Local Briefs and Community Notes from LeGrand
LeGrand updates include residents visiting Marshalltown and Des Moines, and socials at the Friends church. Local growers advertise goods, a stone crusher operation expands, and long distance hikers pass through town on the Lincoln Highway. Notables Henry Shelton and Lawrence McGahan trek for records and prohibition causes, with road guides and new Oldsmobiles on the horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Duncan
Marshalltown
Wilfred
Lincoln Highway
Jos. Reed
Des Moines
Gilman Approves Franchise for Iowa Railway and Light
Voters in Gilman approved granting a franchise to Iowa Railway and Light to enter the town and provide light heat and power. The near unanimous decision passed with one negative vote out of eighty one. Construction is to start within thirty days and service guaranteed within six months. The Gilman line is expected to connect with the Marshalltown Tama line at LeGrand at the Lars Thompson corner. The note adds an ad for Mogul Line engines and records LeGrand Station School starting April 5 with eight pupils remaining punctual through April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Marshalltown
Tama
LeGrand
Lars Thompson
Not the Gift of John Muir Suirwoods in California Debate
California numbers among its show places a redwood forest nicknamed Suirwoods in honor of John Muir who died recently. The forest is a national park owned by the United States, a detail many accounts miscredit to the late naturalist. The donor, William Kent of Kentfield, California, bought the forest in 1905 and presented it to the government, despite Roosevelt’s push for a Rent park name. Kent declined to have his name on the benefaction, and his timely act likely saved the giant trees from a public utility clearing.
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California
John Muir
United States
William Kent
Kentfield
Cal
National House of Representatives
Theodore Roosevelt
Kent
Locking device thwarts bike theft in France
A bicycle lock method described in Scientific American uses two collars on the front fork and frame bar. A stout collar on the fork head and a second collar on the bar grip with a pivoted connection and a padlock, creating a fixed and movable wing. When locked, the wheel is inclined, preventing riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Scientific American
Two Victims of Great War in Furnes Hospital Ward
British Red Cross report from Furnes describes a boy refugee from Ypres with a crushed foot and amputated leg, lying in a large ward among gravely wounded men. A woolly puppy, likely from the same town, rests in a basket by his bed as a kindly Virgin statue overlooks the scene. The details hint at a world torn by conflict and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnes
Sir Frederick
Red Cross Society
Ypres
Ypras
SUGGESTED SLUMBER Telling of a church ritual joke
A brief dialogue set in a church humorously contrasts passing a tin plate with a silk hat during collection. The exchange notes that the silk hat was too suggestive to sleepy members, with the nap of the hat provoking the joke. The tone imitates period plantation era humor.
A quip on life spans and ages in history
A cartoonish exchange pivots on life expectancy figures, noting 2114 years in the sixteenth century and 4014 years in the nineteenth century. The remark then jokes that the later era reflects women finally telling the truth about their ages.
The Man for the Place Fighter Promotion Accusation
An American diplomat faces accusations of promoting prize fights early in his career. The defense notes his assignment to a tropical country where combat is nearly continuous, invoking context for scrutiny of his past actions.
Miss Serestin’s Claim of a Man in a Million
A brief quotation frames Miss Serestin declaring engagement to a man in a million. She notes prior fear that such a one in a million might not exist before he proposed. The remark reflects witty social chatter on romance and idealized suitors.
His Forte Madge Why Do You Prefer Wagner
A judge comments that Madge questions taste while Marjorie explains Wagner’s music rises above conversation. The exchange marks a witty courtroom aside about artistic preference and the nature of music.
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Madge
Wagner
Marjorie
Luncheon Start Sparks Breakfast Preference Debate
A lively exchange centers on choosing between luncheon and breakfast options. Gayboy claims no preference, Tam misses breakfast, highlighting differing routines and tastes during a social gathering.
Proving the Contrary in Society Satire
A witty dialogue contrasts frivolous society women with vanity bags as a spark for self-reflection. The snippet plays on vanity and social manners in a light, urbane tone.
Our Churches Rev A J Hanson Pastor
Sunday School at 10 oclock Mother's Day exercises at 10 o'clock Intermediate Endeavor Sunday 1 pm Supt Mrs Pemberton Junior Endeavor Wednesday 430 Supt Edith Hammond Senior Endeavor Sunday 7 Leader Helen Sharp Topic Why I am Proud of My Denomination Rev 3 7 13 Preaching at 8 Wednesday prayer meeting 730 A cordial welcome to all
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Pemberton
Edith Hammond
Helen Sharp
Christian Church May 9 1915 Services Schedule
Rev G R Hammond pastor conducts May 9 1915 services at 9 45 am Sunday School led by Rev J W Piper Mother’s Day observed with opening and closing exercises. 11 am sermon on The Mother and the Child. 3 pm Intermediate Endeavor pres Carl Piper Junior Endeavor led by Mrs Grant Higinbotham. 6 30 Senior Endeavor led by Mrs H C Herbert with Why I Am Proud of My Denomination. 8 pm sermon The Rejected. Business meeting Saturday at 2 30 pm. You are invited to our services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Piper
Christian Sunday School
Carl Piper
Grant Higinbotham
H. C. Herbert
Carlton Brethren Church Service Schedule
Carlton Brethren Church led by Rev C. Henderson offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 1 p.m. Evening services at 8 p.m. The piece includes a public lecture on how to measure electricity, explaining kilowatts and kilowatt hours with example lamp wattages and a note on charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Literary and Musical Club Social at Keen Home
Members of the Literary and Musical club and guests gathered Friday at Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Keen for music and contests including a whistling event. An elegant two course luncheon was served by Mesdames Keen Richards Arnold and Searle, with additional guests Mr. and Mrs. Adair, Mr. and Mrs. Piper, Misses Rubenbauer Teager and Mr. Weare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Keen
Mesdames
Della Keen
Olive Searle
Clara Richards
Virginia Arnold
Frances Arnold
Rosa Richards
Also Mentioned on This Page
LeGrand Central
F.W. Stanfield
Mgr
Philip Cozzi
LeGrand Mill
Tel
R.F.D. 7
F. H. Houghton
Guest Piano Co
Iowa
W. Main ST
D. A. Collison
McBride & Will Drug
Bert Everist
M.E
DR. R. F. Avery
Montour,owa
Simkins & Estel
HIG Inbotham & Son Legrand
Owa
W. M. Gaunt
Oeight
WOW
Arnolds
TW. M. Gaunt
Ursula Mills
Grinnell
I. M. Gaunt
Flora Pyls
F. F. Hines
L. C. Blodgett
Kansas City
Gertrude Finton
Flora Sharp
A. A. Richards
H. W. McKeown
Chas. Harvey
Cedar Rapids
W. 8. McCarel
A. F. Freiboth
Dillon
R. E. Shelton
Frank Hanser
Wilbur Lowry
Lanyon
Martin Lamer
A. J. Hanson
Pleasant Plain
Richland
Friends Church
Messrs
Edgar Stewart
Vance Webb
Montour
Traer
Bills
L. K. Peterson
Liscomb
Lars Peterson
Lewis
Samuel Dean
Marshall County
T. G. Gibson
Eggas
Albert Pemberton’s
Friends Society
M. C. Herbert
Henry Shelton
New York City
New York
Mitchell
James Rolph
San Francisco
Lawrence P. McGahan
Chicago
San Francisco Exposition
Planus
Minneapolis
National Prohibition
Reid
R. M
LeGrand Blacksmith Shop
John L. Watson
Sullivan, IL
Mr. Watson
Wm. Bell
Josephine Herbert
Bowen
Fred Jensen
Glen Richards
F. L. Richards
Jus
E. H. Sharp
Edward
Gee
Herbert & Whited
East State St
LeGrand Station
Merle
Wilma Frundle
Marvin Nodland
Vlasta Hlina
Marion Larson
Maups McNarr
Man
Gayboy
Tam
Our Churches
Christian Church
G. R. Hammond
Carlton Brethren Church
C. Henderson
Electric Power Company
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