Pioneer Cass county resident H M Bourne dies at 79
December 7 1918 obituary for H M Bourne a longtime Northwestern railroad fireman who fired the first locomotive into Marshalltown He died at his home 1003 Walnut Street after a lingering illness Also noted are travel plans of Mr and Mrs J B Jones and their daughter to spend the winter in California with stays in San Antonio before continuing to the west coast.
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H. M. Bourne
Cass County
Walnut Street
Northwestern Railroad
Marshalltown
J. B. Jones
California
San Antonio
West Coast
Notice to request extra copies of The News Telegraph
Readers are urged to notify the office in advance if extra copies are desired to prevent supply exhaustion.
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News- Telegraph
Newe- Telegraph
Knowledge Test Answers and Local News Brief
Knowledge test answers listed followed by a district Iowa news brief from Elliott detailing funeral services for C. M. Miller and several residents' travels and visits including the Fort Worth and Torrington linked trips, with Sat Dec 7 dateline and local family mentions across Red Oak Sioux Rapids Mt Ayr Bruel Malvern Mt Etna.
Calaveras Big Tree Cotillion on Mammoth Stump in 1854
Ripley notes describe a cotillion held on the stump of the Calaveras giant sequoia in 1854 where 49 people danced including musicians and onlookers. The original tree stood about 302 feet high with a 96 foot circumference and was roughly 2000 years old.
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Calaveras County
California
Calaveras CO
Calif
London
Anniversary visit and relocations noted in local notices
Oth wedding anniversary of her grandparents Wilbur Gussner of King City Missouri is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Gussner. Mr and Mrs Claude Hamlin have moved to Mt Ayr where Mr Hamlin has employment. Mr and Mrs George Weaver and son Dick and Mrs T C Adkins spent Thursday in Omaha. Mr and Mrs E P Simmons attended a meeting and banquet of the Omaha Community Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu at Fremont Nebraska Wednesday evening. Mr Simmons president of the chapter presided at the meeting.
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Everetts
Hornby
Torrington
Inez Fortune
Karen
Edna Sehneck
Robert
Sioux Rapids
Will Fortune
Emma Straight
Mt. Ayr
Mabel Cambell
Mrs. Swisher
R. E. Carson
Fred Shaw
Mrs. Quimby
Malvern
Bruel
Neb
George Deering
Isabelle Boswell
Mt. Etna
Wilbur Gussner
King City
Roy Gussner
Claude Hamlin
Hamlin
George Weaver
T. C. Adkins
Omaha
E. P. Simmons
Pi Gamma Mu
Fremont
Simmons
Sale Dates Auctioneers and Locations Listed
Auction notices show dates December 9 and December 10 for sellers Frank Barber William C Henriksen Homer Schlotfeldt Mrs Anna Brix Ed Krogstad Henry Aagard A J Cruise Norval Devore H F Nau and Emil Fries in Elk Horn WalnUt Mas Seng Wiota and more. Details include auctioneers and towns for each sale.
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Frank Barber
William C. Henriksen
Anita
Homer Schlotfeldt
Anna Brix
Walnut
Ed Krogstad
Auct
Henry Aagard
Elk Horn
Avoca Will Compete in County Declamatory Contest
Avoca will send Eugene Wise in oratorical Mildred Eggerss in dramatic and Lavonne Turk in humorous to the county declamatory contest at Walnut Dee 11. Six schools compete including Treynor Macedonia Hancock and Underwood. Coaches R L Reynolds and Hazel Whetstone guide Avoca students.
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Avoca
Eugene Wise
Mildred Eggerss
Lavonne Turk
Walnut Dee
Pottawattamie County
Walnut
Treynor
Macedonia
Hanecock
Hulaing Stars Lead Tin Pan Alley at Iowa Stage
Alice Faye and Betty Grable star in Tin Pan Alley with a hula number to enliven the show. Duke Dukie and John Payne lead male roles. supporting cast includes Allen Jenkins Esther Ralston Ben Carter and the Nicholas Brothers.
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Alice Faye
Betty Grable
Alexander
Don Press
Iowa
Duck Dukie
John Payne
Allen Jenkins
Esther Ralston
Ben Carter
Nicholas Brothers
Atlantic High School Dance Held Last Night
Atlantic students held their monthly dance in the school cafeteria with the student council committee in charge. Chaperones included Russell Ruff Miss Cleo Rayl and Ralph Kunz.
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Atlantic High School
Russell Ruff
Cleo Rayl
Ralph Kunz
Chicago Produce Chicago Prices December 7 Trade
Chicago market report notes butter tubs at 35 to 36 cents, extras 92 score 35 1/2 cents, standards 90 score 34 1/2 cents, extra firsts 91 score 34 1/2 to 35 cents, firsts 89 score 33 to 34 cents, specials 93 score 35 to 36 cents. Eggs show 5 977 cases with steady to takeoff demand. current receipts 23 1/2 cents, fresh extra firsts 28 cents, fresh firsts 27 cents, dirties 21 cents, checks 20 cents. Live Poultry: Closed.
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Chicago
N. S
Atlantic Market Produce Price List Highlight
The notice lists unit prices for dairy and poultry products at Atlantic Market Produce. No. 1 cream 34c, No. 2 cream 32c, sweet cream 36c, eggs, tras 2444c, medium 18%c, dirties and checks 14c. Heavy hens over 5 pounds 13c, 4 to 5 pounds 11c, light and Leghorn hens 9c, springs over 5 pounds 14c, 4 to 5 pounds 13c, under 4 pounds 9c, Leghorns 9c, cocks over 5 pounds 7c, under 5 pounds 6c.
Foreclosure sought on Noble and Bear Grove farm mortgage
First National Bank of Red Oak files suit in district court to foreclose a mortgage on property in Noble and Bear Grove townships. Defendants include Flo Murray, George M. Murray, Lloyd Almonrode, Irene Almonrode, W A Boren and Vera Boren. Petition seeks 2515.84 plus interest and requests special execution for sale of mortgaged property.
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Noble
Bear Grove
First National Bank of
Red Oak
Plo Murray
George M. Murray
Lloyd Almonrode
Irene Almonrode
W. A. Boren
Vera Boren
Flo
Demand Pushes Wheat Upward as Corn Demand Grows
Chicago after early losses wheat rose through late dealings with most futures up fractions. December eased and May closed higher while corn showed gains. rye and soybeans fell slightly amid mixed cash grain quotes across hard and yellow corn, white and mixed oats, and several soybean grades.
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Chicago
I. N
N. S
Hogs Rise Across Markets With Top at 6.25
Hogs trading 6 000 head in Chicago with top prices at 6.25 for choice medium weight butchers. Week gains 10 to 15 cents with lightweights 5.50 to 6.10 and sow values up marginally. beef and stockers show mixed steady to higher trends, sheep steady with lambs near 9.25 to 9.65. South Omaha listings echo hogs steady to higher, cattle steady to mixed, and fat lambs firm.
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Chicago
South Omaha
Neb
Kan
Omaha
E. St. L
Soo City
St. Paul
Indianap
Buffalo
New York Stocks Rally On Mixed Trading
Stock market improved though trading remained slow with about 300000 shares changing hands. Shipbuilding leads gains with Newport News and N Y Shipbuilding rising, while Bethlehem Steel advances and American Tobacco B hits a new low amid broad fractional gains in aviation motors copper and other sectors.
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New York
I. N
N. Y
Newport News
Bethlehem
American Tobacco
Allegh
Am Can
Am Luco
Am Smelt
Am Sug Ref
Am T & T
Anac
Avia Corp
Beth
Bendix
Burr Add
Case
Chrys
Cruc
Gen Elec
Nick
Lorill
Des Moines Hog Receipts Report for Midwest Plants
Des Moines reports combined hog receipts from 16 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8:00 am. receipts total 37,600, up from 4,100 a week earlier and near 37,400 a year ago. Prices hold steady to 15 cents higher, with most gains 5 to 10 cents, strongest tone.
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Des Moines
D. A
N. S
Iowa
Minnesota
Investment percentages for various companies and sectors
Tob 18 percent Macker 28 percent Mid Cont Pete 14 percent Mont Ward S2 percent Penney Co 89 percent Pub Serv 28 percent Pullne Radio 5 Rep Stl 22 percent Sears Roe 77 percent Std Oil Cal 17 percent Std Oil Ind 26 percent Std Oil NJ 33 percent Soe Vac 8 percent Texas Co 384 percent Utd Air 42 percent Utd Carb 47 percent US Ind Alco 21 percent US Rule 24 percent US Sti 69 percent West Un 20 percent Westghae Elee 103 percent West Air 21 percent Woolworth 31 percent
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Tob
Macker
Mid Cont Pete
Mont Ward
Penney Co
Pub Serv
Pullne
Radio 5 Rep
Sears Roe
Std Oil Cal
Std Oil Ind
Std Oil NJ
Soe Vac
Texas Co
Utd Air
Utd Carb
US Ind Alco
West UN
Westghae
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Cilale
Hoffman
Lee M. Hoffman
Harry B. Swan
Bad Birth Street
Kent Martin
Chestnut
Atlantic
Vic Hansen
Kenemith
Roland, Peacock & Baxter
Phenacs
J. Burnea
Sixth St
Boorman & Whitmore Lawyers
Atlantic State Bank
Bidg
Voss Manufacturing Co
East Third St
Earl S. Holton
Bergeer
Atlantis, le
D. O. Herbert
Fulton Bidg
East Fifth Street
News-Telegraph
Leonard Christensen
Black
West
Gerhart Knop
Atlantic Mill & Elevator
A. W. Morton, Griswold
Spo
Locust Street
W. H. Christiansen
Merritt Dallinger
Chris Thompson, Jr
Rt. 4
Audubon
Frank Gaylord
Westinghouse
Masda
New King Electric Co
Critchetti Piano Co
Atlantic Greenhouses
Minral
Bailey Feed Co
Sargent & Company
Merle Denne
Wiota
Birch
Whitney Loan and Trust Co
Johanna Steffens
West 6Th
Schultz
H. Rudolph
Eivid Dalton & Dalton, Attorneye
H. P. Ziegler
Tom C. Smith
H. K. Williams
Atlantic Phone
Oakland Rendering Co
George Addison
Carri
Atlan
Adair
Dale Larese
Andrew Nelson Audubon
Marvis Byriel Brayton
Corrine Miller Casey
George Smith Cumberland
Marne
Orville Bannister Lewis
Roland Mauk Massena
Burton Heed Wiota
Reed Bros. Walnut
Edwin Paulsen
ELK Horn Briefs
Anders Hansen
Viborg
Adolph Kloth
Trinity Seminary
Blair
Kloth
C. C. Kloth
Elmer B. Petersen
Los Angeles
C. Henry Gordon
Gordon
Vine
Ford's Theatre
Paderewski
Pluto
Kayak I
Davey Jones
Elliott News Briefs
Castor
Chum
Yunk
Munk
USK
Pat. Ofs
Ripley
Pete
Roy Fereday
Salt Lake City
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Verna Vanerem
Waterloo Town
A. J. Cruise
Norval Devore
Masseng
H. F. Nau
Emil Fries
Atlantic Market
D&co
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