Evangelical Societies hold Cedar Falls assembly sessions
Cedar Falls Aug 18 Opening sessions of Town Evangelical churchs thirty fifth annual assembly at Riverview park drew nearly all denomination clergy, with ministers, lay members, and women groups attending. Dr Charles L Goodell and Rev F R Blakely led devotionals. various leaders announced programs for Sunday school, worship, and leadership training across the state.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Evangelical Church
Riverview Park
Ministerial Association
Woman's Missionary Society
Leadership
School For Sunday School Workers
Christian Endeavor
F. R. Blakely
J. F. Dunlap
Cleveland
Edom
Fayette Civil War Veterans Hold Forty Seventh Reunion
Twenty thirty one veterans and about as many Relief Corps members from northeastern Iowa attended Fayette county’s forty seventh reunion of Civil War soldiers. Rain reduced turnout and some left early. towns represented included West Union Hawkeye Fayette Oelwein Alpha Blooming Prairie Minn Elgin Volga City Waterloo Hampton Marshalltown Randalla Decorah Lington Cresco and Algon. The oldest registered veteran was 89 year old C Z Chapman Elgin who served in Company Thirty eighth Indiana Infantry. youngest present was Henry Richmond West Union aged 0. Mrs Sarah Wombacker aged 93 was the oldest Corps member present. The bugle call opened the gathering led by Warren Thiff. Attendance registered in the assembly room of the courthouse. Two programs were presented under the chairmanship of D Hall, a longtime organizer for the event.
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Iowa
Fayett County
Solitiers
West
Union
Hawkeye
Fayette
Ocl
Wein
Alpha
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Elgin
Volga
City
Waterloo
New
Hampton
Marshalltown
Randalla
Decorah Lington
Cresco
Chapman
Thirty-eighth
Indiana Infantry
Henry
Richmond
Sarah Wombacker
Menber
Relief Corps
Warren Thiff
Court House
D. Hall
Inspector Urges Improvement at Indian Hospital
Toledo Aug 18. Dr M C Guthrie medical director for Indian department work recommends increasing capacity of the Indian sanatorium near here from 80 to 100 patients and greater funding for its operations. He recently inspected the institution and hopes additions start by July 1, 1928. H B Peairs general superintendent of Indian educational and industrial work also visited and notes progress since ten years ago.
Veteran Iowa judge J F Clyde dies at Osage
Osage Ia Aug 18 Judge J F Clyde 16 years on the bench for this judicial district and former state senator died at home age 77 in First Iowa Law Class from University of Iowa He led in legal politics connected with Baptist church and Masonic order Surviving widow and five children Mary Frank Osage Ray Arthur connected with Iowa State College Ames Flora Danforth Washington DC Funeral arrangements not yet completed
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J. F. Clyde
Iowa U. Law
Courier Special Service
Osage
Clyde
State University of
Iowa
Twentythird
Iowa Assembly
Baptist Church
Masonic Order
Mary
Frank
Ray
Arthur
State College
Ames
Flora Danforth
Washington, D. C
Mardi Gras at New Hampton Has Good Patronage
New Hampton Iowa August 18 a crowd about twice last year’s turnout attended the Chickasaw Mardi Gras opening day. The three day carnival expanded with free acts fireworks running race and semi pro baseball daily. Vying for queen candidates generated interest though no clear front runner emerged yet. The celebration began Wednesday. Fined for Shoplifting. Mrs Mildred Daehn of Iowa Falls was fined 15 dollars and costs 6 40 after pleading guilty to stealing a dress from Sheakley Kennedy department store. The dress was found in her car shortly after she left the store. She paid the fine and 18 75 for the stolen dress, which had been spotted by rain. Kills 12 Rattlesnakes. Frank Parsons of Richland township brought 12 rattles from rattlesnakes killed on his farm to Auditor R F Klatt’s office. Threshing time brings these snakes and killings are frequent, especially in Richland where the reptiles are thick. West Union Pro uth broken West Union Iowa August 18 Special Altho all vicinities but that near West Union have had rain in abundance last week the drought in this vicinity was not broken until Tuesday when a light drizzle rain fell all afternoon.
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Courier
New Hampton
Frank Parsons
Richland Township
R. F. Klatt
Richland
Head of Western Theology School to Talk in Iowa
Dr Ebnér Guy Cutshall president of the Inn School of Theology Denver Colorado will deliver the evening address at services next Sunday evening in the Methodist church here Rev Catshall was formerly a Buchanan county boy and is now ranking AS one of the foremost preachers in the country He was elected to the presidency of the Denver school about two years ago McKees to Visit City Commander and Mrs Ernest McKee and two daughters are expected during this month for a short visit in the home of Commander McKee s parents Mr and Mrs George McKee of this city McKee who has been on duty with the Pacific fleet for the past several years with headquarters at San Diego Cal has been transferred to land service in Washington DC and hopes to get a short furlough for a few days visit here en route to his new station Injured in Auto Accident The Rev A M McIntosh family received word this week that Mr and Mrs Russell McIntosh were in the hospital at Texarkana Ark having figured in a serious auto accident recently Mr and Mrs McIntosh were united in marriage about a month ago and were just finishing their honeymoon trip by auto thru the southeast Mr McIntosh is a nephew of Mrs H R Keagy of this city and also a grandson of Rev and Mrs A M McIntosh also of this city.
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Courier
Independence
Ebnér Guy Cutshall
Inn School of Theology
Denver
Colo
Methodist ‘Church
Catshall
Buchanan County
McKees
City
Ernest McKee
Commander McKee
George McKee
McKee
Pacific Fleet
San Diego
Cal
Land Service
Washington
D.C
A. M. McIntosh
Russell “McIntosh
Texarkana
Ark
Greene Man Sells Acreage and House
Charles Crandall sold his five acre residence with house and large dairy barn in Greene Iowa to Fred Starkweather who will take possession March 1 1928 Starkweather will run a dairy business here Construction of a modern house on lots south of his present home has started by Crandall
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Greene, Ia
Charles Crandall
Fred Starkweather
Starkweather
Crandall
Fredericksburg Dairy Day Parade Delayed By Rain
Aug 18 Fredericksburg event saw rain delay the dairy day parade until the afternoon. A Waterloo high school band played as first class stock was shown. Albert Brodie and family from Kansas City, Missouri, are visiting Mrs. Adelaide Brodie.
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Fredericksburg
Waterloo
Albert Brodie
Kansas City
Adelaide Brodie
W T U Officers Re elected in Charles City
Charles City August 18 Specials The annual election of officers of the W T U resulted in the re election of President Mrs C G Gray first vice president Mrs D Carter second vice president Mrs Mary Ryan treasurer Mrs Amelia Toepfer secretary Mrs Ella Huffman. Mrs Amelia Toepfer elected as delegate to attend the National convention in Minneapolis from August 24 to August 31. Mrs Emma Andrews and Mrs Carter will also attend. Local membership now 125 up from 50 last year.
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Charles City
C. G. Gray
D. Carter
Mary Ryan
Amelia Toepfer
Ella Huffman
Minneapolis
Emma Andrews
Carter
Wesleyan Camp Meeting 16 At Charles City
The Wesleyan Methodist conference and camp meeting are underway at the permanent grounds south of Charles City with sessions led by Evangelist Rufus Gleason and local workers. Plans include a Labor Day Road Celebration in Lionfield on Sept 5 with a barbeque and two baseball games, plus Charles City day at the Big Four fair in Nashua. Deputy Sheriff Atherton arrested two boys and a girl on a statutory charge in New Hampton, hearings set in Justice McGeeney's court. Christine Follansbee has left St Paul for San Francisco to serve as executive secretary at Health W. Co. A. Miss Hilda Bluemensteil, after Europe, will return to Chicago as a magazine illustrator.
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Charles City
Wesleyan Methodist Churches
Rufus Gleason
Central
W. R. Emerson
C.&. Weigel
Lionfield
Nashua
Nashuans
Collegians
Decorah
The
Fair Association
EH. W. Stanley
Atherton
New Hampton
Christine Follansbee
St. Paw
Ernie
San Francisco
W. Co. A
Europe
Hilda, Bluemensteil
William Blumensteil
New York
Margaret
Chicago
Birthday Celebration for Hiram Parks at 85 in La Porte
La Porte City Iowa honors Hiram Parks on his eighty fifth birthday with visits from relatives including George Brock of Grand Junction and Alex Harper of Vinton. Parks received many cards and flowers as friends and family gathered at his home. A farewell party for Charles Kuhn and wife at Evangelical church followed, with class members and friends enjoying games, a program, and refreshments.
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la Porte City
Hiram Parks
George Brock
Grand Junction
Alex ‘Harper
Vinton
Parks
Harry Parks
Waterloo
Charles Kuhn
California
Evangelical Church
Henry Ballheim
Hospital
G. Ballheim
Gail
Duluth
Minn
Seven Acres of Beans Sold for 1700 by Waverly Farmer
Waverly Indiana August 18 seven acres planted to beans produced 40528 pounds sold to Marshall Canning company for 3 and 4 cents per pound. The gross income 1677.90 from accounts shows a hoped income of 1700 after harvest costs. Twenty two workers on payroll with peak 77 on one day.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
al Lynch
Marshall Canning Company
Brest
Auto Accessory Plant Moves to New Hampton
The Frank Davis Auto Accessory factory now in Marshalltown will relocate to New Hampton, housed in the Johnston building. It makes a traffic direction indicator and window awnings and plans to start an improved bumper. Five workers now employed may rise to 25 or 30 as demand grows. Three salesmen will market the output.
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Courier
New Hampton
Davis
Marshalltown
Chamber of Commerce
Johnston Building
Illinois
Woman dies from fall in Shell Rock home
Edith Redding widow of L C Red ding and former Northey Manufacturing superintendent in Waterloo died from injuries after a fall at her Shell Rock home. She was 66, spine and several ribs broken. Survived by sisters Mrs. Eliza Sparks and Mrs. Sarah Tibbit and three nephews C O Pierce Waterloo H M Pierce Winslow Will Pierce Ashland. Funeral Friday afternoon with burial at Janesville.
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Edith Redding
Waterloo
Shell Rock
Courier Special Service
Redding
L. C
L. C. Redding
Northey Manufacturing Company
Eliza Sparks
Sarah Tibbit
C. O. Pierce
H. M. Pierce
Winslow
Will Pierce
Ashland
Janesville
Tama-Toledo Chautauqua Ass'n Shows Profit
The Tama-Toledo Chautauqua Association presented its twenty fifth annual entertainment in Toledo Iowa on Wednesday and reported receipts should cover all expenses with potential profit. The organization has a long record of successful shows and financing. Pledges for 1928 are sufficient to underwrite expenses.
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Gourier
Toledo
Central Iowa Chautauqua Association
Tama-Toledo Chautauqua Association
Funeral Rites of Oelwein Accident Victim on Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. J. E. Fortier who died in an auto crash will be held Friday morning at Sacred Heart church in Oelwein Iowa. The body will go to St. Paul for burial. In other items Judge Cook sent Wilbur Goodwin to the Eldora industrial school at the request of his mother who cited incorrigibility and bad checks and forged signatures to buy a car. A car driven by Mrs. C R Bickford overturned on Second avenue northeast Wednesday morning causing little damage to the vehicle or driver due to a too short turn.
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Courier
Oelwein
J. E. Fortier
Sacred Heart Church
St. Paul
Cook
Wilbur Goodwin
Arlington
Eldora
C. R. Bickford
Second Avenue Northeast
Greene Resident Convalesces After Home Auto Injury
Marquis Boller, seriously hurt in an auto crash near Elkader Iowa last week, is now recovering at his Greene home under the care of his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Boller.
End-O-Corn guarantee ad from a bank sample
An advertising notice promotes End-O-Corn as a guaranteed corn and callus remedy. It claims a one dollar payout if the product fails and lists endorsements by unnamed druggists. The seekers are directed to Ant Bank in the United States or End-O-Corn Laboratories in Chicago for redemption.
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ANT Bank
United States
End-O-Corn Laboratories
Garfield Blvd
Chicago
Robert Drug Co
Cal J. Miller
Freckle Removal Ad Promises Clear Complexion
An advertisement touts Othine double strength as a guaranteed freckle remover sold in drug and department stores. It claims rapid results, with lighter freckles fading after early applications and money-back guarantee if it fails.
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