Oil and Gasoline Feed Fire at Traer Hardware
Fire fed by oil and gasoline stored in the rear of B. F. Thomas & Son hardware store in Traer Iowa partially destroyed the building and contents. Fire officials say electric wiring suspected, flames seen on the second floor, walls held with a fireproof barrier, and five water streams kept the blaze from neighboring rooms. Total stock and building valued at about thirty thousand dollars with three quarters insured.
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Sergica
Traer
B. F. Thomas & Son Hardware
Gladbreak
National Bank
Thomas & Thomas
John Lb. ‘Thomas
Ackley Man Had 66 Descendants in 3 Generations
Funeral services for George Boelman age 75 who died Wednesday at his home southeast of Ackley were held Friday at St. Peter's Evangelical church Rev PF Denschle Wes in charge He is survived by his widow ten children including Casper Ben George John Wolbert and several daughters plus 54 grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Courier
Ackley
George Boelman
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
PF. Denschle Wes
Casper
Ben. George
John
Wolbert. Boelman
Henry CG. Janssen
Will Boelman
Casper Boelman
Folkert Kuper
Wartburg Chorus Well Patronized at Independence
Independence Feb 24 a capacity audience filled Immanuel Lutheran church for Wartburg Male chorus Dubuque. Independence youths in the group include Howard and Harold Bomhoff sons of Mrs H F Bomhoff of this city.
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Independence
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wartburg
Dubuque
Howard
Harold Bomhoff
H. F. Bomhoff
Nineteen Attend C. I. Citizenship Class for Foreign Born
Charles City Iowa February 23 totals enrolled in the citizenship class taught by Mrs J H Curtis for immigrants lacking citizenship papers. Nineteen students attended the last meeting Monday and many plan to apply this fall for final naturalization papers. The course is required by Iowa state law.
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Charles City
J. H. Curtis
Iowa
Colonial Party Ends Washington Birthday Festivities
Cedar Falls hosts a colonial party at Bartlett hall to mark George Washingtons birthday with young women residents entertaining faculty and guests. Various weekend events include choir guests, bridge luncheons, a Rebekah gathering, and an attendance contest for Evangelical and Presbyterian Sunday schools.
Abe Martin on the Income Tax Theraint
Abe Martin muses on the income tax its unpopularity and perceived fairness. He cites taxes paid by all levels from personal to corporate and jokes about forms and deductions while noting government issues and revenue department queries. The column blends satire with rural wit in a 1920s voice.
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Hoover
Squire Marsit Swallow
Washinton
Revenue Department
Joe Kite
Mudsock
Ohio
Kite
Squre Swallow
Nobuddy
Ay Brown Buys Dirty-Agre. Farm At La Porte City
Mr and Mrs Ray Brown purchased the Tripp farm an 80 acre property on the east edge of La Porte City with possession March 1 The Tripps have rented the M C Fox property on West Main Street and will relocate. Local society note: Thursday Club met at Mrs Greer McGuikin home with ten members and guests incl Mrs Frank Prost Mrs Robert Gardner and others Future events include Washington's Birthday dinner invitations from the Tripp club and local lodge activities.
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Courier Sheet
Orefers
la Forte City
Ray Brown
Tripp
R B. Tripp
M. C. Fox
West Main Straet
Bas Steetton
Greer Mcguilkin
Frank Prost
Robert Gardner
Peter Jaens
Heten
Wilma Joes
Earl Huppert
Mary Cooper
Miriam Pauls
Tary
Greerie Quilkin
Verjin Palmer
St. Patrick's
Masans Dianer
Washington
Thistle Rebekah
Theodore Mack
Minnie Philips
C. “McCoy
Drs Maines
Syndicate
Masonic Lodge
la GC. A. Bouse
Takhige
Fosse
Towa City
Meg
Clarence Miller
Veteran educator and linguist Ada Terril dies at 74
The funeral for Ada Wyieht Terril, veteran teacher and writer, will be held Sunday in Burlay and burial at the cemetery south of Winthrop. Terril, age 74, mastered seven languages and was a prominent figure in county education for years. She had been in frail health for about a year and died at the home of her niece Ada Zabriskie. Dr. B B Sells of Independence is a nephew.
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Emeaige
Stanley
Ada Wyieht Terfil
Upper Town
Burlay
Winthrop
Terril
Waverly residents report injuries and community news
Waverly Mi an and others are listed in a local roundup of incidents and events. Dr W Rathe sustained an ankle injury, Donald Shepard recovers from prior accident complications, and a baby girl was born February 21 to Mr and Mrs Harold Avery. P B Giles plans to attend Hoover inauguration in Des Moines with Legion members. Waverly high school debaters lose both contests. East Matrons Club hosts lunch and sewing session for Eastern Star home funds. Mr and Mrs Guenther host dinner for about 20 friends celebrating birthdays. A 12 year old boy dies after being struck while under a freight train in East Dubuque.
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Coufier
Harold Avery
P. B. Giles
Des Moines
Washington
Herbert Hoover
M. N. Gernsey
Harry Bodekes
The
Legion Auxiliary
M. C. Martin
Waverly Legion Post
Waverly High School
Yeachers College
Vinton
East
Funeral Delayed by Snow on Geneseo Pioneer
Dysart Iowa February 23 Highway 1 conditions delayed the funeral of Henry Peters Geneseo pioneer. The hearse reached Dysart at 9 30 p m Friday after a two stage snow cleared route. Service held Friday afternoon at the Lutheran church Interment in Dysart cemetery Peters survived by widow six daughters four sons thirteen grandchildren and several siblings.
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Courier
Dysart
Henry Peters
Geneseo
Grasz
Peters
Oneida No. 8 School
Ida Yort
Galt
Bristow
C. M. Arnold
Glarion
Charles City Man Wires Funds to Kin in Russia
Oskar Basuk, an incal junk dealer in Charles City, wired $100 to his brothers and sisters in Russia to aid relief from severe winter hunger. Congregational Gatlins Aid society met at the YMCA where treasurer reported $229.29 on hand and $257.20 pledged. Rev. Thomas Anderson summarized recent work. two food articles approved and no beverages. A vaca solo by Anderson and a skit titled Washington's Plyst Defeat were presented under Rachel Whitfield's direction.
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Gourier
Charles City, Inc
Oskar Basuk
Russia
Congregational Gatlins’ Aid Society
VY. M.C. A
Thomas Anderson Fally
Anderson
Washington
Racheal Whitfield
Mason City Librarian to Address Meltonville Group
Lydia Margaret Barrette librarian from Mason City will speak to Meltonville Community gathering Friday evening March 3 at 8 pm. She is a college classmate of Rey and Mrs Q H Moore. Miss Helen Brammer has left to Minneapolis to start work as supervisor at Osit Terrace sanitarium.
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Sperivt Kerwiged &L Ansgar
Lydia Margaret Barrette
AL Manson City
Meltonville
Mare
Rey
Q. H. Moore
Helen Brammer
Minneapolis
Osit Terrace Sanitarium
Iowa Railway and Light Corp. Gives Party at Toledo
A prize from the Frigidaire convention funded a large company party in Toledo at Odd Fellows hall. About 250 people from 35 towns attended, including employees of Iowa Railway and Light, Central Iowa Telephone, Mesquakie Milling, and Tamna-Toledo railway, with families. M. R. Thompson chaired the event. Mrs. G Gruenwald led the supper committee.
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Courier
Toledo
Iowa Railway & Light Corporation
Kansas City
Central Iowa Telephone Company
Mesquakie Milling Company
Tamna- Toledo Railway Company
Odd Fellows Hall
M. R. Thompson
G. ©. Gruenwald
Blairstown
Citywide rally planned by Charles City women
Charles City Ta Feb 23 Mrs William Wallace Remington of Minneapolis will address club women March 7 on Romance of Reconstruction and Prospects of World Peace. Her appearance is sponsored by the Woman's club with a luncheon at 12 15 at the Hildreth hotel By 8 L Stock. The tilens club voted to buy 50 shares of Building and Loan stock for reserve fund to aid mortgage payments and home building in the city. Funeral at Forest City for C P Jerson. Gallen Wedding Observes gold en anniversary Henry Buckman party with families. Floyd county alumni and former Iowa State University students will be guests of Iowa Public Service tonight in their office for a broadcast program.
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Town Falls
Chicago
Cedar Falls
George Washington
Bartlett Hall
William C. Nubn
First Evangelical
H. J. Faust
Black Hawk
Hotel Oxford
G. W. Walters
Burton Byers
Trombbone
Dorothy Henderson
Mae Lewis
Bills Marian Jepsen
L. W., Whitford
Harold” Berry
Oxford
Whitford
James B. Newman
August E. Frier
Frier
Rebekah Kensingten
Evangelical
Presbyterian Sunday Schools
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. G. Rowley
W. J. Diegelman
First. Baptist
God
J. A. Haehien
Evangelical Church
Rogers
Bruce Giffen
Pirst Presbyteriag
Revery
Au Chorus
Dethier
School of Missions
Charles Cushman
First Congregational Church
Iowa
Pulls
George F. Barsalou
R. W.W. Fillmore
Judas
Peter
Carl
Alfred Behrens
Charles City
William Wallace Remington
Minneapolis
Remington
Woman's Club
Hildreth Hotel
Tilens Club
Building & Loan
Forest City
C. P. Jerson
G. A. Blake
Wie CO
M. & BL. Paul
Charles F. Dirst
Thesday
Co. H. Kelley
Dirst
Hampton
Gallen
Henry Buckman
Norn Springs
George Buckman
John Buckman
Verle
Des Moines
Floyd County
Iowa State University
Iowa Public Service Company
Medicine used in many hospitals and institutions nationwide
Father Joltin's Medicine is now used in 184 hospitals and institutions across the United States and Canada. Over seven years its Pathor Motin's Medichic has been praised by doctors and charitable institutions for its value as a cold and throat remedy and bone builder, with a guarantee free from certain unwanted ingredients.
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Father Joltin
United States
Canada
Pathor Motin
Medichic
Ruiany
Town night program held by local group
A meeting of Circle No at Mrs. E. C. Patten’s home with 19 members and six guests featured a Washington program. Officers will be chosen after the listening session. A separate incident reports Henry Voss of Howardville with a broken arm from a fall from a box treated at Cedar Valley hospital. The Circle planned guest day for Wednesday March 19 in the Fireside room of the First M. E. Church.
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Henry. Voss
Howardville
Cedar Valley Hospital
Washington
Circle No
E. C. Patten
M. E. Church
Money Couldn't Buy the Health Konjola Gave Me
A period medical advertisement touts Konjola as a cure for stomach liver and kidney ailments and rheumatism. It cites Mr F H Howard of Waterloo praising rapid relief and claims the Konjola Man at 229 East Fourth Street explains daily how the root and herb medicine works. The ad urges readers to seek treatment at the Konjola booth and promises ongoing health gains.
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Lind-Cammack
E. Fourth St
F. H. Howard
Konjola
Whneler Brothers Company
East Fourth Street
Waterloo
Beech Street
Koninle
Koniala
Keninia
Hank
Atreci
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Mt. Ors
Louis Fosse
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W. EF. Morgan
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J. G. Busted
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J. W. Lehman
B. KL. Esher
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Janesville
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East Dubiuque
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Ralph Wagner
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