District Court Opens January 28 in Union County
The Union County District Court term begins Monday January 28 with Judge Maxwell presiding. Julia Williams seeks a divorce from George T Williams. they wed at Shannon City. M B McCartney sues for rent owed by Robert Orr on real estate in Lorimer. S A Ahistatind seeks $5150 and interest plus foreclosure on 1200 acres in Grant township.
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Union County District Court
Maxwell
Julia Wiliams
George T. Williams
Shannon City
M. B McCartney
Robert Orr
Lorimer
S A. Ahistatind
Henry
Sks
Grant Township
Downey Rites Held for Hemett Downey at Lorimor
Hemett Stafford Downey born September 30 1851 near Troy Ohio died January 5 1924 at his Lorimor Iowa home after a brief illness. Survived by wife Emillia R. Perry four sons Roy Iva Loy Jessie Whitehead and Jessie Barnes two daughters Hazel predeceased him. Funeral at Lorimor Methodist Church conducted by Rev Carl Brown with two other ministers. Burial in Lorimor Cemetery.
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Hemett Stafford Downey
Troy
Ohio
Lorimer
Iowa
Hancock County
Ilinois
Emillia R. Perry
Thayer
Hom
Hazel
Iva Loy
Jessie Whitehead
Near Lorimer
Jessie Barnes
Osceola
Roy
Keime
George Boston
Clirthage
Feother
J. L. Downey
Thiri
Downey
Methodist Church
Carthage
Lorimor
Carl Brown
Jasper Weber
Edgar Thompson
Obituary for Henry H Lorimer of Lorimer Iowa
Henry H Lorimer born October 20 1853 in Marion Ohio died January 9 1924 at his home in Lorimer Iowa aged 70 2 19. He moved to Lorimer as a child and resided there his life. He married Mae S Vert on March 12 1879 and had two children Waldo W Lorimer and Gladys V Garmon Des Moines Iowa. He leaves a sister Sarah J Reid seven grandchildren and his wife and children. A devout Methodist who joined in 1913 he served on the church official board until recently.
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Henry H. Lorimer
Marion
Ohio
Lorimier Iowa
Lorimor
Mae S. Vert
Waldo W
Lorimer
Gladys V Garmon
Des Mones
Iowa
Sarah J. Reid
Christ
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ideal Husband and Father Remembered in Loss
An obituary note honors a devoted husband and father, mourned by family and friends for his kindness, generosity, and steady presence. The brief tribute emphasizes his valued roles and the impact of his passing on those who knew him.
Obituary of Mrs Martha Jane Wright 83 Kansas City widow
Mrs Martha Jane Wright aged 83 widow of Dr Sylvester Wright died at her granddaughter Mrs Eugene W O Haras home 527 Frye avenue at 1 o clock Nov 20 1923 after four days illness. She planned to return home after Thanksgiving. Survived by daughter Miss Jane Wright and brothers James Gregg Albert Gregg and George Gregg. Funeral services were held at the residence Nov 21 with burial at Springdale cemetery. She was a former Creston resident and mother of Dispatcher Chas Wright now deceased.
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Martha Jane Wright
Sylvester Wright
Kansas City
Eugene W. O'Hara
Frye Avenue
Burich Jr. Dies at 21 in Creston Iowa
John Burich Jr aged 21 years 8 months 24 days died January 10 1924 at 302 Irving St Creston Iowa after months of illness He leaves his parents five brothers and one sister two nieces and one nephew and many relatives Burial was in Bohemian National cemetery The verse laments the loss and memory of the son and brother.
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John Burich, Jr
John
Josephine Burich
Irving St
Creston
Prescott
James
William
Charley
Elmer
Prescott Sn
Albert
Clara
Joseph
Bohemian National Cemetery
Meyers Defeats Turner in World Middleweight Title Bout
Johnny Meyers of Chicago won the world middleweight wrestling championship by defeating Joe Turner of Washington D C in two falls. Meyers used a stop ger hold and threw Turner after one hour eight minutes and thirty seconds in the first fall, then won the second fall in sixteen minutes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Johnny Meyers
Joe Turner
Washington, D. C
Meyers
Al Gabil Chapter Installs Officers in Masonic Temple
At the regular Al Gabil Chapter R. A. M. meeting in the Masonic Temple Monday evening officers for the coming year were installed. Notable turnout and interest were noted. Officers installed include H. A. Showers High Priest J. H. McCormack King J. W. Alderson Scribe Scott Armstrong Treasurer Jas W Leach Secretary H McAllister Captain of Host Chr ig Peterson Principal Sojourner Walter Larson Royal Arch Captain C O Grady Master of Srd Vail Tom Millon Master of 2nd Vail IB J Sechorr Master of 1st Vail Don Woodhull Sentinel L W Wagner Trustee for 3 years.
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al Gabil
Masonic Temple
H. A. Showers
J. H. McCormack
J. W. Alderson
Scott Armstrong
Treas
Jas. W. Leach
H. McAllister
Chrig Peterson
Walter Larson
Royal Arch
C. O. Grady
Srd Vail
Tom Millon
2Nd Vail
IB. J. Sechorr
1St Vail
Don Woodhull
Sentinel
L. W. Wagner
The Bad Man at Strand Theatre this week
Ed win Carewe presents The Bad Man a First National attraction at the Strand Today and Wednesday. The plot follows Gilbert Jones whose Arizona ranch faces foreclosure after cattle theft. Pancho Lopez, once saved by Jones, seeks to make him happy by saving the ranch and winning his love.
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Edwin Carewe
Strand Theatre
Gilbert Jones
Arizona
Wall Street
Pancho Lopez
Jones
Lopez
Cromwell Visitors Plan Stop in Creston Monday Afternoon
Jack Mulhall Enid Bennett and Walter McGrail with D C Cherrington of Cromwell had business requiring attention in Creston on Monday afternoon.
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Jack Mulhall
Enid Bennett
Walter McGrail
D. C. Cherrington
Cromwell
Creston
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Heem
Big Lovaire
Robin Hood
Mirvelougs
Holbrook Blinn
District Court
Brown Shoe Store
Woodstock
M. L. Bart Company
W. Montg
Woodstock Typewriter Company
N. Dearborn Street
AND
Mittens
al Gabil Chapter
Tain
Carter
Dougherty
Tisue
Centerville and
Christopher Coal
Greston Run & Metal Co., Inc
Cor. Elm and Union Streets
Newcomb & Matthews
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