Ellis Dies at Charles City Financial Figure Passes
Charles City Iowa January 14 A B Ellis senior partner of Ellis and Ellis a noted financial figure died Sunday at 5 PM in his home after influenza four weeks illness He would have been 71 June 21 He came to Floyd 48 years ago and later entered merchandising then partnered with his brother The firm tied to Hart Parr Co and Smith Co helped organize Charles City Gas Co He held many financial ties and was fourth owner of the lis hotel Waterloo property with others including his father C D Mr Wood and Judge Hart He and his brother also owned the Woolworth building on Sycamore Street U.S. authorities note his long service in local business groups.
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Charles City
A. EB. Ellis
Ellis & Ellis
Dreher Town
Ellis
Floyd
Charles Ity
Hart-Parr Co
Smith Co
Charles City Gas Co
Willis
Lis
Waterloo
C. D
Wood
Judge Hart
Lane
Bills
Woolworth
Udal
Sycamore Steel
Grace Church Resumes Plans to Aid Flu Epidemic
Grace M. E. church held a meeting to discuss aiding the city in caring for influenza emergencies and formed a tentative committee to confer with city officials. Members include Rev. J. Lockwood and Doctors Small Harbman Peek, weighing how best to use church space for relief.
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Race Church
Grace M. E. Church
Ifluenza
J. Lockwood
W. B. Small
Harbuan
Peek
Grace Church
Ease Consummated for Business Block in Waterloo West
Waterloo Electrical Supply Co ends 13 years as a tenant in the Syndicate building on Briggs Street and will move to 363 305 Fourth Street West about March 1. The block is to be remodeled with new first floor fixtures for retail trade, second floor for wholesale, and the basement as work and stock rooms.
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Waterloo Electrical Supply Co
Brigze Street
A. ©. Sievers Drug Co
American Trust and Savings Bank Retains Old Officers
The American Trust and Savings Bank reaffirmed its leadership at the annual stockholders meeting on Sycamore land fifth Street east. Officers and directors were re-elected including President W Z Peddiford, Vice Presidents I W Arbuckle and C F Altstadt, cashier John L Jones, assistant cashier Lea W Sudmeyer, and directors C I Altstadt J W Arbuckle W a Grau Warrel Hillman Ralph J Hoste Ww J Peddicord John L Tones John E L O Keefe and W J Peddicord.
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American Trust, and Savings ‘Bank
Sycamore Land
Fifth Street East
W. Z. Peddiferd
Nice
I. W. Arbuckle
C.F. Altstadt
Cahier
John L. Jones
Lea W. Sudmeyer
Waterloo Boys Seen On Troop Trains Through City
Waterloo men Dunkelberg Howard and Gordon Rath were recognized on troop trains massing thru Waterloo this morning. The Hath boys rode a train passing the city around 1130 hours. Dr Dunkelberg was identified by Frank L. Marquis as a second train pulled away. Dunkelberg enlisted in the ambulance company and has served in France with his unit.
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Dunkelberg
Howard
Gordon Rath
Waterloo
Dr Dunkelberg
Frank L. Marquis
Tr. Dunkelberg
France
Six Hundred Decker Packing Workers Walk Out in Mason City
Six hundred employees at the Jacob B E Decker packing plant in Mason City Iowa left the plant this morning in what union secretary H M Oprecht calls a lockout. Workers allege management is forcing faster hog killing than the plant can handle, aiming to push workers beyond capacity. The plant’s cited capacity is 35 hogs per hour on the killing floor.
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Mason City
Jacob BE. Decker Packing Plant
H. .&. Oprecht
Bruner and Welch Families Welcome New Arrivals
A garbled newborn notes section announces births for Mr and Mrs Clayenes Bruner and Mr and Mrs Veriton QO Welch of Montivelin with a daughter and a son respectively. It also mentions Mr and Mrs John Watt of Waterloo with a daughter named Ternice dated January.
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Clayenes
Bruner
Pranklin
Dian
Werrigs
Veriton QO
Welch
Montivelin
Verden
John Watt
Waterloo
City in Brief and Local Notices
City notes include divorce filings by Hazel G Smith against Elmer C Smith and a divorce decree for Howard K Peters from Billie Peters. Residents report travel, military discharge, and license issued to Edward J Grieger and Opal Jenkins. Local travel to Florida California Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Hyacinths bloom at 112 Lafayette street and a city bible class forms at the YWCA association hall. Dr John Robertson Macartney departs for Minneapolis for New Hope movement conference.
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Pearl J. Bryant
Wellsingion Street
Camp Johnston
Fla
Canrobert
Samuel Reveless
First Baptist Church
J. Coby
A. D. Hafta
Lafayette Street
George Moody
John Robertson Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
East High student recalls German fleet surrender
Fussell Stewart a former East High student and radio operator on the ship New York spoke to East High School on his furlough about the surrender of the German fleet. He described being aboard the flagship and the fleet's orderly capitulation and praised the British navy observed overseas. The New York is currently in an eastern harbor.
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Fussell Stewart
New York
East High School
Stewart
East High
New York 1
Barclay
Casper Jarvier
Camp Forrest
Harold Bellmer
Switzerland
Tle
Miss Grnoux
Seorge Snider
Dunkerton
George Spices
Hal
Progressive shoe shop expands in Metropole Block
Sweet proprietor of the Progressive shoe repair shop at 412 Fourth Street will enlarge the business after leasing the room at 309 in the Metropole Hotel Block. The expansion adds equipment and machinery as February changes take effect.
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L. &. Sweet
Fourth Street
Metropole
Hag
City Boards Probe Influenza Hospital Bills and Costs
A joint city and county inquiry was ordered into the finances of influenza patients treated at Emergency Hospital. Bills totaling 880.58 for about 100 days of care were approved and sent to the Board of Supervisors, with 50.58 for other care. Total monthly maintenance runs near 1100, averaging 15 patients at Emergency Hospital and about 60 at Presbyterian. Evacuation from K C Hall awaits new quarters.
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Ada M. Pajner
Lu Poor
Ul Wu
City Board of Health
Counci
Board of Supervisors
Presbyterian Hospital
Eare
K. C. Hall
Local obituaries and funeral notices
Mortuary notices list Miss Jolyin Colvin funeral at Petersen Bros shapes at 2 p m Wednesday in Elmwood with Rev W A Peterson. Miss Colvin died yesterday from pneumonia born Sept 29 1915 Waterloo attended local schools and Union Congregational Church. survived by parents A F Colvin and multiple Waterloo siblings. Mrs Robert Brumble of this city died Friday in Mitchell S D influenza funeral Wednesday at 1 p m at Taylor’s Methodist church burial in Fairview. husband a U S Army corporal at Fort Adams notified but could not travel. Ruth Miner funeral services held at Petersen Bros chapel with burial in Calvary. Edward Russell of 20 Cottage Street died of pneumonia four months old body taken to Hileman Gindt mortuary then to Taylor Miss for burial.
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Nona Colvin
Miss and Jolyin
Petersen Bros
Ww. A. Peterson
Elmwood
Miss Colvin
Horn
Black Hawk Street
Pseumonia
Waterloo
Union Congregational Church
A. F. Colvin
Clara Yockey
Ray
Weinhordt
Coon
Sanborn
Minn
Madge
Gertie
Hurd
George Colvn
Edith
Jessie
Robert Brumble
Robert Bramble
Mitchell
S. D
Grumble
U. S Army
Fort Adama
R. L
Ald
C. C
Bramble
Ruth Miner
Father Molloy
Calvary
Edward Russell
Cottage Street
Pneu
Omonia
Hileman & Gindt Mortuary
Taylor, Miss
Navy Seeks Recruits to Man Big German Ships
Navy demobilization pauses and recruiting for permanent service accelerates to staff large German merchant ships. Secretary Daniels says liaison with Admiral Benson in Paris ensures personnel for enemy craft, aiding return of American forces from France.
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Navy
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Allied War Council
Aic- Ims
France
Daniels
Benson
Paris
Miller joins Black Hawk National Bank board on new term
Annual stockholders meeting held with no major changes in officers. George S. Miller elected to the board and named chairman, adding a capable Waterloo business figure to the bank's leadership. Officials include Powers as president Glennng as vice president Knoop cashier and Lila Marcham as auditor. Directors listed include multiple names such as Dr. F. W. Powers and J. B. Williams.
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Black Hawk National Bank
George 2. Miller
Miller
Waterloo
Dr. I
WW. Powers
A. Glennug
James Loonan
C. W. Knoop
H . Rigs
Cecil Lanning
B. A. Schaefer
Lila Marcham
F. W. Powers
A. A. Glenny
Chas
W. Knoop
FP. L. Northey
J. B. Williams
G.F. Johnson
Buddie Andrews Christmas Amid Frontier Indian Threats
A Connecticut farmer Jeff Andrews and his wife celebrate a Christmas at Kunesvilla trading post with gifts for Buddie and daughters Ann Ellan Caroline Lydia. A dangerous frontier night arrives when Indians threaten a tense rescue, and the family endures a brave, sorrowful vigil as they confront danger and await dawn.
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H.W. Jacous
Kansas City
Cornell Blutts
Jeff Andrews
Connecticut
Andrews Lowasie
Ann Ellan
Caroline
Lydia
Buddie
Jeff
Andrews
Ann Wiliza
Mrs. Andrews
Dolly
Ann Elisa
Englie
Ann Elian
Ann Eliza
Ann Rigaust
Garaline
Duddie
Walt
Analina
Garpine
Lem
Cone
Mra. Andrews
Tnih
Butt Death
Joven Ulat
Iowa Park town preservation debate sparks state park idea
The article argues Iowa should buy land to preserve old town sites and future parks, citing roads and open-air recreation as benefits. It discusses hunting, forestry, and the desire to conserve birds and natural heritage for future generations while noting infrastructure and road improvements.
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Burlington
Ug State of
Iowa
Red Man
Lowa
Towa
Ur-Ture
U S Japan Reach Rail Rule Agreement on China and Siberia
The Keokumin Shimbun reports an understanding between Japan and the United States over control of the Chinese Eastern and Siberian railroads. Officials expected to issue an official statement soon after powers' concerns are addressed.
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U.S
Japan
United States
Keokumin Shimbun
Dhe
Adda
婚礼预告与婚前庆祝活动在St Francis教区
星期日公布婚期的Miss Mar nat Standell 将与Br Charles Corkers Furbank 举行婚礼。周三在St Francis教区的情侣们将于Milas Mare Margaret家举行婚前淋浴。
Candy Cascarets For Bilious Constipated Children
An 10 cent box of Cascarets candy cathartic claims to relieve biliousness and constipation in children aged one year and up. The ad says even cross or feverish kids take it gladly, as Cascarets taste like candy and never upset the bowels or disappoint mothers.
Clarksville News Briefs Highlight Postwar Talks and Local Events
In Clarksville Jan 14 local notes report Harvey Mouton and family visiting Arizona and California relatives, Mrs. Henry Hicks returning to Clear Lake after a winter visit, and Frank Carpenter and family planning a six week New York State visit. Also noted are Walter Bushing returning from Cleveland discharged from service, Rev J T Wylie’s death, Presbyterian guild supper proceeds, a war era debate on Wilson and peace, and an annual business inventory showing strong volume despite wartime strain.
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Clarksville
Clarkevie
Harvey Mouton
Hig Smother
Arah Bouton
Ariz
Caliifornia
Henry Hicks
Clear Lake
Mra
Isi
Warmley
Prank Carpenter
Eurald
New York State
Walter Bushing
Cleveland
Nervics Intin Raring
Keats Cook
Camp Dodes
Raturwas Nieit
J. T. Wylie
Clarkaville
Unity
Jean
Morrill
Townity
Presbyterian Guild
Wilson
America
Benore
Albert Neal
Local notices from Eagle Center and St Ansgar report health and travel updates
Several residents including Ken Eagle Center and Dr Geo Gould are noted for activities and illnesses. Hogs delivered to Waterloo. repairs and household tasks cited. Sickness flu reports. two sons home from army camps. residents visiting from Paris and Northfield. Continuous minor updates on local families and travelers across Eagle Center and St Ansgar areas.
Death notices and farm town updates from Winthrop area
Winthrop mourns four year old Lawrence son of Mr and Mrs Bert Martin who died Monday morning. Remains will be taken to Marion for interment. Clarence Fernald funeral held Monday at the Methodist church with interment in Fairview cemetery. George Brubaker Camp Pike Ark returned home after discharge. Plank Rovleau Sask visiting friends. family en route to California for winter. Jubilees Jan 20 birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Sechildmler. Henry Bennarden returned from Camp Dodee. The Bauer child ill then improving. Mrs Ergin Buttke of North Dakota, husband died of pneumonia, arrives with two children to live with her parents.
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Winthrop
van. la
Bert Martin
Lawrence
Fiaken
Marion
Clarence Farnald
Methodist Church
Fairview Ceme
Fernald
George Brubaker
Camp Pike
Ark
Ben
Qnog Plank
Rovleau, Sask
California
Ch Sechildmler
Henry Bennarden
Camp Dodee
Wm. Bauer
Ergin Buttke
North Dakota
Wm. Benorden
Courier Patterns For Accompani Design Seams By Mail
Instructions offer up to date courier patterns for accessories with a ten cent per pattern charge. Orders filled promptly and reach by ten days after mailing.
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Waathaloo
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Rynearson & Koch
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