Patriotic Orders Honor Memorial Service on Decoration Day
The Wal nut Street Baptist church hosted a memorial service Sunday evening honoring Decoration Day with Superintendent A W Chamberlin of East Waterloo schools delivering the main address. Patriotic orders marched in with flags, praising past soldiers and urging a future of peace through arbitration, ending with a seal concept for Waterloo and a May devotions ritual at St Marys Catholic church.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
A. W. Chamberlin
East Waterloo
Robert Anderson Post
Women’s Relief Corps
Lincoln Circle
Sons of Veterans
Thesa
Company B
W. B. Howell
H. G. Beeman
B. J. Howrey
L. G. Adams
C. W. R. Russell
R. E. Crowther
Supt. Chamberlin
Waterloo
United States
America
Russia
Lfe
Chamberlin
H. Felder
D. D
Dubuque
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Feider
C. G. Crabtren
R. ©. Brown
Father Folkenbrock
Early resident hears summons in Black Hawk County
Richard Knapp a longtime Black Hawk County resident died Saturday at Independence hospital after a period of ill health. Born March 10 1832 in New York he lived 44 years in Black Hawk County and 20 in Waterloo. He leaves a wife a son and a daughter ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 430 p.m. from his Waterloo home with burial in Mt Vernon cemetery.
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Richard Knapp
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Independence
Mr. Knapp
Frank Street
Lottie Gray
New York
Renssalaer County
Tin
Parcy
Elevan
East
Iowa
Jerry Knapp
Mt. Vernon Township
George
Bennington Township
Dennis
Poyner
Jerry
Denny
Hileman & Gindt
H. W. Reherd
First Presbyterian Church
Knapp
Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Oligarchy Dictating Laws and Enforcement in US Senate
Democratic House leaders charge a small Republican bloc of six and former members like Aldrich Hale Lodge Penrose Warren and Galtinger run the government. They say this oligarchy shapes tariff rulings and executive enforcement through the senate caucus and treasury officials.
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Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Democratic House
Republian Party
Senate
Nelson W. Aldrich
National Monetary Commission
Eugene Hale
Monetary Commission
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Boles Penrose
Pennsylvania
Francis E Warren
Wyoming
Jacob H. Galtinger
New Hampshire
House
Treasury Department
Treasury
James Curtis
Vote On Sewer Project Today In Virden District
Voters in sewer district No 1 covering East Veloo weigh a 2.8 mill tax proposal to fund a Virden creek storm sewer along 6000 feet to curb frequent floods. A special assessment will follow for property along the route. Polling places include Goswiller's cigar store City hall Omaha house and German school at Walnut and Fremont.
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Virden Creek
East Waterloo
Third Ward
Goswiller’s Cigar Store
Omaha House
Fourth Ward
City
German School
Walnut
Fremont
Eminent engineer visits Christie Engine plant in Waterloo
Arthur L. Rice editor of Practical Engineer spent a day at The Christie Engine plant taking tests and photos of the Christie Air Steam Corliss engine. He states tests show condensing benefits without a condenser and potential for superheated steam without a superheater. Rice traveled at his own expense and will publish the article with no cost to Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Rice
Practical Engineer
United States
Waterloo
Christie Engine Company
Corliss
Practical Eagneer
H. B. MacFarland
Armour Institute of Technology
Rice
E. J. Christie
Mr. Rice
Church and lodge notices schedule meetings this week
Primary Sunday school plans a 4 o'clock Tuesday meeting at First Presbyterian to organize the children day program. First Lutheran ladies host Thursday June 1 in the basement, guests bring a thimble. Walnut Street Baptist May committee hosts May class on Wednesday May 31 at church parlors. Waterloo lodge No 105 A F and A M holds a called meeting at the Masonic temple Tuesday May 30 to work on the second degree. all Master Masons invited.
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First Presbyterian Sunday School
The
First Lutheran Church
Hartman
E. Griefnow
Walnut Street Baptist Church
A. F
A. M
Waterloo Lodge
Masonic Temple
Chamberlains Liniment Endorsed for Aches and Rheumatism
For soreness of the muscles whether from exercise or injury Chamberlains Liniment is excellent and highly esteemed for relief in rheumatism Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
North Waterloo and Railroads
North Waterloo notes list visits by John Stark Pittsburg Kansas fireman Byerly family plans Fairmont Minn and Dubuque guest Mrs Holinagel and other local residents including C E Catlin and Herbert Thorne with brief mentions of Memorial Day plans and a local pain relief ad for Chamberlain s Timment.
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John Stark
Santa Fe Lines
Pittsburg
Kansas
C. N. Byerly
Fairmont
Minn
Byerly
Illinois Central
William Holinagel
Frank Myers
Dubuque
Harry Nauman
I. C
Fort Dodge
Fred Cousins
Oelwein
C. E. Catlin
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Day Observances To Honor Veterans In Waterloo
Waterloans plan a solemn Memorial Day with forenoon grave decorations by patriotic orders and an afternoon parade led by a band. Hon. Guy A Feely will deliver the main address at the central exercises. A mausoleum dedication and hospital cornerstone ceremony accompany the day’s events.
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Waterloo
Guy A. Feely
Fajfrigiew
E. D. Hull
Seranhic Heights Hospital
Messmer
Milyanker
Elks’ Hall
Gregorian Choir Inspires Sacred Heart Parish Audience
A fifteen member Gregorian male choir directed by Mrs. W. H. Taylor sang at a high mass in Sacred Heart church. The choir is the only one of its kind in Waterloo, marking a notable parish achievement. Miss Hannah Thorson of Boone is visiting Waterloo with the Thorson family at 914 Wellington Street.
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Sacred Heart Church
W. H. Taylor
Gregory the Great
Sacred Heart Gregorian
Waterloo
Hannah Thorson
Boone,a
City
T. C. Thorson
Wellington Street
Pfeiffer Co Reincorporates In Cedar Falls
The Pfeiffer Co reincorporates with H. J. Pfeiffer as president and treasurer, MM. A. Pfeiffer as vice president, and A. Frier as secretary. Authorized capital stock is 30,000 with 24,000 paid up. The Cedar Falls business offers drugs stationery paints wall paper and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiffer Company
Cedar Falls
H. J. Pfeiffer
MM. A. Pfeiffer
A. Frier
Greek Countrymen Show Generosity Prompts Milwaukee Priest
Archamadritis Partheneos Kolonis of Milwaukee, a priest in the Orthodox Church, is noted for acts of liberal generosity. The report highlights his charitable contributions within the Greek community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archamadritis Partheneos ‘Kolonis
Milwaukee
Greek church to conduct funeral for Gust George in Waterloo
A Greek church arrives in Waterloo to hold funeral services for Gust George who died last Friday in hospital. He leaves a brother in Waterloo and three sisters in Macedonia. Before illness he helped his brother financially while penniless at death. A subscription pamphlet raised nearly $200 for funeral expenses. Mrs. W. Willson and son Latham visit Vinton. Dr. Willson plans to join June 7 and travel home.
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Waterloo
Gust George
George
Macedonia
I Ilness
Ilness
Peter Mavrelis
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Rictor
St. Miary's
Buchanan
Doextanann Optical CO
Democrats
la Follette
Makea Tha Lawa
North Waterloo and Railroads
Oscar Kilinefelter
North Marshalltown
Herbert Thorne
Round House
Omaha
Chamberglain
Gregorian
Sacred Heart
the Pfeiffer CO
Woods Bros
Waterloo, Lowa
W. Willson
Ason
Latham
Vinton
Dr. Willson
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlesta, Ge
Prospect Hills
Lewis Miller
4Th Street
Alenderson Drug Co
Penetet Tere Eer Ee
G. E. Boyce Optometrist 202
Syndienem Bldg
Wok Tant
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
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