Fire Claims 78 Animals At Greene County Farm
A Greene County farm near Greene suffered total losses when a blaze destroyed a barn and hog houses. Twelve horses eleven purebred shorthorn cows fifteen sows and forty young pigs perished. One horse survived. Origin unknown though lanterns may have exploded after 1:30 a m. The Nettleton family was awakened by neighbors and insurance will cover part of the loss.
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Courier Special Service
Greene
Louis Nettleton
Nettleton
Frank Nettleton
American Legion Gains 3441 Members in Iowa
Des Moines reports 3441 more Legion members in Iowa by March 1 than a year earlier. The contest with Minnesota ends April 1, with the best quota percentage winning. Listed units with 100 plus members include Mason City 386 Burlington 337 Ottumwa 325 Des Moines 264 and many others across the state.
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Des Moines
American Legion
Iowa
Iowa’ Legionnaire
Iowa Legion
Minnesota
Legionnaire
Mason City
Burlington
Considine Funeral to Be Monday in Jesup Church
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Thomas Considine are set for Monday at St. Athanasius church in Jesup Iowa. She died Friday at a daughter's home near Prandon and had resided in the area about 60 years. Surviving are another daughter Mrs. James Meaney and Mrs. Sullivan.
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Considine
Jesup
Courier
Thomas Considine
Prandon
St. Athanasius Church
Weaymey
Francis Bartlett Dies at Waverly Funeral Monday
Francis Bartlett aged 69 dies at home of his twin brother north of town after a week’s illness from gall infection and meningitis. Services set for Monday at 1 30 p m at Koch chapel with burial in Greenwood cemetery Nashua area near the family’s former home.
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Waverly
Koch Chapel
Francis Bartlett
Frank
Greenwood Cemetery
Nashua
Champion Funeral to be Held in Osage Osage Osage
The body of John Champion 42 died in a Minneapolis hospital Friday will be brought to Osage for burial his brother Ben and cousin Clare Champion went there at once He was the son of Mrs William Champion of Osage He had long been in real estate in Minneapolis He leaves two brothers and two sisters Mrs Augusta Champion Osage Mrs John Christianson Charles City John and Frank Champion and Miss Susie Bower also noted Will Speaks at Carpenter Mother and Daughter banquet speaker E J Scofield will speak Monday at the community church in Carpenter
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Courier Special Service
Osage
John Champion
Minneapolis
Ben F
Clare Champion
Champion
William Champion
Ben
Frank
Augusta
John Christianson
Charles City
Henry Bower
Iuuiday
Leslie Govier
Lois
Stewartville
Minn
John Bower
New Haven
Ben Bower
Mitchell
Susie Bower
Will
Carpenter
E. J. Scofield
Banking talk explains bank types to Gates college students
Roger Leavitt spoke at Gates college assembly on banking, outlining commercial savings and trust banks and his 1882 early business experience with his father. Typewriting medals were awarded to Vera Miller for speed gains and William Weints for highest rate.
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Gates College
Roger Leavitt
Leavitt
Vera Miller
la Porte City
William Weints
Waterloo
Births Reported in Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Newton Stephens 497 Rath Feb 20 daughter Virginia Mae Mr and Mrs Hess W Heather shaw 601 Lincoln Feb 22 son James Francis Mr and Mrs John Lyons 809 Jefferson Feb 25 son Frank Mr and Mrs Lester Uren 426 Saxon Feb 28 daughter Fern Bernice Mr and Mrs Charles H Beener 919 Newell Feb 11 son LaVerne Charles Mr and Mrs Virge Taylor 251 Jackson Feb 27 daughter Audrey Arlene Mr and Mrs Walter J Duxberry 419 Walnut court Feb 21 son John Mr and Mrs Warry I Rarek 422 Ninth east March 1 son Philip Harry Mr and Mrs LC Meyer Bennington township Jan 18 son Mr and Mrs John Halfwassen Black Hawk township Oct 1 1926 daughter Marjorie Mac
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Newton
Stephens
Rath
Virginia Mae
Hess W. Heathershaw
Lincoln
James Francis
John Lyons
Jefferson
Frank
Lester Uren
Saxon
Fern Bernice
Charles H. Beener
Newell
I Sometimes Sang Mid Ocean or The Rover
A poem by A. Herbert excerpt reflecting a seaside passion for the open sea and travel. The speaker contrasts romantic ocean imagery with the practicalities of weather and tea, noting that many poets sing of the blue while preferring dry comforts. The piece sketches sailors, pirates, and personal longing.
Here Comes Charley MR. CHARLES KING OF ENG LAND
A compact portrait of Charles II by John Drinkwater portrays him as a humane monarch amid a corrupt era. The essay argues the king was generous to friends and arts, shaped by his times, and less malign than his contemporaries at the court.
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Charley
Charles
England
John. Drinkwater
Robert Louis Stevenson
Mr. Drinkwater
Charles II
America First A book by Robert Littell
A collection of essays on American subjects that amuse and provoke thought. Littell subjects figures like Henry Ford, Ring Lardner, Abie’s Irish Rose, and Abraham Lincoln to his vigorous, opinionated commentary. The reader enjoys sharp, brisk prose that blends amusement with philosophical bite.
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America
Robert Littell
Henry Ford
King Lardner
Abie
Rose
Abraham Lincolln
Mr. Littell
Garden books join Waterloo library collection
New titles added to the Waterloo public library offer guidance for green thumbs. Bulb Gardening by Macsell West. Bulbs That Bloom in the Spring by Weston East. Colour Planning of the Garden by Tinley East. House Beautiful Gardening Manual East. Little Kitchen Garden by Giles East and West. My Garden by Wilder East. 1001 Garden Questions Answered by Hottes West.
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Waterloo Public Library
Macsell
Weston
Tinley
Little Kitchen Garden
Giles
Wilder
Hottes
Travel and biography books round the world in sight
This month offers travel and biography volumes about global exploration and figures. Titles range from Around the World in 28 Days to biographies of Hamilton Lincoln Coleridge Pepys Whitman and Jesse James, spanning east and west authors and varied locales.
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England
Paris
Rome
Mexico
Alexander Hamilton
Oliver
Wells
Abraham Lincoln
Stephenson
Hornby
Pepys
China
van Vorst
Julia Marlowe
Russell
Hewlett
Graham
Saenz
Priestley
Brown
Older
Philadelphia
Lippincott
Jesse James
Love
Walliburton
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Fausset
Holland
Palmer
Wanderer
Lucas
Whitman
Holloway
Ace of Announcers recalls life and WEAF ties
The book by McNamee blends early life with his WEAF connection and radio broadcasts of national interest. It highlights the human side of famed announcers as they face stage fright nicknamed Mike fever. Photographs include McNamee, Phil Carlin, the Gold Dust twins, orchestras, and renowned musicians.
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WEAF
McNamee
Mike Fever
Phil Carlin
Gold Dust Twins
Books of 1926 Chosen by Barry Hansen
Literary editor Barry Hansen of the New York World lists the 1926 works that made the strongest impression on him. The selection includes Time of Man by Elizabeth Madox Ford, Education and the Good Life by Bertrand Russell, Mauve Decade by Thomas Beer, 55 Abraham Lincoln by Carl Sandburg, and American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser.
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Barry Hansen
The
New York World
Elizabeth Madox Ford
Bertrand Russell
Thomas Beer
Abraham Lincoln
Carl Sanders
Theodore Dreiser
Prize Reviews Honors Archies Sioux City Victory
Prize Reviews honor Archie Herzoff of Sioux City Iowa for this week’s $1 prize for best book review on Harry Kemp More Miles. Honorable mentions to Esther Schrubbe and Mildred Chaplin for reviews of Bride of the Lamb and The Faith of the Fathers. Kemp’s autobio of a peculiar poet satirizes Greenwich Village bohemia with sharp, entertaining prose.
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Archie Herzoff
Sioux City
Harry Kemp
Esther
Leslie H.) Schrubbe
Fourth Street West
William J. Hurlbut
Mildred Chaplin
Cottage Grove’ Avenue
the Fathers
Henry German
Greenwich Village
Kemp
Painters Gather for Standard's Tenth Anniversary Dinner
About 125 painters from Waterloo and nearby towns attended the Standard Glass & Paint Co tenth annual complimentary banquet at the KK of C hall. Guests included 15 factory representatives, with R. D. Clemens of Des Moines and Walter J. French of Cedar Rapids among the speakers. The program featured a film on steam distilled wood turpentine, impersonations by Jack Eitzer, ballet by Jack and Joyce Eitzer, numbers by Robert H. Freeman and his orchestra, and Reed's Serenaders. Guests awarded prizes for painter materials. CG. D. Allan of Waterloo store acted as master of ceremonies.
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Waterloo
Standard Glass & Paint Co
C. Hall
R. d. Clemens
Des Moines
Standard Glass & Taint Co
Walter J. French
Cedar Rapids
Hercules Powder Company
Jack Eitzer
Jack
Joyce Eitzer
Robert H. Freeman
Novelty String Orchestra
Knapp School of Music
J. 8. Blum
Reed
Harry A. Pardee
Elma, Jr
CG. D. Allan
Guttenberg Payette and Edgewood Arlington Semifinal Matchups
In Oclwein March 6 Guttenberg meets Payette in district three basketball semifinals while Edgewood faces Arlington in the other semifinal.
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Guttenberg-Payette
Edgewood-Arlington
Courier Special Service
Oclwein
Radio Programs Tonight Sunday and Monday on Various Stations
Radio programs across channels tonight and Monday include Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony on WEAF and chain, Nebraska band KFNF, KSO, KOL, and KALA. Theatre, opera, chorus, and dance features appear on WMAQ WIL WBBM WFAA WGN WRBAP WCCO WLS KMOX art school and old fiddlers segments, with a late classical program KYW and organ music on WLILG. Multiple stations list times from 7 to 11:45 PM Central.
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New York Symphony
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KSO
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Texas Christian University
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Arlene
Springs
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Schenectady
Wqd
Fort, Worth
Snanandoah
KPRC
WHRAM
WFEAA
Danas
WELER
WSAT
Yah Kgo
Oakland
Denver
Silent tonight across stations in a long wave program
A dense listing of radio schedules shows stations from Chicago to Dallas airing concerts, organ pieces, orchestras, choirs, and programs through the night. Prominent entities include WCBD Zion City, KYW Chicago, WGN Chicago, WLS Chicago, WBAP Fort Worth, KDKA Pittsburgh, WEAF New York, and WSM Nashville among many others.
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Ames
Chicago
Des Moines
Neve
Bex
Moines
Markets
Davenport
Fort Worth
Kansas City
New York
Prae
Detroit
Active Campaigner for New Hampton Offices
New Hampton Iowa March 5 officials see crowded races as rumors and announcements signal opposition to current officeholders. Indications point to competition for all posts in three of the city wards and a likely challenger to Mayor A. Waehholz, who was appointed last fall after Mayor Shaffer’s resignation.
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New Hampton
Hampton
A. la Waehholz
Ww. G Shaffer
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John F. Heath
Oak Ave
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Waverly, Ia
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Model 35
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