05 Sep 1913
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
1
An old fragment discusses Monarch 100 percent pure paints and a local sale by H. W. McKeown. It references a Shetland pony and mentions a seller from Tipton Iowa. A consumer claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured a cough, while satire lines appear about health and consumption.
Local briefs record routine visits and events in LeGrand. Kenneth Nichols returns from New England trip for Yearly Meeting. Mrs. Alice Finney and Chas Read's family visit Marshalltown. Keen suffers head injuries while tearing down a building. Eunice Loretta Arnold enroll as Cedar Falls students. two men travel from Philadelphia to San Francisco in a coast-guided auto. Tama County builds a new cement bridge on Transcontinental line. Henry Peterson visits family in LeGrand. G De Peterson of Dunsybar visits. ongoing post office and local business notes including Adams Carter goods and insurance agents.
The wedding of Miss Louise Hammond and Mr. Mendenhall united families in LeGrand with a ceremony at 5 o clock. Attendants included Ruth Bowen Leola Reba Ferguson Eunice Zara Arnold and Hal. The bride daughter of L A Hammond trained at Friends Academy and Penn College class of 1910. The groom son of J J Mendenhall from Earlham a Penn College alumnus class of 1912 will reside in Newberg Ore after the ceremony. Distinct guests arrived from Oskaloosa Earlham New Providence Calcutta India and more. Glenn Richards earned a rare poultry judge certificate placing LeGrand again on the map.
Mary Sanders, longtime resident, died after enduring illness. The local obituary states she passed away peacefully, ending months of suffering. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The district enforces compulsory attendance to age sixteen and reports enrollment by grade with Primary 42 Intermediate 20 High 27 Total 19. It notes eighth ninth tenth and eleventh grades in the high school room and calls for parental cooperation with attendance. Several local residents are mentioned with moves, visits, or activities, including new staff and community events.
Green Mountain and Albion split a doubleheader with tight games and even scores. Albion pitcher Johnson and LeGrand fared strong while Green Mountain's defense and batting turned the tide in the series. Umpires Evans and Lynch oversaw both contests as neighbors checked in with a spirited afternoon of sport.
An ad announces half price one way second class fares to Pacific Coast destinations September 25 to October 10 1918. Tickets valid on Pallman tourist sleeping cars or Chicago and Northwestern trains with favorable stopovers and scenic routes. Also small ad for boiled linseed oil and a testimonial praising Chamberlains Tablets from Boone Mills resident Mrs G J Matti with local seller H W McKeown.
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