Municipal Caucus Chooses Four For Mayor In Postponed Vote
Citizens gathered at city hall for a postponed caucus to nominate candidates for mayor and aldermen. Johnson won the mayoral nomination by four votes over Farr. other nominees include Seamands Jacobsen Mahony Littell and At large candidates Coverdale and Isbell. Voters are urged to study candidates’ records before election day to avoid simply rewarding appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Johnson
C. W. Farr
H. E. Mahony
Y. B. Ingalls
Johnson
Mr. Farr
H. D. Seamands
Ben Jacobsen
H. 5. Littell
E. Coverdale
H. M. Isbell
E. A. Barnes
O. T. Henry
Busines
Ony
Hades
Picture of Miss Margaret Ellis in Chicago Tribune contest
The paragraph notes Miss Margaret Ellis daughter of Dr and Mrs J B Ellis of Chicago appears in a Chicago Tribune photo contest. It states over 6000 pictures have been received for the contest which closes April first and Miss Ellis is a senior class member with many admirers hopeful she will win.
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Chicago Tribune
Margaret Ellis
J. B. Ellis
Miss Ellis
Chiss
Margaret
High School Basketball Friday Schedule
Friday evening February 11 features a girls game between Bellevue girls and Monmouth Consolidated School girls. The Bellevue boys face Monmouth Consolidated School, with a preliminary game: Maquskets eighth grade boys vs Monmouth eighth grade boys at 7 90.
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Bellevue
Monmouth Consolidated School
Maquskets Ith
Monmouth
Branscomb Death In Jackson County Rumbauer Cemetery
Wiley L Branscomb oldest son of William and Melissa Branscomb of Magnoketa died aged 29 after a long illness. He married Mary J Bingerman in 1894 and had a son Isaac W who was left motherless at ten. Survived by a second wife and seven siblings. Buried at Rumbauer Cemetery beside his first wife.
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Jackson County
Wiley L. Branscomb
William
Melissa Branscomb
Baisfield
Mary J. Bingerman
Isaac W
Mr. Branscomb Re-M
Bis
Walter E
Canton
Ohio
Samuel W
Clinton
William G
Fortung
Calif
Ida Nima
Anna Gabel
Jennie Hicks
Mary Schouker
Magnoketa
Long-time Maquoketa Resident Wm Essner Dies
Wm Essner died Thursday morning at his Hecker home after a long illness. He was about 83 and once ran a general store on Nash before turning it over to his son Ernest. Survived by five sons Charles Ernest Norma Lee and Otto and a nephew Frank. funeral arrangements pending word from absent children.
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Hecker
Essner
Esner
Maquoketa
West Platt Street
Nash
Ernest
Becker Rome
Elsner
Charles
California
Nashville
Norma
Lee
Anamosa
Otto
Milwaukee
Frank
Death Calls W G Thomas Monday Morning
W G Thomas of Cedar Rapids passed away after a lingering illness. A former Maquoketa boy, he was born in Jackson county the son of the late Mr and Mrs B F Thomas. He is survived by his wife, one son BF Thomas of Clinton, two brothers BF of Omaha and Charles of Oregon, and one sister Mrs Caddie Patterson. Funeral services and burial were held at Cedar Rapids Wednesday.
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Yachon
W. G. Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
Jackson County
B. F. .Thomas
BF. Thomas
Clinton
Omaha
Charles
Oregon
Caddie Patterson
Congregational Church Schedules Week Services
Sunday school at 9 45 morning service at 11 00 titled The Christly Charade Its Possession Evening service at 7 50 with a special sermon Mid week service at 7 36 on Wisdom and Folly Almost 50 attended the Priver meeting Wednesday evening There is room for more All welcome to join Pastor Dr Morgan invites the community to be part of the church family
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Congregational Church
Morgan
Sunshine Drive Aids Crippled Children At Iowa City
The Girls Friendly Society asks for odd pieces of spices rugs yarn sewing silk and other items to brighten lives of crippled children at the Peskine Institute in Iowa City. Virginia Pain president and officers urge donations and call for a pickup by any society member.
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Girls Friendly Society
Peskine Institute
Iowa City
Jessie Wilcox
Good House Keeping
Virginia Pain
J. B. Harrison
Branch
Sec’y
Creger Hohn Naptils On Wednesday Feb 9 Wedding
George Creger and Mise Cillian Hermine Hohn united in marriage in a double ring ceremony at the Reform church parsonage. The bride, eldest daughter of Henry and Caroline Hohn, wore navy tricotine and blue crepe with a bouquet of cream and red roses. The groom, son of Albert and Louisa Creger of Massillon Iowa, works as a farmer and wore serge. The couple's reception was at the bride’s parents home, five miles southeast of Lost Nation, before moving to town to farm.
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Creger-Hohn
George Creger
Mise Cillian Hermine Hohn
C. F. Boomershine
Edchurch Parsonage
Ruth Hohn
Lewis Creger
Flawrence
Lester
Wilbur
Henry Hohn
Caroline
Shei
Albert
Louisa Creger
Massilon
Lost Nation
Hon
Final push for starving babies campaign ends soon
Campaign urges quick help before Tuesday night February 15 as WC T U hosts a Pastime movie night for the tots. Buck Jones benefit at the Orpheum raised 313.60 with several events on the same night. Totals show 1,370.60 with 952.09 received and 400 from state voucher, leaving 18.60 on hand and a goal of 2,009. Further receipts expected from headquarters.
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WC. T. U
Buck Jones
Orpheum
Miles Red Cros
Ford
Court House News On Federal Road Plans Arriving
Court House News reports the Board of Supervisors met at the courthouse to discuss committee work. Federal Road proposition details arrive, with road and bridge plans for the project. County Superintendent Stoddard handles many exam papers and grading tasks as 230 to 250 third grade pupils took the test countywide, with ten papers per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Stoddard
Four Eclipses of Moon Scheduled And still the clerk's office
Four eclipses are scheduled this year with two solar events not visible to North America and two lunar events. The first total eclipse occurs April 21 with a second partial on October 16. Easter falls March 27 per the almanac and Mercury and Venus have notable near dates.
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Court House
Lincoln Jurgensen
Ermn Schenk
Andrew Foa
James Edleman
Mave Fast
Test
Frederick Schredder
Emelia Stamp
Preston
Mise
Nettie Mayholm
George Crecer
Hole
Massatlan
North Americana
Westers Pooast
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Batavia School Prevails in Local Basketball Victory
Principal Edith Shepherd of Batavia schools reports a win over Elgin in a lively basketball game. Door receipts totaled 287 dollars as 1,000 enthusiastic fans gathered at the depot to greet the winter return.
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Edith Shepherd
Batavia
Elgin
Maquoketa
Hele
Farewell Party for J. C. Moore and Family
About 50 relatives and friends gathered February 4 1927 to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moore as they prepare to move to St Clair Ohio. The evening featured music games and a lunch. The hosts received a camera amid expressions of regret and wishes for health wealth and prosperity in their new home.
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J. C. Moore
St Clairs Only
Ohio
Sweet baby Rath Jeanette welcomes Moslewat home
Supt and Mrs S Moslewat welcomed a baby girl named Rath Jeanette on a Wednesday afternoon February 9. The infant weighed nine pounds and arrived healthy at home.
Maquoketa Advertisers Listed From 1882 Gazette
Dr Ellis notes a copy of the Maquoketa Enterprise from 1882 and compiles an advertisers list. The catalog includes Staack & Iverson Dry Goods, D Loose & Co Drugs, Will Cundill Photographer, Camels & Cravens Shoes, G Shaw Photographer, Mrs Harvey Photographer, W E Black Harness, Wray & Co Monuments, Dr Potter Dentist, Dabling Harness, Hamley Meat Market, Maskery & Son Steam Mill, Clark Blacksmith, Northrop & Glaser Furniture, Hench Restaurant, Pitkin Harness, Willard Ingalls Harness, Olmstead & Truax Painters, Basfield Barber, Zitterell & Frank Neat Market, Haight Bros News Stand, Wilbur Grocers, Rhodes Livery, King Butter Eggs, Buchner Bros Groceries, Decker Commission Store, Sutherland Lumber, Spencer Knittle Dry Goods, King Steer Boots, Dobson and Wife Clairayou mts, Martin Drogeist, Maynard & Co Drugs, Lawrence Dry Goods, Miller Butter Tubs, Collamer Lumber, McCaffrey Billiard Hall, Ringles Bros Hardware.
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G Ellis
Maquoketa
We and
Frogn
Staack & Iverson
D. Loose & Co
Will Cundill
Camels & Cravens
G. Shaw
H. P. Harvey
W. E. Black
Wray & Co
F. G. Potter
Geo. Dabling
J.T. Hamley
E. Maskery & Son
W. S. Clark
Northrop & Glaser
Thos. Hench
A. H. Pitkin
Harness
Willard Ingalls
Olmstead & Truax
E. P. Basfield
Zitterell & Frank
Haight Bros
T. Wilbur
N. O. Rhodes
T. R King
Buchner Bros
John Decker
W. B. Sutherland
G. T. Bradley
Spencer & Knittle
King
Maquoketa Defeats Monticello In Debate Meet
Maquoketa high school defeated Monticello by unanimous judge decision on the Shop Committee question. Maquoketa was represented by Alice Clark, Helen Weber, and Eugene Bowman with judges Prof. Bryant, Pattison, and Supt. Hunter. The win advances Maquoketa to Independence for the Feb. 8 test, with four schools remaining in the northeastern district race.
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Monticello
Monticelli
Anns Eden
Mark Reade
Beah Purrins
Alice Clark
Helen Weber
Eugene Bowman
Moquoketa
Bryant
Pattison
Coe College
Supt
Hunter
Oxford
Toen
Charles City
Waverly
Independence
Maquoketa
Lyceum Course Presented by Montague Light Opera Company
The fourth Lyceum Course number by the Montague Light Opera Company at the Postion Theater on Saturday evening features costumed performances by the Montague Singers. The program includes scenes from The Serenade by Victor Herbert Robin Hood by Reginald DeKoven The Pied Piper selections from The Mikado The Reg Mill and Madam Butterfly and a complete operetta A Seance Romance plus incidental solos and quartets from leading literature. A sketch from The Blue Eve Al by Maeterlinck adds variety while preserving the program’s high quality.
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Lyceum
Montague Light Opera
Postion Theater
Montague Singers
Viewtor Herbert
Regioraia
Maeterlinck
Poor Little Rich Girl at Pastime for Starving Children
On Monday at the Pastime the W G FU presents Mary Pickford's Poor Little Rich Girl for the starving children benefit. Admission 35 and 25 cents, a small price to do your bit.
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W. Gfu
Mary Fickford
Brutal Dubuque Hill Street murder shocks city
A man identified as John R Breywood murdered two women and fatally wounded a man in a Dubuque home on Hill Street around 2 AM. He restrained a four year old before leaving, after taking Daly’s watch and money. He confessed to police and awaits trial.
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Hill Street
Dubuque
Ani
Cecelia Lahey
Visitation Academy
J John R Breywood
Chiscaze
Breywood
Edna Daly
Mrs. Daly
Miss Laher
Miss Lakes
Miss Lahey
Mr. Daly
Daly
Davenport
Popular Charlotte Girl Weds Maquoketa Boy
The eldest Petersen daughter Elfredia married Alfred Fredrickson Tuesday at 10:00 AM in the Mori Petersen home Char lotte Iowa. The couple plans to reside near Charlotte after a motor trip to Goose Lake Davenport Clinton and Maquoketa and then home.
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Mori Petersen
Char- Youre
Elfredia
Alfred Fredrickson
Miss Petersen
Charlotte
William Fredrickson
Maquokera
Fredrickson
Moter
Goose Lake
Davenport
Clinton
Vice
Maquoketal
Library Notes New books arriving Feb 2 for circulation
Public Library announces new titles arriving for circulation on Saturday February 2 at one o clock. Titles include O'Brien White Shadows in the South Sess Marcossen Adventures to Interviewing Wolcott Bool of Games and Tar Ties Allen Wart eynment Hart Act 1 Government Bovi The Woman Citizen Conkling Poems by a Little Girl Thompson Shooting the Immigrant Fox Erskine Dare Pioneer Bailey The Trumpeter Swan Grey The Mysterious Rider Thayer That Affair at The Cedars Fame Black Bartelmy's Treasure Putman Lo Pays to Smite Gatlin Mlis Sterrett Nancy Goes to Town Demler A Woman Named Smrinehart A Poor Wise Man Juvenile Ashman Tsabe Carleton at Hore Baker Shasta of the Wolves Benson David Blaize and the Blue Boer Gray Rusty Milles Meigs The Poem of Stars Zwingmeyes What Happened to Ingverdohanne Part in the Gor
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O'Brien
Sess
Marcossen
Wolcott—Bool
Allen—Warteynment
Hart
Bovi
Conkling
Thompson
Fox
Erskine Dare
Bailey
Trumpeter Swan
Grey
Thayer
Blue Boer
Gray
Meigs
Poel
Ingver-dohanne
St Catherine's Guild Supper Hosts Hostesses Named
The St Catherine's Guild will serve supper with Mesdames Harry Norton FL Eckel vere Bur von Schrader and Mist Wilma Scholf as hostesses. The event is at the Vecker Hosel dining room on Thursday February 17 from 5 until all served. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Norton
FL Eckelvere
Bur von Schrader
Mist Wilma Scholf
St. Catherne’s Guild
Vecker Hosel
Moents
Incident of Arrest and Confession at Daly Home
Police led by Chief Geilitz stormed a home, seized Breywood after a pursuit to a nearby alley, and brought him back to the Daly residence. Miss Lakey identified him as the escaped suspect. Breywood confessed after questioning at planquarters.
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Washfourn
Poles Geilits
Breywood
Breynant
Thes
Laken
Miss Lakey
Hire
Planquarters
Bryywoed
Geilliz Fede
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Anna McNeil
Dauhter
Annabell
Jeka Kozak
H. & Hubbel
Irma
Queen Esther Society
Methodist Church
Motalfrey
Tuka
Dax
WM. Lane
Fiwood
County Farm Bureau
Mr. McDonald
Ames
Charles Wendel
Elmer Mommsen
Glen Warren
Institute i
O. DO. Club
Recreation Club
Ae Grovery
J. A. Wright
Court House News
Martinge
Montiel
Atul
Mary Loras
Marshall School
Charlotte Gir
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