Tornado Hits Charles City Iowa Demolishes 200 Homes
A tornado swept Charles City Iowa on June 8 killing one man W R Beck and leaving four children missing. It destroyed about two hundred residences and barns along a ten mile path from the southwest edge to northeast town, crossing the river near the bridge. Stock was killed or injured, trees uprooted, and telephone wires were down as three thousand residents sought shelter in cellars. The storm spared business districts and most institutions, leaving a landscape of ruins and scattered household goods.
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Charles City
W. R. Beck
Charles City College
Woodmen Banker Claims $350000 Against Crocker Estate
Mason City official CG H McNider of the Modern Woodmen of America has filed a $350,000 claim against the F R Crocker estate. He says deposits totaling $400,000 were made in First National Bank of Chariton with interest paid to 1907, before the bank failed, and a Woodmen bond of $400,000 is attached, suspected forged.
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Mason City
Crocker
Chariton
CG. H. McNider
Woodmen of America
F.R. Crocker
Guilford Crocker
Woodmen
First National Bank
First National Bank of Chariton
The
National Bank of Mason City
McNider
Wills Property to a Friend in Waterloo Tale of Grey's Will
Waterloo news reports Gregory Grey, an elderly neighbor, left an estimated 50 000 in a will made ten minutes after a final illness. The will reportedly left a 240 acre farm and other property to his lifelong friend, as the local old man had no relatives and preferred his estate stay with a friend.
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Waterloo
Gregory Grey
la Porte City
Grey
Francis Heirs Fight $75,000 Deed To Preachers' Aid
Heirs of Daniel Francis sue in Des Moines asking a district court to set aside the $75,000 deed to the Preachers' Aid Society. The heirs and administrator M R Baird seek citation for Fletcher Brown, agent for the society, to explain removal of papers from the Francis home. Brown asserts the deed filed with the county recorder is legal. Sensational developments are promised as the case proceeds.
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Des Moines
Daniel Francis
East Des Moines
Preachers’ Aid Society
McLoughlin and Shankland
M. R. Baird
Fletcher Brown
Francis Home
Brown
County Recorder
National Holiness Meeting Opens In Oskaloosa Camp
In Oskaloosa I a closed joint session of National and State Holiness associations ends with tabernacle services. Delegates from many states report growth in holiness efforts nationwide. Officers elected include Rev. J. C. Wowler as president and several vice presidents from Massachusetts Indiana and California.
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Oskaloosa
Central Holiness University
Monster
Tabernacle
National Association
J. C. Wowler
West Newton
Mass
Joseph N. Smith
Meridian
C. W. Ruth
Indianapolis
M. L Haney
Pasadena
Cal
Community notices from Glenwood and nearby towns
CHAMPION HILL i P, McLain was a Glenwood caller last Wednesday. Mrs Stella Luod was a Glenwood visitor last week, Mr and Mrs Wm Davis were Red Oak business callers Monday. Mortis Weed visited his sister, Mrs Gertie Davis, the first of the week, Mr and Mrs Ernest Carlson entertained Mrs Carlson's brother last week and this week, Robert McLain visited his sister Mrs Nina Weed, Sunday. Miss Edna Navert visited her sister Mrs Bertha Kellenbarger, Thursday. Mr and Mrs H Nims entertained twenty young people at a party Saturday evening. Refreshments were served, Mrs Bertha Kellenbarger and Mrs A Cooper, spent Thursday with Mrs Della Cooper. Miss Mabel McLain had dental work done in Red Oak this week, Mrs S McLain visited her parents, Mr and Mrs W Davis. Mrs Illa Schick called on Mrs McPherson last Wednesday. Mrs McPherson was some better but this week we understand she is again quite bad. W 8 McLain is in very poor health at present. Mrs Wm Schick visited her daughter, Mia, Ella Ballain, Thursday. Mr and Mrs E P Melain were Red Oak callers Saturday. Mrs Eva Cole visited her mother and sisters at Glenwood recently.
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I P, McLain
Glenwood
Stella Luod
Wm. Davis
Red Oak
Mortis Weed
Gertie Davis
Ernest Carlson
Bertha Kellenbarger
A. Cooper
Della Cooper
Mabel McLain
S. McLain
W. Davis
Illa Schick
McPherson
McLain
Wm. Schick
Mia
Ella Ballain
E. P. Melain
Eva Cole
Little Reed Wortman
Silver Quity
Homer Black
Frank Clark
Mr. Bell
Randolph
Frank Bennett
Everett Addy
Vestal
Jimmie Brown
Wi Hayes
Shenandoah
Horace Alton
Nebraska
York
0. M. Ogden
Katie Hillyer
Harry Conrad
Omaha
Boehnex Edwards
Ira Cheyney
Court House
Local fishermen land 50 pound catfish at the dam
Strahan McFarland Henry McFarland and Art Davis are three of our fishermen who landed a 50 pound catfish at the dam during a sudden river rise. Several town residents visited, including Warren Cook of Peru Nebraska, niece of Mrs. Mionie Davis, and Grace Reasoner with J. H. Reasoner. Community events include an ice cream social to fund a church carpet and the institute of a Rebekah Lodge next Monday.
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Less McFarland
Henry McFarland
Art Davis
Warren Cook
Peru
Nebr
Mionie Davis
Cook
Blanch Ingraham
Folke
Shenandoah
George Strohl
St. Louis
BR. S. Vestal
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows
Charles Hambsch
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Redboak
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Fair Grounds
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John Moore
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O.B. Christy
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M. Follett
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Cora Durbin
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J- O. Laird
C.M. Follett
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O. L. Kilne
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M. Cunningham
J.W. Pointer
Arrondi
Califf’s Barn
France
Philip Hamesc
Luke
Nailstone
Luke Faux
Snarestone
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Tingland
Rocks Hydro
Gretchen
Sergeant VI
Watson and Wood Bros
Lincoln
Nailstone Lake
C. M. Follett
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