Death of Joseph Hayden known as Yankee in town
Fifty years ago on Wednesday February 3 1864 Joseph Hayden known as Yankee was found dead in his room over Capwell s grocery on Sunday afternoon. He had come to town in June and entertained locals with many stunts while avoiding the pauper list. Months of harassment by a rowdy group led to the belief he faced deadly actions rather than public scorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hayden
Capwell’s
B. J. Camwell
Litethe
Twenty Years Ago News and Local Incidents
A boy named Jamie Ravane was injured crossing a street when struck by a hack. seven stitches, scalp wound, and eye injury reported. Raah railway signals at Fourth Street crossing work well. Cornelius Miller visits family in Kimball, South Carolina. A shooting threat in Levi Bumgardner’s saloon ends with Krieger fined $100 after police intervention. Martin Bell marries Myrtie Carrick in Carrei. January tramp report lists sixty lodged in city calaboose. Way Johnson, Dubuque-born, held for petty larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Ravane
Vinol Promises Cure for Chronic Coughs and Colds
Waycross Georgia reader Mrs D A McGee says a two year nightly cough ended after taking Vinol a tonic liver oil product. Ad copy claims Vinol builds strength and vitality by supplying medicinal elements of liver oil and tonics with a money back guarantee. Names Wangler Bros Co C J Miller Frugeix Wrterloa Iowa appear as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. McGee
Waycross
Wangler Brox, Co
C. J. Miller
Frugeix
Wrterloa
Iowa
Local notices and town happenings in Littleton segment
Community briefs from Littleton including visits by Elva Pin gree and Mire. Ernest Murphy, measles in Leona Bright and Venita Bright, band social at Otterville, newborn son in the Fish family, and assorted home visits. Also reports of illnesses, theft at a meat market, and local social events with residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Milas Elva Pingree
Gee
Fish
Alton Manross
Idna
Ernest Murphy Jp
Mra. Luck
Jesup
Mamie Weeple
Joe
George Stehberg
Marshall Dall
Winthrop
Edmund Gallup
Fairbank
Chas. McGlaughlin
Roy Hele
Baby
Leona
Venita Bright
Community Notices From Oelwein Social Roundup
Miss Mary Kraft spent Sunday with friends in Waterloo. Mrs. D. Simon visits from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Martin host visitors from Kimball Minnesota. Miss Lois Rogers ill relatives prompt Wa Dona trip. John A. Bovis tours Buick company regions. Florence Dampsey visiting from Waverly. Ralph Wood family mourns relative. Earlville trip. Several Waterloo visitors spend Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Smith plan Sterling Colorado home. Dr. M. W. Munger visits from West Branch. Mrs. B. L. Lee health trip to Detroit seeks relief.
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Buick Motor Company
Florence Dampsey
Waverly
Arthur Smith
H. C. Hints
Waterloo
Ralph Wood
Mae Moyle
Hattie Ross
Joseph Wood
Earlville
Alice Glenn
Verdis Kint
Helen Fleming
Elizabeth Coogan
Laura Hanken
Ruth Cusack
W.H. Buchanan
Barre
A. Buchanon
I. J. Baldwin
John Grauer
F. B. Smith
G. Smith
Ralph
Sterling
Colo
M. W. Munger
West Branch
S. R. Munger
Leila Pitt
Helen Bovis
Wm. Wicker
B. L. Lee
Virginia
Detroit
Mich
Floyd Visitor News Brief
Walter Baney from Waterloo visited Floyd on Sunday noon. Guy Bondurant of Charles City stopped by the W. C. Raymond home. Mr. and Mrs. John Bryant and Irma and Albert were passengers to other destinations.
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Miss Vance
Floyd
Hosti
Walter Baney
Waterloo
Guy Bondurant
Charles City
W. C. Raymond
John Bryant
Irma
Albert
Stop Catarrh with Hyomei Inhaler Remedy
An old advertisement touts Hyomei as direct spot treatment for catarrh and head colds. It claims quick relief through breathing an antiseptic oil mix via inhaler and promises money back via Wangler Bros. Co if unsatisfied.
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Wangler Bros. Co
German specialist Dr Myers offers free exams and pricey but effective treatment
Dr Myers the German specialist advertises free examinations and lab tests for all callers while claiming his original system is the most expensive yet highly effective. He treats asthma nervousness debility rheumatism female trouble stomach and bowel issues blood poisoning cancer and more without surgery. Office hours and location provided at 71234 Sycamore street Eddy building opposite Ellis hotel.
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Myers
Eddy Building
Waterloo hailed in Grain Paper feature on its growth
The Co operative Manager and Farmer, based in Minneapolis, runs a two page write up praising Waterloo as Iowa Grain Dealers' convention host next week. It notes Waterloo skyline Ellis hotel as convention HQ, plus 25 churches, home ownership above 60 percent, near 10 million in bank deposits, 125 factories, 88 miles of cement walks, 600 traveling salesmen and other robust city stats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Ellis Hotel
United States
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Fitzgerald Bros
West 4Th Street
Stanhope
Big City
In the Courier
George
B. J. Capwell
Commercial
Fifth Streets
Sherman
Co. C
31St
Iowa Infantry
Huntsville
Ala
M. P. Smith
T. C. Bird
F. P. Ward
Wm. McCrory
J. H.frandt
G. H. Turner
L. C. Carney
J. C. Weaver
R. A. Mears
Wagoner
Robi. Stickley
St. Paul
Minn
Buffalo
Fisher
Rork Island
Nois Central Railway
Cornelius Miller
A. B. Murray
Airs
Miller
Orange Township
Kimball
S. C
Levi Bumgardner
Minnels Central
Will
G. T. Kenison
Martin Bell
Carrei
Myrtie Carrick
Marshal Klingaman
Calaboose
Wayie Johnson
Dubuque
Phoree
Vinci
T. B. Durham
Lucie
Otterville
Clint Hults
Geo. Fish
Bates
Arthur Patton
Freeport
H. Rh. Patton
Tom Potts
Drown
Curlew
Villa Molestead
W. JL. Griffin
Helene
Theodore Zillm
Geo, Krause
Herman Tjaden
Chas. Obermure
Will Colson
James McKibbin
W. L. Griffin
C. N. Barney
Guy Knowlton
Robt. Felix
Bert Shapley
Ray Scofield
Geo. Knowlton
Martha Sharkey
Oelwein
Mary Kraft
DR. Meyers
D. H. Drake
Jefferson Street
E. Kenyon
L. O. Raymond
Melvin Oleson
Ci.cee
Co-operative
Minneapolis
Co-Operative Grain
Waterloo Evening Courier
Ponssouhys
the World Syndicate Co
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