Four Improvement Projects To Be Undertaken Soon
Franklin county board of supervisors awarded contracts totaling 23174.73 for road and bridge work this summer. Grading two miles from Latimer to Mankato, steel bridge over Bailey Creek in northeast county, and tile work on grading projects are included with bidders Lundgren Reis Des Moines C McDonald Hampton and others. Fourteen contractors bid on multiple projects as Miss Mildred Chamberlin of Chicago prepares a 500 person cast for the state historical pageant on July 28 29 under American Legion auspices with five candidates named for pageant queen.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
Franklin County Board of Supervisors
C. McDonald
Mankato
Latimer
Lundgren
American Legion Post
Mildred Chamberlin
Chicago
Miss Clementine Goon Bride to Be Honored in La Porte
La Porte Indiana residents hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Clementine Goon an August bride at the R E Wagner home led by Mrs Wagner Mrs Milne Mrs Bruce and Miss Marjorie Milne Goon recently announced engagement to John T Porter of Douglas Wye guests dressed clothespins symbolizing bridal party and pink white refreshments were served The event followed by church society activities and hospital notes from Waterloo and Des Moines updates on members and visitors
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Courier
la Porte City
Clementine Goon
R. E. Wagner
Wagner
W. W. Milne
Harold Bruce
Marjorie Milne
Goon
John T. Porter
Douglas
Wye
Dumont Minister Has Operation At Waverly Hospital
Rev A Wubbena pastor of the Reformed church entered Waverly hospital yesterday afternoon and this morning underwent an operation for hernia. Also, Mr and Mrs Pete Tjabring are parents of a daughter born Monday. The July meeting of the W E M of the Methodist church was held Monday evening at Mrs John Thompson's home with Mrs Tecea Wilenox in charge of the lesson. Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Nella Stock to Ernest Ahrens at Alison Sunday.
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Coursier
Dumont
A. Wubbena
The
Reformed Church
Waverly
Pete Tjabring
Methodist Church
John Thompson
Tecea
Wilenox
Nella Stock
Will Stock
Ernest Ahrens
James Ahrens
Alison
Grundy Farmer to Replace House Destroyed by Fire
Grundy Center Iowa July 14 Arrangements have been made to erect a new residence on the Maurice Merritt farm to replace the house destroyed by fire last winter. Mr and Mrs Merritt will stay in California this summer while their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Merritt operate the place. A son was born recently to Mr and Mrs George Peters of Lincoln at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Sliffer. Several hundred attended a barn dance at the David Zingg farm. Ross Long has sold his barber shop to Louis Reynolds and will operate a threshing machine. Nevin Johnson was overcome by heat while making hay. Julius Cohn will move his stock of dry goods from the Wilson building into the west half of the Keller building owned by the Masonic lodge. Mrs Margaret Sternberg is ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Roy Purvis. Dick Brewer of Holland shot a big gray wolf and will collect county bounty.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Maurice Merritt
David Zingg
Ross Long
Louis Reynolds
Nevin Johnson
Julius Cohn
Wilson
Keller
Masonic Lodge
Margaret Sternberg
Roy Purvis
Dick Brewer
Holland
Three fined for uprooting auto in Osage county calm
Hari Beyers Art Beyers and Horace Lang of St Ansgar were fined 50 dollars and costs each by Justice La Rue for dismantling the Wallace Bird car after a Sunday wreck into a ditch north of town. Ed Beyers got 100 dollars for being responsible. Art Beyers also to cover repairs. Elm Kettleson, under age, to face next term. Dorothy Pint infant funeral held. Ox shoe found and donated to curio collection. Corn from Adolph Spassum six feet tall. Huldah Elliof and Jesse Wagner wed in Chicago. Wa tan ye club heard harpist Mercedes Atherton.
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Courier
Osage. In
Hari Beyers
Art
Horace Lang
St. Ansgar
Court of Justice of the Peace la Rue
Walter Bird
Ed Beyers
Art Beyers
Eltom Kettleson
Huldah Elliof
Chicago
Jesse Wagner
Place
Nick Wagner
Osage
Wagner
Standard Oil Company
Wa-tan-ye Club
Mercedes Atherton
T. M. Atherton
Iowans in National Capital to Honor Visiting Kiwanians
Grundy Center Iowa July 14 Miss Gertrude Louis daughter of Dr Louis of this place as secretary and treasurer of the Iowa Society of Washington DC is active in preparations for a reception which will honor the Iowa Kiwanians at the national capital July 30 It is proposed to have Clarence Chamberlin Iowa s aviator at the reception.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Gertrude Louis
Louis
Iowa Society of
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Clarence Chamberlin
Iowa
Child That Ate Arsenate of Lead Is Recovering
Nashua July 14. The three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Hanson is recovering from arsenate of lead eaten from a package left in the automobile where she was unattended a few minutes. The father noticed powder on her face on his return and first aid was given while a physician was on the way. It is presumed she swallowed but a small quantity.
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
Joe Hanson
Remodeling Church at Fairbank for House Lofty Plan
Fairbank Ta July 14 Work on remodeling the old Episcopal church into a bungalow residence for E E Zaverett is underway. The Eastern Star event planned in Byrnes park Wednesday has been postponed. Mr and Mrs James Harper welcomed a daughter born July 4 Mrs Harper formerly Muriel Gallup. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet at Mrs Wilbur Finch's home south of town Friday afternoon.
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fCourion Special Sevier
Fairbank
Old Episcopal Church
E. E. Zaverett
Byrnes Park
James Harper
Rev B A Weiner Dies In Illinois
Rev B A Weiner former Zion Evangelical pastor Cedar Falls died in Naperville Illinois of pneumonia at 59 He served 35 years as a clergyman and held roles as general missionary secretary and general secretary of evangelism His death leaves a widow three daughters and three sons with interment likely in Naperville. Brinkman heads Medics Dr John E Brinkman elected president of Austin Flint Cedar Valley Medical Society succeeding Dr C H Cretzmeyer Others noted Rotary luncheon speaker J Litzenberg spoke on heredity Picnic Cedar Falls club members reschedule to July 21 at Island Park Harold Holst to Grinnell
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Courier
Cedar Falls
B. A. Weiner
Zion Evangelical Church
Naperville
Adam
Riverview Park
Mr. Weiner
Evangelical Fellowship
General Conference
Zion Congregation
J. A. Haehlen
Lydia Hill
Vinton
Rose
Dorothy
Clinton
Clarion
Leslie
Brinkman
John E. Brinkman
Waterloo
Austin Flint
Cedar Valley Medical Society
C. H. Cretzmeyer
Algona
L. R. Woodward
W. EB. Long
Mason City
C. H. Groening
Waverly
J. ©. Litzenberg
Anamose
Medical College of the State University At
Minneapolis
Rotary Club
Grinnell College Elects Mrs Martin Holst Head Of Voice
Mrs Martin Holst of this place has been elected head of the voice department at Grinnell college. Mr Holst has been connected with a conservatory in Lexington Kentucky. Henry Hughes a veteran farmer of this section is very ill at his home on Iowa street as result of a stroke of paralysis.
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Martin Holst
Grinnell College
Holst
Lexington
Hughes Very III
Henry Hughes
Iowa Street
Buchanan County Board Seeks Small Tax Cut
The Buchanan county supervisors proposed a 0.04 mill reduction in the county tax levy for this year, with final hearing set for August 1. The current levy is 19.94, showing shifts in several funds. The county poor fund rose from 1.60 to 2.34 due to growing drain, with 1924 to 1927 figures cited.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
County Poor Fund
Woman Attacked by Sheep in Pasture Breaks Ankle
Nashua Iowa July 14 Mrs Carl Waggoner suffered a broken ankle and severe bruises when a sheep charged her as she went to the pasture to gather the cows Her 13 year old son aided by striking the animal they beat it off and she was taken to Waverly hospital for fracture reduction
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
Carl Waggoner
Charles Austin 88 Dies at Shell Rock Iowa
Charles Austin aged 88 died Wednesday evening at his daughter Mrs Jennie Washburns home after three weeks illness of infirmities due to age. He was born in New York state and came to Shell Rock in 1875. Surviving are five children including George Arthur and Mrs Arthur Potter of Shell Rock and Charles of St Joseph Missouri. 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral deferred awaiting advice from Missouri son. I O O F likely to have charge.
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Courier Special Service
Shell Rock
Charles Austin
Jennie Washburn
New York State
Washburn
George
Arthur
Arthur Potter
Charles
St. Joseph
No Services Sunday in Washington Chapel
Washington Two July 14 special reports no church services Sunday July 17 due to a large Washington Chapel delegation attending a Christian Endeavor convention at Gladbrook. Rev A F Polk family return from Wisconsin visit.
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Washington
Washington Chapel
Christian Endeavor
Gladbrook
A. F. Polk
Wisconsin
Barn Fire Near Littleton Claims Four Horses and Cattle
A lightning sparked blaze at the Lewis Fratzke farm near Littleton Tennessee killed four horses three cows and several calves. The barn was destroyed with nothing saved and remained insured by German Mutual.
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Courier
Littleton
Lewis Fratzke
Were
Charles City TQ Fence Improves Burial Ground
Extensive improvements are under way at Riverside cemetery Charles City and surrounding area. A new fence will extend south from the old grounds, trees and hedges are planted, and a 90 foot wide boulevard with a gate and pillars is laid out toward the cemetery. An elm will stand in the boulevard center. The land was deeded by Mrs Kate G Ellis. City water access will extend through the cemetery and 4255 interments have been recorded. Members plan a visit to Marshalltown’s cemetery noted for beauty. A railway commission hearing drew 19 residents from Floyd St Ansgar Orchard Osage and Charles City to discuss an intercity line to Minneapolis via those towns. The Jefferson Highway Bus driver Harry Wilkins led the trip.
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Courier
Charles City
Riverside Cemetery
Kate G. Ellis
St. Charles Cemetery Association
The
Women's Improvement Association
Marshalltown
Cedar River
Floyd
St. Ansgar
Orchard
Osage
Mason City
Railway Commission
Jefferson Highway Bus Company
Minneapolis
Floyd, Orchard
Owatonna
Harry Wilkins
Railway Commissioners
Marriage Ties Oregon Residents To Oswego
In Oregon, a marriage occurred on June 30 involving Mrs. Mabel Hissong now of Portland and R. Duncan, with plans to reside in Oswego. In Des Moines, George Blake, a local court reporter, testified for the Iowa Motor Vehicle association, a group linked to Mrs. Helen Schultz Brewer's bus line, in a case challenging a railway tonnage tax.
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Oregon
Mabel Hissong
Portland
Ore
R. Duncan
Oswego
George Blake
Des Moines
Iowa Motor Vehicle Association
Helen Schultz Brewer
Hudson Bride-Elect Is Honored At Party
Mrs Arth ur Knudsen hosted 16 friends at a fruit shower for Miss June Fearer who will wed Fred Schoenfeld of Nashua on July 19. Mrs C L Peterson of Waterloo assisted. Henry La Franz of Hudson State Bank and his wife are on a fishing trip at Lake Ada Minnesota and will be away several weeks.
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Hudson
Courier
Hudson, In
Arthur Knudsen
June Fearer
Fred Schoenfeld
Nashua
C. L. Peterson
Waterloo
Henry la Franz
Hudson State Bank
Mrs. la Franz
Lake Ada
Minn
Funeral services for Mrs Ray Bailey conducted at home
Funeral services for Mrs. Ray Bailey, who died Sunday, were held Tuesday afternoon from the home by Rev J E B Pritchard of the Dunkerton M E church. She is survived by her husband four sons and four daughters. Interment was in the old Barclay cemetery. Mrs Hattie Daugherty of Little Rock Ark visited her sister Mrs C C Elliott. A M Koster has had his house and barns painted recently.
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Bazelay Center
Ray Bailey
J. EB. Pritchard
Dunkerton M. E. Church
Old Barclay Cemetery
Hattie Daugherty
Little Rock
Ark
C. C. Elliott
Charles Northrup Dies at 62 in Dunkerton Iowa
Charles Northrup of Dunkerton died at his home July 4 after a period of ill health. Born May 1, 1865 in Black Hawk county, he was 62. He married Martha Bartholomew in 1887 and is survived by two brothers, William of Dunkerton and Jay of Fairbank. Funeral services were July 6 at the Baptist church, with burial in Grand View cemetery.
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Dunkerton
Charles Northrup
Northrup
Mr. Northrup
Black Hawk County
Martha Bartholomew
William
Jay
Fairbank
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Kelly
Grand View
Northey to speak on The Changing Market to Ad Club
Fred L. Northey, president of Northey Manufacturing, maker of refrigerators, will address the Advertising Club at lunch tomorrow in the Hotel Russell Lamson on the subject The Changing Market. The club notes that businesses are changing and Northey’s example shows a shift from saloon coolers to a new market.
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Fred L. Northey
Northey Manufacturing Company
Russell Lamson
Fred Northey
Volstead
Saleon
Fred
Campbell Baking Company Installs Eight New Trucks
Eight white trucks built for Campbell Baking Company will be put in operation by the local bakery within the next two weeks, according to manager W. F. Schrag. Two trucks arrived yesterday.
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Campbell Baking Company
W. F. Schrag
Yester
Rural truck fleet overhaul announced by Schrag
Schrag announced a day’s service start on the Dyersville trade and a truck on the Osage route tomorrow. After the remaining six trucks arrive they will be placed on rural routes immediately. All current rural trucks will be discarded.
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Dyersville
Schrag
Marriage Announcement from Little Brown Church
Mitchell Iowa announces the marriage of Miss Estella M. Ripley and Edward H. Glasses at Little Brown Church Nashua on July 10. They will be at home here on July 20 after a tour of North Dakota.
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Mitchell
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Estella M. Ripley
Edward
North Dakota
McCoy's Tablets Promised To Add Five Pounds In A Month
Advertisers claim McCoy's Tablets quickly add flesh and strength for underweight men and women. The ad promises a guaranteed gain of at least 5 pounds after four boxes or two dollars, with a return of purchase price if the promise isn’t met. It markets the product as a safe, inexpensive tonic.
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McCoy's
America
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