John W. May Dies Suddenly on Road Near La Porte City
John W. May aged 56 a traveling representative for Miller Wagon Company died of apoplexy on the Mount Auburn road one mile east of La Porte City while with traveling companion H Ralston. Ralston stopped for lunch then attempted to help. May was taken to nearby home and pronounced dead. Survived by widow a son Fred and a grandson born Fort Atkinson Wisconsin May 24 1869. Funeral at home 8 p.m. then burial in Fort Atkinson. body at O Keefe Towne funeral home until services.
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John W. May
Western Avenue
Waterlolo
la Porte City
Mount Auburn
E .May
EH. J. Ralston
Oak Lawn Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Lumch
Ralston
May
Arthur Wilsop
Miller Wagon Company
Calmar
Fred
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Masonic Lodge
O'Keefe & Towne
Tremendous Storms Lash French Coast
Severe storms sweep the French coast causing heavy damage along the English Channel and in Brittany and Provence. Trees uprooted and telegraph and telephone communication interrupted while Bordeaux Harbor remains inaccessible. Tempests reach Morocco with Gosablang as the only accessible port.
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Paris
Vrench
English Channel
Brittany
Provence
Bordeaux
Morocco
Gosablang
Moose Plan Dances Wednesday and Thursday
Waterloo Moose members and friends will celebrate with a dance at the hall on Wednesday night. A second event is planned for Thursday, with local party attendees and guests expected to attend.
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Moose Plan
Waterloo
Moose Judge and Friends
Dante Christis Ayc
Funeral Services for Mrs Paige Held in La Porte City
Funeral services for Mrs S A Paige will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. in La Porte City. She died today in Chicago after a visit there with her daughter Mrs C W Bell. The body will be brought to La Porte City Wednesday. Harson Paige, a son, returned from Chicago, and another son James is en route from Florida. Rhoda Alberts, Brandon, remains critically ill at 96, and Mrs Alberts is a longtime acquaintance of the Paige family. A Highland club Christmas party at Roy Pauls home drew 66 members and guests with a playlet, a club newspaper, Santa Claus, and a luncheon. Other items note upcoming church Christmas programs and local social news.
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Ports City
Mra
S. A. Paige
Dourhier
C. W. Bell
Chicago
la Ports City
Mra. Paige
Harson
Paige
James
Florida
Rhoda Alberts
Brandon
Rhoda. Alberts
W. H. Bahr
Wighland Club
Roy Pauls
Somerset
Herbert Anton
James Angel
Minneapolis
Minn
Clarence Angel
George Fell
George
Nick Anton
Watera
H. A. Crumb
M._ Ti
James Vandersall
la Porteity
HH. Vantersall
Basketball results from Collexa feature scattered scores
Collegiate and professional games feed town results with teams like Northwestern, Michigan State, Creighton, Minnesota and Washington posting scores. Highlights include Collexa slinals 35 to 12 over Towa Sta Norhhwestern university and Boston 23 versus Washington 28.
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Towa
Norhhwestern University
Michigan State
Creighton
Minnesota
Enehington
Av Rapidi Ny
Columbus
Washington
Boston
Radio Programs Tuesday And Wednesday Listings
A dense schedule of radio programs across many stations. Listings show orchestras, quartets, trios and dances, with periods of concert recitals, studio programs, and educational segments. Notable venues include Lincoln Nebraska and Hollywood California, with multiple broadcasts from Chicago and New York stations.
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KDRA
Pittsburgh
World Crissa
Title Symphony Orchestra
Ittle Symphony
Lincoln
University of Nebraska Musicale
KPDI
Beaumont
KPNE
Slenandosh
KFOA
Seattle
Keve—University City
KEWIH
Hollywood
Studio Seer
Kgo—Saitland
Dbrogram
Penta Rca
Denver
News-Times
An Francisco
BSN
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hoy Springs National Park
BKRYW
Chicago
Sonsare
World Star-Telegram
Anwar
Nan Chtedge
Irlo
Springheid
Bodten Bruins
Pittsburgh Press
WEAF
Wcau—Philadelhia
School of the Air
WEAP
New York
Night Coughing Guaranteed Relief With Thoxine Remedy
An advertisement proclaims rapid relief from night coughing within 15 minutes or a money back guarantee. It touts Thoxine as a breakthrough prescription that works on a different principle and claims throat relief in 13 minutes. The offer includes prices 60c and $1.00 with return policy if unsatisfied, listing C. Miller and Robert Drug Co as sellers.
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Miller
W. 4Th St
Robert Drug Co
Sycamore
Upper Iowa Women Outrank Men in Scholarship News
Bayette Iowa December reports show Upper Iowa University women leading in grades over six weeks with 136 A marks, 101 high marks for men. Women posted far fewer low grades, with 16 below 75 percent, continuing a trend of female academic advantage and three seniors earning top marks.
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Bayette
Upper Iowa University
Taiker
Erwin Sie
Fayette
Lois Krag
Marjorie Morgan
Cresco
Expect to Locate Second Coal Vein near Seymour
Seymour Iowa December 22 10 Py 1 prospect hole No 2 gritted one mile from No 1 reaches 476 feet. Formations match those in the first hole and the seven foot coal vein is expected to be found about the same depth as in No 1.
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Seymour
No. 1
Crystal Tom Mix Lights Up Tonight at Crystal Theatre
Tonight at the gp Theatre Tom Mix stars in "Lum Son Frail" while Crystal presents "The Mystery of Lost Ranch" at Palace with Peter Morrison. Plaza shows Norma Shearer and Lon Chaney in "Flies Tower of Lies" plus vaudeville. Rialto features Madge Bellamy and James Kirwood in "Secrets of the Light" with vaudeville. Strand offers Leon Errol and Dorothy Gish in "Clothes Make the Pirate" with vaudeville. Waterloo showcases the Waterloo resident stock company in "It's a Moy" noted as a first at 496 feet.
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Crystal
Tom Mix
Lumson
Palace
Peter Morrison
PLAZA
Norma Shearer
Lon Chansy
Jack Little
Rialto
Madge Bellamy
James Kirkwood
Strand
1Leon Errol
Dorothy Gish
Waterloo
Ing
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Christhas
WWE
Phil- Leey
Oake
Anything Bel ‘MeNeught Syndicate, Inc
MT Wore
French Coast
P. H. Paige
Methodists
Evan
Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Vaudevilla
WEBU
Chicago Post
Dallas News-Journal
Sourann
WGN
Chicago Tribune
Oryel Wwan
Merien Marine Band
WROQ
Ita Whas—Taoutisville Mess Courier
WHN
WITN
Des Moines
Little Symphonic Orchestra
WIP
Philadelphia
Wik
Detroit
Pontiac
S. Serenaters
Solnists
WKRO
Cincinnati
WHS
Portland
Enn
Svorak
WOW
WMAQ
St. Bride's Chored
Et Phils
Tore
Tralia
the Grand CIA
Alarn
Pete
Repote
Tion Bridge
WSAT
Trneliat Pragram
Haavaikin
Wsi
Atlanta Journal
Progran Wric
Hartford
Etheladek
Trait A
Whal
Conway
RDKA
Mustcal Cermerdy
Fortuna
Ab Linear
Slick
WEA
Wweco
Minneapolis-St. Pau
Troubadours
Wex
Detroit Free Press
Stuffio
wWrat
Fansis
Schoelk
Air
Christe Tenntata
Tio
Edmeert
WERAK
Ser Quartet
Dane Ccheseta
WGS
Drake Vongerr
WGER
Buffalo
Louisville Pines
Courier
Samia Claus
Whistler
Cole
Kirkwoat
Walt
Detroit-Pontiac
Baal Re
Prplay Symphony Orchestra
WELS
Atules
Lay
Ieys
Ford
Glenn
Wly—Cincinnal
Pirano
Orianists
Chicago News
Thetra Orran
Toni Th
Tale
WSB
WSM
Nashvillle
Ereher
Tray
University Quartet
Sala
WWI
Demnit
Whuttrat
G. C. Kennedy
Upper Iowa
A. Stern At
Sycamore St
Buck
Daniel Green
L. B. Evans' Son Co
Best Evers
Uridge Mee
Cafeteria Servier
EIN
Iowa Cities
Iowal Premier
Sioux City
Bridge St
Pete Morrison
Mark Sennett
Belix
Sammy
Prompely
Fpaler
Rintta
Assen Fran Ean
Matine
Lisbon
Chay
Cru Gowan Y Little
Armand
Marie
de Luxe
Nowe Shearer
Lank Chaney
Peter Playne
California
The
South Seas
Zane Grey
Weal
Leon Errol
Darling & Adams
Longland Mat
Bebe Dan
Edythe Elliott
Milton Byron
Win
William Anthony
Metinia
Usuat
Wee
Wiliam G. DeMile
Mai
Sule
James Kirkwooood
Zasu Jtts
Rosemary Theby
Tom Wilson
Edward Ceci
eBe
Fred Thompson
Silver King
Sall
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