Snow and Ice Melt Warning Half Island Creek Report
Corner Special Servicat Tama reports tribespeople abandon lowland quarters and seek higher ground as snow and ice melt within three days. Cedar Falls notes dynamite blast delays to remove a sand and sea island across the Cedar river. Mitchell county roads closed by heavy snow, then Hud padding crews clear Cedar Falls road. Marble Rock remains snowbound after the heaviest storm of the season.
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Clear River
Cedar Falls
Island
Tama
Ceder Falls
Cedar River
Washington Fork
Amos Francis
Park Commission
Mitchell
Osage
Agein Ere
Hudsson
Cedar Falls Road
Hudson, Is
St Thomas and Teachers College to Debate Thursday
St Thomas and Teachers College will debate Thursday evening in Gichinsky hall at 7 30. Owen T McElmeel alumnus of Teachers College and now at St Paul will bring his students to the platform where he first spoke in public. Pinkham of Buena Vista college will be critic judge as the resolution states that a substitute for trial by jury should be adopted.
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Goudat
Falls
St. Thomas
Owen T.mceimeel
St. Paul
Teachers College
California
Bt. Thomas
Pinkham
Buena Vista College
Gichinsky Hall
Teachers ‘College
Lantz Former Montana Resident Dies at 77
Charles A. Lantz 77 died at 7 30 am today at his daughter's home 141 Second Avenue NW Survivors include wife and three children Cheries Lantz Fayette IA Wallace Lantz Circle MT Funeral arrangements incomplete burial planned at Woodlawn cemetery
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Courier
Ostwein
Charles A. Jants
A.C. Benson
Second Avenue Northwest
Wallace Lantz
Circle, Mont
Woodlawn Cemetery
Tama Benton Grain Company officers for 1929 elected
Dysart Iowa February 27 Officers of Tama Benton Grain company who will serve thru the coming 12 months are T G Jessen president John Messer sr vice president H D Aschenbrenner secretary treasurer Directors are James Wilson R C McElhinney A S Gragy and Ralph Schubert The company shipped 212 cars of ingot and received 36 cars of mill feed during 1928 Services for Mrs Isabelle Shupe were held Saturday at the family home Interment was in Dysart cemetery She was 24 years old and her husband died 25 years ago
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Dysart
Tama-Benton Grain Company
T. G. Jessen
John Messer, Sr
H. D. Aschenbrenner
Sre
James Wilson
R. c. McElhinney
A. S&s
Isabelle Shupe
H. M. Grant
M. 5
Iver
Hattie Cummings
Frederika Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Frederika Iowa February 27 The twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Bremer was celebrated Monday evening with a large company attending. Mrs Myrtie Zwandeger Waterloo has sold her property to C G L Bowers comprising eight residence lots barn and three lots. Paul Kappmeyer has returned from New Hampton hospital after five weeks healing.
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F Caurney
Frederika
Frank Bremer
Monsey
Myrtie Zwandeger
Wateriola
CG. L. Bowers
Paul Kappmeyer
New Hampton Hospital
Motorists Unable to Travel Roads in Delaware Co
Snow flurries over the past week disrupt motor travel in Delaware County. Manchester residents report impassable primary routes 13 and 20 beyond Manchester toward Strawberry Point and Cal esburg. Snowplows leave deep drifts, blocking highways to autos. railway service to Greeley is expected to halt until late Wednesday afternoon.
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Manchester
Strawberry Point
Calesburg
Greeley
Delhi
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Greley
Charles City Well’s Production Ample for Town’s Needs
Charles Ily reports the new city well near St. Mary’s bridge has run 10 to 15 hours daily, and once produced sufficient water for the whole town except two hours. It is the third city well dug last summer at a cost of $27,809, including pumping station and equipment.
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Courar &Sedal
Charles Ily
St. Mary’s Bridge
New National Bank Being Organized for Manchester
A Courier Special Service ad states stock is being subscribed for a new national bank for Manchester to take over First National Bank assets after its closure on February 13. Officials expect the new institution to organize within months.
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Courier Special Servic Ad
Manchester
National Bank For
First National Bank
Kerosene Tank Damaged by Freight Car in Charles City
More than 6 650 gallons of kerosene were lost at Krueger Oil station after a freight car jumped the track near the stock yards, struck the storage tank, tore a feet long hole in it and ripped off the shed over the pump in Charles City Iowa.
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Charles City
Krueger Oil Station
Former Resident James Montgomery Buried in Greene
James Montgomery was buried at Rose Hill cemetery in Greene after a funeral from Minneapolis. His wife and daughter are also buried in local cemetery. A mock murder trial at the Presbyterian church drew 21 local citizens as part of a Town Ant Samoa league event.
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Snneral Beyerie
Greene
James Mont-gomery
Rose Hill
Minneapolis
Fecal
Ant+ Samoa league
Presbyterian Church
Candidate to Preach Sunday in Plainfield Church
Rev J E Leanhouls of Missouri will occupy the pulpit at the Plainfield Baptist church Sunday as a pastorate candidate. Rev J Frederick Catlin assistant secretary of the Iowa State Baptist convention will lead a special service Friday evening March 1.
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Plainfield
J. E. Leanhouls
Missouri
Baptist Church
Oscar Ouverson
J. Frederick Catlin
Iowa, State Baptist Convention
Births Reported in Charles City and Surrounding Areas
Birth notices list in Charles City and nearby towns: a daughter to Paul and Mrs Beasley on February 26 at Cedar Valley hospital. a son to L F McKin(e) pon and Mrs McKin(e) pon on February 28 in Hudson. a son to Glenn Meeker and wife, formerly of the area, on February 18 in Great Falls Montana. a daughter to Evander Vestal and wife north of town on February 26.
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Charles City
Paul Beasley
Cedar Valley Hospital
Senators to Check Colleges Financial Needs This Week
Cedar Falls reports the state senate appropriation committee will visit Teachers college on Friday to review next biennial funding requests from the state board of education. They will also tour Ames and Iowa City. house members arrive Monday for the same mission. Similar panels will inspect penal and charitable institutions. A class of 67 will graduate from Teachers college March 12 with Dr. E. H. Tindley delivering the address. J. G. Okerstrom will take over Jennings & Philiant grocery stock Friday. Mrs. Eugenes Courtright, 68, is seriously ill in Water Joo. Scarlet fever cases total about 20 in Cedar Falls. Danish Lyren society hosted cast members. Laufalots annual party held at Mr. Parker's home. visitors Mrs. J. H. Anderson and Mrs. William Maris are staying with J. F. Anderson.
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Walter W. Wilson
Ter
Ralph R. Hunt
Oakville
Teachers College
E. H. Tindley
State University At
Lincsla
Neb
J. G. Okerstrom
Newell
Gedar Falls
Jennings & Philant
Cedar Falls
Winslow
Eugenes Courtright
Presbyterian Hospital
Water
Joo
Danish Lyren Society
Clarence M. Parker
Tremont Street
Car Skids on Snow Bank. No Serious Injuries Reported
West Union Iowa February 27. A minor accident involved two cars driven by Earl Reiners and Loyal Gaertner from West Union and Martin Cooney and Henry Nehring. Reiners took a sudden turn, sending his car up a 15 foot snow bank and skimming its top. Cooney and Nehring escaped as the Helners car toppled on its side. occupants were scratched and bruised but not seriously hurt. The damaged vehicle was towed to Maynard.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
Earl Reiners
Loyal Gaertner
Martin Cooey
Henry Nehring
Reiners
Gaertner
Maynard
Cooney
Nehring
Rheiners
Helners
Weber Funeral to Be Held in Charles City
Funeral services for Mrs. Frederika Weber will be Thursday at 1:45 PM from her son G Charles Weber’s home and at 2 PM from the Lutheran church in Charles City Iowa. Rev C G Prottengeler to officiate. Interment in Riverside. Survived by two sons and three daughters including Charles Weber Henry Weber of Miras Mrs Anna Weber Guat and Mrs Garrin Welss.
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Charles City
Frederika Weber
G Charles
Lutheran Church
C. G. Prottengeler
Riverside
Charles
Henry
Mirs
Anna Weber
Guat
Garrin Welss
Beas Skin Med and Resinol Eliminate Gas and Bloat
An old patent style ad promises Beas Skin Med and Resinol relief for gas in stomach and bowels. It claims reduced pressure and nervous symptoms, improved digestion, and better sleep after meals with a tablet regimen.
Presbyterians To Stage One-Set Play At Jesup
Jesup feb 27 the Presbyterian Ladies Aid society will present a one set play Our Neighbors Wednesday night March 6 at the church. Cast includes Frances Ferrin E Hull Doris Gates A Sasse A B Laird June Bloom Slasler Keith Barrett and C B Driver. Bozen Study club meets at Mrs James Bloom home. Every Other Friday club to meet March 8 at Mrs James Bloom. Double Eight era guests at Mrs Raymel Demmel Tuesday afternoon. Woman’s Union prayer group at Mrs J C Wartoo Thursday afternoon led by Mrs J G Wartoo. Mr and Mrs Sherman H Wond Mr and Mrs P M Sullivan and Mrs A D Mount attended the tenth wedding anniversary at Shady Grove. Baptist Ladies Aid to meet this afternoon at Mrs E W Stevenson.
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Courier Special Service
Jesup
Presbyteran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frances Ferrin
E. E. Hull
Doris Gates
A.sasse
A. B. Laird
June Bloom
W. W
Osage Brother to Receive $4000 from Griswold Estate
W. W. Griswold of Osage receives notice of a $4000 legacy from the Bert Griswold estate. The bequest, payable on the death of Bert Griswold’s widow who died last week, stems from Bert’s career in Osage, Waterloo, and Fort Wayne advertising with civic involvement.
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Courier
Osage
W. W. Griswold
Bert Griswold
The
News
Waterloo Evening Courier News
Fort Wayne
Ind
Chamber of Commerce
Osage Girl on Staff of Illinois School Fire Tragedy
Miss Hazel Olson, a teacher at the girls college in Jacksonville Illinois, is on two weeks vacation after a gymnasium fire last Friday killed three. Olson had returned home Tuesday from Osage for the break.
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Illinois
Osage
Hazel Olson
Jacksonville
Married Life Not Worth While
A New York doctor says nerves wreck more marriages than any other cause and drains vitality. Tanlac is promoted as a remedy to restore strength, youth, and beauty, claiming to revitalize worn tissues. Consumers are advised to buy from a druggist and try a bottle, with a money-back promise if unsatisfied.
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New York
Sumner High Teams Honored by Booster Club
Sumner Iowa February 27 the Sumner high school boys and girls basketball teams were guests at the Sumner Community club banquet at Cass Opera House. Captains Les Tieta and Louise Vierth spoke, coaches also commented. Boys won county championship by 30 to 28 over Tripoli last Saturday. Rev DD Hammond delivered the principal address on community clubs. Two reel travel movie closed the event attended by about 200.
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Sumer
Sumner High School
Sumner Community Club
Cass Opera House
Les Tieta
Louise Vierth
Mirick
Tripol High School
DD. I. Hammond
United Brethren Church
W. M. Vierth
G. H. Heyer
Richard Lampson
S. H
Delaware Liquor Runner Loses Car and Pays Fine
Joe McCrea of Ryan, convicted of illegal transportation of liquor, paid a total fine of 276 dollars and forfeited a Chevrolet coupe. He admitted transporting liquor into the county for over a year to bootleggers, after a Sunday arrest uncovered several gallons of alcohol in his car.
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Manchester
Joe McCrea
Ryan
R. E. Hasner
McCrea
Here
J. J. Pentony
Four Schools Enter Declamatory Meet at Gladbrook
Four area high schools Beaman Gar win Reinbeck and Gladbrook will enter three declamatory contestants each in a local contest at Gladbrook this evening. Two Evangelical church youths will perform a play titled Take My Advice at the gymnasium Thursday night. Anna Wieland coaches the declamatory team.
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Gladbrook
Courier
Tisabrook
Beaman
Garmite Reinbeck
Gladbrook High Schoors
Evangelical Church
Anna Wieland
Alpha Study Club
Bart Stauffer
Edward Asling
Osage Woman Dies in California Electric Heater Accident
Mrs. Jim Ham of Osage was electrocuted in a San Diego bathroom Saturday by contact with an electric heater. She will be buried in Osage Friday afternoon with services at the Baptist church.
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Courier Spatial Seruica
Osage
Jim Ham
San Diego
Cal
Baptist Church
New Hartford Man Continues Very Ill in Cedar Falls
M. L. Chap man of New Hartford remains dangerously ill at Sartor hospital after Sunday admission for gastric and intestinal hemorrhages. J. C. Larsen, local harnessmaker, shows slight improvement from a burn infection on his left hand caused by a bladder? at work.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
M. L. Chapman
New Hartford
Sartor
J. C. Larsen
Dike and Hudson Divide Declamation Honors
In a state declamatory contest at Dike, two Hudson entrants tied for first on judging of performance technique. Gordon Loonan won humorous honors with The School Program, while Raymond Peterson from Dike was runner up. Dike’s Boysen topped the dramatic readers with In Memory of the Heroic Dead. Hudson’s Gordon Strayer placed second with The American Spirit.
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Courier Sucoti Service
Dike
Hudson High School
Dorothy Green
Gordon Loonun
Budson
Raymond Peterson
Gien Boysen
Gordon Strayer
Hudson
Helen
Peter
Valiant leads in Cedar Falls student race
Dike Son read The Valiant for first place while Caroline Byrd of Teachers High Cedar Falls placed second with note Perfect Tribute in the event.
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Dike
Caroline’ Byrd
Teachers High
Cedar Falls
30 Acre Tract Sold Near Benson for 8000
Cedar Falls February 27 L H Shannon has sold his 30 acre tract near Benson to A P Hoppe for 8000 Hoppe had been operating the Clark farm near the college.
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Cothier
Cedar Falls
L. H. Shannon
Benson
A. P. Hoppe
Hoppe
Clark
College
Mrs William Brownlee Dies at Tama
Mrs. William Brownlee, 73, Tama, died at 5 30 p m Tuesday after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Mrs Solon W Thomas, 82, Fremont Street, was informed. Mrs Brownlee was a frequent visitor in Waterloo with many friends there. Funeral services will be in Tama at 250 p m Thursday.
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William Brownlee
Tama
Solon W. Thomas
Fremont Street
One New Health To Kenjola in Waterloo
An advertisement claims Konjola relieves stomach and kidney troubles by using roots and herbs. The Konjola Man at Wangler Bros Drug Store in Waterloo invites locals to sample the medicine and hear testimonials from customers like Edward Mart of Donahue Township.
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Wangler Bros
Fourth Street
Waterloo
Konjola
Edward Mart
Donahue
Tows
Marti
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Colfax
Mingo
Delaware Co
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Hull
William Maris
Sioux Center
J. F. Anderson
Weber
Beas Skin Med Resinol
Kn Baatmann
Banimann
Presbyterian Aid Society
Osage Brother
Griswold Estate
Taniac
Sumner
Booster
Delaware
Black Hawk County
Wardway Electric
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Towa
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Kenjola
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