Fire at La Porte O K restaurant in Main Street blaze
Firemen fought a rear second floor fire at the O K restaurant owned by Harry Gardner. Spread to a shared hallway but flames were controlled in about thirty minutes with minor damage totaling under 200 dollars. Insurance on Gardner building 1006 plus stock 500. No insurance on nearby buildings.
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la Porte City
O. K
Main Street
Harry Gardner
Gardner
A.T. Kline
John Bolte
Marion
Snahn & Rose Lumber Co
Maxwell
Bardalph
G. P. Dailey
Halstad
Minn
Bailey
Roy Bailey
R. B. Melds
Reehelle
Ewrad
Doris Bruce
Cedar Falls
Emma Bruce
Doris Wil
Alfred Brust
Collins
Steve Rose
Baby
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Rose
Lon Rose
Ethel Bryant
Janesville
Geo. Judsow
Mission Society Meets at Mrs Geo Moeller This Week
Local notes report the Missionary Society meeting at Mrs Geo Moeller s residence this week. Additional items mention Mr and Mrs Fred Thomas visiting relatives and a daughter recently born to Mrs Fred Thomas at Herman s home. Several residents plan trips and job changes including Richard Diekman resigning from Neverman garage to join Ci &eas Lumber Co and Jovie Koelling taking his place.
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Denver
The
Mission Society
Geo. Moeller
Fred Thomas
Herman
Clarence Wolfe
Bini
Richard Diekman
Neverman
Ci@&eas Lumber Co
Jovie Koelling
Diekman
Mex Mooney
Independence Fair Week Highlights and Local News
Buchanan county fair features children day kite contest and fireworks each evening. July 16 parade of events includes pawcomers day dedication of log cabin and suburban races. Edith Wallace marries Lawrence McMillan in Vinton. Miss Elizabeth McDonald dies after teaching here. local staff travels west. pheasant shipments to game preserve. Raymond’s band honors Mgr White. Attorney M. A. Smith returns from western trip.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Wallace
Edith Wallace
Lawrence McMillan
Winton
Miss Wallace
McMillan
St. Paul
Vinton
Elizabeth McDonald
N. A. Kippen
Buchanan
Mgr. White
Presbyterian Church
Raymond
Clinton
White
M. A. Smith
California
Iowa
Rowley Notes Travel and Visits Across Iowa and Nearby States
Aug 12 records show Dr C B Rentz taking a hospital position in Finland. Local residents move between towns, visiting relatives in Carrington, Estherville, Brandon, Vinton, and Rochester Minnesota while several families plan trips and hosting relatives.
Large gang arrives to lay new steel on I. G. roadbed
A large band of men arrived last evening to lay new steel on the I. G. roadbed with T. J. Van Meter in charge. Dr. Blackmore and a mother plan a two week visit in Iowa and Minnesota. Mrs. Hussemian, sister of Mr. Spieker, underwent tumor surgery in Marshalltown and had a 40 pound tumor removed before returning home. The Misses Husinga have been
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Aplington
I. G
T. J. van Meter
Camp Shutunka outing with Campiro Girls ends week
Slaters will return soon to resume teaching. The Campiro Girls chaperoned by Mary GL Gave spent the week at Camp Shutunka Round Grove. Out of town guests from Genwood Minnesota and Nas Maines joined the mothers for a dinner provided by the edinp members.
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Slaters
Campiro
Mary
Camp Shutunka
Round Grove
Misa Maaurico Mielor O
Genwood
Minn
Mike Bether Groone
Nas Maines
Pleste Daner
The
Edinp
Local Thunderstorm Drops Rain Flooding Wall Street Damage
A severe thunderstorm drenched Walker Street causing a house at 144% Walker Street to catch fire after a lightning strike. Two women were stunned, roof damage tore away, and a rear porch wrecked. Firemen battled the blaze as downtown streets flooded and surface streets slick with dust. The shower lasted from 6 to 7 44 with drizzle afterward.
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Walker Street
Fee
Various Delays and Visits Color Local Week
Visitors and departures shape the week with numerous trips to Waterloo Freeport Beloit and Breckenridge. Golden wedding celebrated for Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Meinders Aug 6 with many relatives attending. Lucila Plumer suffers a fractured wrist from a city park swing while Maude McVey arrives from Victor Montana to visit Catherine and Edna McVey. Carpenters work at Sacred Heart academy as A. op Hilt and family remain in town.
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J. H. DeBuhr
Freeport
Johanna
Ya DeBuhr
Waterloo
J. G. Meinders
Hall
Dr. Waidby
Beloit
Wis
Henry Dirks
Breckenridge
Minn
W. Dtm
Ethel
T Lakefield
Sacred Heart Academy
A. Op Hilt
Local Notables Visit Waverly and Nearby Towns
Waverly notes show Mr and Mrs Hugh Rock of Oelwein visiting Waverly. Mrs Fred Schaale of Do Knk visits her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Seekatz. Louis Schultz arrives from New York City for vacation with sisters in town. Several residents travel for visits including Mrs Kaufman and baby of Waterloo, Mrs Seeley to Marshalltown, and the Denver party returning home. G A Grossman and family visit Charles City, while Chaffee returns from Chicago improved.
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Hensell Knight
Rotnbeck
G. Ju. Chaffee
Chicago
W. RB. Seeley
Marshalltown
Ts Biggs
Warre
G. A. Grossman
Charles City
L. A. Kaufman
Waterloo
F. H. Page
Will Clark
Gertrude Tyrrell
Denver
Colo
O. H. Mitchell
Kelley Canning
Frank Lynn
Dubuque
John Juuitz
Independence
Norah Casper
Rat Nashua
Ann Perkins
Mohawk Condense
Perkins
Corey
W. A. Lutzke
Local Residents Visit Relatives Across Town
Here at the home of the former's daughter Mrs. Dick Dotterman and family. Mrs. Frank Brock and two children are visiting from Minneapolis for two weeks at the homes of sisters Mrs. Gee Bates and Mrs. Frank Taber. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hale with two sons visited Tripoli from Saturday to Monday at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wala. Miss Corretta Gool returned home from Monona where she had been all summer.
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Carrington
Roy Rosencrans
Robinson
N. D
Finch
Illinois
Ralph Robson
Rochester
Minn
Drs. Mayo
Jay van Orsdol
Courtland
N.Y
George Rentz
Weyhuuser
Wis
Verda
Werhauser
Dick Dotterman
Frank Brock
Minneapolis
Gee, Bates
Frank Taber
Mra
J. A. Hale
Tripoli
Dr. Wala
Corretta Gool
Beautifying a Summer Sailed Face Ad Told
An advertisement promotes merantized wax as a facial treatment to remove sun and wind damage. It claims the wax peels away outer skin gently, revealing a lighter, smoother complexion and reduces wrinkles with nightly application. A second product, a wash lotion with glycerite and witch hazel, promises immediate results.
When You Wash Your Hair Dont Use Soap
An advertisement extols plain massified coconut oil as a grease free hair cleanser. It claims soaps and shampoos harshly dry the scalp, leaves hair brittle, and that a small amount cleanses well, rinses easily, and makes hair soft and manageable. The copy notes coconut oil is cheap and available at drug stores, lasting months for a family.
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Crewny
Social visit highlights in Mrs Mumphrey’s circle on Schultzmeyer lawn
Mrs Jus Mumphrey and friend trans Fox visit. Mesdames Schultzmeyer Warnest Seeley Seifert Wright and itetecka host W K Indies on Schultzmeyer lawn with a pleasant hour of visiting and refreshments. Born to Mr and Mrs Carl Retk text ends with birth note.
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Ter
Jus
Mumphrey
Mies
Trans Fox
H. C. Schultzmeyer
Warnest. Schultzmeyer
W. R. Seeley
S. J. Seifert
J. A. Wright
W. B. Itetecka
H. ©. Schultzmeyer
Carl Retk
Lime starvation and tuberculosis link claims in 1900 medical note
In the December 19 1900 Medical Record an article by Dr John B P Rursel argues lime starvation precedes active tuberculosis in adults. He cites lime salts in foods as key and notes Wirkman Lab Philadelphia markets a remedy claiming to address the condition without opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John BP. Rursel
Hekman
G Ding
Wirkman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Five-Pound Son Born to Mr and Mrs Rowry in Kansas City
On Aug 15 a five pound son was born to Mr and Mrs Ea Rowry. They returned to Kansas City after visiting Mrs Julia Rowry and family, including brother Claud, here for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hert
Ea Rowry
Kansas City
Julia Rowry
Claud
Geta-IT rejects old cures in bold corn remedy ad
A century old newspaper advertisement promotes GETS-IT as the sole effective corn remover. It denounces greasy salves and tools, claims painless treatment with two drops, and notes broad druggist availability for 25 cents a bottle, via E Lawrence & Co of Chicago.
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LA Porte
Agnes Schubert
Dr. Fields
Harry Jenks
Erwit Shaffer
Catherine Gingrich
Henry i Lobeck
Mr. Krowan
Krona
Ulttle
Vera Clausing
Doling
Rowley
Berry
Neal
Lole
Edar Repide
Sarah Streamerom
Califor
Nia
Post
Waverly
First National Bank
Oxfords
Odd Paijts
BTU
Cal J. Maier
Mansen & Hansen
Eosta
Wangler Bros. ‘Co
Fourth St
Towa
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