Funeral Services for Mrs J W Ray Held at Allison
Mrs Jen R Ray a Butler county native who lived in California since 1922 died in Los Angeles on Feb 22 at age 76. Services were held in Allison Congregational church with Rev Haney and large attendance. burial followed in Allison cemetery beside her husband John W Ray who died in 1907. She came from Warrenville Illinois to Shell Rock Iowa and married in 1865. She was a devoted wife and mother and spent later years in California with daughter Mrs Foote.
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Haney
Hugh Grove
California
Alison Cemetery
Emma R. Bartholomew
Warrenville
Til
Shell Rock
John W. Raying
Jay
Butler Center
Allison
William, R
Los An
Charles Ie
Eccom Parc the Beles
Cab
Mr. Ray
February Fire Calls and Losses Reported by Waterloo Dept
The Waterloo fire department answered 54 alarms in February totaling about 6500 in estimated property losses. Roof fires from defective chimneys caused most damage but remained largely limited to the W. Hatton home at 1509 Third Street West. Mosher brothers grocery fire and W. Behm residence blaze were among the costliest. Two roof fires were put out with shell damage to nearby homes. A few alarms were false. The department logged 78 alarms in February.
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Waterloogre Department
Pebruar
Mosher Brothers
Sist Fayrite
W. Behm
Adams Street
Sheltl
Tom Kerrigie
Third Street
A. K
Fy Hanks
Leland Avenue
Mysterious Florida Loaned Items Reported
In Farm Beach Florida a remark about loans mentions a Mr Zieefeld with a courteous servant. A friend needed a loan and Mrs ET Stotesbury received a few items for a party, the notes state.
British Fliers Stage Record Inland Air Trips
London March 1. Three British air expeditions took off on inland flights totaling nearly 36 000 miles. A dirigible for the Australia England India flight will start construction next month at Leeds Yorkshire. Royal Air Force planes carrying six officers and five mechanics left Cairo for Capetown. Alan Cobham, Britain’s leading civilian aviator, departed for Cairo on the return leg of his London to Cairo round trip.
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London
Yorkshire
Airship Guarantee Company
Royal Air Force
Cobhiam
Calro
Africa
Alan Cauham
Britain
Gafro
Air race spin hopes to beat world air record
Planes will meet samawhere in Central Africa as Flight Lisut Oliver and Flying Officer Brooks depart Ka Yacht India at 2 am bound for London. The Alt company dirigible under construction promises record breaking speed if it succeeds.
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Samawhere
Central Africa
Lisut
Oliver
Brooks
Ka- Yacht
India
London
Alt Company
R-101 draft promises heavy lift for Australia flight
The document outlines a proposed air vessel capable of carrying 12 percent passengers, 5,000 pounds of baggage and 5,000 pounds of pails with 5,000 horsepower to travel at 50 miles per hour. The craft would feature a gas capacity of 4,000,000 cubic feet and be named R-101, aiming to bring Australia into reach.
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Australia
Unclear fragment on ship schedule and contract terms
Fragment mentions weeks closer to England by the projected ship and a contract requiring completion within two years. Names, dates, and concrete details are missing or garbled.
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Rgland
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J. Wray
Los Angeles
Black Hawk Loan Company
Lafayettc Bldg
Leavitt & Trust Co
Waterloo
Forma
Fil Yong Ram
Farmers Loan
Carl-Bickley
Leavitt and Johnson
W. Putford
Cairo
Norther
Iowa
Old Reliable
Gates College
W. Park Ave
Commercial Bank Building
N. A. Golinvaux
D. C. Chiropmwetor
Terchtog
Palmer Schoul
Davenport
Kearns Funeral Home
Commercial St
Fonsiline
the National
SomgThroat Reme
Hudson-Essex
ESSEX
Hudson
Hudson Brougham
Sedan
Hudson-Essex Waterloo CO
East
Franklin
United States Department of Agriculture
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Chicago
Middle West
Nhiana
Standard Oil
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Ml
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