Virginia Peninsula Romance of Bleeker and Eugenia
A longfragmented 19thcentury tale on Virginia aristocracy, detailing Bleeker van Tromp a weak New Yorker and Eugenia Fits Herbert amid plantation life near Williamsburg. It traces social pressures a duel under threat and rival suitors Le Bont a Creole and a planters circle as alliances form within colonial Virginia.
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Seoapeake Bey
James River
North America
Hiasone
Williamsburg
William and Mary College
Virginia Artetocracy
Edward Fitshert
Daugh
Charles I
Bleeker van Tromp
Fits-Herberts
Eugenia
t-Herbert
England
Bleeker
Joser
Hugenia
van Tromp
Hatever
Virginia Ntleman
Eugeula
Orleans
le Bont
Hich
New York
France
Waterloo readers rely on The Evening Courier daily
The Evening Courier serves most Waterloo households, delivering news, ads, and local updates to a wide readership across the city.
Duel Sparks Between Rival Suitors In Waterloo Tale
In Waterloo society tension rises as Le Bouf provokes Van Tromp over Eugenia Fits-Herbert. A tavern insult leads to a challenge and planned duel. Eugenia intervenes, pleads for withdrawal, but Van Tromp refuses until she warns of ruin. The duel proceeds with a pistol encounter and ends with lingering rift.
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France
Rowp
le Bouf
Bin
le Bout
Eugenia Fits
Herbert Ae
van Trowp
Bugeola
le Bor
Rome
van Tromp
Savere Bouf
Falg
Fugenia
Gene
Eugenia
Sam
Degre
Principala
le Bonf
Identity mixup leads to unexpected romance
Arnold Tucker, nineteen, courts Allee Brainard sixteen under a parents consent plan that ends in mistaken identity at the Grand hotel. Albert Tucker, not related, receives a note to meet Alice and kisses Brainard before realizing the error. The real Arnold Tucker later marries Brainard after the mixup and a newspaper ad promises results.
Ruth McCord, 19, Dies of Diphtheria and Heart Weakness
Ruth McCord aged 19 died at 7 this morning after a week's illness from diphtheria and heart weakness. Born March 27, 1896 at Waverly, she moved to Waterloo 12 years ago and worked at the Galloway company. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. C. B. McCord and one brother Burr McCord, funeral not until Friday at 2:30 pm from 1214 Lafay ette street. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Members of Cedar Hive No. 27 G O M are to meet at the waiting station at 2 pm to accompany the body.
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Ruth McCord
C. B. McCord
Lafayette Street
Waverly
Waterloo East
Galloway Company
Miss McCord
Burr McCorl
Grave Methodist Suddsy School
Die B
Idell McCord
Tenth Street East
Waterloo conventions announce meetings this spring
A welcome note to C G Helden of Hotel Russell-Gamson indicates several conventions are already scheduled in the city for spring. The Town State Dentists society will meet here on May 4, 6 and 6.
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Yarlouk
Col- Jepes
State Medical Society
Fhigety
C. G. Helden
Hotel
Russell-Gamson
State Dentists Society
U. S. Makes Little Girl A Prisoner
Eight year old Mary Stitt arrives solo from Maidenhead England aboard the Arabia to join her father in Quinex Massachusetts. An immigration official bars release without proof of parentage and the child remains in detention as the father fights red tape.
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New York
Maidenhead
England
Arabia
Quinex
Mass
Mary Stitt
United States
Mary
Mr. Steltz
Papa Stitt
Bilis Tel
Headquarters of Temperance Men Plan New Office
The Business Men's Temperance Association announced securing rooms 218 4 on the third floor of the Commercial Bank building formerly used by Edwards Longley Ransler Smith. An office force will be hired to oppose a new saloon petition if circulated. A stockholders meeting is set for 7:30 tomorrow evening in rooms in the Syndicame building with important business on the agenda.
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Business Men's Temperance Association
Tle Commercial Bank
Edwards, Longley, Ransler & Smith
Itix Flao
Business Men's Temperance
Waterloo Business College
Syndicame
Wants and notices fill Waterloo ads from 1915
A cluttered page offers jobs and lodging including Wanted Salesman and Saleswoman for Waterloo, rooms for rent or board, a lost black leather purse, sale of a water spaniel, horse manure for garden, and a large public notice inviting sealed bids for culvert pipe. The ad mix features phone numbers, addresses, and a county auction deadline of January 20 1915 with bid security and contract terms.
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Waterloo
Cellar Falls
Watering Savings Bank
Keavitt & Johnson Bank
Simpson Drug Store
Cedar Falls
Orde
Mra
le Roy
Ted
Pleasant View
Trent
Nellie M. Strayer
Washington Apts
Maple St
Miuff St
Farmers’ Dairy Association
Towa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Blackhawk
Board of Supervisors
J. J. Rainbow
Iowa
Town Talk items from Des Moines area society notes
Local social news recounts varied happenings around Landis Oscar Gallup and other prominent residents. Mentions of marriages, wills, executors, nursing staff visiting Mayo Clinic, YMC A trustee meeting, lodge gatherings, benefit dances, church revival services, and a fort in Omaha accident. plans include hospital visits and community events with multiple named individuals and organizations.
Waterloo Bank Clearings and Real Estate Transfers Summary
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending January 7 1914 totaled 1 524 547 55 with daily totals of 987 625 97 on Monday 346 505 08 Wednesday 231 567 20 Thursday and 283 338 84 remaining. Real estate transfers for the week ending January 6 1916 show 2 368 742 00 for deeds 24 230 00 prior week and 44 201 00 for Moriguren with other figures 37 925 00 and 114 907 00 for mortgages and instruments filed to date 2 with same date last year 100 and a decrease of 18.
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Black Hawk County Abstract
Waterloo Bank
Ea Ee
Blood Destruction Stopped and Rebuilt
An advertorial claim extols B. S. and S. B. 8 as nature’s antidote for impure blood. It describes health benefits including relief from rheumatism, sore throat, bronchial issues, and joint problems. Readers are urged to obtain a bottle through druggists and contact The Swift Specific Co. at 54 Swift Blog, Atlanta, Ga.
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Swift
Atlanta
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