Former Waterloo Resident Dies in Springfield
Bernice O Keefe Launtz, born 1885 in Black Hawk county, formerly of Waterloo, died at her Springfield home at 1:30 PM Tuesday from peritonitis after a stomach ulcer. She married W F Launtz in 1905, lived in San Francisco and St. Louis before moving to Springfield. She is survived by her husband, parents, four brothers, and four sisters. Funeral held at St Josephs Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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W. F. Launtz
Timothy O'Keefe
Lafayette Street
Springfield
St. Louis
San Francisco
Springsfield
Secretary of State of
Progress store opens in former gas office building
Hundreds attend the opening of the Progress store at 308-310 Fourth Street East with fern decorations and free ice cream cones. Proprietor Edward Levy announces a full general department stock and thanks Waterloo and local groups for support during a family bereavement. Also noted is a weather item reporting yesterday's heat record of 99 and a 90 to 95 rise by 1:30 PM.
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New Progress
Fourth Street
Edward Levy
The
Progress
Funeral for William Henry Scott Held at Kistner Parlors
The funeral services for William Henry Scott were largely attended at Kistner undertakers this afternoon. Over 200 young friends attended, excluding immediate relatives, and floral tributes were noted as beautiful. Rev. BE A Valiant of First Baptist led a fitting sermon, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, beside his father.
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William Henry, Scott
Kistner
BE. A. Valiant
First Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Cedar Falls
Park Picnic Draws Large Turnout For Christian Event
About 1000 people from five Presbyterian churches gathered at Chautauqua Park for a day of games and divided programming. The event featured meals at noon and a afternoon program including piano solos, vocal duets, readings, and band selections.
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Chautauqua Park
W. i. Howrey
Blanche Bayless
Cutler
Edna Smith
Bernice Pilsen
Maxwell Cage
Esther Mona
Reading
Dorothy Davis
Lucile van Dorn
Anna McCreary
Orphan Nemechek
J. G. Pilsen
Arthur Scott
Harold Reherd
America
Congregatioga
American saves Frenchman's life in Mexico incident
Paris reports that Jesse H. Johnson, American consul at Mata Moros, intervened to prevent the execution of Pierre Barnetche, a prisoner suspected of supporting revolutions, and secured his release from federal troops. District Court actions follow with divorces and injunction updates, including Miller divorce from Lena Anton Miller and permanent injunction for Corn Belt Auto vs W H Chappell.
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Paris
Mexico
Jesse H. Johnson
Matamoros
Pierre Barnetche
Johnson
Charles J. Miller
Lena Anton Miller
Anna Bernd
F. J. Bernd
Corn Belt Auto Company
W. H. Chappell
John Ritzinger
A. Frank Meier
Henry Meier
Galloway Hosts Dairy Auction Tomorrow at Farm
Bill Galloway invites attendance at his Black Hawk County farm for a Holstein Ayrshire sale tomorrow at 1 PM. The event features a turned around farm with alfalfa and corn production, a 7 percent return on $1000 per acre, and a focus on dairy cows as financial turning points. Auctioneers Colonel Verry and Colonel Bard will handle the sale, rain or shine, with tents and cooling if needed.
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Bill Galloway
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Woman Died On Train On Way Home From Spring Valley
Mrs Wirza Lowe a 72 year old Waterloo resident died on a Chicago Great Western passenger train near Dewar while en route from Spring Valley Minnesota to Waterloo. She had suffered Bright's disease and long illness. Survived by son Charles Lowe and other relatives. Remains to be taken to Spring Valley for funeral and burial.
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Wirza Lowe
Lowe
England
Waterloo
Benjamin Klein
Spring Valley
Charles Lowe
West Third Street
St Paul Physician Plans Waterloo Practice Move
Dr C H Roe of St Paul visited Waterloo to arrange office rooms and apartments with the aim of locating there soon. He plans to marry Miss Minota Gadbois daughter of Mr and Mrs A Gadbois former residents. Miss Gadbois studied at East High and graduated from St Luke's Hospital. Dr Roe has been an interne at a hospital. Gadbois’ father was a special agent for the Illinois Central Railroad when the family arrived in the area.
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C. H. Roe
St. Paul
Waterloo
Roe
Minota Gadbois
ST. A. Gadbois
Miss Gadbois
East High School
St. Luke's Hospital
Kenyon Too Wary for His Captors
Ten to twelve Waterloo lawyers including U S Commissioner J E Dempster and Police Judge J H Myers tried to nab city solicitor James I Kenyon and his bride as they rode a Illinois Central train. Miss Alice Gotwiller and Miss Clara Koepke grabbed the bride while judges and lawyers seized the groom. He escaped and boarded the train, while Mrs Kenyon tore free and the couple reunited to continue to Chicago on the same train.
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Waterloo
United States
J. E. Dempster
J. H. Myers
James I. Kenyon
Illinois Central
Alice Gotwiller
Claira Koepke
Sawyers
Smart tailored dress of black and white check
A description of a smart tailored dress in black and white checks features a tight fitting skirt with a skirt effect and a narrow girdle trimmed with leather and pearl buttons. The coat has wide revers and a double collar of ottoman silk and lingerie material. the illustration invites glance at the up to date tailored costume.
So long wait for city assessors West directors want to get bearings
West directors delay action on Water loo west school plan until the city assessor reports total property valuation. Board expects a significant assessment rise, likely around ten percent, funding a Westfield school building seen as an enduring city ornament. The formal contract award has been paused for months while the board aligns bearings.
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Waterloo West
West School Board
Weatfield
Westfield
Postmaster Not Appointed After Connolly Visit
Congressman Maurice Connolly spent two days in the city reviewing postmaster candidates and said no selection had been made yet but an announcement was likely soon. Active candidates include Ben M. H. Kelly, Jack Casebeer, William Wood, and Mrs. Emmargene Edwards, with rumors of new entrants seeking a compromise nomination.
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Maurice Connolly
Connolly
Ben. M. H. Kelly
Jack Casebeer
William Wood
Emmargene Edwards
Motorman Jumps to Death From Bridge in Davenport
Wm. Stover, 34, a Davenport street railway motorman, jumped from the government bridge last night and drowned. Two men on the bluff saw him fall and recovered his hat, identified by friends. He had told friends he intended to kill himself.
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Davenport
Wm. Stover
Street Railway Company
Government Bridge
One Killed In Rock Island Wreck
Clarence Hemme of Erie Pennsylvania was killed when a freight car passenger in Collins Illinois. Brakeman Thomas Schlimmer of Blus Island was badly but not fatally injured as fifteen freight cars derailed crossing the main line. The wreck blocked traffic for ten hours until ten this morning and a defective rail is blamed.
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Davenport
Clarence Hemme
Erie
Thomas Schlimmer
Blus Island
Rock Island Railway
Colonam
Ill
Hemme
Schlimmer
Russian and Greek in Fight at Hawkeye Foundry
Nick Calpus a Greek and two other Greeks will be taken into custody this afternoon on assault and battery charges filed by Russian Mike Daniloff at the Hawkeye foundry. Daniloff alleges Calpus struck his hand with a hook causing a serious injury as he could not speak English and misunderstood an order. Also Justice Knapp remanded and immediately rearrested Jess Taylor on larceny after release from custody.
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Nick Calpus
Calpus
Mike Daniloff
Hawkeye Foundry
Daniloff
Jess Taylor
Justice Knapp
Man Taken Into Custody On Gambling Charge
A man was taken into custody on a gambling charge and his hearing was postponed until tomorrow morning.
Town Talk items from Grundy Center to Readlyn with notices
Town items include H. W. Meyerhoff and E. C. Stumma visiting Waterloo as Readlyn Savings bank heads travel. Fred Calkins sustains head injury from a brick. a misprint in a funeral notice for Harry Donald Bachtell is corrected. Faye Burt of Evanston visits for the Shaw Bragdon wedding and plans a 2 to 3 week stay. various ads for sale, jobs, lost items, and a public sale by Security Storage Co. at 321 Mulberry St.
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H. 8. Beck
Grundy Center
City
H. W. Meyerhoff
E. C. Stumma
Readlyn
Faye Burt
Evanston
Ilinois
Austin Burt
Third Avenue West
H. E. Burt
Daugh
Mulberry St
Brussels
Axminster
Goode
Security Storage CO
Mulberry Street
Visit to Cincinnati Highlights Mrs A G Andrews’s Ties
A man travels to Cincinnati to visit his daughter Mrs A G Andrews, formerly Miss Mable Burt. She taught music in West High, reflecting family ties to a local educator.
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Cincinnati
A. G. Andrews
Mable Burt
West High
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F. W. Launtz
Wan Daughter
Mr. and
Mrs. Ti
Progress Store
Lincoln Circle
Women's Relief Corps
Robert Anderson
Harry M. Anderson
W. E. Wood
W. M. Greene
Wood
William Scott
Galloway
Verry
Vo Stack
Bard
Towa
WM. Galloway
G. W
Kenyon
Ray
Stevenson
Independence
Gertrude E. Freed
Jesup
West
Beare
Ings
Panamas
Bangkoks
Morgan
Sullivan
Rock Island
Fred Calkins
James Maine & Sons Contracting Company
Harry Donald Bachtell
H. D. Bachtell
Harry Banfield
Irving Hotel
Sans Souci Park
West Side
Miller’s Drug Store
Misc
Horese & Vehicl
West 11Th
West Seventh St
Tri-City Barber College
East Second St
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