Youth Escape From Butler County Jail Secrets Tunnel
A Iowa Falls youth, Fred Weible, escaped from the Butler County jail in Allison by tunneling under the cell wall near a window. He fled through a tunnel extending from a new jail site to the courthouse over heating pipes, likely using a Ford touring car stolen from Harry Sabin. Weible had prior detention for forgery and parole violations, and was returned to Eldora after the escape. another prisoner on a bootlegging charge was moved to Bremer county jail.
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Courier Special Service
Allison
Fred Weible
Towa Falls
Futler County
Weible
Harry Sabin
State Industrial School
Eldora
Butler County
Bremer County
Reverend Kleckner to Leave Vinton Christian Church
Pastor C S Kleckner resigns after four years of service at the Vinton Christian Church. He will preach a farewell sermon and has not yet accepted a new charge. The Kleckners plan a short vacation before future duties. Also, Clarence Beilke waived preliminary hearing on intoxicated driving and was bound over to the grand jury. Miss Josephine Pitts announced engagement to Robert Daugherty with wedding planned in early fall. Miss Sallie Judd to wed a Kansas City man named Brown on May 26 in Kansas City. Mrs Brown will remain at work in the local telephone exchange until Sept. 1 before moving.
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Courier
Vinton
Kleckner
Clarence Beilke
Shellsburg
Miss Pitts
Vinton’ High School
State Normal
Sallie Judd
Brown
Kansas City
Father Wieneke
John C. Wieneke
St. Patrick's Church
Cedar Falls
St. Francis Hospital
Massing
Neal Johnson
Irving Hart
Fort Snelling
Minn
Citizens Miliary
Johnson
Hart
G. CG. Vanderhorst
Nellie Defoe
Seattle
Wash
A.G. “Lawrence
L. F. Wolff
Mora
Clarence Lawrence
A A. R. Baxter
Fred Madigan
Gladys
Blanche
Edward Madigan
Fairview Apartments
Oklahoma City
B. B. Anundsen
Decorah
A. G. Killen
College Hill
Marital Differences Lead to Separation Suit and Divorce
Kathryn Baldridge sues for separate maintenance citing her husband Fr. J Baldridge's heavy weekend drinking. They wed September 20 1922 at Davenport. She seeks 75 monthly support and custody of their minor son Thomas Joseph after a March separation. Robert MacDonald sues for divorce from Mattie MacDonald for cruel treatment, married July 1915 in Lexington Mississippi, seeking custody of their nine year old son Robert.
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Fr. J. Baldridge
Kathryn Baldridge
Davenport
Baldridge
Thomas Joseph
Robert MacDonald
Mattie MacDonald
Lexington
Miss
Robert
Former Jesup Folk Take Up Residence in La Porte City
Mr and Mrs James Hess moved from Jesup to La Porte City occupying the W E P Ma food residence vacated by Supt Moore and family Hess will run the feed and coal business bought from Farmers union by Ham and Hess possession to be given today The article also notes a church youth meeting and various visiting relatives with numerous names and locations including Montana Chicago and Des Moines events and a camping trip in Cedar Falls
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Jesup
la Porte City
Courier
James Hess
W. E. P. Mafood
Moore
Hess
Farmers’ Union
Ham and Hess
Young People's Society of the Evangelical Church
Wayne Longaker
Harold Stahnke
Budget Hearing Planned in New Hampton August
New Hampton Iowa council set August 8 for public hearing on the 1927 budget. They expect to raise about 17000 by taxation next year, with a levy near 10 per thousand and a taxable valuation of 440389. Expenditures are estimated at 80465 this year, up from 50588 in 1926 and 85615 in 1925.
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Courier Special Service
New Hampton
T. F. Klatt
Moresco
American Linseed Oil Co
U. 5
S. A
Diving Injury Fatal Near Fort Dodge Iowa
Peter Jones aged 43, a power hiker, died after striking his head on a rock while diving into the Des Moines River just west of Fort Dodge. The accident occurred Friday with fatal injuries reported Saturday.
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Fort Dodge
lee-Pi
Peter Jones
Des Moines
Perry Township Farm Bureau Meeting Attended
In Jesup Iowa on August 1 a large crowd gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs J R Laird for a Perry Township Farm Bureau meeting directed by Mr and Mrs Roy Masters The program included a movie The Woman's Relief corps will host a thimblebee Thursday at Mrs A D Van Eman's home Mesella Masteller was summoned to Pipestone Minnesota Friday by her mother's illness
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Courier
Jesup
Perry Township
Pipestone, Minn
Fayette County Fair to Run Aug 22 to 26 in West Union
The seventy fourth Fayette County fair, run by the Fayette County Agricultural Society, is set for August 22 to 26. The event funds on the grounds have supported new buildings and improvements, with space for concessions filling fast. Highlights include contests, animal displays, poultry barn, horse shoes, team pulling, horse racing, baseball, a big circus, and nightly fireworks. The Old Soldiers' reunion is August 16 with speakers Kingsley Palmer and W H Antes, plus music and readings. Violinist Archibald Sowden and pianist Paul Oberg will perform in West Union, with Oberg having links to the Minneapolis Symphony and Juilliard Foundation.
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Courier Special Services
Weet Union
Fayette County
Fayette County Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society
West Union
D. H. Hall
Fitch
Althe
Kingsley R. Palmer
W.h."antes
Archibald Sowden
Methodist Church Auditorium
Paul Oberg
Minneapolis
Mr. Sowden
Mabel Augustine Knapp
Miss Knapp
Seveik
Prague
Thebaud
Paris
Mr. Oberg
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Most Schools of State to Reopen Monday
Cedar Falls Aug 1 Nearly all Iowa public schools plan to reopen Monday Sept 5 after a three month break. Several longtime school executives retire, while many move to new districts as openings shift across the state. The Cedar Falls district prepares six buildings for opening under custodian Samuel Brown, with Nels Skaarup succeeding Fred Graham at Lincoln school.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Harry E. Blackmar
Ottumwa
C. F. Garrett
Fairfield
D. M. Kelly
Colfax
C. W. Pratt
Charles City
A. W. Moore
Oelwein
Dysart
W. Christian
Traer
Belle Plaine
H. K. Bennett
Belle Plaine High School
R. E. Lampman
New Hampton
J. H. Trefz
Centerville
L. R. Taylor
Stanton
Corning
Fred Vorhies
Guthrie Center
J. Dale Welsch
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
Elkader
J. W. Fulton
Hartley
R. A. Vanderwall
Stanley
Montezuma
M. B. Street
Chariton
A. W. Crane
Creston
Osceola
Godfrey Masser
State Teachers College
Parkersburg
F. S. Hill
Mechanicsville
Branon
C. C. Randall
Brandon
E. F. Agee
Janesville
J. E. Stout
Iowa City
State University
Mt. Vernon
F. J. Moore
la Porte City
W. F. Schneider
Roy TF. Hammum
Ottumwa High School
Plead Guilty to Packing Burglar Tools at Clarion
Two Sioux City men named Jos Cook and Charles Adams confessed to possessing a burglars kit and goods from Rockford's R. E. B. Martens store. They face a 15 year sentence in Fort Madison. Sheriff Saddler recovered the stolen merchandise and linked the pair to multiple state-wide burglaries. Funeral services for August Fenske, 62, are set for Tuesday at the Lutheran church in Mason City with Rev. Prottengeier officiating. He died from lockjaw, survived by six children and his wife who predeceased him.
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Courier
Charles City
Saddler
Clarion
Jos Cook
Charles Adams
Sioux City
R. EB. Martens
Rockford
Fort Madison
Themen
Fenske
August Fenske
Lutheran Church
C. G. Prottengeier
Riverside
Fred
Mason City
Charles
Crosby
N. D
Len Kosterman
Racine
Wis
Otto Pabe
Marble Rock
August Beck
Cottonwood
S. D
Miu Lena
Ackley Man 76 Dies After Four Weeks Illness
John F. Michael, aged 76, died at his Ackley Iowa home at 1:25 am Sunday after four weeks of illness from dropsy. Born in Stephenson county Illinois in March 1851, he moved to Ackley in 1869 and ran a livery and stock business for years before retiring 12 years ago. Survived by five children Mrs James Schoilian Mason City Mrs Frank Crandall Duluth Mn Mrs William Selck La Crosse Wisconsin Mrs Fred Michael Cedar Falls and Mrs Matel Scales two sons and 16 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive. He was thrice married and all wives preceded him in death.
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Thourier Speomut
Ackley
John F. Michael
Stephenson County
James Schoilian
Mason City
Frank Crandall
Duluth
Minn
William Selck
la Crosse
Mis
Fred Michael
Cedar Falls
Matel Scales
Waterloo
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Mother
In Vinton Iowa Mrs Frank Sellers recalls severe illness after age seventeen and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health. She has used it for thirteen years and shares it with daughters and others, noting its habit of helping when she is unwell and its endorsement by other mothers.
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Vinton
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frank Sellers
7Th Avenue
Town
Bank closure at Clutter prompts grand jury probe
F J Husak assistant cashier of the closed Farmers State Bank at Clutter Ia was held to the Tama county grand jury under 5000 bonds as state bank examiners continued their investigation into alleged spurious paper totaling 22000 A warrant is said to be out for cashier M A Caslavka who has been missing since Saturday morning after learning of the probe The bank closed its doors Saturday noon following a directors meeting with examiners
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Toledo
F. J. Husak
Farmers’ State Bank
Clutter
Tama County Grand Jury
M. A. Caslavka
Clutier
Chicago
Clutier Bank
Cradle Roll Babes Entertained With Mothers at Greene
Mrs L W Hesalroad hosted 20 cradle roll babies and their mothers of Hall s Grove church at Greene on July 27. The gathering honored her grandson Neil Shook of Trego Montana with visits and refreshments. On July 28, Round Grove Country club held a ladies day picnic luncheon at 1 pm for members and families. Mary Strickler is ill at home. Bess Machamer assists. James Pringle injured in July 24 auto crash remains largely confined.
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Mary Strickler
Bess Machamer
Belvidere
Til
Strickler
James Pringle
Bright faces and powder puffs in unexpected sermon scene
A minister addressed his flock with a line about bright and shining faces, then eighty seven powder puffs emerged from Good Hardware suggesting a humorous or quirky storefront display or shop gimmick observed during the address.
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Lowa Falls
Thas
C. S. Kleckner
Christian Church
Montana
Charles McKay
Eutie
Mont
McKay
Prank Krebs
T. Howrey
Kirs
Eliza Fritzsinger
Emma’ Benson
Krebs
Goming
Emma Spore
Long Beach
Cal
Mirs
John Young
Spore
Young
Neme’ Good
Frank Ferry
Mr. Good
Albert
John Shaner
Eliza Webster
Porter Shaner
Ray Anton
Dubuque
Lenark
Polo
Ruth Bogie
Waco
Tom Henry
Leona Hilmer
Persis Firestone
Perry
Farm Bureau
Old Soldiers
Samuel Brown
Nels Skaarup
Lincoln School
Fred Graham
Farmers State Bank
Greene
Mrs
Nelson Snyder
Jefferson
A. A. Zimmerman
American Legion
Snyder
Pioneer National Bank
Gelzer
Shines
Strahans
Graves, Griffiths
Imperial Campbell
Commercial Wall
Thales
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Inexale & Retail
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