Old Age Causes Death of Mt Auburn Resident Preston
Ohio native and longtime Mt Auburn resident Otto Preston died at 74 after a period of illness. Survived by two daughters Mrs Wels of Waterloo and Mrs Emmet Cook of Aurora. two sons Otto and West. three sisters Laura Phenegan Mrs Will Boggs and Mrs R. Har tar. two brothers Case and Cliff Preston. wife predeceased him. Funeral from his son’s Mt Auburn home Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with burial in Mt Auburn Cemetery. The body rests at Hileman & Gindt funeral home.
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Coo
Weigand
Georgy
Baltimore
Wolyambuy Q
Auburn
Preston
Wels
Watterloo
Emmet Cook
Aurora
Otto
West
Mt. Auburn
Case
Cliff Preston
Vinton
Laura Phenegan
California
Will Boggs
R. Hartar
AEO
Hileman & Gindt Undertaking Establishment
May Establish Drop Forge Plant Here
Secretary L E Park reports a Rock Island contact seeking details on the Waterloo Drop Forge Company that burned. He will note that the alderman forge plant has buildings and machinery valued at 13000 recently appraised and available, with favorable regional business prospects for such a plant.
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L. E. Park
Board of Trade
Baldwin
Rock Island
Waterloo
Davyanwort
Rock Island Arsenal
Park
Alderon
Vessels Driven Ashore in Moroccan Storm
Three ships wrecked in a violent storm near Casa Blanca Morocco. A lifeboat capsized and drowned men from the Greek Missolonghi. The German Martini and Spanish Syria were saved. The French Caravelle was badly damaged but continued to Nantes.
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Casa Blanca
Morocco
Missolonghi
Martini
Syria
Trans- Atlantic Company
Nantes
Death Ends Plan To Marry Again For Colorado Couple
Mrs. Harvey Place waited for her husband at 1823 Warren Ave as police notified her he died on a Milwaukee Ave streetcar. He had sought a marriage license to revive a union declared invalid by the supreme court. Place, 53, left a prior divorce and had remarried Plora Hager. A daughter, blind, has been born to the new couple.
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Warren Avenue
Harvey Place
Supreme Court
Milwaukee Avenue
Plora Hager
West Side
Waterloo west schools to audit student counts this term
The Waterloo west school system will close the second month of the term with a comprehensive count of the student body. Superintendent Wakil says the work so far indicates high quality, with later enrolment figures to test truancy and compulsory attendance compliance as the term progresses.
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Waterloo West
Aa. Vy. Wakil
Family and neighbors gather for birthdays and visits
Raymund mond in October notes Mr irom Greene spending the day with her mother Mercy De Vos. Arthur and family visit this week with his mother Mrs G WL Arthur. Steeles wife and daughter visit near Tunkerton. Breete yo sister Mrs WL oCL Clough. Victor Aplchwefer and wife, Tabs dine with Mr and Mrs pLyun Saeth Tuesday. Grandma Arthur celebrates her eighth second birthday. Attending are John Arthes Cherakes and family, Mose Nong and sons Vernal, Flos from La Porte City, Dr Vo OS, Arthur and family from Nevada, Miss Fagag of Cedar Walls, and Miss Macefree.
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Irom Greene
de Vos
Arthur
G. WL
Vow
Steeles
Graer
Tunkerton
Clough
Victor Aplchwefer
pLyun Saeth
Mere. Irilhovter
Grandma Arthur
John Arthes Cherakes
Arta
Mose Nong
Vernal
Se’ O
Flos
la Porte Civ
Vo OS
Nevada
Vaca Uaughter
Mary Baker
Sion City
George and Son
Marl
Phare
Miss Fagag
Cedar Walls
Macefree
Gates Body on a Special Train Ottumwa to New York
A special train carrying the body of Charles C. Gates departed Ottumwa for New York. The Burlington line operated with minimal stops between Creston and Darlington, with only Hartton and New England listed as intermediate points. Rain was forecast for Chicago at 7 pm, and a limousine car plus the private car Superba accompanied the funeral train.
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Ottumwa
Burlington
Chas
C. Gates
New York
Vtion
Heye
Pose
Ottumwa Divison
Creston
Alesbutz
Hartton
Newendon
Darlington
Chicago
Insurgents Hold Fiery Meeting in Cedar Rapids
About 50 Modern Brotherhood of America insurgents from Minnesota Missouri the Dakotas and Colorado met in Cedar Rapids ending with strong resolutions calling for no officers for the order denouncing higher insurance rates and accusing regulars of selling out. They endorsed a Linn county suit seeking an accounting of the order funds.
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Cedar Rapids
Modern Brotherhood of America
Minnesota
Missouri
Dakotas
Colorado
Linn County
Westenberg denies resignation of Marshalltown church post
Dr. Robert C. Westenberg of the Marshalltown Presbyterian Church is in Waterloo and denies a published report that he resigned as pastor and would take an associate secretaryship with the Presbyterian Board of Temperance Work. He says a secretaryship was offered months ago but he never announced acceptance and remains pastor. The Waterloo publication is claimed to be in error.
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Robert C. Westenberg
Presbyterian Church
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Presbyterian Board of Temperrance
Westenberg
Town News Bizarre Weekend Notes From Cedar Rapids Valley
Town talk includes Miss Genevieve Hynes age eleven with tonsillitis. Fred J. Karst born Waterloo 1883 died of tuberculosis at his mother Emma Karst’s Cedar Rapids home. The Shoemakers move to Colonial apartments for winter. A. L. Whedley and Tavis Schnider return with hunting limits of ducks squirrels chickens. total rabbits thirty. Ruby Wade ill at her room teaching German at West High. A stag party at Jesup honors Louis Hovey. his marriage to Eva Marsh next month. The Bugs hosts a small group for five hundred and refreshments. N. A. Gasser visiting from Charles City. Edith and Bertha Colby host twenty at a Halloween party on Seventh Street West with songs and close. The Christian Endeavor of Nieh Congregational church held a Halloween event in church park with pumpkins and games. a Halloween menu and prizes noted.
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Genevieve Hynes
Mulberry Street
Fred J. Karst
Waterloo
Emma Karst
Cedar Rapids
Roy Ll. Shoemaker
Whitney Road
Colonial Apartments
Aga L. Whedley
Tavis Schnider
Ruby Wade
Germen
the West High School
Glenn Hohl
Harry Manning
James
William Burdick
Jesup
Louis Hovey
Eva Marsh
Edith
Bertha Colby
Seventh Street West
Hallowe En
Missus Archer
Emma Bunnell
Verve Hallowe'en
Goan at Close Chicago Opt U0 Argentine Wheat Rally Adds Spark
Market wrap notes Chicago options steady with small gains after a dull session in Argentine competition at interior Texas points. Wheat futures rallied late lifting corn and cam markets. some short-covering by large speculators aided prices while overall weakness persisted in other grains.
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Chicago
Texas
Iowa Building At San Francisco Exposition Debate
Burlington Hawkeye argues Waterloo leads Iowa in funding a state building for the San Francisco exposition with estimated costs around 26000 dollars. The piece questions burden sharing, suggests other towns may help, and notes the total expense could reach 50000 to 100000 dollars, urging statewide support rather than Waterloo alone.
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Burlington
Waterloo
Iowa
California
San Francisco
MAVRELIS FAMILY SLIGHTLY MIXED QUARREL AT CANDY KITCHEN
Peter Mavrelis of the West Side candy kitchen issued a statement to clear a supposed quarrel with Cy Nass over a 50 cent plano box. The facts show Peter, nephew of the proprietor, was involved in the incident during a guard altercation, with misreporting prompting the inquiry.
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Peter Mavrélis
West Side
Fourth Street West
Cy Nass
Mavrelis
Nass
Peter
Itehen
Wellandall Furniture stock prepares new store
The Well itandall Furniture company plans a 40 by 80 foot store room in the new Bickley building at 409-411 Fourth street west. Workmen are arranging the headquarters for daily use and the establishment should be ready for business by next Monday. A full stock of furniture has been bought and Thomas Wells and Thomas Randall, experienced in the trade, promise customer satisfaction.
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Itandall Furniture Company
Bickley
Fourth Street
Thomas Wells
Thomas Randall
Crew of Abandoned Ship Reaches England
The Liswai England dated Oct 30 reports the crew of the American schooner Lottie Beard reached England aboard the Hellish wank steamer Sylvia. Capt Kendall and his men abandoned the Lottie Beard near Oct 1, while Capt Prowse, aboard the Sylvia, left Port Arthur Texas Oct 6 en route to Shearnees England. The Lottie Beard was bound from New York to Aweusin Me.
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Liswai
England
Trey
Lottie Beant
Sylvia
Kendall
Lottie Beard
Ge Oot
Svme
Prowse
Port Arthur
Tex
Newport News
Shearnees
Lotte Beard
New York
Aweusin
Drownings After Boat Capsize Near Chicago Lake Michigan
Wm Raddigan keeper of the Lawrence avenue water crib clung to a capsized rowboat for hours two miles from shore before being washed away and drowned by wind and waves. Patrick Conway, associated with Raddigan, was washed ashore, found, and revived. The pair spent the night on shore and tried to return to the crib at first light.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Wm. Raddigan
Lawrence Avenue City
Patrick Conway
Raddigan
Wen
Erib
Trible Family Hosts Visitors in Healthful Social Round
On last Sunday Mr. and Mrs Elimer Trible entertained guests including George Frantz Mrs C G Demmer of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs W Deeter from near Dewar The Trible sisters are the ladies In attendance Glen Parker and family visited Janesville last Sunday at Ray Smalling home Rev and Mrs Ward were at Iowa Falls aiding in the care of his father as the week began
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Elimer Trible
George Frantz
C. G. Demmer
Waterloo
W. Deeter
Dewar
Trible
Glen Parker
Janesville
Ray Smalling
Ward
Iowa Falls
Bank clearings and realty transfers report totals
Bank clearings reach 31 600 700 60 with yearly comparison. Realty transfers show deeds chattel mortgages and trust deeds. total instruments filed to date 5 819 up from 5 452 last year. A lost white pig weighs about 75 pounds with a reward for information via phone 1300 R. 3.
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Nag Oliss
Aqis Ewes Estes
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