Junction Fair Pushing Plans For Louisa County Event
Premium books for the Louisa County fair will be printed soon and sold at local business houses and the secretary E H Wiegner office. The fair features a 100 person musical comedy The Worlds All Right and a program of novelty races. The free outside gate and a surplus from last year are highlighted as plans advance. Subscriptions promote the Journal.
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Columbus Junction
E. H. Wiegner
Iowa
Louisa County
Prowlers Break Into Durant Area Home
Prowlers entered the Tipton home of Mrs. Jusus Christ north of Durant. Suspicion points to a suspect yet to be identified and an arrest is expected shortly.
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Tipton
Jusus Christ
Durant
Letts Methodist and United Brethren Churches Schedule
Louisa County Letts Methodist led by Reverend J W Gruber holds Sunday school at 10 am and church service at 11 am with sermon Uncommon Insight. Epworth League at 7 15 pm and evening sermon Words Mispronounced at 8 pm. Woman's Home Missionary tea and midweek prayer and choir Thursday. Letts United Brethren led by Reverend C O Winters offers 10 am Sunday school 11 am service 7 15 pm Christian Endeavor and 8 pm service with Bible study Wednesday. Columbus City United Brethren meeting Thursday evening.
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The
Letts Methodist
J. W. Gruber
Epworth League
Woman’s Home Missionary
Letts United Brethren Church
C. O. Winters
Christian Endeavor
Columbus City
Fair trip to Joliet loop and Chicago fair observed
I Mathewson recounts leaving the garage for the Joliet loop via Silvis 14 miles nearer to the loop and visiting the Chicago fair with a 60 tent camp and 300 cabins. He notes 50 cent admission, many free attractions, and overall cheap lodging at 70 cents per tent, plus travel costs totaling 21.39 dollars per person for ten days. He mentions air trips and planes to Omaha, a hydroplane, dirigible, and other transport, calling the visit worthwhile. He also inserts two side notes about Muscatine and a ship’s captain related factoids.
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Silvis
Joliet
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Blue Island
Illinois Central Electric
American Society of Civil Engineers
Muscatine
Towa
Airport
Moline
Iowa City
Des Moines
Omaha
N. Y
Cicero
Wilton
I. Mathewson
Willard Harbit Taken by Death
Willard Harbit 76 longtime resident, died at his home on Poplar street after three weeks of illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 pm, led by Rev. H. M. Grant, with burial planned at West Branch. Survived by two children Ray Harbit and Mrs Mamie Owen, seven grandchildren. wife and two sons predeceased.
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West Branch
Willard Harbit
Missouri
Poplar Street
H. M. Grant
Methodist Church
West Branch. Mr. Harbit Is Survived By Two Children, Ray Harbit
City Fire Force
Cedar Rapids
Mamie Owen
George Owen
Army to Accept August Recruits
An August quota of 48 enlistments in the army is announced by Sgt August Miller at Davenport recruiting station. Vacancies are in field artillery and cavalry at Fort Des Moines. Headquarters at room 232 Union Bank Building Davenport.
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August Miller
Davenport
Field Artillery
Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Farm Bureau Meeting At Baer Farm Near Tipton Attended By 75
At the Baer farm southeast of Tipton a Farm Bureau gathering drew 75 members Tuesday evening. A brief program followed a cafeteria supper at eight o'clock. Women discussed plans for the forthcoming Achievement Day to be held in the area.
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Farm Bureau
Arthur Baer
Tipton
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