Marquette Joliet Journey: 1673 Mississippi River Tale
Des Moines June 19 historians highlight Father Marquette and Louis Joliet as the first white explorers to travel the upper Mississippi. Marquette’s account details the two bark canoes from St Ignace, guides from Illinois, a meeting with the Illinois tribe, and a voyage downriver toward the Arkansas, ending with a winter at St Xavier and return voyage.
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Des Moines
Mississippi River
Father of Waters
Territory of
Iowa
Father Dablon
Joliet
New France
Quebec
Father Marquette
John Gilmary Shea
Ignatius
M. Jollyet
Fwe
Lake Huron
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Green Bay
Mississippi
Arkansas River
St. Xavier
Illinoia River
Radium at Last Open the Door to the Unknown
An advertisement for Degnen's Radio-Active Solar Pad claims to relieve constipation rheumatism neuritis neuralgia nervous prostration high blood pressure and various organ ailments. The ad promises continuous radio active rays improve circulation and tissue health, offering a risk free trial and urging readers to request literature from Stadium Appliance Co. in Los Angeles.
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Degnen
Stadium Appliance Co
Bradbury Bidg
Los Angeles
Calif
Police Court Reopens in Lafayette Building After Fire
Police court met today in the auxiliary Lafayette courtroom remodeled after a fire. Judge J W Gwynne presided with Judge C B Courtright on a state case in the main room. A: Mike Abbinante fined 1 dollar and costs for disturbing the quiet. bond forfeited for a failure to appear on a traffic charge. Cars look alike says Capt John Farrell after a man reported his coupe stolen and admitted he had taken the wrong vehicle.
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J. W. Gwynne
C. B. Courtright
Mike Abbinante
John Farrell
Leonard Martin
Millis Street
Masonville to Have New Catholic Church
A Catholic church will be built at Masonville Isa contracts for which were let yesterday under di
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Masonville
Isa
Reconstruction contracts set for Waterloo church project
The text lists bids for a Waterloo church project with M B Cleveland the architect, C O Amery of New Hampton awarded the general contract at 23000 dollars, Cole Bros of Waterloo handling electric wiring at 1600 dollars, and Gossler Bros of Dubuque for roofing at 3060 dollars. Heating and plumbing bids to be decided later. Rev D J Lonergan named pastor.
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M. B. Cleveland
Waterloo
C. O. Amery
New Hampton
Cole Bros
Gossler Bros
Dubsique
D. J. Lonergan
Westfield road detour signs urged during paving
Residents urge Westfield Avenue closure for paving to include clear detour signs. Motorists entering Waterloo via Rainbow Drive reportedly misdirected, causing confusion for downtown access and occasional dead ends at Westfield. Community groups or public agencies urged to place proper directional markers.
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Westfield
Westfield Avenue
Calvary Cemetery
Black Hawk Bridge
Reater Waterloo Association
Waterloo
Rainbow Drive
Opening Day Draws 400 Children to Local Playgrounds
More than 400 children attended the season opening of five playground districts led by Pat's Pond and Lowell school grounds. Demonstrations drew questions about activities while gatherings at Grant and Jol Fisk districts showed strong turnout. Water was carried to Lowell yard amid limited facilities, and about 126 booster children joined at Lowell.
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Grant School
Lowell School
Lowell Yard
Pat's Pond
Jol Fisks
Fdlson
Grant
Marital Woes Spark Divorce Suit in Waterford Case
Mya Casey filed for divorce from Calvin Casey alleging cruelty and abandonment after their Waterloo marriage on August 1 1922. She states they separated January 13 and seeks court relief to restrain further molestation by her husband.
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Mya Casey
Calvin Casey
Waterloo
Separation sought by Lawrence Lambert from Della Lambert
In a filed complaint at 121 Oneida Street the petitioner Lawrence Lambert seeks a decree of separation from his wife Della Lambert on grounds of cruel treatment and desertion. The couple reportedly married at Albert Lea, Minnesota, and have resided there since before April 14, 1922.
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Oneida Atreet
Lawrence Lambert
Tia
Della
Aarti
Albart Lea
Minn
Dryordon
Patend
Oer
Welfare League Seeks Washing Machines for Waterloo Families
Mrs Dorothy Taylor, head of the Waterloo Social Welfare League, urges donations of unused washing machines to help Tamilies barely earning a living by washing for others. She notes a mother supporting four children and increasing need, asking locals to donate and move machines to the home where they can aid families under hardship.
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Dorothy "Taylor
Waterloo Social Welfare League
Waterloo
Taylor
Willl Ielp
Witte Bottéer
Lhosa
Welfare League
Hama
Wolfe elected third vice president of Gid eons of Town
Waterloo rep rese n tatives elected a state officer at the Gideons convention in Fort Dodge last weekend. A. J. George of Des Moines was elected president and Kenneth Smith of Des Moines secretary treasurer. The meeting location was left open for next year.
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O. . Wolo
Waterloo
Gideons of Town
Fort Dodge
A. J. George
Des Moines
Kenneth Smith
Hare
Mrs C F Simpson Appointed Junior Red Cross Director
Mrs C F Simpson is named director of the Junior Red Cross in Waterloo by H F Cropper chair of the Waterloo chapter. She will organize Waterloo boys and girls for wartime duties, with activities like Christmas boxes and May baskets, under A L Shafer in the central division.
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Mra. CG
Simpson
Kingsley Avamue
Red Cr
Waterloo
Board to Hear Paying Argument at July 2 Meeting
A county board will hear arguments on paving versus graveling roads. A taxpayers petition requests graveling when improving surfacing. A mass meeting is set for 2 p m on July 2 to present past arguments from both sides.
Excursion Steamer Capitol Strands on Clinton Sandbar
After twelve hours on a Mississippi River sandbar near Clinton the excursion steamer Capitol was freed at 10:30 this morning by the packet steamer Harry Drees and aide Artemus Gates who used a jig pump to remove sand. The hull grounded again at 11:30 last night while en route to Lyons. Passengers stayed aboard until fishermen rescued them at dawn, transferring by small boats around 7 o'clock. Rivermen blame a misleading channel light on the far shore for steering the pilot off course.
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Maskoutens
Mississippi
Quebec
Meskousing
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Muskousing
Tyne
Vome
Clinton
Capitol
Harry Drees
Lyons
Dowa
Kiester Tourists Plan Alaska Visit by Special Privilege
Kiester reports that over 30 reservations are set for a Alaska tour starting July 1. Rail and steamer lines agreed to allow travel into Canada and Alaska without extra cost, with a 17 day itinerary including a 500 mile boat leg to Seward on the Kenai peninsula, following talks with transportation officials.
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Steameh
H. BH. Kiester
Canada
Alaska
Kiester
Seward
Kena Peninsula
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Marquette
Toowa
Mississippi Ave
Halsey Be, Mannering
San Francisco
Cal
Indefinite Life Society
Lafayette Building
City Hall
Ileague
Wolfe
Gideons
C. F. Simpson
Red Cross
Sandbar
Waterloo and Vicinity
Wilhelm
New York
Express
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