Northwestern college glee club thrills Naperville audience
Three hundred people attended the Men’s Glee Club from Northwestern College Naperville Maryland at First Evangelical church. The program featured pantomime and harmony with encores and clever “Johnny Smoker” parody. Violinist Robert Yingling drew praise for solos while Pinney directed and accompanied. A similar Northwestern group toured Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Kansas and Colorado last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern College
Naperville
First Evangelical Church
Johnny Smoker
Robert W. Yingling
Pinney
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Waterloo
Harold Smith
Evangelical Theological Seminary
Tea Party Honoring Miss Lulu Cushman at Popp Residence
Miss Maude Popp hosts an afternoon tea for Miss Lulu Cushman and nine intimate friends. Guest Mrs. Paul Wettstein of New York City attends. The table features a lake scene with miniature boats and waterfowl, asparagus Ferns and daisies, and seashell service. Music accompanies the entertainment while plans for Cushman Wolfinger nuptials on July 30 unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Popp
Lulu Cushman
Paul Wettstein
New York City
California
Cushman
Clarence E. Wolfinger
Philadelphia
Murphy and Mullan to Wed in August
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Helen R. Murphy of Vinton to Alfred W. Mullan of Waterloo is made. The couple plans to marry August 10. Miss Murphy is the daughter of Mrs. Bernard Murphy. Mr. Mullan is the son of the late Judge Charles W. Mullan and Mrs. Mullan and practices law in this city. Miss Murphy was honored at a luncheon Wednesday at the Vinton Connier club hosted by Mrs. J. G. Haish and Mrs. George D. McElroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen R. Murphy
Vinton
Alfred W. ‘Mullan
Waterloo
Miss Murphy
Bernard Murphy
Mullan
Charles W. Mullen
Mullen
Balensiefer-Peters
Emma A. Peters
John Balsensiefer
Waukegan
Marguerite Gindt
Victor Leesbrock
Milwaukee
Walthers League
Koenig
Webster City
Chicago
Balensister
East High School
Cheever and Wilson
Rainbow Division
Chicago Great Western Freight Office
Miss Dorothy Jenks to Wed Balen McCormick Aug 9
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Dorothy Jenks to Balen McCormick of Rio Vista California on August 8 at the Jenks residence on Hammond Avenue. Ceremony planned by Miss Jenks' parents Mr. and Mrs. F Willig Jenks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.willig Jenks
Miss Dorothy
Balen McCormick
Rio
Vista
Cal
Jenks
Hammond Avenue
Mystery Man Rob't J Thomson from Iowa faces embezzlement charge
Cresco July 22 R J Thomson the mystery man of Oak Dale farms Howard county charged with embezzling over 1 000 000 from Hormel Packing Austin Minnesota born and raised in the county he built up farms stock and barns earning wide notice for his vast wealth and secretive finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco
R. J. Thomson
Oak Dale Farms
Howard ‘County
Hormel Packing Company
Austin
Minn
Oak Dale
Howard County
Minnesota
Dubuque Man Dies of Infection From Farm Fight
North Buena Vista residents recount a Saturday quarrel that led to a fight between Albert Rapp of Dubuque and Anton Schmidt of Buena Vista. Rapp died from a scalp wound infection two days later, and Schmidt was jailed in Elkader on the alleged assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
North Buena Vista
Albert Rapp
Anton Schmidt
Etkader
Schmidt
Rapp
Buena Vista
Elkaer
Surviving family listed in Civil War veteran notice
Forty four Iowa infantry veteran obituary notes mourners including widow and two sons Charles E Edmoor and Harry and five daughters Susie Jennie Flora Nellie Bessie with eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren plus a sister Esther. Funeral plans not yet set. A separate Ames incident reports Dorothy Hansen eight injured finger in car door. finger sewn but healing unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty-fourth
Iowa Infantry
Charles E
Edmoor
Harry
Eugene
Ore
Susie Smith
Jennie Harmon
New Hartford
Flora Whitnall
Lake Bluff
Nellie Hendricks
Long Beach
Cal
Bessie Pettijohn
Shell Rock
Esther
Peck
Lake Preston
Dreams of Demons Endanger Mason City Man in Jump
Nora Springs Iowa July 22 a Mason City man leaped from a second story window during a dream of demons and was badly injured. Earl Gratius a local school board member suffered cuts and a broken pelvic bone but completed the leap before waking. His wife and child were unharmed and Gratius received medical care. Marriage licenses listed Frank R Ross and Mary W Knesr Emmetsburg and Frank W Bell Lincoln Bernice E Graham Green Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Springs
Mason City
Earl Gratius
Gratius
C Gratius
Hus J
Dorothy
Frank R. Ross
Hampton
Mary W. Knesr
Emmetsburg
Frank W. Bell
Lincoln
Bernice
E. Graham
Green Moun
Pioneer Settler of New Hartford Dies at 77
New Hartford Iowa July 22 special E. W. Ensign one of the citys first settlers and Civil War veteran died at his home at 6 am. He had lived in New Hartford since 1857 and was 77 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hartford
E. W. Fasign
Iowa
Ensign
The Cliff Fairies and the Water Sprite Tale
A storm looms as Greylie warns Pepper of danger to the cliff fairies and their gold. Pepper awakens the clan and, with Greylie's guidance, the gold is hidden in rock crevices. After the tempest, Greylie is honored with a necklace for bravery and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepper
Peppar
Greylie
Grey
Gresna
Jit
Maquoketa Caves Bought for State Park Purchase
State park officials completed arrangements to acquire 16 acres near Maquoketa for 7500 dollars. The caves will become a state park site noted as a great natural wonder and picturesque spot in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society News
College Glee Club
J. Andrews
Einora Hughes
Etta Kops
Ieene
Frank McLaughlin
Elk Runion
Agnes Thompson
T. J. Fitzgerald
W. C
Our Lady of Victory Court
Byrnes Park
Jueves Tarde Club
Elk Run
Fred Damge
Silent Club
Cedar River Park
Earl Miller
Elizabethtown
Harvey Jewell
Cedar Falls
Elite Circle
James Trumbauer
Silver Leaf Club
Jake Smith
Gilbertville
Nick Lies
N. J. Lies
Mary Girsch
Lies
Smith
Electric Park
Popp
Helen Murphy
Alfred Mullan
Dorothy Jenks
Mr. McCormack
Sunnyside Club
Sunnyside Country Club
C. W. Chapman
Slubotse
E. T. Alford
C. N. Gormley
Chapen Cottage
Sherwood Park
Genevra Smith
Thelma Daley
Nellie Bloom
Vera Steely
Alda Lamb
Ethel Voelker
Helen Goult
Frank Swartz
Helen Gould
Rob’t,J. Thomson
Mystery Man
Chied
Marshalltown
Dorothy Hansen
Chris Hansen
Ames
Nell
B.C
Towa
F. A. Walker
Maquoketa’s Caves
Were
Moo
The
Helvetia Company
General Offces
St. Louis
Batiste
Carters
R Ed Coats
BURC
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!