Willard Maxson Civil War veteran dies at 98 in Springdale
West Branch remembers Willard H. Maxson lifelong Cedar county resident and last G A R member of Springdale who died at his home after a fall. Born November 5 1845 he served in the 10th Kansas infantry then settled in the area with family ties to John Brown and local history. He outlived siblings and left a wife and three children.
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Willard H. Maxson
Cedar County
Springdale
Willard
John Brown
William Maxson
Harper’s Ferry
William
Delilah Maxson
Harrison County
Ohio
Maxson
Iowa
Gray’s Ford
Cedar River
Noel Morrison
Pete Frame
Davenport
Fort Scott
Kansas
10Th Kansas Regiment Infantry
T. W. Maxson
House of Representatives
Des Moines
T. W
Los Angeles
Calif
Lou Sainty
Venice
Zona Pingrey
Don
Toddville
Foster
Arthur Fogg
Wellman Farmers Best Pork Raisers
Adolph Larson of Well-Washington County won first prize in the Wellman Farmers contest by raising 12 litters averaging 69.5 pounds in 180 days for a total near 930.5 pounds. His neighbor Norton Cade took second and $150. Hog raisers entered totaled 260 contestants.
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Ames
Adolph Larson
Washington County
Larson
Norton Cade
Death toll in Muscatine area includes Leland Baker
Leland Millard Baker aged 16 died at his home 1574 Washington street at 2 45 Tuesday after a six weeks illness. Born December 23 1910 in Muscatine he lived here all his life and was a junior at Muscatine High School. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 from the home conducted by Rev W S Gardner burial Greenwood Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Fairbanks Home for Funerals. Emma Imogene Carpenter funeral in Washington today moved to Thursday in Washington at 2 30 at Lewis Jones Funeral Home. Burial Washington.
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Washington Street
Leland Baker
Muscatine
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Cora Dougherty Baker
Swastika Society
Auroran
Stanley
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Horns
N. Baker
Irma Baker
Emma Imogene Carpenter
Harry
New Hampshire Street
C. W. Hempstead
Washington
Lewis Jones
Willard Wyle
Catherine Shellhorn Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Catherine Shellhorn of Fairport died at her home at 4 15 this morning after a long illness of complications from advanced age.
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Catherine Shellhorn
Fairport
Arm strong Boney lifelong resident of Buffalo Prairie dies
Armstrong Boney aged 72 dies at home in Buffalo Prairie following a six month illness. He was born October 16 1855 in Armstrong county Pennsylvania and moved to Illinois as an infant. Survived by son Jesse Boney and several siblings. funeral plans not set. He belonged to the Modern Woodmen of America.
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Ill
John Boney
Jesse Boney
Buffalo Prairie
Elizabeth Rossman
Victoria
Martha Wilson
Rock Island
Rachael McIntyre
Reynolds, Jr
Mary Epperly
Los Angeles
Calif
Will McGinnis
The
Modern Woodmen of America
Letts M W A Elects Officers
Letts In. Dec 7 At the annual meeting of Letts camp No. 4783 M W A officers for the coming year were elected Vo c J H Collins W A C EF Coder clerk BE R King banker D W Paine trustee George Bennett
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D. W. Paine
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Coolidge expresses tariff support and navy aims in address
President Coolidge reiterated faith in private enterprise and a high protective tariff in a White House address. He called for strong but balanced banking, argued against sacrificing domestic interests for foreign credit, and urged continued naval armament limits with no secondary role for the United States.
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Coolidge
United States
Enjoy Card Party and a Coon Supper in New Boston
New Boston Illinois December 7 Mr and Mrs Fred Kleist hosted a cafe party for friends Saturday night A coon roast followed the evening Guests included Perry Shellabarger and sons Lynn and Jay Warner Foster Betty Foster Herbert Foster Craig Noble Virginia Delbert Foster and Dwaine Foster
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Boston
Fred Kleist
Perry Shellabarger
Lynn and
Jay
Warner Foster
Betty Foster
Herbert Foster
Craig Noble
Virginia
Delbert Foster
Dwaine
Three Fires Break Out In Riverside Iowa
Riverside Iowa reports three simultaneous blazes at noon Tuesday in the west near the Warren Watkins house the downtown gasoline hose at R A Knittel store and the J L Veggy garage in the east. All were put out quickly with no major damage.
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R. A. Knittel
J. L. Veggy
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers in Illinois City
At the Buffalo Prairie lodge meeting in Illinois City on a Saturday evening the lodge elected officers for the coming year. Worshipful master Omar Hampton, senior warden Prentiss Halstead, junior warden George Bishop, treasurer, and other posts were filled as part of the regular session.
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Illinois City
Ill
Masonic Lodge
Buffalo Prairie
Omar Hampton
Prentiss Halstead
George Bishop
Treas
Audrey Thompson Weds Ralph Ball in Wapello
Mise Audrey Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs B B Thompson and Ralph Ball son of Mr and Mrs John Ball were married Monday evening at Grace Methodist Episcopal parsonage by Rev C B Wardle. Witnesses were the couple's parents and bride's aunt Mrs Shelby Holmes. They went to housekeeping in a farm home prepared by Ball. The bride has served as deputy county superintendent of schools under Myrtle Jamison for several years. Ball is a young farmer living south of Wapello.
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Myrtle Jamison
Wapelio
Miss Marian Gipple Celebrates Sixteenth Birthday Surprise
Dec 7 Letts In Miss Marian Gipple surprised Saturday evening when 16 young people gathered at her home to mark her sixteenth birthday. Attendees included Bryan Hafner Adelia Hafner Paul McCormac Grace McCormac Howard Littrell Lucile Littrell Francis Letts Miriam Lieberknecht Hasel Zimmer man Faith Walters Donald Lee Dale Willitts Marvin Furnas Harold Thompson John Rodgers and Marian Gipple. Games and special musical numbers followed.
Postponed Meeting Talk by Old Sachem Keanley
Notice says the regular meeting scheduled for Thursday December 8 is postponed to Friday December 9. Election and Past Great Sachem Car Keanley will give a talk. Smoker and lunch provided.
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Redman
Keanley
Oyster supper follows church meeting noted
Everett Kissler secretary Clair Monson senior deacon George De bord junior deacon Garth Vetter Jr attended a meeting where an oyster supper was enjoyed afterward.
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Urer
Everett Kissler
Clair Monson
George Debord
Garth Vetter, Jr
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