Republican caucus urged for LeGrand Precinct 1 officers
A Republican caucus of LeGrand Township Precinct No 1 voters will meet at the reporter office on Monday evening May 8 to nominate officers.
05 May 1916
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
1
A Republican caucus of LeGrand Township Precinct No 1 voters will meet at the reporter office on Monday evening May 8 to nominate officers.
Grape fruit at Bailey's. For Sale residence in Le Grand. P M Paulson, of L F Handbecker spent Sunday at home, leaving Monday for Waterloo. For Sale early Ohio potatoes and fall Duroc Jersey pigs. H Outland. B L Cook called to ill mother in Williamsburg last Friday. Plummer farm west of town on Lincoln Highway for sale. See G A Mote, Marshalltown. Lewis Reiterman and family visiting Le Grand, left for California. John B Classen, state senate candidate, in Le Grand Monday. Messrs Burt Matthews and Miller Stouch visiting J C Montgomery home. Mrs A W Pearson and baby and Mrs Anna Arthur visiting relatives. Ray D Carter in Le Grand to promote summer school of music. Obas Hurd, sheriff candidate, in Le Grand. Des Moines suffragists Lucy E Rounds and Dr Carrie Harrison Dickey passing through Le Grand. W M Gaunt improving, offering hot house plants. Hoover addition building operations advancing. more houses, street lights. J B Manship injured on ladder at Armstrong cottage. no bones broken, but face skinned. Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionary Society met at Frances Arnold's. debate on medical vs educational missions. next meeting May with Mrs Wai McCarel.
John B. Classen announces his candidacy for senator from this county in the republican primary on June 5. A Civil War veteran, he served two terms in the house and one in the senate, chaired key committees, and helped curb excess pension funds to the Jews Soldiers Home. He has long county ties, banking directorships, and led the Marshall County Fair association.
A Marshalltown bond election posted 259 votes with 204 in favor and 53 against. Men cast 149 ballots (119 for, 39 against) and women 110 (94 for, 16 against). Also announced: Charles Hurd, a 13 year Marshalltown police veteran, seeks the Republican sheriff nomination. He is 62, Wisconsin native, longtime resident, and former bakery and restaurant worker. He has been an Odd Fellow for 27 years.
Motion by Keen and second by Adair to receive bids by the first Monday in June for road work by the hour and dragging by the mile. Council may reject all bids. Bids due by 7 p.m. on meeting eve with town clerk. Also notes soda fountain at Bailey's and local social notes. Walter Vanderwell, 21, German native hiking the Lincoln Highway, passes through LeGrand after travel across Africa and South America and Europe. travels with seven languages and sailor by trade.
An editorial from a Louisiana newspaper satirically lists assorted goods from many states that a New Mexico farmer supposedly uses and ends with a call to Patronize home industries. It argues spending locally supports farm markets and increases the value of farms, presenting public spirit as patriotism.
Fragmentary health note mentions pain relief with Chamberlain's Liniment. No clear date place or persons beyond a generic product reference.
Local notices announce candidates for clerk of district court treasurer supervisor sheriff and state senator subject to June primaries. Names include O A Resexcres G W Gusart H J Allard S M Gaven Leroy H Tuourson Jolly B Crassen Crarves Hero and Crarves Hero. plus regional plant sales and family visit notes.
Brotherhood meeting on Sunday includes prayer service led by Ira Gaunt scripture reading by A. Omund gon and a baritone solo by C. A. Bailey. Discussion by W. T. Emles and song titled Advantages Derived from a Christian. Babee Corrie ONeal referenced.
Sunday School at 9 a.m. with Rev J W Piper as superintendent. Preaching service at 3 p.m. C E class at 6 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. A special mothers service will be held in two weeks. Everyone is welcome.
Rev J K Waccet leads services with 11am sermon and 3pm Junior C E Supt Helen Latham. Intermediate Endeavor at 5 09pm Supt Miss Reba Ferguson. Senior Endeavor 1pm President Armstrong. May topic The Consecration of Statents Matt 23 14 50 Leader W T Emtay. 8pm Gospel Team service Seed Sowing. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 o'clock Bible study Friday. Dunbar Lutheran Norwegian service next Sunday theme I Am the Door Rev Ineronnstan.
W A Jones of Marshall towns announces candidacy for county supervisor to begin January 1 1917. A former board member and 1911 mayor, he cites businesslike public administration and past efforts including recovering about 5000 in neglected funds. He favors good roads and bridges though tax payers may resist hard surface projects.
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