Davenport Banker Wins Tax Sale With No Lien Bid
Herman Oetzmann vice president of the American Commercial and Savings Bank of Davenport bid in two Fulton township properties along the Rock Island railroad right of way for no lien paying the taxes for no interest in the land. Ralph Tipton represented current owners and bid against him. The sale marked a rare instance of no lien payment at tax sale as bidders normally prepay taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Oetzmann
American Commercial and Savings Bank of
Davenport
Fulton Township
Rock Island
Otto L. Rohif
Clara Schroeder
Rudolph Frahms
Ralph Tipton
Oetzmann
Tipton
Social notes from West Liberty residents
Mrs. Percy Russell of Swathmore Pa plans to return home Wednesday after two months with her father Charles Regnier and sister in Omaha. Mrs. Katherine Conrad will live at the W. D. Ridenour residence this winter. Mr. and Mrs. Don Clark of Newton visited their aunt Mrs. Katherine Conrad. Phoebe Bingham and Dorothea Roberts spent the weekend with L. E. Bingham’s family. Alta McAffee visited Martha Peters. John McMahon plans to live with sister Mary on East Third street. Eleanore Luse and relatives visited Davenport for a day. Mrs. P. N. Gibson visited Solon and the International Live stock show in Chicago. Gibson returned from Chicago Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Percy Russell
Swathmore
Charles Regnier
Omaha
Katherine Conrad
W. D. Ridenour
Don Clark
Newton
Phoebe Bingham
Cedar Rapids
L. E. Bingham
Dorothea Roberts
Alta McAffee
University
Martha Peters
John McMahon
North Dakota
Mary McMahon
East Third Street
Eleanore Luse
Anna Lase
Ivan Wlase
Frank Weber
Richard Peters
Barbara
Davenport
P. N. Gibson
Solon
Ben Whittington
Nellie Kirkpatrick
M. E. Cox
Kansas
Martha Guy
Margaret Finley
Lawrence
Peoria
Harvey Shaw
Roy Stodgel
Morning Sun
J. D. Hartsock
Oakville
J. F. Holiday
Queen Esther Circle
D. Y. Graham
W. E.willson
Sharon
Luella Brown
Ellamaye Ellayer
C. W. Talbott
Minneapolis
Rock Lake
N. D
North Dakota State Normal School
Girl Scouts collect toys for crippled children in Iowa City
Morning Sun Iowa December 5 The Girl Scouts under Miss Hender shot lead a drive to gather toys and books for Christmas gifts to the children in the Iowa City hospital. Members named include Hallie Baird Helen Griffith Eva Heckenburg Edith Patterson Donna Peterson Evelyn Thompson Verna Thompson Katherine Walsh Mary Griffith Dorothy Green Frances Kerr Lucretia Brown Lois Anderson Leona McAfee and Lil Man Schofield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Miss Hendershot
Hallie Baird
Helen Griffith
Eva Heckenburg
Edith Patterson
Donna Peterson
Evelyn Thompson
Verna Thompson
Kathlene Walsh
Mary Griffith
Dorothy Green
Frances Kerr
Lucretia Brown
Lois Anderson
Leona McAfee
Lil‘Man Schofield
Death of Emma Imocene Carpenter at 73
Emma Imocene Carpenter 73 died at her son Harry Carpenter's home 1158 New Hampshire street at 8 10 this morning after seven months of illness. Born March 16 1854 in Alamena county Maryland she lived here 40 years. Survived by six sons M D Stone Broken Bow Nebraska John Carpenter Alaska Frank Yakima Washington Arthur Comstock Nebraska Fred Oconto Nebraska Harry Muscatine one daughter Mrs Charles Kennon Washington Iowa 34 grandchildren. Funeral plans in charge of Fairbanks Home for Funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Emma Imocene Carpenter
Emma Imogene Carpenter
Harry Carpenter
New Hampshire Street
Carpenter
Alamena County
Maryland
Henry van Brunt
M. D. Stone
Broken Bow
Neb
John Carpenter
Alaska
Frank
Yakima
Wash
Arthur
Comstock
Fred Oconto
Harry
Muscatine
Charles Kennon
Washington
Fairbanks
Funeral services for Mrs Harrison Terry held at Hoffman Mortuary
Mrs Harrison Terry's funeral was conducted Sunday at 2 PM by Rev W A Bloomquist at Hoffman Mortuary. Burial followed in Nichols cemetery with pallbearers Robert Shield William Housemann Ronnie Bowser Harry Reeves George Wigger and Milo Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Terry
Hoffman Mortuary
W. A. Bloomquist
Nichols Cemetery
Robert Shield
William Housemann
Ronnie Bowser
Harry Reeves
George Wigger
Milo Baker
Miss Henrietta Becker Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Miss Henrietta Becker were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock at Meyers Funeral Home conducted by Rev William Hainsworth of the First Congregational Church. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Becker
Meyers Funeral Home
William Hainsworth
First Congregational Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Right Arm Broken In Cranking A Car
C R Walker of Oakville Indiana broke his right arm Saturday while cranking a car after returning from Warsaw where he managed farm interests. Other notes: Katie Gillen had an appendicitis operation in Burlington hospital Friday. Mrs J B Sheridan operated on Saturday there. Axel Peterson ill with rheumatism. Mrs J R Minor returned to Cuba Missouri after a month with relatives. Methodist church women held their annual dinner and bazaar. Oil found in Chile where none existed before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
C. R. Walker
Warsaw
Katie Gillen
Burlington Hospital
J. B. Sheridan
Axel Peterson
J. R. Minor
Cuba
The
Methodist Church
William Eugene Frye to Perform at Lyceum Night
Magician William Eugene Frye will present the second number on the junior chamber of commerce lyceum course at the high school auditorium Friday evening. The program targets both adults and children and includes an expose of fake spirit manifestations. Vocal and instrumental music add variety. Season tickets remain on sale at Meerdink Clothing, Hendersons Drug Stores, and the Asthalter Book Store with a possible single admission saving for the full series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Eugene Frye
Lyceum
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Stockton Social Notes and Rural Vigilance Update
Stockton Iowa residents visit kin in Davenport Blue Grass and Sunbury while Henry Bohnsack attends a Chicago livestock show. Sheriff orders vigilantes to watch route 32 after the Alburnett bank robbery. G F Broders returns from Waterloo trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Henry Pahl
Blue Grass
Bohnsack
Martha Herrington
Billy
Davenport
William Jost
August Bierkamp
Sunbury
Henry Bohnsack
Chicago
Earl Hobel
Aaron
Harry Macoben
Bennett
Sheriff Sander
Alburnett Bank
G. F. Broders
Waterloo
Jones Fined for Bootlegging Appears Before District Judge
Joe Jones, colored, was fined 300 dollars and costs and sentenced to three months in jail after pleading guilty to bootlegging before District Judge W. W. Scott. He could not pay the fine, and the jail term will run concurrently with the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jones
W. W. Scott
Illinois City Social and Civic Updates Highlight Local News
In Illinois City on December 5 three residents visited relatives in Muscatine and Havanna while the Illinois City Telephone Company held its annual meeting naming Mrs. C. A. Gilmore to manage the switch for 1928. Modern Woodmen elected officers Frank Fowler Vaughn Powell Allen Powell BE Brisbine and William McCormick with others attending events in Davenport and Rock Island. Will McCracken hosted callers as property transfers occurred with Henry Morehead selling the Christine Mewes property and Vaughn and Allen Powell purchasing the Morehead farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Ill
Will
Melvin Thomas
Muscatine
Rachel Larson
Havanna
Caleb Larson
Illinois City Telephone Company
C. A. Gilmore
Everett Lewis
Near Muscatine
Will McCracken
Woodmen
Frankie Fowler
Vaughn Powell
Allen Powell
William McCormick
BE. Brisbine
Clarence Gilmore
E. A. Mewes
Davenport
Henry Morehead
Christine Mewes
Vaughn
Morehead
E. Brisbine
Mary Neely
Rock Island
Brisbine
Will M@racken
Tipton
Minnie Ellison
Edna Barr Marries R. J. Thornton at Cedar Rapids
Friends in Letts Ia learn the marriage of former Letts teacher Edna Barr to R. J. Thornton on Nov 26 at St Pauls M B Cedar Rapids. They will reside in Millersburg where Mrs. Thornton teaches and plan to move to Des Moines after June 1. Rev C Winters of the U B church cites 730 pm prayer meeting Thursday. Mrs Della Ingraham and sister Minnie Ingraham of Conesville visited E B McNamer home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Edna Barr
R. J. Thornton
St. Paul’s
Cedar Rapids
Millersburg
Thornton
Des Moines
C. Winters
U. B. Church
Della Ingraham
Inlaw
Minnie Ingraham
Conesville
E. B. McNamer
Ainsworth Club Ladies and Local Meet Notes
Mrs. Mary Richards returns from Omaha due to her brother’s illness. The Kensington club met with Mrs. C R Stearns to plan the Christmas party with Mrs. Malinda Van Horn. United Presbyterian societies held meetings with several leaders. Farmers' Local No 150 convened at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Mary Richards
Omaha
Kensington Club
C. R. Stearns
Malinda van Horn
Glad Hand Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Nellie Hamil
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Frank Kilgore
I. K. Beal
A. E. Sands
Farmers’ Local No. 150
Grandview Notices of Local Visitors and Calls
S J D Latta was a business caller at Wapello Tuesday. Mrs Clarence Butt of Muscatine visited Grandview Thursday. Mr and Mrs J S Jackson and Nellie Jackson were Muscatine callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
S. J. D. Latta
Wapello
Clarence Butt
Muscatine
J. S. Jackson
Nellie Jackson
Local Notices and Society News Highlights
Mrs Rissie and Orval were called to tend a son operated on for appendicitis. The Sigma Kappa club hosted a Christmas party at Harold Krahis. W E Reed remodels rooms he bought from T L Bishop. The Legion play Betty Lou was staged Thursday evening by Columbus Junction Auxiliary. Mrs Tucker of Columbus Junction visits sister Mrs Charles Wagner.
Board Opens December Session At Courthouse
County board convened at the courthouse for its regular December meeting. Delinquent tax sale proceeded under county treasurer Mrs Frances B Rosenbaum. Warrants and routine business items were set for discussion. Farmers of Japan have a lower rent drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Frances B. Rosenbaum
Japan
Pleasant Prairie Team Loses To Blue Grass Reserve
Blue Grass reserve team defeated Pleasant Prairie 18 to 14. For bookings call E G Plett’s store in Pleasant Prairie. Pleasant Prairie Ladies Aid society met at the church parlors with Mrs G R Cole and Mrs Clarence Sissel as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
Pleasant Prairie
Stop Getting Up Nights
A product notice from THE PALMO COMPANY of Battle Creek Michigan addresses a recurring night waking issue. The brief states a remedy or guidance under department W-698 though specifics are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmo Company
Dept
Battle Creek, Mich
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Davenport Banker
Constantinople
Chile
Jones
Grandview News
Bosten
New York
Conrad Nagel
Myrna Loy
FORD
Horst & Strikter CO
Muscatine, Ia
Danceland
Ballou
BOARD
FF Xou
Home Tea Co
East Second Street
America
Palace
Gorel
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