Circus ride leads to loss of Ford in Traer
A Traer farmer Claud Mast left his car with spectators during a Yank Robinson circus parade. A clown reportedly rode on the running board and the car vanished from the grounds with no plate. No trace found. suspects include the clown and a circus follower. A Tama County note reports James Horn Jr wounded in France April 29.
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Traer
Claud. Mast
Traar
Misi
Altho Thoro
Tema County
James Horn
Tama County
France
Washington
James. Hara
Clutter
Toseph
Camp Dodge
Going
Lee Ames
Lberty Loan
Tama
Banner Thrift
Marie Corfman
Toledo
Mary, Richards
Edith. Staker
Dora Staker
Ed. Arp
Arp
Oldest Odd Fellows lodge burials and local nuptials
The article notes a burial service for an elderly Odd Fellows member and reports the marriage of Ella Arnold to Rodney Miller at the bride’s home on Thursday evening with Rev G W Brown officiating. Ella Arnold was a longtime city schoolteacher and Miller a Iowa State College faculty member. they will reside in Ames. Also covered is a bank board change with C W Foe elected director succeeding Thomas Scarcliff who died, leaving the VP post vacant, with Capt J F Coy chosen for that office.
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Odd Fellows
The
Peoples National Bank
C. W. Foe
Thomas Scarcliff
Scarcliff
J. F. Coy
Memorial notes from Independence Iowa May funeral notices
Items from Independence Iowa report multiple funeral notices and local school changes. Nellie Edith Jones Soper, born May 10, 1900, died recently. burial at Wilson with family. Edson H. Sweet, born July 5, 1839 in New York, died after a year of illness. burial at Oak Grove. Prof Thomas R Roberts named McGregor Schools superintendent, salary 1800 dollars, to teach summer school at Upper Town University.
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Independence
Ally. Soper
Presbystérian
G. W. Brown
Rccarge
Wilson
Soper
Nellie” Edith Jones
Charles Jones
Will Soper
Thomas
R. “Roberts
McGregor
T.J. Tormey
Aviation Service
Roberts
Upper Town
University
Edson H. Sweet
Edson
H. Sweet
Or Brook
Oak Grove
Buchanan County
Helen Wheeler
Ellen Blaid
Sweet Wan Ons
Waverly to Host Red Cross Carnival and Auction Plans
Waverly officials announce next week’s Red Cross Carnival with church led booths and band concerts ending in a community barbecue. A.C. Fairfield tract now owned by U S Real Estate Development Co will be auctioned May 17 after street oiling and planned improvements. May 20 25 designated spring cleanup period as war savings drive reaches about 50000. Senior day observed at high school with program. B E Pierson ordered to report May 18 for California camp. manual training department to close rest of term.
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Waverly
California
Dorothy Dawson
New York
Grand Jury Witnesses Paid in Thrift Stamps
Cleveland, O. county clerk instructions led grand jury witnesses to receive fees in thrift stamps. Payments ranged from a few stamps to several dollars, and all witnesses accepted the stamps. Additionally, Singer Sewing Machine Co announces a new hematitching shop at 517 Lafayette St with prompt service and contact numbers.
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Cleveland, O
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Lafayette St
West Park Ave
Large Barn Burns Near Vinton After Lightning Strike
The Tom Foulthan farm barn four miles southwest of Vinton was struck by lightning during a Wednesday night thunderstorm and burned completely. Horses, hay, corn crib, cattle shed, woodhouse, wood, and the garage were destroyed. most horses likely perished though the property was insured. The incident follows a day of Knights Templar Ascension activities at their asylum with a cemetery procession and a banquet hosted by OES ladies.
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Vinton
Tom Foulthan
Knights Templar
Tobin
O. E.S
German Textbooks Burned Sparks West High Rebellion
A feud over German instruction flared at the west building as students looted and burned German books amid calls to drop the language. Superintendent and teacher insisted on continued study while students vowed to refuse recitation. Also noted are a temple conclave, banquet attendance, illness in the Port family, and a Red Cross organ recital.
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Tobin
Hitule
Board of Education
Recital Highlights Oberlin Graduate Ridge Enlists
An organ recital at the Presbyterian church featured Mr. Ridge a recent Oberlin Conservatory graduate who plans to entrain for the army from Jefferson Barracks with the contingents of soldiers. The program, held under the Red Cross auspices, drew a generous offering for charity. Mrs. Gus Fleck Passes After Pneumonia Death came to Mrs. Gus Fleck at her city home after a brief illness. Born in Germany she came to the United States about eighty years ago and lived on a Big Grove farm before moving to Vinton with her husband and two daughters remaining.family
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Glenn A. Port
Port
Horace
Portland
Emory Wilcox
Port Isalone
Red Cross
Kirk Ridge
Presbyterian Church
Ridge
Oberlin
Jefferson Barracks
Kirk
Gus Fleck
Aged Egg Drawn By Family In Columbus History
Mrs Lafe Talkington of Columbus Indiana preserves an egg aged 67 years. On April 20 1961 Master Sunday the egg was freshly laid colored red dish brown etched by Jonathan Barb the artful father with a penknife. Figures include a tree a bird and initials.
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Columbus
Ind
Lafe Talkington
Jonathan Barb
Copper-Doed Boots Heir Estate Worth Over Eight Hundred Thousand
The estate of Newman Silverthorne of Summerville Ont. totals more than 800000 dollars. He built his fortune on his copper toad boots invention. The will mainly leaves the bulk of the property to relatives.
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Toronto
Ont
Newman Silverthorne
Summerville
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Woundca
Tobey
Buffalo, HY
Benton County
Nestlé
Peoples Furniture Co
Corner Fifth
Lafayette Streets
Iowa
Ters
Kinea
Gladbrook Wroth
Sherwood
East Fourth Street
Scharfenberg
Bac
Lafayette Street
Fae FaLan-Fiemine Co
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