Out of trance Van Gilder speaks foreign tongue in Perry
In Perry Iowa Miss Prue dence Van Gilder emerged from a trance unable to speak English, communicating instead in an unknown romance dialect. She signs and reaches for a Bible, later moving like a Japanese, while friends and family note the odd linguistic shift and limited physical distress. Local reports mix impressions of Spanish and other southern European tongues as the case draws attention.
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Perry, To
Pruedence van Gilder
Perry
Miss van Gilder
Ailen Harvey
Europe
Negro Witchs Prophecy Unites Long-Lost Daughter and Mother
In Pasadena, Mrs. Margaret May Davidson Ross learns after twenty two years that her mother, widow Eva Davidson, believed lost baby Margaret Davidson was alive in Cedar Rapids. Aiding clues from a railroad man and a Kansas City contact, an Iowa charity worker publicized the search, confirming the reunion with relatives including a grandfather in Cedar Rapids and siblings in La Grange Missouri. The couple plans a future trip east to meet kin as Ross enjoys her newly found blood relatives.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Margaret Mary Davidson Ross
Ross
Denver
Walter Ross
Margaret May Davidson
Pasadena
Mr. Ross
South Haven
Mich
Quincey
Eva Kuhn Davidson
Peter Davidson
James
Martha Garity
Margaret Davidson
Margaret Garity
Garitys
Margaret
Garilys
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mr. Russell
Garily
Miss Davidson
Mrs. Ross
Walter
Keokuk
Wring
la Grange
Kuhn
Ives
Poyce
Davidson
Davison
Boyce
Kansas City
Rosas
W. J. French
Clarion
French
Mary
Lila
Frank Elliott
Found Relative Receives Letters from Four States in Pasadena
A woman now found learns of relatives across four states as loving letters pour in from a mother she does not recall, a brother and sister, grandfather, uncles, and aunts. She stays busy answering them, every message a labor of love.
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Pasadena
Slster
Real Estate Transfers in Cedar Falls and Waterloo
Real estate transfers include United States to Francis Daniels for land in section 27 89 13 and 3 lands in section 97 89 13 plus land in section 28 89 13 with unspecified amounts. Transfers also show Leland EH Powers to Hisie L Ep for a lot in West Waterloo at 450 dollars, Will Brothers to Effie Alice Hartman for lots in East Waterloo at 12250 dollars, James W Parker to Harry 46 Northey for a lot in West Waterloo at 2000 dollars, John W Wilby to F L Benefict for a lot in East Waterloo at 3300 dollars, Sheriff Black Hawk Co to N C Altland for a lot in East Waterloo, D Wright to E M Deal for a lot in Cedar Falls at 426 dollars, Frank H Briden et al to Wirt P Hoxie et al for a lot in East Waterloo at 300 dollars, Annabel Scales to Frank Howard for a lot in Cedar Falls at 1500 dollars, William Siggetkow to Sherman A Walgamot for land in section 3 90 11 at 200 dollars, William Bentley to Sherman A Walgamot for land in section 4 00 11 at 300 dollars, Charles B Harris assignee to Wagner Manufacturing Co for land in Cedar Mills at 3025 dollars.
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United States
Francis Daniels
Leland EH. Powers
Hisie L. Epperson
West Waterloo
Will Brothers
Effie Alice Hartman
East Waterloo
James W. Parker
Harry
Northey
John W. Wilby
F. L. Benefict
Sheriff Black Hawk Co
N.C. Altland
Wright
E. M. Deal
Cedar Falls
Frank H. Briden
Wirt P. Hoxie
Hast Waterlo
Annabel Scales
Frank Howard
Wiliam Siggetkow
Sherman A. Walgamot
William Bentley
Charles 8. Harris
Wagner Manufacturing Cop
Cedar Malls
Verdict of the Jury on Homer Child Case
The Homer child case jury concluded Saturday with a verdict that the child died from cerebral hemorrhage following an attack of spinal meningitis. No evidence suggested sedatives were used to any degree.
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Waterloo Woman After Rheumatic Attacks
Mrs. C. Roe of Waterloo Iowa credits Doan's Kidney Pills with easing years of kidney trouble that triggered rheumatic pains dizziness and swelling feet. After using one box she reports swelling relief dizziness gone back pain better and no recurrence. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for US Remember the name Doan's.
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Doan
Waterloo
East Eighth Street
Iowa
Dean
Reme
Wangler Bros
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Local social notes from Waterloo and vicinity
Monday's Waterloo column records guests and visits across the area. Residents like Mrs W M Higby, L O Shockley, and Clifford Goplerud with others are noted visiting relatives, friends, or attending events in Water loo, Reinbeck, Osage, and Des Moines. A marriage license, illnesses, and a glanders outbreak among horses are also reported, with health and civic notes underscoring community life.
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L. O. Shockley
Vinton
Clinton Shockley
Clifford Goplerud
Dean Kingsbury
Osage
Waterlow
Perley A. Stone
Haverhill
Mass
W. H. Rollins
Found Dead Beds in Stebbins Woods Near Freeport
An elderly man about 66 was found dead Sunday morning in Stebbins woods five miles southeast of Freeport by a mushroom hunter. He wore farmerlike clothing and carried $20 bills totaling 60 cents. No foul play or suicide signs observed. He appeared to have planned shelter from the weather with bark and wood, feet crossed and hands folded as if prepared for death.
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Freeport
Stebbins’ Woods
Gasoline Blaze at Readlyn Restaurant
A morning fire at 725 Sycamore Street in Readlyn burned briefly when a gasoline tank near a coffee urn flashed during refilling. Firemen arrived after the alarm and extinguished the blaze. The owner is William Bunr. John Kegan operated the gasoline supply.
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Sycamore Street
East Side Company
John Kegan
William Bunr
Readlyn
Fire From Overheated Stove Damages Mrs Ricketts Home
A morning blaze at Mrs Pert Ricketts home around 10 o clock started from a hot stove in the kitchen. Fire spread to the roof but was confined mainly to the roof with damage estimated near 500 dollars, insured. The dwelling portion occupied by Mrs Ricketts suffered plaster loosening and water damage from two hose loads while most furniture was moved out safely.
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Decorah
A. Neish & Sons
Larsen Bros. Clothiers
Targe
Nelah
Pert Ricketts
Cottage Street
James Moora
State Fair Prospects for Iowa Exposition
State fair prospects promise the best Iowa state fair on record with extensive improvements for exhibitors and visitors. The premium list from Secretary J C Simpson Wes Maines shows a liberal total and an $800 increase in corn premiums to over 1200. Farmers are urged to apply for premiums and plan to select show corn from the 1906 crop, while Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims quick, lasting health benefits.
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Iowa
Waterloo and Chicago Market Data May 27 1907
Grain and financial data from Lamson Bros and Co with prices for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago and Waterloo Iowa. Includes estimated receipts, market openings and closings, flour prices, crops, dairy items and livestock values. Official bank statement sworn May 25 1907 by F P Davis with Notary J W Boyle and directors.
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Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago
Waterloo
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