Local notes and ads from Dillon area Christmas items
Christmas greetings and social notes fill town life as readers report gifts for Reporter subscriptions, livestock for sale, and lost or stolen items. Local residents including Gus Wendt and Albert Hoskey advertise poultry for sale while others share visits, illnesses, and family happenings around Marshalltown and Dallas Center. A Red Cross chapter forms in Dillon with active officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosecomb
Rhode Island
For a Weak Stomach Promote Regular Bowels with Champerlain Tablets
Advice to maintain bowel regularity suggests using Champerlain's Tablets when feeling overly full or constipated. The text notes the product is for sale by unspecified sellers.
Union Evangelistic Meetings Begin in LeGrand
Evangelistic services move to LeGrand at the Friends church starting Wednesday January 2 and will run nightly except Monday January 27. The union effort unites Christian and Friends churches with F. J. Thomas as evangelist and Prof. C. B. Brooks as chair director. Thomas, a former Chicago businessman, is an ordained clergyman with nineteen years in religious work including eight years in the regular pastorate and eleven in evangelistic service. Brooks, a noted song leader, brings a trained chorus leadership background to enhance the sacred music before the sermon.
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Union
LeGrand
United Effort
Christian and Friends
Friends Church
F. J. Thomas
C. B. Brooks
Thomas
Chicago
Brooks
Aunt Jo Richards dies after gall bladder op
Mrs Rebecca Joanna Richards known as Aunt Jo died at 8:50 Tuesday night in St Thomas hospital Marshalltown after a five week stay and an exhausting operation for gall bladder trouble. Born September 19 1850 near Dayton Ohio she moved to LeGrand at age ten and lived there most of her life. She was married June 92 1872 to Cyrus Richards and survived by her husband three daughters J Linn Noble Thermopolis Wyoming W W McAllister Waterloo and W M Gaunt LeGrand a brother J A North LeMars and sister Mrs Mary Van Credel Merrill. She belonged to the Christian church at LeGrand since age 13 and funeral is at LeGrand church Friday at 2 with the church open at 1 burial Pleasant Hill cemetery
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Jo” Richards
Nime
Rebecca Joanna Richards
Cyrus Richards
St. Thomas Hospital
Marshalltown
Richards
Dayton
Ohio
LeGrand
Linn L Noble
Thermopolis
Wyo
W. W. McAllister
Waterloo
W. M. Gaunt
J. A. North
Les Mars
Mary van Credel
Merrill
Christian Church At
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Enjoying Himself and Camp Life in Philadelphia
Letter from Elmer to Will Alden describes inland camp life during December in Philadelphia. He unpacks clothing at the main camp, plans to draw shoes, notes nonpay for personal gear, and mentions a small camp store with candy and apples. He reports one brief water drill and updates on relatives visiting nearby towns.
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Philadelphia
Will
Elmer
Depot Safe Burglarized In Local Depots Night Breakin
Agent George Renbarger found the company safe at the depot broken into during the night and loose change about $2 in pennies taken. Burglars also raided the Montour depot till, indicating a systematic line-wide excursion. No clue as to who committed the theft.
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George Renbarger
George
Montour
An Old Man's Stomach Health Advice
As men age the body needs less food and the stomach may rebel if habits remain large. At advanced ages one becomes a light eater and may occasionally overeat. Betain's Tablets strengthen the stomach and aid natural function without pepsin, also easing bowel movement, for sale by Sloan & Son.
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Sloan & Son
Our Churches A Warm Welcome From This Church
Our Churches extends a warm welcome with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Rev E Smoot and 11 a m worship and sermon by Rev J W Piper. Afternoon services at 3 p m with Miss Hyde as superintendent. Y P S C E meet at 7 30 p m and a union service with Rev J R Wright. Union prayer meeting Wednesday evening at Friends church. You are welcome.
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J. W. Piper
Friends Church Sunday Services and Meetings
Sunday School begins at 10 o clock led by J F Rylander as Superintendent. Preaching Service at 11. Junior G E meets at 11 with Superintendent Mrs Retta Bigelow. Y PS C E at 6 30, Union Service at 7 30 at Christian church. You are invited to worship with us.
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J. F. Rylander
G. E
Retta Bigelow
Christian
Federal income tax officer to visit Marshall County in 1918
A notice from Collector Louis Murphy states a federal income tax officer will tour Marshall County from January 29 to March 1, visiting Marshalltown January 29 to February 14 and State Center February 15 to March 1. The officer will assist taxpayers at no cost, but returns must be filed by March 1, 1918. Estimated 1000 taxpayers exist in the county. penalties for late or absent returns can reach up to $1000. Residents outside the county may also visit to file.
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Internal Revenue
Louis Murphy
Court House
Marshalltown
Flrst National Bank
State Center
Marshall County
Collector of Internal Revenue
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Iowa
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Bert Everist
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Gierk
Reed, Grey, Joh
Chas. Davis
Glenn McVarel
C. B. Adair
Keen
Walter Arnold
J. E. Har-brughel
E. K. Strom
I. F. Rubenbauer
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B. A. Tow
Chss
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Chas. G. Johnson
Joe Balvin
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John Deere
Peter Scheller
Timothy Bay
ED Balvin
Halver Halverson
W. W. Newell
Owen
Shock
Des Moines
T. E. Green
Lester Strimple
Dolese Bros. Co
Buffalo
D. M. Carey
Sarah Ann Duncan
D. W. Beechout
T. G. Gibson
Ray Duncan
D. M. Duncan
Frank Barber
H. J. Bowen
The
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Dillon
Warry Brucklacher
A. A. Wolken
August Freiboth
F. A. Nuese
D. D. Baer
Lutz
Dallas Center
Robert Duncan
Ralph Duncan
Anna Bowen
Mitchell
2Nd Ave
Laura (White
Japan
Oliver J. Olson
St. Louis Fiat
Eureka Springs
Ark
Union Evangelistic Meetings
Prof
Aunt JO
Walter Reed
Dora Wonser
Helene
Elmer Weitzell
Will Alden
Nancy ‘Price
C. BR. Gaunt
A. A. Shellenbarger
Butlerville
Sarah McCurd
Albert North
LeMars
Myrtle Davidson
Keokuk
Cooper
Miss McNair
Miss Lovejoy
Safre
Helen Mills
Cedar Falls
Max Mills
Pella
Hagel O'Neal
Hugh O'Neal
Grinnell
Oska
Woosa
Ions Harrison
Marion Township
Ruth Lamer
Boxholm
Wilbur Lowry
Chas. Weitzell
A. H. Weitzell
Naomi
Phoebe McCarel
Martin Lamer
Lucile Winter
Wilbur Kellogg
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Mary F. DeLong
Olive
Irma Dimmitt
Oskaloosa
Corwin O'Neal
Emil Shelley
Berkeley
Calif
G. C. Peterson
Emil
Lew Shelley
Chas. Harvey
Glen Mills
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Uncle Sam
Tittle
Ira McCool
Everett McCool
Everett Hanson
Wm. West
Bondurant
Our
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Psartey E. Smoot
J. BR. Wrens
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