Central Labor Union Plans Labor Day Celebration
The Central Labor Union decided at last evening’s Labor Temple meeting to stage a big Labor Day event. A committee of W A Moore H H Heiple and Chas Smith will arrange activities including a street parade ending at Cedar River Park with athletic contests dancing moving pictures and a general good time. Unions citywide and from neighboring towns are invited.
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Labor Temple
Central Labor Union
W. A. Moore
H. H. Heiple
Chas. Smith
Cedar River Park
Bub
Inter
L. B. Ellison
Charles Smith
I. M. Walters
Ed Tynan
L. J. Clark
W. Matthews
Carl Lumberg
W. Haate
C. Miller
Charles Vaughan
Community notices and a Mexican War veteran update
Announcements from Melchoir court No 8 Tribe of Ben Hur meet at Soash hall tonight for cocktails dancing and refreshments. Local No 1834 carpenters to meet 8 o clock Friday at Carpenter's hall. Lincoln circle Ladies of the G A R meet at K P hall tomorrow at 2 30 PM to discuss matters. Mexican War veteran Joe Nevaro, a Rock Island section hand and former service member of Madera and Huerta, is receiving treatment after an eye injury and a growth near it. He will not return to Mexico until peace is established.
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Melchoir Court
Joe Nevaro
Rock Island
Madera
Huerta
Rarosayg
Mexico
Congregational Picnic and Local Family Updates in Allison
The Congregational Sunday school held a picnic at West Fork last Friday. Rev Jamies Rowe and family arrived from Hancock Wisconsin and are settling into the parsonage. Local clergy families and relatives are noted in visits and relocations across Pacific Maine Tumon and nearby areas.
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Allison, Ta
Congregational Sunday School
West Fork
Town items and notices from Allison area
The column lists local happenings including a Friday birth to a couple, Stevenson named street commissioner to fill a vacancy, and Richard Burbridge winning a 12500 contract for Bristow school construction. It notes deaths, church services, visits, and officials at the Soldiers' Relief commission, with many brief social updates and a paid advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills and Aristos flour.
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F. A. Stevenson
Richard Burbridge
All Gon
Bristow
Allison
Burbridge
Rupfaat Ranga
Fred Haas
Henry Tusch
Will Hanes
Lutheran Church
Wilmar
Ho O M. Bunker
Greene
T. BR. Kelsey
Shell Thock
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Faithful Collie Fulfills Duty Before Death
A Scotch collie owned by G W Dawson a lawyer farmer living east of town led the animal to gather the cows for the last time as the master lay ill. The dog obeyed name and cows then died shortly after returning.
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Singoulon
G. W. Dawson
Bradstreeted Friends and The Sting of Prosperity
A columnist recalls encounters with fair weather friends who surface only in good times. Bradstreet type scrutiny reveals silent judgments and patronizing questions about wealth and status. The piece notes the pain of poverty and the cruelty of those who revel in others misfortune.
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Susannah
Bradstreet
Kenny L
Tyne
Social visits and upcoming events in Raymond Iowa
In Raymond Iowa on July 16 Mrs. Leonard Jungen of Waterloo visited John Jungen and family. Other guests included Mrs Math Kramer of Jesup at G F O Connell Ming Anna Youngblut of Waterloo at the P 4 O Connell home Mrs Heiple of Waterloo at Ed Marble Mrs Norris and daughter of Waterloo at George Brown An ice cream social is planned at the Raymond store on July 18 and Rev Ward hosted a birthday prize party for his wife. Craig Calkins is visiting Rev Ward while conducting local business. The Ladies' Aid plans a play a week from Friday evening.
Readlyn Notes From July Two Held From Readlyn
Readlyn Iowa July 15 Mrs Moses Fuhr left for Quincy Kansas to attend her father funeral Woe Lund of Chicago visiting Albrecht home Mrs C L Stofferegen underwent operation doing well Rena Palmer Stacyville visiting A Mayers home Messrs C Stumme FE Stumme TL H Meyer left for northern Minnesota for a week fishing Woeherking family near seaw spent Sunday at J FE Brinn home HF Strottmann visited Oelwein relatives Vives Curtis and Arthur Bisbee from Stacyville visited aunt Mrs rylabby returned to Independence Readlyn baseball beat Denver 10 to? Readlyn to host Jesup Sunday at Readlyn Ball Park
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Readlyn
Moses Fuhr
Quincy
Kan
Foley Cathartic Tablets Advertisement Claim
There is sure and wholesome action in every dose of Foley Cathartic Tablets. They cleanse with never a deride or pain, chronic constipation is relieved, and the bloated congested feeling eases. They keep your liver busy. Sold by all druggists everywhere. Cadvertisement
Drowning at Des Moines Bathing Beach Claims Teen
Des Moines on July 16 reports the drowning of 14 year old Karl Cox at the park bathhouse after leaping from a barge. Guards, rescuers, and two bystanders worked to reach him as he submerged and did not resurface. An investigation will determine accountability.
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Des Moines
Karl Cox
Norman Blagburn
Flm
Black
Crawford
Actious
Fred Shuler
Shuler
Atlantic Boy 18 Drowned. Companions Jumped In
Atlantic July 16 Harie Carey 18 son of Mr and Mrs Joan Caray drowned in the Nishnabotna river Tuesday night after his two companions Ju Snauffer attempted rescue and failed.
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Atlantic
Harie Carey
Joan Caray
Nishnabotna River
Ju Snauffer
Drowning Rescue Efforts Fail to Save Boy
Two companions battled to rescue a drowning boy and narrowly escaped as the youth gripped them around the neck. After multiple tries they weakened and abandoned hope of saving him. the body was recovered.
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John McClarville
Birthday Visit Amid Harvest Work in Township
Miss Sophie Laverbrie of Waterloo and her cousin Miss Leisinger of North Dakota are visiting the area for an eighth birthday on Sunday July 12. Farmers in the township are cutting hay and some have started harvesting.
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Sophie Laverbrie
Waterloo
Leisinger
North Dakota
Spring Creek Community Notes and Socials
Spring Creek Two area items note Mr and Mrs Chas Oren visiting Waterloo by auto. An ice cream social at Joe Robb’s home on July 18 hosted by the Spring Creek church Ladies Aid. Graduation diplomas awarded to country school scholars last week. Ladies Aid met July 7 at Miss Emelia Lange’s with twenty five attending for conversation and needle work. The text meeting is set for Aug 4 with Mrs Chas Oren. John Maltzahn of Finchford visited. J Garling returned to Waverly after a week with his ill son who is recovering. a seventy celebration for Chas Hoppie was noted.
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Spring Creek
Chas. Oren
Waterloo
Joe Robb
Ladies’ Aid Society
Emelia Lange
T. Clark
John Maltzahn
Finchford
J. Garling
Waverly
Fred
Chas, Hoppie
Horton News Roundup Includes School Hire and Sales
July notes from Horton record several local visits and family gatherings. Grace Wylam hired for Horton school. Elva Schuyler with Francis Baker family at Waverly. Parker Dayther and Mrs. Pierson connected with Horton. Frank Schuyler to sell household goods July 25 with planned move to Burwell Neb. Mrs. Dayther obituary reported. funeral at Horton church led by Rev Hillman. Crystal theatre announces Goodness Gracious as a film.
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Horton
Howard Bogan
I. G. Smith
Warren Hurlbut
W. C. McKenzie
Highland Park
Chicago
Grace Wylam
Horton School
Elva Schuyler
Francis Baker
Waverly
Parker Smith
Parker
Pierson
Frank Schuyler
Schuyler
Burwell
Neb
Dayther
Horton Church
Rev. Hillman
Plainfield
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Clinton Miler
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L. A. Spengler
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Ruth Hubbard
Clear Lake
Roy Parsons
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Hen Sttepard
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A. Babcock
Fern Lincoln
Arthur Free
H. Free
Arthur
Blackhawk Coffee and Spice Co
Grace Freher
State Association of County Recorders
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Nannette W. Henkle
Acotta
India
Henkle
Methodist Churel
Benjamin Roardran
Harlan
Des Moi
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Trene Cooper
Livermore Towhave
Victor Shafer
Water Jan
Sheriff Thafo
A. TD. Shepard
Gertrude Barnes
Ester
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W. ©. Shepard
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Nod
Berkley, Sivth and
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Koth Cameron
Morgan
Sullivan
Raymond
FH Moines
Foley
Atlantic Boy
Crystal Theatre
Vitagraph
Dietel & Bauske
Koeneke Cash Grocery
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Lafayette Street
Aluminum
W. A. Covell & Son
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Robert Harron
Mau Marsh
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