Joseph White Padged Away in Waterloo After 59 Years
Joseph White died at 3 am at his son J J White's home on Leland avenue after two years of ill health. A lifelong member and the sole surviving charter member of the First Congregational Church, he had resided in Waterloo for fifty nine years and largely kept to his neighborhood during illness.
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Joseph P. White
J. J. White
Leland Avenue
Mr. White
First Congregational Church
Waterloo pioneer Joseph P White dies at 96
Joseph P White born November 2 1821 in Heath Massachusetts and longtime Waterloo resident dies after a long life of church service and community work. Survived by son J J White of Waterloo daughter in law and three grandchildren. Funeral from J J White’s 222 Leland avenue tomorrow at three, Rev Rollins officiating.
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White
Waterloo
J. J. White
Leland Avenue
Rollins
Joseph P. White
Heath
Massachusetts
Whittingham
Vermont
Cynthia Reed
Eliza A. Ashley
Mr. White
Martha J. Reed
E. L. Johnson
H. M. Reed
Joe A. Ashley
Sioux City
Iowa
J. T. Morrison
Los Angeles
California
John W. Dock
Hudson
Elizabeth J. Kingnan
Aged 105 Woman to Wed 86 Year Old Suit Remains Open
Los Angeles February 17 A probate court case over 105 year old Mrs Marcelina Elisalda who may wed 86 year old Pleasantine Leon was continued for a week by Superior Judge Rives. The wealthy Spaniard’s relatives object led by guardian Claudia Lugo. Leon has long claimed to love Elisalda, while lawyers spar over the match.
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Los Angeles
Marcelina Elisalda
Plasantine Leon
Rives
Elisalda
Leon
Claudia Lugo
Personal Notes at Cedar Falls Chronicle Local items
Cedar Falls Ia February 17. Earl Eddy hurt hand in corn sheller. amputation may be avoided. Walter G Weart gravely ill. traffic blocked for silence. Harry Merrill and wife welcome a daughter born Friday on College Hill. Helen Smith plans Grinnell Glee Club concert at Congregational Church in early April. California frost-bit travelers greeted by spring rain. A. A. Burger and E. Wilson promote Farmers Institute in Cedar Falls Friday and Saturday. Attendance at Cotton theatre to hear Miss Martin and students recount Jones events. Waterloo visitors expected. Funeral for Mrs John Wyth held. interment Greenwood. Pallbearers listed. Cedar Falls braces for $95,000 public building land. Fourth and Washington corner favored. Bendix Brown moves to new Second and Main building. Jury action in Judge Cummins court on Borreson vs Bilas, gun valued $65, now $25 fine. J. C. Borreson suit to district court. Six men caught gambling poker above Willard & Alexander. fines assessed to players and game runner. names withheld for family reasons.
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Waterloo
John Wyth
West Third Street
Greenwood Cemetery
O. BE. Mullarkey
B. Phillips
M. Burke
Wm.Bedford
Wm. Noble
John Semmers
Cedar Falls
Fourth
Washington Streets
New Store for Paul Davis Co.
Paul Davis announces plans to move to a larger site if lease negotiations for the Russell Lambert building at Fourth and Commercial fail. He intends a six story dry goods plant at Third and Commercial with multiple departments, aiming to make it the finest of its kind in the state.
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Paul Davis
Russell-Lamson
Fourth
Davis
Paul Davis Dry Goods Seeks Expansion in Waterloo
The Paul Davis Dry Goods business has grown beyond its current quarters occupying over half of the Russell-Lamson block. Proposals aim to annex remaining offices and dance hall and lodge rooms on the fourth floor to create a larger dry goods emporium. Site chosen on the corner of Commercial and Third streets, two blocks from the current store, with ground frontages of 120 and 140 feet for a future new store. Mr Davis notes reports on the project are correct.
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Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
Russell-Lamson
Knights of Pythias
C.©. Lamson
Good Roads Meeting Planned in Waterloo Court House
County supervisors met in Waterloo with George F. Johnson to finalize the program for the Good Roads meeting at the courthouse on Tuesday February 25. Joe L. Long editor of The Roadmaker will be present to address The Other Half of the Transportational Problem. The annual gathering is expected to be the largest in Black Hawk County with many automobile owners and taxpayers urged to attend.
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Board of Supervisors
Waterloo
George F. Johnson
Rainbow
Joe L. Long
the Roadmaker
Des Moines
Black Hawk County
Jane Courthope & Co at the Majestic Theatre Tonight
The Majestic welcomes Jane Courthope & Co for tonight's show. Lucky Jim is a dramatic tale transported by a lengthy stage setup. Four actors perform while Bigelow Campbell and Rayden headline a rathskeller trio. Grace Armond as Foolish Liz of Vod'vil promises lively song and comedy. Lockhart and Leddy present a comic self destruction sketch. Gruber and Ken close with a comedy musical number The Hop Scotch Dud.
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Jane Courthope & Co
Majestic Theatre
Lucky Jim
Bigelow
Campbell
Rayden
Grace Armond
Liz
Card of Thanks for Troutfetter Family
Mr and Mrs Frank W Troutfetter of 126 Rickerstreat thank many friends for kindness during their child’s illness and at the time of the death last week.
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Frank W. Troutfetter
Rickerstreat
H Ts
People Who Make The Want Ads SERVE THEM
A promotional note urges readers to place ads in the Waterloo Evening Courier for better value. It asserts the paper offers greater reach with higher circulation, encouraging advertisers to shift spend to achieve more results.
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Rasulta
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daring River Rescue Highlights Cedar Falls News
Albert Baker near drowned when horses broke through ice near the dam in Cedar Falls. Rescuers saved man and team despite icy waters, Baker recovering at home. Also reports lodge Masonic school plans, travel notes from Mr. Lamb, wrestling match prospects, and the Tucson man’s body to arrive by train.
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Cedar Falls
Albert Baker
Baker
Peddler to fight Lawrence in Rock Island bout
William Klein the Peddler will meet Ed Lawrence the Canadian middleweight in a finish match at the armory Thursday evening. Both fighters must weigh 158 pounds with the winner to take all gate receipts. Lawrence had challenged middleweights in the Courier columns weeks ago, prompted by L M Shave of the St Paul News.
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Klem
Lawrence
Northwest
Walter Miller
St. Paul
Mike Yokel
Grappler
Miler
Miller
Yokel
Salt Lake
Mr. Shave
Grown
William Klein
Ed Lawrence
Armory
Courier
L. M. Shave
Brown
Seagrave Experts Inspect Waterloo Fire Trucks
Firemen responded to a Waterloo Gasoline Engine factory fire Saturday evening as the roof burned with substantial damage. An expert from Seagrave Co. was in the city to inspect the two motor fire trucks, purchased from the company, after repeated trouble with them in the past two weeks. Fire Chief A A Dunham had requested the inspection to ensure reliable service for alarms.
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Waterloo
Seagrave Company
A. A. Dunham
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