Looking Backward In the Leader's Files Twenty Five Years Ago
The column recalls events from August 5 1909 including Rev Chapman of Mitchell Iowa filling the Congregational pulpit. C A Schuknecht planned a two week Midwest visit. Mrs Jacob Berg to Fargo to visit her son Walter. Roy Grover back from Des Moines awaiting the September school start. C F Kuhrt buys half interest in Leverence Thirst Parlor. St Peters church doors changed to swing outward per new law. Markets list eggs 19c butter 30c potatoes 80c to 1 veal 4c to 5c hides 7c-8c chickens 1? hogs 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Chapman
Mitchell
Iowa
C. A. Schuknecht
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Jacob Berg
Fargo
N. D
Walter
Roy Grover
Des Moines
C. F. Kuhrt
Chas. Leverence Thirst
Carpenter Fink
St. Peter’s Church
Ten Years Ago 1924 Local Social News and Markets
Ten years past reports note Rev. Herman Buessing visiting relatives in Colorado and Uncle F C Schultz. Henry Weber of Edgar Wisconsin visits father in law F W Tegtmeier. Families travel to Janesville Charles City and Minneapolis for visits. Raymond Ducker hospitalized in Waterloo in serious condition. Local markets list eggs 25c, hens 17c, broilers 25c, sows 8, shoats 9.50, veal 6-8c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Buessing
Colorado
F. C. Schultz
Henry Weber
Edgar
Wis
F. W. Tegtmeier
John Warner
William
Janesville
Alfred Goodenbour
Charles City
Marie Pollin
Chicago
Herman Bockhaus
Mary Bockhaus
Dorothy Corum
Minneapolis
J. B. Spragg
Devil’s Backbone
Lamont
Raymond Ducker
Waterloo
O’keefe
Raymond
Five Years Ago August 7 1929 Local Trips and Markets
A column recalls trips by local families to Fort Atkinson Decorah Spillville West Bend and Yorktown Texas to see unique clock works and grotto scenes. Marie Kuhrt returns from Texas. Egg and poultry prices five years prior show eggs 25 to 38 cents a dozen heavy hens to 23 cents and hogs around 9 to 11 dollars with other livestock prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Martens
John Beisner
Fort Atkinson
Decorah
Spillville
Bily Brothers
E. H. Kuker
William
Will Eichmann
Clifford
West Bend
Marie Kuhrt
C. G. Hankammer
Yorktown
Texas
Iowa
Hankammer
Louie Hankammer
Tiger and Hunter Face Off in Jungle Encounter
In a vivid sketch, Major recounts a tense stand with a tiger during a big game hunt in the jungle as Dumb Dora reacts with overblown fright. The tone mirrors a lighthearted adventure column style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bot Major
Tiger
Dora
Ice Box Cooking For A Hot August
Hints on keeping cool with ice box style cooking. Suggests soups con somme gels salads including gelatine varieties stuffed tomatoes and cucumbers chilled meats or fish salads with gelatine fillings and easy ice box desserts like ice cream and Bavarian creams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Webster
Frozen Chicken Salad and Fruit Salad Recipes
Simple home notes describe a frozen chicken salad using gelatine water salad dressing chopped vegetables and shredded chicken with optional seafood substitutions. A frozen fruit salad blends oil mayonnaise whipped cream and chopped fruit served on lettuce. peaches cherries pineapple and other fruits recommended.
But That Was Different A Garden City Classroom Card Party Remark
A Garden City teacher finds students disruptive in class and cites parental behavior. A pupil retorts that a mother had hosted a card party the previous day and all the women talked at once. Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
N. Y
Chicago News
Blood acids linked to diet in widespread illness
In many sicknesses the blood runs acidic, blamed on bread meat eggs and condiments. The claim notes diet as a primary cause and implies dietary changes could improve health.
Pick Your All Star C V League Team
Baseball fans in Bremer County vote for Cedar Valley league all star nine to play the Texas Black Spiders on Aug 22 at the 4 H club fair. Voters choose one pitcher one catcher four infielders and three outfielders with ballots due by Aug 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bremer
Cedar Valley League
Texas Black Spiders
Bremer County
E. H. Kohlmann
Waverly
Kohlmann
Social visit roundup in South of Tripoli region
A long list of visitors and gatherings in South of Tripoli includes the Degelau, Bunger, Miller, Westendorf, Prestien, Detterding, and Buenger families. Birthday celebrations for Darlys Buenger mark the week, with numerous relatives and neighbors sharing time across multiple homes in the area. Frequent travel to nearby towns such as Denver, Waterloo, Vaverly, and Sumner appears in the itineraries.
Foreclosure action against Zell heirs in Tripoli Iowa
American Savings Bank of Tripoli files a 1934 Bremer County Iowa district court petition seeking foreclosure on Lot 1 Block 32 Schroeder's Plat Tripoli owned by Caroline Zell and Charles W Zell. It seeks $1 71300 plus interest and taxes, a receiver to manage rents, and a possible deficiency judgment, with Charles W Zell named for personal judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Zell
Angela Rohde
Frank Rohde
Anna Schroeder
Richard Schroeder
Emil Ackmann
Bremer County
Iowa
Schroeder
Tripoli
American Savings Bank of
District Court of
State of Iowa
Caroline Zell
County of
Bremer
Waverly
American Savings Bank
WM. M. Gannon
Local residents visit homes and celebrate birthdays in Fremont area
Numerous social visits are listed across Fremont and Monona communities including Mrs Rev Meyer and daughter Irma at Herman Meihost home Friday, Henry Klemp and Henry Rathe households hosting gatherings, and Norman Nieman family ties. Several neighbors join in birthday celebration for Mrs Henry Rathe with many local families named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Meyer
Irma
Herman Meihost
Roy Stromer
Phyllis Klemp
Henry Klemp
Fred Rathe
John Miller
Waverly
Norma
Verla Mae
Lavern
Mervin Blasberg
Eugene Woodcock
John Wolfgram
Frank Marsch
Jubilee
Ferdinand Hackbarth
Viola
Edwin Albrecht
F. W. Nieman
Strange Lawn Party Banter Hints at Odd Guests
A fragmentary exchange notes a social gathering with a quip about a lone attendee and a potato bug as the only creature that kept company. The odd line suggests a humorous or surreal mood at a garden event.
Social calls noted among local residents Sunday
Mr and Mrs Herman Teptmei er visited with Mrs Charles Hageinow and husband Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs August Hunemuel ler visited with Mr and Mrs Fred Schneer Sunday evening. Miss Leota Dohrmann spent Monday afternoon at the Hl Kuhrt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Degelau
Art Bunger
Agnes
Erna
Fred Dohrmann
Herman Miller
Marvin
Readlyn
Carl Westendorf
Eldon
Siegel
Carl Kammeyer
Charles Prestien
Bertha Tegtmeier
John Prestien
Henry Prestien
Denver
Fred Detterding
Ewaldt Struck
John Tegtmeier
Darlys Buenger
Erwin Buenger
Berniece
Bernita
Lavern Brase
Wendell
Jimmie
Barbara Koch
Darlys
Fred Struck
Jerry
Waterloo
Bremer
Albert Hunnemueller
Florence
Alfred Boeckmann
Carl Struck
Will Zander
H. P. Zander
Fred Brase
Herman Brase
Peters
John Koch
Herman Biermann
Willis Segebarth
Lucille Kuhrt
Waverly
Darlene Schmidt
Marie Kuhrt
Frank Koch
Fred
Will Koch
Louis Rohrssen
Beverly
Lillia
Helen Gerlach
George Bisbey
Herman Tegtmeier
H. H. Schmidt
Sumner
Dale Schroeder
Lillia Rohrssen
Esther Tegtmeier
Clarence
Leslie Hunnemueller
John Nerge
Fred Luebs
Inlaw
Chris Schmidt
Luebs
Evonne Kuhrt
Tripoli
Herman Stumme
Herman Teptmeier
Charles Hageinow
August Hunemueller
Fred Schneer
Leota Dohrmann
Note to father details Curtis Warren funeral plans
A 19 year old Curtis Warren of Danville Virginia left a note to his father outlining his funeral wishes before ending his life by poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Warren
Danville, Va
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F. R. Canty
Chandler V. Jones
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D. Chandler
J. Emmons
J. Sudol
M Weis
Don Strike
T. Frese
A. Kehe
W. Meier
K. Matthias
el. Matthias
H. Meier
E. Spier J. Strumple
R. Schutte
F. Schutte
D. W. Henburg
A. Belknap
A. Ducker
C. Eichman
E. Farnum
H. Miller
Don Graham Ray Smalling
R. Daly
T. Ellwood
H. Flood
B. Gambaiani
G. Lundberg
B. Raub
G. Webster
R. Judisch
F. Rohde
M. Rohde
Mrs
Fred Peters
Perry Wilson
District Court
Fremont
Walter Hay
Monona
Henry Rathe
Richard Wolf
Her
Man Rathe
Maryland
Amanda
John Tiedt
Paul Diert
Delores
Joytt
Fred Strempke
Schweer
Dary
Joby Wolfgram
Maurice Woodcock
Cildren
Will Rathe
Stanley Buchholz
Elmer An
Desa Moines
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