Deaths and funerals sweep through Waterloo region
Roy Eliott a 12 year old boy dies from tetanus after a nail or wood fragment pierced his toe while living on Colorado Street. He attended McKinley school and was beloved by teachers and classmates. Funeral Tuesday at his home with burial in Fairview cemetery. Mrs Louisa Clark aged earlier Bremer resident dies after long heart trouble dropsy at her daughter’s Waterloo home. Born in Illinois 1841 she lived in Horton Bremer county most of her life. Funeral at Horton Baptist church. Infant of Rev Wm Beachler and wife dies at 275 Hammond avenue. Service held at home then Elmwood cemetery. Foley’s Honey and Tar advert appears at end.
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Roy Eliott
Presbyterian Hospital
Roy
Louis Elliott
Colorado Street
Wisconsin
Waterloo
McKinley School
Seventh Day Adventists
Fairview Cemetery
Bremer
A. S. Chandler
Grubee
Ill
Illinois Central
Plainfield
Horton
Baptist Church
Wm. H. Beachler
Hammond Avenue
Russell
Loreen
Frank Cole
M. E
Elmwood Cemetery
Cotton Crop Shows Fine Condition in June Report
Washington July 3 1911 The cotton crop condition on June 25 stood at 88.2 percent of normal. This compares with 87.8 percent on May 25 1911, 88.7 in June 25 1910, 76.6 in 1909 and the ten year average of 80 percent for June 25 according to department of agriculture estimates released at noon.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agricultural
Oxyclene ozone treatment advertised by Dr Coth ern
An advertisement for ozone oxygenation claimed to treat tuberculosis nervousness insomnia hay fever catarrh bronchitis asthma diabetes eczema anemia and other microbe related or oxygen deficient diseases. It lists Dr Coth ern offering general practice and office specialties including eye ear nose throat skin rectal and genito urinary services with hours in the Risell Lamson Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reason
Bright
Regatta Opens at Dubuque amid City Parade
Dubuque IA July 3 The fourth annual regatta of the Mississippi Valley Power Boat association opened with a naval parade of 500 boats and a noon arrival of fleets from the north and south. Races run three days with the western championship set for tomorrow and about 50,000 spectators expected.
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Dubuque
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Mississippi
Record Breaking Grist in Court Boils Over
In a bustling morning session the police court processed over forty cases in under an hour. R. J. Armstrong faced fighting and resisting charges, Abe Rosen argued he slept in boxcars and was released after promising to seek work or leave town. Greek Nick Zogges paid a 25 dollar fine for taking another’s property. Numerous vagrants varied in age and attire, with many given five days on the street or release on promise to depart or find work.
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R. J. Armstrong
Abe Rosen
Nick Zogges
Waterloo West
Zogges
Marion
Old Sol On Job as July Climbs Toward Record Heat
The article notes a streak of hot weather with Old Sol pushing temperatures higher than June, aiming to surpass the record. Sunday marked the warmest day with Buchanan's registering 192 degrees at 4 pm, Ralph Slippy reports a 100 degree span from 11 to 2, and a late breeze cooled the night to 71 before another hot morning.
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Buchanan’s
Ralph Slippy
No Revolution Denied in Portugal Clarifies Reports
Lisbon July 3 official denial refutes abroad rumors of fighting between republicans and monarchists at Oporto and any revolutionary violence in Portugal.
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Lisbon
Oporto
Portugal
Southern wedding in Santa Fe and Waterloo social notices
Miss Frances Schiel returns from Santa Fe with news of Maude Irma Hanlon and Carlos MecCarr Creamer wed Thursday at St Francis Cathedral officiated by Father Four cheg a. Bride Maude Hanlon wore a satin gown with pearls and lace. reception followed at the bride’s sister’s home. Out-of-town guests included Lawrence Hanlon Clem Hanlon and Detla Tritz. Mr. Creamer, Santa Fe water and light company assistant manager, and his bride plan a two week Denver Raton trip before settling in Santa Fe. Additional briefs report porch party for Mabel and John Burgess of Ottumwa hosted by Mrs. J G Berkley. two Sunday weddings in Waterloo. New Jersey trip of Miss May Cook and Harry Carrington. Nina Bester and James C. Anderson wed. morning ceremony at 9. Morning to Lake Minnetonka trip for newlyweds Anderson and Mantle. Christian and First Lutheran church events include a cream social, Sunday school picnics at Chautauqua Park, and a Thimble Bee with sewing.
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Frances Schiel
Santa Fe
N. M
Isha
Maude Irma Hanlon
Carlos MecCarr Creamer
St. Francis Catedral
Fourchega
Lohengrin
E. P. Davies
Della Tritz
Waterlo
Mike Stanton
Clem Hanlon
Hinojos
Waterloo
F. J. Hanlon
Creamer
Water and Light Company
Lawrence Hanlon
Harry
Hart Hanlon
Willard N. M
Detla Tritz
Frances Scobiel
Miss Tritz
West
J. G. Berkley
South Street
Mabel
John Burgess
Ottumwa
Flossie LaTier
Fern Belt
Laverne Beal
Juna Buechele
Russell Lamson
Elizabeth Burgess
Ottwawa
Berkley Home
T. F. Rarick
Western Avenue
New Jersey
Cedar Falls
Waterton
Wm. Galloway Company
Carrington
Chautauqua Park
Nina Bester
Jesup
James C. Anderson
Gideons ship almost 10000 Bibles into state
The Gideons began under three years ago placing Bibles in hotels across the union. They report nearly 900,000 distributed, with about 3,000 destined for Iowa, as 12 percent of Iowa hotels now carry Bibles. Efforts aim to cover every city and town in the state.
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Gideons
Iowa
F. Willis Jenks
Famed Iowa poet soldier Eugene F Ware dies suddenly
Eugene F Ware former pension commissioner and noted poet and humorist died in Colorado Springs after a brief illness. Born Hartford 1841, Ware served in the Civil War with the First Iowa, rising to captain and later edited legal volumes. He wrote as tranquil and gave poetry profits to charities.
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Eugene F. Ware
Iowa
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ware
Cherokee
Bus
City in Brief Notes on Local Visits and Events
Edward Thurston and sister Indian Thurston attend Fourth of July in Shell Rock then return to Waterloo. Miss Anna Kirkpatrick heads to Chicago and Clinton LA to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs W O Cox of Chicago visiting at 411 Wellington. George Strayer and Miss Alta McPhane travel to Swea City for the Fourth. Straver to Cleveland for a summer school. Mae Tiecker leaves for Laxler to spend the Fourth with parents. Waterloo patrol wagon called 23 times since month start. Postmaster Law in Atlantic. Mrs Law visiting. RQ Dusk on vacation camping downriver. Kuhns and Arthur Smith of Chicago visit Fourth at J J Kuhns home. A Bunns expected from Council Bluffs. John T George and wife from Jayton, Texas, at their summer home Cedar Walls road. W B Russell, city reporter, injures leg. under care at Pine Street Hospital. Friedl bakery wagon runs after collision with Morris car. Wittick & Cross team overturns. driver injured. Dr Christine Ostrem opens osteopathy practice in Russell-Lamson block. sole female practitioner in city. Foley Kidney Pills advertised for kidney and urinary health.
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Edward Thurston
Indie Thurston
Shell Rock
Waterloo
Anna Kirkpatrick
Chicago
Clinton
George Strayer
Alta McPhane
Swea City
Mr. Straver
Cleveland, O
Denison University Alumni Association
John T. George Cane
Jayton
Texas
Texmwal
Ceidar Walls Road
Foreign Situation in Paris Shifts on Morocco Crisis
Paris July 3 Foreign Minister Deselves did not stay in Paris today, joining President Fallieres in Holland. The change comes after Germany’s plan to send a fleet to Agadir altered the Moroccan situation. Premier Paillaux now runs the foreign office and sets France’s stance on German intervention until Deselves returns.
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Paris
Deselves
Fallieres
Holland
M. Deselves
Morocco
Germany
Agadir
Paillaux
M. Deserves
France
Great Sane Fourth for the Children at Chautauqua Park
The calendar outlines a Great Sane Fourth at Chautauqua Park with 11:00 to 12:30 competitive games and 12:30 to 1:30 picnic dinners. Story telling runs 3:00 to 4:00. no explosives or life risks. Performers include the DeKoven Male Quartette Col Gearhart and the Raweig New Zealanders. A 10 cent day charge applies to children under seven. regular admission applies to all others.
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DeKoven
Col
Gearhart
Raweig
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Whitelaw Reid
Maxim de Grosz
Charles Forsythe
Wilbur Call
Forest Avenue
Golda Call
Hezekiah Dunbar
Dunbar
Galloway Company
Waterloo Steam Laundry
Harry Carrington
Northminster Sunday School
J. C. Davis
Frank Schroeder
The
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Chautauqua
Steege
Hankner
Hellensmith
First Lutheran Church
Gladys Noggle
Washington Street
Courier
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Brotherhood of America
Chester D. Wilcox
Sioux City
Alugene F. Ware
Hartford
Conn
Hiram B
Amanda M. Ware
Robert Ware
Massachusetts
Burlington
Flrst
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Fort Sumpter
G. M. Dodge
Sherman
Buchanan
Mae Tiecker
Laxler
W. R. Law
Atlantic
Joseph A. Kuhns
Arthur Smith
J. J Kubns
Fremont Street
Friedl Bakery
Morris Motor
Wittick & ‘Cross
Christine L. Ostrem
Russell-Lamson Block
J. Hk, Joder & Son
E. Boyce Optometrist 202 Syndicate
Great Sane
Conger Park
Locust Street
Paul Bennett
W. Fourth St
Mark. Mellen
Rimmers
NEW Story Magazine
Mark Melien
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