Iowa Old Press
Cedar Rapids Republican
Cedar Rapids, Linn co. Iowa
May 30, 1915
PIONEER FARMER PASSES AWAY - DAVID BRUCH, A CIVIL WAR
VETERAN, DIED SATURDAY AT AGE OF 83
David Bruch, a veteran of the Civil War, passed away at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Josephine Stoflet, 1016 South Fourth
street, Saturday morning. He was 83 years old.
Mr. Bruch was born on a farm in Plainfield township, Northampton
Co., Pennsylvania, January 10, 1833. He remained on the farm
until 19 years of age, when he was apprenticed to the carpenteršs
trade, and after a yearšs service associated himself with a
partner and followed the carpenter and builder trade for five
years. He then purchased twenty-four acres of land in Plainfield
township, erected a dwelling and, renting additional land,
engaged in farming until July, 1864.
The rebellion being then in progress, Mr. Bruch enlisted in
Company I, 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and participated
in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He was in the
service until the close of the war and with his regiment received
an honorable discharge in July, 1865. He was a member of the G.
A. R. post.
Upon his return home he resumed farming until the following year.
In the spring of 1866, he took possession of his unclešs farm,
which he operated for one year, and then moved to the farm of his
grandfather, where he stayed for five successive years.
From the expiration of this time until 1872, he was engaged as a
live stock dealer and then determined to go west. He came to
Lisbon and rented a farm north of Mt. Vernon, on which he lived
for two years. In 1875 he opened a meat market in Lisbon and
operated it for a time, but later bought the City Hotel and
became its active manager.
Mr. Bruch was married in 1869 to Miss Mary A. Shaw, a native of
Quakertown, Pa., and of English descent and parentage. She died
in this city February 21, 1903.
Eleven children were born to them, five of whom survive: Mrs.
Josephine Stoflet, Mrs. George Miller, John Bruch, of this city,
Mrs. Christian Gish, of Lisbon, and A. W. Bruch of Houston,
Texas.
The Funeral services will be held from the residence, 1416 South
Tenth street, west, at 9:30 ošclock Monday morning. Interment
will be made at Lisbon.
WONDER DANDRUFF CURE NOW IN FULL SWING
New Manufacturing Institution Now Operating In Cedar Rapids With
List of Products For National Trade.
The Wonder Dandruff Cure Co., which has recently moved its
laboratory and offices from Tipton to Cedar Rapids, is now
complete and in full operation. The principal product is a
dandruff cure but sundry lines are also manufactured, such as
shampoos, face lotions, toilet waters, etc. A great portion of
the third floor of the Mullin building has been leased by the
company and fixtures necessary to the plant installed. The Wonder
Dandruff Cure has been on the market for five years and already
has a sale and reputation that is national in scope. Many local
business men are interested in the project and thus transfer of
the institution from Tipton to Cedar Rapids is a stroke of
fortune for this city as the products of the company will be
advertised in every state in the union.
The officers are: W. C. Waldron, president; H. F. Paar, vice
president; and S. G. Waldron, secretary and treasurer. The board
of directors consists of W. C. Waldron, H. F. Paar, Perry Moffet
A. P. Arkerton, Luther Brewer and J.C. Coxe.
[transcribed by L.Z., Oct 2012]