Nissen Leads Good Roads Tour Across Central Iowa
Des Moines official Nissen and James M. Ford visit Perry Mitchellville Adel and Fort Dodge promoting the Spirit Lake Highway route Des Moines to Sioux Falls Information notes drag contests and a Perry Good Roads celebration with plans to drag roads and organize clubs along the Des Moines Fort Dodge Spirit Lake Sioux Falls Highway route
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Nissen
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Spirit Lake
Sioux Falls
Hyp. Nissen
Iowa State Automobile Associaton
James M. Ford
Iowa Motors
Good Roads
Winkee
Adel
Minburn
Ar‘ved
Perry
Berkley
Beaver
Grand Junction
Tuna
Paton
Gowrie
Frize
Ofsign
Davenport
Colfax
River Road
Ford
Iowa
Lakes
Dakotas
Emmetsburg
Max Bréntén Retires From Professional Wrestling
Max Bréntén, the 125th world champion of Havelodie pecan, announces retirement after a storied career. He held the title for years before yielding to Walter Keegan of New York in 1911 after a toe dispute. Bréntén plans to continue exhibitions and teach physical culture while congratulating supporters and noting continued work in insurance between appearances.
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Max Bréntén
Havelodie Pecan
Max
Walter Keegan
New York
Death by Own Action at Fonda
The community was shocked Saturday morning when Mrs. Guy Wilde reportedly hanged herself. She had been ill for months with her mind unbalanced and recently returned home from private sanatorium care, seeming to improve before the fatal act. Her husband Mr Wilde went to work at his office and received a late call from Mrs Wilde about a prior plan to return.
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Guy ‘Wilde
Decoration Day Address by Lieutenant Governor Harding
The Woman's Relief Corps plans Decoration Day observances in Rolfe featuring Lieutenant Governor Harding of Sioux City as speaker. A 1:30 PM assembly at the K of P hall precedes a march to the opera house for a program of music prayers and remarks, followed by a cemetery service.
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Harding
Sioux City
Woman’s Relief Corps
Rolfe
Iowa
Ward Ferguson
A. Z. McGogney
Clara Smith
Song—“America
Garfield Street
Marshal Hansell
Grand Army of the Republic
Flower Girls
Woman's Relief Corps
Memorial Day Services at M. E. Church
Memorial Day services are set for Memorial Sunday at 10 30 in the M E church with Rev John A Kettle delivering the address. Music will be provided by the choir and the Lemon Family orchestra. G A R and W R C members meet at 9 30 at the K of P hall and march to the church.
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M. E
John A. Kettle
Lemon Family
K. of P
Decoration Day Committees Announced by W R C Ladies
Preparations for Decoration Day observance are underway with the W R C ladies directing. Committees include Speaker Mesdames Chambers and Deile. Finance Mesdames Lothian and Chambers. Vocal Music Harriss Thomas and Band Hille Brothers. Program Mesdames Delle Schnug Lothian and Pike. Decorations Mesdames Matteson Watopek and Smith.
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Mesdames Chambers
Deile
Mesdames ,Lothian
Chambers
Harriss Thomas
Band
Hille Brothers
Mesdames Delle, Schnug
Lothian and Pike
Mesdames Matteson
Watopek
Smith
Fae Carroll Wins Piano Contest at Wiewel Pharmacy
The piano contest at Wiewel Pharmacy concluded with Miss Fae Carroll winning the piano prize after months of voting. Other winners included Miss Nina Taylor for Watch and Miss Gladys Howe for Watch, and Miss Mabel Ferdon for Toilet Case.
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Fae Carroll
Wiewel
May
Sgt
Nina
Taylor
Gladys
Howe
Mabel ‘Ferden
Big grader arrives and begins road work around town
Bob Klein's new 16 foot road grader arrived late week and was set up Saturday. It quickly smoothed blocks of road southeast of town and north toward Wilhelm corner. Ed Quinsland and Fred Cox operate the machine as county road funds from auto tax finance priority paving projects.
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Bob Klein
Bob
Wilhelm Corner
Ed Quinsland
Fred Cox
Rolfe Fails to Halt Gilmore City in Lopsided Loss
Gilmore City beat Rolfe 11 to 4 in a baseball game highlighted by Winters’ two runs, Weber’s three hits and solid pitching. Rolfe’s infield errors and misplays plagued them though White and Wiewel kept them competitive with six innings of pitching.
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Rolfe High School
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Laurens
Bradgate
Hope
Stich
Winters
Gilmore
Weber
Cherub Hunter
White
Wiewel
Whitmar
McBride If
Daniels Ib
Hammersley
Wier
Beers c
Austin of
Wolcott Cf
Weaver Rf
Rolfe— Abr
Whitmar Cf &E
Comming Es
Ritchey
Wiewelc &P
Hunter
Coffin Drives Tulsa to Opening Win in Des Moines Meet Highlights
Casey Coffin starred for Tulsa in the opening game with two singles and a home run as Harry Coffin moved to third due to illness. Eugene Lighter led Rolfe athletes by seizing two firsts and a second in Des Moines including 120 yd hurdles and broad jump as Coe Highland Park and Simpson attended.
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Casey” Coffin
Tulsa
Gene Lighter
Coe
Des Moines
Harry Coffin
Sioux City
Oklahoma
Harry
Coffin
Eugene
Rolfe
Highland Park
Simpson
Gene Stank
Knights of Pythias District Convention Set for May 20
The Thirteenth District Knights of Pythias convene at Gilmore City with districts Pocahontas Humboldt Hamilton Webster counties and Eagle Grove. Events include Grand Lodge reception and instruction sessions, rank conferral by Silver Leaf No. 40, talks by G C Clem F Kimball and others, plus a feed committee.
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Silver Leaf Lodge No. 40
Rolfe
Iowa
G. C
Clem F. Kimball
A. J. Beckett
L. A. Wineke
Ward Ferguson
B. I. Salinger
Marble Valley Lodge
J. B. Elliott
Cassie Show
Roy Ward
Mother's Day Sermons at Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev John A Kettle will preach a sermon for Mother's Day in all churches next Sabbath morning. In the evening the sermon topic is Sister's Taste, the second May special sermon. Epworth League devotional at 7 will be led by Kenneth Squires.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
John A. Kettle
Mother
Epworth League
Oblock
Kenneth Squires
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev A z eee D ty P
A church column highlights Rev A Z Eee D Ty P’s activity at the Presbyterian Church. Details focus on sermon topics, community outreach, and schedule for upcoming services and events in the church year.
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Presbyterian ‘Church
Rev. A. Z. Eee D. Ty P
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Mi.moi
Mitchellville
Wm. DeLong
Altoona
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Algo
B. C. Babcock
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Fearn
Perry Commercial Club
Dodge
Max Brenton
Fonda
Cony
Hun
Kate Brownlee Sherwood
K. of P. Hall
Opera House
Russell McIntire
C. H. Moon Harriss
Thomas
Walter Holt
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