Old Sherman House Register Reveals Civil War Era Guests
Landlord Frank E. Carpenter uncovered an 1861 1865 hotel register at the Sherman House Waterloo detailing guests such as Dr. Brevoort Henry Harrison and T. S. Leonard. Entries note secession sentiments local loyalties and army recruits with later renovation preserving historic pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Frank E. Carpenter
Sherman
Commercial Street
Chapman & Williams
Dr. Brevoort
New York
J. P. Farley
Bubigie
Dubuque
Fearini
Abe Lincoln
Hell
Jefferson Davis
Grace Methodist Episcopal church planned in Waterloo
Grace Methodist Episcopal church to be erected at the head of Fifth Street East in Waterloo with Turnbull & Jones as architects and Charles W. Wassam of Waterloo as superintendent. The building, not to exceed 75000 dollars, will seat about 1600, with ground breaking before July 1. Ground plan emphasizes utility and suitability for congregational activities, with revised drawings to be reviewed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Fifth Street East
Turnbull & Jones
China
Charles W. Wassam
Waterloo
C. F. Fowler
F. J. Benedict
Wingworth
Ether
Oil Company Manager Charged with Adultery
The Atlantic Louisiana sheriff and deputies arrested William Powers, manager of Standard Oil's local office, and Maude Allard Lugader, wife of Rogges Brothers' Mumming shop employee, for adultery after a weeks long tryst in Powers' room above the company building. They were bound over to the grand jury on $40 bonds. Lugader’s husband accompanied by officers, Mrs Lugader attacked him upon seeing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Berry
Maude Allard Lugader
Agron Lugader
Roggess Bros
William Powers
Standard Oil Company
Powers
Ligader
Lugader
Annual grade declamatory contest thrills East Waterloo crowd
East Waterloo High School manual training auditorium filled for the second annual declamatory contest. Prizes went to Muriel Welstead and Corinne Sadler with framed pictures. room sales determined top ticket seller. Musical numbers and curtain remarks praised by judges J H Ramsey and Miss Oliveander. Grand Cedar Falls music festival announced for May 17 and 18 with Thomas orchestra and six soloists. tickets on sale May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Waterloo High Schoal
Leta Schermerhorn
Wilbur Hansen
Ruth Hosteter
Mary Currie
Irene Rohde
Luuise Knee
Misses Bird Bundy
Laura Falkler
Cedar Falls
Oliveander
Mary Christy
Mo Moorhead
Linden Items: Regular services morrow and local moves
Regular services at the Linden church tomorrow. Mr. Carpenter moved from the Peterson house on Lafayette to Mrs. Kennedy's on Glendale. Ben Juda is confined with measles staying at C. A. Hunts. Peterson moved off Lafayette to Colorado. W. W. Brooks back at his store after two weeks. Ackerman's many friends glad to see him out. The monthly thimble tea at Linden M E church Thursday afternoon with Storge women serving. Measles prevalent. baby daughter of Geo A Zuehlke very ill with possible pneumonia. New houses by EL GC Crandall and Sick Philips. Linden Methodist men met Thursday night for a sawing session to reduce noise in Sunday school. Ladies served lunch. Roasters attended the Sawing State meeting at a Presbyterian church Thursday night by invitation of the pastor. Paul church generosity funds the Linden church. Mr Eddy moving his old office to Cottage Grove for remodeling into a cottage. Headache from stomach disorder. Chamberlain's Liver Tablets advised. sold by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Peterson
Lafayette Street
Mrs. Kennedy
Glendale Street
Ben Juda
C. A. Hunt
Mr. Peterson
Colorado Street
W. W. Brooks
Mr. Ackerman
EL GC. Crandall
Sick Philips
Linsden Methodist Church
Paul Church
Linden Church
Eddy
Lonto
Cottage Grove Avenue
St. Hen
First Free School in Massachusetts Bay 1647
A fragment notes Massachusetts Bay established free schools by 1647 to serve towns with at least fifty households, under a £5 fine. It mentions later doubling of the fine in 1671 and an 1841 claim of the first free school by colonial authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Massachusetts Bay
General Colonial Court
Hampton Man Disappears After Stop on Iowa Central
Hampton Iowa May 6. H J Kane manager of the Hampton Gas company disappeared after boarding the north bound Iowa Central train Monday noon. Family reports no knowledge of his whereabouts and no reason given for the absence. Company officials plan a thorough audit of books to determine any shortage. Kane’s wife and child left their home to stay with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
H. J. Kane
Maanager
Hampton Gas Company
Iowa Central
Foley Kidney Remedy Praised by Patient in Irondale
M. N. George of Irondale Alabama suffered long kidney trouble before trying Foley Kidney Remedy. Within three days he felt relief as back pain diminished and kidney action improved, leading him to recommend the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
M. MN. George
Irondale
Ala
S. K. Joder & San
May Music Festival At Cedar Falls Hosts Grand Thomas Orchestra
The State Teachers' College Cedar Falls presents a three concert May Festival May 17 and 18. The Thomas Orchestra of Chicago conducted by Frederick Stock plus six soloists and a 150 voice Choral Society headline. Performances include Hans Letz violin concertos, Reed Miller singing The Prize Song, a Ryder piano concerto, and Elijah with Miss Percival Allen Janet Spencer Reed Miller and Clarence Whitehill. Ticket prices scale by seat grade with reservations starting May 6 via J B Knoepfler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Thomas Orchestra
Schuneman's
Stoder
U. S
Teachers’ College
Thomas Orchestra of
Chicago
Frederick Stock
College Choral Society
Hans Letz
Reed Miller
Theodora Sturkow Ryder
Elijah
Orchesta
Choral Society
Percival Allen
Janet Spencer
Clarence Whitehill
Bari
Tone
J. B. Knoepfler
Town Griers to Meet Wednesday
Town Criers of Waterloo plan a Wednesday evening gathering in the Elke Club rooms. Principal speaker is Joe Ingwerson, cashier of the People's Trust and Savings Bank of Clinton Ta. He rose from farming to finance and will share clear ideas. Other speakers and a traditional meal to follow.
Motorcyclists Gragh Together In city collision
Elmo Dietz and W R Thompson collided at Fourth and Wellington around 6 20 PM as a street car stopped to discharge riders. Dietz suffered serious seeming injuries but no bones were broken and he remained unconscious briefly. Thompson, employed at Campbell sporting goods, was uninjured and resumed work. An automobile then struck another motorcycle on Washington Street.
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Elmo Dietz
W. R. Thompson
Fourth
Wellington Streets
Dietz
J. F. Dietz
Fifth Street West
Fourth Street
Thompson
Wellington
Campbell Sporting Goods
James Edwards
Washington Street
Free Home Asthma Cure Offer Ends Soon
A historical aid advert claims a new method cures asthma at home with no cost. It targets chronic cases, hay fever, and severe wheezing, promising immediate relief and inviting readers to mail a coupon for a free trial.
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Frontier Asthma CO
Room VR
Niagara and Hudson Sts
Milani
No Oy
Man Struck Crossing Park Avenue by Unidentified Auto
Last evening at eight a man attempting to cross Park Avenue was struck by a passing automobile. The motorcycle involved was badly damaged while the car fled the scene and the driver remained unidentified. Edwards escaped injury.
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Park Avenue
Edwards
Closed Him Up and Boasting About Strength
A quirky exchange quoted from the Chicago Record Herald features lines about avoiding habit and boasting of willpower. The dialogue touches on painting warmth and self perception. Gro Nee Vark Amorinan appears as a signature or inserted phrase.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Gro Nee Vark Amorinan
Artificial Teeth Makers Stock Deep Shade Variants
Article notes that dentists and artificial tooth manufacturers keep teeth in colors from white to black to meet export demand. Blackened teeth are common in Siam, Java, Batavia and Burma due to betel nut chewing, while Perase requires milk white teeth. An order from Bhavnagar, India, sought bright red and blue artificial teeth, and nicotine discolored smokers’ teeth are supplied to dentists in matching shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Java
Batavia
Burma
Bhavanager
India
New York Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sherman House
Dixer's Land
Jeff Davis
T. S. Leonard
Henry Sherman
C. Brubacher
D&s. Cro R
D. M. Ferry
Detroit
Mich
Wellington Russell
James J. Cooley
James S. Gifford
BR. Williams
Jock Babcock
J. B. Severance
David Noeton
W. C
Henry J
J. €. Munger
T. F. Braninger
F. R Braninger
S. P. Brainard
D. J. Coleman
Geo. Stewart
Joel M. Lichty
L. B. Wellman
Ephriam Spelcher
S. W. Rawson
Jonathan D. Ayers
J. Redenbach
Martin Lott
E. K. Ware
James Hempseed
H. M. Goodhue
Richard H. Morrow
James J. Knapp
C. 3. Maynard
A.V. Auter
A.C. Bunnell
J. B. Powers
A. Mullarky
G. W. Hayzlett
la Porte City
Public Library
Iowa Central Hotel
Gost OF
Ghurgh
Taay
Wassam
Grara Church
Palmer
Little Rock
Ark
Revere
J. K. Joder & Son
Berkley's
Gamten Beetle
N. A. Berkley
East Waterloo
Linden
Chamberlain
Lefty
Jor Ingwerson
Financial World
Gragh
Waterloo Electrical
Kansas City
Thes Island
Kan
City
Rock Island
Waterloo Way
C. F. Hayes
S.S.S
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
N. 3d
Berkeley's
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Carl. T. Hanson
South Street
Hileman & Gindt Creon
Tor
Aristos
Burger & Son
East Sixth Street
F. H. Latier
la Fayette Street
Bend
Ros Enndy
First
Tour LaFayette Building
4Th Street
Sears
Deck & Stewart Auto Tire CO
50 Street
Deck & Stewart
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