Funeral Tuesday for Parsons Pioneer Music Merchant
Funeral services for LD. 5 Parsons pioneer waterloo musician merchant will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. in First Copperational church with Rev. RichineneMorgan and Ruy J. He dod son officiating. Masonic order to conduct grave rituals at Fairview cemetery. Parsons died Saturday at his home from heart disease at age 73 after months of illness. He founded Parsons Music House at 814 Sycamore Street and was a longtime city business and fraternal figure in Waterloo. The Eastern Star chapter 28 will attend the funeral as a group. Pallbearers named include George W. Dawson J. W. Arbuckle Herbert Crowfoot W. Knoep W. Grout and J. C. Horton.
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Parsons
Piadown Music Merchant
Waterloo
Firse
Punt Éral
Pallvcurers
George — W. Dawson
J. W. Arbuckle
Herbert ‘ Crowpoar
W. Knoep
Iew. Grout
J. OC. Horton
Fey
Martech
Civic Leader Parsons Dies After Fifty Years in Music House
Waterloo mourns L. Parsons a longtime merchant, founder of Parsons Music House at Sylamore Street and later a three story block, active in retail trade groups and local YMCA. He served as Knights Templar and Mystic Shrine member and Congregational church, survived by wife Emma and son. Funeral plans pending.
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Parsons’ Music Hall
McLellan Stores Company
Allothes
Parsons
Sylamore Street
Paresons Music House
GF Leah
Astore
Nyposs
United
Garrabrant
Swaterloo
Hoy
Tarry Otto
Owith
Tee
Emma Fetwsan
Wil
Knights Templar
Congregational’ Church
Trast
Commercial Eli
Waterfloo Retail Merchants Association l
Greater Waterloo Association
Waterloo
Delegates urged to back candidate at county convention
A committee was chosen to advise Roelford delegates to support a specific candidate at the county convention. The recommendation urged backing the Migle in any contested county office, provided the candidate met the required conditions.
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Charles Cuny
Roelford
Nelley
Elas
Pike shipment expected for Cedar River anglers
Izaak Walton of Charles City reports he placed 250,000 small pike in Cedar River last week. A subsequent shipment of pike and other fish about five inches long is expected soon from the Mississippi River.
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Pol Pis
Wii
Charles City
Izaak Walton
Cedar River
Mississippi River
Waterloo Adds Residents as City Population Grows
Waterloo's permanent population rose last week with 13 new households moving in while only four left. Address changes totaled 52 within the city. New residents include Frank Bets at 627 Fifth West and J. W. Buelow at 620 Teh.
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Waterloo
Russell [eGon
Waterloo Retail Merchants Association
Frank Bets
Weat
Cyd Woollugh
Laplon
W. S. Lynch
Mullan
Kelt
Barelay South
Gradin Garvin
J. W. Buelow
Teh
Charles
Bally
Fortrth Wet
Bok
Raddet
Thompson T
Hl * A. Romelfanger
Reber & OR. Phillips
Washington
Veges I
Vogenthaler
Murd P West
Josie A. Williams
Ae I
Fb. Parker
Shell Rock Woman Dies in Kansas Burial in Iowa
Mrs. Frank Kessler died at her Ossawatomie Kansas home Friday. Surviving are husband four children Mabel Sherwood Paola Kansas Glenn Greene Iowa Ruby Evelwich Indiana father Jacob Epley brothers Arthur Orson Epley Waverly Dan Walter sisters Tea Sharp Shell Rock. Funeral and burial will be here for a date to be determined.
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Shell Rock
Frank Kessler
Ossawatomia
Kan
Essler
Kansas
Mabel Sherwood
Paola
Kay
Glenn
Greene
Na Adams
Kalamazoo
Mich
Ruby Evelwich
Indiana
Jacob Epley
Rothers
Arthur
Orson Epley
Waverly
Dan
Walter
Téa Sharp
Dale
Lenora Young Seized In Bootleg Charge
Lenora Young, 26, was seized on a bootlegging charge after police raided her home at 220 Manson Street Saturday night. Detectives Hugh Crumling and Ralph Davis confiscated a small quantity of liquor. Young was released on $500 bond as authorities continued investigation.
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Lenora Young
Megress
Manson Street
Hugh Crumling
Ralph Davis
Sie
Pallee Raye
Youngs
Bootlegger tale hidden in alley by rear garden
Two officers hid in an alley as noises and clinking bottles suggested activity inside a house. A prostitute or resident stepped into the garden at the rear, then a paper bag was set down, signaling possible liquor or contraband.
Daytime Commencement Planned at Nashua High School
Nashua Iowa May 17 Special Daytime commencement is planned for Nashua high school for the first time. Dr Th Kirby of the University of Iowa will give the address Wednesday morning. Thirty graduates will receive diplomas. Rev George T Hanna pastor of the Congregational church will deliver the baccalaureate.
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Nashua
Nashua High School
Th. Kirby
University of Iowa
George T.hanna
Congregational Church
Miller's Corn Leads 1926 Planting In Orange Township
Miller's Corn in Orange township is the first to plant for the 1926 crop. He reports a strong stand after planting on Friday April 30 along the Wagle Center road. Farmers note much corn still to be planted and recall planting times from May 10 to May 24 in earlier days.
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Orange Township
Wagle Center
Miller
Pheasants Plentiful Motorists Report
Mrs H C Barton and B R Decker recount pheasant sightings between Cedar Falls and Grundy Center. A neighbor noted many females nesting this season while male birds sport bright plumage. Decker counted 115 birds during a trip. another pellet count nearby recorded 73 pheasants.
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H. C. Barton
Iowa
Ako
Cedar, Falls
Grundy Center
Oda
B. R. Decker
Mt. Veron
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