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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1917

Page

25

Diary of Iowa pioneer reveals 1856 Waterloo life

The 1856 diary of Samuel Hummel, Waterloo millwright and grandfather of U.S. commissioner J. E. Dempster, records daily toil and hardship from frost to harvest. It details log house life, early mills, water power efforts, neighbor exchanges, and winter blizzards shaping the fledgling town’s beginnings in a vivid year-by-year account.

Iowa Samuel Hummel Hummel J. E. Dempster United States Althe Waterloo First Randolph James Eggers Sedgwick’s Island Bicknell Mr. Whitehead Benight’s Black Hawk National Bank Seth Lake Second Street Adam Shigley Jared Emmerson Commercial Street Fourth Fifth Streets Sherman Reading G. W. Hanna Hummels John Melross Waterloo Township Hanna Emily George Edith Colton James John Melrose Cedar Falls Falls Avenue Willis Brown Kossuth County Squire Homne Cedar Street Park Avenue Rocksylvania Iowa Falls Liberty Inter Goldfield Kossuth Clayton County Nancy Arlington Eliza Dempnee Fialbes Lake Hosford & Miller Elijah Ege Gers G. W. Henna White HE. Eggers Luthing House HL Eggers House Jens Hosman Harper Hubbard James Melrose Sam Bhigley Josh Martin Singray Island Janesville Batty Brown Heckard’s Heckard's Samuel Martin’s TanesyiNe Mix. Hanna Hance W. Hanna Mr. Handall G. W. Henga Waterton Alvin Randall G. W. Banna Randall Andrew Martin Ben Barris Whitehead Melrose Sim Wash Sain James Hygére Gay Washington Galm Father Martin Sain W. Sain Liberty Boone River Des Moines River Fort Dodge Webster City Skunk Bhell Rock Cemas Melrour’s Davis Martin Aesus Cedar Walla T. Mullark’s Yoseph Harris TL Mullarky Tpather McDowall's Myself McDowell

Waterloo reports low deaths from contagious diseases

City records show 580 contagious disease cases with only three deaths in Waterloo for the year, issued by City Auditor R. L. DeGon. Diseases tracked include measles 286 cases, chickenpox 110, whooping cough 64, and others, with additional notes on tuberculosis unquarantined. Health officer J. E. Ridenour credits school teachers and librarians for helping suppress outbreaks.

Waterloo R. L. DeGon J. E. Ridenour

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