Funeral for Mrs Hughes in Columbus Junction
Mrs John Jones and B Daugherty travel to Columbus Junction for the funeral of Mrs Hughes who died there several days ago. Ed Sadie and family visit Mrs Sadie's grandparents in Washington. Mrs Frank Bruty returns from Enid Oklahoma after visiting sister Mrs Carlos McGugin. Charles Wylie goes to Chicago with cattle. D F Macon auctioneer Washington IA advertises Red 1 yr. Mrs B F Miller returns from Havre to visit her father George Hilhouse who is ill. Good Emerson Second Hand Tractor for sale by Geo W Stewart. Mrs George Lyle returns from Cedar Rapids after short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
B. Daugherty
Columbus Junction
Hughes
Frank Bruty
Enid
Oklahoma
Carlos McGugin
B. F. Miller
Havre
George Hilhouse
Death of Emerson Teets Brings Keota Family Forward
Mrs J H Cornell and W H Teets of Wyoming NL travel to Keota after Emerson Teets dies suddenly while working in his kitchen. A Spanish American War sergeant he spent much of his life roaming various states before settling with his uncle three weeks ago. Funeral arrangements pending. Local visits include Mrs Herman Schultz and Mrs Claude Holmes. Parson College Girls Glee Club from Fairfield to broadcast on WHO. Isabel Wolfe of the community is a club member. Visitors Mr and Mrs G F Hoover of Cobb Wis stay with Wreston Hoover in West Chester. Delbert Maxwell of Crawfordville and Late Finke of Havre spend the day shopping and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Cornell
W. H. Teets
Wyoming
Keota
Emerson Teets
Tie
Parson College Girls Glee Club
Fairfield
WHO
Isabel Wolfe
Glee Club
G. F. Hoover
Cobb, Wis
Gas range sale discount offered by Iowa Southern Utilities
The Iowa Southern Utilities Company offers a 15 percent discount on any gas range on its sales floor for the balance of this week. The promotion applies to all in stock ranges and runs through the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Weather Delays Farm Work Across States
Rainy spell slows plowing and planting in many counties. Farmers urged to work long hours to recover lost time while public notices promote Weyenberg work shoes as sturdy comfortable options for long field days and hard walking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyenberg
Local society notes and arrivals from Patterson to Ottumwa
Local items report visitors from Patterson New Jersey including Dickie Potter in the George Asken home before joining the Keith vaudeville circuit. Dr O F Boller’s office closure. J W Enslin recovering from surgery with uncertain return date. Marion Thompson's Muscatine trip. Mrs Seth Thomas arrival from Ft Dodge to visit the McLaughlin home. Eyestone family visiting Mt Vernon. Proctor family back Ottumwa after Elite Beauty salon permanent wave machine installation. large flour sacks offered by Ht and A Baking Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Potter
Dickie
Patterson
New Jersey
George Asken
New York
Keith
Mrs. Proctor
Ottumwa
Travelers Delayed by Rain Disrupt Weekend Plans
David Harvey returns from a Chicago trip while Boston Will and John Atchison face rain that halts their planned departure to New Brighton Pennsylvania to visit John Atchison's father H. Atcison and sister Miss Alice Atchison. Mrs FE E Nichols of Coppock visits Donald Pauls' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Will
John Atchison
New Brighton
Pennsylvania
John
Atcison
Alice Atchison
FE. E. Nichols of
Coppock
Donald Pauls
Immediate Revenue From Cornstalks Not Likely
Ames Iowa May 3 Dr F E Brown of Iowa State College cautions that substantial farmer profits from cornstalks are years away. He notes corn sugar yields about 2 50 per bushel while corn sells under 50 cents a bushel. The stalk story may grow with more uses, but quick riches are unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
F. E. Brown
Iowa State College
Butler Journalism Awards Highlight 1926 Winners
The 1926 Butler Journalism Awards announce a Midwest and Northeast sweep of Pulitzer journalism prizes with a Canton Ohio Daily News triumph for public service amid Don Mellett’s death. John T. Rogers of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch earned best reporter honor for exposing Federal Judge George English, prompting impeachment. The Boston Herald won best editorial for F Lauriston Bullard’s "We Submit" on the Sacco Vanzetti case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Middlewest
Northeast
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Canton
Ohio
Daily News
Don R. Mellett
John T. Rogers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
George English
United States Senate
Beat
Boston Herald
F. Lauriston Bullard
Sacco-Vanzetti
Invents New Device for Use in Shotgun
Joe Kautzky Jr of Fort Dodge credited with a single trigger control for double barrel shotguns per the Iowa patent list. Pearl G. Frazier of Ankeny filed a rotary valve concept under investigation by several major automobile manufacturers. Other patents include a safety window latch by Harry S. Wheaton and a reversible disk sharpening tongs by Isaac H. Farmer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Joe Kautzky, Jr
Lowa
Fort Dodee
Barr & Freeman
Pearl G. Frazier
Ankeny
Mastern Automobile
Harry S. Wheaton
Dallas
Isaac H. Farmer
Montezuma
George Groener
Davenport
Robert S. Kirkpatrick
Harold E. McCray
Waterloo
John F. Pecken
Gingerich Motor Co Named Hupmobile Local Agency
The Gingerich Motor Company is appointed the local dealer for Hupmobile cars replacing the Star line. The firm, established for over a year, hosts a three day display of nights and fixes at its Gasoline Alley building, inviting the public to view the new line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hupmobile Motor Car Corporation
Gingerich Motor Company
Gingerich Motor Companys
Star Automobiles
Hupmobile
Gasoline Alley
Fort Sherman Delivers Rotary Talk On Kings And Cruises
Fort Sherman spoke at the noonday Rotary meeting recounting his Mediterranean cruise visits to ancient Egyptian tombs and the tombs of kings over 4000 years old. He described the grandeur of royal resting places and noted modern tourists' intrusion. Sherman also observed the King of England during a levee before returning to life in the "Cleanest City in Iowa." New president Dr E E Stutsman took office as Hugo MecCleery surrendered the gavel. Frank Miller became secretary succeeding Tracy Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sherman
Rotary Club
Mr. Sherman
Egypt
Tut
England
Iowa
E. E. Stutsman
Hugo MecCleery
Frank Miller
Tracy Phillips
Wednesday Reading-circle and church group notices
Reading circle meets with Mrs T T Keeley and Rebekah regular meeting Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Presbyterian Ladies Social Friday 2 30 with Miss Maggie Foster at 633 East Jefferson Street. Meth list Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 P M look for announcement tomorrow. Family Night at Methodist church Wednesday 6 50 bring a dish and own sandwiches and ware. Cedar Rapids roller and moving devices noted with names Rows Vietor Velde services amid moving pictures in Davenport and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Presbyterian Church
Maggie Foster
East
Jefferson Street
Methodist Church
Mrs Bailey Returns From Davenport Visit
Mrs. John Bailey came back last evening from Davenport where she stayed with her daughter Mrs. R. G. Wilcox. She had been away since Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bailey
Davenport
R. G. Wilcox
Preacher Kellison Defies Trustees Spark in Council Bluffs
The Rev. M. Owen Kellison, ousted for refusing to preach as trustees dictated, history shows he clashed with church members over sermons. He branded certain Old Testament tales as Hebrew fabrications, and after dispute he resigned to take a pulpit in Atchison Kansas. Kellison previously came from Des Moines in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
M. Owen Kellison
Jonah
Atchison, Kans
Des Moines
Burglars Rob Hamilton Hardware Safe in Oska loosa
In OsKaloosa Iowa May 3 police report thieves removed about $1000 in checks and valuables from the Hamilton hardware company store safe without forced entry. Drawer contents were emptied and no tampering marks found, with no trace of the robbers to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Hamilton Hardware Company
Would-Be Murderer and Wife Improved in Des Moines
Condition of Mr and Mrs Charles P Grandquist taken to a local hospital after Grandquist slashed his wife and himself with a knife following a quarrel were reported improved early today Dolores Grandquist 15 who tried to part her struggling parents was cut on the hand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Enslin
Des Moines
Charles P. Grandquist
Grandquist
Dolores Grandquist
Tuning Up for the Wedding at I Q O F Hall
Public invited to see Tuning Up for the Wedding by the P N G circle on Thursday at the I Q O F hall. Admission is 15 cents. Mrs J K Dayton and Mrs R J Dayton traveled from Ottawa Illinois to Keota after visiting relatives. Mrs Dayton was formerly Alice Hanley of this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. QO. O. F. Hall
P. m
P. N. G. Circle
J. K. Dayton
R. J. Dayton
Ottawa
Ill
Keota
Alice Hanley
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Ermine
Fox News—Cartoon Comedy
Billie Dove
Lois Weber
Mrs
Ed Sadie
Muscatine
Washington
Mrs Sadie
C. H. Pickens
Charles Wylie
Chicago
D. F. Macon
Washerington
Good Emerson
Geo. W. Stewart
George Lyle
Cedar Rapida
Madam Earl
Colenso Hotel
Rm. 6
Herman Schultz
West Cheater
Bryan Coakley
Claude Holmes
Mirae
C. Bauer
Delbert Maxwell
Crawfordaville
Late Finke
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
Postoffice
Dave McLaughlin
Jewel la Lustre
Geo L. McDaniel
McElhinney Drug Company
A. B. Atchison
Plorsheims Arch-Preservers
O. F. Boller
Seth Thomas
Ft. Dodge
C. W. McLaughlin
Arthur B. Eyestone
Lucille
Mt. Vern'a
Mr. Eyestone
Mary Eyestone
South Marion Avenue
West Chester Savings Banks
David Harvey
Butler
Valvoline
Ders
Washington Oil Co
New Automobile Agency
Rotary
T. T. Keeley
Rebekah
Methodist “Mothers
the Journal
Laugh
Cedar Rapids
Jacob J. Rows
Hull
Alexander F. Vietor
Ernest A. Velde
Mothy
MAYO
Home Bakery
Cleaning Service
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Prop
Kellison
Tim Mala
Hite
U.S. Pat
Southern Coalecore CO
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