Seven drown as Henry Woods capsizes on Mississippi
In a sudden squall the government steamer Henry Woods flipped in the twenty foot channel of the Mississippi near Keokuk Iowa. Seven men drowned including George Bickel Tom Noonan William Jones Hugh Beaver and his eight year old sister plus Mr and Mrs W C Welch. Captain Gus Seifert escaped from wreckage. Divers searched for bodies as wreckage and rescue boats arrived. Real estate transfers listed follow the casualty report.
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Keokuk
Henry Woods
Mississippi River
George Bickel
Carthage
Tom Noonan
William Jones
Quincy
Hugh Beaver
Ill
W. C. Welch
Lois
Gus Seifert
Henry Bosse
Seifert
Boose
Local notes from Denver and surrounding area
Denver residents and visitors are listed with social visits including the Riedesels Meyers Waverly folks Squires wedding Kubiman Koehling Woodman Tripoli notes and multiple relatives visiting Waterloo Sumner and Cedar Falls with plans for a new house and a local show attendance mentioned. Local transportation and hospital visits are noted with several families spending Sundays with relatives.
300 Pound Woman Gets Private Ride And Fly Spatter
Shenandoah Iowa August 20 A weighty shopper weighing 300 pounds used a delivery car to reach a re retail store and back home. The woman rode to the shop and bought a fly spatter for 3 cents with cash praise for the merchant who also drove her back home.
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah Re-Intall
Riverside farm sale tops Littleton notes and visits
Littleton notices report the Riverside farm, formerly owned by B. Little of Independence, sold to Chris Emerson of Jesup for 110 dollars per acre. Multiple local visits occur including Mrs. H. P. Price and son from Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brooks and children from Winthrop, and families of Marshall Ball and J. B. McGlaughlin. Homecoming attendees at Walker included several locals.
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Littleton
Sta Jesse
John Alexander
J. Alexander
Doris Bantz
August Sasse
Chas. McGlaughlin
Lucie Durham
Fairbank
H. P. Price
Waterloo
Chas. Brooks
Winthrop
Marshall Ball
N. H. Hess
Brownsville
Ore
Join Hults
Geo. McBane
Joe Myers
Gatesville
J. B. McGlaughlin
Wm. Ball
Upland
Cal
Walker
Frank Rebberg
Frank Considine
H. B. Patton
Ira Sankey
Clyde Wilson
Sidney Neilson
Vera Johnson
Elva Pingree
Dr. Robinson
Qelwelh
Lock and
Familly
Independence
Allison News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Moves
Aug 20 Allison notes (Douglas county region) recounts Mrs L A Spengler visiting relatives in Dumont, Eugene Owen at state county auditors convention in Council Bluffs, and a farewell party for Mrs M P Jones at Mrs H F Wilds home. Womans Foreign Missionary society members travel to Bristow, with Bristow hosts from Allison Greene Dumont and Aredale. Frank H Hill sells residence to Lewis Hummel. Butler County Teachers Institute underway with lectures. A colored minstrel tent show here Tuesday. Agnes Buroker vacationing from Waverly hospital duties. Allison schools to reopen Sept 15. Miss Emmetta Parsons, Port Arthur Tex, wed Cassius McGuire of Port Arthur. Mr and Mrs McGuire to Port Arthur. Anna Franken buys Hart residence. Chris Mencken buys Sheriff Shafer residence. Linneman buys Opperman property. Butler County fair set for three days in second week of September. Will and Chas Freeland plead guilty to fight at Swanton picnic. fines imposed.
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Minnesota
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church of
Allison
Bristow
Greene
Dumont
Aredale
Missionary Endeavor
Frank H. Hill
Lewis Hummel
Butler County Teachers’ Institute
Agnes Buroker
Wave
Shafer
Z. Elliott
Linneman
D. Opperman
W. F. Ray
Will
Chas
Freeland
W. J
Hunt
Swanton
Justice Hunt
Will Freeland
Charlee
The Bold Rowley Frog Pops on a Log
A frog named Rowley boasts of great size and dignity while basking on a log. His mother frog stays still, warning him against conceit. Rowley expands until his vest bursts, frightening the young frogs, who learn a lesson about not overreaching.
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Rowley
Madam Frog
Madam
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Parkersburg and Surroundings News Summary
The town of Parkersburg reports a funeral for Wessels Freeze in Wa verly with burial at Butler Center. Local social life includes an afternoon party at the Scherling farm to benefit a Masonic hall, a Parkersburg Boosters shutout victory over Independence, and visits from relatives and guests from Waverly and Los Angeles. Community notes mention recent illnesses, falls, surgeries, and travel to Sioux City and La Porte City, with ongoing farm and shop activity.
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Barber
Waverly
Carl
Long Island
Kan
Carrig Porcupile
Waterloo
Albert Smith
Peoria
Paul Stockland
Ray Carl
Hinrichs
H. W. Wilhelms
la Porte City
Williams
Glenn
Rej Seka
Sioux City
Parkersburg “Boosters
Independence
Waterlo Independents
Grundy Center
Block
Allison
Local notices from Tripoli and nearby towns
Various short items report visits and travels of residents from Tripoli and surrounding areas including Jerome Ashton, Mrs. Wm. Mahanke, Mrs. Anna Juel, Parker Pierce, Jerry Frusman, Mr. and Mrs. McGee, Miss Gertrude Polderboer, and others. News mentions a Woodmen picnic, a Sumner vs Tripoli baseball game 2 to 1 for Sumner, dances, and local social visits, plus a pharmacy course enrollment and a restaurant staff change. An ad promotes Chamberlains Tablets for digestion.
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Ed. McMahon
Jerome Ashton
Rockford, Il
Wm. Mahanke
Anna Juel
Parker Pierce
Savanna
Ill
Martha Parker
Jerry Frusman
Forreston
William Hobson
Scotch Woolen MiH Tailors Full Line Sale Ad
Full line fall and winter goods advertised by Scotch Woolen MiH Tailors at 223 East Fifth Street. Sale highlights include durable fabrics, coats, suits, and accessories for men and women with limited-time discounts and showroom hours. Local shoppers urged to visit for seasonal selections and value pricing.
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Scotch Woolen Mih Tailors
Fifth St
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