Former resident visits old home in LeGrand
An elderly LeGrand native, Otto Spence, visited his hometown with wife from Des Moines, viewing familiar buildings and recalling 1870s life. He spoke of family members now spread across New Orleans, Des Moines, Ames, and Madrid, and noted he may return for a longer visit. Also reports births, local clubs, and community notes.
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LeGrand
Mr. Spence
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Sammie
Otto
Madrid
W. G. Benedict
Summitt
Bank
Benj. Farquhar
John Elfickt
Peter Spence
Charlie
New Orleans
Memphis
Havy
Frank
Mamie
Ames
Morris Nodland
Des Moines Iron Company
Woodland Ave
Red River Early Ohio Potatoes Delayed Shipment
Red River Early Ohio potatoes priced at $1 75 per bushel at car. Shipment delayed a few days at point of shipment due to shortage. Expect arrival early next week.
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Red ‘River
Ohios
The Key to Long Living By Sawyer and Tosyexsos
The article discusses how older men aged 85 or 90 can live longer with a slender diet and occasional relief from indigestion or constipation using Chamferlain's Tablets. It notes a past middle age man may overeat and require the remedy to move bowels and invigorate the stomach, endorsing the product as for sale by Sawyer & Tostenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champherlain
Sawyer & Tostenson
Piano Recital Pupils of Bear Dance Tuesday Oct 4 1921
The above musical and vocal program was given Tuesday evening at the Community gymnasium before a large and appreciative audience. The pupils performed pieces including Happy Youth Polka DowaLp Radloff Barcarolle Mary Sourewick Gipsey Rustic Dance The Gondoliers Barcarolle Lizzie Davis Swing Song To the Hunt from Sonatina in D Swinging Listening Alpine Vocal Solo Jus Bernat and others under the guidance of instructors. The event showcased diverse talents in piano and vocal offerings.
Distinguished Hoover party stops in LeGrand en route home
A touring party led by Mrs. Herbert Hoover halted briefly at the Allen Hoover home in LeGrand on their Lincoln Highway journey from California to Washington. The group included Mrs Hoover, her father Henry of Monterey, a young nephew, and a Filipino cook. Hoover directed his wife to Washington and to ship the Cadillac by freight, but she chose to travel the full route by land, planning to visit Waterloo next.
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California
Washington, D. C
Lincoln Highway
Allen Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Henry
Monterey
Calif
Washington
Waterloo
Lyceum Course Organizes Season Ticket Sale At Reporter
Community Lyceum club met at the Reporter alice to plan fall and winter attractions. Officers elected include Business Manager B. H. Béane, Assistant J. F. Rylander, Secretary P. G. McCracken, Treasurer Burton Minish. Season tickets priced 1.50 for adults and half for children 5 to 12. District committees named for Quaker Lane, Dillon, Dunbar, East Lincoln Highway, District North, Quarry, LeGrand, School, and an Advertising Committee with several members.
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Community Lyceum Club
Alice
B. H. Béane
J. F. Rylander
P. G. McCracken
Burton Minish
Quaker Lane
L. C. Knudson
L. F. Rubenbauer
Dillon
Wm. R. Lippincott
Harry Brucklacher
Dunbar
George Tyerson
Delmar Latham
Lincoln Highway
Floyd’ Hives
Merritt Gaunt
C. H. Beane
Myron Plummer
Quarry
J. R. Caputo
LeGrand
E. W. Goddard
M. L. Tostenson
Oscar Hoagland
G. B. Adair
Advertising Committee
Ira M. Gaunt
H. C. Herbert
C. O'Neal
Visitors and townsfolk note in late fall poll tax due
Dr Newell and family of Marshalltown were visitors Monday evening at the Richards home. The town council notices all poll taxes due on or before the first Monday in November. J C Hollingsworth and wife with two grandchildren from Marshalltown were guests at the Mote home Saturday and Sunday. They plan to spend the winter in Aberdeen South Dakota.
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Hiram Hammond
Los Angeles
Calif
H. J. Bowen
Orient
LeGrand
Marshalltown
Tama
Glen F. Richards
Sutley
A. J. Hanson
J. Pooley
Greene
Laura Smith
Montour
le Grand
Glenn McCarel
Harald Hervey
Corwith
Dr. Newell
D. W. Richards
C. D. Harvey
J.C. Hollingsworth
J. J. Mote
Aberdeen
JS. Dak
Finish of fine roadway on Marion township hill
A near completion on a major road improvement north of Town river joins Marion and LeGrand townships with county aid and railroad work. Ditches and a large tile culvert have been added, the hill has been straightened, and visibility improved for oncoming autos. Future plans hint at widening and improved winter safety. Community notes mention Mrs Nimrod Ferguson visiting Marshalltown and Dillon Elevator Co offering Red River Early Ohio potatoes at 1.60 per bushel bagged in two bushel sacks.
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Marion Township
Marion
LeGrand
Gozzi Hill
Iowa River
Nimrod Ferguson
Truck Shipping Surges as Rail Rates Rise
High freight costs in the west push livestock to markets by truck. Twenty percent of hogs to Omaha and thirty percent of sheep to St Joseph move by truck. 1921 truck shipments may exceed three million head. Railroads face losses and high labor costs, needing wage readjustment to prevent a permanent shift to auto truck lines.
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West
Omaha
St. Joseph
LeGrand High School News Highlights
Biab School items note Raymond Beane was absent Monday. The Freshman T R is printed weekly. Subscriptions five cents. Prize money from county fair awarded to some boys. Readings arrived for declamatory work and practice will begin. Manual training adds furniture pieces. No school Thursday and Friday due to actors meeting. Marvel Walls and Carl Rylander appointed to write high school items for LeGrand Reporter. New benches and desks installed. Basketball team had first workout. expect to meet last year’s standard. High school girls in recital included Gladys Tverson Alice Tverson Mildred Koudzon Rena Hibbs Lillian Alden.
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Marvel Walls
Carl Rylander
LeGrand Reporter
Hannah Melivedt
Gladys
Alice Tverson
Mildred Koudzon
Rena Hibbs
Lillian Alden
Our Churches Serve The Community This Week
Rev Gur W Harvey presides over Sunday School at 10 with William Hoover as superintendent. Hourly preaching services at 11 and 8 with Junior C E Sunday 2 30 led by Jessie Manship. PSCE at 6 30 with Lois Rylander as president. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30.
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Wm. Hoover
Lla
Sunday Church Schedule With Rev R W Prattan
Christian Ghurah and Rev R W Prrratan invite worshipers to Sunday School at 10 a m with Mrs Grace Collar superintendent Morning preaching service Junior C E at 3 p m Rev S M Piper superintendent Y P S C E at 6 30 p m Ardella Richards leads Ad ling Pres 7 30 preaching service Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 00.
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Israel
Grace Collar
Liu
C. E
S. M. Piper
Y.P.S.C.E
Adling
Ardella Richards
Probate notice in Marshall County Iowa 1921
Office of the Clerk of the District Court in Marshalltown Iowa notifies all to appear at 9 a m November 1 1921 to prove and probate the written instrument claimed as the last will of Gertrude M Dobson late of Marshall County Tow s deceased The clerk Lewis D Vitek signs and seals the document on the Sunday of October 1921
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State OF Iowa
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Iowa
Gertrude M. Dobson
Tows
District Court
Lewis D. Vitek
No Substitute Offered for Diarrhea Remedy
Ninety nine out of a hundred druggists recommend Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy when diarrhoea is asked for because customers trust its reliability. Sold by Wilhau Halvorson.
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Wilhau-Halverson
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Spence
Apgar
Adv
George Bru
Flora Sharp
Gertrude Fintop
Ladies Literary and Musical Club
Electa Pembert
Mary Roberts Rhinehart
Verna Harvey
Gene Stratton Porter
Fene
Rosa Beechout
D. M. Duncan
R. L. Pemberton
Peoria
H.C. Herbert
A. A. Shellenbarger
Lulu Hawley
Oskaloosa
Anna Herbert
Jessie Manship
Lois Rylander
Sunday School Association
State Center
Glen Richards
M. T. Tostenson
Cyrus Richards
Hannah Farquhar
San Bernardino Mountains
Russeast
Clemen
Sawyer & Tosyexsos
Mrs
Hannah Meltvedt
DowaLp -Radloff
Mitprep
Mertwepr
Barcarolle
Mary Sourewick
Baruryn Gipsey
Rore McCox the
Lizzie Davis
Mager Mircnes
H. Engelmann
G. Martin Arthur C. King
Francois Behr
P. A. Schnecker
G. Martin
E. L. Ashford
Geza Horvath
Ernest A. Dicks
H. T. Burleigh
Stephen Heller
Valse Humoresqua
Frederic Emerson Farrar Ruta Kyopson A
Brinley Richards
Guitprs
Iverson
Amy Rapporr
Walter House
G. W. Witten
Mixprep Kyupson,The
Butterfly
Rose Herman Lichner
Atice Iverson
Marrs
Twepr
Sylvan Sprites
H. Engelmaan - Mutprep Kyupsox
Atice Ayp Giaprs Iverson
Father
G. I
Mary Ferguson
Yellowstone National Park
Boulder
Colo
Frank Ashba
Casper
Denver
Greeley
David Ferguson
Cozzi
Biab
Raymond Beane
T. R
Ferends
Gur W. Harvey
Christian Ghurah
R. W. Prrratan
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