Judge Elwell's Homecoming Memory Card From Waterloo
Pueblo attorney Joe Dee Elwell recalls childhood in Waterloo Iowa and Black Hawk county in a 1915 reminiscence. He details schools, river ferry, early lessons in money value, and a misheard soda water dispute with banker Leavitt era figures as he traces his boyhood amid family, teachers, and landmark sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dee Elwell
Pueblo
Colo
Black Hawk County
Jetter
Thore
Reminiscence of Waterloo Life and Early Fortunes
The narrative blends family history with memories of the Waterloo riverbank home. It recounts a note for about 1800 dollars, a bank loan to John Leavitt, and moving to the Lake house. The author recalls river rafts, local boats, three remaining houses, and a mossy well on Mullans hill. He details earnings from pigs, a pig deal with Esquire Hanna, and the start of horse investments. The piece touches social ties with the Vail family, references to Theodore Vail, and a memory of Charley Mullan as a pioneer boy and first law partner.
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Ohio
Milford Center
Trystan Shandy
Waterloo
John
Timothy Bhyell
Timothy
Upper Bridge Street
Bochaine
Wes
Charley Mullan
George W. Miller
Baptist Church
Justice of the Peace
Chauncey Maynard
Sherman House
Vslues
Iowa
Tiflana
Imnois
Yme
Oly
West
B. J. Capwell
Adolph Eberhart
Congregational Church
Bue
Driek High School
Black Bunk Creek
Mullan’s Hill
Mutant's Woods
Avraham Lincoln
George Robinson
John Leavitt
Leld the Pote
M. Hf. Moore
Uig
Java
Washburn
Existance
Alimont
Esquire Hanna
Willie Haddock
Wile
Waterloo Register
Pips
Beasick
West Virginia
Crinnell College
Wille
Wim
Wilse
Mniatura
Theodore N. Vail
Robin Hood
Harles Mullan
Town
Chierage
Isas
Charley
Reminiscences of a Waterloo Stallion and Odd Travel Tales
The speaker recalls a horse training episode with a bay colt and Lita, meeting Jim Turd who offers cattle driving involving Waterloo and Ohio. He recalls a visit to Waterloo and a party, orchard chats, apple tosses, and haying chores while recounting a tale about a mare that kicks and a prank by Jess and Bob Stickley. He reflects on prayers, faith, and imagining vast power contrasted with everyday life.
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Black Hawk Creek
Charley
Lita
Siad
Waterloo
Jim Turd
Abe
Ohio
Jim Saidy
Morris Case
Igwa
Merrysviile
Mullan
Mulkin Col
Ghin
Emmet Sill
Ora Cos
Waterloo Courier
Rome
Imo
Deaton Clough
Deason
Jess
Bob
Stickley
Jens
Jessica
Ha Sald
Vail
Vatt Ranch
Lonny Vait
Lonny
Ike
Theo
Ford
N. Vail
Elk Run
Theodore
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Get Rid of Scrofula How Take S S S
A vintage medicinal advertisement urges cleansing the blood to treat scrofula symptoms such as pimples swollen glands and soreness. It promotes S S S as a fifty year standard blood purifier renewing vitality and aiding long standing infections. The copy directs readers to obtain S S S from a druggist and to contact the S S S Co in Atlanta for advice.
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SS. S
Atlanta
Uisement
Letters Echo Rustic Wit and Uncle John’s Rules
The author recalls past county surveyor nominations and shares a quip from Uncle Johnnie about handling questions in seven heads. A nod to Robert Burns frames the reflection as a conversational, rustic recollection continued in later pages.
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Jonnie
Bermon
Uncle John
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Judge Elwell
Pueblo, Cale
W. T. Whitney
Mathilda Whitney
Bill Whitney
Mathilda Brett
Mr. Cooley
Httle
Deacon Ellsworth
Colorado
Sinto
Phanton
George Hannay
Judge Bage
Walier
George Hanna
George
Maverick & Stherling
W. Ferry
Tate & Allen
Bamberger
Ber
Father
S.S.S
Poultry For Profit
Reed
Auto Trace
Pushet
Busbel
Iis Union Mi
TOWA
Marantecd
Il Co
Johnnle Ball
Bobby Burns
Hollywood
Paige
Fairfield
Detroit
The
Paige-Detroit Motor Cor Central Auto & Supply Co
Et Company
6Th and
Franklin Sts
Cabriotet Sedan
Vulcan Coke
Young Coal CO
West Third Street
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