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Semi Weekly Iowa State Reporter
Waterloo,Black Hawk Co.Iowa
January 16, 1900

SUFFERING ENDS
Long Illness of Mrs. John Call Terminates at 2:30 O'clock
From Saturday's Daily - After a protracted illness, lasting since February a year ago, death relieved the sufferings of Mrs. John Call at 2:30 o'clock today. Her long illness was believed to have resulted from a serious attack of grip which she contracted and which developed dropsy, to which diseaseher demise is attributed. Mrs. Call was one of the early settlers of Blackhawk county, coming here early in the '50's with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Baker,locating in Union township, where they resided for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Call were married Nov. 4, 1873, and until six years ago have lived on their large farm on the Waterloo and Cedar Falls road, or on a farm in Union township. Since then Mr. Call has held the position of steward of the poor farm. Martha R. Baker was born April 2, 1853.
Mrs. Call leaves a husband, John Call, and a son, George Clarence, who was born in Cedar Falls, September 28, 1874. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Geo. Thompson, and Miss Emmaretta Baker, the latter having attended the deceased in her last illness, and one brother who is in South Dakota.

From Monday's Daily - The burial of Mrs. John Call will take place tomorrow. A brief service will be conducted at the home at 12:30 by Rev. J.A. Earl, pastor of the First Baptist church, after which the remains will be taken to Cedar Falls, where the funeral will be held in the Baptist church. Interment will be made at Cedar Falls. The Macabees and Woman's Relief Corps will have charge.

[transcribed by L.E., August 2008]

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Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier
Waterloo Black Hawk Co Iowa
January 19, 1900

New Hartford Items
New Hartford, Jan. 16--
Mr. and Mrs. Kern of Cedar Falls were over Sunday visitors at the home of F. Green.

Mr. Merrill of Cedar Falls transacted business in town Thursday of last week.

Mark Durant and Ruth Ramsey have been quite sick, but are reported better at this writing.

Mrs. R.E. Wick entertained her friend, Miss Kate Heiber of Cedar Falls, Sunday.

Wm. Newell of Cedar Falls was in town Saturday.

Mrs. J.A. Cousins and Mrs. Dr. Evans were at Cedar Falls Tuesday.

Mrs. Ed Mooney enjoyed a visit from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donohee of Cedar Falls, over Sunday.

Jarvis Whitney returned home from his trip north, Thursday.

Misses Lena and Lora Sprague attended the funeral of their grandfather, C. Hyett, at Cedar Falls Sunday.

Dentist Axtell's goods have arrived and he is moving this week into rooms in the Bourquin block.

Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Case went to Cedar Falls Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Case's cousin, Mrs. Call.

Revival meetings are in progress at the M.E. church and will continue throughout the week.

Mrs. Etta Rolfsen was in town Thursday in the interest of the Townsend and Merril Lumber Company.

Miss Fannie Miller of Cedar Falls is visiting friends in town.

J.W. Plummer and son are nicely located in their new quarters in the Houlihan block.

Both banquets on Friday evening of last week were largely attended.

The Woodmen had a banquet Monday night and supper was served at the Curtis Hotel.

Will Crowston was down from Parkersburg over Sunday.

Mrs. Joseph Geyer died at midnight Thursday, January 11. She has been a great sufferer for several weeks and her death was not unexpected. The deceased leaves an aged husband, several children and many friends to mourn her death. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Heady were held at the Baptist church Sunday morning and the remains interred in Oak Hill cemetery.

Miss Laura Girton of Des Moines was the welcome quest of her cousin, Mrs. E.W. Booten, over Sunday.

[transcribed by L.E., August 2008]


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