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From: Pat Vaseska <>
Subject: Re: [ILMONROE-L] Re: Waterloo Times
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 09:26:39 -0500


The Waterloo Republic Times will not do look ups as their old papers are in sad shape. The library in Waterloo is
very short staffed right now and would have a hard time doing look ups. The Mo. Co. Genealogical Society will do
look ups. P.O. Box 381, Columbia, Il. 62236
Pat Vaseska

"Marsha K. Clark" wrote:

> Andrew R. Hutchko wrote:
> >
> > Please respond to the list on this subject as I am also interested.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Andy - Guam USA [Where America's Day
> > Begins]
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > > Subject: [ILMONROE-L] Re: Waterloo Times
> > > Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 00:59:36 -0400
> > > From: "Glen Allie" <>
> > > To:
> > >
> > > Does someone have the phone number and addresss of the Waterloo
> > > Times? I
> > > would like to contact them about births, Marriages and deaths/obits.
> > > I'd
> > > also like to know if they have archives of older records and how far
> > > they go
> > > back.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Glen Allie
> > > Columbus, OH
> > >
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> > >
> >
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> > Dupo Garage and Manufacturing Co.
> > We do welding and Cutting of All metals, Carbon Removing, Horse shoeing,
> > General Blacksmithing and Woodworking.
> > Overhauling of all makes of autos, trucks, tractors and farm implements.
> > Accessories of all kinds
> > Tires Repaired and Vulcanized
> > Phone 23
> > Chas. J Becker, General Manager
> > Dupo, IL
> > From: 1918 Prarie Farmer's Directory p. 247
>
> Andy,
>
> Here's the response I gave to Glen, as you requested:
>
> RE: WAterloo Republic-Times: 222 S. Main Waterloo, IL 62298
> 618-939-3814. Editor Jeff Egbert (if he's still there) is most helpful,
> although I don't think their office does research! The Waterloo Library
> has a good genie collection; Monroe County genie society and GenWeb is
> great source for queries.
>
> Microfilm of back copies of the paper are at the Waterloo library. The
> Times office (near the County Seat square) has the ORIGINALS going back
> to late 1800's, which have been microfilmed, bound in folders stacked in
> their basement (I'd love to see a University archive take those for
> safekeeping and preservation).
>
> Happy hunting.
>
> Marsha
>
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> 1918 Prarie Farmers Directory p. 272

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