Murder Suicide Jury Verdict In Denver Killing
A coroner’s jury found John Schmidt and his wife died from murder and Schmidt’s self-inflicted gunshot in Bremer county. Schmidt, described as a periodic drinker, argued with his wife over several days. witnesses noted violence when drinking. The tragedy occurred early Saturday afternoon at their remote farm, with a table set for noon and the watch stopping around that time. Surviving are Schmidt’s several brothers and sisters and Mrs. Schmidt’s brother Arthur OltrOgge. Schmidt was known as a pigeon fancier and the farm was described as well stocked.
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Courier Special Service
John &. Schmidt
Schmidt
John Kehe
Conrad Paul
J. W. Stumme
F. C. Koch
Waverly
Bremer County
Matthias Funeral Home
Henry Rector
Schmidts
Rector
Rudolph
Robert
Denver
Rheinhold
Brandon
William
Arlys
Baskins
Dubuque Liquor Runner Arrested at Charles City
William Roussel of Dubuque was held to the grand jury for illegal transportation and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his liquor laden coupe collided with Leonard Budil’s auto in Charles City. Roussel, 34, ran a grocery in Dubuque. his car had four kegs of whisky and a suitcase of bottles. bonds set at $500 each. Sheriff B A Saddler made the arrest.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
William Roussel
Dubuque
Leonard Budil
Grand Jury
Roussel
B. A. Saddler
Independence Legion Membership Drive Nears End
Independence Indiana December 6 The Sheehan post American Legion will close its membership campaign next Monday Members will compete in a game hunt over the weekend for points The finale is a game dinner at Legion hall Monday evening After dinner a dance and program will follow Guests include the post cast and chorus of the recent Legion play Sixty Miles An Hour District Commander J L Larson of Dunkerton will be the main speaker
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Sheehan Post
American Legion
Post
Legion Hall
J. L. Larson
Dunkerton
New Hampton Legion Hosts Home Talent Show
The New Hampton Courier reports American Legion post No. 38 will stage its third annual home talent show, a musical comedy titled Sixty Miles an Hour, at the Firemen's theatre on December 11 and 12, set during the late war era and based on a railroad story.
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New Hampton
Fae Stine Post
The
American Legion
Firemen’s Theatre
Man and Daughter die within 24 hours in separate states
Arthur M. Shellito, about 73, former Iowan now living in Independence Illinois, dies at Los Angeles home after months of illness. He had visited his brother Dr A G Shellito in October, worked for Western Adjustment in North and South Dakota with minneapolis HQ, and learned to practice law after arriving in 1880. His daughter, Mrs Fithian, died in Pittsburgh a day earlier from gallstone surgery.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Ill
Arthur M. Shellito
Los Angeles
A. G. Shellito
Western Adjustment Company
North and
South Dakota
Minneapolis
Meadeville
Pennsylvania
Fithian
Shellito
Agnes Barclay
Pittsburgh
William F. Burke 67 Dies in Cedar Falls Home
William F. Burke aged 67, assistant agent for Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway, died at 1007 Olive street Cedar Falls from angina pectoris. Survived by widow Mary Alice McGowan and three sons Frank Robert George and daughters Marcella Callahan and Florence. Funeral arrangements pending all week. Additional notes on enrollments, local society meetings, and a separate death in Gordonville Virginia.
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Courier Special Bervier
Cedar Falls
William F. Burke
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Olive Street
Burke
Mary Alice McGowan
Prank
Minneapolis
Minn
Robert
George
Waterloo
Marcella Callahan
Florence
Teachers College
Evangelical Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational Church
Abbie Evenson
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Clay Street
W. C. Behrens
St. John's Lutheran Church
A. W. Orr
College Hill
M. E. Home Missionary Society
City
John H. Meyers
H. W. McClure
Counsul
R. BE. Williams
Howard Miller
I. D. Corning
John Gersema
Charles Schaffenberg
George Miller
George Barinson
A. S. Hansen
Walter Grey
Cedar Falls American Legion Post
Rotary
Fred L. Northey
Cedar Falls Rotary Club
Realize S88 at Bazaar at Bristow
Dee 6 proceeds of the bazar and dinner of the cemetery association total 88 reports on the event conducted Dee 1 show the society has no obligations and the treasurer reports a $400 cash balance Ctla Kielman has been quite ill at his home recently
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Bristow
Cemetery Association
Ctla Kielman
Troutner Heads Big-Four Fair Official Staff
Homer Troutner is elected president of the Big Four Fair association with Norton Bloom secretary and A. L. Keut treasurer. Incumbent directors G. E. Ellison J. I. Swinton Dr. P. E. Stuart W. B. Smith W. H. Hughbanks are reelected. Kenneth Corey resigns from a Charles City meat market job to open a shop in E. F. Meyers' grocery. L. C. Borer to run shop in his absence. Albert Maser sustains severe hand cuts from a gasoline engine. Missionary society to meet Dec 11 at Mrs. L. H. Goodale.
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E. F. Meyers
H. J. Wick
Nashua
L. C. Borer
Peoria
Albert Maser
Fred Etter
The
Missionary Society
L. H. Goodale
Tripoli R N Camp Chooses Officers
Tripoli R N Camp of Royal Neighbors selects officers to assume duties January 1. Named are William Ambrose as past oracle, Mrs Peter Goodenbour as oracle, Mrs Ed Johnson as vice oracle, Mrs FL W Hale as chancellor, Mrs Joe Lien as recorder, Mrs C H Eichmann and Mrs Perry Crittenden as marshal and inner sentinel, Mrs H J Bikama as outer sentinel, Mrs Conrad Osterstetter as musician, Dr H W Clasen as camp physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Omeers
William Ambrose
Peter Goodenbour
Ed Johnson
FL W. Hale
Joe Lien
C. H. Eichmann
Perry Crittenden
H. J. Bikama
Inner Sentinel
Fred Ambrose
Outer Sentinel
Conerad Osterstetter
H.W. Clasen
Prairie du Chien Marquette Bridge Underway in Snow
Construction on the Mississippi river bridge between Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and Marquette Iowa began on the Wisconsin side despite 10 inches of snow. J H Peacock Prairie du Chien mayor leads a supportive committee with McGregor and others to assist the project and a paving plan from Marquette to Elkader next summer.
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Prairie du Chien
Iowa
Wisconsin
Marquette
Wis
J. Max Yingling
Austin Bridge Company
Dallas
J. H. Peacock
McGregor
E. Ferris
Postville
Elkader
Courier
Mississippi River
McGregor Hill
Horseshoe Lake
Hudson Lad-Dad Dinner Set for Wednesday
Hudson Iowa December six local churches and community will cooperate with the Hi Y club of Hudson to promote a father and son dinner Wednesday evening December 12. Dinner served by Dorcas Rebekah lodge in I O O F hall about 150 expected. Rebekah lodge officers for 1929 elected: H E Lafrenz noble grand Ethel Fisher vice grand A T Joder recording secretary R H Mueller financial secretary W J Smith treasurer A H Brandhurst Ed Witt trustees O Harris retiring noble grand. Maple Grove Ladies Aid met at Mrs George Fisher home for an all day sewing bazaar prep. Mr Wes Waltman hosted 35 guests for birthday. Frances Gutknecht hosted nineteen children for ninth birthday party翌.
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Gourier
Hudson
Hi- Y Club
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Rebekah Lodge
H. E. Lafrenz
Noble Grand
Ethel Fisher
A. T. Joder
R. H. Mueller
W. J. Smith
A. H. Brandhurst
Ed Witt
O. Harris
Maple Grove Ladies’ Aid Society
Cong's Women at Charles City elect official staff
At a Congregational church union meeting in Charles City Iowa eight groups chose officers for the year Mrs H L Treloar was elected president Mrs R E B Sergeant first vice president Mrs F B Miner second vice president Mrs A R Eggert secretary and Mrs G W Sieg treasurer The combined groups reported nearly $1000 in finances A piano solo by Dorothy Miller and a reading by Mrs R L Learn were given The calendar committee served and Mrs Malcolm Dana was scheduled to speak on world peace
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Courier
Charles City
Congregational Church Club
H. L. Treloar
F. B. Miner
A. R. Eggert
G. W. Sieg
Dorothy Miller
R. L. Learn
The
Missionary Society
Malcolm Dana
W H M S Meets at La Porte City
The December meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society was held at the La Porte City Methodist church with Mrs. Glen Haven presiding. Devo tions led by Mrs. W W Cooper. Program included Chapter III review of What Next in Home Missions led by Mrs. Nielsen and a Christmas leaflet by Mrs. W L Conder. Refreshments served by several hostesses. Attended Waterloo funeral for Imogene Adams and Monona death of Mrs Ed Hopfer. Birth announced for Dallas Lange and wife Carmen Eileen born yesterday.
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la Porte City
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Glen Haven
W. W. Cooper
Nielsen
W. L. Conder
Home Mission
D. J. Hummel
Mmes
H. D. Beal
Will Sawyer
C. ©. Hahn
Wilbur Lamos
Glen Teeter
Waterloo
M. H. Williams
Brunetta
Hazel Carr
Imogene Adams
Monona
R. H. Haberichter
Ed Hopfer
Dallas Lange
Carmen Eileen
Cdre Neers
Fairbank W R C Officers Elected
Fairbank Ja December 6 Fletcher Nichols unit of Women's Relief corps elected Mrs Philip Reckemmer as president and other officers including Mrs Gertie Dietz as vice president Mrs Ida Gallup junior vice president Mrs Coffin treasurer Mrs Anna Curley conductor Mrs Mina Ward guard and Mrs Ruet Finch chaplin. Husbands of Kro So club members were hosted for dinner and bridge at Mr and Mrs Fred Monroe with 24 covers. Mr Troxel is recovering after head injuries from a fall while loading crates of poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troxel
Vinton Man Receives Major's Commission in ROTC
Iowa City dispatch reports Charles Gordon Siefkin of Rolfe Iowa has been commissioned a major in the reserve officers training corps at the University of Iowa. The War Department announced the commissions, reflecting enhanced leadership roles for ROTC graduates amid ongoing defense efforts.
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Vinton
Iowa City
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
University of Iowa
War Department
Charles Gordon’ Siefkin
Rolfe
Hudson Postmaster Hospitalized in Cedar Falls
Hudson Iowa December 6 A T Joder postmaster has been taken to Sartori Memorial hospital Cedar Falls for medical treatment after several days of illness at his home in Hudson He is reported to be under care with condition not disclosed
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Courier Special Service
Hudson
A. T. Joder
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Cedar Falls
Independence Couple Overcome by Gas
Mr and Mrs E H Wackerbarth of Independence Iowa were nearly overcome by gas when a defective stove filled their home with gas overnight The couple escaped to fresh air as four officers and fourteen captains received commissions in engineering and infantry The appointments were issued to officers from Dan Campbell Dutcher Byron George Kunzman Everett Eugene Smith James Marvin Lang Clyde Elbert Moffitt Edward O Babcock and Otto Theodore Stueck in a formal ceremony.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
E. H. Wackerbarth
Dan Campbell Dutcher
Town City
Byron George Kunzman
Keokuk
Everett’ Eugene Smith
Rolfe
James Marvin Lang
Iowa City
Clyde Elbert Moffitt
Mondamin
Edward O. Babcock
Mason City
Otto Theodore Stueck
Vinton
Farewell Party Honors Cedar Falls Couple at First M E
Mr and Mrs Grant McCreery were toasted at a farewell event in Cedar Falls as they prepare to move to St Paul Minnesota for several months The First Methodist church caretaker and his wife were praised by about 200 attendees who presented a picture from the choir and table silver from other members
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Cedar Falls
Grant McCreery
St. Paul
Mission program on Africa medicine at First M E church
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First M E church met Tuesday afternoon in Charles City Indiana. The study titled The Friends as Doctors was led by Mrs Frank Taylor who spoke on the medical needs in Africa.
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Charles City
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The
First
M. E. Church
Frank Taylor
Africa
Delaware Woman’s Funeral Services Held at Edgewood
Funeral services for Mrs. E. G. Batin of Delaware Iowa were held in Edgewood on Tuesday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rees and son Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. George Riley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Persson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Persson and Otto Persson, plus Rev E. F. Austin and others. The M. B. I. alumni banquet followed in Waterloo with Rev. Mr. Austin elected vice president. Mrs. Mary Fereday remains seriously ill at her daughter’s home on Third Avenue Southeast.
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Frances
Waterloo
Austin
Mary Fereday
W. B. Stone
Third Avenue Southeast
Bridge party honors given to local and Greene guests
Allison IA December 6 Thirty two guests attended a bridge party at the home of Mrs Eugene Owen with Mrs Clarence Shirer hosting. Out of town visitors were Mr and Mrs Merle Heckman and Mr and Mrs Moon of Greene. High honors went to Mrs Waldo Jungkunz and Mr Merle Heckman with second high to Mrs Merle Heckman and Chris Shirer. Refreshments were served.
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Allison, Ia
Eugene Owen
Gladbrook Woman Dies at Hospital in Marshalltown
Mrs. Thomas Hansen of Gladbrook died at Deaconess Hospital in Marshalltown Tuesday after a long illness. Surviving include her husband, daughter Hildegard, son Donald, her mother Mrs. Emma Evans, a sister, and four brothers. The article also notes local club activities and Ehrig McTurk American Legion officers for the coming term.
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Courier
Gladbrook
Thomas Hansen
Marshalltown Deaconess Hospital
Hildegard
Donald
Emma Evans
John Pageter
Robert
Radcliffe
Alfred
California
Ernest
John
FAT-O-NO obesity tablet ad promises big gains
An advertisement touts FAT-O-NO as the only obesity tablet with an iron clad money back guarantee. It claims permanent results by correcting fat causing conditions and offers the product at two dollars per bottle of 100 tablets. Local druggists and distributors are named as stock points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Waneler’s
Mike Gauss
Robert Drug Co
Specially Designed Milk Truck in Use at Manchester
The Mayflower dairy will deploy a unique milk delivery truck in Manchester Iowa this week. It is the only one of its kind in the state and designed to deliver milk from the front or either side without entering the truck body. The vehicle, built in Detroit, uses an upright central steering bar and side mounted pedals. It has a top speed of 18 miles per hour due to motor governors and is intended solely for dispensing milk door to door. Inspectors from Wisconsin and surrounding states have viewed the outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Mayflower Dairy
Detroit
Wisconsin
Boy 11 Returns to School After Motor Crash
Manchester Iowa December 6 11 year old Lawrence Bromow son of Mrs Minnie Bromow near death days after injuries from a Thanksgiving day auto accident returns to school though not fully recovered, officials optimistic he will regain vitality.
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Manchester
Lawrence Bromow
Minnie Bromow
Quasqueton High Wins Declamatory Contest Honors
Quasqueton Iowa December 6 Quasqueton high school won first honors in all divisions of the subcounty declamatory contest Dorothy Wade took oratorical honors with True Americanism Jennie Lewis dramatic with A Pair of Shoes and Lucille Chesmore humorous with Brothers of Angels They will compete in the county contest at Independence on December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Quasqueton
Quasqueton High School
Dorothy Wade
McCoy's Tablets Promise Weight Gain Guarantee
Promotes McCoy's Tablets to help underweight men and women gain at least five pounds after using four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes. If not satisfied, money refunded. Advertises Robert Drug Co and C. J. Miller. Also markets McCoy's Cod Liver Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
McCoy's
Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller
McCoy's Laboratories, Inc
Plant Juice credited with saving a life in Kingston
Mrs. Thomas B. Evans of Kingston credits Plant Juice with saving her life after a nervous breakdown and insomnia. She reports rapid health regain after starting the remedy and notes her husband also found relief from long standing rheumatic pains. The ad promotes Plant Juice as a medicine for digestion nerves and general weakness available at Wangler’s Drug Store and other local drugstores.
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Kingston
Wilkes-Barre
Wangler's
East Fourth Street
Waterloo
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Charles Gly
Lewis Melcher
Driscoll
Grand Avenue
Flora £. Schweiger
Dows
Charles
Mabel Schneider
Evelyn ‘Strate
Idaho Falls
Ida
Strate
M. E
T. Gough
Riverside
Harry T. Driscoll
Floyd
Dean W.J. Convery
Ellen O’brien
Nora Springs
P. A. Saddler
Dan Shannon
B. L
Earl Henniger
Osage
C. H. Kelley
Justice Weatherwax
Extension Poultry Department of
Ames
Farm Bureau of
Floyd County
Bernice Hageman
Lucile Bruner
Women's Auxiliary
H. D. Washtine
F. ©. Stidwell
Bridge Club
Euchre Club
Ed N. Waterbury
H. C. Hansen
Erwin Larson
Keplar
State of Iowa
Albert Brooks
John Shatzer
Clifford Lucian
Harry Porter
Leonard Hillman
Cecil, Kelley
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Klackhorn, Et al
Lauder
Central Star Club
W. P. Upham
BE. R. W. Bennet
Zellma Hoeft
Louise Thurow
Louise Bennett
F. L. Sanders
Fred Hobert
Mathilda Love
Nelson
Third Avenue
Fred Kiepser
Omaha
Mr. Kiepser
Chevrolet
W. F. Burke
DEO Guddenly IK Lawn City Home
T. C
Bazar
Courier &Peeial
Ervics
Troutner
R. N. Camp
B. W. Miller
Harry E. Bovay
Memphis, Tenn
Hudson Lad
Cong
Mission Program
Pinkham's
Phenam
Delaware
Edgewood
Allison
Marshalltown
Fred Davenport
M. E. Aid Society
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Carl Bruene
Julius Bruene
John Rischauser
Edward Asling
Ehrig-McTurk
Walter Herman
R. A. Freese
C. F. Harris
Walter Poland
Arhur Broeker
A. H. Hoppe
K. F P. Wieland
H. Engel
Roy Kline
Chauncey Allard
Herman Bartling
Raynard McGowan
John Lynch
Wittick’s Food Shop
West Fourth ST
Galloway
M. Sharp
Swift
Nick Sulentic
Harry ‘Pashby
Tioneer Bank
Falono
Thomas B. Evans
South Welles Street
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