Cedar Falls Notes Highlight Local Social and Obituaries
Cedar Falls notes cover social events from Mrs. 1 S B Clay and Mrs. C F Brown to visitors from Omaha and Cedar Rapids. Reports include funeral services for Edward Garrison, updates on health and travel, church activities, and a Woman's Missionary Society election.
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Cedar Falls
Clay
C.F. Brown
Commercial Street
Waterloo
Nr Nourtesy
Nellie Pierce Woodroff
Cedar Fats
Boston
Robert M. Kerr
Omaha
Neb
P. LF. Boysen
Darton
Cedar Rapids
Cruise
Manchester
Hersey
Grace
Marsville
Minneapolis
The
Presbyterian Church
D. J. Watters
Washington Street
E. Rogers
Fishherville
Edward Garrison
Cedar City
J. M. Morris
Christian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Ite
D. Sands Wright
St. Paul, Minn
Twin City Alumni Association
Edward Dahl
Los Angeles
Cal
Edward Ness- Tor
Walter Metrall
Josephy
Doris Palmer
Alia Blair
Revee
Keith Popenny
Fabs
O. G. Orentz
Les Moines
Echoals
Iowa
Methafist
Woman's Missionary Society
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Melendy
West Twenty-third Street
A. J. Peterson
Stone
Emma Ramsey
Willard
Jcg. McGlade
Mmes
John Barnes
J. GC. McGlade
Spring Farm Moves Continue Amid Weather and Cash Rent
Cedar Falls area residents begin the annual spring move with many using hob sleds on thawing roads. Rent often set cash at 6 to 9 dollars per acre, some sharing the fifty fifty plan. Numerous relocations list moving from farms near Cedar Falls, Fredsville, Dunkerton, Reinbeck, and nearby towns to new farms within a few miles, with many aiming to be settled by March 1.
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Cedar Falls
Main Street
Amanda Jeffers
Oliver W. Largin
Howard Wright
Earl Larkin
Sterbert
Jeffers
Thickmaster
Dunkerton
Ruth Jeffers
Waterloo
J. A. Welter
J. A. Wilson
Tomerrow Twornile
Jacob Hochmier
Levi Jewell
Henry H. Hughes
Nis Ostersfaard
Carl Tostlebe
H. J. Tostlebe
Teachers’ College
Joi Vanderkolk
New Hartford
Carl Tostiche
Laurence Nielsen
Chrig Kyhl
C. Retshange
IL. . Christiansen
Hans Olsen
First Street
Anton Swensen
Fredsville
Peter Peterson
Chris Nielsen
Henry Morgan
Hanson
Paul Dresser
FM. W. Muir
Geo. Mathos
Twelfth Street
Chris Ericksen
Geo. Wilkins
Noah J Mathes
Ole Lindberg
Ole Olson
Chris Krogh
Wm. Behrns
Mads Wells
Geo. Crosby
John Ll. Stevens
Reinbeck
John Porter
College
Rasmus Avaard
Frank Selz
Minnesota
Miller Michelson
Anton Swanson
Henry K. Hughes
John Grieder
Mila Pixley
Gro. Board of Parkersburg
P. H. Muir
James Bollrup
Ni Ostergaard
Clarence Boehmler
Lindsey
Jacob Boehmler
P. C. Nelson
Waterloy
C. O. Lamson
Ole and
Robert Johnson
Jeppe
Herman Tostlebe
Rivenburg
Chris Jorpsensen
Cedar Pass Junction
A. Hi. Kefshauge
Chas. Leahy
4. W. Leahy
Silas Elderkin
Finchford
John PT. Apel
John Repp
Cerrar Falls
Turks Bottled Up on the Tigris Map Analysis
The map illustrates British advances against Turkish forces on the Tigris during World War I. It notes Kut el Amara and Mere where General Townshend surrendered after a 1916 siege and describes a British line across the bend’s mouth. It also marks Sanniyat where Turkish troops oppose the northern British advance.
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Kut-el-Amara
Tigris
Mere
Townshend
Sann-t Yat
Brothers Flee From Russia in Wartime
Samuel Kunowysky and his brother Emil flee wartime Russia for Waterloo where they found work at a local plant. They recount Russia’s mobilization, supply shortages, and the perilous travels of Polish and Jewish refugees amid a brutal winter and bands of criminals along the route.
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Russia
Siberia
Samuel Kunawsky
Emil
Waterloo
Samuel
America
United States
Kunovnsky Brothers
Beautiful Cedar Heights Feared Kidnap Plot by Cedar Falls
A rumor claims Cedar Falls plans to legislate Cedar Heights into incorporation, risking Cedar Heights losing its town status to Cedar Falls. Mayor J B Newman of Cedar Falls denies any move and opposes coercion, urging open lawful steps only. The piece also includes an 1917 bank statement for Security Savings Bank of Waterloo.
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Cedar Heights
Cedar Falls
Newman
General Assembly
Waeleru- Taur
Bu la
Lawn City
W. F. Parrott
H. B. Boies
J.B. Newman
Sajid
Orm
Stringent Orders Maintain Embargo
Local railroad officials align with embargo rules to ease car shortages. Chicago Great Western restricts shipments east of Chicago, requiring warehouse space proof for immediate unloading. Waterloo exports goods via Rath Packing, with meat shipments only accepted if space is allotted in a designated ship hold. Eastern yard congestion prompts drastic relief measures affecting eastern roads. western and northern local shipments remain unaffected.
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Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
Westh
Agitate Movement Urges Repeal of Blue Laws in Iowa
Des Moines businessmen Mirry Pace and EB L Weaver toured Waterloo to drum up support for a general assembly bill to repeal the blue laws. They collected sentiment from local merchants and urged letters to representatives nationwide in favor of allowing Sunday baseball and theater operations in all Iowa towns and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirry Pace
EB. L. Weaver
Des Moines
Waterloo
General Assembly
Messrs
Pace
Weaver
Old and Young Rich and Poor All Want to Farm Vacant Lots
A local committee reports broad interest in the vacant lot farming movement with wide appeal across ages and social classes. Citizens expect future price declines and anticipate more lots become available, with a 63 year old woman seeking a lot to cope with high living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
Viary
Vacant Lot Farming Club Seeks Seasonal Lots
The Vacant Lot Farming club invites members to work lots this season and return details to George Williams at Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co, outlining address preferences and eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co
Resignation of Captain Carleton Sias Accepted
Gov. W I Harding accepted the resignation of Captain Carleton Sias of Company G, who plans to return to law practice with Pike Blas Zimmerman and says he can better attend duties without the captaincy. Other First Regiment captains had resigned recently, while Captain George Weilein of Company B will remain.
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W. l. Harding
Carleton Sias
Sias
Pinkham Remedy Helps Marysville Woman End Painful Cramps
A Pennsylvania woman reports twelve years of severe monthly cramps ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter from George R Naylor of Torysville urges other women with painful or irregular periods to try the root and herb remedy and seek free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Marynville
J. Titty
Lydia E. Pinkham
Stothers
Sam
George R. Nayior
Torysville
Lydia BE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Piano Tuning Coupon Offer at 400 Wellington St
Coupon offers a $1.00 discount on piano tuning with a call or mail contact at 400 Wellington St. The ad lists a phone number 1854 Black and asks for name and address to schedule a tune at the regular fee or $1.50.
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Waterloo
Wellington St
Black and I
Bank asset statement for Leavite Johnson Trust Co 1917
Iowa based Leavite Johnson Trust Co and Iowa State Bank of Waterloo file sworn financial statements. Assets list bills bonds and real estate values while liabilities show total deposits, capital stock and surplus with signatures of vice president, secretary and notary public dated February 16 1917.
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Due Clearing House
Aha
Iowa
Slack Hawk County
Tressa McHlhinney Trumbiller
Claud F. Berry
TRESSA_ McELHINNEY TRUMBAUER
Tressa
McElhinney Trumbauer
Leavite & Johnson Trust Company
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
Lee - We
BE. L. Johnson
C.R.’ Davis
Trust Company
R. Davis
E. L. Johnson
C. R. Davis
Belle H. Hough
Emmons Johnson
W. GC. Logan
Éashiar
Nho
Gashier
W. C. Logan
Kenneth L. Bragdon
Iowa State Bank
Auditor of State
Nasidiary
Mitel Seggetete
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D. N. Hurd
Eivening
Cedar Fails Drug Co
Civic
RE. Larkin
Rachel Larkin
David Larkin
Dubberty el Sing
Faireiow
Wil
Rachel ‘Rawford
Middletown
Idiana
Ariaic Malls
Bagdad
Sanna
Ahier
Gulf
Kala Haji
Fahan Cabasgusiyen
EL Hay
Imam Mansura
Kunowsky
Samuel Kunowsky
Tzifaney
Baranowitchi Front
Moscow
Petrograd
Kiev
Odessa
Honele
Ter
Empire
Japan
Keights
Security Savings Bank
Fr. W. Edwards
W. M. Law
L. Belle Sterling
F. W. Richardson
Old
Martin
Stearns
U. S
Jarleton Stas
A. WT. Frank
Goldin
National Bank
J. NM. LA Barre
A. J Edwards
State of
J. I. W. Blough
I. W. Blough
FT. W. Blough
M. B. Neff
Geo. N. Garrettson
Louis Frank
J. K. Joder
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