La Porte Bridge Road Survey and Estimate Begun
The county board ordered a survey and specifications for improving the road from the Cedar River bridge northeast of La Porte City into the town with cost estimates. County Engineer O C Thompson to prepare estimates. La Porte City residents urged city limits improvement, about 280 rods, while the main stretch lies within the city. Discuss whether the county can assume the road within town limits and integrate it into the county system. Board aims to have a grading draining and bridging plan prepared for informed action.
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Cedar River
la Porte City
Lato
O. C. Thompson
W. M. Blough
F. R. Decker
Civil War Veteran Buried at Nashua
Services were held at the Little Brown Church in the Vale for J Richard Bean a Civil War veteran of 87 who lived in Nashua over 60 years. He died Sunday at a daughter's home and is survived by three daughters and two sons.
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Courier
Nashua
Little Brown
the Vale
J Richard Bean
Grant Barlowe
Sarah Hobbs
Hattie Manson
Sumner
Nellie Putney
Charles City
David
Levi
Congregational Church
Miss Settle
Bent
Farmer in Grundy Lists Debts and Assets in Bankruptcy
Grundy county farmer Henry Schoeman of New Hartford filed for adjudication in bankruptcy. Debts total 47 765 dollars with assets listed at 260 dollars. A mortgage of 24 000 dollars on land is noted. Unsettled liabilities run 23 765 dollars, mainly judgments and notes.
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Henry Schoaman
New Hartford
Grundy County
J. E. Jordan
Northeast Town
Schoeman
Friedl's Restaurant Opens on Commercial Street
Friedl's restaurant and coffee shop opened today at 608 Commercial Street under Philip Friedl. He previously worked with his father Wenzel Friedl at the same site, later operating in Waverly before returning here recently. The eatery has been remodeled with modern features.
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Friedl
Commercial Street
Philip Friedl
Wenzel Friedl
Waverfly
County Medical Contracts Signed At 2000 Dollar Rate
County board and Waterloo Medical Society signed contracts for medical attendance to the poor covering Waterloo Cedar Falls Washington Union and Mt Vernon townships. The contracts run from April 1 at 2000 in Waterloo and 600 in Cedar Falls territory with the same conditions as last year.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
County Board
Waterloo Medical Society
Cedar Falls Medical Society
Washington
Union Townships
Mt. Vernon
Waterloo Officials Oversight of Jail Inmate Medical Calls
The Waterloo chief of police may call a doctor for city jail inmates. Other authorized callers include county board members, the overseer of the poor, the shelter for the county jail, and the detention hospital superintendent. The city society assigns six physicians each month to treat the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Blame Moonshine for Battle That May Cost 3 Lives
At a Chicago restaurant a fatal shooting and brutal stabbing left one man dead identified as A. Sebbo and two others severely wounded. Motive blamed on moonshine sparked a violent brawl amid wreckage inside the dining room. Police report ongoing investigation.
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Chicago
INS
A. Sebbo
Michael Petore
Philip Marchase
Fragmentary crime scene note cites Renodea men
A damaged fragment notes a dead man and two wounded companions on the floor as Renodea men refuse to discuss the scene. The garbled text provides few clear names or dates for fuller context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renodea
Mrs. Roby Dies After 50 Years in Waterloo
Mrs. David R. Roby, 78, longtime Waterloo resident, died at 2 a m at 415 Pine street after a 10 day illness from heart trouble. Born Elizabeth B. Forst in Dubuque on June 2, 1849, she married David R. Roby Sept 2, 1879 in Dubuque and moved to Waterloo. She was active in Lincoln Circle Ladies of the G A R and Christ Episcopal church. survived by sister Mrs. Charles Hyde of Dubuque, two nieces Ella M. Hyde and Lucien Hyde, with two sons Frank F. and Charles A. Roby predeceasing her.
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David R. Roby
Waterloo
Pine Street
Elizabeth B. Forst
Dubuque
Lincoln Circle
Christ Episcopal Church
Frank 4
Charles A. Roby
Charles Hyde
Ella M. Hyde
Lucien Hyde
Local Obituary Fragments Mention Roby and Brown Relatives
An obituary fragment notes the deceased was survived by two daughters in law Mrs. Brent A Roby of Minneapolis Minnesota and Mrs. Wallace Brown of Chicago. The body was taken to a mortuary for arrangements.
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Dubuque
In-las
Vrent A Roby
Minneapolis
Wallace
Brown
Chicago
Protect Your Car with Travelers Auto Policy
Protect your assets from accident damages with a Travelers Automobile Policy offered by Herman C. Miller Insurance Service. Contact A. A. Lohner at 221 W. South St Russell Lamson Hotel or call 2404 for 25¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am Travelers Automobile
Herman C. Miller Insurance Service
A. A. Lohner
Russell-Lamson
Treatment Device Co. advertised devices for rheumatism relief
A Cedar Falls business notice from March 13, 1938 promotes a treatment device claimed to ease rheumatism and other ailments. It describes a 30 day trial begun November 12, 1927 and invites agents, with free demonstrations at 323 Broadway or 617-2. Contact Fred Brown Ofl Co. for details.
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Tery
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Fred L. Brown
Fred Brown Ofl Co
Laws
Springer
Broadway
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Switzerland
Grundy
Friedl’s Restaurant
Fletcher
Fletcherstaslovia
Waterloo, Iowa
Middy and
Navy Blues
Cressroads
F. A. Muschenls
Leith
Waterloo’s
Clear West
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