Woman seeks 10000 damages for loss of smell and sewing skill
Mrs. Mary A. Zybarth sues William Welk in district court claiming injuries from a Sept. 5 auto collision left her unable to smell, with loss of use of her right hand and skill as a seamstress. She alleges Welk drove on the wrong side with blinding headlights. Her lawyers are Thompson & Thompson.
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William Welk
Zybarth
John F. Zybarth
Bloomington Township
Welk
Bloomington
Thompson & Thompson
Obituary notes and local reports from Iowa and nearby towns
Obituaries and brief notices report J J Wolf editor of the OBrien County Bell dying after a fall that fractured multiple bones. George Roberts of Avoca dies at his daughter’s home. he recalled Kaneville era and correspondence with Chief Fontabelle. Des Moines boxing card features Hore Wiseman and others. Des Moines State supervisor Fern Stover resigns to join Mooseheart College. Trials in Ames, Traer, and Des Moines include forgery pleas and verdicts. Des Moines district judge criticized for plea handling in a separate case.
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J. Ji. Wolf
O’brien County Bell
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Avoca
George Roberts
Council Bluffs
Kaneville
Fontabelle
Des Moines
Fern Stover
State Department of Vocational Education
Mooseheart College
Mooseheart, Ill
Foreclosure Actions Filed in District Court
Bertha A. Vail and others sue Lillian S. Cline and others for 3180 with a request for a receiver hearing set for Jan 3. Nichols Tipton Tipton represent the plaintiffs. J K Wilkens pursues foreclosure against Arthur H Holmes and others for 1548.75 with a receiver sought. R S Jackson is Wilkens' attorney.
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Lillian 8S
J. K. Wilkens
Arthur H. Holmes
R. S.jackson
Wilkens
Santa Claus Delivers Generous Holiday Gifts at White House
Washington December 24. Santa Claus filled the White House with gifts including nine fine turkeys for Christmas dinner, ducks, geese, fruit, nuts, candy, sacks of vegetables from across the nation, and 10 pounds of honey from the Black Hills. Numerous packages and greeting cards arrive for President Coolidge, Mrs. Coolidge, and their son John.
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Washington
Santa Claus
White House
Four Corners
United States
President Coolidge
Black Hills
Santa Delivers Gifts to 80 Muscatine Children
Santa Claus visited Muscatine City Hall to distribute dresses suits shirts and stockings to 80 boys and girls in an annual Welfare Association donation arranged by Charles Kern after more than twelve years of anonymous generosity. Each child received two suits or outfits, winter underwear, stockings, and a candy sack from a benefactor.
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Muscatine
Santa Claus
Charles Kern
Pearl Appel to Solo at Muscatine Music House Anniversary
Miss Pearl Appel will be the soloist for a fifth anniversary concert of the Muscatine Music House at the First Methodist Episcopal church auditorium on Wednesday evening, December 28. Admission is free. tickets are available at the music house on East Second Street. Prominent Chicago critics praised her mature, nuanced piano playing and technical command in recent recitals.
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Pearl Appel
Muscatine
Santa's Corner Receives Letters From Colubus Junction Youths
Children write to Santa through the Journal asking for simple gifts like tops a car and candy. An editor notes letters will be forwarded to Charles Kern of the Welfare association to assess aid needs for Christmas gifts. Merle Jones and Verne J. Rice sign letters from Columbus Junction with requests and ages.
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Columbus Junction
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Wapello Man L. C. Wonnell Dies at 79
L C Wonnell, 79, longtime Wapello resident, died at his home. Born February 14, 1848 in Port Clinton Ohio to James and Julia Streator Wonnell, he worked as a carriage maker, painter, and contractor in Wapello since 1869. He married Anna Wincher on December 31, 1874, and is survived by a son Charles Wonnell of Davenport. He was a Mason for over 50 years. funeral arrangements are pending.
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Port Clinton
James
Julia Streator Wonnell
Adrian College
Adrian
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Sutphen jailed for 15 days on fraudulent check charge
C D Sutphen manager of the Playhouse theatre faced a 15 day jail term in Sioux City after failing to pay a 50 dollar fine on a charge of fraudulent utterance of a check. Sutphen is a well known figure in Omaha.
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Ila
C. D. Sutphen
Playhouse Theatre
Sutphen
Omaha
County Facing Corn Shortage in Muscatine County
Muscatine county farmers face a 10 percent corn shortage, roughly 300000 bushels, the first since 1924. Elevators and feeders seek corn from Nebraska and Kansas as Iowa’s and Illinois’ crops lag behind.
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Iowa
Eighty-One Year Old Seeks Divorce Over Nagging
George F. Schott, 81, Civil War veteran from Muscatine, filed for divorce from his wife Nancy Schott, 67, in district court Friday. He claims constant nagging harms his health and may hasten his death. the couple married in March 1925.
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George F. Schott
Muscatine
Thompson & Thompson
Nancy Schott
Schotts
Roads in Muscatine County Expected Fair for Holiday Traffic
Roads in Muscatine county are reported in fair condition for the holiday period. Surfaced roads are good, dirt roads fair, with numerous rough sections on unimproved routes but all passable for cars. The holiday traffic is expected to be heavy, with two travel days this year.
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Muscatine
Christmas Church Planned With Elaborate Services Across Muscatine
Muscatine churches announce an extensive Christmas season with midnight and early morning services. Cantatas and anthems recount the birth story, with Sunday schools featuring recitations and tableaux. Programs include Cedar Street Methodist and United Brethren church events Sunday night.
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Christ
Muscatine
Santa Must Park His Reindeer and Take to Skates
Christmas distribution plans in Iowa may rely on roller skating as a substitute for sleigh travel due to uncertain conditions. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday offer no solid promise of a white Christmas. Frost coats city trees and a steady temperature shift is noted with a six degree drop between Friday and today. The river’s level eased by an inch to 5.2 feet.
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Santa Claus
Iowa
Kurtz Bound to Grand Jury on DWI Charge
Fred Kurtz of East Fifth street waived a preliminary hearing before Justice Horst this morning and was bound over to the grand jury in bonds of 300 dollars for driving a car while intoxicated. Officers Willhite and Ryan arrested him at 6 10 Friday night after his vehicle crashed into an American Express truck at 115 West Front street.
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East Fifth Street
H. D. Horst
Grand Jury
Kurtz
Irvin Willhite
Jack Ryan
West Front Street
American Express Company
Farmers Write Vaccination Tests at Wilton School
Seventeen Muscatine county farmers wrote examinations on hog cholera vaccination at Wilton Friday afternoon ending a two day school of instruction. Papers will be graded by state officials and certificates awarded to successful growers.
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Muscatine County
Wilton
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