Fortune hunters seek vast riches through old states
Chicago reports wealth disputes as heirs pursue urban estates valued in the billions. Descendants of early settlers in New York Philadelphia and Wilmington form groups to contest titles on prime property. Largest claim spans Manhattan with an estate estimated at 350 million 600 thousand dollars.
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New York
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Walter B. Smith
Titta
Chicago Guaranty & Title Co
Peter Classon Wijkhoff
Manhattan
Woolworth and
Singer
Wijkhof
Indianapolis
Chicago
Charles
Christopher Springer
Del
Grocers Promote Canned Goods Week Window Displays
Local grocers celebrate National Canned Goods Week with window displays and ads. Discounts encourage households to stock canned foods, with Waterloo corn highlighted as a cheap option from the Waterloo Canning Company, a major regional producer. Saturday ends the event.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Canning Company
Saner C. Peiji
Waterloo Canning Com- Y
Buick Car Stolen From Steely Garage In Franklin Street
Thieves broke into the rear garage of H Wi Steely’s residence at 262 Franklin street and stole a 1922 Buick touring car with license 336-00227 Rex California plates. Police found no trace of the vehicle or clues, and the owner noted the door was forced after he left it secured. The theft likely occurred last night as he prepared to leave for the country.
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H. Wi
Rex California
Northwestern to launch $10 million urban campus plan in Chicago
Northwestern University announces a $10,000,000 campaign to create a multi-building urban campus on McKinlock Memorial grounds along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. Architect James Gamble Rogers designs a tall central complex for law commerce medicine and dentistry with surrounding traditional buildings and a $2,000,000 endowment drive for arts and engineering in Evanston.
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Evanston
Great Urban University
Chicago
Northwestern University
Hews
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Michigan
Law School
Commerce School
Medical
Dumont and Surrounding Towns Social Roundup
March notes from Dumont and nearby communities report visitors and travels among residents including Miss Asthee Brown from Waverly and Mrs Lizzie Pecht returning from Texas. Local clergy prepare cottage prayer meetings as families attend funerals and school activities amid measles cases and illness.
Bristow News Roundup Social and Local Moves
In Bristow March reports note Ben Wdert son of Mr and Mrs Wendt underwent appendectomy at home Wednesday. Charles Heneken and Otte Kielman were on business in Hampton Tuesday. Henry Polkerts bought the C ih MMIS81 garage and equipment Wednesday. Mr Conger plans to move, George Conger to remain and run an auto repair shop. George Bartow recovering from illness. Measles spreading in the community with many school children affected. Rev and Mrs Gough completed a week long visit with their son Rev E T Gough and family. Everett Applebury took a job in Waterloo leaving for that place last Friday. Jake Flora and family moved to their farm near Falls. Ann Godsell went to be with her son Ray who was injured in an accident. Mrs Blanche Sungkuns and Birs.
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Dumont
Asthee Brown
Waverly
Luther Norman
Maimpton
Lizzie Pecht
Texas
McAlum
Scranton
Aignes Brown
Gabriel and
Tiasekins
Adaville
Cedar Falls
Hey
Ening
Milens
Clarion
BL Funk
Mir
Billy Christopherson
Northwood
John Wendelburn
Leslie Pfaltecraft
Dubuque
Mix
Pfalezcrafts
Charles Truit
Bristow Taft
Evangeli Parsonage
Alduemeier
BiDe Ahrens
Fleury
Allison
Dickman
George Ahrens
Consolidated School
Shin
Teofa Kleckner
Nehia Grand
Eva Ririn
Laura Pfaltzgraft
Staven Barlow
Greene
Clarksville
Masonity
Mead Univer
Cambridge
Wi. J. Day
Ranwood
Iss Mina
George
Kessey
Aeneas Marken
Queenstown
Africa
Bow. Watson
James Gallacher
Dauender
Bertha
Mason City
Simon Steck
Fred Steck
United Brethren
Buel
Dike
Marens
Sargeen
Reinteck
Harvey Wolfe
Herman Kach
Britt
Jayds Wiii
Gus Bauer
Cedar
L.moses Monday
Falls
Grimm
Madson
Ver
Oxyster
Hoyt
Charles Yiempson
Equity
Ernest Meier
O. Be Sutherland
Burlingame
Kan
Ars. S. Lockwood
Topeka
Priday
Mary Weeks
Sylvia Simerson
Charles City
George Bonzer
Will Weiss
Scott
aAirs
T. K. Putney
Eugene
Arr
Putney
Des Moines
Emmadforton
Mary Granger
Mia
Ream Patterson
Vail
Fiu
Patterson
Omaha
Pis
Lacelle
Flalhfield
Ilofa
Bert Livermore
Charnes
Airs
Lucinda Livermore
Bristow
Ben Wdert
Sten
Westendert
Charles
Heneken
Otte Kielman
Hampton
Henry Polkerts
Conger
George Conger
George Bartow
Gough
E. T. Gough
Iowa City
Everett Applebury
Waterloo
Jake Flora
Nome Pear Town
Ann Godsell
Ray
Blanche Sungkuns
Birs
Nashua Notes and Local News From The Week
Nashua column records visits illnesses travels and town happenings. Mentions Mrs Whitten Venry Tang hospital visits Waters rising and weather conditions. Mrs Will Smith vacation with Jrencher Sainton School and Arthur Seminais Mex Smith house purchase May 1. Ben t z surgery hospital stay and appendicitis. Mahoney Lic narres Water lore family events and stroke news. Elmer Meyers at his father’s store. George Johnson foot injury hospital x ray. Mrs E G Meiersmedt Priday Wateriol. Hover and wife at Key West report improved health and plan northward in April. Community club activity and local teachers mentioned.
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Nashua
Mareth
Ir Coler
Itterlag
Whitten
Venry Tang
Vziger
Wits
Awaneiger
Will Smith
Ws Jrencher
Wie
Sainton
Ik Stith
Arthur Seminais
Smith
Auzuse
Bentz
War Hospital
Wednesdax
Mahoney
Lic Narres
Waverly
da McDannel
Sarah Bidak
Sam Hickok
Waterloo
Hickok
Elmer Meyers
Fred Fenne
George Johnson
Vie
Charles
EG Meiersmedt
Wateriolo
Nafus’ Press
Hover
Key West Hid
Tyne
George
Raymonds Births and Local News Roundup
Raymond reports the birth of Robert Inho to Mr and Mrs Math Etringer. Reports from Ratlin Creek Michigan say Fioward Peake returns improved after treatment. Other items note community visits, farm help, road work, missionary meeting, and local family updates in East Waterles township and nearby areas.
Geneseo News Briefs Include School Closure and Visitors
Geneseo reports a school closure due to bad roads hindering pupil attendance while teachers stay at home. A small audience attended a Saturday program featuring Gugene Knox. Local figures Rodney Speer Milo Nation Ray Speer and Leo Merritt are noted with radio plans and visiting relatives.
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Geneseo
Lonter
Cedar Pulls
Rodney Speer
Chicago
Gugene Knox
Milo Nation
Claude Mitchell
Ray Speer
J. R. Thompson
Leo Merritt
Dr. Myron. Bigsby
Atedo
Tenney Irving Ehmped
Carioad
Washington’s 1822 Directory Reveals Early Capital Life
A Washington, D. C. city directory of 1882 recaps a vivid portrait of the nation’s capital a century ago. It lists 2 228 names with approximate addresses, notes prominent figures like Martin Van Buren and Rufus King, and shows early governance, lotteries, and tax details including enslaved individuals taxed by age and gender.
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Washington
D. C
Washington City
City
United States
America
Martin van Buren
Rufus King
New York
Peck’s
Georgetown
Pack
Samuel Edwards
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Gorman
Massachusetts
Lewis McLane
Delaware
Charles F. Mercer
Virginia
Henry R. Warfield
Maryland
Congress
Tames Bates
Arkansas
Tandy
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twelfth Street
Fernandez
Solomon Sibley
Michigan
Tucker
Center Market
Haelf
District of Columbia
Edgewood High School contract awarded to Waterloo firm
Successful bidder for the Edgewood high school building is Lauritzen Construction of Waterloo. Bartley and Pedicord of Waterloo are the architects. Heating and plumbing work went to M F Banzhaf of Marshalltown and Keller Electric of Dubuque. Godfrey Messer, formerly of Edgewood, becomes superintendent of schools. Snow and severe weather caused postponements before contracts were finally signed and work will start at once.
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Edgewood
Waterloo
Lauritzen Construction Company
Bartley & Pedicord
M. F. Banzhaf
Marshalltown
Keller Electric Company
Dubnoue
Godfrey Messer
Board of Education
Salvation Army arrives for weekend meetings in Iowa
Brigadier William Andrews and wife lead divisional headquarters in Iowa Nebraska will reach Des Moines Saturday forenoon to hold Salvation Army meetings at the army hall Saturday night and all day Sunday including open air services. Marguerite Saul deputy sheriff returns from California to resume duties Monday. WBA M rehearsal set at Florence Kreijman home for Friday evening songs.
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Wiliam Andrews
Des Moines
Salvation Army
Iowa
Nebraska
Army Hall
California
Marguerite Saul
Sheriff's
Florence Kreijman
Vinton Street
Tefear
Ducks Gather at Ponds Near Washburn
Reported hundreds of ducks crowd the ponds near Washburn as cold weather halts their northern movement. Spring shooting is forbidden by federal law and game wards patrol for violations. Citizens with knowledge of duck or goose killings between December 1 and September 16 should report to the nearest Peace Office or game warden.
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Washburn
Ghostly Visit at Langly House Inspires Courtship
Richard Carson arrives at the old Langly estate seeking change and a night with the legendary ghost. He encounters a living young schoolteacher who explains she is the resident helper and muse of Nance. The haunting reveals a budding romance as plans for tomorrow linger in the moonlit halls.
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Langly
Nance
Richard Carson
Richard
Wentworth Quits Iowa Dairy Group to Join Ohio Co-ops
W A Wentworth secretary of Town Creamery Secretaries resigns from the Iowa Assn of Dairy Interests board of directors. He will join the Ohio Dairy Products association in Columbus to work with cooperative creameries on quality and other dairy industry activities. He has led the Iowa group since June 1919. A successor was to be named after a luncheon with 35 cooperative creamery patrons and managers.
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W.W. A. ‘Wentworth
Russell-Laimsop
Wentworth
Ohio Dairy Products Association
Columbus
Atata
J. T. Willams
Sterling, III
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Waterloo Co-operative Dairy
WA. Carrier
Strawberry Point
Williams
California Fig Syrup Advertisement for Babies
An old style ad promotes genuine California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for infants and children. It claims quick relief from constipation wind colic and feverish symptoms with a half teaspoon, noting no narcotics and urging buyers to demand the California Syrup with clear directions on the bottle.
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California
Plan Aims to Avoid Past Cooperative Mistakes
The speaker outlined a central plan to avert errors in cooperative efforts over the past two years. He admitted the plan was not fully developed into a practical policy and noted some desirable additions could not be made.
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Committee of 11
Pola
Cedar Heights School Election Draws Local Interest
Cedar Heights voters head to the polls Monday to decide on 1921 town council improvements. EB R Shoemaker backs the project while Roy L Stetzel leads opposition citing higher costs. property owners protest and seek a one year postponement. Polls run 1 to 7 pm at the school.
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Cedar Heights
EB. R. Shoemaker
Roy L. Stetzal
Shoemaker
Stetzel
To Free Your Arms of Hair or Fuzz Ad from Boudsir Society
An advertisement promises hair removal by a delatone paste. It instructs mixing powder with water to cover hairs, leaving two minutes, then rubbing and washing to leave skin hair free. The note warns to obtain genuine delatone.
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Boudsir Society
How He Cured His Rupture and Free Remedy Book
A self treatment claim recounts Captain Collings curing a double rupture after failed doctors and trusses. He offers a free book and method, promising simple home use and no cost, via a prepaid coupon to any ruptured person who responds promptly.
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Collings
Truss
Captain Collings
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