Two Generations Spend 129 Years in Postal Service
Washington March 3 0 Two generations in Uncle Sam's postal service span 129 consecutive years, an record found by Regar appointment clerk of the Postoffice department. Richard S. Lawrenson survived member. father James Lawrenson began in 1819 and served 71 years. They worked together KE years. Elder Lawrenson served as drum boy in 1814 British invasion and sang The Star Spangled Banner after Baltimore battle. He was a Washington newspaper correspondent and administered the oath of office to 28 postmasters general from 1841 to 1959. He knew Andrew Jackson Calhoun Lafour, etc.
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Washington, D. CG
Uncle Sam
Regar
Richard S. Lawrenson
James Lawrenson
Lawrenson
Department
United States
Maryland
Port Weary
Baltimore
Postal Service
Washington
Postminsters
Francis Granger
John Wanamaker
Andrew Jackson
John ©. Calhoun
Lafarette
Daniel Webster
Samuel Smith
Francis Bealt Key
Christopher Worhes
Weare
Clay
Bishop Simpson
Alfred Cookman
George Bancroft
Millionaire Brothers Move to Black's Tearoom
Millionaire Brothers previously failed as bootleggers in the Greater Waterloo association rooms but will relocate to Black's tearoom for future activities.
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Millionaire Brothers
Greater Waterloo Association
Black's Tearoom
Lincoln and Generals Visit Veteran Postmaster Years Old
Richard Lawrenson, survivor of this postal family, is 87 with near perfect vision and brisk mobility. He recently demonstrated his vigor before Postmaster General Work, who praised him as able and erect, ready to preach an old-fashioned sermon.
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Abraham Lincoln
Gener
Miveses S. Granit
Hix
Richard Lawrenson
Lawrenson
Smouse Suit Wins In Waterlogged Savings Case
The case of Or. W. Smouse against Waterlog Savings Bank, to recover nine notes of five thousand dollars each, was tried before Judge Wood and decided in his favor.
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Smouse
W. Smouse
Savines Bank
Judge Wood
Marriage notice from Waterloo and Sumner districts
A short marriage notice lists names including Wesley B. Faber of Sumner and Marie Collins of Waterloo, along with others such as Luther Robertson and Gladys Delight Tupper. The fragmented OCR mentions locations Waterloo Sumner and Dygurt, with scattered surnames Fletcher and Whitlock among the couples.
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Marriagh
Whitlock
Filta
May Janes
Witterloo
Wesley B. Faber
Sumner
Luther Robertson
Waterloo
Marie Collins
Cecil FL Fletcher
Wintar Creena
Gladys Delight Tupper
Lichens
Jungle Lovers Want Divorce in Akeley Case
International News wire reports Chicago date March 2 describe famed hunter and naturalist Carl Akeley facing divorce from his wife. The suit cites desertion after multiple expeditions to Africa. she accompanied him on earlier trips, then did not join on the last expedition. Akeley denies living with her as a husband and claims the expedition was a pretext to desert him.
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Itternational News Wired
Chicago
Jungle Ro Mance
Garl S. Akeley
Governor Court
Akeley
Rt Akeley
Toit
Ily i
New York
Sa Ghision
Waterlolo Real Estate Board to Meet at Black's Tearoom
The Waterlolo Real Estate Board holds its regular monthly business meeting at Black's Tearoom Monday evening at 6 15. Previous sessions were held at the
Germans Cook Day's Food at One Time Cover to Hold Heat
An Oelwein Iowa station reports a German letter describing a rationing method. Due to fuel scarcity after the Ruhr, butter cost about 8000 marks a pound and milk 800 marks a quart. Families cooked once daily, using knitted hoods to trap heat for eggs and coffee.
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Oelwein
Spe- Hal
Louis
Mamburg
Germany
Ruhr
Railroads Paid 604 Million In Taxes For 1922
Chicago March 2 The Associated Press reports taxes on U S railroads rose 10 and a half percent from 1921 to 1922 totaling 364 885 4 58 million the largest levy on carriers. Hale Holden cites 1922 taxes as 26 percent of net earnings 1921 taxes 13 percent. He notes tax hikes despite rate cuts and efficiency and warns excess taxation harms public utilities and cheap transportation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hale Holden
Western Railways Committee On Public Relations
Chicago, Burlington & Quinty Railway
Holden
Borah
We Can Show the Nash Six Sedan for Five
In Waterloo Iowa Nash introduces a compact six passenger sedan with refined construction and graceful design. A special display all week highlights the car with luxurious fittings and notable fuel efficiency aimed at five passenger comfort and smooth performance.
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Nash
Early 20th Century Railway Cost Reduction Aim
Railway managers seek to reduce transport costs and improve service quality, emphasizing efficiency and broader access. The move signals strategic reform in logistics, aiming to balance pricing with reliability across networks. Public data suggests ongoing investment in infrastructure and management practices to sustain operations.
Museum Receives Croesus Coins From Sardis Collection
The Metropolitan Museum in New York will open a Sardis room on March 2 to display artefacts from Croesus era. More than fifty cases of ancient treasures including an Ionic capital, Seals, and jewelry arrive from the American Society for the Excavation of Sardis.
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Croesus
American Society For the Excavation
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Sardis
Metropolitan Po Museum
Javela
Enina
Howard Crosby Butler
Smyrna
Asia Minor
FATHER SEEKS UPDATE ON MISSING SON IN WATERLOO
A letter to the Waterloo post office from Mrs. Andrew Becker of Gettysburg Pa requests news of her stepson Lewis A. Becker who has not been heard from in five years. The letter notes the father is in failing health and anxious for any word.
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Tulson
Waterloo
Andrew Becker
South Washington Street
Gettyabure
Lewis A. Becker
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