Bandit Harmon Shot After Robbery Escapes Jail
Roy Harmon of the Terrill gang, jailed in Floyd County Iowa, died of wounds in Amarillo Hospital after a robbery attempt near Charles City. He had escaped Nov 30 from jail, was wounded in a store entrance raid, and later confessed to crimes in Iowa Minnesota and beyond.
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Charles City
Roy Harmon
Terrill
Iowa
Wildorado
Tex
Harman
Amarillo
Harmon
Terril Bank
Rudd State Bank
Ray Terrill
Rudd Bank
Minnesota
Marshalltown
Ted
Crew
Mankato
Minn
Ames
Rudd
Fred Zimmerman
Mason City
Verdict Directs Insurance Firm in Grundy Case
In Grundy Center Iowa Judge G W Wood directed a verdict for Union Mutual Casualty Company Des Moines after evidence failed to prove fraud in a settlement of Bert Bockes accident policy on a 1930 railroad injury. Bockes sought 4000 actual and 6000 punitive damages.
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Courier Sperial
Grundy Center
Union Mutual Casualty Company of
Des Moines
G. W. Wood
Bert Bockes
Bockes
William Schulz Jr
Hudson's Hi- Dinner for Fathers and Sons Tonight
Dec 13 at 6 30 at the Senece House the Hudson Hi club hosts a father and son banquet. Gates Waterloo is chef speaker and Prof KF Notte Wi will be toastmaster. Ed ward Franch president of the club will give a welcome and response. Special music and gifts such as candles and pine cones will be provided. tickets cost 30 with proceeds for church women serving a three course meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wito Eg Snersal
Hutson
Senece
Mipets
Brut
Gates
Waterloo
Notte Wi
Dr . McMilan
Edward Franch
McMilan
Gordon Loonan
Remy
Baphist Church
Stricken on Train Leaves Emma Bloker Missing
Fragmentary report notes Emma Bloker of 8) Pan taken after a train incident. Family and local authorities, including Mrs. Otto Bene fon and Wushand, seek details from Garros, Mann, and nearby stations as investigation continues.
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Osar
Lapa
Emma Bloker
Pan
Ner Nall
Dale Bruce Turker
Sisake
Thant
Garros
Mann
Ster
Otto Benefon
Wushand
Canseols
Community club Christmas party at La Porte Plana
La Porte City Ia readers note a Christmas party for Community club members and families hosted by Mr and Mrs Jos Lb Young. Program includes a playlet Our Ministers Bride games contests and a picnic supper with covered dishes gifts and a 10 cent gift exchange per family member.
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la Porte City
Dee
Jos
Lb. Young
Double Six
J. H. Goon
Goon
L. J.tutt
Marjorie Milne
FS. Garrabrant
Brangelfen
GC. H. Vandersoll
Two Judges Off At Charles City Courthouse
Judge Kepler opened his third week of court as J. R. Jackson vs W. H. Burns et al continued. Judge Kelley held court. a jury was picked in Harold Tibbitts case with five state witnesses not yet arrived. if absent, the William Duval case will proceed. Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Chapin set for Wednesday.
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Courc
Charles City
Dee
Kepler
J. R. Jackson
W. H. Burns
C. H. Kelley
Harold Tibbitts
William Duval
Wasonic Lodge Cedar Falls Holds Annual Election
Cedar Falls lodge members elected 60 for the next year with roles including worshipful master Arthur S Kingman sen Vinx warden Hays Gand junior warden Hans treasurer James Whills and George Wolson trustee. Mr Whillis begins his thirtieth year as secretary of the lodge. Cecily Falls December 12. Dr WAL Rohlf of Waverly gave an illustrated talk on his recent South America trip to Parlor Reading Circle members.
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Teer Spee
SesMee Cetar Falls
Es Gampe
Arthur S Kingman
Hays Gand
Wat ‘Dent Hans
James Whills
George Wolson
Whillis
Cecily Falls
Der
Peel - Dr
Wal Rohlf
Waverly
South America
Funeral Service for Daniel High Tomorrow
A delegation will travel to Janesville Wednesday afternoon for the funeral of Daniel High killed when struck by a felled tree on his farm. Rev. Mr. Smith will conduct services at the Janesville M E church. High had chased a calf to safety but failed to reach safety himself. Death was instantaneous.
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Cedar Falls
Janesville
Daniel High
Mr. Smith
M. E. Church
High
Bruce Giffen
First Presbyterian Church
Cedar City
Board of Education
Shell Rock M. E. Church Revival Campaign Plans
Cottage prayer meetings under the Methodist Episcopal church are held in Shell Rock in preparation for revival services to start in a few weeks. Wartime relief corps will elect officers at a meeting tomorrow after 1. Mr and Mrs Henry Renqing entertained ten guests Sunday at their home to celebrate their son Clinton’s anniversary.
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Jourier
Shell Rock
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wontin
Relief Corps
Tomorow
Henry Renqing
Clin- Ton
Tuesday Study Club Convenes in Hudson
The Tuesday Study Club met at Miss Dorothy Evans home with demonstrations by Miss Biva Minish and a piano solo by Mrs. Mabel Wassam. Mrs. Flora Christensen read a paper, and refreshments followed the social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Evans
Biva Minish
Mabel Wassam
Flora Christensen
Sunshine Chih
Sunshine Country
Eru
Wednrsedas
Dee
Glen Mastain
Phere
Ramsey May Seek Gas Tax Boost if Again Nominated
Clarksville ta December 13 four cent gasoline tax may be proposed in the next Town Legislature by State Senator John M. Ramsey of the Thirty-ninth district. If renominated he would press one cent added to the tax to aid counties while supporting existing automobile revenue and a $100000000 state bond issue for voter approval. Ramsey, an editor and publisher here, seeks a second four year term and pledges to back better road legislation and tax adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
John M. Ramsey
Butler
Bremer
Ramsey
Ramser
Manchester Civil War Veteran Dies in Dubuque Hospital
George Barr 86 a Civil War veteran from Manchester died in Finley hospital Dubuque after gangrene led to amputation and complications. He was born in Württemberg Germany May 26 1842 and lived in Vinton Iowa before moving to Taunton Illinois. surviving daughter and son H J Barr of Clarion IA. He was a Masonic and Grand Army member with services held at the Methodist church and burial in Vinton cemetery.
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Mourier
Manchester
George Barr
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Methodist Church
Barr
Roy V. Porter
Vinton
Wurttemburg
Germany
Hartford
Wis
Bureau County
Llinois
Mr. Barr
Wurtenburg
America
Edward P. Malone Dies in Manchester After Illness
Edward P. Malone of East Butler street Manchester died at home Monday from acute indigestion He was born in Cascade Ia and moved to Manchester 16 years ago He worked in tract gardening and is survived by his widow eight children two brothers and four sisters Funeral services likely at St Marys Catholic church with burial in the local Catholic cemetery
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T Cawrier
Manchester
Edward P. Malone
East Butler Street
Malone
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Cascade
Coffin's Grove Township
William Meloane
Rockford
Wiliam
Margaret
Joseph
Edward
Francis
John
Hubert
Que
Dennis Marlane
Wadena
Minn
William Malone
Dunder
Mary van Bartiger
Ill
Ellen Granfield
Waterloo
Esther
Annie Malone
Kies Former Farmer Dies at 68 in Dakota
Matthew Kies, longtime farmer southeast of Jex, died at his Alexandria home after months of dropsy. Age 68, he is survived by his widow, three sons and five daughters. Surviving relatives include Henresp Jona of Aberdeen and Edward with several daughters. Funeral details unavailable.
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Apecanoma
Jesup
Mathes
Kies
Jex
Alexandria
NP. Kies
Miras
Henresp
Jona
Aberdeen
Edward
J. Atwood
Funeral held in Janesville for farm accident victim
Janesville Tennessee will host the funeral of Danin High who died Monday in a wood cutting accident on the family farm. The service is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. Fred A. Smith officiating.
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Janesville
Danin High
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fred A. Smilth
Forrester Rites Held in Vinton and More Local Obits
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Asa B. Forrester a lifelong Benton county resident born 1837 in Lockport New York. He served in the Ninety third Illinois during the Civil War and was active in Masonry. Surviving children include Ray Forrester Chicago area and Bessie Forrester Waterlo. Also noted are the deaths of George Barr and Ted Rouse obituary updates with funerals arranged in Manchester and Urbana.
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Courier
Vinton
Asa B. Forrester
Lockport
N. Y
Benton County
Iowa
Ninety-third
Tlinois Regiment
T Clinton
Wallace
Mollie Taylor
Forrester
Masonic Lodge
Ray Forrester
Oregon
A. R. Jones
Chicago
Bessie Forrester
Wateriog
Funeral for Mrs Whitmire Held at Sumner Home
Mrs Milicent Whitmire died Monday and will be laid to rest at Wilsons Grave cemetery after a 1:30 p.m. service at her sister Mrs Alma Pease home in Sumner Ta Rev C W Harrop of the local Methodist church will officiate Survivors include sister Mrs Hugh McCartney son Dr James Whitmire of St Paul Minn another sister and two brothers Ser end M Orvis Waterloo and Joseph H Orvis Estherville
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Sumner
Milicent Whitmire
Alma Pease
C. W. Harrop
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilson's
James Whitmire
St. Paul
Minn
Hugh McCartney
Serend M. Orvis
Waterloo
Joseph H. Orvis
Estherville
St Ansgar R N A Elects Officers
Royal Neighbors of America lodge at St Ansgar elected officers for the next year led by Olive Cowen as oracle and Josephine Schmidt as past oracle. Other officers include Margaret Hogland vice oracle Jessie Berg chancellor Helen Hegel yMarshal Belle Albertson treasurer Lavon Eggleston receiver Clara Sweet inner sentinel Alice Miller outer sentinel and R A Culbertson physician Eva Christianson musician. Christmas program noted with Women’s Foreign Missionary Society honoring The Christmas Madonna.
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Serpe Ee Dee
American Lodge
Olive Cowen
Oracle
Margaret Hogland
Josephine Schmidt
Jessie Berg
Helen Hegel
yMarshal
Belle Albertson
Rnjeord
Lavon Eggleston
Clara Sweet
Inner Sentinel
Alice Miller
R. A. Culbertson
Eva Christianson
St. Ansgar
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Co. O. Berg
F. E. Conca
J. P. Lamb
H. Moore
Former Resident of Bristow Buried at Plainfield
Edward and Guy Jackson and their families attended the funeral of their father S. S. Jackson at Waverly on Monday Dec. 22. Interment was at Plainfield. Bristow relatives and friends also attended the funeral of Martin Huber at Clarksville. Mrs. Huber later lived in Clarksville. M. Harlan underwent a minor throat operation at Hampton. A canary owned by Mrs. C. A. Waite died at age 17 years 10 months, the oldest on record locally. William Voights Jr. has been ill with pneumonia and convalescing. Neva Morford is teaching in the Edison school at Waterloo. Women of the Reformed church plan a bazaar Thursday Dec. 15 starting 2 p.m. Mrs. Ethel Surfus moved her beauty parlor to the Hunt Tonarial shop. Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Gavin moved to Cedar Falls with daughter Nellie enrolled at ISITC. Mrs. M. F. Boylan accompanied them.
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Bristow
Edward
Guy Jackson
Jackson
Waverly
Plaineld
Martin Huber
Clarksville
W. E. Jones
K. D. Rose
Anna Needham
A. N. Morford
Huber
M. Harlan
Hampton
C. A. Waite
William Voights, Jr
Neva Morford
Edison School
Waterloo
C. H. Bunker
M. F. Boylan
New Hartford to Play Basketball in Hudson Friday
The first basketball game of the season on the local floor will be played Friday evening with New Hartford providing the opposition. Finchford was prevented from playing here Friday last week due to road conditions after the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hartford
Hudson
Clarksville School Presents The Wishing Well Operetta
Clarksville Iowa with an evening performance of The Wishing Well operetta by local school pupils at the auditorium. Other items note a school bazar and supper fundraiser by the Presbyterian guild, local sports results, births and illnesses, and residents’ travel and health updates.
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Courier
Clarksville
Presbyterian Guild
Aplington
Finchford Man Is Wed in California
Announcements report the marriage of Carl A. Fiest of Finchford Iowa to Miss Mary Alice Anderson of Westwood California in Los Angeles on December 5 19. The couple hail from Finchford and Westwood with the wedding taking place in California.
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Finchford Man
California
Courier
Finchford
Los Angeles
Cal
Carl A. Fiest
Mitchell Resident Ill in Chicago
Mitchell residents report illness and travel notes. Mrs Anton Paijer is summoned to Chicago due to her daughter Antonia’s diphtheria, while Antonia recently recovered from appendicitis and works in a hospital. Elmer Whitaker attends a funeral in Lyle for Mrs Seriana Dahl, mother of Olaf and Arthur Dahl, with multiple relatives named. A New Hampton PT meeting on Dec 16 will discuss continuation of character education.
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Courier &Pecal
Mitchell
Anton Paijer
Chicago
Antonia
Pater
Lyle. Osage
Elmer Whitaker
Lyle
Serianna Dahl
Olaf Dahl
Arthur Dahl
L. A. Sherman
Austin
New Hampton
T. A
Funeral Rites Held for Joseph Huber at Waverly
The funeral for Joseph Huber, who died at Mercy hospital, was held at Kaiser chapel in Waverly, with Rev. C Bacon officiating. Burial was in Harlington cemetery. Huber had been ill for about a year after leg amputation and had been in the hospital for three weeks. He was survived by several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Sercial Service
Waverly
Joseph Huber
Mercy Hospital
Kaiser Chapel
C. Bacon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harlington Cemetery
Huber
Welfare League Organized to Work at Independence
Independence Ind December 13 Directors representing the wards of the city have been elected for the Independence Welfare League recently organized. They are Miss Sara Morgan First Mrs Burt McFarland Second Mrs Fred Clark Third Mrs George H Jones Fourth Mrs R Tate Fifth. Various city organizations fire represented in the organization.
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Gourier &Secial Service
Independence
Rnly
Independence Welfare League
Sara Morgan
Burt McFarland
Fred Clark
George H. Jones
R. Tate
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Chas
Floyd County
la Porte Plana
Lyra Chapter
Russell Hummel
Rygsill Hummel
Carene Vandersoll
Myrtle Heist
Alta Freeman
M OF. Kepler
Chapin
Sarah Chapin
West Court Street
Illinois
E. T. Gouch
Riverside
Charles Timmer
Baileyville
Henry Kiessmeier
Cedar Valley Hospital
Forreston
Fred
Ash
Mary Ash
Ellis Ash
East
Clark Street
Lindaman Bros
G. A. Hess
Dry Cleaners Center
Hildreth
Ophwein
Cresca
Devorah
Osate
Nashua
Hollis Strike
Avis Stuelke
Arid Parr
West Pass
Gertrude
Cornell
Kena
Congregational Bible School
C. H. Parr
Tory
Bere
Ana W Mo& S
Paul Ror
Devin
Apal T. Wy
Wasonic Lodge
Gerholdt Bay
Truman Gerholdt
Union Township
Sartori Hospital
Herman H. Siepert
M. E
Woman's Home Missionary Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Home Guards
King’s Heralds
Mothers’ Jewels Societies
William Hansen
Birch Avenue
Pfieffer
Watts
Charles JT
First Methodist Church
W. G. Rowley
I. D. Corning
J. W. Bancroft
D. J. Watters
B. E. Vander Veer
John Fearer
M. Parker
Greenwood
Nettie Johnson
Eastern Star
Main Street
Edward C. Dahl
Brownsville
Robert. Farran
Olive Street
Shell Rock M. E. Church
Samuel S.foster
Waukesha
Wilton
Matthew Kies
Towan
Dak
George Bart
Mamchester
Cedar Rapids
Urbana
Harry Seeley
Pete Ermels
Newhall
Lincoln Highway
Ermels
Seeley
al. Ermels
Vinton Hospital
Tony Tabor
Belle Plaine
Weldom
Ralph Share
Wshton
Burnham
Grand Jury
Jai
R. T Hansen
John Mussman
ST. Ansgar R.N. A
Plainfield
Clarence Sinrant
Albert Neal
G. G. Burling
Robert Tennyson
Dan
Kansas
R. M. Dickey
Hutchinson
Kan
Ralph Scribner
Hoass Buel
Marshal
N. D
Dayton
James Buel
Kate Palmer
George Clark
Iowa Bellows
Ottmwa
Ida Walsh
Alattoon
Minneapolis
Medford
I$ Ill
Herman Lincke
Han’lontown
Emil
F. M. Gillette
D. Tibbetts
Geneva
A. E. Gillette
Washington
Rev. U
Bacon
Harrington
Carl Reith
Mason
T. C. Blake
Eoorganize Bor Seoanta American Legion and
Waverly Rotary Club
Boy Scouts
E. A. Kramer
F. R. Sparks
Sylvester Jackson
Koch Funeral
Kinderdine
Frank Bartlett
Ion
American Legion and Auxiliary
Bebool Varetion
An Ave Age Veer
Harold Miller
Gulla Hall
Myron Benedict
Cernation Milk Products Company
Amy Cooper Beeley
Vir
Gil Jones
Northeastern Teschers Association
M. Glewenger
Welfare League
Allen Memorial Hospital
Gates Park
Stmnoord Mouth
A. Napierkowski
H. E. McDougall
Kimm
le Eade
Tom Barron
McCormick
John Deers
John Deere
Janisville
Robinson
Litchfield
Neon
W. A. Becker
C. BR. Baker
Janesville Savings Bank
Geo. Baker Farm
St. Francis Hospital
Deve
Raymond
Hayes
Fred Hemlath
Oscar Tontlehe
Firsk Natonal Hank, Wadertn
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