Prolific Iowa Family Struck by Triple Misfortune
Waterloo dispatch reports A. MacEachron, former Iowa Prohibition candidate for governor, severely injured after a streetcar incident requires left foot amputation. The 65 year old, father of Paul MacEachron, shows likely recovery though the family has faced three serious misfortunes in weeks including a daughter’s death and a yard blaze owned by his company.
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A. MacEachron
Paul Maceeachron
Y. M
China
Mary
Waterloo
A. Machachron
Prohibition Party
Iowa
Macbeachron
Miss Woodford Granted Leave of Absence
Miss Billa Woodford, high school librarian and freshman English teacher, receives a leave of absence for the current year and will travel to California with Mr. and Mrs. C. 8S. Woodford. Miss Ella Montgomery will return to fill her duties when school resumes January 5, and Woodford plans to return next September after over twenty years of service.
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Billa Woodford
California
Guess the Weight of This Large Christmas Cake
A decorated cake is on display in the window of Lyon Baking Co at 26312. Customers may guess the cake weight with each 50 cent purchase to Christmas morning. The closest guess or exact weight wins the cake when weighed publicly at 10:30 AM on Christmas Day.
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Lyon Baking CO
Marriages Recorded in Quincy and Nearby Areas
At ten on Saturday afternoon W W Bowers officiated at a ceremony uniting Miss Nora Schulze and Mr W Ridge of Quincy incis with Mayor J E K Bovee among the witnesses. Earlier, Miss Leona Powell of Nieh ole and Charlesedrickson of Columbus Junction wed at 4 30 in the Methodist parsonage with Rev WW Bowers presiding. Mrs W Kendrickson attended as mother of the groom. A separate note mentions Mrs Walter Boyer hosting a West Chester Methodist class social Friday afternoon with a brief business meeting and a Christmas exchange followed by a two course luncheon.
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W. W. Bowers
Inrriage
Nora Schulze
W. Ridge
Quincy
Incis
J E K. Bovee
Leona G Powell
Niehole
Charlesedrickson
Columbus Junction
WW Bowers
W_ Kendrickson
Washington
Walter Boyer
West Chester Methodist
Junior Hi Carnival Nets Sum of 137
The eighth grade carnival at the junior high drew a large crowd and raised 137.40 for classroom improvements and relief funds. Activities included an aeroplane ride, vaudeville, hot dogs, a Japanese tea room, and various booths. Teachers Hendrickson Walker Dannerberger and Crabbe aided the event.
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Mipstairs
Hendrickson
Walker
Dannerberger
Crabbe
High School Heating Plant Accident Briefly Disrupts Classes
A minor accident at the high school heating plant forced dismissal of the building early this afternoon. Repairs will take a few hours and classes will resume tomorrow morning. Tonight’s basketball games proceed as scheduled.
Iowa Advances 490000 War Funds in Washington
Adj. Gen Louis G. Lasher reported from Washington that Iowa drew 490000 from a 1 million dollar appropriation by the 37th General Assembly for war preparations. The move stems from state funds set aside for defense needs.
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Iowa
Washington
Adj
Louis G. Lasher
Thirty Seventh General Assembly
Legion May Enter State Tournament
American Legion basketball players discuss forming a state legion basketball league. Plans include a district tournament or a state open tourney with district winners meeting for the title. Cities like Deverport, Oelwein, Anamosa, Marshalltown, and Ft. Dodge are cited as strong teams.
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American Legion
State Legion Basketball League
Whic
Legion
Des Moines
Ao State Legion Basketball League
J. E B. Jensen
Deverport
Oelwein
Anamosa
Marshalltown
Ft. Dodge
Marriage annulment leads to Ridge wedding reassertion
Judge C A Dewey granted an annulment of Jesse Merrick and Nora Schulze's marriage. Merrick testified that Lawrence Ridge of Quincy, Sr. took the woman home after coming to Washington. Ridge then obtained a license and married Schulze with a local minister. They returned to Quincy as the prior marriage owed to common law.
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C. A. Dewey
Jesse Merrick
Nora Schulze
Merrick
Lawrence Ridge
Quincy
Washington
Ridge
Two Basketball Games This Evening At High School
Admission is 25 cents for school children and 35 cents for others. Kalona meets the high school first team and West Chester faces the second team. The opener starts at seven o clock. The Volunteer Rescue Army requests clothing and shoes, hats, and related items for charity. Call 417 Green or 429 8. Third Ave for needs. Major and Mrs Sneath are officers in charge.
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Kalona
West Chester
Volunteer Rescue Army
Green
Third Ave
Poultry firm hints at selling trucks due to illness
Claude is sick and others are unwell, yet the poultry business continues with trucks in operation. The notice says they are not interested in buying quantity now and may sell the trucks immediately if offered. Expectation of improvement in a week is suggested.
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Claude
Father
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Mother Thrift
Susie Thrift
Nick Thrift
Baby Thrift
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Evening Journal
Inquire At Journal
Underwood
Journal
Oliver
Watson
Ainsworth
Carl Bruns Seed Co
E. Main St
Poland
Ferrow
Choice Goods
Chas
Griffith
R. R
R. I
J. W. Moran
S. W. Knox
Monmouth Disc
H. P
Ory Black Wood
Poorman
DD. W. Crawford
White Way
al Cocklin
Donald McLaughlin
Hoover
O. K
Overland
Rullman ,Washing Machine
Black
Falkotor Co
Falk Motor Co
Timothy Hay
Charles Jackson
Block Wood
W. M. Darbyshire
Child's Reed
Jin
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Inc
Northwest Corner Square
Frank Stewar
Jannx
Wolf Floral Co
W. D. Stafford
Stocks & Bonds
Mid-Continent Consolidated Oil, Gas & Ref
A. L. Deibel
Boatmen's Bank Bldg
St. Louis
Walter Fh. Johnson
Major
Mrs. Sneath
Tanola
C. E. Plumly
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