House fire destroys Dora Reeding residence near La Poree road
Fire gutted a two story frame house owned by Mrs Dora Reeding on Easton avenue near La Poree road at 7 pm Sunday. A lack of nearby hydrants and a strong wind hampered efforts as firefighters could not lay a line. neighbors saved most household goods. About 120 gallons of chemicals used mainly on smaller outbuildings. the damage was estimated at 500 dollars with partial insurance. The blaze followed by a history of district fires in 15 months highlighting water supply issues. The Reeding house lies four blocks inside the south city limits.
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Dora Reeding
Easton Avenue
la Poree Road
Dames
Thee-Reeding House
Kentucky Derby Trial Run Today at Churchill Downs
Nine Kentucky Derby hopefuls face a decisive test this afternoon at Churchill Downs in a one mile allowance race. Rhinock with Mack Garner up carries 118 pounds as the likely favorite, while Recollection aims to rebound after limited preps. Other entries include Bird Behave and Blockhead, all vying for Derby readiness in this season debut.
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Louisville
Churchill, Downs
Rhinock
Assie
Mack Garner
Eason
Sum
Bird Behave
Bradley
Blockhead
Altho
Ling
Gus
Americar Lay
Bollon
Rover Heir to Oldest Canine Crown in Madison
Madison Va May 19 a farmer is the owner of the county's oldest dog Rover who has just passed his nineteenth birthday according to local assessor reports the aging canine has become a notable figure in the community with neighbors noting his long life and gentle disposition
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Rover
Madison
Farmer
Unty
Cad
Woman Killed in Duel Between Husband and Wife in California
In Sacramento on May 10 a shotgun duel at the Duncan home left Mrs. William Duncan dead and John Haesche seriously wounded. Haesche had ordered Mrs. Duncan to leave. both exchanged shots as they approached the doorway. Haesche was jailed in Colusa in serious condition, while Mrs. Duncan was struck in the head.
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Sacramento
Cal
William Duncan
Willaine
Here
John
Fred Haesche
Dunen
Haesche
Duncan
Wife forgives night watchman who eloped with Grundy Co girl
Grundy Center May 10 Special report: Clarence Ford the night watchman who left with Thora Helsler from Freeport and returned to his wife in Grundy Center. Ford’s brother-in-law Elmer Eggert takes over duties at the county farm. The Heisler girl was brought back from Freeport by her parents Thursday evening. Roy Purvis appointed watchman by Mayor Fred Frost. Gibson opens private law office in Des Moines amid resignation rumors for attorney general post.
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Griunty Center
Clarence Ford
Thora Helsler
Freeport
Worth Jessa
Dubuqua
Grundy Center
Nouth Dakota
Heisler
Roy Purvis
Fred Frost
Ford
Gibson
Des Moines
Altho
Law
Ben T.gibson Yeaterday
Memorial Sunday for S. M. Wallace service set
West Waterloo Teachers Association schedules memorial service for late Superintendent Sloane Af Wallace at 3 p m next Sunday in West High auditorium. Tributes by Bruce Gates Ralph H Sarff George Pika and Theodore Saam will honor Wallace with invocation by Rev J Arthur Young and prayer by J B Johnson. Dr I J Rohit will preside. Earl Kimball heads arrangements.
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Waterloo Teachers Association
Sloane Af. Wallace
West High
Bruce Gates
Ralph H. Sarff
George Pika
Waterloo
Theodore Saam
Council Bluffs
J. Arthur Young
J. B. Johnson
I. J., Rohit
Board of Education
Earl Kimball
West Waterloo Teachers’ Association
Saam
Wallace
National Education Association
Washington, D.C
Teachers College Youths Hurt In Motorcycle Crash
Ralph Peterson and Leon Jie Jlander, Teachers College students in Cedar Falls, sustained minor head injuries when their motorcycle collided with a coupe driven by Otte Holfer at 24 Fairview Ave on a late Saturday afternoon.
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Ralph Peterson
Leon Jie Jlander
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Otte Holfer
Fairview Ave
Two College Youths In Serious Crash Injuries
Two college youths were in a city ambulance after a collision with a car on Fairview Avenue and Right Street. Initially feared to be seriously hurt, examinations showed injuries were minor. The motorcycle and automobile were badly damaged. Hoffer was uninjured and said the youths were driving fast when they hit his car.
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Fairview
Avenue
City Ambulance
Hoffer
Wet Candidate Defends Wade Against Antisaloon League Attacks
Des Moines on May 10. Upset over liquor case handling, Harry B. Grund, candidate for state representative, defended Judge Martin J. Wade and attacked the Antisaloon League for pressuring federal court decisions. Grund asserted judges mete out punishment to violators and that lifelong-appointed judges should not bow to the league.
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Des Moines
Martin J. Wade
Harry B. Grund
Ons Light
Antilsaloon League
Wade
Grund
Jife
Jonak
The
Antisaloon League
Tourflush’ Club
Osage Doctor Dies in Rochester Hospital Minn
Osage Ta May 10 Special Dr M A Hanson longtime Osage physician died at 4 a m today in a Rochester Minnesota hospital where he had been treated several times in recent months He was about 55 and came from Lake Mills Surviving sisters are Mrs Josephina Dominick Albert Lea Minn Mrs O Is Odden and Ailsa Evelyn Hanson Osage Funeral plans not completed
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Osage
M.A. Hanson
Peare
Rochester
Minn
Lake Mills
Josephina
Dominick
Albert Lea
O. Is. Odden
Ailsa
Evelyn Hanson
Puneral
Former Jesup Resident Helen Huntingto Dies at Big Lake Minn
Sunday death reported of 17 year old Helen Huntington daughter of TI Huntington Big Lake Minnesota The family formerly lived in Jesup Iowa relatives travel to attend funeral including Mr and Mrs Russell Lochead Miss Elizabeth Lochead A Lochead and J L Walker Also mentions park trees tagging in Webster City Iowa planned by local D A T chapter
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Jesup
Helen
TI. Huntington
Big Lake
Minn
Harriett
Russell Lochead
Elizabeth Lochead
A. Lochead
J. L. Walker
Two Held in Omaha for Theft of Car from Garage Here
Omaha police arrested John B. Stohr of 849 Riehl Street and Walter Tompkins of 923 1 2 Sycamore Street on charges of stealing a car from the Saunders System at 718 Sycamore Street early last week. Detectives had sent the pair to Omaha on advice, and a country wide search followed when they failed to return the rented vehicle. The Omaha authorities did not state whether the car was recovered.
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Ralph Davis
Ely
Omaha
John’ B. Stohr
Riehl Street
Walter’ S Tompkins
Sycamore Street
Saunders System
Hopkins Wins Oratorical Contest in Iowa State Final
John W. Hopkins of Des Moines district won the Iowa state contest and will represent Lowan in the national oratorical finals. He beat Bernard Anderson of Schleswig Orville Sharnberg of Bellevue Roger Pfait of Sigourney Ralph Childs of Waterloo and Maris Burgess of Sioux City. The zone finals are in Chicago in May.
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Waterloo Insurance Agency
Lamar We, Ag
Fred We Andrews
Mar
Lafayette
Night Watchman
Grundy CO
S. M. Wallace
West
Alioini
Nob
Long Wep
Fred C. Repass
General Agt
Ly & J. Bank Bidg
Towa
Repass
Estinghouse
Desser
Helen Latimer
Westinghouse Automatic
Iowa Power & Light Co
Tanks Ave
Camb Ab Vast Iha
Cedar
Antizaloon League
Coral Gables Florida
South Sea
Coral Gables
America
Pullman
Jacksonville
Florida East Coast
Miami Riviera
Coral Gables Corporation
Sycamore St
Waterloo, Iowa
City
Rochester, Minn
Webster C
Taime
D. A. Tt
Chanter
Hopkins
Atrin
Barér Manu
Bayer
Iandy
Florida Coast
Goral Gables
Maytag
Gutknecht Maytag CO
Ackley Carstens
Brothers Harles City
Meusel Howe. Co. Iain
Iowa
Power Co. Hadson --Gulknecht Brothers
Independence O.e Prank
Multhaus
Jnanesville
Oelwein
Waterton
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