Infant Corkery at five weeks dies in Wadena
George Leonides Corkery infant son of Mr and Mrs William Corkery was born March 1 1987 and died Saturday April 10 aged five weeks and five days. He leaves mother and father four sisters two brothers and extended family. Funeral at St Josephs church with Rev P P Gregan officiating. interment in Wad enna cemetery.
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George Leonides Corkery
Wm. Corkery
St. Joseph’s Church
P.P Gregan
Paul Kelly
James Fennell
Lawrence Felder
Leon McTaggart
Wadenn
Wadena
Leah Clair Cline
Billy Corkery
Viola Homewood
Lester Marquette
Stella Whittenhaugh
Emugene Bond
Patrica Herwig
Betty Cline
Virginia Cline
Mary Frances Corkery
Mary Jones
Donald Nelson
Sth
Graile
Maxine Bond
Alice Sniffin
Rita Staffenhagen
Lee Aeschliman
Ulmer Clark
Martin Frey
Betty Johnson
Lucy Jones
Donald Livingston
Rita Felder
Derry Leonhart
Bernadine Raftis
Marjorie Herwig
Janice Nelson
Neema Weber
Marybelle Aylsworth
Mary Dicey Leonhart
Arthur Weber
Duane Raftis
Leo Baldwin
Velma Crawford
Virginia Herwig
Nellie Whittenbaugh
Dora Frey
Jean Jones
Gladys Shaffer
Shirley Herwig
Darel McLavey
Stella Whittenbaugh
Della Aylsworth
Ella Aylsworth
Dora Fay
Bonita Weber
Bernadene Raftis
Margaret Cline
Harley Frey
Marybelle Aylaworth
Mary Dick Leon
Clarke College
Dubuque
Tom Baldwin
Winifred Flannagan
Central City
Ellen Flannagan
Albert Kelly
Mason City
Flannagan
Mary Henrich
Dick Gage
Lima
Elva Clark
Volga
Tom Robinson
J. F. Corkery
Rochester
Minn
John Fay
Moline
Edwin Loving
Des Moines
Dorothy Wood
Fred Tschantz
Ora Hall
Oran Pollen
Tschantz
Mall
Bill Crandall
Luther Crandall
John Thiele
Mary Whittenbaugh
Owein
Will Whittenbaugh
Will Hinton
Town Falls
Henry Washburn
Waterloo
W. D. Mattocks
Understanding Iowa Children health effects of movies
Parents should evaluate theatre health standards, ventilation, space, and exits. Exciting or shocking films can disturb sleep and disturb children with weak eyesight. Avoid repeatedly exposing children to highly disturbing content to prevent long lasting excitement. Sponsored by the Iowa University child welfare research station.
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Tawa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Towa
Brainard Social Roundup Notes Shared Visits and Guests
Local residents across Brainard and surrounding areas hosted and visited friends and relatives over the weekend. Numerous dinner gatherings and drop-in visits occurred in Elgin Clermont West Union Hawkeye and Cedar Rapids with families including the Nuttings Boyers Patterson and Lyon hosting and attending. Church activities at Brainard feature Sunday school worship and evening services as Rev G A Thomas and family join in Rock Island Mt Brainard.
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Fred Wede
Elgin
Vern Boyes
Kenneth Kjosa
Laura Learn
Clermont
Sidney Netting
Sidney Nutting
Chas. Peters
Louis Becker
Arlo Homewood
Fayette
Chas. Appelman
Glen Boyer
Paul Patterson
Twwo
Chicago
Frank, Lyon
Sidney Patterson
G. A. Thomas
Fairbank
Vern Boyer
Alice
Richard Miller
Blgin
Herman Boyer
George Schroyer
West Union
Artemus
Roger Craft
Hawkeye
Kenneth Krosa
Frank Lyon
Wm. Nutting
Jimmie
Marian
Eugene Nutting
Arthur Patterson
Grace Peters
John Barnhouse
Jim Bailey
George Howard
Joe Peters
Wilson
Harry Heiserman
Elgin Local News Highlights Family Visits And Illness
Emil Snyder is ill and confined to his home this week. Reuben Hackmanns welcomed a new son Paul Carl. Mrs W C Farb ill with sore throat. Anna Schupbach hosted a quilting gathering last Wednesday. Bishop and Emma Bishop of Elkader visited Mrs J Schricker home Sunday. Emma Bunting returned from Elkader after wintering with sister Mary Bunting. L J Cooley of Dubuque visited Chas Feller's home and relatives. Everett Wiethorn and Walden Gene of West Union stayed with Mrs Anna Schupbach's mother. Clarence Conner family of Des Moines came for Donald Boleyn’s illness and death. Oscar Frieden and Adetta Chapman visited Mrs Matthews. Erin Miller recovering from hospital stay. Ad buses and pads advertised at Echo Office.
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Emil Snyder
Reuben Hackmann
Paul Carl
W. C. Farb
Anna Schupbach
Max Bishop
Emma Bishop
Elkader
J. Schricker
Emma Bunting
Mary Bunting
L. J. Cooley
Dubuque
Chas
Clarence Conner
Des Moines
Donald Boleyn
Oscar Frieden
Sam Lehman
Anna Schuphach
Erwin Miller
West Union Hospital
Jokes and Banter From a Busy City Page
A string of light exchanges and quips from a local page includes remarks on manners, marriages, and everyday curiosities. Snappy exchanges touch on infidelity rumors, social status, and playful lines about beauty, schooling, and romance across a small town setting.
Meals at the Menagerie Take Wide Animal Diets
The Washington Post notes the London Zoo menu shows varied fare from shrimp to hay and bananas. It details chimpanzee rations of fruits and milk, elephant daily hay and vegetables, a lion's meat intake, and a weekly fast for health, reflecting animal diets vs human meals.
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London
England) Zoo
Washington Post
Cuthbert the Rock Fish of London’s Sports Club
A stuffed rock fish named Cuthbert in the London Sports Club smoking room bears an inscription stating it washed aboard H M S Skipjack in October 1916 and died that evening from seasickness. The tale notes the fish, though alive, was fixed to rocks on the ocean bed and felt no motion.
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Cuthbert
London
H. M. S. Skipjack
Census Takers Face Night Boat Challenge in Singapore
Census work across Singapore and Malaya this year proved a man size task as thousands live on boats and only after midnight, prompting enumerators to be escorted by police and rowed in muffled oar boats to reach reluctant residents.
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Singapore
Malaya
Women widening their world in a new survey
A recent survey shows England has 986 women ironmongers 2995 women tobacco merchants 21 women makers of brick and pottery five women clog makers and 60 women garage proprietors and managers.
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England
Farrier asks about summer boarders in odd exchange
A farmer confirms taking summer boarders though not required and mentions his wife enjoys hearing them speak in a funny city dialect.
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Ubat
Matter of Taste A Must I Put the Stamps on Myself
A humorous exchange on mailing etiquette questions whether the addressee should affix stamps. The reply suggests it is customary for the sender to place stamps on the letter, noting personal preference may apply.
Too Many Loafers In Elgin Street Gathering
In Elgin a half dozen to ten vagrants wandered our street on Tuesday forming a casual convention. Locals note the birds migrate north with spring and warn against feeding every wanderer seeking help. A recent incident showed a beggar given a sack of food, later found discarded in a town hall rubbish can.
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Elgin
Wren House Brand Promises Summer Joy and Local Visits
A small ad style note touts a Mule-Hide Wren House to delight wren families and readers with summer pleasure. It mentions a hometown merchant visiting over several days, and a brief, humorous exchange about cows and licenses between country cousins, highlighting rural charm.
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Roy Leonhart
Frank Everett
Jim Wilson
Will Mattocks
Frank Welch
Adolph Weber
Joe Felder
Presbyterian Y. P. 8. C
Marcia Knuts
Alden Gell
la Fonda
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Myr
Sheldon Boyle
Geo Way
Henry Lockard
Mercy Hospital
Delwe
Carnock
L. W. Huauter
Oehwein
Iowa
Henry Kruse
Wm. Reardon
Farmersburg
Ina Matthews
Chapman
Kruse
Soma
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sockman
Hawkins
Bill
Tool
Prof. Gunbusta
Boneset
Pathfinder Magazine
U. S
Arkansas
Arklite
Echo
Don Henry
Schori & Kaster Lumber Company
Mindrum
Elgin Echo
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