Honored Resident Mrs Brainard Dies in Waterloo
Mrs SH Brainard daughter of J R Pratt first judge of Black Hawk County passed away last evening at 4 39 at her East Waterloo home She had lived in the county over 60 years was devoted to family and charity and was a Baptist member Funeral Saturday 1 30 from the home Rev HL Beeman to officiate burial in Fairview cemetery The obituary notes she left a large family including daughters Etta McKelvie Lucy Dean Grace Brainard son John V Brainard and 115 grandchildren and one great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Judge Pratt
Clarissa Pratt
Watertoo
S. Rosman Hrainard
Etta McKelvie
Lucy Dean
Waterloo
John V. Brainard
Fargo
N. D
Grace Brainard
Waterloo East
Hfe
Baptist Faith
Neral
HL Beeman
Walnut Street
Death Claims Clarissa A Pratt After Long Illness
Clarissa A Pratt born July 12, 1846 in Canton Bradford County Pa died after a prolonged illness. She endured a broken arm in August, bronchial pneumonia, and a steady decline while her children stayed by her side. son John W. Wraynard arrived from North Dakota as the end came. Her father first served as county judge of Jack Hawk County after moving from Marion to Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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Ashe
John W. Wraynard
North Dakota
First County
Clarissa A. Pratt
Canton
Bradford County
J. R. Pratt
Marion
Vinton
Ellis Hotel Ready Music and Feast Thanksgiving Day
The Ellis Hotel under present ownership invites Waterloo’s music lovers and diners on Thanksgiving from 6 to 8 PM. Crawford’s Orchestra directed by C C Crawford will perform with Miss Louise Cox soprano Milton Myers baritone. Menu features Blue Points olives celery crabmeat, gulf red snapper, roast turkey with chestnut dressing, multiple pies and desserts, tea coffee and cider.
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Ellis Hotel
Waterloo
Ss Becker
Luders
Johnston
Milton Myers
Bennet
My Cavalier Feist
Louise Cox
Amina
Linke
Au Madere
Windsor
Toulouse
Elias Harrison Last of Family and Waterloo Pioneer
Elias Harrison, lifelong frontier minister and Waterloo resident, died May 26, 1877, at nearly 70. Born in Alexandria, he served churches in Cincinnati and Ohio before settling in Burlington, Iowa, and later helped organize Presbyterian churches in Janesville, Hudson Portage, Washburn, and nearby towns. Funeral from the 1108 Washington home conducted by Dr. Robert Westenberge with Mrs. Kenneth E. B. Runkel singing. burial in Elmwood family lot.
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Alexandria
Newack
Fidelia Buckingham
Incinnati
Ohio
Burlington
Wilson
Henry J. Harrison
Waterloo
First Presbyterian Church of
Janesville
Hudson
A |Porte
Washburn
Harrison
George B. Harrison
Bloomington
Middle West
American Association
F For the Advancement of Science
Wesleyan University
Miss May Harrison
Stenrs J. Harrison
Sty
J. 0
Hensdren
Poln. Mo
Harrrison
Wome
Washington Street
Faml
Robert © .Westenberg
First Presbyterian Church
Kenneth EB. Runkel
Elmwood Cemetery
Few Marriages On Turkey Day 1911 in Black Hawk County
Thanksgiving Day saw few marriage licenses issued in Black Hawk county with only three by 2 PM and the record day reaching 11 licenses. Names of couples from Waterloo Dunkerton and Hudson appear alongside notes on local hospital recoveries of Miss M Carlson and Mrs Tullard.
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Black Hawk County
Otto Peters
Waterloo
Julia Scott
Herman Buss
Dunkerton
Paulina Ewald
George W. Goddard
Hudson
Isabelle Faulkner
Wadson
General Markets Report From Chicago Trade
Market news from Chicago and St Louis covers wheat and corn gains on Argentine output doubts, hogs rising with pork and lard values, cattle and sheep receipts in St Louis and Kansas City, and Chicago produce prices for butter eggs cheese and potatoes with mixed but firm tendencies.
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Chisago
Santa Fe
Cordova
The
Mercury
Chicago
Cattle Market Notes and Grain Prices Report
Chicago and St Louis market wires show cattle prices sliding and rising in grain futures. quotes for western steers native lambs and hogs move as buyers react to light receipts. New York stocks end mixed with notable names and indices cited.
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ST. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Texas
Silver Wedding Trip to Europe for Clark Chirk Couple
Dr Margaret W Y Clark and Dir ti Hardy Chirk depart tonight for Europe. They will spend time in Berlin Munich and London for medical visits and sightseeing, then travel home via Austria and Romania. The trip marks their silver wedding anniversary with a family reunion and international experiences. Clark is a noted clubwoman active in Waterton civic affairs and has led the Civic department for three years.
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Margaret WY. Clark
Ti Hardy Chirk
Crttan UL
Phan
Father Chirk
Berlin
Aevsielegeas
Sieading
I Berlin
Munich
Londen
Adey
Margaret Lark
Hoassfeld
Wascansoate
Austria
Maraarer
V. Clark
Waterton
Ambiguous fragment hints at local notice or tribute
Fragmentary OCR text references individuals such as Dr and Clark bon with unclear context. The readable pieces mention friends in Iowa and Waterian with possible tributes or acknowledgments, but no concrete event, action, or date emerges.
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Waterian
Iowa
Margaret and
Blurdy Clark
Rebels Fail At Nanking In Gated Attack
Nov 29 report says a concerted attack on irigates in Nanking by revolutionaries failed and they were driven off with losses. Imperial troops hold the city as General Li Yuen Wang at Wuchang seeks reinforcements. Revolutions send ships and men while revolutionary flags fade in Shanghai and surrounding towns. The United States offers to aid China with 25 troops to keep Peking railway open and protect foreigners if Beijing accepts.
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Nanking
Li Yuen Wang
Wuchang
Thas
Shanghai
U.S
Washington
United States
China
Philippine
Peking
Cathoain
State Department
Fragmentary note on international act with unclear intent
A mangled fragment discusses a limited government, treaties, rights, and a potential expeditionary force. It mentions Peking, a railway communications protocol, and U S involvement, but the text is incoherent with many garbled terms and names.
Unique Meeting of Prom inent Eastern Men
A Boston art convention presided by Gov. Foss discussed inviting M. J. Tritz of the Trits Studio Waterloo Iowa to relocate to Boston to boost art culture. Tritz weighed New York’s similar invitation, while Eastern photographers formed a counter group to oppose the move. The piece ends with a dream aside and note that both Tritt and his assistant hold gold medals from a state convention of photographers.
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Boston
Gov. Foss
Hearn
M. J. Tritz
Trits
Waterloo
Iowa
New York
Mr. Tritz
East
Pirie McDonald
Dudley Hoyt
Dudley Hoyt, Mrs. Case Beer
Mr. Core
Nere
Mr. Tritt
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Jmears
S. R. Brainard
J. R. Prate
KR. Bralnard
Elias Harrison
Turkey
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
G. S. Bennett
Marsh-Place
Wlather
Ilinois
South Dakota
GSN
OMA
Ana
ST. Louts Close
Corm
Minneapolis
Desmd
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennssilvania
Rook Island
Atchison
American Sorelier
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Kin
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel
Lnited States Stel, Pfdl
Amalgamated Copper
Sorthern Pacific
Great Northern
Ny Fifies
Missouri Poetie
Centtit
Anaronda
Cape
Europe
Feria
College of Commerce
East Fifth St
Lafayette
Teking
Miniah
Wooomen
Sehuite
Commercial Street
Ian
Max Mreichbochis
Station A
Adams Street
Tne
Perkins
Vt Fullerton
Plane
Bar Russel
Cole
Candy Kitchen
Art Center of America
Sin West Fourth Street
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