Press Hickey Retires After 42 Years With Illinois Central
Press Hickey, a 70 year old colored engine cleaner at the Illinois Central shops, retires on pension after 42 years with the line. Born enslaved in 1864 in North Carolina, he moved to Mississippi, joined the Illinois Central in 1881, and rose through roles to engine fireman before 1917 and then fireman and engine cleaner until retirement. He married Mary Jane Palmer in 1885. they had 10 children, six surviving. The Illinois Central magazine lauds his loyalty and conscientious service.
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Press Hickey
Illinois Central
Pensalon
Wickey
Aife
North Carolina
Hickey
Mississippi
Press
Oxford
Miss
Water Valley
Thelinois Central
Mary Jane Palmer
Illinois Central Magazine
Ilinois Central
Dike High School May Program Friday
The Dike high school annual May program directed by Miss Genevieve Miller will be held Friday at 1 30 pm. Students present the Cinderella story in dances by Brade and the high school. The king and queen will be revealed at the end. Exhibits of grade work follow with a style show by the home economics class.
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Dike
Dike High School
Genevieve Miller
Brade
King
Ougen
Show features high school orchestra performance
The program includes a high school orchestra during the show and light refreshments will be served. Also Ackley and Dike boys will hold a track meet.
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Ackley and
Dike Boys
Annual Meeting and Election Slated at Y M C A Tomorrow
Y M C A members plan annual meeting and election Friday evening at the Y C D Allan is nominated for president with Langlas Kirkpatrick and Miller also slated for top offices Directors for three year terms include GC W Chapman Dr J H Butts W 4H Beyerstock and Claude Clark John G Acheson of McAllister College will deliver the address S A Cochihan will report Music by the Y s Men s Glee Club The annual dinner of the Sunday School Athletic association coincides with the meeting wives of directors and trustees and heads of philanthropic groups will be guests
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C.D. Allan
W. H. Langlas
C. W. Kirkpatrick
Ralph Miller
GC. W. Chapman
J. H. Butts
Beyerstock
Claude Clark
John G. Acheson
St. Paul
McAllister College
S. A. Cohiagan
Sunday School Athletic Association
Frost Causes No Garden Damage in Keokuk Report
Keokuk Iowa May 7 The weather bureau reports heavy frost last night but gardeners say it did not damage early gardens or strawberries except on bottom lands. Temperature was one degree higher than the previous night. Experiments show heat rather than light drives the ripening of cherries to red.
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Keokuk
Weather Bureau
Freckles Gone With Othine Remedy Offer
An advertisement promises removal of freckles with double strength Othine. Buy one ounce from Othine Laboratories for a money back guarantee if freckles persist. Includes Othine Complexion Soap and a note on availability at drug or department stores, mail order in Buffalo NOV.
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Othine Laboratories, Inc
Buffalo
Civic leaders push for complete Waterloo census
A group of business leaders and civic figures gathered in Waterloo city hall to ensure a 100 percent state census count. Mayor Guagy will appoint a five member committee to aid the census supervisor, checking households through every channel to ensure all residents listed as of January 1 are enumerated. Assessor J A Townsley outlined the challenges facing full enumeration.
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Waterloo
Guagy
Census misused by assessor sparks growth concerns
The census should not be in the hands of assessors as many avoid providing data due to fears of tax use. After a house to house canvass the city shows no growth, though hundreds of new homes were built and are occupied. New schools were built and more are needed to indicate continued growth.
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Townsley
Growth push urged for census in Waterloo drive
W. Ow. Wyant urged a stronger census campaign citing past success in state and federal enumerations. He recalled the ten years ago effort when Waterloo was labeled the fastest growing city and commercial clubs mobilized every adult citizen and even youths to aid in the count.
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W. OW. Wyant
Waterloo
City boosters pledge census support and fox bounty update
Wyant noted near success as boosters address the census canvass. Officials cited George Liehty W F Parrott Wirt Hoxie Paul Davis James Graham C A Morris and Glenn Tibbitts as supporters. Russell DeGon of the Waterloo Retail Merchants association pledged resources. Fox bounty details include F T Webber bringing five cub foxes to the county auditor.
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Wyant
W. F. Parrott
Wirt Hoxie
Paul Davis
James Graham
C. A. Morris
Glenn Tibbitts
Russell DeGon
Waterloo Retail Merchants Association
F. T. Webber
Buckingham
Foxes and pups seized after dogs chase incident
A morning chase ended with a dog catching a group of cubs while the mother fox escaped. The report notes a bounty of 24 dollars per head and describes popcorn stock with 13 to 14 percent meal content as optimal.
Yeomen Meritorious Service Button Members Informed
Members entitled to the Realm of Rhada manthus Degree urged to contact Mes Mixdorf or District Manager or visit 212 Commercial Natl Bank Bar H Baker at 2770. Out of town work on May 20 requires immediate arrangements.
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Mixdorf
Mgr
Commercial Nat'l Bank
Bar H. Baker
Mother's Day Candy Boxes From Weber's and Friends
Remember your Mother on Mother's Day with a nice box of candy. A great range of prices and every box a standard make. Weber's Bunte's Foss' Princess Johnston's Priced at $1.00 to $4.00 Main Floor.
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Weber’s
Bunte’s
Foss
Princess and Johnston’s
Gibson, Davis
Fall Brothers
Ennech
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Penny
East 4Th Street
S “Darby
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Fitzgerald Bros
Gordon
America
Moresco
Climax
Johnson
Moore
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