1927 Iowa field crops worth record level with 532 million
Des Moines reports total value of Town field crops at 532,620,000 in 1927, a high since 1920 and second only to 1924, with corn around 400,000,000 bushels. The report notes higher prices, drought effects east and west of Des Moines, and predicts overall 1927 agricultural income may not exceed 1926 due to hog market declines.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Mississippi River
Ilineis
Anid Reed
Nebraska
Illinois
Safety Lodge Officers Elected at Jesup Knights of Pythias
Safety Lodge at Jesup elected officers including Earl Fisher as chancellor commander and Bart Ganiere as vice commander. A rabbit dinner is planned for Dec 20. Other local items note stock sale postponement, Ladies Aid at Baptist church, and social club meetings. Marjorie Place joins Cornell College Oratorio Society performing Handel.
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Autheny Special Spices
Jesup
Omcers For Safety Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Earl Fisher
Bart Ganiere
Vine Stoddard
A. Hanson
W. Leo Him
A. B. Laird
A. Jensen
W. W. Blaster
H. ©. Sherman
Earl Haskins
J.C. Robinson
James McSperren
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Baptist Church
King's Heralds
M. E. Church
James Zahn
EB. O. F. Club
M. A. Elalman
Robert W. Houck
B. B. Bunnell
Miles
W. Brown
Leonard Brown
Ralph Laird
Lucie Durham
Alma Boyer
Florence Brown
Samuel E Way Funeral at Manchester Iowa
Samuel E Way 70 a Delaware county resident died at his home in Manchester. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 pm at the Congregational church with Rev J P Moore officiating, burial at Greeley under I O O F auspices. Survived by widow seven children ten grandchildren and several siblings. Born February 18 1857 on a farm near Colesburg.
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Greeley
Way
Mr. Way
Colesburg
Dixson
Bert Schultz
Edgewood
Ross
Waterloo
Harry
New York City
John
Sidney
Mont
John Hermann
West of the City
Edwin Vleraw
Manchester
Warne Sells
New Hartford
Charles
Redfield
S. D
Nathan
Anita
R. M
War
Spring Creek Farm Bureau Supper Friday in La Porte City
The Spring Creek farm bureau will hold an oyster supper Friday evening at 6:30 at the home of Mrs Mytle Craft. Each family should bring milk china and silver. A social evening will follow the supper.
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Sperial Sevice
la Porte City
Spring Creek Farm Bureau
Myttle Craft
Lotus Club
C. A. Hayzlett
George Klock
Nog
Wisconsin Auto Streetcar Crash Kills Man
Theron Tracy, 29, son of Mr and Mrs Fred S Tracy, died at Madison Wis after his car struck a streetcar two days earlier. He was taken to hospital but did not recover.
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Manchester
Theron Tracy
Fred S. Tracy
Madison
Wis
Essex
Fedlan
Women and Girls of Orange Honor Annual Party
Annual mother-daughter gathering held at the school house with a program and social time. Miss Acth Tracey of Waterloo spoke as secretary of the W C A Girl Reserve Work. About 100 attendees enjoyed songs by a quartet, readings, pantomime, and a play performed by local women, with refreshments served by a host committee.
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Orange Township
Dre
Acth Tracey
Waterloo
R. B. Smith
Russell Kline
Wilson Fleming
Frances Saylor
Marion Bechtelheimer
Vera Fikr
Belva Fleming
Juanite Myers
Floyd Kough
Ruth Hamer
Merle Moser
Gladys Moberly
Ruth
Vera Fleming
Emmabelh Smith
Ruth Homan
Grundy Family Plans Move to Alabama and Local Notes
Grundy Center area notices report the Grundy family moving to Alabama where land was purchased years ago. George Suchusen and family relocating near Buck Grove. Mr and Mrs Eba Maas are parents of a new daughter born last week to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Balssman. Also noted: a World Wide milk show at the Fyrgsi Diehk tone for Mrs Horace Brown, rising road-horse prices, Dick Muller buys a team for 230 dollars, Ralph Heers captures a badger with pelt valued at 75 dollars. A house planned north of Wallan, vacancy in Valland public school, Aries Bud Pester resigns, S Heerkes hospitalized in Iowa City. Knights of Pythias election held in Manchester Iowa with 1928 officers named.
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Horace Brown
Dick Muller
W. Smiley
Ralph Heers
Derlers
Daenh Merster
Wallan
Valland
Aries Bud Pester
Heerkes
Iowa City
Masonic Group and Lutherans Elect Officers
Royal Arch Masons and Brotherhood of St Johns church held annual meetings with officer elections. Cedar Falls leaders include L Shearer high priest Earl Eller king George C Robinson scribe and W W Johnson treasurer. A Cedar Falls National Bank president James G Miller died in Chicago from injuries after a slugging robbery. funeral arrangements pending coroner inquiry. Leona Stein and Gale S Heskett wed in Grundy Center. they will reside in Cedar Falls. Community notices mention Christmas parties, library additions, and upcoming church events.
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Cedar
Falls
Royal Arch Masony
Brotherhood of St
Brotherhood
H. W. Siefkes
Henry Miller
John Thies
Olaf Jenson
Harry Petersen
James G. Miller
Frank Miller
Cedar Falls National Bank
Chicago
Aller
Cedar Falls
Leona Stein
Mary Stein
Gale S. Heskett
Winslow
Grundy Center
Clay Street
Cemrade
First Baptist Church
Rebekahs Elect 1928 Staff and Church Bazaar Profits
Brandon Rebekahs elect officers for the coming year with R. Ho Meath as vice grand, Mrs Albert as secretary, and Mrs Ang as treasurer. The Ladies Aid of the Christian Church reports a $234.50 bazaar profit from bazar dinner supper and the play How the Badies Earned Their Dollars. Also notes the Odd Fellows Rebekahs homecoming at I. O. O. F. hall on December 28. Missing girl Marie Letts found with uncle in Dubuque.
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Mereyeey Brandon
Rebekah
Mra. Reber
Hart
Noble Prand
R. Ho Meath
Albert
Ang
Tre Bazar
The
Christian Church
Neb
Ley
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
O. F
Demented Youth Found at Oelwein Returned to Family
Oelwein Iowa December 14 Walter Bersger believed to resemble Erdman Olson was taken to the county home for observation then returned to his Bowling home a brother said he wandered in a mental daze and may be placed in an institution for protection Election Newly elected Royal Neighbors officers include Nora McGee Oracle Ethel Bray vice oracle and Pearl King past oracle plus officers and officers of the order including Drs Smith Kennedy and F P Leehey physicians and members such as Gertrude Potts Edith Young Minnie Briggs and Margaret Ladd Recover from Pneumonia Charles and Mrs Ridler convalescent Move to Council Bluffs Harry Evans to move to Council Bluffs Married in Florida James Doty wed Palm Beach Fla bride Miss Gresdan Wood
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Oelwein
Walter Bersger
Erdman Sanford Olson
Boyington
Royal Neighbors of America
Nora McGee
Oracle
Ethel Bray
Pearl King
P. A. Mun Ber
Sallie Conkey
Moe Smith
Bertha Clark
Lacey Conkey
Inner Sentinel
Kittle Kern
Smith Kennedy
F. P. Leehey
Gertrude Potts
Gelma Bell
Edith Young
Minnie Briggs
Alice Hanson
Margaret Ladd
Mary Armitage
Jennie Martin
Charles Ridler
Council Bluffs
Harry Evans
Florida
James Doty
Palm Beach
Fla
Gresdan Wood
Cantata Will Be Sung at Vesper at Upper Town
The University chorus of Upper Iowa university will present The Christ Child cantata in the Methoodist church Fayette at 4 pm Sunday Dec 18 under Miss Leslie Wentzel. The 49 voice choir will feature soloists Owen Anderson Honorine Otley Sidney Ainsworth Phyllis Pangborn Ruth Watson La Fonda Shaffer Marguerite Peterson P H Lotz K J Lyons Helen Kelly Theron Ashby Bertha Shipton Gladys Sates Naomi Smith Ruth Coox Mildred Grannis Pauline Haas and others.
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Courier
Fayette
University Chorus
Upper Iowa University
Leslie Wentzel
U. TI. U
B. Hawley
Oelwein
Bertha Shipton
Clermont
Gladys Sates
Lamont
Naomi Smith
Ruet Coox
Mildred Grannis
Pauline Haas
Bethany
W. C. van Ness
Mercin McNee
Shed Replaces Barn Burned on Farm in Barclay Township
Barclay Township December 14 a new shed was built on the Andrew Ortner farm to replace a barn destroyed by a fire a month ago Leo Donovan is the tenant. A daughter of Joe Neubel of South Drviata visited and accompanied her uncle Thed to Le Mars for a stay There is a foot infection from stepping on a nail Mrs Orville Schmitt was hurt in the foot. Agnes Schmitt visited her sister Mrs Arthur at Decorah Two cream haulers on Raymond Demmal’s route missed by only two patrons during recent storms.
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Courier
Barclay Township
Andrew Ortner
Leo Donovan
Joe Neubel
South
Drviata
Thed
Mars
Orville Schmitt
Agnes Schmitt
Arthur
Decorah
Raymond Demmal
Jesup
Horton Merchant Recovers From Injuries After Fall
Horton Ia December report shows F R Boyd of Horton Mercantile recovering from injuries sustained ten days earlier in a fall and tending steps at home. His wife Mrs Boyd injured an arm in a separate fall. Mrs W A Groyt slowly recovers from arm injuries from a fall about two weeks prior. Funeral held in Waverly for Sylvester Jackson who died at FP Bartlett home December 10. Burial in Plainfield Cemetery.
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Aftier
Horton
FP. Bartlett
Waverly
Plainfiete
Osage Girl and Wisconsin Man Wed in Mason City
Mr and Mrs W E Samuelson received word that their daughter Miss Bernice Berline who left Osage with Leonard Baldwin of Barron Wisconsin was married that Tuesday in Mason City. The couple has since visited at Charles Barb's home in Granger and plan to spend winter in the south then return in spring. Baldwin is a grandson of Mrs A P Underwood of Orchard.
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Miter
Readlyn Celebrates Birthdays of Three Residents
Birthday anniversaries for C F Bruns Lain Ted and Fred Wittenberg were observed during the week with celebrations on Wednesday and Sunday. Mrs John Meier traveled to Wanderly to contest Mrs H F Guhring in a cafe purchase. Dora Eickelberg has returned home after hospital treatment near Klin ger. Far1 Judaa injured his arm in a recent car braking incident.
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C.F. Bruns
Ted
Fred Wittenberg
John Meier
Waverly
H. F. Guhring
Anna Baumhoefner
Dora Eickelberg
Ed Hesse
Klinger
Thimblebee club marks 25 years of Denver service
Denver’s social and club community The Thimblebee club closes its first quarter century. Organized December 11 1902 by women seeking broader social life it built civic projects and school equipment. Banquet marked the anniversary with 110 guests including charter members and local dignitaries.
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Mourier Sperial Service
Denver
Clvb
Thimblebee Club
G. J. Bermett
Bennett
Rose Kleindienst
Waterloo
Henry Griese
Readlyn
G. L. Riedesel
Kurtt Meyer
Tripoli High School
Frederika
Hold Services for Mrs. Geo. Robinson at Marble Rock
The funeral for Mrs. George Robinson was held at the Marble Rock Christian church with burial at Great Lake cemetery. She died Monday at her daughter’s home after months of illness, in her sixty third year, leaving daughters Velma Ames Marble Rock and Mia Marjory Carr Dows and a son Eugene Clear Lake.
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Courier
Marble Rock
Der
George Robinson
Christian Church
Gleat Lake
Robinson
Clyde Lines
Oracle
Genevieve Paulus
Mema Sherf
Eva Asner
Emma Ackley
Inner Sentinel
Mattie Lake
Outo Sentinel
Kate Hillman
Gospel Team to Hold Services in Hazleton Church
A Hazleton gospel team will conduct services at the Methodist church Sunday evening at 7 30. The report mentions other local notes including a marriage on December 8 at the County Attorney’s home, attendants, and plans to reside on a farm southeast of town.
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Hazleton Church
Pommeice
Spup Gee
Hazleton
Ts. Dee
Oélwein
M. E. Churity
Hazel MacGramer
George Dankle
Smith
Bya Lutheran
Kunkie
Florin Rice
Here
G. J. Heiserman
Parece Barton
Mr. Heiserman
Roscoe Short
K.P. Hall
Lyman Judd
Trense Urer
Fanny Feterson
Death of Missionary Rev John T Proctor Reported
The wife of a Baptist church pastor learned by cable from the Associated Press of the death of Rev John T Proctor secretary of the East China mission of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in Shanghai China. Relatives received the news from newspapers before the cable reached them.
Riviera Theatre opens in busy Waterloo rush before 1927
A bustling scene surrounds the Riviera theatre as workers race to complete interiors. Plasterers, scaffolders, and decorators fill the lobbies while chairs arrive and the stage floor is laid. Officials promise an opening before the year ends, though no date is fixed amid mounting Christmas hurry.
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Waterloo
Riviera Theatre
A. H. Blank
H. D. Grove
A. H
Altho
Riviera
The
Coyier on Trial at Charles City for Rockford Theft
Charles City Ia Dec 14 Sheriff P A Saddier went to Anamosa to bring back Cleophus Crawford serving a sentence there and wanted as a witness in Lloyd Coyier breaking and entering the Car rolls hardware store Rockford weeks ago Wisconsin deputies Essex and Wallace witnessed Conier rial Burned by Radiator Explosion Verne Fullcher burned in car radiator explosion while smoking a cigarette Closed Bank Dividend A 1% dividend mailed to depositors of Farmers Trust and Savings bank with total payment 60 percent Women's Relief Corps officers elected at last meeting with Harriet Huckins president and others sl: continues with names and offices
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
P. A. Saddier
Anamosa
Cleophus Crawford
Lloyd Coyier
Carrolls Hardware
Rockford
Larson
Viroqua
Wis
Essex
Wallace
Wisconsin
Verne Fullcher
Farmer's Trust 4 Savings Bank
J. M. Slosson
Northwood
Examiner Eo
Women's Relief Corps
Woman's Relief Corps
Harriet Huckins
Dora Smith
Bertha Hall
Josephine Krumm
Cora Sanderson
Melissa Henry
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Stewart
Cresco
Alida Herrling
Literary Clubs of St Ansgar Convene
Progress and Study clubs met in St Ansgar with Mrs Florence Halvorson leading the program. Fannie Mueller spoke on child labor, Imia Goldberg on modern education, Irene Groth on motion pictures in education, and Halvorson taught parliamentary law. A Christmas program followed with Mrs R Moore and daughters singing carols and Miss Mary Benson reviewing Dickens Christmas Carol. In Osage a separate note reports the death of Emma Blaker 75 in St Paul and funeral plans set for 10:30 Thursday. her half brother Bruce Tucker, buried here last week, died at her bedside.
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Courier
St. Ansgar
Florence Halvorson
Fannie Mueller
Imia Goldberg
Irene Groth
Halvorson
GC. H. Brogmus
R. Moore
Mary Benson
H. A. Groth
Osage. Sa
Wee
Emma Blaker
St. Paul
Bruce Tucker
Slemmons Declines Run for State Senate in 1928 Announces Decision
Independence Iowa December 14 George F P Slemmons state senator from the Buchanan Delaware district says he does not choose to run for state senator in 1928 and will not seek another office unless drafted Ren C G Cole of Greeley is named as candidate to succeed Slemmons In another item James Pulley a negro of 143 Barclay street north was arrested yesterday afternoon by police on a statutory charge
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Slemmons
Independence
George FP. Slemmons
Buchanan-Delaware
Umnness
Ren. C. G. Cole
Greeley
James Pulley
Barclay Street North
Funeral for Former Independence Resident Kate Hathaway
The funeral for Mrs. Kate Hathaway, who died in Minneapolis Saturday, was held from Heege mortuary Tuesday. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery. Hathaway was an early Independence resident who later lived with her daughter, Mrs. Ben Benton. Her husband, Joan Hathaway, descended from Buchanan county’s first settlers. She had recently fallen at home, and her last local visit was two years ago when sister Miss Leah Smyser died from burns.
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Courier
Independence
Kate Hathaway
Minneapolis
Heege
Oak Grove
Thisity
Leah Smyser
Start Two North Piers on Bridge Near Aplington
In Aplington Iowa on December 14 the Olson Construction company completed two piers on the south side of the creek for the bridge project and moved equipment to the north side. A small sum was taken from the cash register at Arend Breyers Drug store during a Sunday night burglary. Dreyer's furniture store was entered but nothing was stolen.
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Courier
Aplington
Olson Construction Company
Arend Breyers Drug Store
Dreyer’s
Dike O F Lodge Elects Officers for New Term
Grant lodge I O F at Dike names officers for the new term led by A Wood noble grand and A E Froning vice grand Louis Jensen secretary B Tobias treasurer and two trustees. Grant Rebekah lodge also names officers Anna Theusen noble grand Esther Stage vice grand Maud Tobias secretary Susie Bromley treasurer. Women’s Home Missionary society meets Friday at T J Theusen home.
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Dike
Harry Theusen
South Fairfield Farm Bureau
Grant Rebekah Lodge
Fal
Anna ‘Theusen
Esther Stage
Maud Tobias
Susie Bromley
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E Church
GC. L. Molis
Adah Henningsen
Order of Easter Star
Cedar Falls Boy Fractures Wrist While Coasting
A six year old son of W F Sis sell suffered a severe fracture of his right wrist last evening when his sled struck a stump while coasting into a vacant lot. He received attention and is reported doing well at home today. Funeral services for Mrs William H Groskey, 77, were held at her West Manchester home Monday after an illness.
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Manchester
Dee
William H. Groskey
Funeral Rites for Gustav Jesse Held in Littleton
Gustav Jesse who died Monday had funeral services at the Presbyterian church in Littleton Ia. He was a longtime resident and Lutheran member Surviving are two sons Hugo in Littleton and Ira in Chester Ia a brother August of Sumner His wife and one son predeceased him Also noted is a union program for Sunday schools and brief personal mentions of Mrs Mary Lowery Rowley and Harry Baldwin returning home after fall work near Vinton
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Carnegie-Dayton
Cedar Falls
Jesse Refshauge
J. Imlay
California
Willian
Jensen
Frank- UN Street
Glendale
Cong
Cirely ‘Mares
Women's Association
First Congregational Church
Brotherhood
Aldy Society of Zion Evangelical Church
Kane
Thomas Y. Kayne
Dahl Chapel
Fairview
J. D. Winding
Calvary Baptist Church
Tod
Harlan
Shelby County
Courier
Littleton
Gustav Jesse
Jesse
Lutheran Fellowship
Hugo
Ira
Chester
August
Sumner
Mary Lowery
Rowley
Will Brewer
Harry Baldwin
Charles Baldwin
Vinton
Thoxine Relief For Sore Throat Marketed By Robert Drug Co
A physician's prescription Thoxine is advertised as a fast sore throat remedy. One swallow relieves within 15 minutes without gargles or tasting medicine, claiming no iron or dope and broad safety. Sold with money back guarantee at 35c 60c and $1.00 through Robert Drug Co and J. Miller and other drug stores.
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Robert Drug Co
J. Miller
All Good Drug Stores
Water loo Shopper's Delightful Furniture Ad Story
A shopper recalls visiting Selzer's showy Waterloo store at 8127 Commercial Street. He praises Streit Slumber Chairs, Day-Fan radios, and a broad range of tables lamps and cedar chests, noting low prices, personal sales, and store hours until 9 pm. The piece reads like an ad from a Sunday insert.
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Saturday Evening Post
Mendelssohn
Selzer Sila
Selzer
Mubby
Vitatieg
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Fowa
Safety Lodge
K. P
George Copenhayer
Harpers Ferry
Swan Moline
Fay R. Place
Jesup Herald
Oren Patten
Rena Fitts
Marjorie Place
Cornell College Oratori Society
Samuel E. Way
Methodist Aid Society
Mrrs
al MM. Baker
Carrie Bjorum
Tr. K. Clark
Clark
Charlotte Norris
Wiss Alvna Fiymer
Roland Moore
I. C. Freipn
Moore
Emer Claren
Nosterday
Home Guards
Aphauser
Busiess
Owas
Carnie Lehmer
Marie Wilder
Grundy
Alabama
Knights OF Pytnas Flect
Knights of Pything
Castle Hall
Fred Smith
Joe Herhan
A.B. Schmitz
A. Francis Gosling
Klaus
Onter Ruard
L. Ryan
Dale Smith
Geares Newmann
Paul Klaus
Masonic
Chilenge
Miller
Harry Walker
Loa Angeles
Cal
Rainbow Club
Jack Morgensen
P. L. Friedly
Hillside Ass'n
J. A. Ballou
Hillside Cemetery Association
Iowa Street
Home
College Hill
H. H. Dorrell
Olive Street
Brandon Rebekahs
Ken
Marie Letts
Ed Metts
West Manchester
Dubuque
Upper Town
Horton Merchant
Osage
Farl Judaa
Social and
CWI Club OF
Diekman
William Hesse
Maxfield
Leo Stroud
John Ewald, Jr
Free
Arhart
Elroy Ackley
C. Schaefer
Coyier
Literary Clubs of
O. F. Lodge
W. M. Harned
Gustavv Jesse
Lady
Mr. Selzer
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