hole and checked the under compartment for the fire, finding smoke issuing from cracks in the west wall baseboards. No definite source located in the available report.
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Union
Commercial Street
Unclear Fire Disruption Leaves Restaurant Quiet
Report states the tenly ceased and the restaurant returned to normal. Firemen guarded against a fresh outbreak while the area remained quiet.
Grand Opera Singer Florence Hinkle to Visit
The First Methodist Church men’s club arranged for Florence Hinkle the renowned grand opera soprano from New York to appear in the city on the evening of March 1 with a celebrated voice deemed among the best in the nation Christine Miler is also scheduled to sing on January 13 as part of the same program lineup.
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First Methodist Church
Florence Hinkle
New York City
Hinkle
Christine Miler
Archbishop Riordan 35 Dead in San Francisco
San Francisco mourns as Archbishop Riordan dies at 35 amid New Year’s sorrow. The city’s large Roman Catholic population and adherents nationwide grapple with the sudden loss as Christmas and the year’s end fade into mourning.
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Rchbishop
Riordan
San Francisco
Archbishop Patric Wm Dordan Dies at 73
The country mourns Archbishop Patric Wm Dordan aged 73 who died yesterday. His body lies in state at St Mary’s Cathedral for most of the week and will be moved today to remain until Thursday for the funeral. Right Rev Edward J Hannah of San Francisco is named as a possible successor, with papal approval pending after formalities and dignitaries’ recommendations.
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St. Mary’s Cathedral
Eward J. Hannah
San Francisco
Wife’s midnight pocket search sparks divorce ruling
In Cleveland on December 28 Judge Phillips denies divorce to Mrs Sophia Ericsson, an active suffragist and welfare worker, while granting divorce to August F Ericsson. She testified she rifled his pockets while asleep, took $30, then returned it.
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Cleveland
Phillips
Sophia Ericsson
August F. Ericsson
Ericsson
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