Picnic Plans Complete for Muscatine IOOF Event Labor Day
Muscatine county Improved Order of Odd Fellows prepares for Labor Day picnic at West Liberty fair grounds with West Liberty hosts. Grand Master Seneca Cornell of Ottumwa to address attendees. A 20 member Home Band from Mason City performs. Free ice cream coffee and lemonade. games include tug of war Muscatine vs West Liberty Nichols vs Wilton.
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Muscatine County
Improved Order of Odd Fellows
West Liberty Fair Grounds
West Liberty Lodge
Iowa Odd Fellows
Seneca Cornell
Ottumwa
I. 0
Mason City
Muscatine
West Liberty
Nichols and
Wilton
W. W. Walters
Noble Grand
Wilton Lodge
Muscatiné Lodge
Nichols Lodge
Court action seeks guardian for Lois V Heabner
District court suit filed by Henry Heabner through guardian John S Heabner to appoint a guardian so property sale can proceed. Defendant alleged patient at Mt Pleasant state hospital. F A Martin attorney.
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Lois Vesper Heabner
Henry Heabner
John S. Heabner
Guardian
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
F. A. Martin
Edith Winsell Seeks Divorce Over Husband Abuse
Edith J. Winsell charges Albert D. Winsell with abuse and wife confinement in a district court divorce petition. They wed May 26, 1904 at Wilton and lived together until July 3, 1926. She says he has a violent temper and previously threatened harm, despite good wages.
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Albert D. Winsell
Edith J. Winsell
Winsells
Wilton
Winsell
Lamprecht Seeks Retrial of Suit Against Knight
William F Lamprecht asks for a new trial in the case over trading real estate equity for Fairfield Oil stock. He claims the verdict lacked sufficient evidence and legal support and alleges fraud, though the petition did not charge fraud. Ed P Ingham filed the motion with clerk E C Erwin. Knight is represented by G A Allbee and Nichols Tipton & Tipton.
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William F. Lamprecht
W. J. Knight
Lamprecht
E. C. Erwin
Fairfield Oil Company
Ed P. Ingham
G. A. Allbee
Last Day Excursion From Muscatine to Davenport
The final all day river trip of the season departs Muscatine at 9 AM on Aug 24 aboard the Capitol for Davenport. Organized by Rose Croix Shrine No 5 Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion and Trinity church, events include dancing and cards aboard with return at 7 PM. An evening voyage by the Elks Lodge features Burke Amidon Capitol orchestra.
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Muscatine
Rose Croix
Alimony and Property Dispute In Wilton Divorce Case
The wife, penniless, seeks alimony and attorney fees plus title to Wilton property she partly paid for. She has two daughters and was compelled to seek employment as a teacher. She claims she paid half the purchase price and is represented by Ed P. Ingham.
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Penurious
Wilton
Ed P. Ingham
Lieberknecht Family Reunion Sets Next Weed Park Festival
Relatives from Louisa and Muscatine counties, 49 in number, gathered for the Lieberknecht family tenth annual reunion at Weed park. A noon picnic, then a program featured vocal solos by Leo Lieberknecht and Mae Dickerson, a piano solo by Ralph Lieberknecht, and a reading by Marian Williams.
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Louisa
Muscatine
Lieberknecht
Weed Park
America
Leo Lieberknecht
Mae Dickerson
Ralph Lieberknecht
Marian Williams
Grandview
George W. Lang
Letts
Miss Pearl Werner
Charles Dickinson
Arthur Lieberknecht
Floyd Lieberknecht
Engagement of Buffalo Woman Della Kahl Announced
Miss Della Kahl will wed Edward Bockwoldt in September. The engagement was revealed after Miss Edna Kahl hosted a gathering of about 70 relatives and friends at her home.
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Della Kahl
John Kahl
Buffalo
Edward Bockwoldt
Charles Bockwoldt
Durant
Edna Kahl
Missionary Society Names Program Committee
The Anna Blicker Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church met at Miss Pearl Werner’s home to outline next year’s program. Members named were Miss Emma Manlove Mrs Myrtle MccCullough and Mrs L Othmer. Miss Manlove led the lesson study and the mite box opening is set for Tuesday Sept 21 at Miss Myrta Bakers home.
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Missionary Society
Anna Blicker
Willing Workers Society Picnic Held at Church
An indoor gathering substituted for a Willing Workers society picnic at the German Methodist Episcopal church. Out of town guests included Miss Adena Goetz of South Bend and Mrs Clarence Schoemaker of Detroit. A picnic supper followed by a business meeting was held. the society will meet again in one month at the church.
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Willing Workers Society
German Methodist Episcopal Church
Adena Goetz
South Bend
Ind
Clarence Schoemaker
Detroit
Mich
Playlet Planned for Mission Group Meeting at Church
A playlet with musical selections and talks is arranged for a meeting of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The event is Friday afternoon at Mrs. W. H. Johnston’s home, 2704 Mulberry Avenue, and all church women are invited.
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Women's Home Missionary Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Johnston
Mulberry Avenue
Downer-Davis Reunion Set for Mediapolis Grounds
The second annual Downer and Davis family reunion will take place at the Mediapolis hhautauqua grounds on Sunday August 22, as local relatives announce. Most Davis family members live in and near the area.
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Downer
Davis
Mediapolis Hhautauqua Grounds
Tipton Man and Silvis Girl Plan Marriage
Engagement announced for Miss Olga Lampros of Silvis Illinois and Speros J Cosmos of Tipton Iowa with a wedding to be held August 22 at St George Orthodox church in Moline. Cosmos operates the Chocolate shop in Tipton where the couple will reside.
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Tipton
Silvis
Olga Lampros
Ill
Speros J. Cosmos
St. George Orthodox Church
Moline
Mr. Cosmos
Boney Family Reunion Set for August 21 at Weed Park
The fourth annual reunion of Boney family members is scheduled for Saturday August 21 at Weed park. Officers have arranged a program and entertainment for the day. A basket dinner will be served.
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Boney
Weed Park
Association
Hoover family reunion trip to Lisbon Ta announced
A. J. Neidig his sister Mrs Elizabet h Bitzer and daughter Miss Pearl Bitzer left today for Lisbon Ta to attend a Hoover family reunion announced for Thursday The Muscatine party will return Friday
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Lisbon
A. J. Neidig
Elizabeth Bitzer
Pearl Bitzer
Hoover
Muscatine
Lentzs Return From Funeral After Iowa Auto Crash
Bay Island Ill August 18 Mr and Mrs Louis Lentz returned from Fairfield Iowa where they attended the funeral of Mrs Lentz sister in law Mrs James Halman who was killed in an automobile crash at New London Iowa James Halman Mrs Lentz brother suffered several broken ribs and injuries but expected to recover Mr and Mrs Ora Thirtyacre and family visited Muscatine Opal Haney stayed with Ethel Beeney in Eliza Ruth Swanson injured her leg while picking blackberries.
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Bay Island
Ill
Louis Lentz
Fairfield
Lentz
James Halman
New London
Ila
Ora Thirtyacre
Muscatine
Opal Haney
Ethel Beeney
Eliza
Ruth Swanson
Barbed wire injury and social visits noted in Muscatine
A man sustained deep cuts from barbed wire needing several stitches. Locals Ed Miller and Ora Lambert visited relatives in Muscatine. Wanda Swandeka and Perl Radcliffe moved between Letts and Eliza to assist family and work. Maynard Gerber had tonsil surgery. Weather delays threshing. damage to grain especially wheat. Frank Mills lost a horse. Louck and Fuller traveled to Muscatine for business.
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Ed Miller
L. I. Brockett
Muscatine
Ora Lambert
Vet Mosier
Wanda Swandeka
Janet Greer
Perl Radcliffe
Letts
Eliza
Maynard Gerber
E. H. Irwin
Frank Mills
Earl Louck
Sheridan Fuller
Mrs Jerome Hedges Confined After Illness in Oakville
Mrs Jerome Hedges, an elderly Oakville resident, is bedridden due to a medical condition. The report notes her extended illness and hospitalization at her Oakville home neighborhood.
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Hedges
Oakville
Oakville, Ia
Jerome Hedges
Local Couple Plans Motor Trip Through Illinois and Missouri
A woman suffered a badly bruised hip and superficial bruises after a fall at her home. Recovery is expected to be slow due to age. Mr and Mrs Frank Swise, Mr and Mrs James Swise, and Mr and Mrs D D Marshall plan a motor RV trip through Illinois and Missouri soon.
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Frank Swise
James Swise
D. D. Marshall
Illinois
Missouri
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