Corner Stone Laying For Franciscan Sisters Hospital
Thousands attend the corner stone laying for Waterloo's Franciscan Sisters' hospital as Archbishop Messmer places the stone and Father Folkenbrock is honored. The box within contains local officials, priests, coins, newspapers, and pledges toward the hospital completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Falkenbrock
Franciscan Sisters’ Hospital
Sebastian G. Méssmer
Milwaukee
Skt
Town
J. Méagher
Ackley
Charles City
Hampton
Dubuque
Oelwein
New Hampton
Father Forkenbrock
Vita
St. Louis
Forkenbrock
St. Mary’s Church
Saint Henry
Henry
Father Folkenbrock
Waterloo
Board of Trade
Father Cooney
C.D. Wangler
H. B. White
Charles E. Pickett
Universal Brotherhood
Franciscan Sisters
Keane
Franciscan Sisters' hospital secured at Waterloo future blessings
Great future blessings on all concern ed in securing the Franciscan Sisters' hospital for Waterloo. Awaiting formal approval and community support as the project progresses toward opening and service expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franciscan Sisters’ Hospital
Waterloo
North Waterloo and Railroads roundup of local movements
Frank Myers proudly shows a five pound pickerel caught yesterday. Herbert Thorne, a roundhouse watchman, returns from Omaha. Conductor William R Crawford travels to Chicago for two weeks. No layoffs in the roundhouse today as workers enjoy yesterday’s day off. W J Wagner helped beat Tripol in Oelwein yesterday, playing third base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Myers
Herbert Thorne
Roundhouse
Omaha
William R. Crawford
Chicago
W. J. Wagner
Oelwein
Tripol
Wagner
Fires During May Report Twelve Incidents and Losses
May fires totaled twelve with combined damage not exceeding six hundred dollars. Heaviest loss was J G Wright, losing a horse, buggy, harness and part of a barn, estimated at four hundred to five hundred dollars. Minor losses for incidents on Logan Avenue, Commercial Street, West Fourth Street, Wellington Street, Upper Sycamore Street, and Franklin Street are itemized with causes including overheated coils, spark from engine, glue boil over, and smoke on roofs. CARD OF THANKS follows.
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Dunham
J. G. Wright
Fifth
Washington Streets
Thomas Connoly
Logan Avenue
Commercial
Thompson Avenue
Burkett
Miles Street
C. FL
Commercial Street
FP. L. Christian
West Fourth Street
Wellington Street
M. G. Munn
Jefferson Street
Sycamore Street
Franklin Street
Bronson Bros
Melon King Plants 60 Acres for Big Iowa Harvest
John Johnson, famed as the watermelon king of Iowa, plans to plant 60 acres of musk and watermelon on his farm east of town. Thirty acres are up and promising, with thirty more seeded, as he studies melon culture. The sandy loam soil and fertilization aim to yield hundreds of thousands of melons if weather stays favorable.
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John Johnson
Iowa
Johnson
R. Fohneon
Animal owner seeks culprit after acid attack on horse
Monticello Georgia May 31 special report says an unknown person broke into J K Hale’s bunk house in Cass township damaged a buckeye driving horse by pouring acid on its neck and back. A veterinary surgeon says the horse is in critical condition. Sheriff Hogan offers a $50 reward for information leading to the conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cass Township
J. K. Hale
William Folkers
Hogan
City in Brief notices and social items
A page of brief notes from Waterloo includes multiple social mentions and local updates. people traveling to La Parte and Polo Missouri. births and family visits. residents changing homes between Waterloo, Jesup, and nearby towns. medical recoveries and a divorce filed in Omaha. Also notes business ads and a real estate development filing of twelve plats this year.
Kate Shelley Not Dead As Reported
From Carroll Iowa May 31 a false death report circulated about Kate Shelley Northwestern railway heroine. She is in a hospital not dead and reported better with a possible recovery. Also a Waterloo Cedar Rapids party of 40 heads June 6 to inspect a Gulf Coast Country farm proposition with low prices and easy terms. French a Frazee
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Gulf Coast
Texas
French & Frazee
Black Hawk Bank
Carroll
Kate Shelley
Northwestern Railway
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
America
French A& Frazee
Church Ladies Attend Meeting and Social Hour
Announcements for Thursday include the Ladies of the First Lutheran church entertained in the basement by Mrs Hartmann and Mrs E Griefnow. All ladies invited, bring a crumble. Also the Macedonian Bible class of Westminster Presbyterian will meet at Mrs John L Limbert 314 Washington Street at 4 PM with social hour and picnic supper, every member expected. Moose lodge Waterloo No 328 L O O My meets June 1 at K P hall at 8 PM, all members invited. The Social band meets with Mrs Mosher 1121 Jefferson Street June 1. all invited.
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The
First Lutheran Church
Hartmann
E. Griefnow
Westminster Presbyterian Church
John L. Limbert
Washington Street
Moose
Waterloo Lodge
K. P. Hall
Mooradian Oriental Rugs in Waterloo Display
A. M. Mooradian arrives with a full line of Oriental Rugs from every weaving district in the Orient. He has sold many rugs to Waterloo residents over twelve years and guarantees quality with remarkably low prices. The display is at Woods Bros. Furniture Store for a few days only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Mooradian
Orient
Cousin of Water loo Resident Dies in LeRoy at 76
Mrs M J Hunter, 76, died of pneumonia in LeRoy Minnesota on Monday. Former Nashua resident Mrs Tunter will be laid to rest there today. Mrs Hunter had visited Mrs McElhinney in Water loo several times and is mourned by many local friends.
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Lillian Hileman
Iowa City
Dell Standish
St. Paul
New York
Larold Williams
Charles Walker
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
W. W. Shannon
State Labor Commissioner's Office
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Thanking Friends After Loss of Daughter Margaret
Mr and Mrs A Bernte Harper express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy and assistance during their bereavement over the death of their little daughter Margaret.
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Margaret
A. Bernte Harper
Baseball Game Draws Erie Crowd Over Billy Sunday
Erie Pa May 31 Sunday preached in a nearly empty tabernacle while the city packed a baseball game. He warned a great curse would befall the city for neglecting church and favoring ball games over worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Tabernacle
Billy
Fort Dodge Boy Marries Heiress
Kirk Al Boge youngest son of a Town Paint Manufact uring owner married Mary Louise Belcher an Indianapolis heiress in a ceremony at the Indiana capital. The couple will reside in Fort Dodge. The romance began at Oberlin and continued through Iowa University where Boge set track and baseball records. Lightning struck the First Swedish Lutheran church at Callendar and burned it to the ground causing significant loss. rain aided nearby buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Dodger
Kirk AL Boge
Mise Mary Louise Belcher
Indianapolis
Indiana Capital
Oberlindomy
Boges
Iowa University
Callendar
Also Mentioned on This Page
North Waterloo and Railroads
Gus Forestier
Melon King
Jones CO
Hele
Hachanan
Rex Brayant
la Parte
Elias Harrison
Polo, Mo
F. L. McCune
Colfax
H. Johnson
Green
FE. Marcham
Lila
LaPorte City
Jerome W. Hoot
Detroit
W. H. Daniels
Falls Avenue
Everett A. Puterbaugh
Fifth Street West
H. W. Wilhelms
Parkersburg
Beaver Valley State Bank
Helene Coffman
Louisville, Ky
J. Parkhurst
County Recorder
Phil Standish
Jesup
Gertrude Daniels
Judson Daniels
Gertrude Hurley
A. L. Thistle of
Ouray
Colo
Thistle
Col CG. HW. Babcock
Winterloo
A. Besserlys
Maggie Besser
Voorhies
Cochran
Wis
Oriental Rugs
Billy Sunday
Buchanan
Overanann Ovetical CO. Syndicate Bldg
Dianapolis
Hat Talk No
HAT Department
Waterloo Steam Laundry
Fifth and
Jefferson Streets
American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
Ten Acre Fruit and Island
Rainbelt
Rock
Houston
French & Frazee, Ét Black Hawk Bank
Frazer
Black Hawk Bask
Rock Islami
Teans
Dune
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