One Ticket Dominates Northeastern Iowa Mayoral Races
In northeastern Iowa many towns vote with a single mayoral ticket. several places report no opposition, while a few confront multiple candidates. Sumner sees late entry by O O Ludwig, Reinbeck and Eldora each fielding mayoral contenders, and Clarksville lists four tickets.
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Iowa
Gedarssvile
Janesville
Bailey
Mitchell County
Aglummer
Ackley
Central States Electric Comppany
Sumner
O. O. Ludwig
E. EB. Topp
Reinbeck
Reinbdeck
B. J. Robinson
Dave Biddy
Fred Davis
Charles O. Ryan
Dr. H. Weemeny
Iehich Eldora
St Bcarge
People’s
A. H. Brandhorst
W. OL
Jesup
J. R. Wagner
Cum Robbis
R. W. Allen
People's
Puncil
Clarksville
Feld
Frank Rischel
John Skinner
Hugh Boyd
Floyd Hickie
S Central States Electric Company
Trelmer
E. E. Topp
Allison
George Arnold
Tripoli
McCumber
Fredericksburg
A. H. Filme
Bristow
O. C. Fanr
Pavurg
BR. L
Spain
Charles Rye
Bassett
Liene Lucker
Funeral for Youth Killed by Train at Cedar Falls
The funeral is set for John Long an 11 year old killed Friday night after being struck by a freight train near Cedar Falls. The accident occurred as he traveled with companions to Cedar Falls and involved conductor t he Methods. Several locals and family members attend a memorial service with friends and area residents in attendance.
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C. Falls
kNemee Glarkavile
John Long
Seder Falls
Cedar Falls
SiMar
Veterinarians to Hear Tuberculosis Talk at Thursday Meet
Veterinarians from Dubuque and Delaware counties will gather in Lyersville for a Thursday evening meeting on March 29. A 6:30 p.m. dinner precedes a technical program addressing livestock disease control, swine diseases, and bovine tuberculosis eradication led by Dr. R C Ripple Hopkinton and Dr R A More Manchester, with Dr J J Gillon in charge of arrangements. Election of Dubuque county officers and the Delaware county association officers will occur at the meeting.
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Bersih
Lyersville
Dubuque
Delaware
R. C. Ripple
Hopkinton
R. A. More
Manchester
J. J. Gillon
Iowa
W. 5. O'Brien
Ryan
Delaware County Association
F.C. Stalenaker
Edgewood
Bubuque Country Organization
Nashua Woman's Gown Ablaze at Home Fire Incident
Mrs Louis Fritzie, 74, suffered severe burns when her gown caught fire as she lit a blaze at her Nashua home on Friday. Her son William helped rescue her. she expects a satisfactory recovery with burns on chest and arm. Postmaster E. E. Simpson and Superintendent C. S. Darrow were noted in local updates. Knight family to leave after tragic death of young Clark Knight from automobile accident. The Knight produce family will move to New Hampton. 8. S. Class entertained with talks and outdoor sports led by Rev. Mr. Tennent.
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Nashua
Louis Fritzie
William
E. E. Simpson
C. S. Darrow
Knight
Clark Knight
New Hampton
Clark
Main Street
R. R. Waite
Congregational
Tennent
Burlington
La Porte Woman Sees Eighty-First Birthday Spent in Hospital
Mrs. Joseph Husman, invalid since a paralysis stroke last May, marked her eighty first birthday with flowers and visits from daughter Eva McLaughlin of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Jorge Smielset and daughter Lillian of Waterloo. Family gathered at her La Porte home and hospital. Nearby, Nathan Schwab of Mason City will open a men’s clothing store in the Gotton building formerly Hub Clothing.
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Courier
la Porte City
Joseph Husman
Eva McLaughlin
Gedar Rapids
Jorge Smielset
Lillian
Waterloo
Husman
Gotton
Hub Clothing Company
Nathan Schwab
Mason City
Mary Mayes
John Bolte
Maquoketa
Bolte
Irvin Baker
Gladys Bible
Iran Salmon
Ittle Son
Billy
Si. Games
Minn
Insmother
Sioyl Salmon
Fred Nelling
Arnegard
N. D
Dorothea Nelling
Charles Mather
Katherine Hughes
Ale c and
Louis Sehreil
Independence Man in Business on Same Site for 43 Years
Independence, March 28. The forty fifth anniversary of George W. Burris entering the restaurant and bakery business is observed. Burris began the business on East May street, later selling an interest and remaining active. He has long catered locally and sometimes assists as caterer for events in the vicinity.
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Independence
Bageces Oe
George W. Burts
Buyris
K Merer
East Mayr Street
Burris
Tokio professor of Christianity speaks at Teachers College
Professor J Victor Martin of Tokyo, a Methodist English school teacher on furlough, spoke at morning services at Cedar Falls Teachers College about Christian progress in Japan. He noted democratic spirit, rising schooling, hospitals, and charities as signs of modernization. His reunion with family was planned at Tremont Street home. The Minnesingers Glee Club returned from a tour ending with a home concert at the college. Capt Roy V Richards inspected the National Guard company. a three ton roller improves the athletic field. Women’s clubs convention, Lutheran confirmations, Union Mill sale, and academic fellowships also reported.
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Strourier
Cedar Falls
J. .Victor Martin
Tokio
Japan
Methodist Church
Teachers College
United Stas Upon
Martin
Amercraf
Seclair Marin
Tremont Street
B. W. McDade
Des Moines
William Martin
Denver
Cole
Glee Club
Minnesingers
Girenclub
State Teachers College
Oelwein
Mason City
Rockford
Ocl'wein
Osage
Elkader
Clermont
Charles City
College
Genevieve Hays
Public Schools of
Belle Plaine
Roy V. Richards
United States Army
Topeka
Kan
Cedar
Joseph Meyers
National Guard
Rownds
Federated Clubs
First Congregational Church
Women's Association
Janes A. Devitt
Oskaloosa
Louise Cottrell
Iowa City
Lup
Friends of the
Danish Bethlehem Church
Ottar Jorgensen
Orange Township couple celebrate golden wedding day
In Orange Township on March 26 Mr and Mrs T P Hamer marked fifty years since their March 26 1878 marriage with open house from 2 to 5 PM and a dinner for more than 50. Their nine children Z R Hamer Glessner Brower Wingert Hamer live nearby and 26 grandchildren attended. The Hamers moved to Orange Township 28 years ago and to Orange Center 14 years ago.
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Orange Township
T. P. Hamer
Hooversville
R. H. Glessner
Sheldon
L. E. Brower
South English
Paul Wingert
Morris
Anna Hamer
Truro
Oscar Hamer
Carrie Knop
Orville
Stuart
Clarence
Waterloo
Duels of Words Between Iowa City Editors in the Forties
The piece recounts a 1840s editorial feud in Iowa City between William Crum of the Iowa City Standard and Ver Planck Van Antwerp of the Iowa Capitol Reporter. Their war of vituperative language, insults, and broadside exchanges reflected Whig Democrat tensions, ending when Crum left the Reporter. The feud marks an early example of hostile newspaper rivalries in Iowa.
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Associated Preas
State Historical Society of
Tewa
Towa City
Iowan City
Iowa
William Crum
Iowa City Standard
Ver Planck van Antwerp
Crum
Wiliam Henry Harrison
Henry Clay
van Antierp
West Point
van Antwerp
Local residents travel and family notices span Iowa
Des Moines and Mason City names appear in a series of small items noting travel and hospital visits. Alice Houska Mil ved Rabbit Independence and Miss Mayme Bailey Mason City are mentioned along with Mrs C E Culley returning to Le Mars after a stay at H H Seerley on College campus. Helen Miller left for San Anselmo Cal to stay with relatives. Martin Morgensen returned from Omaha due to his brother Carl's illness at Ute hospital. Mrs Louie Mickelsen of Cedar Falls is a Sartor Hospital patient after being taken there Saturday.
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Des Moines
Alice Houska
Milved Rabbit
Independence
Mayme Bailey
Mason City
C. E. Culley
le Mars
H. H. Seerley
Helen. Miller
Lefp
San Anselmo
Cal
Martin Morgensen
Omaha
Carl
Ute Hospital
Louie Mickelsen
Cedar Falls
Sartor Hospital
Predistrict Declant to Be Held Tuesday at Geneva School
Geneva wins one of three pre district declamatory contests in northeastern Town this spring. The high school auditorium hosts Tuesday evening March 27 with Dike Eldora Frederickshoro Geneva Green Mountain Hubbard Oran Osage Sheffield Waterlop West Zearing in the competition. Miss Gwyneth Finn, first place in harmonious class at the Eldora sub district, will be Geneva’s contestant.
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Geneva
Genevas
Reinbeck
Dike
Eldora
Frederickshoro
Green Mountain
Hubbard
Oran
Osage
Sheffield
Waterlop West
Zearing
Gwyneth Finn
Cedar Falls Man Makes Business Trip by Plane
Cedar Falls resident Joseph B. Clay undertook a business trip by air Friday. He visited Ottumwa, Oskaloosa and Newton, piloted by Ehner Kane. The plane departed Cedar Falls at 9 am Friday and returned about 7 pm that evening.
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Cedar Falls
Joseph B. Clay
Aire
Otommwva
Os Kaloosa
Newton
Ehner Kane
Area conference to be held in Zion church Cedar Falls
The Hey Glues area conference meets at Zion Evangelical church in Cedar Falls on Friday and Saturday April 4 with about 150 delegates from nearby towns. Registration starts 9 30 am opening address by Rev Thomas Anderson, discussions at 11 15 am and 1 30 pm, a second address at 3 30 pm, luncheon hosted by Cedar Falls Commercial club and a closing communion led by church pastors. Saturday covers reports on club activities and final address by Rev Barsalou. Catholic Women’s Guild serves Saturday inn.
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Cedar Falls
aTea Hive
Zion Evangelical Church
Zion Church
Thomas Anderson
Fost
H. Jo Burgstahler
Cornell College
W. G. Rowley
First M. ES Church
G. L. Bergeman
George F. Barsalou
First Congregational Church
Incheon
Catholic Women’s Guild
St. Patrick’s Church
Charles City Weather Destroys Windows and Fires Hurt Local S
A Saturday morning windstorm in Charles City Iowa battered the area with 33 mile per hour gusts. Damage included two plate glass windows at Sanders store valued at 150 each and a demolished milk house with a 16 foot stock tank toppled near Niles. Cy Fisher survived a 110 volt shock from a stove turning on. Bail checks pass or dishonored spur local court action and a mortgaged farm case orders redemption terms. Fire claims two alarms with a burned barn and bed loss. Births engagements and a baseball meeting fill local pages as Morphew bonds and school band play wrap the section.
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Courier Special Services
Charles City
Sanders New
Emil Voelker
Niles
Cy Fisher
Jeff
Fisher
Guy Bakery
Gail Voss
Rockford
Justice Weatherwax
Voss
Justice McGeeney
Justice Crowell
McGeeney
C. H. Kelley
Hoeft
C. C. Chapman
Fred J. Brenner
John Heddens
Brenner
Heddens
O. C. Chapman
S. Smay
Waverly
Chapmans
Smay
G. Lamn Place
N. Grand Avenue
Putney
West Blunt Street
Tom Kellogg
Maple Avenue
C. B. Miller
Cedar Valley Hospital
J. E. Burnette
Ivadelle Merion
E. Coughlin
LaCrosse
Wis
Shell Rock League
Shell Rock League For Sunday Games. Morphew
Fay Morphew
Nora Springs
Wessels Funeral Held at Ackley
Funeral services for Joan Wessels were held at the family home in Ackley conducted by Rev. J. M. Kraft of First Evangelical Church. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. Wessels, born in Wenner Germany on June 7, 1845, immigrated to the U.S. in 1888 and farmed in Butler Grundy and Hardin counties before retiring to Ackley twenty years ago. His wife Jennie Leora, born in Germany, died about 18 years ago. three sons and a daughter survived with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He remained a member of the German Reformed church.
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Jennie Leora
Germany
John
Bnfale Crater
Oye
Reka
Weasels
Reformed Church
La Porte Woman Dies After Prolonged Paralysis
La Porte City March 36 Mrs William Gipe died at 6 a m after a long illness of paralysis lasting 19 weeks She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Della Ott and several sisters and brothers born in Spring Creek township she spent most of her life there The relatives include Mrs Martha Fingledon La Porte City Mrs Etta Harmon Spring Creek Mrs Elizabeth Kephart Riceride Ike Lane Marshalltown and John Lane La Ports City.
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Courier Special Service
Porte City
William Gipe
Della Ott
Gipe
Spring Creek Township
Martha Fingledon
la Porte City
Etta Harmon
Spring Creek
Elizabeth Kephart
Riceride
Ike
Lane
Marshalltown
John Lane
la Ports Cty
Hudson High Glee Clubs to Present Two Operettas
Hudson Iowa March 26 two operettas will be staged at the school auditorium Friday evening March 30 by Hudson High Glee clubs. The girls perform Lady Francés with a cast led by Helen McMillan Anne Olsen Emma Swei ger Dorothy Green Nadine Arter Helen Strayer Clara Brann Genevieve Greeley Wilma Wyatt Irene Anders Beulah Blanche Wilson Anna Faulkner Helen Rousseau Dorothy Witt Naomi Rosseau Alice Andort Florence Cavanaugh Katherine Greiner Oda Mikkelson Ruth Slessor Ruth Wilson Vesta Faulkner. Freshies the boys club will presentTom Brown Lorer Conry Dayle Wassam Edwin McMillan Myron Minish Albert Bixby Lester Gutknecht Elton Brandhorst Herbert Mohler Gordon Loonan Richard Pearson Wilson Mosker Edwin Isingmer Edgar Wassam Marvin Frahm.
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Courier Special Service
Hudson, Ja
Hudson High
School Auditorum
Lady Francés
Helen McMillan
Anne Olsen
Emma Sweitger
Dorothy Green
Nadine Arter
Helen Strayer
Clara Brann
Genevieve Greeley
Wilma Wyatt
Irene Anders
Beulah
Blanche Wilson
Anna Faulkner
Helen Rousseau
Dorothy Witt
Naomi Rosseau
Alice Andort
Florence Cavanaugh
Katherine Greiner
Oda Mikkelson
Ruth
Grace Slessor
Ruth Wilson
Vesta Faulkner
Freshies
Tom Brown
Lorer Conry
Dayle Wassam
Edwin McMillan
Myron Minish
Albert Bixby
Lester Gutknecht
Elton Brandhorst
Herbert Mohler
Gordon Loonan
Richard Pearson
Wilson
Ambrosy Funeral to Be on Tuesday at Gilbertville
Requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 a m Tuesday in Immaculate Conception Church Gilbertville for Miss Tillie Ambrosy who died Saturday at Mercy hospital Dubuque Father Michael Ambrosy Oelwein expected to celebrate the mass but not confirmed Survived by father Michael Ambrosy Sr five brothers and five sisters including Bert Catherine Hertig Josephine Alion Peter Nicholas Joseph Gilbertville Mrs Hubert Stuckart Minnesota and two Notre Dame sisters Miss Ambrosy had been housekeeper at the Catholic rectory in Bailltown for six years The mother died seven months ago.
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Michael Ambrosy
Father Ambrosy
Bert Ambrosy
Catherine Hertig
Josephine
Alion
Peter
Nicholas
Joseph
Gilbertville
Hubert Stuckart
Minnesota
Sisters of Notre Dame
Miss Ambrosy
West Side Lumber Completes Independence Merger
Independence March 26 West Side Lumber company has acquired Meuser Lumber company including stock real estate and equipment and moved offices to the new business location. Reymond Kayser remains at the site winding up Meuser affairs while transitioning to the new venture. former debris from a recent fire has been cleared with no definite rebuilding plans yet.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
West Side Lumber Company
Meuser Lumber Company
Reymond Kayser
Mauser Company
Conrad Boy Again Best Speller in Grundy County
Edwin Jones of Conrad won the Grundy County spelling contest for the second year in a row, defeating competitors at Grundy Center. Also: New York reports unseasonably warm weather with 69 degrees, drawing crowds to beaches and resorts.
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Conrad Boy
Grundy County
Toavice
Rereoe Grundy Center
Edwin Jones
Conrad
Agerin
Beacties
York
Mercury
Crocus Bloom Report From Hudson Garden Note
A crocus at Hudson bloomed on March 15 near the Henry Tafren residence and another bloom noted on March 26 by Fourier Special Services in Hudson Indiana.
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Hudson
Fourier Special Services
Smith
Henry Tafren
Oldest Civil War veteran to celebrate 93rd birthday
Frederick N. Frentress, a Manchester Iowa resident and Civil War veteran, will mark his ninety third birthday with a family gathering at his home. Born March 29, 1835 in Illinois, Frentress served in Co H First California Cavalry and fought in several campaigns including Valverde and Apache Canyon, returning to Galena in 1867. He later settled on a 125 acre Honey Creek farm with his wife Frances Hall, keeping another 169 acre plot in Davis county.
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Courier Epeci
Servicny
Manchester
Frederick N. Frentress
Mr. Frontress
Jo Daviess County
Ilinois
Galena
California
Frontress
Co. H. First
Sacramento
Fort Craig
N. M
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Canby
Valverde
Apachecation
Ford Seléen
Honey Creek
Prentress
Eather
Daviess County
Illinois
Honey Creek Township
Here
Dubuque
East Dubuque
Land
E. H. Frentress
BP. Prentress
John Pierce
Join City
W. E. Craig
Aurora
Fand
A. E. Frentress
L. GC. Frentress
Greeley
Blaisdell
St. Paul
Minn
B. QO. Miller
Plaza
N. D
Allison Mayor Dies After Sudden Heart Attack
Allison's mayor A W Johnson died Saturday from heart disease at 67 after a stroke weeks earlier. Former Butter County sheriff, he was a Knight Templar. Survived by widow and three daughters Mrs Clarence Shirer Allison Mrs Clint Miller Osakis Minnie Pearl California.
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Remurier Seed
Allison
A. W. Johnson
Also
Johnson
Butter County
Clarence Shirer
Alison
Clint Miller
Osakis
Mini
Pearl
California
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Suas
N. E. Iowa
Altho E. C. Johnston
West Anon
H. A. Reiners
A. D. Stougal
Shellscock
Hoyt Whott
Harold ‘Wilson
Ed Alien
Fred Frost
Greene
Maren
Ralph Winesar
JT. Spraal
Charis Lockwood
Ginaty
Malsont Sproul
Walp Winegar
Me Moo Sproul
T. B
la Porte
M. E
Tokio College
C.F
Brown & Falgatter
Union Mill Company
Second
State Streets
Harry J. Brown
W. A. Palgatter
Waterloo & Cedar Falla Titen Mill Co
Wisconsin
H. A. Riebe
State University
Madison
Hans Grone
James Wilks
Lahn Anes
Council
Eis
Boelow
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington Street
Ralph Sendlef
Harvey, Ta
Standard Tile Company
Iron Cedar Falls
Frea
Ochiieber al Maso Ou
John Mullyy
Paurice
Mrs, Hamer
Democrac
Lanyone
Andrum
van Antiverp
Limas
van Ant Lwerp
Lissue
Geneva School
Hey Glues
Lawn City
Manual Arts
R. G. Stevens
Millane Nurseries
Cromwell. Conn
Sherman Nursery Company
Compton
Rochester
Fife
Wessels
Hudson HI Glee Clubs
Lady Frances
Federated Women's Clubs
Harold Gutknecht
Loiz Weidlein
Frenvtress
Butler County
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