Japanese Dinner Bridge Honors Bride at Hotel Russell Lemson
Mrs Paul Otto formerly Miss Winifred Dougherty was guest of honor as Misses Mary Mitchell Marie Gleason and Kathryn Gleason led a dainty Japanese dinner bridge at Hotel Russell Lemson for 16 intimate friends and sorority sisters. Favors went to Mrs Robert W Miller and Mrs Ernest Henderson Jr with piano solos by Miss Marion Whorpe and Miss Margaret Connelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Otto
Winifred Dougherty
Mary Mitchell
Marie
Kathryn Gleason
Russell-Lemson
Robert W. Miller
Ernest Henderson, Jr
Marion Whorpe
Margaret
Connelly
Gito
Oito
Vinton Couple Marry at Bride's Home Wednesday
Miss Mary Patton wed Howard Buxton at the Patton home in Vinton on a Wednesday evening. Buxton, son of Mayor E A Buxton, is a Vinton High and Iowa State College graduate who farms two miles south of town. The couple will reside there after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Mary Patton
Howard Buxton
Buxton
E. A. Buxton
Im Coggan
Iowa State College
Ames
Coal Dealers Meet to Discuss Credit Situation in City
Waterloo retail coal dealers gathered at Black's tearoom with The Waterloo Retail Merchants Association officers to address a rising credit problem. They unanimously agreed to report all delinquent accounts as of August 1 to curb fraud and ensure wiser credit practices, warning tonal buyers to pay bills promptly to maintain credit access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Retail Merchants Association
U S Fleet to pay out 2 000 000 in Australia
Honolulu July 17 The United States fleet carries 2 million dollars in gold to Australia to pay sailors and supplies. The gold will be transferred to the Australian government in exchange for Australian coinage at ounce for ounce, then melted into coinage. A 3 pence per ounce mintage fee applies, saving about 20 thousand dollars overall. Gold arrived aboard the transport Chaumont with 1 26 million transferred to California and 800 thousand to Omaha. Disbursements are expected to exceed the 2 million, covered by exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
United States
Australia
Selras
Chaumont
California
U. S. S. Omaha
Judge Sawyer to Stay Case Until Return From Vacation
Des Moines July 17 Judge H H Sawyer who received parking summonses before the Royal theatre left town for a month long vacation in New Jersey and New England He will conduct his own arraignment on return amid speculation about possible guilt The judge previously dismissed similar offenses citing signage ambiguity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. H. Sawyer
Royal Theatre
New Jersey
New England
Mrs. C. H. Hoxie Celebrates 79th Birthday Party
Mrs. C. H. Hoxie, of 206 Home Park boulevard, observed her seventy ninth birthday with a Cedar River park gathering. Sixteen family members attended, including two daughters, a son, and relatives Dr. C. R. Hoxie and Hi ram B. Hoxie aged 88, with several brothers of Mrs. Hoxie present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hoxie
Home Park Boulevard
Cedar River Park
PF. St. Asquith
Sam Scott
C. R. Hoxie
Hiram B. Hoxie
Hoxie
Luncheon Marked Welcome for Visitor Miss Mabel Barr
Miss Mabel Barr, guest of Mrs. B R Pauley in Mason City, was honored with a Wednesday afternoon luncheon hosted by Mrs. D V Pauley and Mrs. R E Pauley. Blue and yellow decorations featured Barden flowers as Barr plans a Sioux City visit before Waterloo. Central Lodge auxiliary to meet at 8 tonight in Firemen's hall. Mystic Workers held a picnic supper and brief meeting in Cedar River park yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Barr
Central Lodge
Auxiliary Tax. of . FL & EQ
Fireman's Ar Mystic Workers
Cedar River Park
Miss Veet Guest as Local Notices Mention Summer Trips
Miss Margaret Veet of Mason City is a guest of Miss Arlene Bradley. Various locals travel for vacations and visits, with Mrs. Henzie recovering from throat surgery and several families touring Yellowstone or staying at Lake Wabado. A traveling auditor for Chicago Great Western checks books in town, while many residents plan summer stays and attend church meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Veet
Mason City
Arlene Bradley
R. S. Henzie
Harvest Hand Shortage Seen As threshing season nears
Mason City Iowa July 17 farm bureau officials predict a shortage of harvest hands when threshing machines resume work next week. Hot weather has rushed maturity of oats and other small grains, with yields potentially affected by the labor gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Farm Bureau
Farmer Kills Timber Rattler Near Pocahontas
F B Simpson reports he killed a genuine timber rattler near Pocahontas weighing six pounds and measuring four feet seven and a half inches long with seven and a half inch girth. The snake had 17 rattles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
F. B. Simpson
Elizabeth Hudson to Speak at Iowa State Fair
Elizabeth Hudson home demonstration agent from Black Hawk county is among specialists presenting demonstrations on the home economics program for women at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 26 to September 4. Iowa State College experts and agents from many counties will lead discussions, with 25 counties already displaying exhibits in the women's building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hudson
Black Hawks County
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau
Allie Smith
Mlilinery
Nora Workman
Mother Fond
Lloyd Church
Nut
Gertrude ‘Lynn
Pennél
Madison County
Fern Uippencott
Linn County
Eileworth Richardson
Farm Women
Fairgrounds
Adair
Monroe
Hardin
Boone
Ringgold
Plymouth
Muscatine
Wayne
Lucas
Woodbury
Dallas
Marshall
Scott
Franklin
Madison
Jasper
Harrison
Ida
Black Hawk
Adams
Mahaska
Iowa
Marion, Polk and Lee
State Committee of Farm Women
Mercy Hospital Webster City Receives $30000 Bequest
Webster City July 17 A large bequest to St. Josephs Mercy Hospital here is left by Cr J Pitcher who died with no immediate family besides two sisters. Trustees G T McCauliff Julius Bermann and J J Sayrs of Webster City named to manage the fund. The gift estimated at twenty thousand dollars or more will be used to enlarge and improve the hospital alongside another estate in litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Webster City
Cr. J. Pitcher
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Trig
Pitcher
Outing Club
Air
G. T. McCauliff
Julius Bermann
J. J. Sayrs
Queensland Immigration Urges Selection Policy
Brisbane July 17 The report by T A Ferry head of a royal commission urges selection of immigrants deportation of convicted aliens and keeping a record of all aliens in the commonwealth to study the social and economic impact of rising alien numbers in North Queensland Ferry calls for stricter medical exams and says foreign clubs are undesirable most arrivals come from Sicily and northern Italy with many emigrants entering the sugar industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Commonwealth
T. A. Ferry
Prices
Queensland
Ferry
Alion Mfux
Sicily
Italy
Mason City Names New Police Chief
Mason City on July 17 named W. B. Deming, investigator for the state automobile department, as chief of police, replacing J. C. Arnold who resigned due to ill health. Deming was appointed by Commissioner Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Mason
W. BG. Deming
State Automobile Department
Patton
Deming
J. C. Arnold
Mrs Curran's Body to Arrive Tonight or Saturday
Funeral plans for Mrs. Martha Jane Wooldridge Curran wife of Rev. A B Curran delayed until the minister arrives from Forsythe Mont where she died from injuries in a week old automobile crash The body is to be buried at Edgewood Iowa after the Currans arrival Sisters of Mrs Curran Mrs Charles Tireman Fayette IA and Mrs Margaret Slicer Monmouth Ill are expected today with the Rev Mr Curran and his two daughters Blanche and Lala
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Edington
Sac City
Stuart Russell
H. R. Johnston
Chicago Great Western’ Railroad
Chicago
Great Western
Howard H. Bickley
Lovejoy Avenue
Allen Memorial Hospital
C. D. Jennings
EB. Allin and Sons
Dean
Alvin
H. A. Ranz
Kansas City
Frank Lindsey
Offire
Great 303
Commercial Street
D. H. Walker
Somerset
E. M. Lighty
Mahlonhee Johnston
Alma Walker
Pittsburgh
C. £. Short
Rebecca
Short
Emden
Bert’ Carnahan
Harold
Lincoln
Charles' Des
St. Charlies
Roy F. Short
Free Methodist Church
John Watterson
Watterson
W. W. Marsh
Tercy F. Kimball
Everett's Lodge
Eagle River Wis
Madison
Bennett Clark
St. Louis
Martha Jane Wooldridge Curran
A. B. Curran
Forsythe
Mont
Mr. Curran
Charles Tireman
Ayette
Margaret Slicer
Monmouth
Ill
Curran
Iowa Corn Begins to Tassel Says I C Crop Reports
Iowa crop reports from Illinois Central indicate good progress with corn in Minnesota and Iowa divisions. Corn is shoulder high in parts and beginning to tassel. Favorable weather, upcoming July August, and marketing of dairy products support an expected bumper crop. pastures and meadow conditions are good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois Central Railroad
Minnesota
Waterloo
Tows
Special Coaches For Ill Central Picnic Visitors
Extra coaches will be supplied for all trains of the Illinois Central Waterloo lines on Saturday July 25 for the Illinois Central Waterloo community picnic at Cedar River and Electric parks. No extra trains will be run, according to company officials. Large groups from many communities will attend, with an estimated turnout over 26,000. Married licenses list Homer Hatton and Appleby Appleby, both Waterloo, dated 191.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ines Af Tlineis Central Railroad
Thic
Illinois Central-Waterloo
Plana
Cedar River
Power Company Picnic for Employees and Families Set at Electric Park
Employees of the Central Town Power & Light Co. and their families will be guests of the utility at the annual picnic and funfest at Electric Park. The event will start at 9 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. General offices of the company will be closed all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Town Power & Light Co
Electric Park
Streetcar Blaze Causes Minor Damage After Panic
After a game Thursday at the baseball grounds, a streetcar fire filled a crowded car with smoke. The rear motorbox ignited, occupants rushed forward, the door jammed, and passengers kicked it open. An alternate car towed the damaged streetcar to the barns. no women or children were aboard. Esthoota notes limited literacy among adults.
Auto plate 6 1 questioned by county treasurer
Jeffry, superintendent of motor licenses in the county treasurer's office, placed license plate number -1 for the town of 1928. It will be passed out to the first applicant on Dec. 1. The next year's plate is under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OR. Jeffry
Town
Jeffry
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Paul Otto
Church News
Olga Buxton
W. W. Lytle
W. J. French
Aid Society of
United Presbyterian Church
Church of the Brethren
U. S
Achanan
Anna
Sarah Boyack
Calora- OL
4. L. Walker
Wabado Lake
Lb. L. Shope
W. J. Murphy
Randal Street
C. H. Rathbun
C. R. Livingston
Cedar Rapids
Yellowstone Park
G. M. Wagsom
Henry Gremmels
Oelwein
W. A. Goodman
Mercy Hospital
Mis, A. I. Curran
I.C
Vliceyses
Homer
Hatton
Appleby
Power Company
Wil Ves
Tue Crowell Pynastina Company
Paar Avenue, New York
N.Y
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