County bonds to finance primary road plan amid court ruling
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court ruling on the state bond law prompts continued use of county bonds to fund highway work. The attorney general's bill to improve the primary road system and create a sinking fund advances in the legislature, with talks of a Story county special election. Approximately 600 miles of paving is planned for 1929 under county bonds, with pace cited as faster than a state issue.
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Courier Xperial Service
Des Moines
Ate Yreme
Highway Commission
Countess & Sound
Sure Way
John Fletcher
Rand
Terest
Executive Council
State
Story County
State Highway Commission
Supreme Court Decisior
March Meeting of Woman's Home Missionary Society Held at La Porte City
The March gathering of the Woman's Home Missionary Society met yesterday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage in La Porte City with hostesses including Mrs. Nielsen and Mrs. W. F. Schneider. Mrs. G. L. Haven presided. a Jenten program was presented by several members and a Jenten offering was taken. Hostesses served two course refreshments. The fourth division of the Methodist Aid Society plans a meeting tomorrow at 2:30 PM in the church social rooms with hostesses C. E. Unger, Lewis Kahler, and Charles Fritz. Additional events include nearby Womans Relief Corps activities and crafts for soldiers pillows.
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Courier
la Porte City
Missionary Society
Methodist Parsonage
Nielsen
W. F. Schneider
C. V. Barnhart
J. H. Gaon
BA. Kline
G. L. Haven
John
Lewis Kahler
Charles Fritz
W. BR. G. Kensington
Mines
C. B. Gingrich
Lyda Smith
O. E. Miles
Hattie Smelser
E. N. McLaughlin
A. E. Ayers
Grna Brust
Woman's Relief Corps
Kensington
Norrow
Gingrich
House of Pioneer of Independence Being Remodeled
Independence March 7 Workmen remodel the Gobh estate residence recently bought by J G Capple. The inn used on the old Cedar Falls wagon trail is built of lumber hauled from Dubuque in 1853. Much of the framework features hand hewn beams and the Cobb family once lived there for many years.
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Independence
Gobh
J. G. Capple
Cedar Falls
Dubuque
Cobb
May Wave Fever Strikes Clarksville Woman at Mercy Hospital
Mrs. John Adelmund is hospitalized at Mercy hospital, Waverly, with intestinal influenza complications and typhoid fever symptoms. The family lived in a shack near Packard this winter after spending summer clam digging in Cedar River.
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Clarksville
John Adelmund
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Packard
Cedar River
Mrs. Van Auken of Manchester Dies at 75
Mrs. M. S. Van Auken, 75, longtime Delaware county resident, died at 409 South Taina Street early Wednesday morning from a heart attack. She had been ill for a year and a half but helped with morning tasks before collapsing. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the home, conducted by Rev. J. Frank Moore of the Congregational church. Burial will follow at Coffins Grove cemetery.
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Courier
Manchester
M. S. van Auken
Delaware County
South Taina Street
Aisen
J. Frank Moore
Congregational Church
Coffins Grove Cemetery
Hudson Accident Victim Recovers
Irvin Blough, injured last December when struck by a car while crossing a street, has recovered enough to be around the house part of each day. Community notes report church circles, social visits, quarantine updates, and local helpers in Hudson with multiple items from March events and illnesses.
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Courice
Hudson
Irvin Blough
Mission Circle
The
United Brethren Church
Lynnn Mohler
Ladies' Aid of the Baptist Church
R. A. Mueller
Sem Watters
Jensen
Frances
Gene
Fred Gutknecht
Zelwyn
Graham
Black's
Arthur Knudsen
Glen Chaplin
Waterloo
Sunshine Country Club
Automobile Wreck Near Nashua After Hitting Parked Truck
Nashua March 7 Damage to the automobile of Mr and Mrs Boyd Warper Park Rapids Minnesota occurred when it struck a parked truck on Highway 238 owned by Alden Laird with no lights The crash wrecked radiator and hood but left neither occupant injured They planned to reach Marshall town for a funeral after repairs and expected to continue soon Transit mishap described parallels other local notices including hospital updates and a temperance union meeting date
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
Boyd Warper
Park Rapleds
Minn
Here
Marshallown
Ater
Alden Laird
Harper
Boyd
Marshall
Lawrence Mette
Meily Hospital
Monlay J
A. Seaman
Mental Farm
Iin
Sears
EB. Shepley
Pere Trace
Minneapoli
Ak Waverly
Iowa Clerk in Senate on Air for Inauguration Rites
President Hoover did not dominate the broadcast as the Iowa clerk in the U S Senate delivered the official call for the inauguration. John Crockett read the call clearly from the senate floor, recognized by six friends who knew him as former clerk of the senate.
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Iowa
U. 5
Senate
Ric
Mrs J E Haines Dies at Brandon Funeral Friday
Mrs. J E Haines longtime Brandon resident died at home after a lingering illness. Born Oct 24 1844 in Pennsylvania she leaves seven children L N Haines F E Stevens H J Oldfather B W Towne C W Haines W R Lockhart and R Haimes. Funeral services Friday at the Methodist church with Rev George H Goodrick. Interment Brandon cemetery.
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Brandon
J. E. Haines
Ann Jane Green
John
Jane, Green
Pennsylvania
Onlo
L. N. Haines
Klamath Falls
Ore
F. E. Stevens
Dearborn
Mich
EH. J. Oldfather
Cedar Falls
B. W. Towne
C. W.haines
W. RB. Lockhart
Independence
R. H. Haimes
Los Angeles
Cal
Urbana
Methodist
George H. Goodrick
Brandon Cemetery
Committal Service Hit By Snow Drifts Delayed Funeral
James C. Larsen’s funeral proceeded after snow blocked Highway No 20 forcing transport by bobsleds to Hillside cemetery. Rites were at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bruce Giffen officiating. Pallbearers and relatives accompanied the coffin as crews cleared the mile long approach, then winds redeposited snow two feet deep by noon. Neighborhood farmers supplied bobsleds for the final ride.
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Sperini Bervico
Gedar Falls
James C. Larsen
First Presbyterian Church
Bruce Giffen
Manchester Woman Dies at Anamosa
Miss Ferris 85 long time Manchester resident dies at Mercy hospital Anamosa after illness. Funeral plans await arrival of brother from Eskridge Kansas. She moved west with parents in 1856 and lived on a farm north of Manchester. Survived by brothers Daniel and Ferris in Delaware Township and J W Ferris of Eskridge Kansas.
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Manchester
R. Ferris
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Eskridge
Kan
Miss Ferris
Daniel
Daniel and
Ferris
Delaware Township
J. W. Ferris
Births Reported in Charles City Area
Birth notices from Charles City and nearby towns report new arrivals. Gordon Socks welcome a daughter March 6 at Cedar Valley hospital. Charles Eckenrod’s family notes a daughter March 5. Carl Bahimen and Ted announce a daughter. Clair Smock and Lucille Liddy welcome a daughter March 3 at Strawberry Point. John Van Halen and wife add a son March 4.
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Charles City
Gordon Socks
Cedar Valley Hospital
Mro
Charles Eckenrod
Frederika
Carl Bahimen
Ted
Hawkeye
Clair Smock
Strawberry Point
Smock
Lucille Liddy
Chirksville
John van Halen
Moonee’s Emerald Oil Promises Skin Cure
A historic ad touts Moonee’s Emerald Oil as a powerful skin remedy for eczema and other skin diseases. It claims quick relief after one application and long lasting healing, with antiseptic properties and deodorant effects, dispensed by pharmacists and sold by Robert Drug Co.
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America
Moonee
Moone
Robert, Drug Co
Miller
Osage Speakers Sweep Declamatory Contest Honors
Osage High School dominated the quad declamatory contest at St. Ansgar Opera House on March 7 with Dorothy Dorsey winning the oratorical class and Marjorie Dorsey taking drama. Ruth McIlway captured first in humorous, with Ruth Munn second in oratorical and Grace Tanner second in dramatic. Orchard, Riceville, St Ansgard and Osage high schools participated.
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St. Ansgar
Osage
St. Ansgar Opera House
Dorothy
Dorsey
Marjorie
Ruth McIlway
Ruth’ Munn
Riceville
Grace Tanner
Orchard
Mutial Teeple
St. Ansgard
Orchard High
Cong's Pastor at Iowa Falls Ends 10 Years at Post
Rev. CG EB Cushman ends a decade as pastor of the Congregational church in Iowa Falls. A new $50,000 church building with a pipe organ stands as a testament to his tenure, following years in Monticello where he previously served.
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Iowa Falls
Post
Courier
Town Falls
EB. Cushman
Congregational Church
Cushman
Monticello
Frederika PTA to Meet Friday in High School Gym
Frederika March 17 The monthly Parent-Teacher Association meeting will be held Friday afternoon in the high school gymnasium. The town notes the funeral of John M. Ager, long time Bremer County resident since 1865, was held this afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Alcock cemetery. Mrs Ide Rohde will host the card club Friday.
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Frederika. In
Parent
John M. Ager
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alcock Cemetery
Bremer County
Cherry Vyailey, Til
A. W. Gable
Ide Rohde
California Fig Syrup Advertised To Relieve Constipation In Children
An Iowa advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a gentle vegetable laxative for constipated children. It cites a Des Moines mother praising its effect on her daughter Jean, noting rapid relief, restored appetite, and improved color. The copy warns to look for the genuine California label on the carton.
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California
F. H. Barger
Clinton Aye
Des Moines
Jean
Kidney Flush Salts Ad Promotes Urine Cleanse
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy to purge clogged kidneys and relieve bladder disorders. It claims drinking water and a tablespoon of the saline mixture before breakfast will keep kidneys active, reduce acid in urine, and prevent backache and headaches.
Charles City High Plans New Symphonic Orchestra
Charles City high schools announce a new symphony orchestra to be directed by B A Hosking with Mrs Hosking assisting. Bruce Lybarger resigned due to road conditions. A subdistrict music contest is set for March 16 featuring Osage Nashua New Hampton Charles City and others. John M Donlan and Beatrice Murphy wed in Plainfield. Funeral services held for Mrs Robert Huggett in Marble Rock.
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Charles City
National Bureau For the Advancement of Music
B. A. Hosking
Hosking
Oklahoma Institute of Technology
Tonkwa
State Teachers College of Michigan
Lybarger
Bruce Lybarger
Osage
Charles City Public Schools
T. J. Tormey
Nashua
New Hampton
Rockford
Parkersburg
Pastville
Riceville
Lime Springs
Donlan-Murphy
John M. Donlan
Waverly
Beatrice R. Murphy
Plainfield
Baptist Parsonage
L. W. Inman
E. M. Slack
Donlan
Marble Rock
Robert Huggett
Dam Work Sought to Prevent Flood Flap at Manchester
William Nickerson and John Brayton asked Manchester aldermen to remove a flood hazard by opening the river at the Marion street dam and cutting a channel upstream under the Marion bridge. A. F. Slack and crew were directed to carry out the work. American Legion band members presented a petition urging voters to approve a spring tax for band support.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Maquoketa
William GC
Nickerson
John Brayton
A. F. Slack
Marion Street
Marion Bridge
American Legion Band
Tax levy and band financing debate in city council
A note on a two mill tax cap, financing for the Legion band through donations from business and professional men, and past levies. H B Randle, owner of The Coffee Den, was granted a license by the council to sell.
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Legion
H.B. Randle
Cly- Rre
Fredericksburg City Council to decide on community center
Fredericksburg Virginia March meeting will consider establishing a community center using the opera house. City council vote expected as key action after a mass meeting failed to move the project forward.
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Fredericksburg
Cowrier
Signs of spring seen in Osage
A rabbit ran down Main street with dogs in pursuit but escaped. A robin was heard in courthouse park and a bluebird was spotted on East Main street, all on Wednesday morning signaling the season’s arrival.
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Osage
Main Street
Bunny
F.C. Birum
Courthouse Park
Frank Verily
East Main Street
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