Woman Chooses New Groom Over Old Fiancé in Iowa
Bertha Hansen ends engagement to J R Brantham in Clinton Iowa after deciding to marry Fred Ahrenholz. Brantham travelled from Marshall Minnesota awaiting a church wedding while Bertha and Ahrenholz had kept their affair secret. Brantham leaves a disbeliever in the fidelity of women.
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Clinton
Iowa
John
Bertha Hansen
J. R. Brantham
Bertha
Fred Ahrenholz
Marshall
Minn
Brantham
Ahrenholz
Brantnam
Westchester Notes From The County News
Westchester reports social at W Ralston home for Baptist classes. Mrs Pulver remains ill under nurse care. C H Davis visited Wayland relatives. granddaughter Dorothy Schlatter traveled with him. Canada crops near frost danger. McFarlane optimistic about harvest. West Chester schools reopen with high attendance. former students return to Washington courses. Infant daughter of Coffman family near Keota dies. Local merchants flourish as Home Industry supports farmers. Local dealers expand in new building. Jackson declines public statement.
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Baptist Sunday School
Philathea’s
Baraca’s
W. ©. Ralston
Pulver
C. H. Davis
Wayland
Dorothy Schlatter
West Chester
R. F. McFarlane
Peace
Canada
S. W. De-Long
McFarlane
Della Brookhart
Mabel Buckley
Washington
Miss Brookhart
Miss Buckley
Floyd
Merle Crayne
Clare Skinner
Maud Simerman
N. R. Coffman
Keota
W. O. Ralston & Co
Holmes & Son
C. A. Knupp
Howard White
J. D. Smith
L. I. Jackson
West Chester Bank
Five Criminal Cases Set for September Court Term in Iowa City
Iowa City district court opens September term with Elmer Pratt facing murder charges in a family feud involving W. F. Connell. Frank Luckman stands trial for assault with intent to cause great bodily harm to John Sanier. Three youths William Osborne William Maher and Frank Cooney will be tried for burglary after police cuffs led to a confession of robberies in Iowa and Illinois. Homer Coppock assists at Crail dry goods store.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Elmer Pratt
W. F. Connell
Frank Luckman
John Sanier
Luckman
William Osborne
William Maher
Frank Cooney
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Mr and Mrs Join Shalla and Malicky Sail to Ravenna
Mr and Mrs Join Shalla and Mr and Mrs Ant Malicky depart for a pleasant trip to Ravenna Nebraska and other western points.
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Shalla
Ant Malicky
Ravenna
Nebr
Local Visitors and Travel Notes
Sept 3. Mr and Mrs Earl Pringle of Richland visited Mr and Mrs Claude Waterhouse over Sunday. Ira Stout was a business visitor at Sigourney Monday. Mr and Mrs Scott Reister returned home Sunday evening after visiting Bert Tracy. Mrs Ed Blackwood and children returned to Fairfield Sunday after visiting relatives here.
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Earl Pringle
Richland
Claude Waterhouse
Ira Stout
Sigourney
Scott Reister
Bert Tracy
Ed Blackwood
Fairfield
Monster Turtle Captured Beside Clear Lake Shore
Fishermen on the south shore captured a 113 pound monster turtle with an eighteen inch back, two inch thick shell, after a large catch brought help and nets. Local poultry raisers believe the turtle harassed their flocks and are relieved by its removal.
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Clear Lake
Sunday Goes Too Fast Brethren Evangelist Ends Tour Early
The Rev. William A. Sunday, famed baseball evangelist, is exhausted by nonstop preaching and revival work. Doctors warned five years ago he might not last ten years at this pace, and a recent auto accident and heavy schedule forced him to stop in Chicago for rest. He had just spoken in Mediapolis and rushed to Burlington before heading home, with recovery expected before his Galesburg revival series.
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Burlington
Iowa
William A. Sunday
Chicago
Sunday
Oskaloosa
Mediapolis
Galesburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure Petition and Testimonials
How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse the firm. Cure taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Parochial Schools Open as Sisters Return in Charge
Sept 2 news notes open Sept 3 with the same sisters overseeing parochial schools. Local incidents include a runaway by Jos Lashek, injuries to Mrs Horeshowsky and Mary, and Mrs Chas Sauer hosting visitors from Iowa City. Also reported: Dr and Mrs J M Chittum back, Lizvie Chalupa with Rajtora to Chicago, Wes Reiner selling cattle and sheep, and the death of the Eason baby in Colorado. John Welte and John Wingler travel west. a twelve pound boy is born to Will Koening. Local sickness and funeral notices appear alongside small-town greetings.
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Jos. Lashek
Horeshowsky
Mary
Chas. Sauer
Iowa City
J. M. Chittum
Lizvie Chalupa
Rajtor
Colorado
John Wingler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
Fast Side Square
Washington, Iowa
the County News
Westchester
Homer Coppock
Crail Dry Goods
Mason Transfer & Storage
City Up Yard Company
Fall Furniture Sale
Are
Victor
Goshen
Mission Osk
Phoenix
Standard Furniture Company
H. M. Shaver
North Side Square
Brighton
Chamberlain
R. G. Stewart
Stewart & Bros
Greenville
Ala
Cook and Sherman
North Pole
Work & Meek
Richmond
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