Mitchell County Logs Record Year in Law Enforcement
Mitchell County reports a standout year with higher fines and longer sentences than prior years. Only one case did not convict. jail terms ranged from 10 days to six months while two penitentiary terms lasted five and six years. All proceeds, including bond forfeitures, would fund sheriff and county attorney salaries and inmate care. Sheriff A L Hungerford and retiring county attorney H H Matt credited for the results.
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Mitchell County
Mgnor
Former Delaware County Resident Dies in Florida
Pearl Hansen 24 died in Jacksonville Florida after influenza led to pneumonia. Born Benson Minnesota November 2 1904 she moved to Oneida with her parents 16 years ago and graduated from Oneida school in 1922. Survived by parents three sisters and brother Otis Hansen at home. Burial in Jacksonville.
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Manchester
Pearl Hansen
B. K. Hansen
Oneida
Jacksonville
Fla
Hanson
Benson
Minn
Cedar Falls
Grand Rapids
Mich
Otis Hansen
Mrs Mary Hoffman 90 Dies at Farm Near Littleton
Mrs Mary Hoffman aged 90 died at her Littleton area farm two miles northeast of town Tuesday. Services will be Thursday at 2 p m in the Littleton M E church with Rev J C Warton officiating. Interment in Littleton cemetery. She lived on the farm 70 years since her marriage. Survived by three sons Charles Frank and Jacob with Frank on adjoining farm and Fairmount North Dakota. Husband preceded her in death.
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Littleton
M. E
Mary Hoffman
Here
J. C. Warton
Charles
Frank
Jacob
Fairmount
N. D
Schoob
Cedar Falls
Iowa City
Ames
Ann Arbor
Bolton
J. A. Bolton
Baptist Church
New Hartford
Gedar Falls
Black Hawk
Lutheran Church
Charles Huckins
Irving Crofe
St. John's Lutheran Church
Henry H. Miller
Monticello
H.W. Sietkes
Lucy Silliman
Caro Une Miller
Charles Jamerson
Clark
Streeter
Leroy EB. Weisbard
Jesse M. Church
Rey
A. M. Billingsley
Arron &, Burns
A.B. Mason
Mary Lambert
John Ross Reed
Chris D. Jensen
Twelfth Street West
Veteran Publisher Buried at Cresco
Lathrop Ez. Smith, veteran Iowa newspaper man born December 19 1837 in Coburg Ontario, died in Indiana and was buried in Cresco Iowa at age 91. He edited the Burlington Burlington Standard early in his career, owned Smith & White’s Howard County Times, led the paper 20 years, and later moved to Madison Wisconsin before living with his Lansing daughter until his death.
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Cresco
Lathrop Ez. Smith
Iowa
Lansing
Coburg
Ontario
Can
Beloit
Wis
Beloit College
Burington Standard
Burlington
Cresen
Howard County Times
M. M. Fogo
W. W. White
Smith & White
Mr. White
Anc
The
Times
J. C
Trene G. Adams
Mr. Smith
Madison
A.M. Fellows
Et Lansing, Jr
Marble Rock Couple Attend Kin's Funeral
Mr and Mrs Joseph Wiloth attended the funeral of his sister Miss Minnie Austin at Clarksville. Mrs Austin died of flu pneumonia at her Colorado home last week at age 66. Her husband survives. Thomas Belcher returned from Denver for a visit with his brother George. Miss Merle Manchester visited her sister Mrs Clarence Palmer in Akron Indiana. Alvin Reams, after Christmas with relatives, returned to Army duties at Fort Snelling.
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Marble Rock
Joseph Wiloth
Minnie Austin
Clarksville
Austin
Colorado
Thomas Belcher
Denver
Calo
George
Merle Manchester
Clarence. Palmer
Ron
Alvin Reams
Fort Snelling
Five Deaths at Tripoli From Flu Over Three Days
Five residents of Tripoli Iowa died from influenza pneumonia over a three day span. Victims included Mrs Fred Schwem senior and her husband within 12 hours, August Penzer senior nearly 93, Christ Senne, Mrs William Mejhost and Louise Beggerow aged 22. Funeral for Beggerow was held at St Peter's Evangelical church with Rev Karl Ko hler officiating. Burial followed in Fremont cemetery. Surviving relatives include Frank Schwem and William Mejhost among others.
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Tripoli
Fred Schwem
August Penzer
John
Glasgow
Mont
William Mejhost
Louise Beggerow
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Karl Kohler
Fremont Cemetery
Frank
Wiliam
Amboy
Til
Dumont Pioneer H. C. Brown Dies at 98 In Iowa
H. C. Brown, early settler of Dumont and Black Hawk County and former Iowa legislator, marked his 98th birthday with a party for 26 guests. A Civil War veteran and longtime resident, he lived with his son George after his wife’s death.
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Co. Brown
Gaurier Spretat
Dumont
H. C. Brown
This
Black Hawk
Iowa
Anna Akin
New Hampshire
Mr. Brown
Belnap
Black Hawk County
Grand Army of the Republic
Des Moines
Dumontbrary
Brown
Stanley Sunday School Officers Named for 1929
In Stanley Ia on January 2 officers of the Sunday school board were elected at a meeting at Mrs Agnes Ingamells home. New appointments include Kyle Ingamells superintendent Alfred Menzel assistant superintendent Sherman Hefner secretary Mary Jane Mahoney assistant secretary Anna Hill treasurer Carl Fallmer Wbrarton Ruth Hefner assistant librarian William Fallmer chorister Ross Lewis assistant Ruth Lewis pianist Sherman Hefner assistant Mrs Agnes Ingamells home department superintendent Neva Pond cradle superintendent.
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Stanley
Sunday School Board
Agnes Inga- Mells
Kyle Ingamells
Alfred Menzel
Sherman Hefner
Mary Jane Mahoney
Anna Hill
Carl Fallmer
Wbrarton
Ruth Hefner
William Fallmer
Ross Lewis
Ruth Lewis
Readlyn Notes Report Funeral and Local Happenings
Readlyn Iowa items report the funeral of Mrs William Methorst at St Matthews. Birthday dance for Mrs Arthur Peters held at Wolf Hall. Esther Bahe and John Retsher wed in Oelwein with Rev E H Rausch officiating. Herman Peters honored at Wolf Hall party. Marlys Homeyk home after pneumonia illness. Osnes ill with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Ernest Meyer and Fred Meyer attend Mrs Meyers parents silver wedding in Denver. Local Meyer family members spent holidays with relatives here.
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Readlyn
William Methorst
Wolf Hall
Herman Peters
Marlys Homeyk
Fln. Osnes
Ernest Meyer
Fred Meyer
Dubuque
Martha Meyer
Monticello
Merle Meyer
Wittenberg
Ato
Danish Society at Cedar Falls Presents Play The Cattle Thief
A mid Western audience attended the Danish Lyren society's annual Whiter play at Cedar Falls hall. Cast included James C Romme Mrs Niels Christensen Mrs Anders Lyersen G T Iversen Martin Morgensen Svend Sorensen Laura Johnson Julia Madsen. Also notes Cedar Falls post office to stay open 24 hours beginning Jan 7 due to revenue rise of 3490.04.
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Cedar Falls
Danish Lyren Society
Eeight
James C. Romme
Niels Christensen
Anders Lyersen
G. T. Iversen
Martin Morgensen
Svend Sorensen
Laura Johnson
Julia Madsen
Are You Slippin With Age or Lon t Pos
An advertisement touts PERSENICO as a remedy for nervousness and general debility in men over middle age. It claims four desiccated gland ingredients and urges readers to ask their druggist or order by mail for $2.00, with shipment in plain wrap. The local seller listed is Mike Gauss Pharmacy in Waterlon.
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ICO
Persenicos
Persenico
Waterlon
Mike Gauss
Black Hawk
New Year's Day Quiet in La Porte City
La Porte City Ia January 2 New Year s day was spent quietly with business suspended most of the day Family gatherings occurred with out of town guests Some teachers returned from three weeks vacation to prepare for the school opening Others left town to spend the day Miss Genung returns to Mt Ayr after visiting Baldwin Wis and St Paul hospital for arthritis treatment
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la Porte City
Genong
Mt. Ayr
Mary IP
Genung
J. T. Porter
J. H. Goon
Mr. Ayr
Baldwin
Wis
St. Paul
Cedar Falls Baptist Church Officers Re-Elected
Calvary Baptist church held its annual meeting in Cedar Falls last night electing the same staff to continue in duty. Re elected officers include A. K. Lunn as deacon Julius Frederickson as trustee Wil Jensen as clerk Otto Peterson as treasurer and Mrs Peter Petersen as Sunday school superintendent.
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Cedar Falls
Calvary Baptist Church
A. EK. Lunn
Julius Frederickson
Wil Jensen
Otto Peterson
Peter Petersen
Lions Club Hosts New Year Celebration at Colonial Theatre
Osage January 2 The Lions Club held its annual New Year's Eve celebration at the Colonial theatre starting with the film Flying Romes at 10 30 pm. A torch demonstration followed at midnight then local talent performed by the Brice Lybarger orchestra Bud Buehler and Bob Lee. Mercedes Atherton played harp and Marshall and Grace Eathan presented jazz. The event ended with a bathing beauty contest staged by the Stens club cubs.
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Cuurter
Osage
Lions Club
Colonial Theatre
Brice Lybarger
Bud Buehler
Bob Lee
Mercedes Atherton
Marshall
Grace Eathan
Stens Club Cubs
Slight Fire Damage Reported in Charles City
Fire department was called twice with smoke from a new furnace at William Stewart residence and a roof fire at C W Clancey residence. chemicals used to extinguish and minor damage noted.
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Charles City
William Stewart
Fifth Avenue
C. W. Clancey
Third Avenue
Roberts
Clara Roberts
Minneapolis
Uindaman Bros. Funeral
E. T. Gough
First
M. E. Church
Oakwood
Floyd
A. HB. Eggert
Fred Miner
Congregational Church Ladies Aid Meets Thursday Afternoon
Mesdames A Koebrick Otto Dinkel Fred Piefferkorn Joe Kurchrer Charles Martins Minnie Edwards will host. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30 p m. A program will precede the business session.
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Mesdames A
A. Koebrick
Otto Dinkel
Fred Piefferkorn
Joe Kurchrer
Charles Martins
Minnie Edwards
Ladies’ Aid of the Congregational Church
Former Mayor of Tripoli Dies of Flu Pneumonia
TrinoH Ja Jan. 2 Funeral held Tuesday at Congregational church for Charles Franklin 74 former mayor and banker. Illness lasted influenza and pneumonia. Former president of Franklin Land and Loan Co and VP of Tripoli State Bank. Widow and sister Mrs F W Meyer survive.
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Trinoh
Charles Franklin
Congregational Church
R. A. Doss
Franklin
Franklin Land & Loan Go
Tripoli State Bank
F. W. Meyer
Nashua Picture House 15 Sold
Otho Laird buys the Grand theatre business from Mrs. M. Larson after 14 years of operation. Mrs. Larson will run the hotel temporarily while Laird redecorates the theatre, installs a new screen, and plans other improvements. Several local residents battle influenza and pneumonia. four Bullen Motor employees are ill. Russell Staley is quarantined for scarlet fever.
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Nashus
Otho Laird
Grand ‘Theatre
M. Larson
L. H. Goodale
Nashua
James Mellinger
J. F. Nafus
Wendell Christiansen
First State Bank
Bullen Motor Company
Russell Staley
Nashua State Bank
Installation ceremonies at Jesup Masonry Lodge and Eastern Star
Siloam lodge and Jesup chapter hold a joint installation of 1929 officers at Colonial hall with dinner at noon. Officers named include Rev C B Driver, J H Zahn, F R Wood, J W Woolf, A B Laird and a list of Eastern Star officers. School reopens in Jesup consolidated district.
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Jesup
Siloam Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Colonial Hall
Rev
C. B. Driver
J. H. Zahn
F. R. Wood
J. W. Woolf
A. B. Laird
Eastern Star
R. C. Williams
J. Fox
R. W. Houck
Puscell Lochead
Cedar Crest Cemetery and related society meetings noted
Cedar Crest Cemetery association to meet in Jesup on January 9 at 2 PM in Colonial Hall, followed by the annual Cedar Crest Cemetery Improvement Association meeting at 3 PM. The Presbyterian missionary society also meets Tuesday afternoon January 8 with Mrs. Laird leading devotionals and Mrs. Emerson directing a China program.
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Jesup
Cedar Crest Cemetery Association
Colonial Hall
Cedar, Crest Cemetery
Ida Mae Loeb Dies at 20 in Oelwein Funeral Friday
Ida Mae Loeb, 20, died last night at Mercy hospital of pneumonia in Oelwein. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at the Lutheran church. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Loeb, Jr., residing four miles southwest of Oelwein.
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Seruica
Oelwen
Ida Mae Loeb
Mercy Hospital
Nat the Lutheran Church
Valentine Loeb
Oelwein
Musterole touted to ward off flu and fever
An advertisement promotes Musterole as a home remedy for influenza grippe and pneumonia symptoms starting with a cold. It describes warming aches relief, improved circulation, and notes a milder Children's Musterole for babies and small children.
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Jara & Tubes
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