Fred Kagels 19 At Work Again
Fred Kagels of 722 Pousins St Danville Illinois regained vigor after years of kidney trouble and back pain following unsuccessful treatments by many doctors. He credits the United Doctors waterloo institute method and reports five months of treatment yielding near total relief enabling him to work a full day again. The note appears in a local issue from December 10 1910 and reflects the era’s health cure narratives.
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Fred Kagels
Pousins St
Danville
Ill
United
Alc
United Doctors
Mrs Wixstead’s Funeral Today
Waterloo friends learn that Mary Wixstead, 66, wife of the late Charles City native, died in Cedar Rapids after a stroke of paralysis. She lived in Charles City for years and moved to Cedar Rapids after her husband’s death. Seven children survive. funeral in Cedar Rapids with interment in Charles City Catholic cemetery. The Intelligencer notes she was a pioneer of Floyd County and a devout Catholic.
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Waterloo
Lucie Wixstead
Mary Wixstead
Cedar Rapids
Wixstead
Charles City
Will
Charles City Intelligencer
Floyd County
DUNKERTON Farm Relocations and Local Notices
Charlie Dewald hired out to a preamery company and began work. Ira Hahn moved back on the Fidment farm. John and Frank Risse moved on the former J L Buhner farm. Walter Beavers hired to Gust Meier as a carpenter. Oliver Simerson moved on the Alex Robertson farm. Harry Carnes moved onto the Simerson farm on the former Jim Dewar property now owned by J E Campbell. Remains of Mrs Forbes ferried to Barclay from Indiana. Rural schools to close this week. J E Baish and wife visited John Ortner. Miss Hannah Ortner visiting Waterloo with Mrs J E Baish. Sunday collection at St Francis Barclay for negro and Indian missions. Rev Father Kopecky in Garner to hear Bohemian confessions. The A Robertson sale was at-
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Finley Campbell
Ed Hile
Lizgle Koester
Hudson
Bre
Thos. Lanigan
Barclay
Denver
J. Riase
M. Staebell
Wieterloo
Misa Gertrude Turner
T. H. Cunningham
Alva Patten
Alvin Oliver
Bert Thompson
Frank Weber
Emil Weber
BE. Gaffin
Fred O'Keefe
Lou Simersot
Poweshtek
Matilda Schmitt
Lizale Muhley
Charlie Dewald
Preamery Company
Ira Hahn
Fidment
John
Frank Risse
J L. Buhner
Walter Beavers
Gust Meier
Oliver Simerson
Alex Robertson
Harry Carnes
Simerson
Jim Dewar
J. E.campbell
Mrs. Forbes
Increased Wolf Bounty Passed By House in Des Moines
Representative Bean's bill to raise bounty on wolves and other wild animals won approval 86 to 6. The plan sets 20 dollars for adult female wolves, 10 dollars for adult males, 4 dollars for cubs, and 1 dollar for lynx fox and wildcats. Only Rep Zeller opposed on floor. County option amendment was withdrawn after strong opposition.
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Des Moines
Bean
Zeller
Robbins
Milla County
ALL POSTOFFICES TO REST SUNDAYS
Washington March 22 Sunday work in postoffices nationwide will stop where possible to give employees a day of rest each week. Mails will still be received and dispatched and limited delivery through general windows will be arranged. Special delivery service will let patrons have mail delivered on Sunday for a fee. Postmaster General Hitchcock issued instructions to implement these changes.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Boxing Promises and Baseball Moves In Early 1900s Era
Al Kaufman proclaims he could beat Jack Johnson with a luck swing while noting progress. Langford remains off limits. The White Sox eye Shortstop Russell Blackburn amid knee trouble and a planned operation. Detroit Tigers' manager Hugh Jennings bans dice games, warning fines and suspensions as city rumors of gambling shake the club.
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Jack Johnson
al Kaufman
White Johnson
Langford J
McAleer
Russell Blackburn
Providence
White Sox
Blackburn
Hugh Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Jennings
Former Waterloo Boy Killed in Memphis
Mrs. Dave Henderson, widow of engineer Walter M. Beach, reports his shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, last December and death six weeks later. Beach, longtime Waterloo resident and Illinois Central fireman turned engineer, was shot after a confrontation with a coworker. Born January 8, 1876, he began at Waterloo in 1899, became engineer in 1904, and worked in Memphis since then. He died in Albany, Missouri, where his mother resides.
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Dave Henderson
Susan J. Beach
Albany
Walter M. Beach
Memphis
Tenn
Wr. Beach
Waterloo
Walter
Beach
Sam
Illinois Central
Southern Division
Wilson First in Rage for 1912 Democratic Nomination
Clark and Wilson emerge as leading contenders for the 1912 Democratic nomination. Speaker Clark faces delicate House duties and party unity, while Woodrow Wilson gains ground in New Jersey with reforms and popular rule. Harmon remains a veteran hopeful, but Bryan’s influence complicates nominating choices.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Missouri
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Clark
College
Wilson
Harmon
Judson Harmon
Ohio
White House
Bryan
Cannon
Mann
Dalzell
Hinds
House
Democratic Party
New York
Cold and Fever Remedy Ad Seeks Doctor Signature
An old ad urges readers to call for the full name of a world wide cold and grip remedy. It promotes E. W. Grove as a signature and offers a fever thermometer for livestock owners to check animal health using Dr. David Roberta Fever Thermometers, implying urgent disease awareness.
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E. W. Grove
David Roberta
Homer Warren to Speak at Iowa Postmasters Convention
Postmaster Homer Warren of Detroit, promoter of Sunday post office closings, will address the Iowa postmasters annual convention in Waterloo on June 8. The event features a banquet, a smoker on June 7 with speakers Congressmen Kendall and Pickett, and invitations highlighting Waterloo in June.
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W. R. Law
Homer Warren
Detroit
Waterloo
Iowa
Warren
N. E. Kendall
C. B E. Pickett
Frank A. Nimocks
Ottumwa
State Association
Convertons Nomination Plan Aims to Expand Direct Primaries
The proposal advocates direct primaries for county and state offices, promising similar delegate selection for state and local conventions in New Jersey. It suggests direct nomination for state offices and Congress, along with civil service tests for election officials. The reforms receive approval from Wilson.
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New Jersey
Inova
Wilson
Cedar Falls Automelub Forms Local Car Club
The Cedar Falls Automelub is formed by MM Wyth, W A Merner, and H H A Jetmore with two member types active and honorary. It aims to promote automobiling, educate members, and may own real estate for a club house. Initiation fees apply and officers are listed with a first meeting in April.
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Cedar Falls
Automeluh
F. N. Mead
C. A. Rownd
W.L. Searst
F. G. Gilkey
N. M. Graham
C.M. Wyth
C. M. Wyth
W. H. Merner
Hi. A. Jetmore
Thompson M C A L C Thompson campus move and wells update
L C Thompson resigns as M C A L C Thompson of Waterloo Y M C A boys department after two years as secretary. Likely to move west for homestead life due to health. Artisian well reaches 870 feet with St Peters sandstone at 824 feet. Superintendent Berry plans to bottle the white sugar fine sand for patrons to view pure water from the vein.
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O. Thompson
Waterloo Y. M. C. AL
Afr
Thompson
Csusor
Dia
St. Peters
Berry
Preventive of Tea Kettle Scale with Gold Dust
A housewife can prevent lime scale on tea kettles by washing inside and outside with hot water and Gold Dust daily. The powder dissolves salts, keeps the kettle interior smooth longer, and should be followed by a thorough rinse with warm water and a cold refill for heating.
Merital Rheumatism Powders Offer Hope For Sufferers
A new remedy for rheumatism from the American Drug and Press Association promises easy use and certain results. Merital Rheumatism Powders are touted as the best known remedy for all forms, recommended by physicians and users. Sold by Henderson Drug Co. and association representatives.
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American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
Association
Look Ladies Look Look Ladies Look Corsets and Custom Suits
Demonstrator offers Spirella and American Queen Corsets measured to fit with long guaranteed durability. Also represents Victor Ladies tailoring Co for made to measure suits coats dresses waistlines skirts and six petticoats tailored to individual measurements. Buckley Bros. dress goods sold by the yard not in stores. Call or phone to examine samples and set an appointment.
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Victor Ladies' Tailoring Co
Buckley Bros
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Dunkerton
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ing—Harmon
National Progressive Republican League
Nual
Automobile Glub
MM. Wyth
W. AL Merner and
HH. A. Detmore
Drag Storse
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
L. C. Thompson
M.C. A
Reshins
Boys’ Department
Homestead
F. BE. Aitken
Iowa Street
Cedar Falla
Rock Island
M. J. Pommer & CO
Jefferson Street
Orpheum
Waterlioo's
Kramer & Elliott CO
Poe
Elsworth & Einden
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