Funeral Service for Mag Fegert in Cedar Falls
The funeral for the late Mrs. Rudulph Fegert was held at her Iowa street home and then at the German Evangelical church with Rev. W. C. Lang presiding. Interment followed at Greenwood as many friends and relatives attended the service and expressed thanks for flowers and remembrances. Local notes include a Danish language summer school led by Miss Olpa Olsen, a transfer of Mrs. Hannah Shillinglaw to Independence for interment, and various church group outings and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Rudulph Fegert
Iowa Street
W. C. Lang
Greenwood
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Olpa Olsen
S Tate
Hannah Shillinglaw
College Hill
Independence
Gold Links
Ladies‘ Association
The
Congregational Church
College Golf Links
South Main Street
Simmons
Lashbrook
J. O. Perrine
Local notes from Clarksville July 11 1911
Clarksville residents report travel and visits across Iowa and neighboring states. Rufe Herd heads to North Dakota for a claim, families return from Auburn New York, tennis mishap injures Dr Smith, and numerous visits to Waterloo Greene and Cedar Rapids accompany births, birthdays, and property matters.
Tax valuations jump over one million in Waterloo
Assessor J. Sid Anderson and assistants report Waterloo's taxable property rose by more than a million dollars in the past year. The city shows two sections with valuations: Waterloo west at 10,091,612 and Waterloo east at 11,595,248.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sid Anderson
Waterloo
Waterloo West
Watest
City Shares Gas Company Receipts
Sioux City reports for six months ending June 30 show the city to receive 5 040 dollars from the Sioux City Gas and Electric company, three percent of gross receipts totaling 204 688 dollars. An April 1 agreement adds one percent for overhead wires, yielding a combined city share starting last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Sioux City Gas and Electric Company
Aged Woman Dies After Lighting Pipe Fire
Iowa City report states Mrs. Anna Sweetman, nearly 90, died from shock after her clothes ignited while lighting a pipe in a hospital closet. Physicians had forbidden tobacco. she lit a match surreptitiously. Body sent to La Porte for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Anna Sweetman
Former Waterloo resident Amela Crittenden dies in Detroit
Mrs. Amela Crittenden of Detroit a former early Waterloo resident died Friday at her Detroit home aged 62. She was a daughter of Euphemia P. Peek and sister of F. W. Robertson. Her husband H. M. Crittenden died years ago. he was brother to George R. and Owen Crittenden and Mrs. Henry D. Williams. Four sons Alfred Herbert Edgar Ernest and a married daughter Edna and Mabel survived. Born Parrysburg Ohio she had been an invalid for years. marriage occurred in the east. Many older residents remember her and will grieve. In Waterloo stock sale offer 20 shares Iowa Mausoleum Company at German Savings Bank Manning Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amela Crittenden
Detroit
Mich
Waterloo
Crittenden
Euphemia P. Peek
F. W. Robertson
H. M. Crittenden
George R. and
Owen Crittenden
Henry D. Williams
Alfred
Herbert Crittenden
Edgar
Chicago
Ernest
Edna
Mabel
Funeral of Brother Today in Waterloo
P M and W W Banton of Waterloo traveled to Epworth to attend W W Banton's funeral held there this afternoon. Dr B M Banton of Yankton S D accompanied them. The deceased, 30, unmarried, had lived in Hartford S D and suffered two years from tuberculosis. He died Monday at his sister's home in Sioux City. Cousins included Mrs C O Fern and Mrs Clarence E Scott of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M
W. W. Banton
Waterloo
Epworth
B. M. Banton
Yankton
S. D
Mr. Banton
Hartford
Charles Howell
Sioux City
C. O. Fern
Clarence E. Scott
Three-I League Abolishes Salary Cap At Midseason
Chicago July 12 The Three-I League owners voted to remove the monthly salary limit of 2200 per team after a midseason meeting. The move aims to strengthen teams by pursuing all available players. The league also grants Quincy its share for a rain stopped doubleheader with Davenport. President Tearney said the cap had been largely ignored last season and is now abolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Repotta
Quincy
Davenport
Tearney
Pupil Self Government Urged to Raise Citizenship Standards
Civic depravity and apathy in public life draw critique from Richard Welling of New York at the National Education Association section meeting in San Francisco. He argues for pupil cooperation in school government, noting 40 principals in 15 states report success with 5000 students in democratic school life. The movement, he says, deserves thorough national inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Richard Welling
New York
National Education Association
Welling
Ohio
Indiana
Lorimer
Tinois
Raze Mansion of Pauline Taft in White House Grounds
Washington July 12 The red brick structure in the back yard of the state war and navy building once housed the White House stable and now is slated for destruction. Built in Grant era it served presidents horses carriages and during Taft's term a presidential garage. Pauline the White House cow has lived there. after razing the executive teams and autos move to army building stables, Pauline remains on the White lot. A Lincoln Neb girl praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for chronic ailments endorsed as effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
State
War and Navy
White House
Grant
Taft
Pauline Warne
Quartermaster's Department of the Army
Pauline
Mount Vernon Township News Highlights
In Mount Vernon Township on July 11 Mrs. Austin Levergee remains in Cedar Falls hospital improving under care. Sam and Gilles Leversee threshing wheat and rye as the season opens. Mrs. D A Finley travels to Des Moines for daughter-in-law Ed Finley's appendicitis operation. Some groves show worm infestations and defoliation. Herman Watter bought a five passenger Mitchell car. Jesse Morgan and wife received a box of cherries from Mrs. May Rude of Spokane, Washington, whose gift measured about two and a half inches in circumference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Austin Levergee
Cedar Falls
Sam
Gilles Leversee
D. A. Finley
Des Moines
Ed Finley
Herman Watter
Mitchell
Jesse Morgan
May Rude
Spokane
Wash
Jesse
Local Idle and Travel Notes Roundup in Town News
Charley Heskett shows a fine new Hudson touring car replacing the old Buick. Miss White of Mitchell S D visits the Austin Leversee home. Henry Neuman buys a five passenger Overland. Mrs John Repp returns to Independence hospital with improved condition. Mrs Amasa Pierce and daughter Anna visit Andy Decker home. Wilbert Loveland ships two loads of hogs to Chicago. Janesville visitors include Mr and Mrs J T Aikey and Mrs Aikey’s father Dieffenderfer. Don Hollenbeck spends Sunday with Waverly friends. Sam Kern and wife drive from Waterloo to Mary Bowen's. Chas and Claude Briden and families visit with H T Binden’s family. Henry Neuman family visit Reaction in their touring car to see daughter Mrs Chas Matthias. W L Rundles family visit L S & O Strander in Waterloo. Lena Tostlebe visits Cedar Falls brother Carl. Ed Peck and Wm Jordan host weekend guests. Linn Wallace improves from illness. Lizzie Heiser of Elrod S D visits relatives. Fred Beardsley and Claude Briden families spent Saturday at Waverly Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
North Dakota
W. E. Day
Auburn
N.Y
J. IL
Clear Lake
H. H. Page
Chicago
H. (. Smith
Lucy K. Smith
Nevada
Busch
Familly
C. GC. Zellhaefer
H. J. Eickelberg
Waterloo
O. M. Graham
Watterloo
Mesdames
A. Speicher
A. Thompson
San Souci
Ida Leydig
John Martin
Mesdames M. & Davis
J. L. Scripture
Greene
Harley Boyd
Jake Hickle
Elizabeth Thompson
Waverly
Benj. Skinner
Emma Beads
Perry McCague
Shell Rock
B. .Graham
Jakway
Hazel Ray
Dexter
Minn
Ethel Cook
Helen Firebaugh
Mt. Pleasant
Blanche Madigan
McAllister
Oklahia
M. W. Bowmen
I. R. Thompson
Cedar Rapida
Joseph Bivens
Woodbine
J. J. Wood
Peter Mellinger
Will Buchbholz
Price Grocery Company
Forrest Seitz
McCague
McCook
Justice Chambers
George McCague
Joe Best
Ananias
Old Cemetery Association
Maria
Mary Poisal
W. M. Nelson
Marion
North Yakima
Wis
Ed Mead
Watherloo
Fred Rambo
M. H.i
Langwood
Portland
Ore
W. Rowley
Glenn
Union
Mr. Morrison, Jr
Illinois
Charley Heskett
Miss White
Mitchell
S. D
Austin Leversee
Henry Neuman
John Repp
Independence
Amasa Pierce
Anna
Andy Decker
Wilbert Loveland
3. T. Aikey
Janesville
Aikey
Mr. Dieffenderfer
Spottsville
J. E. Aikey
Don Hollenbeck
Sam Kern
Mary Bowen
Messrs
Chas
Claude Briden
H. T. Binden
Janseville
Chas. Matthias
Herman Matthias
Fred Beardsley
Chautauqua
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mag. Fegert
Lawn City
Bethlehem Church
M. Sorensen
University of Copenhagen
Denmark
Danish Baptist Church
John Peterson
Ruth Fridell
Burma
Sly Lime
New York City
Boston
New England
New Jersey
Canada
Niagara Falla
St. Lawrence
Throng
Ousand Islands
Hudson
Grand Trunk
Oth, Inc
Youslow
New
City OF Waterloo
German Savings Bank
Manning
Pauline” Taft
A. Lincoln
Neb
Chamberlain
Lincoln
MT. Vernon
India Tea
the Growers of India Tea
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
A Burger & Son
East Sitth Street
F.H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Evening Courier
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
Trime
George W. Pett
West Rifth Street
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