Local Notices and Appointments In Iowa Towns
Dr. C B Eller dentist Clarinda Iowa. W E Weller and wife drove to Sharpsburg Tuesday to attend the funeral of Helen Scott. Mrs Zarah Ecklin clerking in Chandler Mercantile during Miss Gertrude Posten’s absence. Cunningham family drove to Creston Monday for a visit at McKinley Park. Mrs H Van Nice and Naomi came from Clearfield to spend summer here as Miss Buck and her mother go to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Weller
Sharpsburg
Helen Scott
Zarah Ecklin
Chandler Mercantile
Gertrude Posten
Cunningham
Creston
McKinley Park
Fly Nets and Face Nets Offered at Low Prices
Low priced cotton enables the sale of fly nets covers face nets nose guards and fly spray at the lowest prices in years. Nets offered at 8t per yard and similar items advertised for immediate purchase.
Gasson Performs Eye Work and Tonsil Adenoid Care
Dr. Gasson tests eyes fits glasses removes tonsils and adenoids. Bedford Iowa tf Mrs Thos Cunningham and daughter visited Relatives in Grand River last week. Evadne Norris visiting with her mother Nellie Norris went to Des Moines Friday to continue work as a trained nurse. W E Weller and wife drove to Creston Wednesday last week to spend the day with relatives and old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gasson
Bedford
Iowa
Evadne Norris
Nellie Norris
Des Moines
W E. Weller
Creston
Sam Robinson Moved to State Hospital in Clarinda
Sam Robinson, long seriously ill, was moved from Killingsworth hospital in Clarinda to the state hospital on Tuesday afternoon. His condition remains grave and friends fear the prolonged illness has led to this action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Robinson
Killingsworth Hospital
Clarinda
Thestate Hospital
Obituary for Matthew Douglas Dies at 58 Near Callao Missouri
Matthew Douglas died at his home near Callao Missouri on Thursday morning April 7 1927 at age 58 Born August 24 1869 in Spring Green Wisconsin to Scotch Welsh parents Moved with family to Iowa in youth Married Mary Thomas of Corning Iowa March 28 1900 Mined to Missouri after three years on an Iowa farm and bought the homeplace where they have lived 25 years He was a member of Cornford Christian church since 1914 Survived by wife Mary daughter Orange Pauline two sons Harold and Henry two brothers and two sisters Funeral services were held at Concord Missouri April 9 by Rev C L Angel of Macon Interment in adjacent cemetery The community held him in high esteem for his kindness and neighborly deeds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Douglas
Callao
Missouri
Spring
Green
Wisconsin
Iowa
Mary Thomas
Corning
Douglas
Cornford
C. L. Angel
Macon
Mrs Pauline Dowell Assists At Local General Store
Mrs Pauline Dowell aids J B Marsell general store during Mrs W B Stewart absence this summer. Dowell steps in as supervision shifts in the small town shop, ensuring continued operations while Stewart is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Dowell
J. B. Marsell
W. B. Stewart
Four Taylor county graduates in Simpson college 103rd commencement
Simpson college will grant bachelor’s degrees to 103 seniors at the sixtieth commencement on June 7. Four graduates hail from Taylor county: Helen Brown Gravity Paul Miller Conway Carl Pace New Market and Eva Pickering Gravity. Prominent bishop Edwin Holt Hughes will deliver the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson College
Taylor County
Helen Brown
Gravity
Paul Miller
Conway
Carl Pace
New Market
Eva Pickering
Edwin Holt Hughes
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Intra Mud
John L. Hillman
Nottingham
Simpson
Free Methodist Church GRAVITY Services and Prayer Meeting
Free Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Meyers invites all families to attend.
MLE Church Oak Hill Preaching and League Schedule
MLE Church Oak Hill lists services with preaching at 10:00 a.m. and 41:00 a.m. Epworth League at 7:6 and preaching at 8:00. W. H. Warrior serves as pastor.
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend in Shenandoah
Rey Walker and family drove to Shenandoah on Saturday while Frank Fleming and wife of Bedford visited with relatives and friends Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Tip Baker and daughter Helen Mia Effie Fuller of Kansas and Mrs Cora Lewellen of Colorado visited at the Elroy Baker home the latter part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Walker
Shenandoah
Frank Fleming
Bedford
Tip Baker
Helen
Mia
Effie Fuller
Kansas
Cora Lewellen
Colorado
Elroy Baker
Osceola sanitarium visitors seen at Will Price home
Mr Mackman general manager and nurses Misses Harth Miller and Gibson from Osceola sanitarium called at the Will Price residence in the latter part of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mackman
Harth
Miller and Gibson
Osceola Sanitarium
Will Price Home
Memorial Service Honors Soldiers With Large Attendance
A Monday memorial service drew a large crowd despite cool weather. Worshipers visited Lardoga and Holt cemeteries in the morning to decorate graves with flowers and flags, then returned to Gravity Cemetery for further decorations. Rev. Greene delivered the day's address, praised as one of the best yet heard locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lardoga
Holt
Greene
Young speller Mildred Ingram wins county Anchor Cup
Mildred Ingram eleven daughter of Clyde and Mrs Ingram northwest of here won the Anchor Club cup in the Bedford county spelling contest last week. She will keep the cup for a year and hopes to win again next year. If she wins three years in a row it becomes hers. She could not enter the Register contest due to bad roads. She has studied 4020 words and believes she can spell them all. The cup will be kept at Gravity State Bank after display. Second place went to Maynard Gadberry of Dallas No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Ingram
Clyde Ingram
Here
Bedford
Mildred
Washington Township
Gravity State Bank
Maynard Gadberry
Dallas
Forest Posten Trip Visit to Dave Posten Home
Forest Posten, his wife, and their young son traveled to Excelsior Springs Missouri on Monday to visit the Dave Posten household and returned home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Posten
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Dave Posten
Injured Driver Mrs Tappin Pullen In ditch crash near McAlpin farm
Mrs Tappin Pullen and her husband were hurt when the car left the road and went into a ditch near the McAlpin farm north of town. They were brought to town and Mrs Pullen was taken to her brother Albert Levi’s home to recover, while her husband’s injuries were not serious.
Editor and wife visit Ralph Franklin home in Red Oak
The Independent editor and his wife traveled to Red Oak Sunday and visited at the Ralph Franklin residence until Monday noon. New subscribers welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Red Oak
Ralph Franklin
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Joseph S. Pieringer
Optometrist
C. B. Eller
Clarinda, Iowa
Christian Advent Church
Nelson Savage
Faye Martin
Thos. Cunningham
Ledgerwood
Goodie
Victor
Leon
Lyon
Free Methodist Church
Mily Meyers
MLE. Church
ED Loch
Gardener Nursery Co
Box 315
Osage
Buick
Automotive Supply Company
Claiida
Treasury
United States Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
A. W. Mellon
the Treasury
Washington
the West Side Restaurant
Luther McPherren
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