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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1911

Page

8

Pioneer Woman Julia Richards Dies After Long Life of Local Service

Julia Ann Bundy Richards a Waterloo pioneer dies at 8 50 PM at her son Julian W Richards home at 407 Park Ave East after twelve years of ill health and a life devoted to education literature and church work. She mentored Waterloo girls, tutored her grandson for Princeton, and helped found the First Congregational church and the Ladies Literary Society. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 PM from the Richards home with three ministers and Rev. Walter H Rollins assisting. burial in Fairview Cemetery beside husband Dr. Walter O Richards and grandson Harold Richards. Continuous public service marked a remarkable life.

Lfe Waterloo Harold Pierce Richards Princeton Julian W. Richards Harold Richards Ufe Indiana Julia Ann Bundy Pixley Sabrina Bundy Genesee County la Grange County Ind la Grange Collegiate Institute Eigteen Walter O. Richards Huntington Ann Arbor Ladies’ Literary Society First Congregational Church Chautauqua Chautauqua Circle Black Hawk County Warly Settlers’ Association Pioneer First Presbyterian Church Dr. Richards Fulian W. Richards Edward M. Johnson Minneapolis Trenton N. J Edward Canada North Dakota Kansas H. W. Reherd J. 0. Stevenson Effie McCullom Jones Walter H. Rollins Fairview Cemetery

Clairvoyant Palmist Ad in Waterloo Iowa

A historical probate style advertisement touts clairvoyants and palmists who claim to reveal callers names ages and occupations without questions. The offer promises future predictions love marriage business and personal guidance with promised accuracy and no advance payment, daily hours 10 am to 9 pm at Tremont Hi Sel Waterloo Iowa.

Tremont Hi- Sel Waterloo Iowa

Individuality in Glasses Highlight City Wares

Numerous brief notices document residents and visitors in Waterloo. Persons traveling include B C Hovenburg to Waverly on business, A B Kepford on legal matters, H C Carpenter from Des Moines, and J O Parsons of Parkersburg visiting family. Local developments cover rail and power upgrades, new insurance offices, and a tenured shift toward adult education and athletic interest at the YMCA.

Buchanan Optical Co B. C. Hovenburg Waverly William Atwell Dubuque Linois Central J. O. Parsons Parkersburg Butler County J. B. Parsons Jefferson Street

Youths Make Y Center Their Daily Headquarters

Readers note a shift as many youths prioritize the Y as a regular hub. Tuesdays and Wednesdays see consistent attendance with increasingly strong interest in athletics and community activities.

TWO OFFICERS OF POSSE ARE KILLED El Paso Shootout

Mounted Customs Inspector Thomas OConner was killed and Justice of the Peace Henley wounded during an attempt to capture men wanted for a prior killing at Abo New Mexico. A second suspect was shot by a posse near Ft Hancock while the others were cornered near Sierra Blanca. The item also notes a parish bazaar and a Maytys Mason event at St Joseph’s hall.

el Paso Tex Mounted Customs Thomas O'Conner Justice of the Peace Henley McClure Abo. N. M O'Conner Ft. Hancock Sierra Blanca

Changes in C. G. W. Officials

Effective February 1 changes occur in the Chicago Great Western traffic department. H G Locke and J H Ranney become traveling passenger and freight agents for the eastern U S with Boston as headquarters. John T Sullivan’s Fort Dodge office moves to Des Moines. A D Beals is named traveling freight agent with Red Wing Minnesota as headquarters.

Tomorow Chicago, Great Western Railroad Company H. G. Locke J. H. Ranney United States Boston Mass John T. Sullivan Fort Dodge Des Moines A. D. Beals Red Wing Minn

Sign Blows Down on Market Street Fatal for Four

In Philadelphia on January 21 a high wind toppled an overhead sign on Market Street, killing four people. The victims are John F. Ellis 45 a well digger Henry Hahn 57 Ruth Seybold 17 and Emma A Vining. A card in Vining s pocket asked to notify William H Church of 1918 McClellan Street Amherst Massachusetts if any accident befell her. Ellis had moved to Philadelphia with his wife from Cincinnati about a year ago.

Philadelphia Market Street John F. Ellis Henry Hahn Ruth Seybold Emma A. Vining William H. Church McClellan Street Amherst Mass Cincinnati

Rock Island Texas Truck Farming Prospect

Promotes Rock Island Texas as a Gulf Coast truck farming hub with potential per acre profits of 240 from potatoes 400 from cabbages and onions and 400 to 1000 from oranges. Encourages readers to join monthly excursions, promising quick profits compared to northern grain farming and urging action with minimal capital.

Rock Island Texas Gulf Coast

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Julia A. Richards Precious Black The Crystal Theatre Prof. Harris Woods Bros Wiaterloo Stearns & Foster Mattresses Nelson Matter Co Sligh Furniture Co John Widdicombe Co Hartford Bagdad Shuttleworth and Wilton Body Brussels A. B. Kepford H. C. Carpenter Illinois Central J. Fullerton Great Western California Harry A. Moore George Wiebbecke Agnes L. Thomson Dysart J. O. Stevenson Littleton E. F. Stevenson Hoxie Chicago Michael Galvin Fred Greggs Ray M. Lewis Riehl Street FE. L. Pfalzgraf New Hampton Ed Stapher J. Bightey First National Bank C. B. Higdon Oskaloosa O. P. Higdon Ottumwa Marsh Place Higdon Bros B. R. Shoemaker Dairymen’s Association Frank Morgan Genevieve Litterly J. B. Dempster Will Adake Lowell Molyneaux Kansas City Edwin Mesick Mr. Molyneaux W. K. Pentosky State Penitentiary of EF. Wise Leon Mr. Wise EB. A. Blocklinger Freeman Wise San Francisco Los Angeles Lou Young Webster City Peerless Iowa Dairy H. A. Maine Company E. S. Childs J. H. Johnson Marshalltown Havana Cuba Memphis Hot Springs Ark Washington, D. C Fred Greenster Western Avenue Woodward Cal Hans Peterson Rogers Jewelry Mason City Mr. Peterson Syndicate Theater M.C. A Elks' Hall Clork Metropolitan Orchestra C.G. W Conservatory Margel Gluck Ella Trinmey Albert Calvin Bruno Steindel Henderson's Drug Store Fea House Black Hawk
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