Letters Seek Long Lost Love and Old Cigar Tales
A note from Miss Hilda Taylor of Indianapolis asks about Harry A. Allison, once with Iowa Dairy Separatory and listed in 1909 city directories. The Courier finds no current employee by that name. a Fred Allison matches only years of service. The piece also recounts Senator William Bate cigar lore and Isham G. Harris’ Mexican exile and dukedom.
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Evening Courier
Hilda Taylor
East Sixteenth Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry A. Allison
Lister
Allison
Iowa Dairy Separatory Company
Dairy Company
Fred Allison
Miss Taylor
Mr. Allison
Harry Allison
Natural History Notes From A Century Ago
A roundup of brief natural history items notes flood losses of 100000 ground squirrels near Avena California drowned by a freshet and deer yards breaking up signaling spring. It also reports crows attacking a Japanese cat in Long Island and widespread missing quail in Rhode Island towns.
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Avena
Cal
Connecticut
Long Island
Ralph Marion
Orient
Mr. Marion
Muzzy-Wu
Scituate
Coventry
Cranston
West Greenwich
Foster
Rhode
Saya
Strength of the Stubborn
Martha Malone quits after three years with Mrs. Bixby and seeks work at Mrs. Wilson’s, citing a longstanding dispute over arranging blue china plates. The story recalls a stubborn, everyday clash that ends with a change in employment and perspective.
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Martha Malone
Mrs. Bixby
Martha
Elevator planned in ruins at Russell-Lamson building
Walls of the burned Russell Lamson building will be torn down by hand while an elevator is installed to reach the fourth floor. Bricks will be lowered to ground for reuse in a new flat at Sixth and Washington. A man injured by falling brick was later reported false.
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Russell-Lam
John Miller
Miller
Sixth and
Washington Street
Knights and Ladies of Security Enroll 34 Members
The Knights and Ladies of Security held a meeting at Ells hall admitting 34 candidates and recalling 45 applications for ballot. The group split into red and blue factions led by Mac Warthen and Alice Stewart, with new flower and relief committees named. Votes will be cast for Frankie Hippamp, a crippled boy at 214 Lincoln Street, son of a member.
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Knights and Ladies of Security
Ells' Hall
Waterloo Council
Mac Warthen
Reds
Alice Stewart
Blues
W. W. West
Mac Tunnis
Abbie Wardon
Katharine Ailes
Cora Appelton
Frankie Hipmap
Lincoln Street
Hair Comb Explosion Hurts Mrs Masters
Miss Lizzie Masters of 126 Peek Street sustains burns after a celluloid comb in her hair explodes from stove heat while she leans over to ease a headache. Flames scorch much of her hair before firefighters stop the blaze.
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Lizzie Masters
Peek ‘Street
Miss Masters
Jury identifies husband in fatal attack and dog bite twist
The jury found the man responsible for the woman’s death and suicide after stating he killed her and then took his own life. The report notes the dog bites were inflicted by a hungry animal, not the attacker.
Domesitic relations court frees husband from support
New York February 27 The Domestic Relations court refused to compel Julius B Lorge of Des Moines a wealthy mine owner to support his wife who left the home taking their two and a half year old daughter The husband offered to support the wife if she would return and agreed to support the child though in the mother s custody The wife refused to return and the court approved the proposed arrangement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julius B. Lorge
Des Moines
Lorge
Rural Carriers Seek $300 Raise After Parcel Post Rise
Dane county rural carriers met to seek a $300 yearly pay increase prompted by the parcel post weight limit rising to fifty pounds. They argue larger packages require more upkeep and called for collective action across counties, with a view toward possible national spread.
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Madison
Wis
Dane County
Want Ads Rent and Land Listings Near Litchfield Area
For Rent Groom house three blocks southwest of Litchfield in stable location $12.50 per month Address X-28 care Courier Real Estate Not For Sale 80 acres near Waterloo price $125 270 acres near La Porte price $166 See Towa-Dakata Land Co.
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Dpor
Deland Avenue
Rvuam
West Side City Park
W. A. Gentyler
Hiram Beeter
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Fox Township
Dalton
Farmers’ State Bank of
Jesup
Cood Groom House
Litchfield
Care Courier
Waterloo
la Porte
Towa-Dakata Land Co
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M Draven
William B. Bate
Tennessee
H. M. Doyle
Memphis
Washington Post
Shiloh
Bate
Senate
Isham
G. Harris
Doyle
Senator Harris
Mexico
Harris
Nashville
Rio Grande
Pomfret
Conn
Palm Beach
Florida
Lake Worthpier
William Thaw
Natural History Notes
Mae Cats
Danville
Mary Theodocius
Fire Menackes
Copfin
Galesburg
Elizabeth McCabe
Vogterdas
W. Dih St
Franklin St
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
Commercial St
Breat Estate
West Side
Arthur
Cole
Westfield
Washington
aAgents
Randolph
Reed and Kern
Fnquire
Park Road
Neal Mstatn
van Leland Avenue
W. A. iGentazler
West
Black
Cedar Falls
C. A1. Miller
South Market St
Oskaloosa
Bhie
Oskatoosi
Riehl &J
William Teeter
Tesup
Lowa
J. S. Dalton
Farmers’ State Bank
Towa
Pickett & Swisher
William Theater
Hiram Reuter
William Beeter
Fishbein & Mendel
Berlin
Germany
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