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Born 1868
From Leading events in Johnson County, Iowa, history (1912)
DR. HORATIO U. BAKER
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Dr. Baker secured his early educational training in schools of Iowa City, and thereafter for a time was in the < ploy of his father in the general merchandise business. E lowing this he was engaged with the International Harvester Company for two years. He then decided to take up the study of osteopathy, and in pursuit of this purpose attended Dr. Still's College of Osteopathy and the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri, where he completed his course. In January, 1906, he returned to Lone Tree and lookup the practice of his profession, and has been engaged therein ever since.
On May 25, 1891, Dr. Baker was married to Miss Lynda Margaret Robinson, born in Muscatine, Iowa, January L'li, 1869. The names of their children are: Robert R., Donaid D., Eva E., Marion M., Ellen D., Merle, and Walter P. The three last are deceased.
Dr. Baker is a democrat, and a member of the German Reformed church.
As printed in Leading events in Johnson County, Iowa, history (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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