Waterloo Heads Iowa District For Industrial Census
Waterloo will be headquarters for an Iowa district in the fourteenth decennial census’s industrial phase collecting statistics on factories mines quarries oil and gas wells. March 1 is set for data collection with 13 districts and 14 special agents. Over 1,200 agents needed. Des Moines coordinating.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Rogers
Census Bureau
Washington
Uncle Sam
Des Moines
Flans
Davenport
Dubuque
West Union
Mason Civ
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Fort Podge
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Anson T. Hukil
Syndicate
HL. A. Snyder
Waterlow
Pioneer Deaths Touch Town Figures From Local Area
Obituary notes record the deaths of Julius Hunt, a German born farmer, and Mrs McCurrey, long beloved resident married to Mr Hunt after Gankagivine Day. Funeral services were led by Rev W Q Baylor at the Christian church and interment followed at Hea Break cemetery. William M Haines, a northwest town resident born Oct 28 1834 in Highland county Ohio, also died Tuesday evening.
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Julius Trunt
Vinton
Hunt
W. Q. Baylor
The
Christian Church
Breek
William M. Haines
Highland County
Ohio
Oldest Grundy County Citizen Dies at 105
Grundy Center Iowa February 6 The death of Grandma Murphy occurred Tuesday at the home of her son J P Murphy in Grant township. Funeral services were held Thursday at St Marys church in Grant. She would have been 105 next birthday, clearly Grundy county oldest resident.
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Grundy Center
Grandma Murphy
J. P. Murphy
Grant, Township
St. Mary’s Church
Grant
Aged man of Vinton run over by train but not injured
In Vinton on Tuesday morning Floyd, an elderly local, was struck by a moving freight engine after stepping onto the track in front of the Track Island depot. He escaped with bruises and scratches, aided by Dr. W Connelly, and resumed work shortly after. A separate report notes the death by suicide of Mrs. Lloyd McCurley, found in a shed near her home, with no stated motive.
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Vinton
Vinton. In
F. RP. Floyd
Mordis
Vinson Eagle
Thi
W. Connelly
Garrison
Llnyd McCurley
MrcCurley
Early Moves of a Louisa County Resident in 1855
A man came to Louisa county in 1855 where his wife died then moved to Rhelis and married Lisa Nancyburg. He remained there until about 27 trances Barton in 1857 and later, in 1874, moved to a farm estate when about Bial years ago.
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Louisa County
Rhelis
Lisa Nancyburg
Barton
Bial
Diamond Dye Promise for Any Fabric Color Card
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to dye wool silk linen cotton or blends with a rich fadeless color. It claims the instruction book and color card enable a foolproof result across dresses blouses stockings skirts coats feathers draperies and other items.
Grocery Ad Catalog Full of Meats and Staples Prices
A fragment from a newspaper ad lists veal roast and pork cuts with per pound prices, smoked meats like bacon, oleo, various canned goods, pasta, cheese, vegetables, and housekeeping items. Items include pork loin roast, pork chops, veal stew, macaroni twenty five cent per package, corn twenty five cents per can, pink salmon, pumpkin, kraut, tea, and preserves.
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Woliday
Troco
Koko
Swift
Grocery Department
van Noy
Funeral services held for local resident in village parlor
Northwest of Vinton, the deceased who had lived with his son, is survived by four children. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon by Fry undertaking in charge of Rev. R Culley.
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Vinton
Charg
Fry
Rev. R. ©. Culley
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Hukill
James Byrnes
Lin
Byrnes Park
California
Iullford H.sumner
State Board of Health
Julius Hunt
Cookea
Orn
Germany
Grundy Co
United Fruit Co
East Fourth ST. Prone
New York
North Waterloo Market
Fourth & Adams Sts
Oleo
Wittick’s
West Fourth St
Sycamore St
Coe
Baker’s
E Factory
Oneida Street Grocery
Oneida Street
Hamburg
Japan
Ize
Wilson
Albert Lea Packing CO
Albert Lea, Minn
M. Burhan
A. d. Wittick
Main St. Charles
Bradley
G. F. Ripson Grocery Co
Ninth Ave
EL Gregory
George M. Denison
Scott St. Simpson Bros
Main St
T.M. Sinclair CO
Cedar Rapids, Towa
Gteomargard
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