Travelogue From a Summer Crossing to Daytona Beach
A traveler details days in June 1929 moving through Ton Ton Ton, Ga to Valdosta, Jacksonville, and St Augustine, Florida. He recalls mosquitos, car breakdowns, a night in a mechanic’s home, and the allure of Daytona Beach. He meets local residents, plans to visit Miami, contemplates Havana, and notes Florida’s heat, showers, palm trees, and the Mediterranean fruit fly affecting crops.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Revie
Tifton
Adel
Valdosta
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
St. John River
United States
Ponce de Leon
Fort Marion
St. Francis St
farrow
Ocean Beach
Daytona
ocean
La Porte City
ocean waves
Miami
Havana
Florida
Comparisons for Electricity Users in Progress Review
The Progress Review will publish weekly comparisons of electricity rates charged by Central States Electric Co. in La Porte City versus rates paid by patrons in other cities. The item notes a general patron sentiment that local rates are too high and promises ongoing rate comparisons.
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Central States Electric Co
La Porte City
Progress Review
Rates Paid at Strawberry Point Strange Electrical Tariff
The Central States Electric Co lists city electricity rates with a 13 cent charge for the first 30 KW and 1e per KW for higher blocks. A discount applies if paid by the 10th, with a minimum monthly bill of 75. The wording is garbled but conveys tiered pricing for usage beyond 30 KW up to over 60 KW.
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K. W
Farewell Party For Mrs Schneider In La Porte City
Double Six club members hosted a farewell party Tuesday at Mrs W L Conder's home for Mrs W Schneider who left for a new home in Davenport. The evening included bridge games and a picnic lunch. A gift was given to remind her of longtime friends in La Porte City.
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Double-Six club
W. L. Conder
W. &. Schneider
Daven
Eauna Graham
Mise Bertha Graham
G. E. Stebbins
Cedar Rapids
Fred Rosauer
Husauer
Newton
Higgeits
vacatian
Gwen
G. Loveless
Waole
Minn
Goo Che club
Vinton park
Walter Senit
Vinton
A. E. Ayera
La Porte City
funtospbund
Spring Creek Plungers
Aria
Alta
Ames
Thompson
Leola Craft
Brunetta Williams
Dorothy Anderson
Leptin Craft
Anna Buttke
Abbie Davin
Agnea McLennan
Schneider Family Moves to Davenport After Resigning
Mr and Mrs W P Schneider relocate from La Porte City to Davenport with their son Bobby. He served three years in La Porte City schools, first as principal then as superintendent, earning high marks from patrons and taxpayers. Mrs Schneider active in church and social programs. He may join C R I and P railway in Davenport or resume education work later.
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Davenport
W. P. Schneider
Schneider
C. R. I. and P. railway
Inter on
Seventy Seventh Birthday Observed by Mrs Bickel Family
Mrs. W. H. Bickel celebrated her seventy seventh birthday with a family gathering in Vinton yesterday. Attending were Mr and Mrs W E Bickel, Mr and Mrs George Bickel and three children, Miss Alice Jervis, and Miss Bess Wallace of Washington Ta. Dinner was served at six thirty by daughter Cora Bowman and relatives visited in the evening. Mrs Bickel remains homebound but in fair health and helps with housework.
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W. H. Bickel
W. E. Bickel
George Bickel
Alice Jervis
Vinton
Bess Wallace
Washington
Cora Bowman
Cooking School Pleasees Ladies and Local Sales Details
The cooking school last week drew many ladies with demonstrations by Gladys Looney and prize giveaways funded by local businesses. Prizes listed include dinner at King’s Cafe, groceries, appliances, and services from central merchants, with final drawings Friday.
Local Trade Snips and Credit Offers Reported
Fragmentary ad notes Farmers Supply Co on One 49-1b sacks of flour and Barnhart Furniture offers a $20 credit on a $140 dining living or bedroom set. Mentions Mrs J Peterson and Mrs Ezra Kober in the small notices.
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E. O. Wait
Cedar Rapids
Central States Electric Company
target
Gladys Looney
Itothinei ‘M Oil Co
Zenac
J. V. Hummel
Central States Electric Co
otpuint
Mira La Whitehead
Il & M Auto Co
C. Strohecker
Lehman & Klock
H. G. Esher
Dexter
Will
Amelia Kemp
ge Grows
Ayu Weisarl
aD I Fosse Produce Co
Que Fat Men
Artin Kuher
Kile Culkina
shu
J. N. Wright
Mtr Lehman
IL Paige
Chaye & —Sunborn
Ruth Sawyer
Central Staten Electric Co
Crediton Electric Refrigerator
Mra &. Kober
Gurrabrant
M. Dwier
Progress
Interi Visiling
Mra
L. F. Bailey
A. Brunt
Nellie Hull
Mid Continent Petroleum Company
Arthur Bageruton
Kline Bros
T. C. Kleist
John Betts
Farmers Supply Co
J. ¥. Peterson
Barnhart Furniture & Undertaking Co
Ezra Kober
I Band to Give Concert Saturday Night
Rain forced postponement of the band concert on Main Street. Arrangements now set for Saturday evening with a cordial invitation to all to attend and enjoy the music.
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Main street
Li wide Lo
Mrs Henry Wiese Died This Morning
Word was received today that Mira Henry Wiese died at her home in Davenport this morning. The deceased had lived in the community for many years and was well known by neighbors. The remains will be taken to Mt Auburn for funeral services for her son Albert Wiese to burial at Greenwalt cemetery near Mt Auburn. Funeral time not yet announced.
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Mira
Henry Wiese
ily
Davenport
Wie
ot farm
saihly
niedson
Jone
Albert Wiese
Mt. Auburn
Greenwalt
Mt Auburn
Fire destroys whole barn on J W Craft farm
Early Monday morning a fire at the J W Craft farm in Spring Creek township consumed the barn and its contents. Lake Craft home, wagon, harness, hay, a new hay form, and a silo blown down in a prior storm suffered damage. insurance partially covered the loss.
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J. W. Craft
Spring Creek township
Lake Craft
ney
Missionary Meeting Programs At The June Miskiwaaay Society
Yesterday afternoon in the church an afternoon program featured an alternator and a three act play Pau Muse tera with a full cast praised for talent. Mrs. H. J. Kline led the announcement and the program closed with a monologue The Morning Mail Fate. Attendees included Mrs. Leona Rosener Hall and baby Wen out of town visitors and a Thrift club picnic with races and a ball game. Next meeting set for July 18 at Mrs. A. Bown’s home.
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terim Miskiwaaay Society
Ue charch
Mina ILalliv Henry
12. W. Morgan
G. Lobe bina
Mra
H. J. Kline
tno
ymvia Kober
God
Migs
allie Menry
Mrz
F. Lehm
James Cerdic
OH Fieldy
Javen
Roger Hremer
Leona Rosener Hall
Waterloo
Mmes
D. A. Bown
S. C. Smalling
Howard Hubbard
Guy Eastman
Ralph Bown
A. Bown
Local notices and sales blur in crowded community page
The page lists multiple for sale items including a Red Polled Shorthorn bull and a banjewklle inquired by John Clark and others with phone numbers. It also notes family visits and travel such as Mr and Mrs George Klock and the Lane and Arthur families, plus a July sale at Kline's Department Store and various local events and gatherings in towns like Fairbank, Cambridge, Cedar Rapids, and Ames.
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Kline’ Department Store
George Lane
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Lane
Grace Arthur
Cedar Falls
C.J. Wilson
Mt. Auburn
Auto tent
ae Rapids
La Tory das
St. Wallace
Ger
Minn
King's cafe
John Clark
George Klock
Fairbank
Kline’s
Death Visits Two Homes Funeral Rites and Obituaries
Funeral services were held for William F. Everts at Barnhart funeral home with Rev. D W Morgan officiating. Interment in West View Cemetery. Born January 10, 1855, in Ruby Michigan, he died June 21 at his daughter’s home, aged 71 years 5 months 11 days. Surviving are daughter Minnie Dixon of La Porte City, sons Larry and Irwin, and granddaughter Dorothy Jane Everts. Also noted is the death of Stephen Cook, Civil War veteran, at Engle Center. Funeral services for Cook were at his son’s home in Vinton with burial at Vinton Cemetery, following a prior service at Eagle Center.
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Wm. F. Everts
Barnhart funeral
D. W. Morgan
the
Presbyterian church
West View cemetery
William Forest Everts
Iris Everts
Ruby
Michlan
W. G. Dixon
Tows
Cedar Falls
Nattie Harding
Mt. Vernon township
Wis
Black Hawk county
La Porte City
Geo. Cook
Engle Center
Stephen Cook
Ghia
George
Eagle Center
Albert
Vinton
buria
Cook
Father FE
J .Bendloge
Eightieth Birthday for Mrs William White
Mrs William White celebrated her eightieth birthday at the Jesse Bond home with family from Westfield Wisconsin and Waterloo. Attending were her brother John W Fry and wife and daughter Kathryn, Donald Gage, Otto Fry and his two daughters Margaret and Pauline, Laurence Kline, Gerald Howrey, B M Fritzsinger and Devena Sherwin, Mamie Sutter and other relatives and friends sent cards.
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William White
Jesse Bond
John W. Fry
Kathryn
Donald Gage
Westfield
Wis
Otto Fry
Margaret
Pauline
Laurence Kline
Gerald Howrey
Mra
B. M. Fritzsinger
Devenaant Sherwin
Mamie Sutter
Graduate Nurse Misa Blanche Christopher Graduates
Misa Blanche Christopher daughter of Dr and Mrs W F Christopher has completed her nursing course and earned a diploma. She studied at Rochester Minnesota Hospital and was graduated the first week of this month. Her father and relatives traveled to Rochester to witness the degree. She will stay in Rochester to register and practice at the hospital there.
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Misa Blanche Christopher
W. F. Christopher
Rochester
Minn
Blanche
Miss Christopher
Hold Annual Election at Nareisaus Lodge No 192
Members of Nareisaus Lodge No 192 Knights of Fythias held their annual election of officers last Thursday evening with Chancellor Commander J W Lehman Vice Chancellor E I Esher Prelate L A Ritter Keeper of Record and Seal Raymond Stalnke Master of Finance Geo Ranger Master of Exchequer C A Brust Master at Arms Frank W Kline Inner Guard N D Beal Outer Guard W H Bahr Trustee for 3 years B L Esher.
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Nareisaus Lodge No. 192
Knights of Fythias
J. W. Lehman
E I, Esher
L. A. Ritter
Raymond Stalnke
Geo. Ranger
C. A. Brust
Frank W. Kline
N. D. Beal
Methodist Church Sermon Planned at 11 O'clock Service
Sunday porting announced with H Barentheler of Cornell College to preach. T M Nielsen serves as church official.
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Methodist Church
H. Barentheler
Cornell College
i T. M. NIELSEN
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Lawrence Perigo
STRAWBERRY POINT
Pythian Sisters
Ring's
Ring's cafe
Erine's
C. Whitehead
u A. Foltz
Ft. Dodge
afia
Nevenswander
terdey
Mexswander
Ida Lehman
isiow
MLB
church Ciely
Roy E. Wener
Wagner
Ars
Will Kerr
L. M. Astley
Ue Lotus club
Beverly Jean
Henry” Wiese
Missionary Meeting
Jesse C. Kyber
Andrew
Duluth
H. D. Kline
Des Moines
Ralph Travey
J. Arthur and sons
Eugene
Robert
Ed Arthur
Kline's Department Store
HW. J. Blanehaine & Co
GC. L. Fiach
Cambridge
Srivin
Ith Adams
Cedar Stupidy
Afra
C.H. Walden
Los Angeles
J. B. Wallen
Merle Doyles
Dean
Center Point
Deon
Thistle Rebekah
Nelarthur
Cecil
alan
elt Riggs
aon
Lynnvile
Mea
Arthur
Speing Crook
Mra Glenn Van Norman
Windom
awesony hort
Donald Glenn
Van rman
Julia Eldridge
Stebbins
Katie Balheim
Bailhein
questa
Milter
Verne Hunt
Will Fox
San Diego
Cal
dene Fox
Kennedy
Minneapolis
Ivan
MacPhuil School of music
ROB Fields
Orlando
Misa Charlotte Wettstein
Atlantic City
DeKalb
Mra. Fields
Wm. Everts and
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