True Story of Pearl Waters Life Revealed as Karl Wilson
The true life tale of Pearl Waters who lived as a boy named Karl Wilson for years unfolds with tragedy and romance. A Waterloo figure, Pearl was an abandoned child raised by servants, endured cruelty, and later adopted male attire to survive. Her journey spans New York, San Francisco, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo as she sought safety, work, and identity before living quietly, faithful to Christ.
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Pearl Waters
Karl Wilson
Earor Pearl
Waterloo
Pearl
Birmingham
England
New York City
Kyil Woostn
Woial
Sho
Pearl Wis
Alet
Lea
Fre Wison
Fred
Pearl Wesmane
Lake Namie
Wilson
Willem
Daberg
Parkes
Pred
Mart
San Francisco
Abel Bey
Abs. Wilson
Mothrey
New York
Karl
Predge
Boxy
Tim
Favl
Y. Mlc. A
Fot
Earl
Rork Island
Cedar Rapids
Wariner
St. Paul
Taileson
Yoa
Low Pearl
Rey
Christ
Bad Blood and the S S Remedy Claim
An ad explains inherited bad blood as a common condition and touts S.S. as the supreme blood purifier made from roots herbs and barks. It claims S.S. cures Rheumatism Catarrh Skin Diseases Sores Ulcers Scrofula Blood Poison and other disorders, promising a free book from SHE SWIFT EFECIEIC CO Atlante Go.
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S.S
Waterloo Dairy Show Opens With Decorated Homes Week
Thousands of visitors are expected in Waterloo for the dairy convention and cattle show at the Coliseum next Monday through the week. Town boosters urge all residents to decorate as wealthy dairy men and cattle breeders arrive from across the country, with Gov. Carroll delivering the keynote Friday night address.
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Waterloo
Coliseum
Springfield
Carroll
Dai
Real estate transfers include Waterloo and Cedar Falls parcels
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds in Waterloo Cedar Falls and neighboring towns. Orla Clark transfers Lot 20 Block 7 Lifehield Water loo. Iowa Lumber Co transfers land in 28-19-11 to A C Otterbach for 22395. Otterbach to Howard B Hall et al for 89-11 at 12395. Hadish to Max Schultz Lot 1 Block 56 Baker's addition Waterloo for 1. Himmel to Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern R R Go land in 24-89-12 for 920. Leavitt trustees to Alfred Schroeder Lot 13 Block ? Manson’s 3rd addition Waterloo for 1. Lonergan to Schroeder land in 13-89-13 for 1. Rownd to Hester Ann Hewitt in Div M Ist addition Cedar Heights for 450. Schroeder land in 13-59-13 for 1. Walker to O G Young Lot 12 Block 1 Auditor Rainbow’s Cedar River park plat Waterloo and Lot 5 Block S Ricker Bramaber Co’s addition Waterloo for 1. Altstadt to Fred W Hartong Lots 1 and 2 Block 4 Jane & Fowler's addition Waterloo for 2300.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Orla Clark
Ora Clark
Lifehield
Waterloo
The
Iowa Lumber Co
A. C. Otterbach
A.C. Otterbach
Howard B. Hall
F. J. Hadish
Max Schultz
Baker's Addition
Sarah Himmel
Cedar Falls
R. R. Go
Roger Leavitt
John H. Leavitt
Alfred Schroeder
Manson
George P. Lonergan
C. A. Rownd
Hester Ann Hewitt
Fred W.hartong
Jane & Fowler
Columbus Day Observed in Thirteen States
Washington Oct 7 Thirteen states have declared October 12 a legal holiday to honor Christopher Columbus. The move has largely been aided by the Knights of Columbus. Colorado led the effort passing a resolution on April 1 1907 and the governor signed it. Other states include California Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Montana New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania. There are numerous Columbus statues and monuments in America including six in Spain and seven in Italy. The first Columbus shaft in the U S is in Baltimore a hundred years old with a bust in the White House.
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Washington
Qet
Christopher Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Colorado
California
Connecticut
Sinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Columbus
America
Spain
Italy
United States
Baltimore
White House
Linden Items: Sunday school, shower party, and visits
Linden items note Sunday school at the chapel at 2 o'clock tomorrow and a 1 o'clock sermon by Mr Shoemaker. The Linden Circle thimble bee and shower party are set for Thursday October 13. Distinct visitors include Mr and Mrs GC Stett of Diagonal Iowa and Myra Birch of Thorp. Mrs Westie Crail and daughter Helen travel to Minneapolis, and Mrs J L Park heads to Cameron Missouri as a Grace Missionary delegate. Rev Mr and Mrs Rutledge plan to leave for California.
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Shoemaker
Sitend
Linden Circle
GC. H. Stett
Diagonal
Towa
William
C. G. Antisdet
Myra Birch
Thorp
D. A. Render
Westies Crail
Helen
Minneapolis
JL. &. Park
Cameron
Finme Missionary Society
Grace MR. Church
Rutledge
Sho
Califormic
Local Notes From Denver and Surrounding Areas
Denver and Ort area brief social items report travel and visits by residents. Emma Kehr and Mrs C Clansing host relatives, Clara Mehlling attends Westcate, and Ella Bauman suffers a serious burn from a tub incident. The column mentions trips to Mis Sons and Watering Saturday with various family gatherings.
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Denver
John Stumma
Chiracna
Emma Kehr
Brune
Mike Tippes
Waterloo
Austin Misier
Clara Mehlling
Mondar
Westcate
L. Wie
Horton
Local notices from Cedar Walls and surroundings
Visit relatives from Cedar Walls call on John Hemringhaus and wife Tuesday. John Richards appointed new agent for Independent Grain and Lumber in Aneta. Alfred and Elmer Gutknecht returned from Minnesota this week. Miss Mary Peters visiting at Brandhurst home. Henry Easterday and Frank Uchulil at Weicher home near Washburn. Howard Glasener and family visited Cedar Falls last Friday. George Glasener returned from Canada. Denel sale last Wednesday drew a good crowd and stock sold fairly well. Henry Brandhorst cut his hand badly last Sunday and will be limited for some time.
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Neta
Aneta
John Richards
Independent Grain and Lumber Company
Alfred
Elmer Gutknecht
Minnesota
Mary Peters
Firest Brandhurst
Henry Easterday
Frank Uchulil
Weicher
Washburn
Howard Glasener
Cedar Falls
George Glasener
Canada
Denel
Henry Brandhorst
Marble Rock social notes and obituaries drift across town
Marble Rock residents share visits from Charles City and Illinois guests, entertainments hosted by Mrs. Charles Burman and others, and a funeral for Augusta Utz aged 71 years 6 months 11 days. The obituary notes her four daughters and long illness, with services held at the Barth home. Interment followed at East Side Cemetery.
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Marble Rock
Shepj Braion
Charles City
Fern Spuis
Dakota
C. Wasson
Illinois
Faynes
Wasson
Haynes
Charles Burman
S. W. McNinch
Ti. Lidwig
Russ Maud Barr
F. J. Gates
A. E. Taher
Simdar
Augusta Utz
Join Barth
John Barth
Weluck
Mer Trimble
East Side
Barr-Edwin Bigelow wedding in Marble Rock
Maud Barr wed Dr. Samuel Edwin Bigelow in Marble Rock with about one hundred guests. The ceremony followed by a parlor reception and dinner. Bride, a Cedar Falls normal school graduate and teacher, and Bigelow, a Pennsylvania native now in Oxford, will reside there. presents from Chicago, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Nora Springs, Greene, Rockford, Waterloo.
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James Barr
Maud
Samuel Edwin Bigelow
Bert Porter
TA. Trimble
M. E. Church
Miss Barr
State Normal School
Cedar Ialls
Bigelow
Eastern College
Pennsylvania
Marble Rock
Oxford
Charles Bigelow
Chicago
McAlery
Iowa City
Margaret Paddleford
Nora Springs
Cedar Rapids
Affles Marsh
Ritta
Greene
George Knapp
Rockford and
Alr
Ros Crabtree
Waterloo
Urges Two More Supreme Justices
In Des Moines Iowa Justice Scott M Ladd argues for adding two justices to the Iowa Supreme Court to reduce congestion. He proposes dividing the court into two divisions so four hear arguments while four write opinions, shortening delays and easing workload.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Scott M. Ladd
Iowa Supreme Court
Ladd
Justice Ladd
Supreme Bench
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