Life Sketch Patent Medicine Vendor Dr Holand
Ludvig Holand, a Norwegian immigrant who settled south of Le Grand Iowa, became known as Dr Holand a dispenser of patent medicines. He sold St Jacob's Oil Sloan's Liniment and Eureka and influenced the community with his cures and repairs. He gained respect from settlers and used almanacs to promote medicine while helping neighbors.
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Ludvig Holand
Norway
North Sea
America
le Grand
Iowa
Holand
St. Jacob’s Oil
Sloan
Eureka
Local News and Personals Alfalfa Day for Sale
Local notes report alfalfa day for sale from Willis Cutler and list visits, travels, and social events. J R Manship attends Sioux City as Polar Star lodge delegate. families in Marshalltown, Ames, Cedar Falls, and Quasqueton host guests and celebrate graduations, weddings, and summer plans. Ted Manship graduates from law at Lincoln. Jessie Manship earns ISU home economics master’s degree and heads to Atlanta for a convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Cutler
J.R. Manship
Sioux City
Polar Star Lodge No. 118
Grand Lodge
J. R. Manship
Raymond
Ames
Jessie Manship
Iowa State College
Atlanta
Primary election victory letter from T.d. B. Robinson
Corwin O Neal and Sons in LeGrand report Robison thanks LeGrand and Marshall County for strong primary election support. He pledges hard work for Iowa legislation and offers service to the community. Signed Sincerely yours T d B Robinson.
The Kindness of God and Dawn Voices at Friends Church
Friends Church hosts a 10:30 Children’s Day program and 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor with an 8:00 reading titled The Kindness of God. A Wednesday 8 p.m. prayer meeting invites a cordial welcome as devotional praise rises with dawn. The piece recalls the Sheba visit to Solomon and the awe inspired by nature’s chorus.
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Christian Endeavor
Sheba
Solomon
LeGrand shuts out Green Mountain on Gaunt mound
Gaunt pitched a nine strikeout complete game allowing four hits as LeGrand defeated Green Mountain by a shutout. LeGrand’s infield turned double plays and Smaha stroked three base hits while Smaha and Rhodes combined for the only other notable hits. Upcoming schedule includes games through October with teams such as Gilman Clemons Melbourne Liscomb Albion State Center and Haverhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaunt
Green Mountain
le Grand
LeGrand
Smaha
Stubbs
R. Manship
Bueghley
Hines
T. Manship
Rhodes
Gilman
Clemons
Haverhill
Melbourne
Liscomb
Albion
State Center
Green M't
Dillon Resident Ends Life After Prolonged Illness
A Dillon resident, Sherman Goodwin, was found dead at his home on a Wednesday evening. Neighbors entered the house and discovered his lifeless body with a butcher knife nearby, indicating a self-inflicted throat wound after a long hospital siege and renewed discouragement. He leaves a wife and a large family of grown children.
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Dillon
Sherman Goodwin
Bryant Hines wedding tied in Elk Point
Miss Margaret Bryant daughter of Dr A J Bryant Montour and Donovan Hines son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Hines LeGrand were married at 2 30 Friday afternoon June 10 in the Congregational parsonage Elk Point South Dakota Rev H M Dissell officiating They were joined by the brides brother and wife A N Bryant Montour and Mr Hines The bride a Montour high school graduate 1930 and the groom a LeGrand high school 1980 graduate plan to live with the bride's parents for now Congratulations were extended by The Reporter
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Montour
Hines
Montour High School
LeGrand High School
Death of Baby Son
Mr and Mrs Joseph Kennedy mourn their baby son Joseph Keith who died Wednesday at 6 pm at Deaconess hospital after a brief illness of a heart attack. Funeral at Estes parlors Friday at 10 am with burial in Cole cemetery. Rev Taylor Guthrie in charge. Families offer community sympathy.
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Mr End
Joseph Kennedy
Joseph Keith
Deaconess
Estes
Cole
Taylor Guthrie
Mrs Omundson Hosts Visitors from Gilman and Nodland
Mrs Lisa Omundson enjoyed a weekend visit with her sister Mrs Brown of Gilman. On Sunday, Mrs Dena Nodland was also a guest at the Omundson home, sharing the pleasant weekend.
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Walter Kohl
Lisbon
Jas. Rogers
Bruce Rogers
Jean
Cedar Rapids
Lisa Omundson
Mrs. Brown
Gilman
Dena Nodland
Omundson
Christian Church Morning Worship and Circles
Christian Church schedule includes Church School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 with theme The Promise of His Coming and topic How Honest Are We as Individuals and Groups Acts 4 32 571 5. Evening Service at 8 p.m. Theme Rich Towards God. Prayer Circle Wednesday evening at 8. Mission Circle meets Thursday afternoon at 2 with Mrs Mary Higinbotham. All welcome to worship.
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Lission Circle
Mary” Higinbotham
Quarry Chapel Sunday Services and Teachers Exam Notice
Quarry Chapel announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Lucille Lawrence superintendent Church service at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. A cordial welcome to all. The regular June teachers examination will be held in the county superintendent's office in Marshalltown Iowa on June 22 23 and 24 1932 starting at 8 a.m. GC E Shutt co superintendent.
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Lucille Lawrence
Marshalltown
Iowa
E. Shutt, Co
Old Time Stories From Wick at LeGrand
The Reporter features another of B L Wick s ye olden time tales. Wick, Cedar Rapids attorney, has ties to LeGrand residents through Abel Sawyer and Ole Sawyer. He attended Norway area Benton County schools, Iowa State University and UIowa, taught history briefly, and lived with Sawyer in LeGrand. Also noted are chatter about ripe cherries for sale and a Ames student visiting his parents Max and Mrs Radloff.
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B. L. Wick
Cedar Rapids
LeGrand
Wick
Benton County
Norway
Anna Olson
Knudt Meltvedt
Abel Sawyer
Bart
Bartinius) Wick
Old Academy
State University At
Iowa City
College of Liberal Arts
Ole Sawyer
Primary 135 Gets Oil Dressing On Main Street
The highway commission work on Main Street, designated as Primary 185 on maps, progresses with a 10,000 gallon oil tank and a large armor spraying truck from Armstrong Construction of Des Moines. Detours are posted and residents urged to follow signs as the 28 foot wide road receives a hot oil dressing, promising dust relief and a pleasant change despite doubts about durability.
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Main Street
Highway Commission
Armstrong Construction Company
Des Moines
Sumner Gazette editors Beveridge and O'Neal drive success
Reporter visits Sumner to tour the town and meet Beveridge and O'Neal, creators of the weekly Sumner Gazette. The writeup commends their hard work, notes friendly locals and the town's promise, and recalls a fast return drive of 40 miles in 45 minutes. The piece hints at future trips and possible airplane rides hosted by the son.
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Chas. O'Neal
Sumner
Beveridge
O'Neal
Sumner Gazette
Lon
WMT
Sumner Commercial Club
Waterloo
Local notices and household updates from the Times-Republican
W M Gaunt offers painting and paper hanging and advises double checking. Mrs E W Dunham reports new peas and potatoes. Miss Zella Oneal returns to Iowa City after visiting home. Miss Lena Mary Erickson returns from Des Moines after two weeks with relatives. Workmen begin reroofing the Sawyer building housing the Dunham store and Iowa Savings Bank.
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W. M. Gaunt
E. W. Dunham
Zella O'Neal
Iowa City
Lena Mary Erickson
Des Moines
Sawyer
Benedict & Willits Block
Dunham Store
L and
Iowa Savings Bank
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Life Sketch Patent Medicine Vendor
G. Higinbotham
Floyd Batesole
Joe Ganniger
I. M. Gaunt
C.D. Harvey
E. .E. Chesmore
Lucille
Miller McMillan
Janet
Quasqueton
G. W. Kibbie
Cyrus Tow
The
Lincoln
Nebr
Ted
Law
Harlow Mills
Dr. Mills
Harlow
Margaret Tweet
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Methodist Ladies Aid of
Tama
Rebecca Graham
Grandma Price
A. W. Arnold
Sac City
T. M. Sawyer
Crissie Arnold
Grinnell
Lyman
Carl Rylander
Muscatine
John Rylander
Brainerd
Minn
Carl
Congress of the
United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. c
LaGrand
Mesdames Blanch Emley
Rosa Beechout
Old Settlers
Lucie Stevens
Corwin O’neal
Myron Plummer
Lee Aldrich
Temple City
Calif
H. D. Hoover
Detroit
Lee
Temple City Times
Christian Church
Sarah M. Piper
Quarry Chapel
L. T. Hibbs
Pastor
Old Time Stories
E. J. Larson
Merrill Radloff
Max Radloff
Julian Street
Hookie
Times-Republican
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