Flowers Walker Clash For Middleweight Crown In Chicago
Tiger Flowers defends the 160 pound title against Mickey Walker in a 10 round Chicago bout. Flowers earns half of an estimated 90 000 gate if he wins on points and may gain a return match, while a KO or disputed decision could net him a 65 000 contingency purse.
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Chicago
Ill
Tiger Flowers
Georgia Deacon
Mickey Walker
Flowers
Boxing Commission
Jack Kearns
Walker
Deacon
Harry Greb
Monmouth to Open 1927 Season vs Iowa at Iowa City
Monmouth College will travel to Iowa City to meet the Hawkeyes on Oct 1 marking Iowa’s first 1927 test in football. The schedule lists Ohio State Oct 8 at home and Minnesota Oct 22 away with Illinois Nov 5 at home and other games to follow.
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Towa City
Monmouth College
Iowa
Paul E. Belting
Iowa City
Ohio State
Monmouth
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Navy
Northwestern
Evanston
Mystery house spans Belgium and France at border
A small house at Oost Cappel on the Belgian French border has customs chiefs worried. The front door lies in Belgium while the back door is in France creating cross border dutiable article movement. French and Belgian authorities seek a solution as articles pass between the two countries.
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Oost Cappel
Brussels
Paris
Barn Fire Damages Boorn Residence Barn Rear of 1000 East Eighth
Fire at 1000 East Eighth Street yesterday afternoon damaged a rear barn used as a woodshed and garage. Estimated damage around 300 dollars. Firefighters from Stations No 1 and 2 fought the blaze after it spread through the woodshed and damaged a car in the garage.
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John Boorn
East Eighth Street
Death comes after a lingering illness in West Liberty
Harvey T. Dodge, 84, died after several years of failing health at his East Fourth Street home. Funeral arrangements were not yet completed but were expected to be set for Sunday afternoon with burial to follow.
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West Liberty
Harvey T. Dodge
East Fourth Street
Obituary of Mr. Dodge from Downey with Vermont origins
Mr. Dodge, born February 22, 1842 in Marshfield Vermont, settled in Downey in 1875 and died after a long illness. He married Nora La Rue of West Liberty on March 26, 1878. she preceded him in death. Nephew Don Bemis and wife cared for him recently. He belonged to the Masonic order for 50 years and is survived by his sister Mrs. Mary Lambertson of Vermont.
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Oak Ridge Cemetery
Dodge
Marshfield
Downey
Nora la Rue
West Liberty
Don Bemis
Masonic Order
Mary Lambertson
Vermont
Christmas Party Attended by Sixty in Wilton
Mrs Rhea Mc Cabe and Mrs Mable Friederichsen hosted about 60 members of the N. N. C. and friends at a Christmas party in Wilton Ta with the home bedecked in Christmas colors bells and a lighted tree. The write up notes festive decorations and the shared celebration.
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Wilton
Rhea McCabe
Mable Friederichsen
Christmas program at club features Santa and readings
Santa Claus impersonated by Mrs. Clifford Ayres attended a club evening with games prizes and a Christmas exchange. Members presented a program including readings, music, and papers by Mrs. Sherman Griffith Miss Helen Shuger and others. The next meeting is Jan 5 at Mrs. Nettie Austin's home. India faces a farm labor shortage.
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Santa Claus
Clifford Ayres
Sherman Griffith
Edgar Guest
Helen,Shuger
Olga Port
Cora Kiser
Grace Austin
Bina Clark
Katherine Herr
Belle King
Sherma Griffith
Nettie Austin
Bertha Morrison
Old Folks Need a Mild Laxative
An advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle bowel aid for those over fifty. It claims to establish natural regularity without griping or upset, and offers a 60 cent bottle plus a free sample by writing to Monticello Illinois.
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Monticello
Ilinois
West Liberty Seeks Yuletide Cheer with Community Tree
West Liberty Iowa schedules a festive season with a trimmed electrically lit Community Christmas tree at the post office corner. Santa will hand out gifts on December 11 18 and 23 while a Calliophone concert from Muscatine plays through streets. Community singing on Christmas Eve ends the evening with treats in the Weigh building.
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West Liberty
Baker
Muscatine
Santa Claus
Santa
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
A vintage ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for sour stomach bloating belching and gas. The copy claims instant comfort and full body well being after taking a 60 cent package sold at drug stores.
Gift Exchange Plan At Fogg Clothing Store
Former Hutchinson shoe store location hosts a general gift exchange this year. Participants should address gifts to recipients at the Fogg clothing store. Gifts will be placed on the tree and distributed by Santa. Read the Classified Ads today.
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Hutchinson Shoe Store
Fogg Clothing
Santa
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Gong
Hawkeye Eleven
Boorn
Father John
India
Caldwell
PEPS
W. B. Caldwell
Christmas Club
Our
Second
Iowa Avenue
Pape
Liesler’s
School of Music
Hershey
Iristmas
Voss
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