100th Birthday Observed In Cedar Falls Methodist Church
The 100th birthday of Edward Corrin was honored in Cedar Falls at a Methodist service with Rev. F. Miller officiating and a special bulletin detailing his life. Corrin, a Methodist member for 95 years, was baptized at age five.
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Edward Corrin
Methodist Church
Cedar Falls
G. A. R. Post
F. &. Miller
Upper Town
Guest
Corrin
Jane Rowley
Center Point
Linn County
Col
Evhan Allen
Clara Barton
American Red Cross
Oswego
New York
Dam and creek pond blamed for Douglass farm accident
A farm pond created by a dammed creek on Merle Ers’s Douglass township property collapsed into a highway pool, killing him last December 10. Ers sues Geisinger alleging warning ignored, the first Iowa case under the attractive nuisance law. Meanwhile the Iowa Tuberculosis association plans its Feb 7–8 meeting in Dubuque with officials from related health groups.
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Corn Growers Association
Des Moines
W. B. Layman
Calhoun County
W. FL Maher
Fort Dodge
K. ©. Correy
Calhoun
Lee Counties
J. Ryan
Webster County
J.C. Dunn
Polk County
J. H. Habericht
W. TH. Taylor
Jows County
W. Jl. Thompson
Story County
G. H
Richmond
Keokuk County
Brownie Graham
Poweshiek County
TH. B. Gogerty
Hardin County
H.C Berven
Ida County
E. B. Goose
Greene County
A. J. Banks
Tion
Douglass Township
Clay County
Geisenger
Merle
Anders
Geisinger
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Dubuque
Towa Sanatorium Association
Iowa Trudeau Society
The
Housing Bureau
County Medical Societies
J. C. Pritchard
Battle Creek
Mich
Mississippi Valley Conference On Tuberculosis
H. M. Cass
Huron
Public Health Association
South Dakota
Town Sanatorium Association
J. H. Peck
Lee Jellison
H. V. Scarborough
Oakdale
Wallingford Legion Members Attend Humboldt District Meeting
Wallingford representatives Curt Larson Golf Ness and Max Soeth joined Estherville in Humboldt for the 10th District Legion meeting on January 29. State leaders spoke on veteran services, a new Estherville auxiliary started, and a 75 member band formed for Ottumwa parade next fall. A social, lunch, and gym prize fight capped the event, described with local camaraderie and wartime remembrance.
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Max Soeth
Curt” Larson
Golf Ness
Wallingford
Humboldt
Estherville
Max
Pocahontas
Bill” Deming
Eckenrud
Jeeward
Port Gilmore
Seth
Ness
Legion
Frank Miles
Skinny” Laird
Irwin
Ottumwa
Buddy
Tax Plan Versus Bonus Debate Stirring Public Opinion
The piece contrasts keeping or cutting the Mellon tax on amusements to fund soldiers' pay with pushing the Bonus Bill. It argues the tax yields 70 million yearly and supports veterans, while urging public debate on the Bok Peace Plan or Mellon Tax Plan and noting mixed views within and beyond the Legion.
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Mellon
Ikey
Abey
Alet
Swallow’s Long Flight Records Groundbreaking Ring Find
An English swallow with a leg ring, placed in England, was found dead near Johannesburg. H. P. Witherby of London reports it is the seventh such swallow known to cross between England and South Africa. It is unclear how long the migration takes, with estimates suggesting it may cover vast distances in single leaps.
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Long Supreme Court
B. W. Garrett
Supreme Court
Mr. Garrett
England
Johannesburg
South Africa
H. P. Witherby
London
County O'Brien Graft Blamed On 1858 Organizers
Josephine Barry Donovan details how O'Brien County leaders from 1858 used bridge grafts and Civil War bounty schemes to drain public funds. Three organizers allegedly shared profits, saddling the county with debt until 1908. The piece notes the tale as potential essay contest material for students.
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O’brien County
Josephine Barry Donovan
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Raws
Herbert Quick
O'Brien County
Prairie Slough
Board of Supervisors
O’brien
Evioh
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State News
Christabel Parkhurst
Emmaline Warkhurst
Waterloo
Waterloo Bible Conference
Marietta Chapman
Bantfield
Ontario
Canada
Pauline Neufeld
Shelby
Pottawattamie
Sears Pane
Lave Beam
Vhs Renmant
Autornia
James Be Weave
Des Maines
Massaredine Forgrave
Perry
Mors Francis Mellvund Wiarithies
Webster City
Wee
Davenport
Toledo
John Hammill
Hanvock County
Farm Bureau
Mahaska County
Oskalousa
N. M. Leonard
Waukee
Dallas County
Valley Junction
Boone
Joe Pestotnik
Pestonik
Wayne County
Montgomery County
Vw. G Smith
Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Harry Randolph
Chicago
Northwestern Railway Company
Sullivan
Randolph
Grinnell
University of Missouri Broadcasting
Bell Telephone Company
San Francisco
Radio Corporation of America
Tokio
Japan
University of Missouri
Auditor of State
M.C. Bailey
Decorah
Delphy Brothers
Harpers Ferry
Atlascokee County
York
Sevire
Jacob Thompson
Belmond Wright County
Belmond
Boeing
Charles Anders
H. V. Geisenger
Jake
Anders Pi
Peti
American Legion
Curt
Oakland
Hit
France
Elsie
Belgium
Honolulu
Russia
League of Nations
Fred Hepp
J. P. Kennedy
Jack
Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Co
Farmers Co-operative Creamery Co
E.T. Jacobson
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