Petersbu rg Snow Plow Bought to Open Roads
Dela ware county boards buy a Crawford tractor plow from La Plant Choate for immediate shipment to Cedar Rapids. It will be used to open the Colesburg Petersbur g road and then the Oneida Greeley route, keeping principal county roads passable during the storm.
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Courier
Manchester
Dyla
Ware
Board of Supervisors
Crawford
la Plant- Choate Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Ceder Rapids
Earlville
Colesburg
Onte
Colesburg-Petersburg
W. B. Robinson
Oneida-Greeley
Robinson
Altho
Shell Rock Juniors Host Senior Class Bob Sled Party
Shell Rock Ia January 29 junior class of Shell Rock high school will entertain the seniors at a bob sled party Thursday evening January 31. Congregational Sorosis meets February 1 at Mrs. Pred Witt’s home. Ladies Aid Society of the M E church holds Thursday afternoon service in the church. The 82 telephone time patrons held an annual business session at Willan Whitehead’s home with Whitehead reelected president Grace Meyers re elected secretary and treasurer. Rev A R Grant family illness keeps the minister from filling the pulpit Sunday.
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Courier Spécial Service
Shell Rock
Shell Rock High School
Sorosis
Pred. Witt
Ald Society
M. E. Church
Willan Whitehead
Grace Meyers
A. R.grant
Ten Teams Replace School Buses as Snow Blocks Road
Janesville Ta January 29 The local consolidated school closed Friday as roads remained impassable for bus routes. Drifted snow forced use of teams and sleds to resume classes Monday requiring ten teams to replace five busses. First semester ended yesterday. Farm bureau meeting attendance fell due to travel hampered by weather. Hiiness Central railroad built a spur sidetrack to the Hoyer factory cutting local transport costs with 25 shipments noted.
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Courier
Janesville
Farm Bureau
Hiiness Central Railroad
Hoyer
Butler School to Hold Eighth Grade Examinations
Allison Is Jan 29 Rural pupils reg in the eighth grade will gather at their nearest town schools on Feb 7 and 8 to take state examinations for high school admission credits next year. The schedule lists spelling arithmetic reading grammar history civics geography hygiene and music with about 150 rural pupils expected in Butler county. A second trial is offered May 2 and 3 for rural seventh graders who finished geography physiology and music to take the exams for credit.
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Courter
Allison
Butler County
Raymond Methodist Aid Society Meets in Raymond Iowa
The Raymond Methodist Aid Society will hold an all day meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs B B Hull with a planned dinner. Mr and Mrs John Fischels entertained their children and grandchildren at a reunion here Sunday, with attendees including Mr and Mrs Mike Fischels and family and Mrs Mike Becker of Waterloo and Sister Mary Evangelist and Sister Mary Vivien from Sioux City. Matt Bennett, recently operated on at Illinois Central Hospital in Chicago, is much improved and expects to return home in about 10 days.
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Raymond
Yardies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
B. B. Hull
Plante
John Fischels
Jesup
Gilbertyfile
Mike Fischels
Mike Becker
Waterloo
Mary Evangelist
Mary Vivien
Sioux City
Matt Bennett
Tillnois Central Hospital
Chicago
Enrollment at La Porte School Shows Increase
La Porte City Indiana January 29 The second semester opened with higher enrollment in the high school and eighth grade as rural students transfer to finish the year. Illness makes attendance irregular. Miss Helen Fleming substitutes in the eighth grade for Miss Irena Jalyisan, ill with mumps. Wilmer Bailey dies in Salt Lake City. funeral expected in Marion after arrangements. Presbyterian Missionary Society to meet. officers elected and a musical program planned. Farewell party for Miss Alta Teeter as she leaves for Ames with her parents.
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Courier
la Porte City
Helen Fleming
Irena
Jalyisan
Marion
Presbyterian Missionary 50
Parewell
Brunette Whiams
Alta Teeter
Ray Teeter
Ames
Women Society Meetings Across Charles City Reported
The Courier notes Charles City women groups held sessions. The Womans Relief Corps social session elected officers headed by president Alicia Herrling 45 and draped their charter for Mrs Novak. Central Parent Teacher Association discussed educating youths and planned to buy a piano for the central building. Lincoln Pongo Tent Nek hosted a meeting with speaker Mrs Gough. Lucy Pingree spoke on prominent women at Girls Community Club.
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Cuurier
Charles City
Womans Relief Corps
Alicia Herrling
da Novak
Central
Parent-Teacher Association
Florerice Murphy
Lincoln Pongo
Gough
Teti Lucy Pingree
Girls Community Club
Oakes
Ethel Waller
Joyce Onssen
Alte Tolliver
Boy Struck In Eye By Tack May Lose Vision
Asheville Ta Jan 29 As a result of no sham battle with rubber bands Wealthland Duffey son of Charles Duffey Riceville may lose the sight of his left eye He and a playmate shot missiles and the other boy shot him in the eye with a double pointed tack It is not known whether he will recover his vision or not.
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Cuarter Social Service
Asheville
Wealtland
Duffey
Charles Duffey
Riceville
Deaths in Manchester and Ackley Widows Mark Local Losses
Mrs Kate Cox age 76 longtime Oneida resident dies after two heart attacks during a winter visit to her daughter in Manchester Iowa. Burial planned in Greeley with services held at the Cocking home. She leaves son Will Cox and daughters Mrs Frank H Durham and Mrs A B Cocking. In Ackley Oscar Heinz dies at home of daughter near Town Falls after heart disease. Funeral at St John s church with Rev Salzganer and Rev Seybold. Surviving are wife Selma Pomper Heinz born Germany, three daughters and one son.
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Manchester
Kate Cox
Delaware County
Oneida
A. B. Cocking
Cocking Home
Oakland Cemetery
Greeely
Kate
Richard
Susanna Canine
Bedford County
Pennsylvania
Colesburg
Greeley
James Cox
Ackley
Oscar Heinz
Town Falls
St. John's Evangelical Church
L. Salzganer
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Ernest Seybold
Selma Pomper
Fachen
Germany
Allison's Condition Is Less Favorable At Waterloo
La Porte City Iowa January 29 David Allison commander of Robert Anderson post Waterloo is losing ground in his long battle with sciatic rheumatism his condition today is less favorable Commander Allison spent a restless night His wife who is ill of chronic laryngitis is weaker today
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Courinr
la Porte City
David Allison
Robert Anderson
Grand Army of the Republic
Waterloo
Allison
Independence Man Gravely Ill in Japan and Local Lumber Chief
Independence, Japan. 29-T. F. Kenneally, manager of the Chapman Lumber Company in this city, is dangerously ill at his home on the west side. He was at Town City where an operation was performed a year ago, but was again stricken about three weeks prior and has grown weaker. He has been manager of the local yards since the Chapman company acquired Hamler Lumber holdings several years ago.
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Independence
Japan
T. F. Kenneally
Chapman Lumber Company
Kenneally
Chapman Company
Hlamer Lumber Company
Woman Overcome by Gas In Bus Ditch in Virginia
Miss Marie Shreveland a Northwood teacher, released from Cedar Valley hospital after being overcome by gas on a bus ride home to Charles City. The bus reportedly veered into a ditch. several passengers also affected. Deputy Sheriff Atherton also transported John Obermeier to Iowa City for treatment and arrested O L Casey on a separate cheating by false pretenses charge, later released on fees and owed amount. Rainbow Assembly plans a Friday meeting to install officers including Vera Shannon and Vivian David with Dorothy Reed Morse resigning as treasurer.
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Courier Special Bernice
Charles City
Marie Shreveland
Northwood
Commercial Department
Cedar Valley Hospital
Town City
Berard Atherton
Iowa City
John Obermeier
University Hospital
O. L. Casey
Morse
George Wyatt
Casey
Justice
Wyatt
Rainbow Assembly
Rainbow Order
Vera Shannon
Vivian David
Charity
Jane Griffin
Hope
Marian Farnham
Faith
Margaret Rabe
Helen Blunt
Jeanette Hamilton
Dorothy Marsh
Dorothy Reed Morse
Surface Clutier Carroll Road Nine Miles Progress
Surfacing of the Clutier Carroll road, nine miles, began last week and will resume as weather allows. McDougal Construction of Sioux City, the contractor, planned not to delay until spring, with rock already transported. A quarter mile daily coverage, winter light layer, spring heavy surfacing planned. Twenty trucks haul rock from LeGrand, twenty miles away. The hard surfaced route will extend from Clutier to Traer Toledo Gladbrook and Garwin.
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Courier Special Service
Traer
Clutier-Carroll Road
McDougal Construction Company
Sioux City
LeGrand
Clutter
Toledo
Giadbrook
Garwin
Plainfield Pastor Resigns to Lead Comanche Church
Plainfield Iowa January 29 Rev Oscar Ouverson resigns as pastor of Plainfield Baptist Church to accept a call from a Comanche church. The resignation becomes effective March 1.
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Plainfield
Comanche
Courier
Oscar Ouverson
Plainfield Baptist Church
Funeral Services for Henry Thoren Scheduled
Henry Thoren aged 69, of Waverly, died Monday at Mercy hospital from pneumonia and heart disease. Funeral Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Kaiser's funeral home with Rev. Lawrence Sohl officiating. Burial in Warren cemetery. Survived by a brother Frank Thoren and sisters Mrs. Charles Hoth and Mrs. Emma Enoche. Thoren lived on a farm northeast of town.
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Courier
Waverly
Henry Thoren
Mercy Hospital
Kaiser
Lawrence Sohl
Warren Cemetery
Thoren
Here
Frank Thoren
Charles Hoth
Emma Enoche
Marquette
Mich
Alma Benedix
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
E. H. Rausch
Pierson
Benedix
American Legion Auxiliary
Vernon Hagemann
Navermann
T. M. Glevenger
Jesup O E S Unit to Meet Friday in Colonial Hall
Jesup Iowa January 29 members of the Jesup chapter Order of the Eastern Star will assemble in the Colonial Hall Friday evening for their regular meeting. The gathering will include Missionary Study discussion and reports from officers and committees.
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Corrier
Jesup
Order of the Eastern Star
Colonial Hall
Missionary Study
Best Remedy for Obstinate Cough Made at Home
An old home remedy promotes Pinex mixed with syrup or honey to create a pint cough medicine. It claims rapid relief for bronchial coughs and chest colds, asserting threefold action on throat membranes and phlegm, with savings versus store brands and a money-back guarantee.
Butler Co Fair Dates Selected
Allison Iowa January 99 The 1929 fair will be staged on Sept 3 6 A committee has been appointed to meet with the Webster City fair board to arrange free attractions these two fairs exchanging entertainment Officers for this year have been elected H O Newbury Bristow president William Allan Allison vice president J A Barlow Dumont treasurer A H Werner Allison secretary Directors include Ben Hamilton Clarksville Frank Hill Shell Rock Floyd Weyand Greene William
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Courier Special Service
Allison
Webster City
H. O. Newbury
Bristow
William Allan
Alison
J. A. Barlow
Dumont
A. H. Werner
Ben Hamilton
Glarksville
Frank Hill
Shel Rock
Floyd Weyand
Greene
William
Clean Kidneys by Drinking Lots of Water
An old health ad explains excess rich foods strain kidneys, causing backache, headaches and urinary issues. It prescribes drinking plenty of water and four ounces of Jad Salts daily to flush and stimulate kidneys, claiming it neutralizes body acids and prevents disorders.
Stock Dumant and BrisTow Meet With Local Officials
A fragmented notice lists Stock Dumant along with Bris tow and W C Shepard and George Arnold of Allison. The readable fragments reference a meeting or gathering with local officials and a possible public action. Details are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
Births Reported In Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City Indiana Jan 29 Mr and Mrs A E Stauffer of Greena are parents of a daughter born yesterday in Cedar Valley hospital. MAY SUE FOR WILDE M S London Jan 28 Lord Alfred Douglas threatens to sue British museum to obtain unexpurgated De Profundis manuscript alleging damaging aspersions on his character.
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Louis Brims
Charles Edwards
Glenn Luck
Charles City
A. E. Stauffer
Greena
Cedar Valley Hospital
Wilde
M&s
London
Alfred Douglas
British Museum
Oscar Wilde
Thoxine Cough Remedy Promoted as Safe Cure
An advertisement touts Thoxine as a safe pleasant cough remedy free of chloroform or harmful drugs. It claims double action soothing irritation and addressing the internal cause for instant relief, superior to syrups and patent medicines with a money back guarantee. Sold by Robert Drug Co and O J Miller.
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Robert Drug Co
O. J. Miller
Konjola Promises Quick Health Revival Tour
The Konjola Man visits Wangler Bros Drug Store in Waterloo to show a herbal remedy claimed to restore health rapidly. Endorsements cite a Davenport resident’s recovery from stomach and kidney issues after using Konjola, with notes on its 32 ingredients and lack of alcohol or narcotics.
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A. Morris
Bpen
Wangler Bros
Fast Fourth Street
Waterloo
Konsola
Lear
Konjola
Brown Street
Davenport
Konjola Caught My Eye. “Tv
Wangler Brod
East Fourth Stzeet
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