Voters Approve Bonds for New Chickasaw Courthouse
Chickasaw voters authorize a $100000 courthouse bond issue with a 5 mill tax cap and use of $30783.88 insurance funds for building and equipment. Bids to clear debris from the fire-damaged 1884 courthouse are due January 2, with a new 60 by 100 foot brick and stone structure planned on the north side of the square.
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Courier Special
Forsica
New Hampton
County Board of Supervisors
Ralston Vs. Ralston
Waterloo
Hudson School Graduates Class Entertained at Dinner
Ralph Bowen son of Mr and Mrs Smith Bowen home from Racine Wisconsin for Christmas entertained members of his Hudson high school graduating class at a dinner Thursday evening followed by a party at a Waterloo theatre with 154 attendees out of town guests included A K Anderson Toledo Clarence Stevens Waterloo Miss Marie Mathes Shell Rock Fred Strayer Yorktown Canada Bowen returned to Racine yesterday and other locals attended church events and New Year gatherings across Hudson Pine Island and Nashua with Danish dance and a large crowd at the O F hall party set for January 1.
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Courier
Hudson
Ralph Bowen
Smith Bowen
Racine
Wis
Hudson High School
Waterloo Theatre
A. K. Anderson
Toledo
Clarence Stevens
Minn
G. C. Sergeant
Nashua
Fred Schonefeld
Rebekahs
I-O. O. F. Hall
Tr. O. O. F. Hall
Nashua Resident Ill in California
Nashua Iowa December 29 Matt Jepson is seriously ill with pneumonia in Pomona California where he went to visit his daughter Agnes a teacher there A son Dr Alvin Jepson Seattle Washington attends him His Nashua brother Simon receives daily bulletins Forest Wilson a Nashua area miller will move to Nashua to assist cousin Cara Mellenger in the Nashua feed Roy Zwanziger Nafus Hardware employee ill with influenza Dr and Mrs Johnson Eagle Grove are parents of Richard Clark born on Christmas Day Mrs Johnson formerly Miss Lucile Hink Jey Nashua
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Nashua
Matt Jepson
Pomona
Cal
Agnes
Alvin Jepson
Seattle
Wash
Simon
James Melliger
Forest Wilson
Cedar Falls
Cara Mellenger
Roy Zwanziger
Nafus Hardware Company
Johnson
Eagle Grove
Richard
Nine Dollar Rebe Theft Costs Three Men
A $9 horsehide robe owned by Elmer Blockhus was stolen from a car radiator near West Union Indiana. Three men were arrested after a night-time theft. each was fined $50 plus costs. A sheriff searched vehicles in West Union to recover the robe. The case notes lancery charges and the robe’s recovery by the Blockhus family.
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West Union
Elmer Blockhus
Halvor Blockhus
Release boy member of Mexican quartet in murder case
Ramon Ramos aged 17, brother of Pedro Ramos and brother-in-law of Louis Valle, was acquitted and released from jail on Friday afternoon. He returned to his home in Oelwein after being cleared of involvement in the murder of Matilla Renada.
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Courier Spccch
West Union
Ramon Ramos
Pedro Ramos
Louis Valle
Matilla Renada
Oelwein
Power Debate Dominates Sumner Community Club Banquet
The Sumner Community Club debated the city electric power situation with five-year rate contracts ending soon and a Jan 1 1930 franchise. Mayor Ludwig urged municipal ownership as a cost saver, referencing State Center’s city-owned plant and comparing rates, while others urged studying needs and future plans before acting. Six new directors were elected for a two year term as 160 members attended the event.
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Sumner
Central States Power Company
O. ©. Ludwig
State Center
Ludwig
Shepard Boy Readmitted to Mercy Hospital in Janesville
Donald Shepard, a Janesville boy who fractured both legs and an arm in a fall into an excavating machine two months ago, is back at Mercy hospital for an ear infection linked to influenza. He still suffers a heel infection from the earlier injury. The W H Becker residence roof burned, interior damaged by a chimney fire, and the family moved to August Judish residence. The 48th annual firemen's ball set for Mould's opera house on Tuesday Jan 1. Woman's Relief corps distributed 28 baskets of provisions to needy families and baskets of fruit and candy to 30 veterans at Christmas.
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Donald Shepard
Janesville
Mercy Hospital
W. H. Becker
I Mould
Woman's Relief Corps
Dr. Witzigman Recovers From Influenza in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls dated Dec 29 Dr F C Witzigman superintendent of Waterloo M E district is resting at home after influenza. He plans to attend a conference of bishops and district superintendents in Evanston IL early in the year. He has a place on the conference program running Wed through Fri. Also Rev J A Haehlen will preach twice at the Evangelical church in Aredale to close the year. Families Jensen and Larsen visit Rev Winding in Cedar Falls. Seliger heads to Albert Lea MN for New Year with son Mark W Seliger.
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Cedar Falls
F. C. Witzigman
Waterloo
M. E
Evanston
Conference
United States
Witzigman
John Seliger
Albert Lea, Minn
Mark W. Seliger
Teachers Vote Contest Clouds Tama County Race
Tama Ia Dec 29 The recount for supervisor second district in Tama county shifts by one vote to Dodd of Traer over Lorenz of Lincoln with a challenge over teachers’ eligibility delaying final action until Jan 12. Ballots counted disputes settled. attorneys to subpoena several Traer teachers to prove voting rights.
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Courier Special Service Tracr
Tama County
J. W. Dodd
Traer
William Lorenz
Lincoln
Lorenz
District Court
Supreme Court
Martin Mee
Gladbrook
N. E. Camal
Tama
Board of Supervisors
Dodd
L. L. Sawyer
George E. Gary
Toledo
County Board of Supervisors
Margaret Young
Grant Township
Farmer Burned in Gasoline Explosion
Irving Howard of Buckingham village near Tracy Iowa was severely burned when a gasoline torch strayed and a five gallon can exploded while he tried to prime a gasoline engine. He escaped severe injury due to blankets and a heavy coat. burns not now thought serious.
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Tracy
Irving Howard
Buckingham Village
William Howard
Public health lifts age gathering limits in La Porte City
La Porte City Iowa December 29 1924 the board of health eases two week old restrictions on public gatherings for those under sixteen Sunday school resumes at 10 am with Christmas treats. Epworth League hosts homecoming at 5 pm with social time and refreshments before devotional hour. Ralph Sellars seriously ill with double pneumonia at home. Einar Clausen recovers enough to walk with crutches after brain hemorrhage. Community club elects officers with J F Jebe as president and H Hilmer as vice president. meeting adjourns for January 10. Lyra Chapter OES initiates two candidates with a social to follow.
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la Porte City
Board of Health
Epworth League
Ralph Sellars
George Sellars
Einar Clausen
Cedar Falls
Community Club
John L. Young
RK. W. Gardner
Marie
J. R. Buser
Alfred Bader
August Hilmer
Clara Haislett
Rochester
Minn
J. F. Jebe
Henry Hilmer
Henry Thede
Henry Bookmeier
Fred Narber
John Angel
Lyra
Cresco Family Runs Paper Over Seventy Years
Cresco’s Plain Dealer and Mead family legacy highlighted as the Cresco paper marks over seven decades in publication. The article compares local longevity with Decorah Republican and traces the Mead lineage from New Oregon to Cresco.
Oelwein Couple Seeks Injunction Against Neighbors
J. C. Still and Mrs. J. C. Still filed in district court for an injunction to restrain neighbors on First Avenue Northwest from trespassing on their property and from further disturbance and annoyance. The Stills reside at 138 First Avenue Northwest.
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Courter Spreval
Oelwein
First Avenue Northwest
J. C. Still
District Court
Multiple Iowa deaths reported from influenza and old age
A series of obituaries from towns including Greene Ackley Osage Traer Hazleton Quasqueton Janesville Waverly Rockford Charles City and Cedar Falls note the deaths of Martha Starkweather Marian Lucille Williams Lillian Frost Coonradt Robt Bostetter Charles Budgett KE R Prindle Mina McLane Mrs Clesina Bodecker Fred Albrecht Lee Mitchell George Burns Mrs George Burns Albert Birkholz Comrade George Fabrick Mrs Andrew Cole Mrs Sarah Torrey and Hiram Miller. Surviving relatives, birth dates, and places of death are listed along with funeral plans and burial locations.
Dora Rosauer III at Eagle Center
Eagle Center Iowa December 29 Dora Rosauer is seriously ill at home with care provided by Mrs Pauline Scanion Waverly Miss Emma Steble who has been assisting at the RM Gunn home is ill of the flu Miss Isadora Smith who has been teaching school at Streeter NC is spending the holiday vacation at her home here
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Eagle Center
Dora Rosauer
Pauline Scanion
Waverly
Emma Steble
R. M. Gunn
Isadora. Smith
Streeter
N. C
Charles City Court Modifies Liquor Sentence
William Duval of Nora Springs, fined for maintaining a liquor nuisance, had his six month jail term reduced to payment of 400 dollars with installments. the sentence, affirmed on appeal, was modified by Judge M F Edwards. He has a wife and two young children. Lions Club New Year Party and holiday program notices follow with local names and events.
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Charles City
William Duval
Nora Springs
Duval
Supreme Court
M. F. Edwards
Lions
Lions Club
W.zastrow
Lionfield
Gordon Blake
West Point
Weston Jones
Ames
George Blake
Charles Franklin, Former Mayor of Tripoli Dies at 74
Charles Franklin, president of the Franklin Land and Loan Co. and vice president of the Tripoli State Bank, and former mayor, died after a 10 day illness of influenza and pneumonia. He was 74, born in Bremer county. His wife survives. Funeral plans not announced.
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Tripoli
Charles Franklin
The
Franklin Land & Loan Co
Tripoli State Bank
Bremer County
Former Fayette Co officer returns from California
West Union Iowa December 29 Ewald W Beermann and his family returned by motor from Los Angeles where they had gone a year ago last summer and are at their West Union home Beermann served six years from 1921 to 1926 as treasurer of Fayette county and in 1926 ran against G N Haugen for the Republican congressional nomination in the Fourth district
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Adrian
Tex
Torrey
Randalia W. R. C
West Union
Ewald W. Beermann
Los Angeles
Cal
Blinded by Paper Carrier Suit Filed Against Publishers
Oelwein Iowa December 29 W W Gay sues H V Hoyer R V Lucas and W C Armbruster partners in the Oelwein Daily Register claiming a delivery boy threw a copy of the paper striking him in the eye and causing eventual loss of sight. The accident reportedly occurred last spring.
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Oelwein
W. W. Gay
Fighth Street
Southwest
H. V. Hoyer
W. C. Armbruster
Oelwein Daily Register
Baptist Minister Will Assume Cedar Falls Pastorate
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Diegelman and their two sons and a daughter will arrive by auto in Cedar Falls. On Sunday morning January 6 he will assume as pastor of First Baptist Church, succeeding Rev. Thomas Anderson. Parsonage on West Eighth Street prepared for the family.
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Cedar Falls
W. J. Diegelman
Diegelman
First Baptist Church of
Thomas Anderson
West Eighth Street
Anna Banquet of Orange and Community Notes
The annual banquet of Orange Township Sunday school classes was held at the community church with Rev. Paul Longenecker as toastmaster. Activities included a violin solo, toasts, a duet, and talks on New Year’s resolutions. Also noted were wedding moves, a fatal shooting accident, holiday visits, and school reopenings.
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W. ©. Tamnreuther
A. P. Blough
Cramer Thomas
Linden
Ill
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