Body found in barn after no hour search
Charles City August 9—Joseph Krause 53 manager of City Service oil station was found dead by hanging in a barn at his West Kelly street home after a 30 hour disappearance. Relatives blame overwork and heat prostration. Surviving are his widow Nettie Danforth and three children Harold, Mrs Ralph Godderz and Edward.
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Courier
Charles City
Joseph Krause
City Service Oil
Xrause
Krause
West Kelly Street
GC. A. Danforth
Edward
Fanner
Hercuse
W. ©. Schrodermeier
Waterloo
Nettie Danforth
Harold
Ralph Godderz
Robert RB. Gibson
College Hill
Shewell
Mrs
Cook
Gibson
Beatrice Johnk
Ceder Falls High School
Local Residents Move Into New La Porte Homes
William Willson and wife relocate to a modern bungalow on Locust street while Arthur Bagenstos plans to move into the Paul residence. J W Stewart hosts visitors from Chicago Cedar Rapids and other kin. Mrs Hess returns from Wisconsin with her sister Jeanette Campbell. George Waln and family visit Cedar Rapids relatives before their return.
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Courier
la Porte Guy
William Willson
Locust Street
Arthur Bagenstos
Pauls
Wilson
J. W. Stewart
McKay
Mary McKay
Chicago
Carrie Shank
Stewart ‘Shank
Cedar Rapids
Shank
Stewart
Wisconsin
Wmrs
James Hess
Eau Claire
Mis
Jeanette Campbell
Marble Rock Bridge Club Meets for Luncheon and Cards
Bridge club met at Mrs. Webster Reed’s home for a 1 o'clock luncheon and card session after a Wednesday meeting. Papers were presented by Mrs. Russell Smith and Mrs. Roy Crabtree. Guests included Mrs. M. B. Call Greene and Mrs. Carl Maxson. Willian Comstock and niece Mrs. Elie Blake left for Kansas and Nebraska relatives. Campfire Girls and guardian Mrs. Sophie Ackley attended a Japanese garden party at Roy Pooley’s in Greene. The Cates family, visiting, departed for Riverside California. Grant son of Rev. and Mrs. A R B Coover is ill with pneumonia.
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Marble Rock
Bridge Club
Webster Reed
Russell Smith
Roy Crabtree
M. B. ‘Call
Greene
Cerl
Maxson
Willian Comstock
Elie Blake
Kansas
Nebraska
Big crowd attends C F Rotary picnic
Cedar Falls Aug 9 165 attended the annual Cedar Falls Rotary club picnic at Rotary reserve. A farewell lawn party was hosted for Mr and Mrs Howard M Parks who will move to Moline Illinois soon. The college club hosted a lawn fete for Miss Pearl Hogref who departs to attend a college in Louisiana this fall.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Rotary Club
Rotary Reserve
William H. Oshl
Howard M. Parks
Moline
College Club
Marion McFarland Walker
Twenty-third Street
Pearl Hogref
Louisiana
Motor Lost in River Sought by Divers at Charles City
Divers search the river near Charles City for a motor fallen from a Yoat operated by Lee Campbell Buncay. Two days of grappling and effort have so far failed to recover the engine.
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Charles City
Courier Special Service
Neshua
Ja. Ave
Lee Campbell Buncay
Here
Picnic Draws Women from Ansgar and Surrounding Areas
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Ansgar will host a Friday afternoon picnic at the Rev. H. Monre home. The program includes the Standard Bearers and a Bible conference in Spirit Lake with Mmes Mueller and Rossiter attending.
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Anstar
Agua Plene
H. Monre
Mueller
Mises
T. E. Rossiter
Spirit Lake
Bootlegging Plea Yields $300 Fine and 90 Days
Louie Christensen appeared before Judge Henderson in Franklin County Court after being arrested July 16 in Hampton for selling alcohol. He pleaded guilty to bootlegging and received a 90 day jail term plus a $300 fine. Failure to pay the fine will add 50 more days.
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fConreer Special Services
Hampton
Louie Christensen
Henderson
Franklin County
Christensen
County WCTU Meets at Colwell With Delegations
The Floyd County county meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathered in Colwell with large delegations from Rockford Nora Springs Colwell and Charles City. Speakers included Rev W F Bolling on Education of Total Abstinence and Reverence for Love Mrs F O Ruste on Patriotism and the Power of the Ballot and Miss Louise Hollister on Who is a Good Citizen.
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Louise Hollister
Logal Y. M. GC. A
Morlins Isle
Cedar Falls
Waterloo Y. M. C. A
Charles City Association
Orin W. Bell
Verri Remey
Waterloo Association
Charles City Boys
Waterloo
Willso
South Main Street
Rockford Road
Clifford Moon
Rockford
Wapsie Pollution Probe Sought Independence Iowa
Investigation into pollution of the Wapsie River near Independence Iowa was requested by the Walton League. A state health board representative will examine gelatinous masses found in the water, with a larger sample needed after a prior Town City university test proved insufficient.
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Independence
Wanpsie'sion
State Board of Health
Iuank Walton League
State University
Town City
Tom Potts
Wapsle Mill Company
Quilts for Orphans Home Ties Hudson Nobles
Couriers Special reports Aug. 1 lumcheon at Mrs. Fred Wattman’s home in Hudson Iowa. Past Noble Grand members gathered to sew a quilt for the I O O F Orphans home in Meson City. The note mentions local social events and small mishaps with community groups including Women’s Missionary Society and Clover Leaf club planning meetings and a two week motor trip to the Black Hills.
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Couriers
Hudson
Noble Grand Association
Fred Wattman
I. O. O. F. Orphens
Meson
City
Lester
Gleays
Brethren
N. Ransh
Women’s Missionary Society
Brethren Church
Tei
United Brethren Missionary Security
Aus
Li D.scussion
Clover Leaf Club
Tom Pearson
Budson Road
Ben Fletcher
Dike
Ler Watters
Frances
Audson
Black Hills
Jor Mundas
Neoraska
Manchester Motel Opens August 23
The Glenn Charles in Manchester will formally open August 23. Furniture installation and decorating work continue as plans near completion for the new hotel in Manchester Ja.
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Manchester
Glenn Charles
Clergy Arrive in Cedar Falls for Annual Assembly
Clergy of an Evangelical church in Iowa arrive at Riverview Park with families to prepare for the annual assembly running from August 16 to 26. Among early arrivals are Rev. and Mrs. G. P. Canelti and family from First Church Des Moines.
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Cedar Falls
Evangelical Church In
Iowa
Riverview Park
First Church
Des Moines
Evan- Belle
The
Park
Iane Farber
Erma Logan
Charlies BE
Denton
Elbert W. Harrington
Genevieve Ferguson
Freda Carpenter
Iincoln School
Lois Gibson
Adella
Damge
Inez Childs
Myrtle Newport
Lila
Clemens
Thomas W. Justice
George A. Ridge
Franklin Strent
Alfred Jorgensen
Peter Iversen
Grove Street
High
Lincoln
Samuel Brown
Five Marriages Celebrate at Church in Nashua Vale
Five couples from Davenport Cedar Rapids Milton Welton Osceola and Dubuque wed at the Tittle Brown Church in the Vale near Nashua on Monday and Tuesday. The piece notes the twenty sixth annual Big Four fair at Nashua fair grounds August 21 to 24 and lists community updates including births and local honors.
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Courier
Nashua
Tittle Brown
the Vale
Here
Homer
Fidlar
Irma M. Elenfch
Davenport
William F. Burcick
Cedar Rapids
Gressie M. Wiseman
Milton
Wis
Wilford F. Knight Milton
Tris G. Arrington
Welton
Lewis Beltterman
Corder
Marcella Thompson
Dubuque
Harlin Fisher
Josephine Dingman
Oshaloosa
Nashua Fairgrounds
Corinlia Anderson
Forest
L. A. Rhode
Fry
Cuba
Waverly Man to Stand Trial on Forgery Charge
A Waverly man wanted for forgery while an auto dealer returns from Texas for trial. Sheriff H. W. Harlowell says the suspect will be brought back without extradition after officers travel to Texas. The case involves forged transactions during a brief dealer period ending three weeks ago.
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Waverly Man
Ponnen Special Seey Iced
Gates Business College to Graduate Eighty One Thursday
Eighty one students will receive diplomas at Gates Business College during commencement at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday evening. The list includes Florence Hester, Raymond Allan, Priscilla Evan Claremont, Mildred Jones Greene, Stella Frink Genge, Doris Puck Winthrop, William Reints Parkersburg, Howard Dentar Cedar Falls, Berdena Welskirch Sumner, Ola Redenius Britt, Vera Doyle La Porte City, Lois Nolters Waterloo, Helen Van Aid Waterloo, Forrest Lofton Hudson, Mildred Shanks Waterloo, Filmer Mount Jesup, Ralph Betts Belleville, Beth Gou La Porte City, and many others along with faculty members and staff listed.
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Gates Business ‘College
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Florence DT. Hester
Gladtroox
Raymond BR. Allan
Allison
Priscilla Evan
Claremont
WM. H. Willis Sprage
Independence
Mildred L. Jones
Greene
Stella Lucile Frink
Genge
Doris E. Puck
Winthrop
William Relnts
Parkersburg
Howard W. Dentar
Gedar Falls
Berdena C. Welskirch
Sumner
Ola Redenius
Ralph E
Betts
Belleville, Mich
Upper Iowa University summer school ends with 152 enrolled
Fayette Aug. 9 The annual summer school commencement of Upper Iowa University will be Friday Aug. 17 at 10 30 a m in the college chapel. Dr Charles D Neff will provide piano music Owen Anderson will play and Miss Honorite Otley will sing Mrs Fern Chittenden Hileman will read The Dawn The address will be given by Rev Daniel M Parker D D The 28th session closes with 18 bachelor degrees 1 master of arts and 1 two year normal diploma awarded Enrolment this year exceeds 1927 with 152 registered compared with 144 last summer The executive staff includes W W G Mangold and Prof W C Van Ness
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Gauree
Fayette
Camnual
Upper Iowa University
College Chapel
Charles D. Neff
School of Music
Owen Anderson
Honorite Otley
Fern Chittenden Hileman
Daniel M. Parker
Parker
Upper Town
Upper Iowa
Messerly Family Elects Officers
Officers of the Rudolph Messerly Family Reunion association were elected at the annual Cedar Falls session. Ed Wismer of Summer is president and L. Whitley of Fayette is secretary and treasurer. The next reunion is planned for the August 1928 gathering in Sumner.
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Courier Special Service
Hudson, Ja
Rudolph Messerly
Reun
Cedar Falls
Ed Wismer
Summer
L. Whitley
Fayette
Treashrer
Ars
Sumner
Fairbank Woman Celebrates 83rd Birthday Surprise
Mrs. Thomas W. Murphy marked her eighty third birthday with a surprise party hosted by relatives and friends in Fairbank Iowa. The event followed her Aug 7 birth date and featured visiting guests from Oelwein and planned social activities by the Woman's Relief Corps. Also noted is Evelyn Youngman ill with an infection Cleared to provide a neutral, non-graphic report of the small town notices.
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Courier Special Service
Fairbank
Thomas W. Murphy
Roland Bradley
Henry Paulus
Woman's Relief Corps
Oelwein
Evelyn Youngman
Delwein Power Plant Expansion Underway in Oelwein
A large crew advances construction on the Inter-State Power sub station addition to link new power lines with the local system. Officials say the project will require substantial funds and enhance local capacity as work continues.
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Oelwein
Inter-State Power Company
Charles Oelwein
Charles Street
Frederick Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Harald Damon
Kear
Arthur Stann
Hackett
West Union
Stehr
E. Whitlen
Hazleton
George L. Goodale
Lenox
Iowa State Optometrists’ Association
L. C. Rathbun
Hi. W. Brant
Wadena
Minn
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Health Aid Ad
An ad touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the quick corrective for stomach acid and indigestion. It claims instant neutralization, tasteless relief, and suitability for continued use, noting the product’s 50 year trademark history and pricing at 25 or 50 cents per bottle.
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Phillips’ Sik
Magnesia
Man Hangs Self In Bristow Stockyards Seeks Family
Efforts to locate relatives of N. P. Steanson, a left leg amputee, who hanged himself in Bristow stockyards after wandering Bristow for days seeking financial aid. He carried traveler's checks issued at Hot Springs Arkansas and $87 in his pockets. Body found by a boy named Overturf. identification to be arranged in Dumont. Also notes deaths and births including J C Tierney and Teresa Mielke with funeral details.
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Courier
Bristow
N. P. Steanson
Trav Glers
F. ©. Whitaker
Stevenson
Hot Springs
Ark
American, Express ‘Company
Overturf
Dumont
Clarksville
Tanlac Promises Strength and Appetite Revival
An Iowa reader testifies Tanlac cured headaches nervousness and indigestion and helped her gain weight and energy. The ad argues Tanlac restores appetite aids digestion relieves constipation pains nausea dizziness and nervous symptoms and costs less than two cents a dose with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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Hazel Loose
Osborn St
Burlington
Primary 1 Riook Hazleton and Bryantburg Primary 1 Will Okia t Hazleton and Bryantburg
Change in primary No. 11 near Bryantburg Hazleton announced by the state highway commission. Road will shift east and north with longer curves replacing short turns. Grading contract worth 35 580 covers 7 092 miles. J B Billiott to build 29 culverts four bridges over 11 miles to Payette county line. Paving slated for 1938 to connect with Payette county paving. further paving south to Benton county planned for 1930.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Bryantburg
Hazleton
State Highway Commission
J. B. Billiott
Payette County
Isid Oub
Benton County
Buchanan
Nature's Own Tonic Promises Health and Clear Skin
The ad claims perfect health comes from rich red blood and promotes S.S.5 Nature's Own tonic as a remedy for appetite, strength, and clear skin. It touts over a century of relief in thousands of cases with unsolicited letters of gratitude.
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William Wilson
la Porte
George Waln
George
C.F. Rotary
Floyd County
WG TU
Colwell
Social Service Report
Social Service League
C. H. Parr
Jef
Miss Bell Hout
Cesar Valley Hospital
Austin
Anthony Snell
Wapsie
Hudson Noble Grand Association Quilts For Orphans' Home
Vale
Gates Business College
Beth A. Tgou
da Porte City
Phaye Thompson
Carby R. Craig
Nellie Moseley Foe
Bruce F. Gates
Mary S. Horner
Richard Gillespie
Irene M. Ressler
Russell Eugene Clifton
Thompson
Edith
Weidemann
Galt
Mary Zwanziger
Plainfield
Eva V. Grosby
Robert F. Marshall
Bessie Pearl Hanson
Cedar Heighes
Helen &. Bernhard
BoGregor
Dora MM
Andorf
Cedar Pulls
Bonsid Euriley
Grace I McLaughlin
Dorothy M.fechi
Cedar Faths
Margaret BE
Birktolz
Susan Jenn
Jonia
Jeanne Sperry
Grundy Center
Donald A. Austin
Austinville
Agnes M. Glennon
Strawberry
Jessie M. Hamilton
Marvin E. Cable
Arkley
Grace
Bartholomew
Dunkerton
Donald F. Tribon
Algona
Dorothy Dickinson
Selmer J. Ausenbus
Loretta 3
Galvin
Mark Li Strubel
Viola L. Mawe
Katherine P. Connelly
Anna Mae Conley
Watering
Helen E. Morgan
la Porte City
Dorothie Wilson
Muriel L. Aflin
Ryrywin Alderson
Tama
Emma Janssen
Earl Hunt
Earlville
Margeretta CG. Rosendahl
Florence C. Nelson
Et EK
Foss
Catherine M. Metis
Floyd- 7
Tims
Newton
Orchard
Anna M. McNair
Cowgill
Narle Klein
Delmar G. Hilton
Alden
Mary Louise Barnes
Mildred IL Raehlk
Laurens
Erma ¥. Johns
Wellsburg
Bedyne J. Farrelly
Denison
Joseph P.scellan
Waucoma
Grace Clark
Winterset
Florence L. Hillman
Bart B. Roberts
Eres
Upper
Owa
W.W. G. Mangold
School of Education
W. C. van Ness
Messerly
Natal
Delwein Power Company
Jett
Phillips
Paysteians
U. S
Charles HH
Phillips Chemical Company
Charles H., Phillips
Briotom
N. P. Steenson
J. C. Tierney
Mollie Smith
Teresa Mielke
William Mielke
J. ©. Tierney
Dayton Township
St. Joseph's Church
J. W. Casey
Calvary Cemetery
Serica
New Hampton
Okiat Hazleton and
Highway Commission
C. F
Cedar. Falls
J. F. Anderson
H. M. Parks
Tremont Street
Parks
B. J. House
Omabs
Wangler Bros., Co. J. Miller
S.S.S
Ruth Gahm
Elden Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
SSS
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