Freckles at Grand Theatre offers two dramatic episodes
Freckles a dramatization of Gene Stratton Porter s novel opens at the Grand with Twomey s slave version praised for its dramatic tension and fidelity to the tender atmosphere. The second feature The Girl of the Mountains follows a mountain girl kidnapped as a child who rises to wealth in New York and returns to her mountain home.
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Frecklea
iGene Stratton-Porter
Wales
Nol
Twomey
W.girl
New York
Derralt
Injured South End Woman Nears Fatal Outcome
Mrs. Sebastian Schlipf aged 73 of Grandview avenue is in Bellevue hospital from injuries suffered last month when she fell on her back porch. A prior stroke and age fuel concerns as her condition worsens, with her daughter from Chicago en route to her bedside.
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Sebastian Schilpt
Grandview Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
A. 20
Frambers
Chicago
Gee
Birth and recovery notices from local residents
Mr. and Mrs. Myer Simons of 711 Higmarck Street announce the birth of a son named Charles. L. Henry Concannon of 710 Sampson Street reports that Hershey hospital patient has recovered from heat prostration and was allowed to return home yesterday. Dr. E F King attended.
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Mra
Myer Simons
Higmarck Strest
Charles
Janes Simons
L. Henry Concannon
Sampson Atrout
Hershey
E. Fl. King
Final Union Services to Be Held This Sunday
Week of special events at German M E Church opens with St Laws minister sermon. English churches unite for final open air meeting on Presbyterian lawn. German Congregational church hosts closing joint service. Rev James Renfrew to preach at Friends church. St Louis conference leader Ray Henry Rears to speak at Sunday morning service. Officers to be elected at United Brethren church Sunday morning. Dr Cronk of Peoria to attend quarterly conference Friday night. Mrs John Abraham of Yairport spent the day shopping.
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Presbyterian Church
James Renfrew
Friendschurchi
Germany
St. Louis
Ray
Henry Rears
Apasker
United Brethren Church
Cronk of
Peoria
Hold Young: Farmer as Collision Cause in Iowa City
Iowa City August 30 Special Leonard Scott, a young farmer, is jailed on suspicion he caused a three way crash that killed Hills Savings Bank president Jo an A Goetz. Coroner and bail issues delay an inquest as Scott’s intoxication and driving are examined. Goetz led a large business life with a wholesale grocery firm and a telephone company, survived by a widow and eight children. Interurban rail plans seek $100000 stock to link Iowa City with nearby towns, with several investors promoting the project. Also noted is the death of Rothus Knobel aged 86 in Hill village, survived by a widow and 19 children.
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Iowa City
J—Leonard Scott
Joan A. Goetz
the Hills Savings Bank
Theodora Fouts
Hoe
F. J. Horak
Charles JX. Hurd
Scott
W. B. Wood
Goetz
Prand
Hummer Maresntile Company
Pleasant Valley Telephone Company
Tony, Jr
Pleasant Valley
Otto
Carl
John Unrath
Towa
Nettle
Lanige
Margaret
Interurban Ta
Towa City Commercial Club
Iowa City-Southwestern Interurban Railway Company
Kenta
Hera
Washington
Iowa
Catc
Iowa Construction Ecompany
Albert Tanner
Davenport
Milwaukee
KF. Kipp
Kipp
Pioneer
Rothus Knobel
Hille
Agng
John Kuebel
Johnson County
Buper, Yigore
Country wedding unites Flora Mae and Isaac Abbott in Conesville
Aug 28 1914 at the Maris home near Conesville Iowa a country wedding joined Flora Mae daughter of Reuben and Mrs Maris to Isaac Abbott son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Abbott Sr Rev G T Ewing officiated with Mendelssohn music. About fifty guests attended the pink and white reception. The couple left Friday for Des Moines for a week then return to reside at the Marks home.
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Conesville
Reuben Maris
Flora Mae
Isaac 5. Abbott
Mendelssohn
Marcel
Anna Gay
G T E. Ewing
Grace Reformed Church
Caneaville
Genesville
Isaac Abbott
Reuben Marks
Isaac Abbott, Sr
Rob. Abbott
Gaylord
Wilbur
Chapman
Harry
Arden
Misa
Zula Abbott
Warren
Orville Abbott
Edward Marks
Chester Pierce
Columbia Junction
R. E. Babbitt
Helen
Mildred
Lone Tree
James McKee
Muscatine
I. G. McCullough
Lotta
L. B. Smith
Nichola
Yoder
West’ Branch
Clinton Brown
Nichols
Will Rankins
A. A. Jean
George Adame
A. W. Jones
Will “McCornick
Alex McCullough
M. McKean
Ewing
Blanche Carpenter
Misael Myrtle Foater
Burl Trautman
Floyd McCullough
Roy Tipton
Lestige
Des Mainnes
Sleter
Wilk Pond
Ely Harole Mon -Sy
Waaslnk
Citas Mat Apetaice
Teacher elected for New Lutheran School in Eureka
Rev. John Haefner announces Carl Lenz of Eureka has arrived to teach at the new Zion Evangelical Lutheran school. Classes start Tuesday morning September 2. Lenz says Eureka enrollment reached 103 pupils. Curriculum mirrors public schools with German language, religion instruction, and reports issued like public schools. church members pay no tuition, others $1 monthly.
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John Haefner
German Lutheran Zions Church
New
Zion ‘Evangelical _ Lutheran schol
Carl Lens
Dureka
Dak
Lenz
Eureka
Pulli
Huebner
Better schools the aim of state teachers
Large attendance expected to mark the state meeting to be held at Des Moines Iowa with the keynote focusing on improvement of schools. Preliminary program details have been prepared by the state department of public instruction and committees. The event is tied to the annual convention of the town teachers in Des Moines beginning in November.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
More Suits Filed in District Court Today
Yohn T. Ryan sues Muscatine grocer Roy Potter for personal injuries from an assault during tuberculosis treatment. Ryan seeks 11293 and medical costs after a month of lost work. Separations and divorces also filed include Bennington versus Bennington and William Ribbink versus Helen Ribbink amid other actions.
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District Court
Rosey
Bennington
Samuel Bennington
Bert Day
Mattie Day
O& Grounds
William Ribbink
Helen M. Ribbink
Roy Potter
John T. Ryan
Potter
State Superintendent Praises Iowa School Progress
State Superintendent notes social and education advances in Iowa, praising rural and secondary schools and the effect of recent regregation. He cites public support growing for better schools and urges continued engagement, with teachers allowed paid time to attend meetings. Kansas City dispatch mentions Kansas City pupils.
Free Textbooks Question Before City Voters
A special election asks if the city should provide free textbooks to schoolchildren funded by a state paused law. The measure would allocate a fund to districts that approve the plan for distributing textbooks at no cost to students.
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Sebastian Schip
William Montgomery
Joseph Montgomery
Bismaree Street
Elsworth Schmalz
Bismarck Tract
John Groters
Bush Department
Roach & Musber Sash and Door
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Clinton Street
Cedar Rapids
Aho
Man M. E. Church
St. Laws
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Yairport
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Aneee
Wessner
Gene Stratton-Forter
NEW Lutheran School
Carl Tens of
Rives
Detver Schools Commission
Lucas Street
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Dslaloosa
Pella
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