Unofficial Primary Election Returns for Township Officials
Light primary voting across townships with scattered contests. Returns list in detail for Washington Township and others, showing votes for constables, trustees, clerks, assessors, precinct workers, and delegates to county conventions across multiple wards and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
K. Meyer
Waldo Albrecht
Ernest Lampe
Ben Bayer
R. C. C. Brandenburg
E. J. Monaghan
Adolf Albrecht
W. Harrington
Fred Wolf
Mike Rosel
H. Lenius
H. W. Wilharm
Don Goodsell
W. H. Hubbard
H. R. Bye
T. Arns
Warren
Pencil Tea Sets Trendy Derby Hat Gift For Bride
Betty Webster notes pencils surge in popularity with new colors and designs. A bride-to-be hosted a pencil tea where guests brought pencils to create a large derby-hat box display. The hat contained pencils, leads, erasers, and a sharpener as a thoughtful gift. A note on chintz handbags highlights plain or quilted options with frames, and no lining needed for the latter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust of
Careful Hand Cleaning for Paint and Varnish Spills
The guide advises removing paint and varnish from hands by first greasing the skin, then washing with soap and water. It notes that gasoline or alcohol may reemulsify oils and cleaners, requiring thorough washing to finish removal.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Weddings And Local News
Twenty five years ago June 10 1909 Herman Bockhaus and Bertha Feldt wed at St Peters parsonage Rev Kleinan officiating Merrill Bennett left for Fargo to try out for third base with the baseball team Wm Boeckmann and Mary Blume married at Maxfield township Rev Johns church Mrs W A McCorkle and daughter Lena moving to Osceola Chris Kuhrt resigned as Route 2 mail carrier Barn raising at John Bahiman's five miles north Lightning struck F W Tegtmeier's barn Market prices include eggs 18c butter 28c potatoes 50 60c veal 5c hides 7 8c chickens 11 10c hogs 6 70 corn 65c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bockhaus
Bertha Feldt
St. Peter’s Parsonage
Kleinan
Merrill Bennett
Fargo
North Dakota
Wm. Boeckmann
Mary Blume
Rev. John’s Church
Maxfield Township
W. A. McCorkle
Lena
Osceola
Chris Kuhrt
John Bahiman
F. W. Tegtmeier
Ten Ears Ago June 11 1924 Local News Roundup
Obituary for Mrs E W Bergmann daughter of Ernest Moeller follows illness and operation. Child Erwin Bierman suffers two broken arms from a hayloft fall. Alma Kimball recovers well after appendicitis surgery. Rev K Koehler of Berlin Wis elected pastor of St Peters to replace Rev Stech. Funeral held for Conrad H Fleege at Douglas township Lutheran church. Fred Meier 71 dies at county farm and buried at Fremont cemetery. Kowalsky family and two children ill with scarlet fever. Leslie Schmidt moved to Waverly hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Bergmann
Minnie Moeller
Ernest Moeller
Clasen Hospital
Erwin Bierman
Will Bierman
Tripoli
Alma Kimbal
Rev
K. Koehler
Berlin
Wis
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
This Place
E. J. Stech
Conrad H. Fleege
Douglas Township Lutheran Church
Fred Meier
County Farm
Fremont Cemetery
Carl Kowalsky
Carl Kowalsky Family, Including Mr. and Mrs. Kowalsky
Leslie Schmidt
Waverly
Marriage at Waterloo United Brethren Parsonage
On June 1 1929 at the Waterloo United Brethren parsonage Boyd E. Kelsey wed Ruth L. Shaffer with Rev W E Main officiating. A follow up notes extended family visits to Marshalltown from Drape and Bunger households and Delores and Elda Barkknecht. Bertha Lewis takes a three month vacation from Northwestern Bell. A lighthearted dialogue about saving for an airplane ends with a boy planning to fly over Jimmie Scudder’s yard to drop bricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Parsonage
Waterloo
Boyd E. Kelsey
Ruth L. Shaffer
W. E. Main
Carl Drape
Delores
F. H. Bunger
Elda
Marshalltown
Charles
Fred Barkknecht
Bertha Lewis
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Jimmie Scudder
Boarder and landlady clash over butter in kitchen scene
In a brief domestic squabble, 2nd Boarder notes the landlady lacks talent for coffee, while 1st Boarder counters she compensates with ample butter. The exchange hints at daily life quirks and tensions within a shared residence.
Government Ownership Question From Quip Exchange
Pegrew asks Peewit if he favors government ownership. Peewit replies yes but explains he has not yet formed reasons or a conclusion to justify his stance. The humorous dialogue centers on uncertainty and delayed reasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegrew
A Road to Health Warns Against Bichloride Poisoning
Dr William J Scholes cautions readers about bichloride poisoning following sensational reports. Describes delayed painful symptoms including stomach pain vomiting possible blood, diarrhea, kidney failure and eventual coma. Advises immediate physician contact and initial steps to induce vomiting and flush the stomach, noting medical treatment may include apomorphine or stomach pumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Scholes
Judge Intervenes Over Unusual Marital Dispute
A courtroom scene centers on a troubled marriage where the prisoner describes two individuals who sought to live with him. The judge asks for pleas as the matter moves toward resolution, with the atmosphere mixed between restraint and tension in the proceedings.
Ford Exhibit at World's Fair Promises Transportation Story
Ford Motor Company unveils the largest exhibit at the Chi town world's fair, tracing transportation from its origins to modern times. The display emphasizes art and code, with special attention to admission and hotel rates shaping visitor experiences during the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Chi
Chien World
Henry Ford
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Art Degelau
L. F. Rucker
R. Drape
Erwin Clausing
F. C. Clausing
Albert Thieman
Ernest Redies
Henry Richmann
Carl Ducker
Fred Hildebrandt
Allbert Ducker
Helen Jahnke
Theo Krueger
C. W. Turner
Ed Leitha
Irving Arns
Lyle Ormston
August Arns
E. H. Homan
Seth Koch
R. W. Kohagen
F. W. Smith
F. W. Hillman
F. P. Hagemann
Minnie Koch
F. W. Studier
Shirley Hagemann
Harry H. Hagemann
A. C. Grossman
Art Droste
Carl Hagemann
Wm. Koch
Maudine Studier
H. W. Rathe
M. M. Kingsley
E. A. Schiefelbein
W. H. Cook
L. J. Hertlein
Leta Shanewise
Arben L. Young
Harold Miller
W. W. Saylor
F. A. Osincup
W. S. Lynes
W. W
H. C. Warneke
Albert Olregge
E. C. Moeller
Herman Wittenberg
H. Otto
H. Lobeck
H. Blasberg
H. C. Griese
F. W. Poock
L. W. Matthias
Paul Strottman
Lydia Schiek
Jennie Cagley
Theo. Pockets
K. B. Orcutt
Vernon Pierce
Frank Churchill
M. M. Harrington
Robert Cagley
A. H. Dicke
M. M. Cartwright
M. Nielsen
Sumner
H. M. Lease
E. F. Lawton
James Meighan
John Struck
Fred Braun
Arthur Rucker
Henry Borcherding
Art Seigfreid
Theo. Stahlhut
Henry Kirchman
Belle Wescott
Leroy Democrat
McDonough
Clyde Webster
Eveland
Jefferson
C. Notting
J. J. Becker
J. W. Bruns
H. Nevermann
H. H. Moehling
Griese
Olrogge
Meeker
Moeller
Gielau
East
Bloeser
Geo. Sagert
Ray Stummee
John Griese
Geo. O. Moeller
H. H. Olrogge
A. H. Matthias
H. Bast
H. H. Platte
W. J. Moehling
John Huck
C. F. Brandt
B. J. Bruns
H. W. Bathke
E. A. Wismer
R. E. Tibbitts
Thos. Delahry
Henry Hobbs
Frank Kerr
J. D. Hochberger
L. F. Garden
H. S. Shales
E. W. Heyer
Alma Schildbach
F. Vierth
G. J. Sexton
James McMeans
R. A. Bonnell
H. Shales
Claude Heyer
W. A. Heyer
W. H. Hughes
Wm. Weiskirch
E. E. Hause
Constable
F. R. Kerr
H. Mohlis
C. W. Pennington
F. Wood
J. P. Murphy
W. E. Davis
P. F. Wil
Fremont
H. Moeller
P. Goodenbour
Alice Krueger
Nels Debel
W. G. McKeown
C. E. Prestien
C. A. Tegtmeier
A. C. Chapin
Art Bunger
H. Buchholz
H. W. Peters
J. P. Snelling
J. E. Koch
Ed Bunger
W. Fergeman
H. H. Sorg
L. H. Fink
E. H. Kuker
J. F. Keough
H. C. Moeller
Chas. Presti
K. H. Rohde
Will Haase
William Green
F. Vick
H. J. Westendorf
L. J. Reith
Elmer Tiedt
H. G. Bockholt
H. C. Leistikow
Nick Cook
J. J. Westendorf
John Reith
Dan Shannon
Republican—Justice of Peace
J. Buenzow
John Rommell
H. Stummer
Nate Elliott
Roy Neil
Clair Maurer
Roy Ellicott
Douglas Democrat
Alvin Bergmann
Henry Brandt
W. Mueller
W. A. Biermann
H. F. Moeller
H. C. Bockhaus
Theo. Hartmann
Wm. Lampe
Wm. Walternate
Dayton Democrat
H. Westendorf
H. Specht
Betty Webster
Arin
Royal Road
Sphere
Africa
Chicago
Federal Building
Ford
New Fair
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