Hampton Mian Heads 6 4 Bi
L J Kron of Hampton was elected department commander of the Grand Army, defeating W W Gist Cedar Falls as J B Harsh Creston retired, with Judge J W Willetts Tama endorsed for commander in chief. Miss Sue Browning Muscatine elected president of the Women’s Relief Corps session. large veteran parade drew 10 000 spectators with Gov Nate Kendall visiting and Col R P Howell marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
L. J. Kron
Hampton
Grand Army
J. B. Harsh
Creston
W. W. Gist
Cedar Falls
Prof. Gist
Mr. Kron
J. W. Willett
RP. Howell
Replevin Suits Filed Over Car and Talking Machine
Two replevin cases move through municipal court seeking the return of an automobile valued at 250 dollars and a talking machine valued at 375 dollars. Alfred Winder accuses Schuleman Auto Repair of withholding his car after sale and repair. Hazel Grager claims the phono graph, bought from Kimball Company, was warehoused and disappeared while installments were paid. The defendants assert right of purchase through Kimball Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Winder
Schuleman Auto Repair Company
Hazel Grager
Eb.m. Henderson & Co
Kimball Company
Sheavers
Diamond Ring Temptation Leads to Tiny Thefts
City detectives recovered a diamond ring stolen from Mrs. Fred Haes at 172 Ballou Street an hour after the loss was reported. Two small girls confessed to taking the ring amid circumstantial Line thief suspicions. Several other thefts included a coat and spectacles, cars by joy riders, and a bicycle reported by Ehner Sherrill near West High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Haes
Ballou Street
Delbert Hussman
la Porte City
Neari
Ehner Sherrill
Campbell Avenue
Ivers Johnson
West High
Auto Driven Into Freight Train Ensuing Narrow Escape
Mr and Mrs Herbert Baxter and child of Westgate Iowa escaped serious harm when their car collided with a Rock Island freight train at Duryea street at 4 40 pm yesterday. The front of the auto was wrecked and occupants suffered a severe shaking and nervous shock but were not seriously injured. They were taken to Edwin Manahi’s home nearby before leaving a short time later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Baxter
Westgate
Rock Island
Duryea Street
Edwin Manahi
Umpire Magerkurk Fined After On Field Assault
Umpire Magerkurk pleaded guilty in justice court and was fined $50 for striking a Marshalltown player and breaking the jaw. Mississippi Valley Baseball League president Mike Sexton led an on site investigation into the earlier ballpark fracas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Magerkurk
Marshalltown
Mike Sexton
Mississippi Valley Baseball League
Ball Park
Bare Legged Flapper Hints of Hell and Voliva Sermon
Chicago June 22 Wilbur Glen Voliva, Zion overseer, condemned a flapper on Michigan Boulevard for immodest dress saying it awakens brute and devilish impulses in youth. He warned that women may soon wear only a breech clout as part of the approaching day of judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wilbur Glen
Voliva
Zion
Michigan Boulevard
Hell
Cornerstone Laying Planned for Old Presbyterian Church
Cornerstone of First Presbyterian Church Franklin Street and Park Avenue to be laid Sunday July 2 at 6 pm with the regular evening service. The old cornerstone from Mulberry Street will be placed in the new location with added articles of value. Rev S R Ferguson of Cedar Rapids will be the sole out of town speaker. Dr J B Macartney will lead the services. White Cleveland stone on site signals rapid progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Franklin Street
Park Avenue
Mulberry Y Street
Lstone
S. R. Ferguson
Ce ‘Dar Rapids
J. BR. Macartney
Freckles Vanish With Double Strength Othine
A legendary advertisement claims Freckles can be removed with Othine Double Strength. The sponsor guarantees refunds if treatment fails and promises visible improvement after the first applications.
J G Miller Wins Contract for Winthrop Bank Block
A contract for erection of a combined bank building and Masonic hall at Winthrop was let yesterday to J G Miller of Waterloo for 20000 dollars. The two story stone and brick structure will include a basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Netcott
Donna & Netcott
J. G. Miller
Waterloo
Multistory Building Planned for Winthrop Bank and Masonic Hall
A 40 by 64 foot building will house the People's State Bank of Winthrop on the ground floor with the second story reserved for Masonic fraternities. The note also cites that women make up more than 600 of every 1,000 workers in U S silk and textile manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's State Bank of
Winthrop
Masonic Fraternities
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Aids Monthly Comfort
Mrs. Dalla Scholz of St. Louis Missouri reports monthly cramps pains and backache eased by Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after family use for nearly fifty years. The ad touts plant based formula correcting underlying female troubles with a restorative gentle effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Ray
Lydia &. Pinkham
Dalla Scholz
Salisbury St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Liver Trouble Prompts Serious Health Warning and Cure Claim
A blend of medical caution and testimonial purports that liver derangement can cause bile poisoning and serious outcomes. The flyer cites pains under the left shoulder blade and pale skin, endorsing Dr A W Chase’s Liver Pills with a customer letter from Harrisburg praising recovery and urging readers to purchase from reputable drug stores with the signature seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Strawhecker
Hunter St
Harrisburg
Tean Trath
A.W. Cheee
Also Mentioned on This Page
I. J. Kron
Cedar
Kirk
James S. Kirk & Company
U.S. A
Newbro
Herpicide
Ailbeng
Lept Sieve
Flapper
First Presbyterian
J.G. Miller
Winthrop Bank
Malden
A. W. Chase
M.D
Ksmoe Way
First
Nat’l Bank Bldg
Avant’s
Widg
Chamberlain
West Fourth Street
Wayne
Forest Mills Summer Union
Forest Mills
Summer Union
Deisher
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