Frances Thornell Weds Homer Stephens in Sidney
In Sidney Iowa on December 31, Miss Frances Thornell wed Attorney Homer B Stephens of Fort Collins Colorado at the bride’s parents home Judge A B Thornell and Mrs Thornell presiding Rev E Dickinson officiated before about sixty guests. The bride, youngest Thornell daughter, was a high school graduate and a member of Tabor college class 4067, later studying music at Oberlin then teaching music in Virginia and Franklin Nebraska.
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Sidney, Ia
Frances ‘Thornell
Homer
Stephens
Fort Collins
Colo
A. B. Thornell
E. Dickinson
Presbyterian Church
Sdbort
Thornell
Tabor College
Oberlin College
Virginia
Franklin, Nebype
Bank safe blown open in Dow City robbery
Denison Ia Dec 31 The safe of the Dow City bank was blown open last night and between 3000 and 4000 dollars in currency taken. The safe was wrecked and no clue to the robbers. Neighbors near Dunlap reported hearing a fast moving automobile heading west about 4 am. The Dow City bank is owned by the First National Bank of Denison.
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Denison
Dow City Bank
Dunlap
First National Bank of
Oxford Café Sets New Year's Menu in New Year Dinner
Oxford Cafe offers a New Year’s Day dinner featuring oyster soup, turkey with dressing, cranberry jelly, potatoes, cauliflower, plum pudding, Waldorf salad, rolls, cake, sherbet, coffee, tea and milk per plate. Also promotes Chamberlain’s liniment for sprains and rheumatism, sold by all dealers.
Tabor College ends campaign with $40,000 endowment goal
Tabor college in Tabor Iowa completed its drive to raise 40,000 for the endowment fund. In the final twenty four hours volunteers contributed 3,000 with strong support from locals. A decisive gift of 1,000 from H. R. Laird of the First National Bank helped reach the target.
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Tabor
Tabor College
H. R. Laird
First National Bank
Girl in the Kimona at Atlantic Theatre Next Tuesday
During Chicago Knights Templar Conclave over 10000 Masons saw the Girl in the Kimona. A new song I Love to Love 4 Mason was introduced and kept as feature numbers with electric effects. The Ziegfeld Beauty Chorus aids the show which recently had a long Ziegfeld Theatre engagement in Chicago.
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Chicago
Atlantic Theatre
Ziegfeld Beauty Chorus
Ziegfeld Theatre
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised By Virginia Man
Mr B W L Hall of Waverly Virginia testifies that curing a cold quickly reduces pneumonia risk and other dangers. He says Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best on the market and has recommended it to friends who agree. For sale by all dealers.
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L. Hall
Waverly
Chamberlain
Red Oak pair injured in runaway team wreck
Two Red Oak men John Zimmerman and Otto Swenson were driving a team that spooked at a Burlington train. The team ran away, throwing both men with serious injuries but not fatal, Zimmerman with a broken leg and Swenson cut and bruised.
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Red Oak
John Zimmerman
Otto Swenson
Burlington
Zimmerman
Hold-up at Audubon station targets yard hand
Audubon on Friday night two men entered the Northwestern station toolhouse and robbed a young Dago section hand, binding and gagging him. He could only indicate one robber was tall and the other short, leaving authorities to scrutinize tall and short suspects.
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Audubon
Northwestern Station
Miller makes 28th trip to California for winter visit
D B Miller left Monday for Los Angeles to stay the winter with his son Dr Frank W Miller. This marks the 28th annual journey to California and the 56th overall round trip he has covered, as reported by the Red Oak Sun.
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California
D. B. Miller
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank W. Miller
Mr. Miller
Red Oak Sun
A Notre Dame Lady’s Appeal for Home Treatment
A notice from Mrs. M Summers of Wor Notre awe Tud offers a home remedy for thermatism including muscular and joint pains sciatica backache and urinary issues. She claims the remedy purifies the blood banishes uric acid and restores vitality and invites sufferers to write for proof and home guidance.
Oil Field Hinted in Botna Valley Trenton Rock Near Surface
Local investigators, after correspondence with the United States and state authorities and examination of Geological Survey maps, believe the Botna valley is an oil field with Trenton rock expected within 1,000 feet of the surface.
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Hancock, In
United States
Government Geological Survey
Botna
Trenton Rock
Keyser Returns to Bridgewater Pastorate in Indiana
Rev W H Keyser, who led the Christian church in Anita this past year, has accepted a return call from the Bridgewater, Indiana church and moved his family there this week to resume duties. The board boosted his salary to entice the move, ensuring cash on hand for living expenses. The Anita pastorate is praised for his work, with best wishes from the community. The Audubon County Journal notes the county’s largest ad in the Anita Tribune, two full pages, set with heavy type and extensive effort.
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Bridgewater
W. H. Keyser
Christian Church
Anita
Elder Keyser
Keyser
Anita Tribune
Audubon Co
Journal
Prohibitionists Seek Sixty Thousand for State Fund Drive
Des Moines January 31 Prohibition state central committee outlines plans to raise sixty thousand dollars to secure prohibition and support the Iowa mule law. They also aim to buy an automobile for open air meetings across the state. Delegates reiterate that they will not unite with the Anti-Saloon league Constitutional Amendment association or any other non partisan temperance group. Personal items note Mrs Will Gardner's homecoming from Peoria Illinois George W Towne of Minneapolis visiting Des Moines A Miller child undergoes a minor operation and an infant son of Ike Zook Hastings Neb remains ill with anxious relatives following birth at William Wilkens home.
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Des Moines
Plango
Prohibition State Central Committee
Anti-Saloon League
Constitutional Amendment Association
Will Gardner
Peoria
Wicitam Wilken
Zook
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Oranskhy and Son
Atlantic
Frances Thornell
Sidney
Bride of Homer
Stephens, Townn
Colorado
Oxford Cafe
Chamberlain's
H. K. Willams
Alexander's Store
Ohn Zimmerman
Notre Dame Lady's
Botna Valley
Prohibition
Hirth
Tueewe
Stier Grocery Company
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