Dr E T Jaynes Dies After Ear Infection In Waterloo
Waterloo physician Dr E T Jaynes died unexpectedly at Presbyterian hospital from spinal meningitis stemming from an ear abscess. He served as a captain in the World War medical corps at Great Lakes and Fort Sheridan, later discharged as a brevet major, and resumed practice with his family. Survived by widow and four children. brother and two sisters traveled to attend funeral arrangements at O Keefe and Towne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Jaynes
Waterloo
Ith
Jaynes
Great Lakes Training Camp
Fort Sheridan, Jr
la Monte
Parkersburg
New Wartford
Helene
Vernon Hewitt
Eileen
Edwin T., Jr
Junk dealer finds $50 hidden in old magazines
Reg Burgess a Waterloo junk dealer bought a bundle of old magazines for 12 cents from Claude S Swift's daughter. Swift later learned a $50 banknote was concealed in the pile and quickly notified police. A detective recovered the money before it could be lost or destroyed.
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Cedar Falls
Reg Burgess
Twelfth Street West
Waterloo
Claude S. Swift
Swift
Nathan Enlow
Marshal Enlow
Mr. Swift
Burgess
Letter Writing Style Shifts Since War End
James L. Henderson, veteran stationer, says letter writing has slumped to prewar levels as wartime urgency faded. He notes stationers face changing styles, with white paper dominating and tint papers shrinking, while women drive demand for tasteful materials and monogrammed dies remain costly but desirable. A new trend in the East, printing street numbers and city names on envelope exteriors, gains traction locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Handerson
Ford Using Radio to Send Plant Messages
Henry Ford experiments with radio from Dearborn offices operating a powerful sending station. It transmits business messages to Ford plants nationwide. A London street corner sighting notes a young novelist selling 30 copies in an hour.
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Ford
Dearborn, Nich
Henry Ford
Dearborn
London
The Big Deal at Danbury Wood Lot
Lorne Drake hopes to profit from a Kilburn wood lot in Danbury by buying at 1200 and arranging financing, while pursued by Jimmie Baker and needing Gwen’s trust. He confronts moral risk, then brokers a fair deal with Mr. Ryder, saving the timber sale and farm ambitions. Gwen forgives as Lorne commits to truth and love, planning months of work and a stable future.
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Lorne Drake
Mr. Ryder
Lumber Yard
Peter Kilburn
Drake
Danbury
Jimmis Baker
Ryder
Altho
Lorne
Jimmie Baker
Kilburn
Jimmie
Kilburn Woods
Gwen
Denei
Jimmie’s Farm Bay
Jimimie Baker
City in Brief Event and Travel Notes in Waterloo
Local notices report a home theft at Mrs. A C Harter’s 932 Second Street West. Families plan trips including John and Margaret Fitzgerald to Colorado Springs. Visiting relatives arrive from Indianapolis and Des Moines. Real estate activity includes a $6000 two story residence at 304 Allen Street designed by J G Ralston. Waterloo visitors include Miss Elida Brownlee and Elmon residents. Lincoln Park concert announced by Waterloo Military band with 25 musicians directed by H Winans. Women’s voting history noted in Kansas as far back as a certain period.
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A. C. Harter
Second Street West
John Fitzgerald
Margaret
Edna
Colorado Springs
M. J. Pommer
C. G. Miller
Allen Street
J. G. Ralston
William Tate
Waterloo
Swift & Co
Oelwein
Friends
Elida Brownlee
Chariton
Cedar Falls
S. van Metre
FE. L. Carton
Third Avenue
Lincoln Park
Electric
Park
H . Winans
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DR. Jaynes
G. H. Jaynes
Pierre
S. D
Gertrude
Ethel Jaynes
Chicago
O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home
Seryloss
Waterlow
Hin
Milady
Ruby H. Martyn
West End
4Th St. Bridges
May Stevens
Orville Crowley
Des Moines
F. ©. Farwell
Sullivan Avenue
Amos
Fidella
Thelma
Randolph Street
New Hampton
Charles Barley
J. R. Allen
Elmwood Avenue
Columbus
Wilcox Burnham
Carton
Burnham
Arlene Weis
A. W. Weis
Quincy, Jr
Henry Weis
Frances
Martha Adrian
U. S. War Veterans Bureau
Yellowstone National Park
Charles A. Purmott
R. E. Newell
Seventh Streets
Mullan Avenue
W. F. Parrott
George Parrott
Owatonna
Minn
Matt Parrott
McGregor
Trency
Jersey
Shannon
Res
Russell Lamgon
Kaneasz
Lambert Pharmacal Company
Listerine
Mra
Myrtle Pines
Edward Pines
Ais
Carl HL
Tol
Ruan
Hawthorne Avenue
Mass
Massachusetts
Firestone
Miles Peri
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