Local Persons In Death List in Mancatine County
The state highway commission reports Mancatine County had two of thirty one highway fatalities in January and February. John Osborn Swan Ililed died when his car rolled January 27, and Jomie Wolrch Wan drowned in a river accident February 25 at Montpelier. An unnamed Welsch’s boy companion was also killed in the same crash.
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Marcating
State Highway Commission
John Osborn Swan
Jomie Wolrch Wan
Montpelier
Welsch
Ainsworth Man Is Laid To Rest
Funeral services for Allen Gaines were held at the Mood Harding home in Ainsworth. Gaines died Monday at University hospital after an operation a week earlier. Born in Jones County he moved to Ainsworth as a youth and married Mayme Warding in 1906. He was active in real estate and left many friends. Surviving are a sister and one brother.
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Ainsworth
Allen Gaines
Auto Fatalities Rise With First Quarter Toll
Copy of a dispatch reports thirty one deaths and 456 injuries in the first three months of the year from auto accidents. The toll includes eleven deaths linked to cross traffic and other collision cases.
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Epilly
Booster meeting marks 1917 alumni welcome at Geneva
The 1917 graduating class was welcomed into the association at a booster meeting held at the Geneva Country Club. Dr. J W Graves delivered a valued address on the importance of life relationships, emphasized by a formal yet warm reception that revived alumni spirit and set a new standard for the group. The event moved from the high school to the country club, enhancing social interaction and memories.
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Aden Ag
Geneva
AML
Alverl Adairs
Yayeh
Rho Mighel
Lito
J. W. Graves
Firat Dnaptist
Phasa
Ite
Facing the Consequences The Necessity for Immediate
An essay warns that modern American men and women live at excessive speeds, exhausting energy and risking nervous indigestion. It advocates a natural aid to digestion, Johann Hart's Mut Extract, as a non alcoholic tonic to restore function. The piece urges readers to obtain only genuine Hart’s from specified druggists and distributors.
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Johann Hott
Mny Firat-Clan Drageist
Johann
Hart's
Churchill Drug
Barlington
Cedar Rapida
Alumni Night Highlights Enduring High School Bonds
The event lauded memories and friendships formed in high school, urging lasting ties beyond graduation. Carl Schmidt was elected alumni president for the upcoming year as officers were announced. The program featured remarks by Elmer Bloom and performances by the school orchestra and various soloists, closing with refreshments.
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Carpera
Everyond
Teachera
Graves
Ife
Schmidt
Totor Ayieane
Eran
Yoon Quintatte
J. L. iMcColm
Queenton Marrirot
St. John
W. W
Ira
Cinorge
Chinas
Plinist
Geo
Chavo
D. V. Jackson
Phone company plans employee bond installment program
A telephones system proposes an employee purchase plan for government bonds totaling five million dollars. Workers would pay monthly installments on $60 bonds, with options to settle early, earning roughly two and a quarter percent interest. The arrangement allows full payoff within a year and rewards early completion.
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Honda
Tino
Quis
Enxo
Pomona Grange Plans Meeting with Speaker From State College
Pomona Grange arranges a meeting in Sweetland township on June 30 with a speaker expected from Iowa State Agricultural College Ames. Gale McClean Mia Byron Barnes and J W Morrill lead a scholar committee to organize. representatives from Muscatine County Crop Improvement will handle a sixty item program. Morning session starts 10:30 a m with basket dinner at noon. Afternoon program to be held at Sweatland Methodist Episcopal church or Sweat land M B A hall. Officers installed at Went Liberty June 2. new officers commence duties.
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Pomona Grange
Sweetland Township
Gale McClean
Mia
Byron Barnes
J. W. Morrill
Tt Fp
Sweatland Methodist
Epincopal Church
Sweatland M. B. A
Grange
Went Liberty
Vacation for Pupils Begins After School Ends
Pupils finish the current term as teachers prepare report cards for Muscatine school, marking three months of unsupervised time. Tomorrow remains busy with card preparations and parent communications, while students anticipate next year’s grade results and potential advancement. A Brethren Sunday school outing is planned to Davenport on Tuesday, June 12, with about 250 attendees.
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Tive Achool
Bon
Lo [Metcuire
Yun
Garden City Anglers Question Train Numbers and Weather
Garden City Anglers invite members to join the M B and 8 Special Cars from Muscatine on train two at 9 30 Saturday and train six at 9 15 Sunday morning. Aforecasted weather guide will accompany the group for planned outings and leisure time.
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Muscatine
Road Dragging Across Crossings Warned By State
State highway officials issue a bulletin urged by County Engineer F. P. Aalis on Muscatine county road crews. Advice covers dumping drags before railroad crossings and pulling them across to prevent dirt and stones from packing between rails and planks, reducing derailment risk to handcars and motor vehicles.
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Commundon
Muscatine
F. P. Aali
Sags
Isto
Walbfass
Theaime
Highway Commission
Do Aly
Jty
H. C. Board
Wapello Girl on Way to Recovery After Surgery
Mien Ann Warren a prominent Wapello teacher at focal High School underwent appendectomy at her home yesterday. Dr Rex Henry Hedrick and Air Moors Ottumwa report she is progressing nicely and recovering rapidly.
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Journal’d
Mien Ann Warren
Focal High School
Rex Henry
Hedrick
Air
Moors
Ottumwa
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