Charles Gable Dead in Cedar Rapids Notice
Charles Gable died Friday morning at his home 725 Fourth avenue east. Funeral service at Turner chapel with interment in Linwood cemetery conducted by Rev. Frank Ward. Gable was a colored man who once ran a barber shop and helped free Charley, a former slave. He later cooked for a company captain and resided in Cedar Rapids after moving from Bilkader and Wigin. He faced financial losses but stayed active in business and community.
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Charles Gable
Capper
Cedar Rapids
Gable
Fourth Avenue
East
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Frank, Ward
Chris Baldwin
Chris Baldwin Came Into the Office and In Speaking of Mr. Gable
Charley
South
Mr. Gable
Charley Borrow
Bilkader
Wigin
Eigin
Rail Commission Hearings Set for Decorah North End Service
WIL reports that the state railroad commission will meet in West Union on Thursday February 7 at 9 o clock to hear complaints about train service on the northern Decorah branch. Residents claim service is poor while railroad officials defend it. a hearing date was set after prior actions with train 447. Citizens urged to attend to press for restoring No 447 to the regular Decorah Cedar Rapids run.
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A. M. Weibel
State’ ‘Railroad Commission
West Union
Ofelock
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Ait
North End
Sermon by Dr H C Chambers at M H church Sunday
Announcement invites all, especially soldiers, to hear Dr H C Chambers, recently returned from seven months overseas in France, speak at 7:30 PM. Also notes Baptist Young People's Society has adopted a French war orphan and plans programs to support him, in memory of his sergeant father killed September 26, 1914.
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M.H
H. C. Chambers
West Union
France
Dr. Chambers
Baptist Young Peoples’ Society
Chambers
M. A. Church
Heavily-Titled Iowa Farms Seek Trade Propositions
Weibel's Real Estate Exchange highlights HAUGSTED FARM a 325 acre stock and grain farm near Waukon with good plow land, fair improvements, two silos, and willing to trade. Also DANDY LITTLE FARM a 45 acre well improved parcel 14 miles west of Elgin on the Elgin West Union road, priced to sell quickly with liberal terms.
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Houg
Elgin
Grether
Haugsted
Waukon
Iowa
Elgin-West Union Road
Soldier's Letter From a German War Survivor in 1919
George Gibson lends a letter from a German-born soldier who joined the American forces. The writer recalls arriving in Illinois, enlisting, serving under Pershing on the Mexican border, and fighting in major World War I battles from Chateau-Thierry to the Argonne Forest. He expresses desire to return to the United States and resume civilian life.
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George Gibson
America
Germany
Ilinois
Pershing
Aldt
Gibson
States
France
Mr. Gibson
Chateau Thierry
Soissons
St. Mihiel
Champaigne
Argonne Forest
Sedan
Rhine
Wall
H. C. Speck
2Nd Engineers
American Expeditionary Forces
Postville Hospital News Highlights Multiple Surgeries
Over the past week Postville Hospital treated several patients including Clara Sampson for acute appendicitis Rev G Braun a Farmersburg resident for gall stones F C Rounds for ruptured appendix Mrs Emory Robinson of Elgin for appendicitis and Mrs Tolila Hauge of Ossian for ruptured appendix. George Brainard of Bethel suffered a severe circular saw accident resulting in amputation of the thumb and three fingers.
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Postville Hospital
Thalr
Clara Sampson
G. Braun
Farmersburg
F. C. Rounds
Emory Robinson
Elgin
Tolila Hauge
Ossian
Joseph Lienvol Fargo
Louis Miller
George Brainard
Bethel
Mrs Malone And The Censor In Wartime Letter Tale
Mrs Malone reads a wartime letter from France and responds in her flat with a mock missive. The exchange mocks censorship rules as she and the letterwriter navigate what may and may not be told, ending with a cheerful family update about a baby.
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Gorry
Lloyd
Buckmaster
Dirt Road Rant On A Failing Highway By Walt Mason
A verse lament by Walt Mason on the failing dirt road infrastructure. The speaker rails against rain dampened roads and costly but inadequate improvements, contrasting dry,Fine days with muddy seasons. He mocks endless engineering, grinds of effort, and public demand for a lasting road amid weather and travel demands.
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Walt Mason
Centenary Stewardship Campaign at M E Church
M E Church notes urge attendance at morning worship Sunday School and evening services as the Four Weeks Stewardship Campaign begins. Highlights include The First Red Cross Man for Junior League, upcoming Units meetings, Second Quarterly Conference with Dr A B Curran, and a call for soldiers in uniform to attend. Mr and Mrs H Steele entertained Clermont relatives last week.
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Epworth
Chirch
Red Cross
A. B. Curran
Chambers
West Union
Cedar Rapids
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Elgin Savings Bank
Mel Kohler
Pontville
John Falk
Weibel’s Real Estate Exchange
Adolph Amundson
Highland
Arnold Bauman
Berger Store
Main Street
Elgin Land Company, A. M. Weibel
R. W. Moser & Son
Citizera’ Biante Bank
Bank For
R. W. Moser and Son
Citizens’ State Bank
Paddy
M.‘E. Church Notes
Mr. and
Mra, H. &. Steele
Clermont Way
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