Soldier Son Laid To Rest With Regiment Honors
Regimental Chaplain William C Hickey writes a heartfelt letter of condolence to the family of a fallen soldier. He notes the hero's loyalty and cheer, the ceremony at a new American cemetery, and the ribbon fragment found with the flowers. The letter echoes James Whitcomb Riley on immortality and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunery
St. Ament ‘Rallande
Beaulini New American
Clerent Ferrand
Fisher
Amers
Atery
Aother
Ose
James Whitcomb Riley
Here
William C, Hickey
Y. S
Gratitude memo on delayed sympathy letters to soldiers families
A memorandum explains why sympathy letters for deceased soldiers were not sent sooner. It cites General Order 69 and notes letters often lacked full name and rank, requiring the agency to obtain missing details before mailing. Concludes with signatures HAL NELLY and American Red Cross representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Nelly
Adjt
Panny K. Eales
Cross
O. R
Obituary of John Gibson in Wesley township
John Gibson born May 21 1890 near Dewitt Illinois died November 4 1919 at home in Wesley township at age 29 years 6 months 23 days after influenza and lung trouble. Survived by father mother sister Ethel and five brothers Howard Elmer Charles Samuel James. funeral at Doane Church pastor Alfred R Cuthbert officiated from John 15 18 with burial in Wesley Cemetery.
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John Gibgon
John
Gibson
Dewitt
Ilinois
Wesley Township
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Cunplace
Orville
Adl
Joss
Ethel
Howard
Elmer
Charles
Samuel
James
Earth
Alfred R. Cuthbert
Doane Church
Wesley Cemetery
Methodist Church Notes Presentations and Event Plans
Sunday services will be held at the usual hours in town and at Doane. The Doane Young People presented the Challenge of the Gross and the Foolish Virgins last night, and Rev. Cook invited them to perform the Challenge of the Cross at the Wesley church on December 7 at 3 p.m. A finder asks to leave the 80x3% thre and tube between the sender's place and Peter Besakon's, at Theo Garvelé in Titonka, Iowa.
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Hoth
Doane
Cook
Wesley
Tost
Peter Besakon
Tople
Theo. Garvelé
Titonka
Towa
Thanksgiving Program by Primary Pupils At Local School
The program lists grades ten to twelve and a long lineup of songs recitations and dialogues led by teachers and students. Parents and friends are urged to attend as pupils present a full Thanksgiving program with music poems and dramatic portions.
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Mabel Kuchenreuther
Manoa
Alice Sartor
Ree
Chen
Chon
Martha
Hilda Pavelson
Jaly
Ruth Olds
Raggedy Man
the Hunter
Mabel Kuchenrauther
Leo
Donald Walsh
Hee
Grandma
Elsie
Mabel
Zada
Annabelle Sacha
Public auction to move Worren hotel owner to Colorado
A Turner proprietor of the Worren hotel will hold a public sale of his hotel property on Saturday afternoon November 26 preparatory to relocating to Colorado. He has run the Worren hotel for twenty years and is known by travelers in the area. At the same time H R Larsen will auction his Woden stucco residence, a nearly new comfortable bungalow, with terms arranged by Banker Bode. The Titonice High School basketball teams visited Thompson High, with boys close in score and Thompson girls winning easily.
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Margaret Kirkpatric
Thompson
Misa Kirkpatrick
Algom
Titania
tomaXa
Robert Callies
Kossuth
Phil Nelson
Lown Falls
Messrs
Nelson
Kitne
Town Falls
Sheffield Iown
Mr. Kline
Mine
Kline
Titonka
Jack” Roelun
Leta Tjarks
Charles City
Tjarks
Algona
A. Turner
Worren
Colorado
Tuner
Turner
Woren
H.R. Larsen
Woden
Ourehneer
Bode
Titonice High School
Thompson High
Cedar Rapids Marriage Ends as Custody Battle Grows
The filing accuses an Algona woman of consorting and alleges cruelty. The couple married in Cedar Rapids in 1982 and lived together until three weeks ago. Mrs. Blake seeks custody of four minor children.
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Dan ‘Wooner
Algona
Germania
Elsie
Pa’ Tes
Weener
Waterloo
Géemnunja
Aso
Dessie Ragan
Omer Ragan
Princeton
Kansas City
Frank Kilis
Maggie
Whbun
Centerville
Naline
Frances Blake
Chas. W. Blake
Cedar Rapids
Blake
Topical Announces Price Increase for 1920
The paper states subscriptions rise to 2.00 per year after January 1, 1920 with readers able to prepay at 1.60 per year before the deadline. It cites higher raw material costs and postal charges as reasons and appeals for readers to mail checks by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Anna Bruns Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Home Party
Miss Anna Bruns marked her fourth birthday with a Thursday evening party at home inviting school mates. Guests included Annie Bruns, Lawrence Cooper, Emma Schutter, Everett Pannink, Mercedes Sartor, Earl Dahl, Gertie Sleper, Ralph Dash, Marie Wolfe, Kenneth Fisher, Stella Bonacker, Forest Seth, among others. Memementos were given, games enjoyed, and refreshments served.
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Anna Bruns
Eli
Annie Bruns
Thanksgiving program and student progress noted
The Second Grade completed their eighth reader and prepared Thanksgiving booklets. Students like Elsie and Zada Cayler earn praise for home reading. Attendance lapses hinder work. geometry class excels. Thanksgiving week follows, with exams looming and a postponed school lecture likely rescheduled. E T Warren hired a copy of Community Silverware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Room II
Edward Krull
Elsie
Zada Cayler
H. S
Titonice
German Valley Awaits Electric Lights For Farms
Farmers between Titonics and German Valley and nearby neighbors reach agreement with Commonwealth Utilities to install electric lighting in homes. Each farmer pays 450 dollars for installation. company supplies all equipment and installs the system. The project aims to make German Valley more connected with electric power and street infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonics
German Valley
T That Village
Fe Krause
Commonwealth Utitities Company
Facts Farmer
Tad Krown
Wenry Franzen
Initto
Electein
Will Drake Marries Mrs Cecil Campbell
Will Drake and Mrs Cecil Campbell of Buffalo Center wed last Saturday at the M. H. B. parsonage in Mason City officiated by Rev. Wilkinson. Drake and his brother run an auto repair shop at Woodson. The bride, a widow, has resided in Buffalo Center. the groom is nicknamed Fatty among locals.
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Will Drake
Cecil Campbell
Buffalo Center
M. HB. Parsonage
Magon City
Wilkinson
Drake
Wodon
Ara Dology
Bullalo Center
Nick
Fatty
Garner
Surprise party for Kregeran family in Portland
Neighbors hosted a farewell surprise party for the Kregeran family of Portland township last Thursday evening. The event featured games yarns and a social talk and ended at midnight with a lunch before guests wished the couple happiness health and prosperity in their new home in Oregon. Pigs for sale advertised by Budlong & Sons and a new tank near Et-See Bl Vanane also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Will Kregeran
Portland Township
Uye
Bhey
Oregon
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Ewer Rem
Ive Porter
Harris Bewing
Vermont
E. T. Wawsen
Tietonka
Will Drake Warried
J. A Budlolg & Sans
Onway Reuss
Harry A. Garfield
Fual
Walker Hines
Talen
White House
Garfield
Himes
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