Independence Reports High Municipal Record in Iowa
Tridaperndance, Ia. Dec. 23. Independence, a city of 4 060, closes the year with a treasury balance over 68 600 and no bonded indebtedness. Officials credit municipally owned light and water plants, prudent administration, and citizen cooperation for fiscal strength. The tax rate is 29 1 2 mills including library and band levies. improvements totaling 30 000 to 35 000 were completed this year.
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Iowa
Elty
A. T. O'Brien
H. Leytne
A. L. McClarnon
George Scener
Tred W. Clark
Frank Tarrell
Harry Kammerer
Judd Shetlito
Treasury
Brandon Rebekah Lodge Elects 1927 Staff of Officers
Brandon Iowa December 29 at a meeting the Brandon Rebekah Lodge elected officers for 1927 including Amanda Farmer vice grand Ethel Stainbrook secretary Clara Mart treasurer and Ps Albert. Plans were made for installation early February. A bazaar by the Ladies Aid of the Christian church raised a record 175. Churches plan Christmas programs at Methodist and Christian churches Friday evening. Brandon consolidated school dismissed early for Christmas and will resume January 2.
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Brandon
Rebekat - Lodee
Wnable - Grain
Amanda Farmer
Ethel Stainbrook
Clara Mart
Ps Albert
Ladies’ Aid
The
Christian Church
Brandon Consolidated School
Iune
Dan Fi
Beaman Man Wins 300 Suit Over Auto Injuries
The jury found for Willis Ortheart in a 300 damages case tied to injuries from an automobile collision with T. C. and Ruth Schnebly. All parties reside in Beaman, with Mrs. Ralph Dodd acting as deputy to newly elected county recorder Mae Storrison.
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Grungy Center
Dee
Willis Ortheart
Strick
T. C
Ruth Schnebly
Beaman
Ralph Dodd Wis
Mae Storrison
Tioniees
Four Army Officers Die In Chanute Field Crash
Four U S Army officers were killed when two planes collided in fog during landing at Chanute Field near Rantoul Illinois. Capt Harold G Poster of Chicago was found dead in his cockpit. First Lieutenants Henry W Kunkel and Albert J Clayton, both veterans, and Lieutenant Ralph W Lawter of Huntington West Virginia also perished instantly.
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Wee
Chanute Hield
Harold GG
Poster
Chicago
Cockpit
Tie
Flrst Liguts
Henry W. Kunkel
Cochinbin
Albert J. Clayton
Philadelphia
S&s
Walph W. Lawter
Huntington
W. Va
Wis
Camplet
Military Flight Permission Mentioned in Christmas Visit Plan
The report notes that Silent Lawter informed Huntington about obtaining permission to fly an army plane for a Christmas visit with his wife months earlier. At Philadelphia, Licut Clayton’s parents, descendants of Delaware's first governor, prepared for his holiday arrival. Lieut Kunkel, back from three years in Hasgall, is survived by a widow and two daughters. An inquiry has been ordered.
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Lng
Lawter
Huntington
Philadelphia
Licut
Clayton
Delaware
Hoe
Kunkel
Hasgall
Traverse City Jail Sees Few Prisoners In Two Months
Traverse City Mich December report shows city jail empty of bona fide prisoners for two months. A man arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct was placed in the hall last October and since then only itinerants seeking lodging have visited the bastide. Sheriff notes nothing wicked about this town.
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Traverse City
Mich
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