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An obituary and life sketch recounts James Perry Gray born September 22 1887 in Washington County Ohio who died April 1 1921 at his daughter Nell Brigmar’s home in Kinfishes Oklahoma at 83. He served in the 6th Iowa Cavalry from 1862 to 1865 and married Emma Hoffmann November 10 1865. He lived in Minnesota Iowa and Oklahoma near Kingfisher and Okarehe. He was a G A R member and Methodist, survived by nine children and many relatives, with funeral at the Baptist church and interment in Okarche cemetery beside his wife.
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I. P
Gray
Pelaw
Sattlens
Ban
Knox
Fes
KikeAsher
Oklahoma
James Perry
Gray Way
Washington County
Ohio
Nell Brigmar
Minnesota
Iowa
6Th
Iowa Cavalry
Davenport
Inn
Emma
J. Hoff
Stiol
Wm. R
Colorado
Henry
Charley
Washington
Mable Wilson
Kansas
Martha Leightner
Nell Brigam
George
Kinefshir
Frederick
James
Mr. Gray
Oheapako
Okarehe
Kingfishen
Kingfisher G. A. R
Methodiet Church
Baptist Church
Job Ingram
J. B McClarkin
Baptist
Leslie Grimes
American Legion News Briefs Highlight Post Benevolence and Meetings
A Astoria Long Island post member saved 3500 from loss when a purse found aboard a ship in Stockholm was returned intact by a Swede, reinforcing post pride. The weekly notes a series of upcoming All American meetings in several states and cities, including New York, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis, with auxiliary fundraisers raising significant sums.
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American Legion Post
Astoria
L.I
Ellis
Stockholm
Ghber
Ener
Offlis
Astoria Legion Post
God
Madison Lake Garden
New York City
Te American Legion
Legion
Texas
Maryland
Nebraska
Massachusetts
Virginia
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Kan
A.phow
Death of an Old Settler Henry Meyer at Sidney
Henry Meyer reports death Monday at Sidney. Old settler Green dies near Titania. Gerg death tied to dropsy after long illness. About fifty, resident forty years, survived by wife and four daughters. son predeceased four years ago. Funeral today at one from home and Dutch Reformed church, Buffalo Center. Burial in Buffalo Center cemetery. The Topic offers condolences. Also local notices include ads for Rover Quack Grass Drag and poultry eggs for sale.
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Henry Meyer
Sidney
Green
Titania
O'Aldek
Gerg R
Athena
Wesley
Local Notes Highlight Wegener Visits and Town Doings
LH Wegener a Whittemore livestock man visited Thoala on Tuesday and recalled the era of Wegener Brothers and T F McGovern as top northwest Iowa stock drivers. Towns discuss vacant lots east of the hotel site and possible amenities. Port land Farm Bureau meetings, barber shop antics, and local officials’ visits fill out a bustling Peninsula daybook.
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LH. Wegener
Whittemore
Thoala
Towle
Louie
Watt
Wegener Brothers
T.F McGovern
Northwest Towa
Remamn
Wegener Bros
Totea
Texas
McGovern
Fotda
Milionaires
Cuba
Mr. Wegener
Local fair planning and wartime telegrams shift focus
Work to assemble a strong school exhibit for the fall fair continues under Mre TM Hackinen. J D Breen received a telegram from Washington about Lao Breen's body shipped from France and expected in port soon. War Department word remains pending. Mrs Lamoreaux breaks her right arm, Dr Glapsaddle setting the fracture.
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Mre
Hackinen
J.D. Breen
Washington
New York
War Department
Lao Breen
Jersey City
RL. Lamoreaux
Glapsaddle
Origer Farms Seed Corn Proves Two Years Yield Strain
Anton Origer of a Bancroft area farm has developed a corn strain claimed to yield two years in one stalk. He selected 300 bushels for display and proof, showing ears on stalks to prospective buyers. The seed comes from four leading strains tested over twelve years, designed to mature early and yield abundantly.
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Acme
Anton Origer
Bancroft
Origer
la Mecca
Tose
Anton
Prof
Holden
Amen
Oviger
Cory
Marriage Ties Link Former Wailen Reporter to Traveler Dye
The Tonic reports the marriage of Miss Freda Taglinayar a former Wailen correspondent to Mr. D Dye a Swea ity native. The ceremony occurred April 2 near Des Moines and the couple plans to live near that area. Dye works as a traveling salesman and met Miss Taglinayar during his route. Best wishes are extended to the newlyweds. Also noted is an agricultural notice offering purebred African geese and Pokin duck eggs for sale by Mrs. W Huisman southeast of Titonka.
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Migs Freda ‘Taglinayar
Wailen
D. Dye
Swea Ity
Bes Moines
Mra. Dye
Fritz Anit
Death of Mrs Minnie Erwin and funeral plans
The St Charles community mourns Mrs Minnie Erwin, widow of G H Erwin, who died March 24 at home after years of illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday March 27 at 2:00 PM at the United Presbyterian Church, with Rev LF Park delivering the sermon. Survived by a husband and two daughters, she had lived in St Charles forty years and was active in church from a young age. A large local and distant attendance is noted.
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Chicago
Farmers Committee of Seventeen
American Tarn Bureau Federation
C. H. Gustafson
Lincoln
Nek
C. W W. Hyde
Olahoma
United States
Hierbert Hoover
G.H. Erwin
St. Charles
United Presbyterian
Elurels
Ines
Park
Tinter
Erwin
Thyother
J. T Lawrance
Merrill
Lowa
Vera Ellison
Tessie Schneider
Andarsick
Hinton
Towa
Great Western
Nancy Ann Lawrences
Joshua
Delila Lawrence
Indiana
Busle B. LeVeley
ShoMetd
Tawa
Orbs Wnfon
Gee
Watlica
Innie Lawrence Erwin
Sly
New York
Ghoneeticut
New Jersey
Nebraska
Nowy Ogder
Iowa
Death of Beloved Child Touches Community Remains Inurned
A family mourns the infant Harold born and died within days, with notes of Christian faith and funeral rites. Rev Kruse conducted services. interment followed at Coital church cemetery. The notice also thanks relatives and friends for support during the loss. An item lists sale of Angis bulls in Valley, Woden, Towe.
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Yen Wookes
Harold
Jesus
Helen
Kruse
Wollen
Gar
Wis
Davis
Rayangnil Harold
Mia
Mrs
Han Singles
Law
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Fitts
Tadiang
Will Gutertain
The
American Legion
Kansas City
Walter Reed Post
Washington, D.C
Harding
Minnepais
Minn
Women's Auxiliary of the
American “Legion
Hennepin
American Legion News Letter
Thia
Tima
Ona
Heiko Stohr
Woden
Hulsaman
Titonke
G. M. Squires
Titonka
Portinn
Township Farm Bureau
Adopl
Maalkestad
Bevenutean
Portland
Farm Bureau
Asige
Pete
Art
Sullivan
Er. Murtagh
Herman
Judge
Thonka
Leo Reasey
Fort Dodge
L.A
Sheriff Hackman
Al*gona
Marie
Miss Minnie Erwin
Tom
Dare Red Angis
Ib. Valley
Towe
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