Tailor Joseph Wahl Reunites With German Kin After 41 Years
Joseph Wahl a Glasgow Tailors employee returned from Germany after 41 years apart. He found siblings and cousins in Mockenheim Heckenheim and Waterloo relatives aged 7 to 22 when he left in 1851. Wahl sailed from Hamburg June 21 and left New York December 10, 1886. He noted taxes, rationing, and high travel costs but praised luxurious ocean liners and gained 25 pounds during the voyage.
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Joseph Wahl
Glasgow
Germany
Altho
Mockenheim
Baden
Joseph
Wy Broether
Waterloo
Mr. Wahl
Heckenheim
Wahl
America
Waterloo Teince
Hockenheim
Shome
Hamburg
New York
Rip
Travelers' Society Seeks New Members in Waterloo
A campaign to recruit new members for the Waterloo Traveling and Business Men's Association begins next week. The group, now at 500 members, has 300 to 490 eligible prospects in the city. The society credits 12 living charter members for about a quarter century of support and growth as a leading midwestern business network.
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Waterloo
Middlewest
Sheila O Moore at Magnolia House Inspires Young Fisherman
In a rural garden scene Tommy meets Sheila O Moore, a visiting performer from opera fame. Sheila's Irish song prompts playful banter with Uncle Bob and Grandfather the judge, as Tommy defends their budding friendship amid family expectations.
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Ron
Tommy
Uncle Bob
Tammy
Trish
Sheila O'Moore
Fommy
Sheila O’moore
Magnolia House
Bob
Sam
Frank Tommy
Big Bob
Sheila
O'Moore
Madame Marah
Magnolia Case
Fire losses in Iowa hit $1 million monthly in first half 1922
Des Moines July 7. State Fire Marshal J A Tracy reports fires caused by incendiary acts rose amid economic slump. The first six months of 1922 averaged about $1,000,000 in property losses per month.
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Associated Preps
Des Moines
J. A. Tracy
State fire risk warned as grounds and wiring cited
Mr. Tracy notes an aggregate $1,500,000 rise in six months and links many blazes to incendiary causes and unsafe wiring. He urges strict fire rules and removal of inflammables to curb losses. Marriage licenses listed for Clarence Benson, Ruth Herfurth, Louis Cohn, Sarah Deutchman, Kenneth Oakley, Lois Freeman.
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Tas
Tracy
Clarence
H. Benson
Ruth H. Herfurth
Waterloo
Louis George Cohn
Davenport
Sarah Deutchman
Kenneth R. Oakley
Lois C. Freeman
Hard Drink Charges Against Soft Dealer
Charles Caileas, proprietor of a soft drink shop at 029 Fourth Street East, was arrested after a police raid by Capt. Tom Morris. He faced city intoxication charges, was found guilty, and fined 25. His lawyer filed an appeal as a state liquor possession case proceeds set for July 11 with $250 bail. A third charge of nuisance for keeping liquor for sale was entered with another not guilty plea, trial also set for July 11. Other raids yielded no liquor or arrests.
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Charles Caileas
Fourth Street East
Tom Morris
Calleas
Esare
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Macaroni
Reserve District No
Black Hawk National Bank
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Chas
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Lila Marcham
National Fruit Co
Comer Fifth and
Independent Meat and Grocery Co
Alirday
Switzerland
United Fruit Co
East Fourth Street
Freestone
Wittick’s
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East 5Th St
Boston Cash Market
la Porte Creamery
Evergood
Troco
Swift
Kellogg
Kellogg’ S
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Baan Kren
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Ial
White Flyer
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Hubinger Syrup
Farmer Jones
van Camp’s
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