Horace G Adams obituary details railway career and press work
Horace G Adams of La Porte City Ia dies after long illness at 11 20 p m. Services set for 2 30 p m Thursday at his residence Rev T B Sher King will officiate Trowel lodge AFL A M will conduct burial He had been in the railway business since youth and helped draft the O R T constitution and bylaws He published the Weekly Railway News and served as editor and organizer for railway clerks associations He was born February 4 1852 in Freeport Wisconsin and later moved to La Porte City with extensive service across several railways He married Edith Smith in 1884 and is survived by family connections
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la Porte City
Horace G. Adams
T. B. Sher King
The
Presbyterian Church
Trowel Lodge
AFL & A. M
Freeport
Horlcan
Wis
My. Adams
Adams
Fraeport
Springfield
Boston
Mass
New York City
la Porte
White, S. D
O. K. T. Constitution
A. D. Thurston
O. RB. T
Cedar Rapids
Minn
Larchwood
Armstrong
Union
Porte
Publc
Railway News
Railway World
International Association of Railway Clerks
Chicago
Edith Smith
Porte City
Abe Martin on Watch Charms From a Bygone Era
Abe Martin recalls the heyday of watch charms when nearly every man could own a watch and chain. He notes a wide range of charms from peach seed baskets to diamond seals, with hair chains, lockets, and quirky mementos reflecting social roles and fashions of the era.
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Sean
Th’ Press
Memory of a Railroad Family Ends in Tragic Death
The obituary recalls a railroad family with a son Don C. born in 1887 and marks a long, painful illness culminating in death on Sept. 23. The narrative highlights the father’s life in railroading and the family’s hopeful future that was disrupted by tragedy.
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Don C
City in Brief: Memorial Day Notes and Local Updates
Waterloo area items highlight library closure for Memorial Day, rail schedule changes, streetcar delays due to boiler leaks, and several residents traveling or visiting. Permits issued for a remodeling project at 315 High Street and a garage on Grant Avenue. Also coverage of contagious disease reports and local social news from Waterloo Iowa.
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Hazel Kirchner
Riends
Clear ‘Laks
Waterloo Public Library
W. AL. Beecher
Knights of Columbus
J. H. Tuthill
High Street
William Holder
Grant Avenue
Miss Stella Larrimore Files $1,000,000 Suit for Defamation
New York May 29 Miss Stella Larrimore a young actress announced she would sue opera star Geraldine Farrar for 1,000,000 within the next few days alleging defamation of character. Farrar had named Larrimore in her divorce suit against actor Lou Tellegen.
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New York
Stella Larrimore
Geraldine Farrar
O Connell Plans Large Commercial Garage in Waterloo
J H O Connell former lumber coal and building mater ial dealer returns from California and petitions Waterloo city council for permission to build a 50 by 180 foot one story modern garage on Fifth and Blutatrecte adjacent to Hadley’s project. Plans include storage for cars and servicing with oil tanks. Work to start soon with site clearing underway and five garages planned for future.
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T. J. O'Connell
California
Fifth An Blutatrecte
O’connell
O'Connell
Earene
J. H. Hadley
Wbirth
Jefferson Streets
Pear
Waterloo
Waterloo Speaks on Memorial Day Plans
Waterloo will furnish several speakers for Memorial day exercises. J. W. Arbuckis addresses the Bampton forenoon and again in the evening, while J. S. Tuthill, Rev. Fred J. Clark, J. C. Murtagh, and B. I. Swisher are slated for other towns. Johnny Mahaney and Frankie Bush train at Electric Park tonight ahead of Thursday night’s baseball card.
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Waterloo
J. W. Arbuckis
Bampton
J. 5. Tuthill
Sumner
Fred J. Clark
Aplington
J.C. Murtagh
Ackley
B. I. Swisher
Beaman
Electrical Device Sleuths Expose Fraud in Seance
New York May 29 An electric recording device showed the false origin of spirit messages during a vacant seance before jurors. The Scientific American offered 6000 to any medium who could beat the device. The first medium failed as stenographers and an electric light attachment revealed every movement and light cue.
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New York
Scientific American
Stanographers
Avery
Ehaly
Transport’s Trouble with Russ Refugees Settled
Manila May 29 The mine sweeper Harrison, aiding the Merritt with Russian refugees to the United States, reported a strike on board caused drift near Iba. The ship returned with news that all trouble was settled and the transport was headed toward Nagasaki. The Harrison took 13 stokers and an engineer to the Merritt.
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Manila
P. I
Harrison
United States
Merritt
Iba
Nagasaki
William Marquis Dies After Illness in Waterloo
William Marquis 8 Waterloo died at 6 30 am after a year long illness. He lived at 750 Parker street and suffered cancer. Born January 21 1871 in Mt Vernon township Black Hawk county he moved to Waterloo 14 years ago. He married Kathryn Lynn Anoka Minn twenty four years ago and they ran a farm before moving to the city. He is survived by his widow three children Wesley Helen and Mrs Francis Murphy two brothers Bert Marquis and Percy and his mother Mrs Marquis. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 pm from home with Rev W G Kelford. burial in Wallace? Cemetery.
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Marquis
Mar Wis
Hig Howe
Parker Street
Mt. Vernon Township
Black Hawk County
Witerloo
W. GC. Koltord
Wallylew
Girl from Rockwell City Falls Unconscious in Cedar Falls
Ethel Reach, 20, a Teachers College student from Rockwell City, was found unconscious near Pearl and Fourth Street West in Cedar Falls after leaving her rooming house at 7:30 p.m. She recalls nothing since then and could not explain the cause of her illness. Initial poisoning theory dismissed after poison fragments showed no effect. Neighbors reported the incident and a physician treated her at the hospital.
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Cedar Falls
Ethel Reach
Teachers College
Rockwell City
Pearl
Fourth Street
Harry Robberts
Teamstar
YS Men's Club Talk by J W Arbuckle at meeting
J W Arbuckle attorney spoke to the Y S Men s Club on duty to meet citizenship duties and echoes of wartime loss. The remarks questioned if the nation has regressed since the armistice and urged bearing forward as the dead intended. East High Boys quartet provided music. Frank M Lyon, age 67, died at Bright’s disease today at his 116 Tindale home in Chautauqua Park. born June 29 1886.
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J. W. Arbuckle
Y's Men’s Club
Amerles
Ward
East High Boys
Frank M. Lyon
Bright
Tindale
Chautauqua Park
Daseaned
Lalla Wisner
Sumnar
Waterloo
G. 1
Bullaing
Lyon
Greece
S. O
Ptak Ice Cream Co Starts Operations at New Plant
Ptak Ice Cream Co under Theodore J. Ptak began operations yesterday in a new Bluff and Tenth Street plant. The firm, using up to date machinery, will produce ice cream sherbets and dealer supplies. Ptak, a Iowa State graduate from Cedar Rapids, lives at 310 Locust Street with his family.
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Ptal Ice Cream Company
Theodore J. Ptak
Bluff
Ptak Company
Ptak
Iowa State College
Amps
Cedar Rapids
Locust Street
Park Honors Author My Old Kentucky Home Dedication
Loulaville Kentucky May 28 Dedication of a state park and grounds near Bardstown honoring Foster writer of My Old Kentucky Home has been set for July 4 by a commission overseeing the project. The ceremony marks the ninety seventh birthday of Foster, born in Pittaburgh, which is listed prominently on the program.
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Fedarel Hil
Bardstown
Fitepher Collins Foater
Old Kentucky
Feld
Foster
Pittabureh
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