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Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo, Iowa

31 Dec 1914

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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1914

Page

7

Reminiscences of a Waterloo Pioneer Attorney

A 19th century attorney recalls his move from New York in 1855 to Iowa, crossing Lakes and rivers to settle near Dubuque then Waterloo. He details land searches, early Waterloo growth, court-house site controversy, founding ambitions, and frontier life with anecdotes of prairie coyotes and local characters.

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Courier and Reporter Waterloo Brown Lowville Lewis County New York West Sackett's Harbor Lake Ontario Chicago Galena Union Railroad Dunleith East Dubuque Ppi Dubuque Iowa Land Office Franklin Cerro Gordo Delhi Manchester Independence Cedar River Brush Dam Sherman Statel Crittenden Postguies Black Hawk County Cedar Falls Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Mason City Decorah United States Land Office Pollock Water Commercial Street Russell Hosford & Miller Elk Run Job Engle Cedar Falla Hartman Wartman Isaac Haddock Pratt Randall Court House Lincoln Park Court House Square Washington Park Tenth Eleventh M. Tinker Httle Lewis Hallock Lady Ballock Wisconsin J. C. Hubbard George Ordway
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Battle in Mt Vernon Township 1857 Coyote Encounter Memoir

A reminiscence recounts a 1857 kidnapper style mock battle in Mt Vernon township between Waterloo and Sly Woods. The spoof conflict ends with no coyotes found in the inner field, the troops retreating defeated and hungry. The author signs from Pasadena, Cal. on Dec 18 1914 and notes British Marines in Holland received small daily allowances.

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Mt. Vernon Township Waterloo Sly Woods
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Waterworks records show 1914 city improvements and wells

George HM Shoemaker reports 1914 waterworks improvements totaling 534 miles of mains and several extensions to Chautauqua park and Galloway. Wells rise to Cedar River park artesian works. four wells total at about 1300 feet. Water from municipal wells remains pure with minimal bacteria. Italy's merchant marine totals 3,532 ships.

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Cedar River Dubuque Waterloo Water-loo Ita G.W. Hanne Mill Square Rev. Ingham Fourth and Jefferson Streets Deluchaine Leckington Third Streets East Side Carson, & Whitaker Commercial Street F. 8. Washburn Waterlon George HM. Shoemaker Board of Waterworks Trustees Chautauqua Park Galloway Cedar River Park Galloway Investment Co W. E. Cowan Third Avenue West
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