Obituary of Maurice Leon Round Honors at Funeral
Maurice Leon Round, born 1894 in Denrock Illinois, buried with full World War I honors in Maquoketa. He served on the Mexican border, with the Fifth and Eighth Field Artillery, later training at Camp Pike before serving in France in 1918. He died in an auto train collision near Franklin Grove in 1930, survived by parents Morris Sr and Delia B Round and siblings.
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Leon
Maurice Leon
Carvorket
Methodist
The
America
Legion
J. G& Morgan
Kendall
Pfeifer
Maurice Leon Round
Morris Sr
Delia B. Round
Denrock
Whiteside County
Ilinois
Maquoketa
Iowa
Jackson County
Evanston Academy
Evanston
Wineis
Fifth Field Artillery
Eigth Field Artillery
Germany
France
Eighth
Camp Pike
Arkansas
335 Field Artillery
Regular Army
Michigan State Auto School
Detroit
Michigan
Paul
Glenn
Novemer
Franklin Grove Tiwoig
Iowa Women May Vote for Presidential Electors
The Iowa Constitution grants women the right to vote for presidential electors since the state legislature has vested suffrage in women. If more states ratify the suffrage amendment, women nationwide would be entitled to votes for all officials in the upcoming elections.
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The
Sentinel
United States
Iowa
Stat
Death Calls George Peters From Magvoketa Farm
George William Peters born October 12, 1858 on a farm near Magvoketa. Son of John and Isabella Peters. Married 1880 to Mary Takes. two children May (deceased) and Herbert of Denver. Survived by brother C V Peters and three sisters in California, Minnesota, and Iowa. Died after months of ill health at Becker Hospital on April 29. Funeral at Buchner Chapel led by Rev. Watterson. burial Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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George William Peters
Magvoketa
John
Isabella Peters
Mary Takes
May
Herbert
Denver
Colorado
C. V. Peters
Luck
Wisconsin
Belinda “Anderson
Angeles
Calif
Amanda Taggeet
Fulton
Lut ‘Iana Winchip
Clinton
Iowa
Maducketa
Becker Hospital
Buchner Chapel
Watterson
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Preston Residents Endorse Summer Firemen Tournament
Local Preston residents discuss reviving a summer firemen’s tournament once popular in past years. The Preston Times urges holding two events this coming summer to attract visitors, with community sentiment supportive of bringing back the tradition.
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Preston
Preston Times
Brother Black
Funeral of Floyd Littlefield Held Saturday in Andrew
The remains of Floyd Littlefield arrived Friday and were taken to Buchner parlors. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in Andrew, honoring the young man a member of Helion Lodge, A. F. & A. M. His parents had died recently and an escort from the lodge assisted Dr. J. G. Morgin with rites. An obituary will appear in the Andrew gol.
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Floyd Litulefeld
Des Moines
Buchner
Andrew
Deenti Mrs Littlefield
Helion Lodge
J. G. Morgin
Andrew Gol
Corrine Griffith to Star at Orpheum Anniversary Day
Corrine Griffith will headline the Orpheum Anniversary Day on May 7 as the theater marks its first year under current management. The house will present top pictures, with Gregory and Vaughn securing the best offerings to sustain the liberal patronage of the past year.
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Corrine Griffith
Orpheum
Orpheum Theatre
Gregory and
Vaughn
Obituary: Mrs. Wilhelm Shelley of Presx District
Maria Jane Isbell born June 25 1854 in El mira New York came to Town with parents as a child and lived fifty years there. Survived by son Frank Reiter two grandchildren and one sister Mrs W A Gibbs Cedar Rapids. Funeral Monday at 2 from Buchner chapel Rev Watterson officiating.
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Wilhem Shelley
Maria Jane Isbell
Elmira
N. Y
Frank Reiter
W. A. Gibbs
Cedar Rapids
Appreciative Readers Subscribe to Jackson Sentinel
A reader from California encloses a $2.00 check for another year of the Maquoketa Iowa publication. The letter praises the Sentinel for news from home and expresses thanks for staying in the Sentinel family as the subscription year ends May 2.
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Jackson Sentinel
Maquoketa
Iowa
the Sentinel
Melvin McCloy
Coif
Jackson
Ben
Sentinel
Mothers Day Service Calls Guests of Honor
A upcoming Mothers Day service invites all in attendance to honor mothers with flowers and badges of loyalty. The piece urges every person to make their mother feel cherished on May Day and notes a Davenport visitor Chas. R. Lee.
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Chas. R. Lee
Davenport
Lee Keebs
Howard
Milwaukee
John, Bromm
West Pratt
Littlefield
Maquoketa Girl Sings With Cornell Oratorio Society
Maquoketa girl Mount Vernon P Kidder among sopranos in Cornell College Oratorio Society. With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, they performed King Olaf by Edward Edgar as the closing number of Cornell’s Spritz Music Festival. The 24th annual festival marked the Chicago Symphony’s 18th festival appearance.
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Mount
Frank H. Shaw
Cornell Conservatory
Frieda Hempel
Fiss Ruth Bar
Paul Althouse
Joseph Malkin
Cornell, Oratorio Society
Hendel
Onstoing Society
Cornell Orchestra
Salvation Army praised after Des Moines gas plant tragedy
The Salvation Army receives praise for its officers and soldiers who aided victims after a deadly Des Moines gas plant explosion. The writer, a San Francisco refugee, cites Army relief work during fires and disasters, urging public support and highlighting ongoing services beyond street outreach.
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Salvation Army
Des Moines
San Francisco
Ihover
Advertising Stunt Brings Piano Concert to Main Street
Mr Lynn staged a vocalian player piano on the sidewalk outside his business Saturday afternoon. With well known vocalist Dr Henry, the event offered an apeist air concert for the Main street throng. Lynn plans future Saturdays with announcements to appear in the column every Friday.
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Lynn
Henry
Mothers Day Observance urged with floral tribute
The notice calls for setting aside Sunday as Mothers Day, a universal observance with few places not marking the occasion. It urges wearing a flower next Sunday to honor mothers who shape families and communities.
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Accorampus
Sentinel Office Shifts Saturday Hours
The Sentinel announces Saturday evening hours for the office to handle business with printing and real estate departments. Farm folk will be busy, so readers are advised to use Saturday evenings for transactions and to read the ads in this issue.
Missing 13 year old boy Des Moines plea from Salvation Army
A 1920 letter from Ashley Pebbles, Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Divisional Officer, appeals for help locating 13 year old Rynearson who has been missing nine days. The note asks police and newspapers in Des Moines to assist and wire any trace to Maquoketa. The family is described as respectable and distraught.
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Eus
M- Auhiman
Salvation Army
Maquoketa
Tam
Des Moines
Dghnie Rynearson
Van
Salvation Army Relief Report January 1926
The Salvation Army reports January 1 1926 relief efforts with 585 outer garments 56 pairs of shoes 24 pairs of rubbers 7 cohorts of canned fruit and 37 loaves of bread buns coffee cake and rolls donated by Ideal Bakery. Ensigns Mary Kuhnga and Ettie Koppel were officers in charge.
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Ideai
Mary Kuhlnga
Ettie
Koppel
Final Meeting of The Athenaeum Club
The Athenaeum Club held its final season meeting at Mrs. Chas Lang home. After a splendid Gillock dinner the club elected officers: President Mrs Emmett Hill, Vice President Mrs Chas Lang, Recording Sec Mrs W W Opden Cor Lee, Treasurer Miss Elizabeth Cort, Parliamentarian Mrs Dora Young, Historian Mrs Leury Michael.
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Athenaeum Club
Chas. Lang
Geelock
Srs. Emmett
Hill
W. W_ Opden
Cor. Lee
Justin McCarthy
Elizabeth Cort
Dora Young
Leury Michael
Becker Buys Riggs Property on South Matteson Ave
Mrs Anna Becker becomes owner of the Riggs property on South Matteson Ave after a deal completed last week on Mrs E. Riggs return from California. The brick house and several lots change hands with no porch additions planned during remodel.
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Becker
Riggs
E. 5. Riggs
California
Anna Becker
South
Matteson Ave
Mis. Becker
Mothers Club Hosts Thursday Event in May
Mrs. Harry J. Hurst will host the Mothers Club Thursday afternoon May 6. The committee consisting of Mrs. Harry J. Hurst Mrs J E Gowdenow and Mrs Hea MeInties arranged the program and activities for the afternoon.
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Harry J. Hurst
Mother’s Club
J. E. Gowdenow
Hea. ‘MeInties
Local News Briefs From Rockville And Area
Mr and Mrs Archie Tubbs welcomed a baby boy at their Rockville country home on May 1. Rev O F Boomershine leaves this afternoon for Wilton Jct to attend Reform ed Church Town Classes returning Friday. John J Miller formerly of Maquoketa now in Los Angeles is in critical condition. Haro Riepe injured eye from a burning bottle explosion.
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Archie Tubbs
Rockville
O. FL Boomershine
Wilton
Jct
The
Reformed Church
John J. Miller
Maquoketa
Progressive Reader notices on steel demand and auto tire boom
The article reports unprecedented steel demand with auto makers paying premium up to 80 a ton for certain steel grades. It notes filled order books, material shortages, and a surge in tire demand with 57 million tires projected for the year. It cites high US production costs vs prewar German prices, railway flax straw pulp innovation in Canada, and large factory expansions to meet demand.
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Pennsylvania
Tarif Commission
United States
Akron
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ottawa
Canada
Generi
Injuries Reported After Sunday Car Incident in Clinton
Lt Dolan suffered a deep cut to the back of the thumb while cranking a car last Sunday. The wound required three stitches after dressing at Clinton, initial fear of a broken thumb proved unfounded. Ligouri drove home despite the sore hand. Ed Donen was struck on the forehead near Ter repairs and briefly lost consciousness. Eurie Heath returned home to Monmouth Sunday evening.
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Dolan
Clinton
Ligouri
Charlotte
Maquoketa Couple Weds in Cedar Rapids Ceremony
Miss Celestine Crowley becomes Mrs. Harry Romer in a St Patrick’s church ceremony officiated by Rev D J Lentim. The bride wore a tricotine dark blue suit with blue hat and pink bouquet. groom a former Maquoketan joins Fraternity Jewelry staff. After a reception at Hotel Montrose, they plan a Chicago honeymoon and residence at 253 West Second Street Kenwood Park.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry Romer
Maquoketa
Miss Crowley
Harry Reass
St. Patricks Elrch
D. J. Lentim
Celestine Everista
Larry Alvin Romer
Lucile Burke
A. Mekota
Sadie Jensen
Maria
Offertorr
Margaret Kell
Hotel Montrose
Romer
Chicago
West Second Street
Kenwood Park
Johanna Crowley
Beyer Avenue
Denver
Colo
Find
Manqueketa
Must Serve On Governor Harding Refused Parole
Morse an inmate of the Anamosa reformatory was denied parole by Governor Harding despite a petition signed by 3500 Sioux City residents. Morse, jailed since 1808 for larceny, escaped soon after and was recaptured in Sioux City by Detective LA. Trump. The Board of Parole found Morse had prior crimes in other states and his clemency was refused.
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Harding
J.C. Morse
Anamosa Reformatory
Sioux City
Morse
LA. Trump
Ci Marsa
Add
Board of Parely
How Vater
Dubuque Resumes Street Car Rides After Strike
The Dubuque area resumes street car service after the recent strike. A fare of 8 cents is set. Rev. D. F. Boomershine returns from Tiffin Ohio after his mother’s death. Mrs Walser Grad returns from Iowa City. Mr Grant recovers well from a seat operation.
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D. FL Boomershine
Tiffin
Ohio
Mex Boomershine
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