Weather Prophet Challenges Foote in Iowa
Independence Iowa March 31 Oelwein Register quotes A L Foote of Fayette Iowa claiming to forecast a year ahead. John C Busby a local weather prophet taunts Foote proposing monthly forecasts to compare results publicly. He asserts dominance in Iowa weather prediction and urges Foote to publish monthly forecasts.
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Independence
Oelwein Register
A. L. Foote
Fayette
Iowa
John C. Busby
Local notes from Hudson and surrounding towns
A roundup of visits and events including Bert Armstrong from Reinbeck spending Sunday locally, Florence Harter and Winnie Polark at Fairbank, and Mrs Huldah Tardy from Waterloo. Various residents’ Sunday or weekday activities, birthdays, illness, and a hospital operation.
Mother Witnesses Daughter's Jail Wedding in Boone
A Boone wedding story recalls a jail reception as Anna Davis wed Jacob Scherrholtz with a minister from Ogden presiding. The bride’s mother, serving a year for bootlegging, watched from the county jail as the ceremony and reception proceeded for a party of about thirty. Rice and old shoes figured in the double wedding.
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Susie Kreider
Des Moines
Hutchins
Rice
Horse Market Active Today At Waterloo Sale
Nearly 400 horses were on the market today at the Waterloo Live Stock Commission Company sale drawing many local and foreign buyers. Yesterday about 150 head sold privately to foreign buyers and shippers sent carloads east. The next regular sale is in two weeks with a special batch including drivers and saddle horses.
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Waterloo Livestock Commission Company
Hame
Pythian Temple
Yfowa
James Ferguson
Bridgeport
Holyoke
Mass
A. H B. Seise
Lena, Ill
Charles Clapp
Lowell, Mass
William Barlow
Chicago
Tom Bloom
Minneapolis
A. L. Bonawitz
Strassburg
Canada
Nugent Bros
St. Louis
J. N. Baughman
Marshalltown
Nick Marsh
William Oltrogge
G. J. Thomas
J. J. McGarvey
Jay Hoover
W. B. King
Jerome Bensing
Writ dissolution sought in bank stock tax dispute
County Attorney W P Hoxie filing to dissolve temporary injunction in Commercial National Bank case against Black Hawk County and Treasurer F T Bentley to allow offsets for bank stock. Bentley supports the plea explaining personal property lists lump and do not show stock deductions. He argues per share offs would misstate assessments and over deduct taxpayers.
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W. P. Hoxie
Black Hawk County
Commercial National Bank
F. T. Bentley
Plain Bank
Bentley
Plaintiff Bank
Oak Ridge Visits and Local Notes Among Waterloo Residents
Mrs V Smith of Waterloo visits the parental Shelley home for a few days. The Merry go Round Society missed last Wednesday meeting due to sickness. J Gerholdt traveled to the country. B Humbert went to Town Falls on business. Mrs L Wolf spent Monday in Waterioo on business. The Messerly child ill at the Lawrence home slowly improves. Charles Shelley, traveling salesman, spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs George Younkers visited Parkersburg for a few days.
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V. Smith
Waterloo
Shelley
J. Gerholdt
B. Humbert
L. Wolf
Waterioo
E. Messerly
Lawrence
Charles Shelley
George Younkers
Parkersburg
Fire loss settlement reached for First M. E. Church
The First M E church reaches a settlement of 11 826 69 for damages from March 5 fire, bringing total insured to 22 500. Architects Turnbull and Jones of Chicago and the contractor confirm replacement will restore the building, with repairs to begin after new bids are contracted and aimed for summer occupancy.
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M. E
Messrs. Turnbull and Jones
Chicago
L. J. Lauritzen
Messrs. Turnpull and Jones
Local Notices and Personal News Snippets
Year ago. Ed Groff reported a telephone issue at home last week. Coral Shining visited Waterloo with friends Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. H Weightey injured her right hand operating a washing machine. pain is intense. Edwin Funk traveled to Titonka Iowa for his aunt Mrs Gee Funk’s funeral. Herbert Shining was a Cedar Falls business caller this week.
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Ed Groff
Coral Shining
Waterloo
H. Weightey
Edwin Funk
Titonka
Iowa
Gee, Funk. Herbert
Shining
Cedar Falls
Crowded Prayer Service Welcomes Returning Pastor
Thursday evening the Logan Avenue Evangelical church held a large prayer meeting with about one hundred members attending. The pastor and family received a rose bouquet and warm wishes from the pastor's aid committee. Reverend Waiz is highly appreciated by congregants and friends, and Sunday services are invited for worship with a sermon titled The Church, Christ's Bride.
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Logan Avenue
B. M. Fritzsinger
Waiz
Allison Items Mixed With Community News From March
March 30 p. Allison notes report E W Kester returning from Mason City, Edward Bell teaching Moralee spring term, and church special meetings led by Rev Disney. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Thomas Welton of Des Moines. New autos for George and Rufus Mead. A Davis family moving to Spencer Iowa. Dreher family purchasing A Davis home. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs George Weigman. Herman Hener builds a new farm residence. school vacation for Allison pupils next week. S B Rice joins D Opperman’s meat market. Death of James Caddam Jr. at home east of Allison. funeral at Catholic church. Others visit, hospital transfer for John Shafer, Miss Minnie Johnson’s banking post, Mrs Anna Burbridge moving in, Edith Flood school term, and O M Wood family moving south.
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F. Missman
George
Rufus Mead
A. Davis
Spencer
Iowa
Butler County
Frank Dreher
George Weigman
Herman Hener
Allison School
S. B. Rice
Bowen
D. Opperman
James Caddam, S Jr
Allison
Father Wieneke
Jack Herr
Columbus
Neb
J. W. Thompson
John Shafer
Bennedette Township
Independence
Commissioners of Insanity
Charles Carter
Hiinots
Wisconsin
Minnie Johnson
Waterloo Commercial College
Hudson
Anna Burbridge
James Flynn
Edith Flood
O. M. Wood
A. C. Hahn
Diphtheria Quarantine and Local Notices Reported
Bennington Township reports William Hesee under quarantine for diphtheria with daughter Bertha affected. Mrs. Myers and daughter plan an Indiana move. E E Sage ships a carload of hogs and cattle to Chicago with son Ernest. Telegram informs of the death of Mrs. Geo Funk in Titonka, Iowa after tuberculosis. she leaves a husband and four children.
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Bennington
vWilliam Hesee
Miss Bertha
Myers
Ed Thomas
Indiana
E. E. Sage
Chicago
John Funk
Geo. Funk
Titonka
Towa
Foley Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health and Relief
A vintage advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills neutralize poisons causing backache rheumatism and nervousness and restore natural kidney and bladder function. J. K. Joder & Son promote the remedy.
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FOLEY
J. K. Joder & Son
Recommend Flour to Others
A 1911 letter from J. H. Rosenstiel of Stockton Illinois praises W F Union Mill Co Waterloo for their Patent brand flour. He notes twenty three years of steady sales and lasting quality compared to other mills and urges others to use the product.
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Stockton, Ill
F. Union Mill Co
Waterloo
J. H. Rosenstiel
Eczema Cure Claimed Purely Skin Disease Remedy
An article asserts eczema is a skin disease, not blood related, and promotes Meritol Eczema Remedy as a skin treatment. Henderson Drug Co. is listed as the Waterloo distributor for the American Drug and Press Association.
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American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
Waterloo
Also Mentioned on This Page
BUSBY
Ray Smith
W. T. Smith
Richard Smith
Joe Hart
William, Gutknecht
John
Dwight Strayer
W. J. Gutknecht
Sam Watters
Susie Alexander
Mabel
Brethren Church
Clayton Bedford
Irv Blough
Carl Mastain
Rosé Sherratt
Will Donaldson
Cole
Town
Elmer Gutknecht
Barney Walters
New Hampton
Grace Knudsen
John Knudsen
Thos. Cummings
Presbyterian Hospital At
N. Maude Howell
Wellville
ROK
Oak Ridge
Davis S § Co
Tim TL
Express
Davis Store
Sternshein’s
West Fourth Street
J. D. Bachtell
Black Hawk Bank
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