Michael Gasser Dies After Street Car Collision
Michael Gasser 73 a longtime Waterloo livery operator and real property holder died at Allen Memorial Hospital from a fractured skull after being struck by a street car at Fourth and Sycamore streets. Motorman Warren M. Alchim said he had just started from Black's corner with clear signal. Gasser crossed from the Commercial National bank corner and entered the track, was knocked down, car stopped instantly, he was moved to a physician's office then to the hospital. He had lived in Waterloo many years and paid property taxes about 4600 this year. He was born in 1847 in Bornberg Switzerland, migrated to Dubuque in 1865, returned to Switzerland in 1871, and came back to Dubuque in 1873.
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Warren M. Alchim
Acordting
Black’s Corner
Gasser
Fourth Street
Commercial National Bank
McKim
Wa Wags
Allen Memorial Hospital
Gassér
Bornberg
Lake Goleburn
Switzerland
America
Dubuque
American
Fel
Waterloo pioneer runs livery, builds blocks, dies
Gusser arrived in Waterloo in 1880 and ran a livery business, later building four brick blocks on Sycamore and Fifth streets. He lived with daughter Mrs. Lawson and left four children. His wife died in 1881. Albert Holzer, once a business associate, was a close friend. The body rests at O'Keefe & Town funeral home.
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Atfil
Gusser
Edverymian Flere
Waterloo
J. 2. Caldwell
St. Paul
Fifth Streets
Teledora
Gasser
Sycamore Street
Flirh Street
Frank A. Lawson
Lafayette Surget
Nolte N
Albert £. Gibson
Lawson
Minnie Freeman
Marinette
Wis
Albert Holzer
Mn Claysmate
Mr. Gasser
Switzerland
O'Keefe & Town Funéral Home
Former Jowan Died While Hunting Buried at Toledo
Toledo Ia Oct 16 Services held at Rose Hill church Thursday for Arthur E Peters who died hunting near Maryville Mo Blon day He was a son in law of A W Abbe Toledo Once employed by local telephone company Rev R H Collis Methodist Church conducted the services Survivors include his wife and one daughter Wilma a brother Henry Peters Manhattan Kan and two sisters Mrs With Schlat felt Mondovi Wis and Mrs Amos Bagley Monticello Minn
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Toledo
Rose Hill
Arthur E. Peters
Maryville
Blonday
Peters
A. W. Abbe
R. H. Collis
Methodist Church
Manhattan
Kan
With Schlatfelt
Mondovi
Wis
Amos Bagley
Monticetla
Minn
Congregational Association Reports Growth in Membership and Funds
The semi annual convention of the Webster City Association of Congregational Churches opened at First Congregational Church with Rev. H. O. Spelman presiding. Representing 23 churches, the group noted additions this year and land expansion led by Rev. G. C. Pillasch. A paper on the minister’s relation to religious education was read by W. W. Pickett, with Rev. R. S. Haney also presenting.
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Hampton
Websterity Association of Congregational Churches
First Congrégational Church
H. O. Spelman
Clarion
Moreland
GC. H. Pillasch
W. W. Pickett
Fort Dodge
Haney
Eagie Grove
Tama County School Activities Association Sets Contests Schedule
Traer hosts the first county spelling contest on Nov 3 after reorganizing with Crowl Dinsdale as president Repp Gladbrook as vice president Hoymen Toledo as secretary treasurer The year’s events include spelling declamatory extemporaneous speaking high school basketball in Gladbrook high school orchestras in April and glee clubs in Dysart May Play day and track meet in May in Toledo
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Traer
Tama County School Activities Association
Toledo
Crowl
Cloutier
Gladbrook
Igh Selon Glee Clubs
Dysart
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Michael Gasser
Heer of
Waterloo Reel
Sop. m
Alten Memorial Hospital
Tured
Sycamore
Fourth Streets
Altho
Vemeide
Congregational Assn
Tama County
School Activities Association
Jemima
Home Park
Cash and Carry Grocery
Sullivan Ave
P. Gaylor
van Camp’s
Kirk’s
H. W. Castile
Etiatbae
Supreme
Xdvers Company
United Fruit Co
Minnesota
Abu
California
West Fourth St
Paul Davis Co
Kirk’s Sea
Sanitary Meat Market
Sinnard
East Side
Pearl City
National Fruit Co
West Fifth and Commercial Sts
Aken
HI Cost
Krensky
Mother's
Mother’s
Staty House
Blackstone Coffee
Sural
Sant
Libby
Campiel S
Bloo Uys
Rae
Sunlite Elle
Atl & Pkass
Ron
Dow
H. Krensky Grocery
Cit
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