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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1919

Page

16

Water loo leader A D Becker dies suddenly at church

Waterloo resident and former Iowa county recorder A D Becker died at 9 30 pm during the Fourth Quarterly Conference of First Methodist Episcopal Church. A Civil War veteran, Mason and G A R leader, he had served 20 years as recorder and remained active in church and veterans groups. He was 78. He is survived by his wife Anna, four children including Lotus Carl, Jessie, and Mary Gates, and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were to follow.

Aries D. Becker Sterday First Thodist Episcopal Church Arch B. Johnson W. Spry Ms. Becker Randolph Street C. Bollinger Los Angeles Cal Mr. Becker J. Martin Mason Lodge Actrvitius Mr. Beker The Republic Curch Becker Grand Lodge Iowa Hook Lincoln Township Reinbeck Waterloo Ascalon Knights Templar Order of Eastern Star C. W. Mulan Memorial Hall Robert Anderson Post G. A.R United States N. Y Alexander Ressequie New York State Beckers Lincoln New York Heavy Artillery Tle New York Illinois Black Hawk County Board of Education Waterloo West Social Welfare League Soldiers’ Relief Commission Ali Sarvey Lotus Sarvey Mary A. F. Gates Lotus Carl Cornell University Ithaca Anna Jessie Becker Jessie Frederick Becker Bruce Gates

O'Kerfo and Towne Mortuary to Awh Burial

A telegram from Prof. Becker states he will arrive Saturday evening for the funeral. Funeral arrangements will be perfected later.

O'Kerfo & Towne Mortuary Prof. Becker

National Lyceum Convention Secured For Waterloo

W L Atkinson reports from Chicago after the International Lyceum and Chautauqua association ranked officers include President W Stout of Indianapolis and others. Waterloo will host the convention next year marking the first time in seven years the event leaves Chicago and the first west of the Mississippi.

W. L. Atkinson Wester Lypemont Bureau Chicago International Lyceum and Chautauqua Association W Stout Indianapolis Lnd KR. Is Chivagy Lyceum

Prima Donna Dies After Locomotive Hits Baggage Truck

Miss Juli Heinrich of Chicago, a singer touring for the Edison company, was killed at a Hammond depot when a baggage truck struck her head and a locomotive knocked a wheel from the track. She was the daughter of the renowned baritone Max Heinrich and had performed with the Metropolitan Opera company in New York.

Germany Envi Meinrich Morter Avenue Hisulao Karl San Francissco Edith San Francisco Frances Milwaukee Hudolph Gerling Annette Helnrich Mount Holyoke Mass Hennyfeh Tle Edison Company

Britain Builds Larger Shipping Fleet in Second Quarter 1929

Lloyds Register reports 782 ships totaling 2 524 050 tons under construction in mid 1929 up 269 000 tons from March and 709 000 tons more than a year earlier. During the last quarter 181 ships of 514 240 tons were launched, versus 72 ships of 203 966 tons in early 1919. A quiet but steady advertising push appears in the Courier.

Britiah Shipbuilding Lloyda Reglater

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Mr. A. Decker Jan Sonic Circles Lewis and Almena Becker Jefferson Charles D. Becker Morris Motor Car Company East Fifth Street Ritain Courier Athena Cale Georgene and Crepe de Chine Jergen Dabrook Newbro Woodbury’s
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