Fessler Demmel Jewelry Firm Closes After 49 Years
After 49 years in business the jewelry firm of Fessler and Demmel, successors of Balliett and Weld, announces closing out. The store traces to 1872 origins in multiple downtown sites, with long service from Ed Grady, R. A. Fessler, and A. J. Demmel. The firm held watch inspection contracts for Illinois Central and Chicago Great Western railroads for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fessler & Jemmel
Balliett & Weld
C. 0. Balliett
Weld
Balliett
R. A Fessler
J. Demmel
Ed Grady
R. A. Fessler
A. J. Demme
Feaster
Demmel
Illinois Central
Chicago Great Western
Combany
McConnell Drug Store
Tilipross Central Shops
Robert Manson
Fourth Street
Dr. Peabody
Manson Heirs
Thanksgiving Song Festival at Grace M E Church
Choirs from Grace M E and First Evangelical present a Thanksgiving cantata on Sunday at 8 p.m. Kenneikh B Runkel conducts sixty voices with organ and piano accompaniments. The program includes The Eyes of All, Before the Mountains, Great Is the Lord, While the Earth, and Seek Ye the Lord among others.
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Grace M. BE
Grace Church
Kenneikh B. Runkel
Maunder
Runkel Wil
America
Inging
Tien B. Smith
First Evangelical Church
Runkel
Mise Irete Hohde
F. Smith
Victor Zelihoefer
Mildred Gleason
C. T. Chickering
DC. Bliss
George Geist
Emily Trevarthan Sancorn
Graham Messinger
Victor Zeilengrever
Sass
Ralph Wickelberg
W. J. Grobe
Solo
Mildred Wittick
Lori
Roberts
Gail Amsden
Vision and Resolve in Pauls Trial Before Agrippa
William Jennings Bryan analyzes Paul's address to King Agrippa during Festus' court in Caesarea. He highlights Paul's heavenly vision, steadfast obedience, and fearless defense, arguing that vision drives great deeds despite misinterpretation and opposition.
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William Jennings Bryan
Paul T
Apostle
Deseret
Judea
Felix
Festus
Jestus
Paul
Jerusalem
Caesar
Agrippa
Bernice
Cesarea
Damascus
Temple
Moses
Christ
Long-lived resident Lucy Huntington marks 92 with zest
Mrs Lucy A Huntington 622 Second Street West will be 93 tomorrow born November 20 1829 in Vermont to a Montreal merchant father. She and Henry Huntington moved from Vermont to Illinois then to Black Hawk County Iowa in 1856 traveling by horse and wagon. She attends First M B Church since 1856 and recalls winning a Courier reading prize for the longest continuous readership.
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Lucy A. Huntington
Second Street
Henry Huntington
Black Hawk County
Dixon
Huntington
Weill
Lues A. Soule
Vermont
Lake Champlain
Montreal
Boston
Iowa
Illinois
Dubuque
J.P. White
Waterloo
Black Hawk Creek
Elwells
Charles Murlan
G. R. Hunting
Odell
First M. B. Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Courier
Byron Sargeant
Hudson
Samut May
Wiza May
Jafferson Street
Park Avenue
Main Street
Fourth Street
Lucy Bicknell
George W. Miller
Bluff Ana
Otis Daggett
Chloo Severance
Elizabeth Field
Field Sisera
Church Services and Town Massacre Reference Across Odd Listings
A collage of church notices describes morning and evening services at First Church of Christ Science Christ Episcopal Northminster and other congregations. Included are a description of a Minnesota massacre scare, family details of Mrs Huntington, and notes on choir singing and organ recitals.
Ancient Transit Gift For East High School Observed
A historic transit instrument donated by Fessler and Demmel and purchased earlier by Barnett and Weld was set up at Bank Corner to provide precise time for Waterloo, linking local science education to a 19th century effort to standardize time. The gift honors civic pioneers and will be displayed on the East High campus for student study in sciences.
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East High School
Isler & Demme
Bot
Washington
Capitol Building
Barnett & Weld
Piancer Segulars
Dubuque
Chicago
Bank Corner
First National Bank
Astrument
Fessler & Demmatel
Railroad Wen
Western Union Telegraph Company
G. W. Kline
Messrs
C. O.balliett
W. FR. Weld
Rollins to Quit Fairmont College When Year Closes
Dr. Walter H. Rollins, longtime pastor and president at Fairmont College Wichita Kansas, resigns effective December 31 after seven years as president. He led campus expansion including dormitory, house, gymnasium, and a major grant network. Student enrollment rose from about 2014 to over 250.
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Walter H. Rollins
First Congregational Church
Waterloo
Fairmont College
Wichita
Kay
Rollins List
Rollins
Congregational World Movement
Vokammedan Lands to Be Pictured at First Presbyterian
Dr John Robertson Macartney pastor leads a screen service at First Presbyterian on Sunday at 730 PM titled The Rise of Mohammedanism. Ster-eoptican imagery shows the orient where Islam grows. Mrs Oliver Stevens on organ preludes as locals attend the illustrated sermon on Christian missions in foreign lands.
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Vokammedan
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
John Robertson Macartney
Orient
Oliver Stevensor
Philippines
Rev G D Spart to Occupy Pulpit at Central Christian
Rev G D Serritt who just finished two weeks of revival at Christians Church Valley Junction will preach at Central Christian Church for both services tomorrow. Morning topic Alert Christianity evening The Parable of the Bars Twenty three additions to the membership were reported from the Valley Junction meetings.
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G. D. Serritt
The
Christians Church
Valley Junction
Central Christian Church
Vanished Waterloo Village memoir recalled by Mrs Hewitt
Mrs Margaret J Hewitt recalls the 68 year old Waterloo migration from Clark County Illinois to Iowa with a six wagon caravan of families. She details early Waterloo life including the first ferry, the first school, and shared memories of river, homesteads and a close community of Methodists.
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Waterloo Village
Margaret Hewitt
Waterloo
Clark County
Tipton
Jones County
First Street
Hattie
May Hawver
Cedar Rapids
East Bank
The
Cedar
West Bank
Charles Muar
Mullan Bill
William Virden
Virden Creek
South’s Street
South Street
Prairia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cardvan
Hewitt
Guy R. Benight
Samuel May
Hezekiah Henderson
Will Underwood
Beat Esshe May
Mrs. Hewitt
Westminster Presbyterian Praise and Thank Offering Services
Westminster Presbyterian will hold annual praise and thank offering services on Sunday morning. Dr Preston, pastor, will deliver a sermon on The Supreme Task and the choir will sing special music.
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Westminster Presbyterian
Preston
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