Story of storm by eye witness in Omaha city
An Omaha sister of Mrs. Barnes recounts a Sunday tornado's devastation. She describes the downtown wreckage, burning homes, missing and injured family members, hospitalizations, martial law, and the scramble for safety from the Harney to West Side areas. The letter conveys fear, relief, and the scale of destruction across multiple neighborhoods.
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Omaha
W. Barnes
J. C. Barnes
Hammond Avenue
Nebraska City
Mrs. Barnes
Fifty-second Street
Elsie
Harry
Frank
Twentysixth
Harney
Iva
Ernie
Evy
Bluffs
Ralston
Seymour Lake
Iowa
Charles
Aunt A
Uncle C
Pap
Auntie
Stultz’s
Papa
Wis
Aunt A. and (. J
Iva’s
Mr. Claggett
Watkins Wolfe
Beal School
Boyer
Harmon Gantz
Emma Boyer
Johnsons
Walshes
Boyerman
Ambler’s
Jessie
Wolf
George
Hart
Jultz
Mrs. Kidd
Farnam
Fortieth
God
Ethel Scott
Ethel
Will Butts
Pene Place
Bivin
O. K
Dundee
Jit
Smiths
Bemis Park
Twenty-fourth
Lake
Rod and Gun Club
Mattie Mass
Ethel Sr
Forty-second
Warner
Davie
Charlotte
Greener
Mrs. Goodenough
West Side
Walsh
Brady
Claggett
Wisler
Hensman
Smith
Dr. Simpson
Jay Cir Youes at the Majestic Ends Run in Rain and Fame
The Majestic capped a run of the comedy Jay Cir Yous despite bad weather, with capacity crowds. Featured acts included Tokio Kisshi sliding from gallery to stage, Dancing Mars in pantomime, Weston and Leon, Senator Francis Murphy, Dick Crolius with Shorty, and The Five Indians Troupe, plus O Neil and Wamsley, Raymond and Hess, and Ben Cox with songs.
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Jay Cir Yous
Majestic Theatre
Tokio
Kisshi
Dancing Mars
Weston and Leon
Francis Murphy
Prince of Slang
Dick Crolius
Shorty
O’neil and
Wamsley
Raymond
Hess
Ben Cox
Daily Riddles and an Advertisement Note
A jumbled puzzle page with questions about wordplay and word transpositions plus a mistaken beheading clue. The section includes yesterday’s answers and an ad for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy sold by dealers.
Bruce Gates on All-State Team and Local Bowling Highlights
Former West High captain Bruce Gates leads Parsons College to all-state recognition as critics praise his leadership and guard play. The Waterloo bowling scene shows mixed results at Minneapolis I B A tournament, with local stars Jessen and Knispels noted for progress and strong showings.
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Bruce Gates
A. F. Gates
Waterloo Business College
West High
Gates
Waterloo
Parsons College
Parsons
Meade
Des Moines College
Brown
Penn
Minneapolis
Flor de Knispels
Toledo
St. Paul
Iowa
Midwest
Kansas City
Tulelu
Sorren Jessen
Jessen
States
Paul
Jackman
Thorsen
Mackin
B. Jossom
Bee Deeck
Real estate transfers in Cedar Falls and Waterloo areas
Real estate transfers reported by Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co list Jorgen Nielsen to Jacob Bergstrom for lot 20 Norris addition Cedar Falls at 3000 dollars. W T M Aitkin referee to Soren Nielsen for part of lots 5 and 12 Brown’s addition Cedar Falls at 2200 dollars. Mary C. Mapes to Hattie N. Fitch covering parts of lots 8 9 and 7 10 Gooley’s addition Waterloo at 1 dollar. Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute to J F Dietz for lot 11 block (incomplete).
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Cedar River Park
Waterloo
Waterloo Loan & Trust Co
Florence L. Barrett
Seash Park
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co
G. W. Campbell
Hagerman Place
F. M. Shores
Eli Cameron
Riverside
Esther Straw
M. C. Vaughan
West Waterloo
Wilhelm Schultz
H. F. Hinz
Maywood
H. S. Gilkey
William E. Walters
R. P. Speer
Cedar Falls
Frederick H. Ploog
C. B. Zuck
Jet al
F. A. Crecelius
C. F. London
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Jorgen Nielsen
Jacob Bergstrom
Norris
W.T. M. Aitkin
Soren Nielsen
Brown
Mary C. Mapes
Hattie N. Fitch
Gooley
Waterloo Chautauqua & Bible
J. F. Dietz
Property transfers in Waterloo and La Porte City Iowa
A sequence of real estate transfers reported for Waterloo and La Porte City. Henry Seifert sells part of lot 5 block 11 Shilliam’s 3rd subdivision Waterloo for $1, and Cora Marietta receives lot 4 block 12 North addition Waterloo. C. B. Young sells to C. B. Gingrich part of lot 2 block 1 original plat La Porte City for $1. Gingrich then sells part of same lot to Farmers’ Savings Bank of La Porte City for $2,696.19. Henry D. Kahler transfers lot 5 block 2 Kahler’s addition Waterloo to Ferdinand F. Kahler for $1. Clayton E. Bronson sells lot 1 block 15 2nd addition Grand View Place Waterloo to Clarence G. Larrabee for $1,160.
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Shilliam
Waterloo
Henry Seifert
Cora Marietta
North Addition
C. B. Young
C. B. Gingrich
la Porte City
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Henry D. Kahler
Ferdinand F. Kahler
Kahler
Clayton E. Bronson
Clarence G. Larrabee
Grand View Place
Tama City man visits Northey home in Waterloo
R. R. Ricketts of Tama City has been visiting at the Northey home in Waterloo for the past few days.
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R. R. Ricketts
Tama City
Northey
Waterloo
Dr Burkhart's Wonderful Offer Promises Cure All Ailments
An advertisement for Dr Burkhart's Vegetable Compound claims it can heal kidney liver stomach rheumatism indigestion blood disorders and female weakness. It offers a 30 day treatment for 25 cents and a free trial by sending the remedy to Cincinnati Ohio readers with money back satisfaction.
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Cincinnati
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Diamond Picture Theatre
Twenty-Fourth and
Lake Streets
Terra Firma
Courier
Logal
Tain
Parsons Basketball Five
Eczema
Resinol
Olero
Chicago
Cras
J. Strope
National Union Building
Resinol Chem. Co
Baltimore
Mid
DR. Burkhart
de. W. 5. Burkhart
Stearns
Ng’ Electric Paste Co
Lifinoss
Cole Rendering Works
Cole
Towa
Bundhar
Bagdad
Kremlin
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