Rebekah Lodge appoints committees at winter meeting
Nellie Stewart as Noble Grand names Finance Endowment Burial and Draping committees after a state order. Elizabeth Matheny recounts a trip to Mason City homes with 108 men 35 women 85 children remembered with gifts at Christmas. The H C C meets January 15 with lamp shade lesson, and Methodist Ladies Aid elects new officers led by Mrs. Chas Thomas. Hazel Thompson and Richard Powers wed at Muscatine Methodist parsonage after long local ties.
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Rebekah
Nellie Stewart
Oscar Jugenheimer
Emma Johnson
Will Kos
Re- Nef
Elizabeth Schulty
Myrtle Bey
Ruby Rickey
Jennie Jugenheimer
Giatess Hancher
Edith Mallory
Flower
Eva Davison
Ethel Sp
Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
C. O. Davis
T. L. Brookhart
Chas. Thomas
Byron Snyder
E T. Wickham
Chas, Pauls
Knights of Pythias Meeting Postponed for Masons Practice
There will be no regular meeting this evening as the Knights of Pythias postpone to allow Council Masons to practice in the hall tonight for their ceremonial Wednesday. Owen Gree: 100, CC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Council Masons
Owen Gree
Stephens Home News From Xenia District
Robert Stephens returned from Chicago after visiting his sister Mrs John Elliot. Mr and Mrs James Clegg left for Florida and other southern points for about a month. Visitors included Owen Fleaharty and son Fobert and Mrs Anna Southworth of New Windsor Ill. and Mr and Mrs J F E Cook and Fern and Mr and Mrs Scott Willey. Sorosis club met with Mrs Dick Stephens. Families shared Sunday visits and sales and club gatherings across the Xenia area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
Robert Stephens
Chicago
John Elliot
James Clegg
Florida
Owen Fleaharty
Son Fobfert
Anna Southworth
New Windsor
Illinoi
D. D. Stephens
J. FE. Cook
Fern
Scott Willey
Wayne - Nicholson
Haskins
Dick Stephens
Sorosis Club
Sam Henderson
Glenn Sands
Pomeroy votes to sell municipal electric plant to utility
Iowa towns vote to sell municipally owned electric plant to Iowa Public Service of Sioux City by large margin. In Iowa City, half of first year dental students at the University of Iowa receive smallpox vaccine after a wholesale vaccination ordered due to illness of David H. Hibbe of New Sharon, affecting Hibbe’s classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy, Ia
Noters
Iowa Public Service Company
Sioux City
Iowia City
University of Iowa
David H. Hibbe
New Sharon
Hibbe
Sheriff Tullar Wins Damages Suit Over False Arrest
Fort Dodge Iowa sheriff Myron Tullar cleared of a false arrest claim when district court awarded him $10 000 damages for the arrest of A Fisher on concealed weapons charges. A prior $1 000 verdict for Fisher was reversed by the state supreme court.
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Fort Dodge
Myron Tullar
A. Fisher
Tuller
Fisher
Supreme Court
Iowa veterinarians elect leaders at state convention
Iowa veterinarians at the annual state convention moved to Ames for the concluding session after a late business meeting. E R Truax of Sac City was named president P O Dorweiler of West Bend vice president and C J Scott of Knoxville secretary. Des Moines report notes confusion about a related sanity inquiry.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ames
E. R. Truax
Sac City
P. O. Dorweiler
West Bend
C. J. Scott
Knoxville
Florida Bootlegger Held for Murder of Two U S Officers
West Palm Beach Florida January 20 A bootlegging suspect with a long criminal record is jailed on a blanket charge of murdering two federal prohibition agents who came to search his home on a federal warrant. Agents Moncure and Patterson were killed by buckshot as they attempted entry.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Prohibition
George W. Moore
E. M. Barnes
Moore
Frank R Patterson
Obert K. Moncure
Moncure
Warren
Patterson
Doctor Outlines Long-Term Care at Cherokee Hospital
Dr. George Donohoe, superintendent of the State hospital for the insane at Cherokee, described extending periods from twenty to thirty years while addressing members of the Des Moines family social service bureau.
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George Donohoe
State Hospital For the Insane
Cherokee
Des Moines Family Social Service Bureau
Death of prominent Washington pioneer James H. Laughead
James H. Laughead, longtime Washington business figure and oldest member of the 1st U P Church, died at 8:50 this morning at his North Town Avenue home after a long heart ailment. Born April 11, 1848 near Xenia Ohio, he farmed in Jackson Township after marrying Maria McCleery, later entering the lumber business as Laughead & Kendig. Surviving are four children Adelbert and Will Laughead of Des Moines Ethel of Aurora Illinois and Luella Edgington of Washington. Funeral plans await word from the children.
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James H. Laughead
Washington
North Town Avenue
Mr. Laughead
Ohio
Xenia
Iowa
Maria McCleery
Laughead
Jackson Township
Laughead & Kendig
Adelbert
Will Laughead
Des Moines
Ethel
Aurora
Illinois
Luella Edgington
Services Opened in Baptist Church with Pastors Broeker and Wong
Two Chicago pastors, IL H Broeker and Rev A A Wong, opened Sunday services at a local Baptist church. They spoke on development and harvest, with Broeker guiding the music and Mrs Vinz and others accompanying. The sermon cited Luke 2 52 noting Jesus grew in wisdom stature favor with God and men.
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IL. H. Broeker
Chicago
Baptist Church
A. A. Wong
Broeker
Aiken Institute
Wing
Peoria
Ill
Sermon Draws Good Audience At Twin Services
The speaker attracted good audiences at both services as people heard about Jesus and the soul being found in him.
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Jesus
Letters on Way After Long Delay at Sioux City
Four letters mailed 17 years ago were on their way to the addressees after lying behind a distributing desk since 1913. The letters were soiled when the case was removed during alterations at the post office. The note cites a letter mailed August 3, 1913.
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Cme
Huckins Extradition Bid Backed By Wisconsin Requisition
Cedar Rapids Iowa reports that Mrs Elmer Huckins will resist extradition from Wisconsin to face charges with her son and husband for obtaining money under false pretenses. Requisition arguments for Huckins and his wife will be heard by Wisconsin Governor Walter J Hobbler on January 28.
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Cedar Rapids
Elmer
Huckins
Wisconsin
Carl Hendrickson
Walter J. Hobbler
Election filings and a tragic suicide headline from Iowa
Des Moines reports show Fred W. Nelson and L C Ryman filed nomination papers for state representative. In Cedar Rapids Wilma Barrett, 18, who was from Marion, killed herself in a hotel room after a troubled love affair. Dwight Thomas pleaded guilty to radio stealing and was sentenced to five years at Fort Madison penitentiary. Boone County rural school house fire destroyed the building, while a voting machine, a piano, and books were saved. Ridge Port school board to meet to choose a temporary schoolhouse.
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Des Moines
E. M. Smith
Fred W. Nelson
Nevada
L. C. Ryman
Fairfield
Nelson
Dyman
Cedar Rapids
Wilma Barrett
Dwight Thomas
Lester L. Thompson
Thompson
Thomas
Fort Madison
Boone, Ta
Boone County
Ridgeport
Butter Education Campaign Planned in Iowa
Des Moines reports a state wide educational campaign to interest Iowans in using more butter and fewer substitutes underway. Sponsored by dairy associations and rural citizens, the effort promotes real butter over butter substitutes.
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Des Moines
Postal notices sent to named recipients across years
Letters addressed to Thomas Kilvances Mrs Frank Smith Western Union Telegraph Company and Rev H O Kerk travel between locations in Poland Sioux City and other places, with dates March 1 1919 January 2 1911 November 8 1912 noted for delivery.
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Poland
Thomas Kilvances
Frank Smith
Western Union Telegraph Company
Fointa
H. O Kerk
Forther
FareEneS Sunday School Class Meeting Reminder
The M. E. church class of FareEneS will meet Thursday evening at Mrs. Ruby Andersons home on South Iowa. Assisting hosts are Mrs. Irene McKay and Mrs. Florence Davis. An illustrated lamp shade making lesson will be presented.
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Fareenes
M. E. Church
Ruby Anderson
South
Iowa
Irene McKay
Florence Davis
Fortnightly Art Section Meets Tuesday Afteroon at Library
Announcements from the Fortnightly club schedule the Afternoon Art Section for Tuesday at 2 30 pm in the library. Other notes include a card party at K of Hall on Wednesday January 22 and a lamp shade lesson at the H J Club with Mrs S Kallaus on Thursday January 23. Walnut PTA holds its monthly meeting Wednesday at 3 30 with Mrs Coone in charge.
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K. of
Hall
Walnut P. T. A
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Bernice Sheetz
Will Sheetz
Walter Lonser
Farm Bureau
Ralph Zeck
B. B. Club
L. B Watson
I. E. Glick
Florence Hout
George Naker
Hazel Thompson
Charles Thompson
Richard Powers
Albert Powers
Methodist
Muscatine
Owl
R. L. Stephens
Alcorn
Mahin
Ainsworth
Harry Kilgore
Kansas City
Ted Herr
Robert
Matthews
Roger Colthurst
Iowa Briefs
U. S
Death Comes
Jas. H. Laughead
1St
U. P. Church
Ings
Dodder
Scott Furniture Co
Ralph Scott
Prop
Amaya
0. G. T. Bridge Club
Harvey Waggoner
H. J. Club
Alice van Vliet
Castoria
Cotter
Columbus Junction
No. 2
Farrow
John Deer
W. W. Kauffman
Faul Klotz
Auct
Louisa County Bank
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