Auto accident near Armstrong ends with tow
Sunday morning near Armstrong a Ford car veered when a brake band failed. Four boys rode along, one jumped out, another trapped under the wreck. Lester Payne was pinned, Walter Houseman injured, Burgess boy bruised. Bosworths later offered a replacement car, which was accepted. Local social notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bosworth
Armstrong
Charles Mathews
Mr. Mathews
Gore Walter Houseman
Lester Payne
Burgess
Mathews
Death Ao
Walter Houseman
Burgens
Leaster Payne
Armatrongy
Mr. Bosworth
Rui
Local notes from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns
Twenty years ago Mrs. Joe Carberry and Mrs. And Johnson visited Cedar Rapids last Friday. Albert Anderson returns to St Anagar today to continue studies. Foster Adams visited Hampton over Sunday then returned. Win Mahlum came back from Norway with three nieces for an extended visit. Mr. M. enjoyed his trip home after fifty years away. Herman Kohde returned from a business trip to Des Moines. Mrs. D Miller hosts a visit from her mother Mrs. W A Sweeney of West Bend. Sergeant Beavan attends law school in Town City. Mrs. Haynes hosts sister Miss Dredgeon of Coal City Illinois. F E Allen visits his Ohio homeland. Brakeman Will Lyons wed a Worthington bride and start housekeeping near Ranndalla store. Married at Mechanicsville, John Godden and Ida Kopp wed. he is engineer Geo Godden's brother. A. Hangen resigns, John Gifford becomes night policeman. Cyclometer shows Armstrong distance 2 miles via old road, 19 miles via new road. one to one and three-fourths hours. Local coal orders listed at stated prices. Margie Hkaruin visits St Paul. Mrs Engstrom visits cousin Mrs Dr Anderson. W S Jones sells land north of town to C E Cavin for 45 per acre. Bert Bixby dies at 27 from accidental shotgun discharge during hunting near Silvernail farm in Kuimet township. he had married three months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Anderson
St. Anagar
Hfe
Fdster Adams
Hampton
Win
Mahlum
Norway
Miases Maria
Jennie Bergsen
Inga Moen
D. Miller
Worthington
Ranndalla
Mechanicsville
John Godden
Misa Ida Kopp
Geo, Godden
Geo,Gidden
BK. C. R
North Sixth Street
Rhodes
A. Hangen
John Gifford
Barber
Armstrong
Margie Hkariuin
St. Paul
The Grizzly Bear Gets a Praisefrom Mills
Colorado naturalist Haos A. Mills defends the grizzly as misjudged saying he minds his own business unless attacked and subsists on nuts fruit bark grain carrion garbage and insects. He notes the bear rarely harms larger creatures and would make an excellent hunter of mice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haos A. Mills
Colorado
She Was Wins and Mrs Gaybird Exchange on Deck
The fragment shows a scene aboard a vessel where Mrs Gaybird confirms no loss or leaks, with a brief exchange about trust and recognition. The dialogue hints at tension aboard and concerns about safety, concluding with a casual remark about not losing someone overboard.
News From The Police Court In Des Moines
Des Moines cases include a fifty dollar gun theft recovered by Marshall Brown and Detective Griffin. I. G. Cronan pleads guilty to petit larceny, fined 111.25. Also a child's death at Mrs Madsen’s home prompts notes on family illness and funeral plans. Plus retail price talk and a new bookkeeper position for Miss Grace Superman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall McCoy
Court Howls Yard
Harry Rex
Des Moines
Marshall Brown
Herbert Milburne
Milburne
Orleans
J. W. Griffin
Rock Island
I. G. Cronan
Grifin
Cronan
B. M. Coon
Lee
Crofan
Sherburne
Ayuor
Millinery Store Fire Highlights Local Losses
A millinery shop owned by Mrs Henry Riley suffered extensive stock and minor building damage after an electric motor left on overnight sparked a rear room blaze. Firefighters saved much of the stock. damage estimated around 1000 dollars with partial insurance. The blaze originated from an electric machine left on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Henry Riley
Fre
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F. J. White
South Ninth’ Street
K. I. Moree
Grand Thurstay
Chauncey Ammon
Goon
California
Bupper
Woman's Club
Fred Henderahot
Alexander
Mesdames
F. H. Rhodes
George Growell
A. J. Rhodes
Zeeman
Emmet
Emmet County
Joe Carberry
Mra
and‘ Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Herman Kohde
Silvernail
Kuimet
Bert Bixby
L. L. Bixby
Bert
Wight
McCoy
Clara Madsen
Peter Madsen
Clara
Rocheaster
Minn
Hochester
St. Paul Church
Miller
Ringsted Dispatch
Boost Catalog Houses
Tt Ig
Webster City
Freeman Tribune
Miss Grace Superman
Dr. Wilson
Cofyrigh
Kup
Berttle
Philadelphia
McAndrews
Anndraw McAndrewa
Sarah Skog
Caidaniay
Hurd
Rook I Sland Rairoad
Olaf Skog
Minneapolia
Creston
Batherville
Doolittle Lota
Square
Lincoln Street
Rainey Land Office
Foshler & Erb
I. G. Willey
Grover
Majestic
Rver
Gorriem
Gaylord & Ros
Estherville
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