Deeds signed by heirs end Montreal land holdings
Heirs of Ralph A Cotley gathered in Ralph M Allen’s office to finalize a land sale in Montreal. The southeast corner of Mayor and St Alexander streets, 13 940 square feet, sold for 32000 cash to Samuel Werner, Samuel Hart, and Abraham Nissenson. The transfer ends the Corley family’s large historical land holdings in the city.
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Ralph A. Cotley
Cuba
United States
Montreal
Ralph AA. Cobley
Samuel Wener
Samuel Hart
Abraham Nissenson
Ralph M. Allen
Greenshields
Green’ Shields
St. Alexander Street
Mayor Street
Corley
Brierbrooke Street
Ralph A. Corley
Havanna
Hizabeth
New Jersey
Patterson
Higin
Iowa
Allen
C. W. Nicklaus
Our Town
Mary C. Monatate
Aid Society meeting divides into four divisions at church
The Vadica Aid Society gathered at the church last Thursday and split into four divisions for the coming year. Each division listed multiple officers and members, including Mra, Mrs. and Miss names across the four groups, with roles distributed among local families and church affiliates.
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Vadica
Barah Helms and Charley Craft Guest at Fred Craft Home
Barah Helms and Charley Craft visited Sunday at the Fred Craft residence in what appears a local social note. The account mentions a trip element with a fragment about Colesburg and an implied event at the Wadena area.
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Barah Helms
Charley Craft
Fred Craft
Wadena
Colesburg
Nut groves eyed as Iowa grain in profit rich crop
S W Snyder of Center Point touts profitable nut groves with black walnuts fetching 95 cents per pound wholesale. A bushel yields ten pounds of meat, and with forty trees per acre the field could produce about 380 dollars in a season. He also notes Iowa grows twenty three pecan varieties with top flavor.
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Iowa
S. W. Snyder
Center Point
Snyder
States Air
Passes ninetieth milestone in 1923 town life
Nicholas Sehori celebrated his ninety first birthday anniversary with a dinner at his home on Sunday October 28 1923. His son daughters and grandchildren joined in the observance as friends extended health happiness and many more years. A long time resident he has seen the town grow from a hamlet to a prosperous community and Iowa’s rise from prairie to leading agricultural state. An autos tour to West Union followed the afternoon visit, and Echo sends congratulations for many more happy years.
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Nicholas Sehori
Mr. Schori
Ant
Mr. Schor
Iowa
Union
Schori
West Union
Echo
Kossuth County Home Demonstration Agent Featured
Miss Upton, Home Demonstration agent for Kossuth County, appears in a Kaosuth County Advocate issue from Algona centered on Farm Bureau matters. An article by Miss Upton accompanies her photo. she recalls teaching in local public schools and notes that twenty four of twenty eight townships are organized for work.
Bella Donna at Opera House Next Sunday and Monday
Pola Negri stars in Bella Donna her first American Paramount production shown at the Opera House. Conway Tearle Conrad Nagel also appear in this romantic tragedy directed by George Fitzmaurice.
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Pola Negri
Conway Tearle
Conrad Nagel
Paramount
Opera House
Bella Donna
Chepstow
Mahmoud Baroudi
Cairo
George Fitzmaurice
Aid Society Bazaar Planned at Church Basement
The ML KE Aid Society will host its annual bazaar in the church basement on Friday December 7. Members are asked to solicit friends for contributions of food clothing or useful articles and donations from anyone wishing to help. The ladies aim to make this the biggest bazaar yet and are working toward that goal.
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Ait Society
ML KE. Aid Society
Food Sale Saturday by Aid Society at C S Entel store
The M B Lae dies Aid Society will hold a food sale at the C S Entel store this Saturday November 3. Everything good to eat for your Sunday dinner will be found there.
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I and I
M. B Laedies Aid Society
C. S. Entel
Beamer Tire Shop Auto Top and Repair Ad
Auto top and side curtain repair. Radiator repairing. Tin tube boot and overshoe vulcanizing. New auto tops installed. Beamer Tire Shop, West Union, Iowa.
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Beamer Tire
West Union
Iowa
Mrs Walther and Son Visit During Institute Vacation
Mrs William Walther and her son Leo arrive from Elkader for a vacation while teachers attend an institute.
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Wm. Walther
Leo
Elkader
Institute
Fatal Accident on Railroad Claims Life of Mrs Wheeler
A four o clock Wednesday afternoon on the Chicago Rock Island Railroad resulted in the death of Mrs Mary Wheeler who lived near Brainard. She walked the track between West Union and Brainard when a gasoline driven handcar approached. The crew warned her, she stepped off then back onto the track and was struck. She was seventy six and with a son had been living near Brainard. The body was taken to West Union for care.
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Chicago, Rock Island Railroad
Mary Wheeler
Brainard
Which Are You The town needs fighters for a better town
The piece contrasts two types of men: those who wait for a better town and those who actively work for improvement. It argues progress requires collective effort, urging readers to join in community improvement rather than sit idle. Strong entities include the Sunderland Courier, towns, city, hamlet, and nation.
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Sutherland Courier
Chicken Thief Loses and $700 Found
A chicken thief stole about 40 chickens from four farmers near Burr Oak. The next morning a pocketbook containing $700 was found in the chicken yard. Locals suspect the thief earned the sum from prior thefts, but no one has claimed the money as the Decorah Journal reports.
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Minnesota
Burr Oak
Decorah Journal
Church Notes Sketch Sunday services and events
The sermon series on Romans 12:1 concludes next Sunday with an invitation to attend at 11 o clock. Epworth League meets at 6 45 with a lesson on The Prayers of Jesus. Evening service at 7 30 with a welcoming note. A Halloween social is planned Friday in the church basement. Monday evening November 1 Mrs Bopp and Mrs Butler host the Philathun class in the church parlor.
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E.gChurch
Epworth League
Jesus
Bopp
Butler
Fire devastates Hoeg ginseng home in Decorah
A noon Thursday blaze at Dr and Mrs C Hoegs Decorah residence destroyed ginseng drying in an attic oil stove explosion caused the fire. The house sustained about 300 dollars in damage while the ginseng, valued at 12 to 15 dollars per pound locally, may be destined for export to China according to Decorah Journal.
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Decorah
Mra. C. Hoeg
Garret
Chris Hoeg
China
Decorah Journal
Subscribe Here Ladies' Home Journal Gift Offer
A notice promotes subscribing to the Ladies' Home Journal at one dollar a year as a Christmas gift. It also mentions subscriptions for various magazines through the Heho office and comments on Henry Ford’s vast wealth and earnings, noting about 100 million dollars in net income annually and roughly 250 dollars per minute.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Heho
Henry Ford
Maquoketa Electric Cuts Residential Rates Significantly
Patrons in Maquoketa learn Iowa Electric Company lowers residential lighting to 11 cents per kWh from 13.5 cents. A new 12 month plan offers 7 cents per kWh up to 40 kWh and 4 cents beyond, plus a small monthly service charge. The reduced rates apply to lighting, heating, and motor power, with a separate rate for electric ranges.
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Mayguoketa
Aapevia
Maquoketa Toys
Iowa Electric Company
Fia
The Savage In Us and Elgin Boy Triumphs
A Milwaukee Journal letter laments animal cruelty as drivers swerve to kill wildlife. It argues a universal respect for life is needed, noting even in roadways through fields no story is told of such slaughter. In Chicago, Harry Nicklaus earns CPA credentials at twenty seven after study and teaching.
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Acroga
Blu
Milwauke Journal
Elgin
Chicago
Dc. W. Nicklaus
Harry
Washington, D. C
Samuel Patterson Dies at Payette Civil War Veteran
Samuel Patterson of Payette died Sunday. A Civil War veteran, he once lived near Elgin on a family farm later home to Harley Helms. With his brother he built a brick building near the depot that later served as a hotel. He is survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs Lockwood of Rochester Minnesota and Mrs Jessie Bushnell. Funeral was held at Payette Tuesday with relatives attending.
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Samuel Patterson
Payette
Elgin
Ty Harley Helms
Lockwool
Rochester
Minnesota
Jessie Bushnell
Foyetts
Study Club Meets Next Tuesday in Elgin
The Elgin Ladies Study Club met Tuesday evening November 6 at Mrs. F. Th. Berg’s home. The program featured Home Economics with Roll Call Music and household hints, Household Management discussion with Mrs. Hermson Scater, Study of Food led by Mrs. Clara Behori, and a discussion of current events.
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Elgin Ladies’ Study Club
Wis
F. Th. Berg
Hen ‘Ernson Scater
Clara Behori
Terribly Injured Woman in Stovetop Explosion at Waukon
Mrs Elkem, a neighbor in Waukon, suffered severe burns and cuts when a steam pressure cooker exploded as she moved it on the stove. She endured sixteen stitches near the jugular, facial wounds, and skull abrasions. she was rushed to the hospital where doctors treated her for two hours and she remains under careful care. Relatives and friends, including Mrs Bikema and Mrs Palmer, have kept vigils since the accident.
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Elgin
Ricals
Mra
Bikema
Waukou
B. G. Stoehr
Mra. Geq
EL Schori
Finn Bailey
Palb
Elicem
Charles Palmer
Cora Henderaun
Waukon
Sehovin Ant
Palmer
Mia
Elkema
Kalp
Betty Bee
Mie Ai Fe
H. G. Stoehr
Geo. B. Schori
Blacksnake Incidents Reported by Pleasant Township Man
George Matter of Pleasant township recounts a dangerous encounter with a large blacksnake that bit his trousers and shook him. He killed the snake and another similar creature after it crawled under a rock, noting snakes are uncommon but feared by local descendants.
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George Matter
Pleasant Township
Matter
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Bazaar
Sunday events include German services and communion at 10 a m, Sunday school at 11, dinner at noon, junior meeting at 1, standing committees at 6, English service at 7. A prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p m. Bazaar announced for Thanksgiving Day with donations welcome and a Thanksgiving dinner at the church inviting friends.
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Baptist Church
Old Time Social Evening by Rebekah Lodge at B F Hall
The Rebekah lodge hosts a social evening on Friday night at the 1.0.C. BF Hall. All Rebekahs and families are invited to bring sandwiches and one covered dish. Amusement for all ages promised. everyone urged to attend.
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C. BF
Rebekah Lodge
Community Club Meeting Set For Friday Evening
The Hlg n Community Club schedules its annual meeting for Friday evening November 3. Election of officers and other important matters will be considered, and members are urged to attend.
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Hlg
Community Clu
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Gertrude Stafford
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T. W. Dean
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Max Thoma
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F. W. Hughes
Brn Holzer
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John Smith
Franc DeSart
Mary Skarshoug
Mike Monnahan
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Knuitaon
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Les Gehman
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Rebekah
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