Granddaughter Helen Coffey Found by News Paper Roots in Waterloo
Helen Coffey, 22, died at St Thomas hospital in Marshalltown after a surgical operation. The Evening Courier helped locate her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith of Waterloo, previously separated from their daughter Anna Smith, who had married and moved to Marshalltown. The reunion revealed Helen was their granddaughter and daughter of Anna, who had died recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Smith
Iowa Street
Helen Coffey
St. Thomas’ Hospital
Marshalltown
Evening Courier
Courier
Anna Smith
The
Register and Leader
Marshall Town
George L. Lonergan
Smiths
Grandfather Smith
Mrs. Smith
Helen
Belen Coffey
Otradiarius in Bad With Unions and Local Knightly Debates
Miss Margaret Myers will be installed as Black Hawk county superintendent in early January becoming the second woman to hold the post. A long discussion in Chisago mirrors a broader dispute between the Chicago Federation of Labor and instrument makers over union labels. Delegates plan to form a committee to seek a compromise while other notes mention a local store update and a vacuum cleaner rental ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Myers
Moore
Black Hawk County
Chisago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Cremontia
Band Instrument Makers’ Union
Chicago Federation of Musicians
B.C. Dillon
Musicians’ Union
Schlicht
Piano Workers’ Union
Dillon
Europe
America
Ward
Band Instrument Makara’ Union
Federation of Labor
Unions of
Musical Instrument
Death of Early Pioneer Mary Jane Hankinson
Mary Jane Hankinson died at 416 Elm Street last evening at 11 30 of hardening of the arteries She was born in Amenia New York April 1 1828 came to Illinois as a child and later moved to Waterloo She was a charter member and devout worker of Grace M E church in Waterloo Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm at the home with Rev E J Hull and Miss Letti e of Waterloo Interment will be in Graceland cemetery Mitchell South Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Hankinson
Elm Street
Mrs. Hankinson
Amenia
Illinois
John W. Hankinson
Willard LeRoy
Hattie J
Waterloo
Grace M. E. Church
Eatnost Christian
E. J. Hull
Lettié
Graceland Cemetery
Mitchell
Mac Hodges Dedu in Dakota
Mrs. William Hodges died November 12 at her son W S Hodges home in Mt Vernon aged 91. Born May 18 1826 in Jefferson Town she married William Hodges and lived in Richland Waterloo and Mt Vernon. Survived by T C Minnesota R A Dadga Center Minn W F Mt Vernon and Mra T I Freeth Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hodges
W. S. Hodges
Mt. Vernon
Robert A
Waterloo
Parker and
Columbia Streets
Martha UL. Sasseen
Jefferson
New Market
Richland
W. F
Aho
Thorpe
T. C
Minnesota
R. A
Dadga Center
Minn
Mra
Freeth
Winnipeg
Aged Chiefs Rites Held for Pacific Northwest Leader
Indians from across the Pacific Northwest attend the funeral of A-kke-wa-ta chief of the Columbia River Wipe. The aged leader, said to be over the century mark, was honored with customary pomp. Also in Spokane, the Humane Society opens an emergency hospital for injured dogs, with a pointer shot in the leg as first patient. Real estate transfers in Waterloo list several parcels sold and titles recorded, including Cedar River Park improvements and various lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Pacific Northwest
A-kke-wa-ta
Columbia River
A-ke-wa-ta
Spokane Humane Society
Frank H. Mason
Back Hawk Co
Benjamin J. Towrey
W. Stroehel
Lottf
Howrey & McWilliams
Waterloo
Tom W. Wilson
A. W. Stahl
Minnesota Land & Investment Co
Horace G. Cassady
Hammond & Hopkin
Waterloo Chautauqua & Kible Ins
Kahter
Cedar River Park
Mat Delagardelle
Grutenbach
Queckertville
Watterloo Loan & Trust Co
William
Macnumber
Soash Park
A. A. Kash
Susan PF
Litehield
Onion growing profits reach high yields in Iowa reports
Ames Iowa November 19 Special says Prof A T Erwin Iowa State College notes high onion yields across sections. Arthur Schutter reports 1100 onions per acre and 12 257 bushels total from 13 acres with 28 cent price averaging 358 28 per acre and 4657 66 for crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Towa
A. T. Erwin
Horticultural Department
Iowa State College
Arthur Schutter
Scott County
Ottum Wa
Texas
California
William Schulz
Albert Schutter
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Mrs
J. E. Ridenour
Edward
R. E. Buchanan
Independence
Otradiarius
Instruments
Derides Union Label
H. McBurney
Calif
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Pure Food Partorion
Battle Creek, Mich
Sanford Beavv
Hall-Ekfelt Company
Park Avenue
Lafayette Street
Aucton
W. H. Hartman Company
Waterloo Evening Courier
Park Avenue West
Mac. WM. Hodges
Dakota
Iowa
Mr. Erwin
St. Paul
Minnneapolis
Great Western
Observaton
Minneapolis
Chicago
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