High Schools Debating League Prepares for Championship
Twenty seven Iowa high schools prepare for state debate championship in four districts. Prof Henry Gordon arranges materials with University and State Traveling Library support. District preliminaries begin before February with complete Northwestern pairing: Algona vs Emmetsburg, LeMars vs Cherokee, Eagle Grove vs Webster City, Clarion vs Fort Dodge.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Henry BE. Gordon
Algona
Emmetsburg
LeMars
Cherokee
Eagle Grove
Webster City
Clarion
Fort Dodge
Mystery Poison Plot In Corning A Lumber Magnate Ill
A. T. Wheeler, wealthy lumber man, slowly recovers at home after drinking poison laced cough remedy mailed to him. He suffers stomach pain but is expected to recover. He denies knowing the culprit or any enemies. Corning, Iowa, Oct. 27.
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Corning
Iowa
A. T. Wheeler
Wheeler
Man Warns Sunday Papers Deter Church Attendance
Des Moines Iowa October 27 Henry Wallace urged YMCA men to worship two hours at church rather than read Sunday newspapers saying most papers are not worth a moment and that reading them keeps men from church though he did not blame papers alone for non attendance
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Des Moines
Iowa
House of the Lord
Henry Wallace
Wallace
It's a Mystery. Consul General McFarland Death Mystery
Marshalltown Iowa October 27 The death by own action of Consul General Silas McFarland remains a mystery with no word on the causes leading to his death aboard a train from Berlin Germany. A cable was sent to the American consul in Berlin to convey sympathy to Mrs McFarland. W V Couchman of Hamburg a Marshalltown man and general representative of International Harvester in Germany was believed to send an explanatory cable but friends now await a letter.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Silas
McFarland
Berlin
Germany
International Harvester Company
Fun to Save Souls Says Evangelist Gipsy Smith
Washington October 27. The English evangelist Gipsy Smith says he derives fun from leading people to join the church and that he plans to spend his remaining years in similar enjoyment of his work.
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Washington, D. C
Gipsy Smith
Quiet West Washington Home Wedding Unites Miss May Humston and Mr Fred Werner
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock a quiet home wedding took place at the Humston residence in west Washington. Miss May Humston, sister of the bride, wed Mr Fred Werner of Brighton with Rev W R Sawhill officiating. Alma Humston played Lohengrin as the couple entered the parlor. After the ceremony congratulations were extended and the couple planned a November 15 home in Brighton.
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J. H. Humston
West
Washington
May Humston
Fred Werner
Brighton
Alma Humston
W. R. Sawhill
Second United Presbyterian Church
Werner
Ilinois
East
Aileen Williams
Zola C. Green
Oak Park
Jack Stevenson
Clifford James
Frederick Bangle
Lester A. Greene
Edwin W. Sims
Walter E. Mitchell
Bertha Baugh
Wedding Bells Reach Highland Township couple
This morning at Justice A. S. Folger home on South Iowa Avenue Rosa Prymek wed Joseph Lukavsky. The bride wore cream silk. attendants were Anna Lukavsky and Jomer Prymek. Both residents of Highland township, they plan to start housekeeping on a farm twelve miles northeast of town.
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Justice A. S. Folger
Iowa Avenue
Rosa Prymek
Joseph Lukavsky
Anna Lukavsky
Jomer Prymek
Lukovsky
Highland Township
A Peculiar Injury Leads to Pioneer’s Death in Iowa
Creston Iowa October 27 Joseph Thompson a Union County pioneer died Monday morning after his stomach was torn from its position when he tripped over a tree root and fell into a deep gully while walking in timber on his farm. He came to the area from Fairfield about forty years ago. Survived by one son at Grand Island Nebraska and three daughters in Creston. Funeral services were held Monday.
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Creston
Iowa
Joseph Thompson
Union County
Fairfield
Grand Island
Nebr
May Get Carnegie Medal for Iowa Cistern Rescue
In Boone Iowa on October 27 a nine teen months old daughter of Mrs Wallace Toser fell into a five foot deep cistern. The mother dove in and pulled the child out. Helen Roche aged seven assisted by holding Mrs Toser up and calling for help as two other women retrieved the pair. The seven year old may be recommended to the Carnegie hero commission.
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Boone
Iowa
Wallace Toser
Helen Roche
Mrs. Toser
Miss
Carnegie Hero Commission
Ames Trustees Seek Legislation for 300000 in City Projects
The Ames board of trustees last week voted to request a state appropriation of 300000, with 150000 for a gymnasium and 150000 for a women's building. They also approved pursuing authorization to build a new veterinary hospital not to exceed 150000 from regular tax funds.
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Ames
Iowa
Mine Death In Buxton Claims Cedar Rapids Owner
J. E. Swanson owner of a Cedar Rapids mine was accidentally killed in a Buxton mine while recovering from serious illness. He was a prominent Mason and was made a Knight Templar here two weeks ago.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
J. E. Swanson
Cedar Rapids
Buxton
Swanson
Truth and Quality Syrup of Fi and Elixir of Senna Advertised
A vintage health ad touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases, pleasingly natural with physician-approved ingredients. The genuine California Fig Syrup Co. is urged as the sole source, via leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Quiet Wedding Unites Miss Mabel Dunham and Mr Clyde Matson
Miss Mabel Dunham and Clyde Matson wed at 7 30 this morning at the Dunham home on East Jefferson in a small private ceremony. Rev Savhill and Rev Fisher officiated with Verle Dunham at the piano. A wedding breakfast followed and the couple departed for Morning Sun and Monmouth.
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Mabel June Dunham
Clyde E. Matson
J. W. Dunham
East Jefferson Street
Verle Dunham
W. R. Sawhill
W. O. Fisher
Milton Dicken
Evalyn Carothers
Pearl McCosh
Dunham
Matson
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
Monmouth College
Swan Matson
Monmouth
Xenia Theological Seminary
Monmouth Glee Club
Xenia Nevin Quartet
Hamilton Blocks marry in Woodlawn Presbyterian ceremony
Miss Lucile Hamilton daughter of Mrs Douglas Elmore Hamilton of 6153 Kimbark Avenue married Gale Blocks last night at 8 30 in Woodlawn Presbyterian Church. Rev Edward Harvey Curtis officiated. Miss Louise We served as maid of honor and bridesmaids included Miss Persis Spencer.
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Lucile Hamilton
Douglas Elmore Hamilton
Kimbark Avenue
Gale
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church
Edward Harvey Curtis
Louise We
Persis Spencer
Pie Social at Young America School House
A pie social will take place at the Young America school house three miles northwest of town on Friday October 30. A short program will be rendered and everyone is invited.
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Young America
Dewey Wins Supreme Court Appeal in Tax Deed Case
Attorney C A Dewey triumphs on appeal in Bur chartt versus Scofield after losing in district court. The dispute centers on a tax deed and its validity in the highest court.
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Atty. C. A. Dewey
Supreme Court
Burchardt
Scofield
Mr. Dewey
District Court
Kidney remedy claim by Indiana jeweler
C R Kluger of Lemmon’s Pharmacy Indianapolis testifies he suffered kidney trouble but recovered after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. He says the treatment cleared his complexion cured backache and irregularities and enabled daily business. He recommends Poley’s Kidney Remedy to others.
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C. R. Kluger
Virginia Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Foley
Poley
Lemmon
Dentist Dr Sexton Listed At City Post Office Stair
Dr Sexton a dentist is listed 1st stairway north of the post office with phone number 604 433 tf for contact.
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Dr. Sexton
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