Mrs Jean Wilson Smith Oldest Iowa college alum dies
Mrs Jean Wilson Smith 79 a lifelong educator and first Iowa College class alumna died at 9 30 am at her daughter Mrs Fe A Carpenter 535 Western Ave Waterloo after a long illness Born in Scotland she moved to America at 11 and lived in Traer before joining her daughter’s home in Waterloo Survivors include Tama Jim Wilson Traer W W Wilson Chicago etc Funeral set for Traer United Presbyterian Church with a prior family prayer at Mrs Carpenter’s home
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Jean Wilson Smith
S. P. Smith
James
Tama Jim) Wilson
Iowa College
Grinnell
Fe A. Carpenter
Western Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
Agnes Wilson
Grinnett
Smith
Tama Jim’ Wilson
Traer
W. W. Wilson
Chicago
L. H. Edwards
Cedar Heights
James Sloss
Velora Wilson
David McWhorter
Vivian
Jean Wilson
Tract High School
Winton
China
Mortuary notices for Mrs Rockwood and Mrs Holbach
Mrs William Rockwood died at her Waterloo home after a lingering illness aged 60 born September 11 1884 in Denver Ja she is survived by her husband William J Rockwood and children Cecil Ralph Adeila and John funeral Feb 3 at Petersen Bros chapel with burial in Oakland cemetery Mrs Barbara Holbach died at her Gilbertville parents home aged 99 she had been ill and recently returned from Oakdale sanitarium she is survived by her husband Martin Holbach and several children funeral at St Marys Gilbertville Friday at 9 30 a m
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William Rookwood
William Rockwood
Parker Street
Denver
John Farris
William J. Rockwood
Waverly
Janesville
Waterloo
Rockwood
J. B. Smith
Burisl
Oakland Cemetery
Danesville
Barbara Holbach
Nicholas Kellman
Gilbertville
Oakdale Sanitarium
Martin Holbach
Independence
St. Mary's Catholic Church
McChire
Lyndbeuley
Marian Holt
Miss Holb
Fen
Five Transports Bring 10 004 Mth Troops Home
Five transports the Nansemond Marica Re D Italia Santa Olivia and Deepwater arrived with 301 officers 10 584 troops. Nansemond carried various infantry pioneer and support units. Marica ferried base hospital units engineers and transport corps detachments. Re D Italia brought 46 officers and 1 724 enlisted casuals from every state. Santa Olivia carried motor transport and supply units. Deepwater held ordnance convoy detachments and casuals.
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Associated Press
New York
Nansemond
Brest
Marica
Re D'Italia
Marseilles
Santa Olivia
Deepwater
Bordeaux
Pioneer Infantry
Transportation Corps
Tours
129Th Engineers
327Th Motor Transport Corps
307Th Supply Company
Quartermaster Corps
423Rd Motor Supply Train Company
164Th
Illinois
Union
Length Company
A. S
125Th
Vane A Transportation Corps
320Th Motor Transport Corps
Ordnante
Twice Wed Mrs Rawll Seeks Separation in New York
In supreme court filings Mrs Made line Rawll, seeking alimony from Herbert FP Rawll, details two ceremonial marriages on Aug 17 1912 and Mar 5 1915. She claims his New York domicile change and failure to support violate a prior agreement including $400 monthly, plus alleged $50 000 yearly income from his Christmas Club System stake. The Rawlls clash over finances and living arrangements amid alleged terms of support.
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New York
Herbert FP
Rawll
Madeline Rawll
Supreme Court
Tey
Rawli
Striking U S slanguage from a preacher
London Chronicle notes a Canadian audience heard American slang during a 90 minute sermon by a leading U S preacher. The preacher used vivid phrases about fighting to a finish and a bold attack on the Kaiser calling him a high powered liar of history.
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London
The
Chronicle
America
Uncle Sam
Hell
Germany
Worll
Kaiser
France
Wal
Rathar Guiaga
Waterloo Hospital Association formed to build new city hospital
A Waterloo meeting formed the Waterloo Hospital association to raise funds and plan a modern hospital with a training school. Officers were elected Carleton Sias president and Dr J R Macartney first vice president, aiming to raise at least 150000 dollars over two years for a hospital run by the Evangelical Association in America.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Hospital Association
Waterloo Medical Society
Black
J. R. Macartney
H. B. Crowper
Watterloo
American Hospital Association
Evangelical Association In America
Carleton Sias
First Presbyterian Church
W. H. Brunn
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
H. L. Litchfield
FR. Macartney
George E. Lichty
W. Bi. Bickley
City in Brief: Kelster’s Ladies’ Tailoring in New Location
City in Brief reports Kelster’s Ladies’ Tailoring has moved to the Wederal priding. The first floor of city hall is being painted and decorated. William Shutte, 14, is under quarantine at his home with scarlet fever. Misses Carol and Inez Ding are visiting relatives in Oc¢lweth and Strawberry Point for two weeks. Mrs. Allen Harrod and daughter Laura of Kingsley visit Mrs. Isabella Turner.
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Chty Hall
William Shutte
Carol
Inez Ding
Oc¢lweth
Strawberry Point
Allen Harrod
Laura
Kingsley
Isabella Turner
I. L. Arthur
Sian
Iowa City
LiMian
A. Leighton
Los Angeles
Calif
Amy Wenham
This City
Emma Rugs
J. A. Urice
New York City
G. M. Nesbit
Urice
Marguerite Nesbit
Ruth Herfurth
Tala Moyer
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
California
Waterloo Gun Club
Hymes Peak
EB. J. Scntt
South Barclay Street
St. Francis Hospital
L. A. Gaiser
Hall-fkfelt Company
Chicago
Winter Wheat Crop 89 Per Cent on July 1
Washington July 9 The Agriculture Department issued July 1 crop forecasts for major farm staples. Winter wheat 839 million bushels, all wheat 1.161 billion, corn 2.815 billion, oats 1.409 billion, barley 231 million, rye 103 million, and assorted other crops with acreages and condition percentages. Last year’s wheat stocks on farms totaled 19.6 million bushels.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Won by Mail and a Soldier's Proposal
Marian Holt receives a wartime letter from Ted Norton and, after exchanging letters and photos, endures a canceled furlough then a joyful reunion. Seven months pass before Ted returns home, proposes with a diamond, and Marian accepts.
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Ted Norton
Marian
Marian Holt
Ted
Belgien
Milla
Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Back National Labor Party
Denver July 9 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers adopts a resolution to cooperate with the three other railroad brotherhoods to promote the creation of a national labor party at its annual convention.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Fother Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Eingineers
Manly Man War Victims Named in Army Casualty List
Army casualty lists released today include 26 soldiers killed in action among them Private Charles W. King of Manly Iowa. The AP report from Washington D C dated July 1 notes King is among the fallen.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Allion
Charles W. King
Manly
Merritt relative visitors and local notes in Genebro
Cenaneo July 9 visiting son O B Merritt Stirford and Dr Mitchell and Speer helped drive cattle to Chicago Monday. Lambert returns from centenary M church assembly at Columbia Mississippi. June and Mary Marquis Waterloo visiting aunt Mrs Josie Merritt. Clarence Burk Ingonar Mont S E Burk and Nellie Gorlin Monroe Wis Mildred Burk Illinois visit Geneseo. Walter Bellliag bought an automobile. Frances and Pauline Seeker La Porte visiting uncle A J Meeker. Marian Brown Traer in writing Aere. F Witkmann reports one work horse dead last week. Gold found in Sumatra coal beds and Dutch Guinean beach deposits.
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Genebro
Cenaneo
Mra
T. J. Merritt
Stookford
O. EB. Merritt
Hubert Mitchell
J. Speer
Howe
Chicago
Lambert
Columbia
June
Mary Marquis
Waterloo
Mia
Josie Merritt
Clarence Burk Ingonar
Mont
E. Burk
Nellie Gorlin
Monroe
Wik
Mins
Mildred Burk
Illinoia
Geneseo
Laster
Walter Belliag
Frances
Pauline Seeker
la Porte Avenue
A. J. Meeker
Mise Marian Brown
Traer
Winiting
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Jean Omit
H. T Kelly
Hill
Woods Bros
R Wel Wickelberg
Parage Ren Derry
Moving House
Arteee Fran't Reener
Adams
U.S
Parson
Rev. J. R. Macartney
J. H. Bauernfeind
Evangelical Deaconess Hospital of
Evangelical Hospital Association of America
Kelster’s Ladies’ ‘Tailoring College
Wederal
Priding
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Walter H. Rollins
Yinswell
Home Park
Santee
John
Ballou
Boone
Cedar Falls
Viola F. C. McCoy
Roy
Ashley
Heath
Julia Sullivan
Wigot
Morris Case
Vinla
Meco
F. Hawking
Reath
Ta Porte Culy
Relankee
City Bos
Taft Park Wiliam
Gardner
G. 10
Turpeny
K. T. Lawrence
J. B. Brinkman
Green Mountain Falls
Carl Hickenlooper
Tom Fitzgerald
Wellington Street
Albia
T. A. McManus
Dotha Walker
Nellie Hayes
Hicks
Tracy
Minn
Lynn M. Elliott
E. &. Eliott
Park Road
Camp Mills
Electric Park
Frank J. Fowler, Jr
Camp Dix
Lieut
Fowler
Jack Skien
van Dorn
Eait
Cedar Rapids
Wart Dodge
J. T. Houser
Y. M
Lake Geneva
Wis
Houser
Homer
Earl E. Cortright
Flown
W. C. Lilley
J. W. Rinker
Automobils
Siouxing City
Mr. Tilley
Tis Vandh
St. Joseph
Yellowstone Park
Seattle
Washani
San Francisco
Cal
Tilley Willout
Rinker
Buchanan's
Cerns Baoan
Paris
United States
Don
Norton
Goldiers
Smilora
Miguet Fe
Mian Holt
Plenae
Marina
Srep
Holt House
B.of
U.S. Labor Party
Sumatra
W. 7Th St
P. H. L. Pedersen
Oscar Tostlebe
Iowa
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