Flames Destroy Junk Warehouse of Gown Bros
Fire, likely from spontaneous combustion of stored rags, engulfed the old wooden warehouse of Gown Bros at 911-914 Commercial Street, destroying eight carloads of baled paper and assorted junk. The 40 by 100 foot structure burned, with firefighters deploying eight streams and four alarms, while the adjacent Le J. Cage machinery building suffered partial damage.
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Cohn Bros
Colin Bros
Sixth Street West
Tiller
Ouk
Immmediate
le J. 1 Cage, Company
Cohnros
Anit
Sycamore Street
George
Peter Kamis
Cedar Falls News: Tri County Rebekah Meet and Local Events
Cedar Falls invites Tri County Rebekah meeting to Cedar Falls for 1925 with 70 members traveling to Waverly. Esther Heruho engagement to George Gray of Waterloo noted. numerous society events including a Royal Purple ceremonial to Clarksville and a dinner for 12 at Cedar Heights. Local births, deaths, club officer elections, and social gatherings populate the page with community life.
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Cedar Falls
George H. Twaddle
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Higher
West Fourth Street
Wa. Im
Esther ‘Heruho
George ‘Gray
Waterloo
Royal Purple Degree
Cedar Malls
GO. FL
Clarksville
Break Ground for Linden Methodist Church Ceremony Tonight
Ground breaking for Linden Methodist Church unit to begin at 0pm with Rev. Co. WwW. Ntarrop officiating. Excavation and wall work to grade level to be carried out by full crew under a foreman, with contract let to follow. Rev. George Shoemaker of Cedar Heights may assist.
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New Linden Methodist Church
Rev
Ntarrop
George Shoemaker
Cedar Heights
Linden Methodist Church
Poobably
Christian Missionary Society Opens Meet in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the fifty fourth Iowa Christian Missionary Society convention opening for a four day session. Ministers of Churches of Christ from across the state are expected. President D. W. Morehouse of Drake University will address the banquet this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Christian Missionary — Society
Churches of Christ
D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Dr Thacher liver and Blood Syrup advertisement text
Seasonal health ad promises rapid liver cleanse and blood purification. Claims no cost and visible improvements in skin sleep and energy. Product marketed by Landgraf and Company and Robert Drug Company in Waterloo and Blanehaine and Company in La Porte City.
Junior Senior Banquet Lights Up La Porta Auditorium
La Porta City Iowa May 12 juniors hosted the annual dinner and art reception in the auditorium Saturday evening with lavender decorations matching class colors. After dinner electric lights were turned on and the event featured students in white dresses and lavender aprons.
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la Porta City
Blrh
Walter Butsehy
Mabel Harry Rosselitigter
Unclear Names Mentioned at Independence Home Incident
Fragmentary report from Independence describes a Sunday event at a home involving individuals identified as Mr and Mrs Olitropa, Fiorence Barbara, and others. The text notes two people marked as KOS, with no clear cause or context provided. Further details are missing.
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Mr. Nd
Olitropa
Brandklaughter
Fiorence Barbara
Mir
Kite
Jutior
Independence
Saunders to Give Pool Exhibitions This Week
Saunders, known as the Oktion Kid, will perform pool exhibitions at the White parlors on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings. A longtime Midwest traveler, he claims the world title in pocket billiards and will showcase high level shots and a 6 ball run. Saunders recently defeated former champion William Leu in a long series, adding to his professional credentials.
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I Ehniale Saunders
Oktion Kid
Saunders
Midwest
John- Wie
Atundere
Iwaterlad
Merou
Iy Saunders
William Leu
Tna
Nuss-Schoendorf to Fight at Green Bay
Milwaukee fighter Jack Schoendorf is matched to René Jimmy Nuss of Waterland in a 10 round windup at the American Legion show in Green Bay on Friday May 1. Archie Aarons of Marshalltown is slated for the semi windup with Sioux City and Duddy MacDonald of St Paul also on the card.
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Nuss-Schoendorf
Green Bay
Wis
Jack Schoendorf
Milwaukee
Rene Jinmy Nuss
Wraterlan
Faa
Port Hodge
B Chon
Aplington High Nine Defeats Bristow 4 3 In Close Game
Aplington Iowa May 12 Aplington high school defeated Bristow in a close county championship contest 4 to 3. Aplington pitcher Arends fanned ten, earned six hits, and Deacon Elliott starred at bat with two doubles as Bristow managed two hits and their pitchers fanned few.
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Aplington
Aplington High
Bristow
Clains
Arends
Aplington iWwirler
Fannet
Tien
Hig Feammiutes
Deacon Elliott
Shiacking
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Gown Bros
Rebekah
Macey Campbell
Wil
Whletic Hyente
Teachers College
Upper Iowa
University At
Fayette
Phoeouk
Nazareth Cirelo Hassham
Cir Teachers College
Dubuqueleta
Saeedjana
Kang
Hansen
Chile
Political Science and History
Cedar Pulls
WH. Dayne
Bos
Street
W. S. Wittard
Clay Street
C. A. Fullerton
Dr. Watters
John McCormack
Louise Homer
Baptiss
Missionary Society
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Louis Schnepel
Louis Schnuepel
Butler County
W.C. Lang
Parkersburg
Trersonal Eevangels
Quanaign
Wirst 4
Atst
de EL Church
Suaturdus Huncheon
J. BE. Mayo
Cedar lHeirers
Reruhn
Cora Bishop
Vieve Madigan
Will Jaman
Updegraf
Harlan Updegraff
Cornell College
Mount, Vernon
City High
Carl Seashore
State University of Lonoa
J. C. Christensen
Cedar Fratts
Aly
W.M. Whitford
Vine Stoddard
Jesup
J. M. Border
Jias Angeles
Cal
Carrie Bell
James Hoskins
D. A. JR
Daughters of the American Revolution
Rowlena Edwards
C. Wi. Wester
J. §. Stevens
A. N. Burr
Frank Storrs
H. Kadesch
Julia Curtis
Anna Childs
Rs. Eugene Smith
Harriet. S. Hurd
Fol. Webbook
Tacoma
Wash
Titie Schuneman
Tayton
M. Christensen
Louis Murry
Fourth Street
Ars Dorothy Hammond
Minneapolis
Diadenearton Aagondation
Cora Downey
Plegott
Ark
Mrs
Lindsay
Martha Joan
Washington, D
Vo Lehn
Geomze Af
J Wrekend
Roger Brown
Baltimore
Samuel Grown
Mary Rude
Shell Rock
Ars
Bridset
Linden Methodist
Christian Missionary Society
Martha O'Brien
Martha Ceytrien
William Kristian
la Torre City
Helen
iChicaro
James
Mite Society
Dinyon Rumiors
Wallace Stallman
Beverly Jean
van Eman
Ck Bord
J Taylor
Dysart
Sunsydar
H. Unger
Witte
Warold, Jr
R. Z. Paige
Marie Gene
Black Oxfords
Brown Oxfords
Tennis
Oxfords
Wd Wyk Shoe Co
First National Bank
Roper-Eclipse
GEO. D. Roper Corporation
Rockford, Minors
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Waterloo, Iowa
Mr. Green
GEO, D.roper Corp
W. E. Derwent
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