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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
4
A commemorative address honors martyrs and past heroes, urging reverence for graves as a Mecca of remembrance. It calls for public demonstrations of patriotism and insists no grave be left unattended to preserve memory for future generations.
LeMars Iowa item notes a Winchester Store offering wallpaper, paints, and varnish. Local ad highlights home decor supplies and finishing products.
Longs Grocery Algea Bros Firestone Tires and Lukens Furniture and Undertaking announce Saturday openings at 32 Central Ave with phone 868. The ad emphasizes leading food products and services from local retailers in Plymouth County.
Local retailer Kehrberg Schneider Company promotes its dry goods and apparel selection including men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, rugs, draperies, and groceries.
Boyce's Candy Shop invites customers to a weekend open house this Saturday with samples and specials. Beely's will also feature limited treats and local dessert tastings to welcome early shoppers.
Jacob G Koenig marshal of the day and post commander outlines a parade schedule. Column forms at Central avenue and First street, moves at 9 30 from Central to Second and Fourth streets, then to Third street, proceeds to Fourth avenue and reaches the cemetery. After cemetery, procession returns via Seventh avenue to the Catholic cemetery.
A cemetery program led by W. S. Freeman of the Mower Post G A R opens with a prayer by Rev. Theodore Thomas and music by Logan's Order. Katherine Gillespie of the G A R Ritual delivers remarks, followed by Unknown Dead decoration by W R C and the Spanish American and American Legion Auxiliaries. Rev A Z McGogney gives an address, graveside honors occur with Star Spangled Banner, band salute, firing squad from Co K, benediction by Dr C A Mock, and taps.
At the Catholic Cemetery the order of exercises includes music by Rand Gettysburg Address and Ralph Obermier. Children of St. Joseph's School perform, Rev. L. J. Cooper gives the address, followed by a salute and firing squad. A band concert occurs at Foster Park at 8 PM.
LeMars Municipal Band under M. E. Reed will perform Saturday at 8 p.m. in Foster Park with a patriotic program honoring Decoration Day. The 11 piece orchestra led by LeRoy Crowley will join a varied bill including marches, overtures, intermezzos, and a finale of The Star Spangled Banner.
The Square Deal Store For Men and Vienna Bakery in LeMars announce Saturday hours. Open part of the day, inviting customers to visit for men's goods and baked items from the leading local bake shop.
Ransen Kaun Rdwe lists Wittgens Funeral Directors and an art store alongside the phone number 121, indicating local business and service options open on Saturday morning.
The advertisement lists a phone number 120 for Eibel's Cleaning Shop and notes K and L Gross offering needlework and a range of ladies' and children's furnishings.
Blackburns Dry Goods offers ready to wear millinery and rugs with a broad selection for shoppers. Local customers can browse garments hats and home decor items at the storefront.
An old style ad listing Harkers Meat Market and The Peoples Market with E G Lucke Co dry goods and groceries. Includes a phone line 738-Phones-68, indicating contact details for the two stores in a shared storefront or adjacent listings.
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