Liquor Raids Lead to Arrests in Chickasaw County
In Lawler and nearby locations, Paul Haas Mrs. Oscar Webber and Charles Cole faced arraignment on liquor nuisance charges after raids by state and federal agents. Bonds set at 1000 500 and 800 respectively. Raids produced about 25 gallons liquor a still and beer. Webber site yielded twelve gallons liquor and a still. Cole establishment found liquor two slot machines and a tobacco outlet. Further county raids reported no seizure at four other sites.
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New Hampton
Paul Haas
Oscar Webber
Charles Cole
Lawler
J. F. Babcock
Haus
Cole
Quinlan
State Department
Terrill
Wilson
Trexler
Hanson
CG. A. Upham
Chickasaw County
M. D. Hewitt
Hawley Miller
Paul Haus ‘Place
Webber Place
Talia
Hazleton Township Natives Meet for Picnic in California
Harleton Ia January 30 former Hazleton township residents gathered January 18 for a Pasadena California Brookside park picnic. Attendees include Monta Pratt Huntington Park Jay Seeley Los Angeles Clyde Richards W H Nelson Alhambra Irwin Shafer family Zoda Huntington Alta Peck Alice Junstett Belle Darby Tra Hayman Russell Stanton Arch Graggells Jodie Matthison Clifford Rue John Goddard Jerome Williams Will Smith Stella Duncan Lada Agnew and others. Death of infant Patty Lavina Cornwell noted. Priscilla club hosted by Mrs Leé Scanion Independence. G E Stonebreaker celebrated fifth wedding anniversary. Grand jury drawn for February 13. Hazleton township petit jury set for February 15. domestic science class to serve dinner February 3 to school board members.
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Harleton
Hazleton Township
Brookside Park
Pasadena
Cal
Monta Pratt
Huntington Park
Jay Seeley
Los Angeles
Clyde 0. Richards
W. H. Nelson
Alhambra
Irwin Shafer
Zoda Huntington
Anaheim
Alta Peck
Alice Junstett
Belle Darby
Tra Hayman
Russell Stanton
Essie Thomas
Arch Graggells
Jodie Matthison
Clifford
Rue
John Goddard
Jerome Williams
Will Smith
Friars
C. Buckman
R. G. Koile
Funeral of Former Osage Resident Conducted Sunday
Ed K. Lewis of Holyoke Colorado died in a Denver hospital from blood poisoning. He was brought to Osage for burial with a Sunday afternoon funeral at the Champion Funeral Home led by Rev. Jennie Hitchcock. He was born in Osage in 1887 and survived by one son Glen Lewis.
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Courier Special Sense
Osage
Ed K. Lewis
Holyoke
Colo
Denver
Champion
Jennie Hitchcock
Lewis
A. K Lewis
Harry Lewis
Rock Township
L. W. Knowlton
Glen Lewis
Gale
Funeral for Frank Toomey Held in Independence
A requiem mass was held at St. John's Church for Frank Toomey 33 who died of heart disease Saturday at People's Hospital. He was a son of Dennis and Mrs Toomey of Independence and had lived on a farm before moving to town last year. Rev W T Donahue officiated with burial in St John's Cemetery.
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Courier
Independence
St. John’s Church
Frank Toomer
People’s Hospital
Dennis Toomey
Here
W. T. Donahue
St. John's Cemetery
Austinville Post Office Robbery Cited Loot Discarded
Sheriff Henry W. Gurme and Deputy Frank Weal were notified of a break in the Austinville post office on Wednesday evening. A thief stole 150 in cash, stamps, and a money order book. stamps and the order book were later found east of the town under a bridge one and a half miles away. No suspects were identified.
Talent Engaged for Cedar Falls Bible Meetings
Cedar Falls will host a Bible conference July 29 to August 5. Parley Zartman, secretary, will submit the program to the board tonight. The roster includes Dr J O Masse Tremont Temple Boston Mass Dr John McNeill Presbyterian Los Angeles Cal Bishop Fred Fisher Methodist Episcopal Dr Lionel Fletcher Christ Church New Zealand and Congregationalists. Returnees Dr Samuel Gordon Dr John Greenfield Homer Rodeheaver Walter Jenkins Vivian Tripp and others from last year are expected.
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Courter
Cedar Falls
man found frozen to death in railway car at Laramie
Herbert W. Wimmer 29 died in a refrigerator car in Union Pacific yards. A life insurance policy naming Nellie R. Wimmer of Oelwein Iowa was found in his pocket. Wimmer had been traveling from Los Angeles to his home in Delwein Sm. Two children survive. The body to be brought home tonight.
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Laramie
Wyo
Herbert
W. Wimmer
Nellie R. Wimmer
Oelwein
Union Pacific
Delwein
Herbert W. Wimmer
Wio
Los Angeles
Cal
Wimmer
Donovan Funeral Rites Celebrated at Independence
Mrs. Margaret Kilty Donovan, 98, died Saturday after a general breakdown. Funeral held at 10:30 a.m. in St. John’s Catholic Church Independence. Rev. W. T. Donahue officiated. She was born in Ireland, married Jeremiah Donovan in Hoboken 1882, lived in Marquette and later Independence. Survived by six sons Michael Deadwood D, Peter Yankton SD, Henry Baker Otte, James Maywood Tl, Edward farm southwest of Independence, Daniel Independence. one son Jeremiah died in 1875. many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial in Catholic cemetery.
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Independence
Margaret Kilty
Jermiah Donovan
Hoboken
N. J
Mariquette
Mich
Michael
Deadwood
Peter
Yankton
Henry
Baker
Otte
James
Maywood
Edward
Daniel O
Jeremiah
Superintendents Meet at Allison For Dinner and Meeting
Butler county town school superintendents and their wives dined at Hotel Allison Saturday and held a business session in the county superintendent's office. Hazel M. Black and Greene high school training girls visited Cold Water and Berniezette townships to observe and apply teaching methods.
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Serpiecd Allison
Allison
Hotel Alison
Hare Pals
Hazel M. Black
Greene High School
Cold Water
Berniezette
Grundy Center Man Dies After Long Illness
William Oxley, aged about 78, died after five years of invalidism stemming from paralysis strokes. His widow survives. nephews O. and J. L. Eatley of Cedar Falls are named as relatives.
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Grundy Center
William Oxley
5. O
J. L. Eatley
Cedar Falls
Birthday tribute noted for Mrs Pringle at Greene gathering
Greene Iowa January 30 Cyrus Meyers 68 dies at Grundy Center. The birthday anniversary of Mrs Allen Pringle was celebrated with dinner hosted by daughter and son in law Mrs Paul Grey. Relatives gathered including five Pringle brothers and two sisters and Meyers son George.
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Greene
Cyrus Meyers
G. Center
Courier
Servicr Greene
Allen Prine Fie
Paul Grey
Harvey
Tobias
Keith
Lyle Pringle
Whiter
Meyers
Grundy Center
Declam Contest Winners at T C High School
Cedar Falls Teachers College high school held a declamatory contest with John Lynch Hattie Short and Betty Severin earning top honors. Winners will represent the school in the Cedar Falls triangular contest against nearby schools.
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T. C. High A
Annual School Election To Be Held In March
Home of Mrs. Andrew EB Lunn reports the annual school election set for the second Monday in March. One board vacancy exists as Mrs. YJ Thierman’s term expires. Personal mentions note Mrs. J L Shearer’s return home to Cedar Heights after a visit with relatives in Letis Iowa and Miss Mary Kiely, Council Plufis, visiting at 112 East Seventh Street John G Lemmer residence.
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Andrew EB. Lunn
YJ. Thierman
J. L. Shearer
Letis
Gedar Heights
Mary Kiely
Council Plufis
John G. Lemmer
East Seventh
Sirrel
Former Porter Becomes Assistant Manager of Huge New York Hotel
H R Stroh once a Cedar Rapids hotel porter has risen to assistant manager of the $20 million Hotel Lincoln in New York City. A former Eppley Hotels executive, he became chief of operations for the Eppley system before moving to New York.
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Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
New York City
H. R. Stroh
Stroh
Eppley Hotels Company
Lincoln
Alnois
Eppley
Eugene Eppley
New York
Dewar Community Meeting Set for February Sixteenth
Dewar officials announce a church meeting on Friday evening February sixteen. The Dewar band now has twenty members with seven new boys aged nine to thirteen joining recently. Local illnesses keep residents in Barclay township and at home with families mentioned.
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Dewar
Dewar Band
Tom ‘Thiltgen
Sarah Turner
L. B. Weidman
Barclay Township
H. R. Anson
Autumn Seal Club
B. A. Cary
Waterloo
D. S. Helple
Paw
Dunkerton
Maynard
Funeral for Last Civil War Veteran Held in Floyd
The funeral of Herman H. Olem 87 the last Civil War veteran in Floyd will be at 2 p m Tuesday at the family home. He lived on the farm where he died for 49 years and was among the area’s early settlers. Survived by two sons and two daughters.
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Courier
Herman H. Olem
Oli
Surrye
Jesup Corporation Selects Officers in Local Election
Fox and Fisher of Jesup elect CG. L. Fos as president Lara M. Fos as vice president E. Fisher as secretary and treasurer L. Fox BE. G. Fisher Lara M. Fox and Cleo Fisher become officers The new corporation declares 250 shares at par 100 with 30 preferred shares and 220 common shares totaling 25000 capital stock
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Jesup
Fox & Fisher
CG. L
Fos
Lara M. Fos
E. , Fisher
L. Fox
BE. G. Fisher
Lara M. Fox
Cleo Fisher
Woman Injured in Fall in Kitchen at Home
Mrs. George H. McKee sustained severe cuts above her left eye after tripping on a rug and being thrown against a kitchen cabinet. She required 13 stitches and also suffered other cuts and bruises while at her home.
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George H. McKee
Mrs Fred White Former Cedar Falls Resident Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs Fred White formerly of Cedar Falls dies in Los Angeles on her sixty fourth birthday after a long illness. Survived by husband and daughter Olive B. Also noted are local birth and death notices from Nashua and Cedar Falls areas mentioning families and local churches.
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Fred 0. White
Lawn City
Los Angeles
Saline girl loses part of foot after train collision
Alice Wagner, a Alta Vista school girl, is at Cedar Valley hospital after being struck by a Great Western train at a crossing. Her foot was so badly crushed that part of it was amputated. She sustained bruises and cuts.
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Charles City
Alice Wagner
Alta Vista
Cedar Valley Hospital
Great Western
Floyd County
M. C
W. E. Dodge
George Blake
Frank Lembert
Frank Trigg
Rockford
Coch
Ted Coen
Cty
W. E. Butler
Deene
Greene
Rose HI
Louis Stevens
Pleasant Grove Township
Herman Osterman
Stevens
Osterman
Private Funeral for Teddy Coon Greene Bay
Private services were held at Rosehill Cemetery for Teddy Coon Greene Bay aged 4 who died Sunday at Cedar Valley Hospital from pneumonia after diphtheria. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elva Coon and survived by two brothers and three sisters: Bearce Chester Jane Fern and Dinan.
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Greene
Rosehill Cemetery
Teddy Coon
Cedar Valley Hospital
Elva Coon
Bearce
Chester
Jane
Fern
Dinan
Tripoli Clubwomen Annual Dinner Held by Members
Convict Special Nerve Tripoli. In. Jan. 80. Ladies' Time improvement club entertained husbands and friends of members at its annual dinner party Thursday evening in the clubrooms. The time was spent with cards and other diversions. St Ansgar News Notes. St Ansgar Ta Jan 30 Special Dr Werner Johnson gave an address at the M E church Friday following serving of a covered dish supper. M J Sweet formerly resident of this place now of Davenport was here Wednesday on visit.
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ST. Ansgar
Werner Johnson
M. E
M. J. Sweet
Davenport
Vialt
River or sewer crossroads in Iowa pollution crisis
Mason City faces pollution from beet sugar plant, packing house, and municipal plant after $350,000 investment fails to stop oxygen-depleting waste. State orders sewer upgrades. Mason City reports $170,000 municipal plant and $350,000 private efforts still not enough to prevent fish die‑offs and downstream contamination along Lime Creek and Cedar River system.
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State Department
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Time Creek
Greene
Rockford
American Beet Sugar Company
Decker Packing Company
Amoney
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Shell Rock
Grdar River
Decker
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Detroit
Mich
Amerian Beet Sugar Company
Towa State Executive Council
Baird
Sanitary Town
Minnesota
ATCA
P. F. Hopkins
Elizabeth Oren Celebrates Ninety-First Birthday at Home
Mrs Elizabeth Oren quietly marked her ninety first birthday with a family dinner at her La Porte Iowa home relatives visited later to offer congratulations A decorated cake from grandson Verne Oren Waterloo was among the gifts Born January 28 1837 near Middletown Pennsylvania she married Joseph K Oren March 11 1858 They moved to Iowa in 1865 later buying a 380 acre farm near Brandon Retired in 1901 and lived in the west part of town since Mr Oren died seventeen years ago she remains active with limited sight and hearing Miss Mabel Oren of Waterloo visited the birthday observance Entertaining the Gool Cheer club at their home the O B Miles hosted about 30 people for 500 games and lunch The Woman's Home Missionary Society meets Wednesday at the Methodist church notes also a funeral for Daniel E Metesis in Waterloo and a patient at St Francis Hospital in Waterloo receives diabetes treatment
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Cedar Falls
Teachers College High School
John Lynch
Adorleal
Hattie Zoe Short
Betty Severin
Wealerlod
Jensen
Jens Jensen
Des Moines
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Oscar Jorgens
Greenwood
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Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Methodists
Central University
Pella
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Traet High
Tract
Traet
Geneseo Consolidated
Geneseo
T. GC. High
Cedar Falls High School
Arthur Stowe
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
H. Silliman
Tremont Street
C. H. Wise
College Hill
R. W. Gibson
Tremont
Raymond S. Dix
Wesley
Robert H. Fearing
Robert J. Bragonier
Norman Diggons
Presbyterian Aid
Pastor's Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
fCouriay
Porte City
Nra
Elizabeth Oren
Verne Oren
Waterloo
Petersylvania
Joseph K. Oren
Oren
Iowa
Auburn
Brandon
O. B. Miles
A. E . Ayers
Saunday
Arthur Wilson
Mission Society
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Art Collection of Royal House Now Offered for Sale
Berlin article reports the royal house of Anhalt offering its art collection valued at 1.5 million to the highest bidder as Duke Joachim Ernst von Anhalt seeks funds. The move follows a lawsuit by Fritz Gurlitt claiming 125817 for lost commissions and alleging secret sales and hidden works at the duke's palace.
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Royal House
Berlin
Anhalt
Joachim Ernst von Anhalt
Fritz Gurlitt
Gurlitt
State of
Injured in Fall Injures Helen Connelly at Home
Dunkerton Iowa January 30 Helen Connelly is treated at home in Jesap for severe injuries from a fall Saturday evening. Her hip is believed to be injured.
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Spetelat
Helen Connelly
Jesap
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