Death Comes As He Left Erie Railroad Loyal Employee
William H. Wells, longtime Erie railroad worker and resident of Waterloo with a Chicago home, died at 1212 Randolph Street after nearly a year of senile debility. Born October 6, 1835 in Fredericton New Brunswick, he married Elizabeth Briden in Holton Maine before moving to Chicago. Survived by wife Elizabeth Haswell daughter Herbert son Frazier Wells and siblings. services Wednesday at 2 30 p m from the Wells home with burial at Elmwood cemetery.
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William H. Wells
Erie Railroad
Chicago
Waterloo
Randolph Street
Ross
Frederickton
New Brunswick
Holton
Elizabeth Briden
Erie
A. R. Haswell
A. E. Haswell
Herbert
Ft. Wayne
Ind
J. P. O'Neill
Joseph Wells
Frazier Wells
Wells
Washington Park
Grape-Nuts Proves Diet Restores Nervous Health
A Wisconsin mother credits Grape-Nuts with rebuilding her worn nerve system after a period of illness and overwork. She stopped tonics, ate Grape-Nuts four times daily with cream and milk, slept better, gained 20 pounds, and her pale child recovered enough to return to school.
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Wisconsin
Wellville
Mrs Muirhead Meets Old Friends During Waterloo Return
Mrs Rae Muirhead, famed from Billy Sunday meetings, arrived in New Castle and is visiting Dr Elizabeth Laughrey before returning to Waterloo Iowa. She was escorted by Dr Katherine Luzader from Greenville and may stay until tomorrow. She spoke briefly to Business Girls at the YWCA as nerves remain affected by a recent bereavement.
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New Castle
Werald
Navy
Rae Muirhead
Billy
Elizabeth Ie Laughrey
Katherine Luzader
Greenville
Boston
Plans for Intercollegiate School Typing and Spelling Contest
Plans completed at a conference with Mr Gates of Waterloo Business College Mr King of Cedar Rapids Business College and Mr Williams of Des Moines Business College outline winter contests in typewriting spelling and rapid calculations. Schools will hold events December January and February with results reported to all participants. A final contest will be held in Waterloo in March with representatives from each school.
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Gates
Waterloo Business College
King
Cedar Rapids Business College
Williams
Des Moines Business College
Echools
Waterloo
Two Coats Theft Leads to Arrests Near New Hartford
Sherim B. Shores and Deputy Al. Raymond arrested Guy Dennis and Stephen Greer at Greer’s home two miles southwest of New Hartford on charges of taking an overcoat and an undercoat from a Cedar Falls barber shop Saturday evening. The coats belonged to Ted Shelley who had placed them in the shop. Greer had knowledge of the theft but was not involved in taking them. Greer was fined 320 and Dennis 30 days in county jail after arraignment before Justice Cummings. Mrs Greer fainted during arrest requiring a physician.
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Sherim B. M. Shores
al. Raymond
Guy Dennis
Stephen Greer
New Hartford
Cedar Falls
Ted Shelley
Grer
Moon In Eclipse Captivates Skywatchers Wednesday Night
A total lunar eclipse is predicted for Wednesday evening with the moon rising at 5 55 partly eclipsed and fully buried in Earth's shadow by 6 47. Observers should have clear skies as the event peaks with the moon at perigee appearing larger than usual. The eclipse concludes at 7 58 as the shadow leaves the moon.
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Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
North American
DB. WW. Morehouse
Department of Astronomy
Drake” University
Des Moines
Halley
Rull
Wil. Apenar
Card of Thanks for George Reinhart
We thank neighbors and friends who assisted us during illness and death of our beloved husband and father and for the many beautiful flowers sent. Mrs George Reinhart and children.
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George ‘Reinhart
Man Flunks Revival and Faces Street Labor Sentence
John Knowlon of Marshalltown, 51, was ordered by Police Judge Caldwell to a week of Sunday revival after pleading guilty to drunkenness, but he failed to attend and was later sentenced to ten days of street labor. Fellow offender Mike McCune, who had a similar plea, avoided a cash fine by paying seven silver dollars into the city treasury. Several other arraignments followed with fines and continued cases for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
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John Knowlon
Marshalltown
Caldwell
Knowlon
Mike McCune
McCune
B. Jackson
Chicago
Pole
Hugh Stoyle
John Rhodes
Wagner
Ira Harmon
Ray Dunkelberg
Ryan
Harmon
Alow Dunkelberg
F. W. Wells
J. T. Knapp
Bonnie Dowler
Vinton
Ing
Knapp
W. BR. McCartney
Vere Smith
la Porte City
R. W. Franklin
Martin Krueger
George Willard
Tom House
Election results show Demuth elected over Anderson
J O Gibson of Waterloo Ta dated November 14 1910 explains the township vote tallies. He lists Barclay beating Demuth 72 to 43 for the Republican and Democrat races and notes Poyner and Anderson split, with Demuth winning overall and Anderson supporters seeking credit for votes in their township.
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Demuth
Tn Poyner
Anderson
Barclay
Poyner
Démuth
Fex
J. O. Gibson
Waterloo
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Paul Davis
MT A
Erie Rail
Devel
Dinneen
Fourth Street
Fred Piper
Piper
Charles Huntley
Hoxie
Springfield
G. G. Lydy
Centralia
Fort Madison
George Davis
Santa Fe
Emma Davis
Great Dress Goods Sale
Courier
Ander
SuextAnan Opticaarl CO
DIKE
Taggart
Commercial
Miss Scott
Fars
Western Ave
White
Black Hawk Electrical Co
W. G. Rogers
Mgr
Lafayette Street
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