Dr James E Harlan 88 Former Cornell President Dies
Mount Vernon obituary for Dr James E Harlan 88 longtime Cornell College president 1908 to 1914 who died after a two week pneumonia illness. The Civil War veteran and educator guided endowment campaigns and expanded the college. Funeral set at Methods Church in Mount Vernon Friday at 2 pm.
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Mount Vernon
James E Harlan
Cornell College
The
Methods Church
Hivan
Nears Srsen
Nev Ems
Ats Financial
Harlan
Cornell
Harriet McKinney Harlan
Wiliam Fletcher King
Board of Trustees
Mount Vere
Napefanc
Pioneer educator praised in memorial tribute and campaign note
Obituary and tribute to Dr Harlan, former Cornell and Mount Vernon leader. The piece recalls his administration at the college, the 1912 campaign funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, and his devoted Red Cross service. Surviving relatives and local honors are listed with church and civic roles emphasized.
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WH Norton
Cornell
Acar
Harlan
Wise
Norton
Rockefeller Foundation
Mount Verron
Red Cross
Methodist Church
Smith Harlan
Atlantic
Frank E. Baker
Evanston
Leo Paulger
Washington, DC
Harlan Upeegraff
Washington D.C
Complete Draft Of Proposed Bill For Control Of Liquor
Iowa lawmakers reviewed a completed draft bill to legalize hard liquors and wines with a state monopoly. The plan creates an Iowa liquor control commission, state stores, local option elections, various permits, and a $1 million revolving fund, with penalties and a temperance board to educate the public.
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DES Moines
House
Senato
Iowa
Herring
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Commission of Authority
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Board of Research, Statistics and Temperance
Liquor Control
Edgewood Officers Chosen By Knights of Pythias Lodge
Edgewood Knights of Pythias Lodge No 358 elected officers including Harry Mc Carthy as chancellor commander and Ralph Pilgrim as vice chancellor James F Adams as relate and L L Shaffer as keeper of records and seal The event occurred Monday night in Edgewood.
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Edgewood
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Harry McCarthy
Ralph Pilgrim
L L. Shaffer
James F. Adams
Charles Tilp
E. B Hanson
Frank Tulp
Shirley Phelps
L D Zahradt
Jesse J. Tyrrell
Wealthy Waucoma Farmer Is Found Fatally Injured
Special to The Gazette West Union v E. Allon aged about 70 a wealthy Eden township farmer near Waucoma was found dead late Tuesday in a cowshed his three ribs were broken and internal injuries suggested he was crushed by a cow He carried $400 which was untouched his two sons found the body on his 550 acre Eden township farm An inquest was planned but officials believed no foul play would be evident
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West Union
E. Allon
Eden Township
Waucoma
Alton
Williamsburg Boy Scouts Honor Awards Ceremony
A court of honor of the Iowa City area council, Boy Scouts of America, met at a Williamsburg school auditorium Monday night. Awards announced include Second class, Second class merit badges, First class merit badges, Star Scouts, Life Scouts, and Life Scout recipients such as Russell Jones, Rex Beardshear, Charles Dillin, John Bruce Dunn, Franklin Eddy, James Stapleton, Thomas Wall, Evan Parry, Garth Rite, and David Carlton.
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Iowa City Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
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Frank S. Hite
D. A. Zentmire
John McSweeney
Glen Fordyce
Milburn Barker
Claude van Voltenberg
Willard Hunzelman
Darrel Allen
Howard Beilstein
Lincoln Bartusek
Robert Hadenfeldt
Robert Simmons
Virgil Young
James Hodgson
Malcolm McGrew
Russell Jones
Evan Parry
Melvin Witte
Clifford Berry
Dean Berry
Rex Beardshear
David Carlton
Charles Dillin
John Bruce Dillin
Franklin Eddy
Gerth Hite
James Madison
Ife
James Stapleton
Thomas Wall
Leighton Beilstein
John Bruce Dunn
Garth Rite
Mrs. John Blunt of West Union Is Dead
WEST UNION Mrs John Blunt died Tuesday night at her home here She was the daughter of pioneer parents Mr and Mrs William Kent and lived in this vicinity for over sixty years She was married to John Blunt in 1866 Funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev George Fisher LA FORTIE CITY Mrs Lloyd J Lamb was elected M E C of the Pythian Sisters at a meeting in K of P hall Other officers named include Mrs Norman H Blanchaine P C and several others in senior junior and related posts
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Bernadette Frances Powell
John Osterberger
South of
Bernard Aldrich
Wiliam Aldrich
Toledo
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
A P Meyer
Helen Powell
John Doran
Miss Powell
Idaho
Aldrich
Toledo High School
Legion Hall
Charles Strackbein
Elsa Mensing
E. Bennett
W. H. Witte
Leo Reinking
O. Hoffmeier
Brooklyn
Brooklyn High School
Dean Carpenter
Mahlon Foster
Miriam Helm
Lyle Seehorn
Gretchen Goering
Marjorie Kane
Arlene Keller
Irma Keller
Irene Lang
Aurelia Ross
Helen Stone
Esther Wiilie
Walker
Walker Lodge
Phyllis Rainville
Susie Wilson
Mabel Assmus
Belle Liddle
Riverside
Oddfellow
Rebekah
Rebekahs
Noble Grand
Anna Younkin
Carrie Iden
Kate Ingram
Blanche Sims
Minnie Glassier
Henry
Wilton Junction
Henrietta Boquist
Sarah First
Ezabeth Alden
Emma. Siler
Minnie Bender
Viola Demoss
Minnie Anderson
Lillian Roberts
Inner Sentinel
Bernice French
Outer Sentinel
Pearl Rogers
Laura Curry
Anna Holub
Esther Sampson
West Union
John Blunt
Wiliam Kent
Carrie Kent
Blunt
A. H Kent
H A. Kent
Gertrude Shaw
Boise
Fire destroys half a Waverly block inflicting $100000 loss
A Wednesday morning blaze in Waverly caused about $100000 damage. The Coddington Lair Chevrolet garage owned by George Scully of Waterloo, the Harison Motor company, and the Leon Dorfman Auto Wrecking company burned. A portion of St. Andrew Episcopal church spire was damaged. The origin was undetermined and Cedar Falls firefighters aided the effort.
Three Die and Two Hurt in Illinois Collision
In a Tuesday night crash between Glndstone and Biggsville Illinois three Burlington men died Henry Thies 28 Chris Peters 35 and Mrs Mary Hutchison 50. Two others Arthur Miller and George Hutchinson were injured with Hutchinson in serious condition Miller sustaining multiple injuries.
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Glnndstone
Biggsville
Illinois
Henry Thies
Chris Peters
Mary Hutchison
Arthur Miller
George Hutchinson Hutchinson
Miller
Thies
Peters
Mrs. Hutchinson
Earlville Masonic Lodge 286 elects officers
Earlville Masonic Square lodge No. 286 has elected officers for the year Worshipful Master Howard Hunt Senior Warden J O Gibbs Junior Warden Glenn Slick Treasurer Will Hunt Secretary Dr C B Rogers.
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Masonic Square Lodge No
Howard Hunt
J. O. Gibbs
Glenn Slick
Will Hunt
C. B. Rogers
Central City Legion Plans Christmas Program for Children
The American Legion in Central City organizes two events for December 22 with a benefit dance on December 21 at 9 p.m. at the IOOF hall to fund gifts. A Christmas program and treats will be provided at the school at 2:30 p.m. for local children, following a Christmas tree display in the business district.
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Northwestern Women’s club members visit Clinton dinner program
Belle Plaine reports the Northwestern Women’s club members including Mesdames Westinghouse Ortscheid Hall Benner Collum Phelps Palmer Tyler Kelsey Dunlap Arb Hammond Draper Wilson Ridenour Johnson McCune Walton and Kaug were invited to Clinton Monday for a dinner and program.
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Northwestern Women's Club
Clinton
Amelia Westinghouse
Henry Ortscheid
Earl Hall
Ira Benner
Agnes Collum
William Phelps
C. L. Palmer
Milo Tyler
T. B Kelsey
S. L. Dunlap
H. T. Arb
Ed Hammond
F. E. Draper
J. D. Wilson
C. C. Ridenour
A. Johnson
J. M. McCune
H. O. Walton
Kaug
Mount Vernon council approves sewer rental as public utility
At a Monday meeting Mount Vernon council adopts an ordinance making the sewer system a public utility with a rental tied to former property tax. A minimum 25 cents for three months is charged to water users and 20 percent extra is added if the minimum is exceeded. The plan aims to lower cost for the average citizen. DINE and DANCE classified ad notice follows.
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Mount Vernon
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