Dyers County Man David Devers Dies Suddenly
Center Point memorial notes the sudden death of Mr. David Devers at his home aged about seventy six. He woke and ate breakfast then collapsed by a coal stove. Survived by widow, three daughters, one son. Funeral at Christian church, interment in city cemetery.
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Center Point
Reb
David Devers
Christian Church
Onthout
City Cemetery
Austin Roseberry
Charles Floyd
Breage
Polk Wiliams
Guy Devers
Nebraska
Merle Yardly
D.’ Ll. Yardly
Cathout
Hornton
Ara Della A. Pifer
Mr. Forrest V Mounce
C. B.arnett
Franklin Street
F. M
School contest crowns victors at Vinton college blind
The annual oratorical contest at the college for the blind crowned Tom Tiernan first in oratorical, Elle Jess first in dramatic, and Agnes Burlingame first in humorous. Miss Hess selected to represent the school at the state contest. Judges were Prof. T. F. Robin, Rev. W. H. Rogere, and Hugh Mossman. Funeral services for Evertt Miller held after noon at his brother C. W. Miller's home.
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Vinton
Feo
College For the Blind
Tom Tiernan
Elle Jess
Agnes Burlingame
Miss Hess
T. F. Robin
W. H. Rogere
Hugh Mossman
Everett Miller
C. W. Miller
California
Miller
Horn
West
Pythias
Castla Hall
Byron Mossman
Halt County
Neb
Mossman
Urbana
Ed Jeffrey
Jackson Township
Mr. Jeffrey
Massachusetts
Bertha Will
Jotirey
Willett
Creek Creamery Co year 1915 financial report filed
F. P. Davis treasurer of the Jarm ere Creamery Co. presents disbursements for mill and butterfat prices for 1915. Total disbursements 68320.63. Receipts from butter in New York 65627.12 and from local sales 2409. Total receipts 53036.12. Also notes school board actions, a teacher contract dispute, and local social events including a piano at St Francis church and a Friday basket sociable.
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New York
Dunkerton
Noah Saver
Nebraska
Medd Brothers
Mertie Shimp
St. Francis Church
A. Ortner
Mission Class Party and Local Movements Reported
Brandon February 14 report notes the Mission Class of the MEF church hosted a party at the Sellers home west of town. Roy Bearbower plans a move to Quanqueton after a 3 ale. Dr Hannen of Mt Auburn united with a local Christian church last Sunday. W F Short and A H Stone visited Rochester Minnesota last week, then took land in that area. Clarence Nebholz, clerking at Garrison, takes a short vacation to visit his father. Miss Marie Simpson travels to Newhall to remain with friend Miss Priest. Miss Iva Miller celebrated her sixteenth birthday. Nora Clements of Aryington visited, presented the entire course of five numbers to the committee for the coming winter season. The Glen Haines family stored household goods over winter and are moving.
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Brandon
MEF
Roy Bearbower
Quanqueton
Dr. Hannen
Mt. Auburn
Anth
Christian Church
tiJal
W. F. Short
A. H. Stone
Rochester
Minn
Clarence Nebholz
Garrison
Marie Simpson
Newhall
Remaintver
Miss Priest
Iva Miller
Nora Clements
Aryington
Glen Haines
Local Moves and Births Reported in Parkersburg
Oscar Lashbrook family moved from a farm north of town to Shell Rock on Tuesday. William Watkin and wife sell their farm and plan Cedar Falls residence. D L Graham and wife to Mason City March 1 after selling farm south of town. Mr. McGrath and wife welcome a son born Sunday. Mrs. Jos Knott returns from Omaha visit. Mary Agnes Wilson born Feb 9 in Fargo to Mr and Mrs Lyle Wilson, Gertrude Pennington is former resident. J Skeels to move to W H Owan house March 1. Margaret Cramer named as janitor, Bran Wilson to supervise almighty service. new board and extra girl. all-night service planned.
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Parkersburg
Oscar Lashbrook
Wm. Watkin
Cedar Falls
D. L. Graham
Mason City
Mr. McGrath
Jos. Knott
Omaha
Mary Agnes
Lyle Wilson
Fargo
N. D
Wilson
Gertrude Pennington
W. H. Owan
Margaret Cramer
Jeasbner
Bran Wilson
Chas Reed
Marble Rock Briefs and Local Talks Amid Winter Contacts
Marble Rock residents note Mrs Bart Hoadley traveling to Clarksville for her uncle J B Shafer’s funeral. Local merchants join Midland bureau for next year lecture series. Lewis Rogers of Pawpaw visits relatives. he studies at Ames and works with the agricultural college’s unit. Harriet Hubbard, a Waterloo teacher, returns to duties after home visit. Rev Lusk heads to Cedar Rapids for a subdistrict evangelistic commission meeting. Star Temple Pythian Sisters meet.
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Marble Rock
Bart] Hoadley
Clarksville
J. DB. Shafer
Midland Bureau
Lewis Rogers
Pawpaw
Ames
Neticultural
Harriet Hubbard
Waterloo
Marble Rock notices and obituaries span weekend events
Funeral services were held in Montrevia Cal for Myrtle McCrea who died of tuberculosis. her husband is a patient there. Mrs. McCrea’s remains were returned to Marble Rock and funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. Lusk. Mrs. Gates of Charles City attended. Church youth held a party at the Ikenberry home. A sleigh shower for Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ward occurred.
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Minnie V. Horr
Esther Walster
Tlarry ‘Phornton
Myrtle Crabtree
Blanche Clay
Tada Horr
Thompson
Charles City
Jake Schrader
Artie Gates
Myrtle McCrea
The
Christian Church
Ikenberry
James Burr
California
Myrtie McCrea
McCrea
Montrevia
Cal
Marble Rock
R. Lusk
M. E. Church
Epworth Jeagners
Merrick Ward
Percy Ward
Otterville Social News and Local Updates
Otterville notes from Feb 14 report Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Rantz hosting Leon Pratt and wife and Mrs. Sprague and husband from Chicago. Ebner Cumberland recovering from pneumonia kidney trouble. Mrs. Henry Rantz very ill with gallstones. Will Anderson and Ella Sanders hear of brother William Bryson's pneumonia death in California. Women's Mission Society to meet Friday with Mrs. John Rae. George Abbott of Brandon visiting Lizzie Freeh. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Bantz hosted Bright and Glenny families for Mr. Bantz birthday.
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Otterville
C. J. Rantz
Leon Pratt
Independence
Sprague
Chicago
Ebner Cumberland
Henry Rantz
Will Anderson
Ella Sanders
William,Bryson
Bryson
California
Women’s Mission Society
John Rae
George Abbott
Brandon
Miss Esther Gutmann Goes to Waterloo for Dressmaking Course
In St Ansgar on Feb 14 Esther Gutmann left for Waterloo to attend a dressmaking college. Marie Brandt and Ruth Dalager left for Des Moines to visit the wholesale millinery house. J B Schuyler visited from Osage on business. Flossie Dodge also departed for Des Moines to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs W R Turner, long-time residents, have moved to Floyd station.
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St. Ansgar
Esther
Gutmann
Waterloo
Marie Brandt
Ruth Dalager
Des Moines
Schuyler
Osage
Flossie Dodge
W. R. Turner
Dewar Visitor H J Schmitt Visits as Ice Houses Finish
Dewar Feb 15 H J Schmitt of Norman Oklahoma is here visiting relatives. Men finished filling the ice houses here last week. The farmers institute was well attended last Friday afternoon and evening. Dell Fridley shipped two carloads.
Embarrassing Hairs Can Be Quickly Removed
An advertisement claims a quick painless method to banish hairs. Mix powdered delatone with water to form a stiff paste, spread on the hairy surface, wait 2 to 3 minutes, rub off, wash the skin, and hair or blemish disappears. One application suffices except in stubborn growths. buy delatone in original packaging.
Local notices and farming IDs from district records
List of farm and township items including carloads of hogs to Chicago and Abe Whitting shipped, Albert Meyer named road superintendent for Poyner township north half, J W Schmidt named for Gilbertville south half, box social planned at district No 4 Buarelay school house Friday Feb 18, Win Padget shipped a carload of corn, Glen Simmons to hold public sale on 17th at son John Ateyre's home, Mrs Orville Davis spent week with her father Mr Logan in New Hartford, a successful farmers' institute held at Maelford Feb 9-10, Thomas Jordan and family moved to the Woerve Pierce place between here and Winslow.
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Chicago
Abe Whitting
Albert Meyer
Poyner
J. W. Schmidt
Gilbertville
Buarelay
Win
Padget Hind
Glen Simmons
John Ateyre
Orville Davis
New Hartford
Mr. Logan
Maelford
Thomas Jordon
Finchford Notices and Obituary Briefs
Miss Anna Mae Gorman was recalled to her home at New Hampton Friday by the illness of a sister. Mrs. Algyre of Winatow died Thursday and was buried in Finchford cemetery Saturday. The record notes that Mrs. Algyre died.
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Finchford
Anna- Mae Gorman
New Hampton
Algyre
Winatow
Finchford Cemetery
Plainfield Man Fares to Visit Kin Before Illness Calls Him Back
Frank Carney leaves the mat route for a vacation to visit relatives in ML Vernon and Cedar Rapids, but returns home early due to his wife’s illness. Mrs. Garney has been affected by the sickness.
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Plainfield
Frank Carney
ML. Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Mra
Garney
Gaining National Reputation Doctor Myers at Waterloo
A Raleigh style notice extols Dr Myers a German specialist based in Waterloo Iowa promoting his bloodless surgery modern methods and long established practice. It praises his honesty and patient care while noting his office at 71214 Sycamore Street near Ellis Hotel with broad hours and affordable consultation fees.
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Waterloo
Myers
Iowa
Wahterloo
Dr. Myers
Pr. Myers
Sycamore Street
Ellis Hotel
Tows
Yaplist khulles meet at Lynes home dinner inviting all
Direk note describes Yaplist khulles group meeting at J. J. Lynes home last Wednesday with about sixty attendees at a township dinner. The We oc TV plans an all day gathering to discuss on Thursday February 17 at Mrs. Lila M. Wade’s house with dinner served. Mrs. Philpot of Cedar Palla will lead the meeting and speak at the Baptist church Wednesday evening.
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Khulles
J. J. Lynes
We. Oc. TV
Lila M. Wade
Philpot
Cedar Palla
Baptist Church
Geneseo Notes and Local Events Hit By February Week
Feb 15 Geneseo itemizes Ruth Wurtel visiting sister Mrs WH Keith in Clark Township. Dr Crown and family visited friends there Sunday. Mel Sissol guests of Chas Wilkinson at home, planning move to Charles City area. School teachers attend township meeting at Traer last Saturday. Yanna Meeker ill with measles. Chas Sturtz’s sale drew a big crowd with high prices. Foreign missionary society hosted chicken pie dinner at the parsonage Thursday. Mrs Robart Mitchell hosted Sunday school class last Saturday. Advertisement for poultry feed and a sale on Feb 21 at 1 p m on Independence Ave. Cop W Merrill promoting bone meal for chickens.
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Traer Libt
A.J. Tragonier
Oamaha
Oslo
Yanna Meeker
Chas, Sturtz
Womans Foreign Missionary Society
Robart Mitchell
Lepers Form Menace to U S Warned by Experts
Warthington D C testimony before the Senate Health Committee unveiled fears of a leprosy resurgence. Over 700 cases exist nationwide with New York Chicago and other cities cited as centers. Witnesses urged a national plan for containment and humane care amid rising diagnostic concerns and stigma.
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Warthington
D.C
United States
Lalcan
Nurgen
Jeyrosarionm
Larcge
New York
Chirage
Campaign to Improve Seed Corn in Black Hawk County
School children lead a county campaign to test 1914 corn for germination, selecting five to six kernels per car, purchasing at market price, and sharing testing costs with farmers. The plan aims to test 25,000 of 16,007 bushels, with costs and prices settled per bushel, potentially saving about a million dollars for Black Hawk County.
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Black Hawk County
Paper guards readers against dubious ads
The newspaper states it rejects dozens of questionable advertisements weekly to maintain faithfulness to readers and uphold high standards against fraud and off color content.
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