Search for lost sister leads to Boston meeting
Iowa story recounts Methodist minister Mr. Cross seeking his sister separated in the Civil War era. He learns from old settler Crawford that the sister is deceased but her daughter Mrs. Vida Woodsock lives in Boston. A photo of the sister is gifted to Cross by Crawford after a reunion path traced through Love connections.
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Love
Minnesota
Mr. Love
Wisconsin
Nashua
Mr. Cross
W. R. Crawford
Vida Woodsock
Boston
Crawford
Gross
Mr. Crawford
Last Reunion of First Iowa Infantry at Muscatine
Cedar Rapids reports that the First Iowa Infantry may hold its final reunion in Muscatine on August 11. The unit, once about 1,000 strong, is now believed to have fewer than 10 surviving members, with plans urged for full attendance at the event.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Hawkeye
Keokuk
Lincoln
Hare
G A
L Es Moines
John Doyle
William Bahter
Doyle
Weaon
Bahlor
Ile
Duken
Perle
Prize Grape Nuts Endorsed As Palatable Economical Nourishing
A Nebru woman shares seven years of experience with Grape Nuts and Postum. She says the cereal is palatable economical and nourishing and notes improvements after quitting tea and coffee. Her children eat it daily and have shown health benefits with no stomach issues during illnesses.
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Nebru
Postim Co
Ratle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Knights of Pythias to Hear Uniform Rank Band at Grand Lodge
Star of the West lodge No 1 Cedar Rapids announces the annual grand lodge will feature band music by the Uniform Rank band, the state’s only unit of its kind. The Cedar Rapids group helps lead a national scene with 1,500 delegates expected at Terre Haute for the Iowa grand lodge session next month. Also planned is a performance by the Oskaloosa K P Glee club as part of the gathering.
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Towa
Star of the Weat Lodge
Knights of Pythias of
Cedar Rapids
Terre Haute
Ind
Iowa Grand Lodge
Oskalogsa K. of P. Glee Club
Watermelon Day Set for Webster City on Sept 9
Webster City officials announce the annual Watermelon Day festival on Wednesday September 9. The event, long a big fall celebration in north central Iowa, aims to provide free entertainment for rural residents and feature downtown business and professional participation.
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Webster
Direrto
Commercial League Fave
Webster City
Town
Taft
Clinton embezzler jailed for five years in Swift Packing case
George Fair pleaded guilty in district court to embezzling 10 000 to 15 000 from Clinton Swift Packing. He fled four months before capture in El Paso Texas and blamed a desire to play the society game for his actions.
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Clinton
George Fairchild
Swift Packing Company
State
el Paso
Tex A
Wenken Pair Guilty Of Indecent Behavior In Police Court
Mr and Mrs Terry Wenken of 105 1 2 Fifth Street East were found guilty of indecent behavior in a police court this morning and fined 72 dollars each. The arrest followed information filed by J Hickelberg with Wickelberg alleging a near hall full of empty whiskey jugs and disturbance when objections were raised. Mrs Wenken admitted slurring remarks to a tenant but denied indecent remarks to Hickelberg.
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Terry Wenken
Fifth Street East
J. Hickelberg
Wickelberg
Henken
Hickelberg Brittling
Kickelberg
Detroit Fireman Sets 1000 Mile Walk For $1000 Purse
A Detroit fireman, Se I. Af. Gallagher, supposedly plans a 1000 mile hike from Michigan City to Waterloo for a $1000 prize. A cane bearing his name was found in Denison after Gallagher claimed an encounter in Council Bluffs. Fire officials seek confirmation as Gallagher reportedly left Council Bluffs last Saturday and aims to arrive in Waterloo next week.
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Gallagher
Detroit
Freman
Michigan City
Waterloo
Central Station
Denison
Council Bluffs
Council Puffs
Werrot
Chicago
Mrs J J Kerner Plans Month Visit To Missouri Iowa
Mrs J J Kerner of Garden Grove will visit her daughter Mrs M W O Haver at 508 First Street West before departing tomorrow for a month long trip to Rock Inland Missouri and Davenport. Mrs Pred Meltner returned to her home after visiting her grandmother Mrs Ann Brady in Salem Indiana. Mrs Brady, eighty three, remains in feeble condition.
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Triscitirs
J. J. Kerner
Garden Grove
M. W. O'Haver
First Street
Rock Inland
Moline
Davenport
Pred Meltner
Broadway
Ann Brady
Salem
Brady
Court suit filed by Canfield Lumber for foreclosure
The Canfield Lumber Co. filed a suit in court against J. Wil Myers and others seeking foreclosure of a mechanic's lien for 440 dollars and 50 cents.
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Canfield Lumber Co
J. Wil Myers
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