Oelwein Hosts Pioneer Relics Amid Pageant Crowds
Oelwein displays include a Powter teapot and candlesticks 200 years old loaned by Mrs. Ford Cole oil painting by Turillo valued at $2,000 loaned by William Walker and a Paisley shawl 200 years old loaned by Mrs. W. H. Hateh A fire in the Palace clothing store awning caused by a cigarette stub was reported and the pageant at Oelwein ball park drew a large crowd for the benefit of the Elbein fire department The event featured Monoplane photography by George Yates and proceeds went to local fire relief Charles Arnold bought the Peter Harten 80 acre farm near Arlington with two Delwein homes in the deal and John Grauer family camped at the Oelwein cottage at Clear Lake Miss Forrence Shaw returned home after visiting uncle George Shaw and family G A Harrah of Galesburg Illinois visited his granddaughter Mrs Thomas Ray for her birthday while Charles M Brown, 33, is missing from Newton Iowa since yesterday.
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Courier
Oelwein
Ford
Cole
Turillo
William Walker
Geeorge Day
Elvein Fire Department
Des Moines Register
George Yates
Palace Clothing
Vg. Cigaret
Charles Arnold
Peter Harten
Arington
Delwein
Second Avenue
R. P. “Hardy
Arnold
John Grauer
Clear Lake
Forrence Shaw
Pittsburgh
George. Shaw
JG. A. Harrah
Galesburg
Ill
Thomas Ray
Throthmorton
Ralph
Jean
Beer and Woman Seized in Police Raid After Theft Report
Police raided a house at 121 Oneida Street, seizing seven bottles of beer. Stella Thomas, a Black woman, was arrested and held on liquor nuisance charges. Earlier, George U Wildeborm of Clarksville reported $50 robbery by a young woman. Detectives Davis and Orumting led the raid with other officers and the police matron. The woman remained in jail pending filing.
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Stella Thomas
Oneida Street
George U Wildeborm
Clarksville
Ralph Davis
Hugh Orumting
Walker
H. C. Humphry
W. W. Warsaw
State information against her ends in city fine
A state information was filed accusing a woman of operating a disorderly house. She paid a city fine of 16.50 in municipal court as part of the case.
Man Finds 1874 Coin Seen as Omen of Hoover Prosperity
F W Childs, assistant deputy in the county treasurer's automobile department, found a nickel in the street. The 1874 date marks Herbert Hoover's birth year and Childs called it a good omen for prosperity under Hoover’s administration, predicting Hoover will win the election.
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F. W. Childs
Automobile Department
S Mickel
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Childs
Prophecy and Healing Sermon Promoted Near Tama
A handbill signed by Frank Bunnicutt of the Church of God advertises a Sunday mass meeting at the Lord's Place one mile south of Tama on Aug 19 at 2 pm. It promises salvation, prophecy and healing, casting out devils, curing lusts of the flesh, Baptisms on request, prophecy about the next president and government form, with music and the sick urged to attend.
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Frank
Bunnicutt
Church of God
Tama
Regain Your Girlish Figure Fat O No Advertisement
A private use reducing tablet marketed to women by Wangler's Drug Store and Mike Gauss Pharmacy. It claims safety with no habit forming drugs and promises to boost energy and correct assimilation without dieting. Sells on money back basis with availability at major drugstores and the Robert Drug Co.
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Iworth
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Newton
Charles
M. Brown
Brown
Morris Keen
New York
Elmer Kivett
Keen
Omaha
Neb
Wheaton, Jr
Ertisem
Lea
Carter
Atlas
van Pea
Carter White
Hershey’s Nougat Gatss
Bunions
Orphos
Hind’s
Mead
Miles
West Side—Corner
Poe
Commercial and West
Nichol
Jergens
Beecham
Foley’s
Philip
Fitch
Forhan
William
Bry Cleaner
Wichals Dors
Aea
Kolynos
Casul
Vicks Vapo
Camels Lunckrs
Chesters
Old Golds
Three Castle
Princess Pat Rouge
Father John
Bellan
Watkins
Woodbury’s
Coty
Caty
Jad
Hazel
Strop
Leafs
Forp Motor Company
Detroit
Michigan
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