American Legion in Wood Campaign Grows in Iowa
Des Moines December 6 Iowa department of the American Legion aims to supply fuel wood at low cost to households to reduce coal dependence. Posts will organize local wood gathering, cutting and delivery with portable saws axes and teams. Costs, pricing and deliveries to consumers to be carefully tracked and reported to state headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Iowa
Matthew. A. Tinley
John "MacVicar
Neat
Gypsum Mills Close at Fort Dodge Due to Fuel Shortage
Fort Dodge Iowa December 6 One thousand men lost jobs as gypsum quarries shut down the citys leading industry because of a coal famine. Other firms also closed and some workers, including teachers, faced layoffs. No amusements allowed retail stores operate 10 am to 6 30 pm. Restaurants hotels and rail stations open at night.
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Port Dodge
Fort Dodge
Double wedding in Vinton. brothers to farming
A double wedding at the Methodist church in Vinton Ia united Miss Anna M Henke and Frank A Blocher with Ralph Blocher and Miss Sophia Mayer. The Blocher family, prominent Eden township farmers, will see the newlyweds each take one of two farms added last spring. The town pauses as churches close to ease the fuel shortage and local fraternal groups report new officers and temple work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Methodist Church
J. Arthur Young
Mise
Anna M. Henkle
John F. Henke
Garrison
Frank “A. ‘Blocher
Sophia Mayer
Ralph Blocher
Newhall
Blocher
Bert, Blocher
Eden Township
Wits Farm
Gibney
Cato Sells
Cty
Cyprus
H. C. Eckels
Cy S.A. Ruhl
W. T. Woods
G. GG
Thompson
Westover
J. W
Hugh Mossman
B. M. Bills
Knights of
Knights of Pythias
Kannewurt
Logan Urice
Voi
Youell
Mease
Joe N. Marsh
T. Holck
F. L. Gerberich
M. E
Georray M. Smith
Runaway Nags Chased by Switch Engine in Davenport
Davenport, Iowa, December 6 A scene like a movie thriller played out on the second deck of the government bridge when J M Lafrenz of Jer sey Ridge road lost control of a team in the railroad yards. A switch crew pursued the runaway horses with a switch engine and finally halted them on the bridge. Lafrenz told Police Magistrate Higgins he was under hard cider and unaware of the events. He was fined ten dollars plus costs on intoxication charges.
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Davenport
Government Bridge
J. M. Lafrenz
Jersey Ridge Road
Lafrenz
Grun dy County Young People Are Wedded
In Grundy Center Iowa on Waterloo Wednesday December 6 Misa Meyers daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Meyers wed Samuel Wohenberser The couple will reside on the Mrs Wallace farm northeast of town after March 1 The brief notice identifies the families and future address with local significance.
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Grundy’ Center
Misa
Iane Meyers
Samuel Wohenberser
Waterloo
H. H. Meyers
Mrs. Wallace
Parker
Milks Emulsion Advertises Health Boost for Weak Children
A Dayton mother testifies that Milks Emulsion cured her 10 year old boy’s pneumonia related weakness. The ad promotes Milks Emulsion as a tasty, nutritive emulsion that restores appetite and digestive balance, offers a six bottle guarantee, and notes price 60 cents and 1.20 per bottle with Terra Haute company listings.
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G. W. Smiley
Maple St
Dayton
Milks Emulsion&Co
Terra Saute
Ind
Parkersburg couples wed as licenses issued across towns
Marriages were performed here yesterday by Rev KE Heltibridle as Lyda Hellman daughter of Louis Hellman married Floyd Modlin son of Eas Modlin. The couple will live on a farm south of Parkersburg. Modlin family moved from Conrad two years ago to a farm near Parkersburg. Licenses issued included George Carlson and Frances Malecek Cedar Rapids. Willan Duesenberg and Mildred Koch Leineweek. Marcus Nelson Hudson and Evie Maas tain Voorhies Alber. Ross and Miola Eberlein Wolfsburg. Floyd Modlin and Lyda Mellman Parkersburg. George Hiet Parlerapurg and Fannie Behrend Stout. Alfred Franzen Reinbeck and Mary Posekany Dike. The Bayes home near Fern mourned an infant daughter buried at Vows cemetery. Walter Miler left for California for winter. Conrad couples Hazel St. Claire and Claire Hiatt wed in Marshalltown. Hiatt farm near Conrad. Kern to Marshalltown for winter in soldiers’ home. Jotn Bottema fractured hip after fall. 31 years old, sent to Iowa City hospital. Ye Griswold sold Little Chicago case to Eslinger of Maryville. Griswold returns to express agent post. COLOR. CALL FOR FRENCH. Parla Dec 6. The military class of 1920 called to colors late February. class of 1918 liberated second fortnight in April.
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KE. Heltibridle
Lyda Hellman
Louis Hellman
Floyd Modlin
Eas Modlin
Parkersburg
Modlin
Conrad
Fann
George Carlson
Frances
Malecek
Cedar Rapids
Willan Duesenberg
Mise Mildred Koch
Leinweek
Marcus Nelson
Hudson
Misa Evie Maastain
Voorhies
Alber
Ross
Miola Eberlein
Wolfsburg
Lyda Mellman
George Hiet
Parlkerapurg
Fannie Behrend
Stout
Terday
California
Marshalltown
Misa Hazel St. Claire
Claire Hiatt
Ye Griswold
Chicago
HK. R. Eslinger
Maryville
Tenn
Griswold
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KODAK
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Camera Shop
Grundy County
Havas
Paul Davis Tagles Ae
Armands
Dr. Lyons
Wind's
Pond
Woodbury
LaPerle
Castile
Luxor
Keen Cleanser
Boya
Sire
Fessler
Demmel
Jewelers
Waterloo, Iowa
Daul Davis
Ceslmas Afeer
Silk
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