Huge crowd at Waterloo County outing and factory jubilee
Waterloo Evening Courier reports a huge turnout of about three thousand at the Columbus Picnic in Wildwood Park Charles City with a parade of 300 autos. The event featured outdoor games speeches by M W Hills and Rev Goetzinger and coverage of detours on the Nashua Charles City road. Also notes funerals, a baby’s burial, and varied Paris arts notes.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Nie
Waterloo
Owe Thiesaness Eetehane
Wildwood Park
Charles City
Courier Special
Heights of Columbus
Wauwood
Dean Convery
Hrev
Jr. Goetzinger
Ottonia
Emploves
M. W. Hilis
Europe
Abandoned Boys Reunited After Camp Misunderstanding
Four Davis children aged 9 to 14 were found in New York after leaving a Roseland camp. Their father Philip Davis had moved to Canada and their mother Lily Davis left for her sister’s farm. The children were taken to the Children’s Society for care until reunited with an aunt for the rest of vacation.
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New York
Camden
N. J
Lily’ Davis
East’ Fourteenth Street
Roseland
Children’s Society
East 105Th Street
Fourteenth Street
Philip Davis
Canada
Children's Society
Commencement for summer term at Cedar Falls Teachers College
Cedar Falls Iowa August 15 commencement exercises for the summer section of Teachers college graduate class will be Thursday evening. More than 300 degrees will be presented. Faculty will undertake motor tours of the west including Yellowstone. Opening recitations for the fall begin September 15 with enrollment the day before. Prof O Ray Keim to leave for Manchester College Indiana at end of summer term.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Homer H. Seerley
Yellowstone
Keim
O. Ray Keim
Iowa State Teachers College
Manchester College
Manchester
Ind
Prof
IKE Larkins' Daughter Brings Frustration And Advice
A town column records Mrs. Ike Larktday and Mrs. Joe Kite debating modern parenting. Parents lament uncooperative children, from chores to engagements, while youths resist guidance. Other households report stalled plans and clashes over freedom, work, and expectations reflecting changing social norms.
Return of Pastor Approved by La Porte City Methodist
Fourth quarterly conference at La Porte City Methodist Church conducted by Dr F C Witzigman Cedar Falls district superintendent. Official board unanimously voted for Rev Crumb to return for another year. Also notes on local illnesses moves and visits including Henry Ballheim serious in Duluth hospital after a fall. church social and family movements and reunions nearby.
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Cottrier
la Porte City
F.C. Witzigman
Cedar Falls
Duluth
BE. Brown
Browne
Raymond Hackett
Rush City
Minn
Mr. Hackett
Invite Baptist Leader to Cedar Falls Pulpit
Dr. Hovland Hansen of Des Moines, formerly of Des Moines University and Iowa Baptist circle, has been invited to become pastor of a proposed community church in Cedar Falls. He is considering the offer as the committee proposes a $300 monthly salary and the church seeks leadership for a new college area assembly. The preacher spoke here yesterday and has appeared in Cedar Falls many times during recent years.
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Cedar Falls
Hovland Hansen
Des Moines
Des Moines University
Iowa
Committee
Hansen
Colese
College Hal
Pastor Recovers After Goitre Operation
Rev. J. C. Wienske pastor of St Patrick's church will be released from St Francis hospital Waterloo tomorrow after surgery to relieve goitre He has extended his absence of church duties to January 3 1928.
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Cedar Rapids
J.C. Wienske
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Goitre
Conkin Held On Liquor Charge In Vinton
Vinton Iowa August 14 George Conkin Jr was arrested Saturday night for illegal possession of liquor He remains jailed pending a preliminary hearing Conklin was indicted and fined at the April term with time allowed to pay part of the fine and interest still due
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Vinton
George Conkin, Jr
Conklin
Funeral Rites for Veteran Farmer Held at Greene
Funeral services for Charles Schallock an 82 year old farmer who died Friday at his Powersville Ia home were held at the Lutheran church in Greene. Rev Fred Voel er conducted the service and burial followed in Rose Hill cemetery beside his wife. Survived by one son Henry Schallock with his wife predeceased by 13 years. Also notes Mrs W W Robinson gravely ill at son in law Rev William E Butler home. Ben Pringley shipped three car loads of cattle to Chicago with his son Ray accompanying. Mr and Mrs Fred Fisher have moved from the country back to Greene.
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Hostetter
Janie Waller
Cedar Valley Hospital
Starr
Episcopal Church
W. G. Greede
Riverside
Elmer Waller
Cedar Lake
John Mulvaney
Des Moines
van Hostetter
Philadelphia
Althea Spain
Conrad
Leo J. Lidd
Audubon
Fred “Henke
Meadville
Henk
Alleghany College
China
Courier
Greene
Charles Schallock
Powersville
Fred Voeler
Schallock
Pomen
Germany
United States
Henry Schallock
Buchanan Vet of US War Dies Service Tuesday
In Independence Iowa on August 15 1840 born Civil War veteran William H H Blank Sr died at Peoples Hospital after months of illness He enlisted with the Thirty sixth Illinois Infantry serving through Civil War and later married Martha Ann Plank They moved from Illinois to Iowa and settled near Quasqueton Funeral Tuesday will be held at his son William H H Blanks home with Rev R L Smith officiating Burial follows in Quasqueton Autos seized in bootlegging case Sheriff Willey sold two cars with almost 500 gallons of alcohol and two more awaiting sale. Leslie Hunt remains unconscious after a serious accident. his wife and child recuperate as the driver blamed for the crash was cleared due to blinding headlights.
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Gourar Spenal
Independence
William H. H. Blank
Peoples Hospital
Blank
William Henry Harrison Blank
Niagara County
Empire State
Tlinois
Illinois
Co. K
Thirty-sixth
Illinois Infantry
Mission
Pea Ridges
Kenesaw Mountain
Stone River
Chickamauga
Martha 4Nn Plank
Memphis
Mathes Neis
Towa
Buchanan County
Quasqueton
R. L. Smith
Methodist Church
H. R. Willey
J. G. Sherren
Chevrolet
Auto
Leslie Hunt
Altho
24 Mile Gravel Contract Set in Butler County
Butler County awards a graveling contract to Charles Yost Bristow for 24 miles of county and township roads. Work begins this week, with routes including Clarksville to Charles City, Bristow to Greene, Alison to Clarksville, and additional segments in Wilder, Shell Rock to New Hartford, Dumont to Kesley, Aplington to Kesley, and Bennezette township.
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Corrier
Allison
New Hartford
Dumont
Kesley
Aplington
Bennezette Township
Ackley Band Concerts and Schedule Notes
Ackley announces concerts by the Ackles Municipal band this Thursday and by the Boys' Industrial Training school band at Zidora next Thursday. No concert on Sept. 1. Apiington band performs Sept. 2 for the flower show. Geneva band plays Sept. 3 and Sunday Sept. 4. Ackley Municipal band to present a program.
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Ackley
Specitali
Ackles Municipal
Boys’ Industrial Training School
Zidora
Apiington
Geneva
Ackley Municipal Band
Barclay Center Notes Highlight Local Work And Visits
Barc lay Center notes report H A Trumbauer erecting a silo on his farm while Fred Grament helps Mr Corey. Mr and Mrs Fred Bailey host Indiana relatives. W M Miller repaints buildings as Rev J E Pritchard and son from Dunkerton undertake the work.
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Barclay Center
H. A. Trumbauer
Fred Grament
Corey
Fred Bailey
Indiana
W. M. Miller
J. E. Pritchard and Son
Dunkerton
Florence Weick dies at 25 in Cedar Falls rites Wednesday
Florence Weick 25 of 915 Nineteenth Street West Cedar Falls died early today after a long illness at her parents home. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at Zion Evangelical Church conducted by Rev. G L Bergeman with burial at Waverly.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Florence Weick
William Weick
Nineteenth Street
Zion Evangelical Church
G. L. Bergeman
Waverly
Refloor Bridge Over Cedar at Wrest Mitchell Iowa
Mitchell Iowa August 13 The Cedar River bridge at Wrest Mitchell is being replanked by the county authorities. The project aims to improve crossing safety and longevity for local vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
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W. Mitchell
Courier
Mitchell
Wrest Mitchell
Falle Ericksen couple to begin 22nd Saskatchewan trip
Cedar Falls residents Mr. and Mrs. Falle Ericksen plan a Tuesday departure on their twenty second trip to Saskatchewan. They farm near Fillmore with son Arthur operating one tract and son in law Bert Philpot managing another.
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Cedar
Falle Ericksen
Saskatchewan
Fillmore
Arthur
Bert Philpot
Miss Signe Holst to Marry Dane in Copenhagen Trip Mentioned
Cedar Falls notes a party honoring bride elect Miss Signe Holst who plans to sail September 15 for Copenhagen to wed a Danish native. Hostesses Miss Lorenzo Hansen and Mrs J Jensen hosted thirty five guests. Holst has toured Europe and just returned from a Europe concert tour. she is daughter of Martin Holst, editor of the Dannevirk.
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Cedar Falls
Signe Holst
Copenhagen
Denmark
Lorenzo Hansen
J. Jensen
Miss Holst
Europe
Martin Holst
The
Dannevirk
New Haven Youth Drowns Diving Near Cedar River
Norbert Loftus aged 18, eldest of 12 sons of Mr and Mrs W J Loftus of New Haven, drowned while diving from a railway bridge near Wildwood park on Sunday afternoon during a Knights of Columbus picnic. Firemen recovered the body about two hours later. Funeral Tuesday at the Catholic church in New Haven after parents, visiting Cresco, were notified of the tragedy.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Norbert
W. J. Loftus
New Haven
Cedar River
Wildwood Park
Knights of Columbus
Cresco
Illyrice: Church Near West Union Annual Reunion
West Union Ia Aug 15 The annual community day of Ilyria church held Friday featured a noon picnic dinner morning sports an afternoon address by Rev H E Morrow Monona Ia and events including baby shows ball games and a play The Man of Yesterday by Epworth League members plus two bands solos and readings The eighth annual gathering marked the occasion
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West Union
Ilyria
H. E. Morrow
Monona
Epworth League
Man Held to Grand Jury for Drunken Driving at Oelwein
Oelwein Aug 15 Tom Fennell of Wadena Minn employed on county road work waived examination and was held to the grand jury under $1000 bond on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Fennell Sunday afternoon struck parked cars of William Hooks and his sister Mrs Butterfield causing a broken arm to the woman and minor injuries to Hooks.
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Oelwein
Courier
Fennell
William Hooks
Mrs. Butterfield
Hooks
Boy Injured in July 17 Crash Now Conscious
Cedar Falls reports marked improvement in Howard Leonard, 17, who was badly hurt in a July 17 automobile crash at Waverly. He recognizes his mother Nellie Leonard and aunt Mrs. Stephenson, but recalls nothing of the accident or three weeks in hospital.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Howard Léonard
Waverly
Nellie Leonard
T. ©. Stephenson
Rector Resumes Rest After Funeral Duty
Rev. E. B. Mounsey rector of Christ Episcopal church was recalled from vacation to conduct H. C. Harper's funeral yesterday and returned today to Byron Minnesota to rejoin his family visiting at Mrs Mounsey's parents home.
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E. B. Mounsey
Christ. Episcopal Church
H. C. Harper
Byron, Minn
Fullerton sings at assembly during Cedar Falls visit
Robert Fullerton formerly head of the music department at Teachers college sang at a Cedar Falls assembly this morning while visiting relatives in the city.
Chicago Guests Visit Stevenson Family in Jefferson Street
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Stevenson and children Alfred and Mildred are guests this week of his brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Stevenson at 827 Jefferson Street in Chicago.
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Chicago
Colin Stevenson
Alfred
Mildred
Chicard
S. G. Stevenson
Jefferson Street
Fredericksburg to house Monroe relic shrine
Fredericksburg Virginia August 15 The greatest shrine in America to President James Monroe will be built here after Laurence Gouveneur Hoes of Washington purchased the old law office building once used by Monroe. The site will display a full collection of Monroe relics including the court costume sword sash duelling pistol desk and hair lock. Hoes plans to restore the building and maintain it with the Monroe descendants collection for permanent preservation. Monroe rose from town councilman to president and held many key posts including governor secretary of state and war and ambassador roles.
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Fredericksburg
America
James Monroe
Laurence Gouveneur
Hoes
Washington
Monroe
United States
Napoleon
White House
Court of St. James’s
England
Virginia General Assembly
Continental Congress
France
Virginia
Spain
Westmoreland County
Colonial Beach
Inca Slingshot Rebellion Fades Under Machinegun Fire
La Paz, Bolivia reports that an uprising of Indians using primitive slings and clubs is fading as troops with rifles and machine guns advance. The government says sections are pacified and expects quick control once remaining forces reach their posts. Communist agitators are blamed for inciting the rebellion.
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Bolivia
la Paz
Mystic city marshal dies after self-inflicted wounds
William B. McFall, 48, city marshal of Mystic, Iowa, died in a Centerville hospital from four self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Found in his car three miles west of Mystic, he attributed his act to strain from the mining crisis.
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Ottumwa. In
Willam B. McFall
Mystic
Centerville
Miss Gladyce Krueger Returns Home for Vacation
Miss Gladyce Krueger of Chicago visits at her mother Mrs. Ernestine Krueger's home at 327 Cottage street for a two weeks vacation, returning to her city residence after the stay.
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Gladyce Krueger
Chicago
Ernestine Krueger
Cottage Street
Turkish Girls Guide Istanbul Tourists Replace Male Guides
Turkish women on the quay in Stamboul now lead tours replacing male guides. The girl guides, many from notable families and Moslem, include a deputy’s daughter, an Azerbaijani princess, and a poet’s daughter, with some educated at Constantinople’s American College. Police investigate unscrupulous male guides amid tensions.
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Stamboul
Turkey
UPI
Gar
Dens
Turka
Girl Guides
Azerbaidjan
Constantinople
Gander Cares For Goslings After Death Of Mother
Washington Pennsylvania August 15 John Kilgore a Greene county farmer tells how a gander near Deer Lick suddenly acts as a mother after the goose that hatched five goslings dies three days later The bird assumes parental duties with devotion and shows classic motherly traits though he bans other barnyard residents from the brood.
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Washington
John Kilgore
Deer Lick
Greene County
Kilgore
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Frank Swain
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Elgin
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