Grand Officers Address Rebekah Convention Plans
Grand Officers of the Rebekah degree convene at the Odd Fellows temple for a three county session. Mrs Carrie Riley presides as president with over a hundred visitors expected. Afternoon and evening programs include exemplifying the ballot, talks by grand officers, initiation of candidates, and installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Odd Fellows Temple
Black Hawk
Bremer
Butler
Carrie Riley
Waterloo
la Porte City
America
Waverly
Greene
Jessie Woodrull
Harrict Stevenison
Rebekahs
Cedar Falls
Mudgen
Harriet Stevenson
London Car Service Tied Up by Strike
London May 20 with the exception of an occasional car London today is without a Street car service virtually all the drivers and conductors of the London County Municipal Railway street car system now out on strike having taken a pledge not to return to work until a permanent increase in pay and not merely a war bonus is granted.
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London
London County Municipal
Raihway
Storm Lake Man Escape After Train Collision
Storm Lake reports Russell Thompson escaped with a slight forehead scratch and bruises after the automobile he rode in was struck by Illinois Central passenger train No. 631 yesterday. The incident occurred near Storm Lake as the car was hit by the locomotive.
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Storm Lake
Russell Thompson
Illinois Central Passengeer
Remarkable Remedy Promises Blood Cleansing Cure
A peculiar medical pitch claims a single remedy cleanses blood, cures digestive issues, and fights skin and other disorders by targeting disease germs in the bloodstream. It asserts rapid body-wide circulation benefits, urges purchases, and offers contact with The Swift Spacing Co. in Atlanta for peculiar cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Atlanta
Automobile tragedy near crossing ends with minor injuries
A man named Thompson attempted to race a slow moving train at a crossing. The vehicle was pushed aside as the train passed at about eight miles per hour, leaving the car dented with a broken wheel and the driver uninjured.
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Thompson
England Evends $12,000,000 A Day Con The War
London reports finance secretary F J Ackland estimates wartime cost for Great Britain at about 156 pounds per second. The figure, near Lloyd George’s 2,100,000 pounds daily average, highlights the immense annual burden of the conflict. Also includes an ad noting Foley Kidney Pills curing kidney trouble in elderly couple Carpenter and Myre in Harrisburg.
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London
F. J
Acland
The
Treasury
Great Britain
Lloyd-George
Mr. and
Myre
Carpenter
Harrisburg
Foley
Local Social Roundup From Waverly Community
Waverly May 20. Mgr and Mrs Lynn Oslacup visit Bac City and Saylor travels to Minneapolis. Senior class held an all day picnic near Stockwell bridge with boating and feasting. Miss Grace Cummins returns to Chicago after visiting Miss Doris Tritz. Catherine LaDage marked fifth birthday with pink and white luncheon. Mrs A M Roger of Janesville and Mrs Mike Casper hosted events. John LaDage and family hosted by W H LaDage. Carl Hoppenworth and Chas Hursch on Waterloo business. H C Bly moves to Clear Lake as Vogt buys Paris cleaners. G F Want in Chicago on business. Mary Woodring and A Mackafee visit Peter Woodring in Waterloo. John Neubauer returns home from Canada.
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Chicago
W.H. la Dage
Catherine
A. M. Roger
Janesville
Howard Sewell
Mike Casper
Old Friends Club
Frank Welres
Allison
John Rhode
John Ua Dage
Plainfield
W. H. la Dage
Carl Hoppenworth
Chas. Hursch
Waterloo
H. C. Bly
Paris Cleaners
Clear Lake
Charles Vogt
Vogt
G. FP
Mary Woodring
A. Mackafee
Peter Woodring
John Neubauer
Canada
Local notices from Horton and surroundings in May
May events include a niece visiting from Illinois hosted by Rey and Mrs Drumm. W T AL club meets with Mrs Earl Carpenter on Thursday. Bessie Briscoe visits Irma friend Clara Craryl, returning to school Monday. Memorial Day observed May 20 with Rev Drumm’s sermon at 10 am and exercises. Bible class hosts ice cream social May 21 at Joe Croyl’s home one-half mile north of Yorton, bring a coke. proceeds fund church wallpaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Croyl
Yorton
Steamer George B Chuett Returns From Arctic Repairs
Bridgeport Conn May 20 The guxtury schooner George B Chuett New York Captain H C Pickles returned today from Arctic regions for repairs to her auxiliary machine. Captain Pickles will sail for Greenland soon in search of the McEllan expedition reported missing for two years. The Chuett owned by the Greenfell Association distributes supplies on Greenland and Labrador coasts. He says he was caught in ice floes and engines damaged. Repairs will be completed soon. Part of the wrecked Arctic ship Fleur de Lis, owned by the same company, was picked up by the Chuett. Pickles notes many white men in the Arctic cannot return to civilization and have relied on natives. he believes the Esquimos reports by Stefansson descend from the Danes who vanished from their Danes settlement years ago.
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Bridgeport
Conno
George B. Chuett
New York
H.C. Pickles
Arctic
Coxine
Pickles
Greenland
McEllan
Cluett
Greenifell Association of America
Labrador
En Diss
Fleur de Lis
Cantala Pickles
Ise
Jie
Stefansson
Melba Bay
AED
Essert to Lecture in Waterloo City Tonight and Friday
Dr Essert of Denver national lecturer for the World s Purity Federation speaks at First Cap. Uist church tonight on The World s Blackest Crime Waste Slavery and Friday at 8 p m to women only at Walnut Street Baptist church on A National Peril the Taxpayer s Burden and Its Effect Upon Waterloo Admission free ministers urge large attendance with endorsements from leading Americans
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5S. H. Essert
Denver
Coloa
Local Social News From Clarksville and Surrounding Areas
Clarksville area notes guests and visits from Vinton Waterloo Marble Rock Shell Rock and Northwood. Anita Meltzer of Cedar Falls honored by Lucile North with a five hundred party. A daughter born to J W Wazard and wife on May 11. Louis Roberts marked sixth birthday with friends. G W Kocher ill two weeks. John Stevens of Gary, SD, an out of town visitor.
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Clarksville
Anita Meltzer
Cedar Falls
May Bruns
Waverly
Hugh Boyd
J. W. Wazard
W. G. Clark
Northwood
Mary Neal
Louis Roberts
G W. Kocher
John Stevens
Gary
Brandon Sun Sets on Gardens and Town Happenings
May 19 Brandon residents enjoyed Sunday night visits to Flowering gardens while updates noted Dr and Mrs BE Ward returning home to resume practice after illness A Kill Kure club gathering at Mrs Clare Short and Mrs Joe Kerrick home preceded refreshments Local happenings include visits to Independence Waterloo and Vinton with town projects like a new Brandon State Bank brick building and a memorial service plan for Decoration Day with Robert G Cousins of Tipton delivering the address at the G A R hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
BE. C. Ward
Vinton
Kill Kure
Mesdames Clare Short
Joe Kerrick
Warry Short
Bird
Independence
Jameison House
Christian Church
Howard Revel
E. Kasner
Mary Parker
Deg Moines
W. W. Bain
Robert Elliott
Waterloo
Theo Peck
M. J. Hyde
Tues
San Francisco
Wm. L. Peddicord
Brandon State Bank
Nelson & Bolton
Malin Street
Clint van Buren
Bowers
Flans
Robert G. Cousins
Tipton
G. A. R. Hall
Osage Notes and Busy Commencement Week
May 18 Osage items report Miss Clarice Goplerud returning from Stanford University and Cedar Falls trip by relatives, juniors plan banquet for seniors at Congregational church, Ruth Schoonover heads to Chicago, Alice Lrbarger to join Keith Vawter Redpath for Chautauqua work. Mrs. Maude Davis Miller welcomes a baby girl, O. H. S commencement program outlined with exhibit, junior reception, baccalaureate sermon, and address by T. E. Steiner.
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Qsage
Clarice Goplerud
Leland Stanford University
Harry Goplerud
Lewis Sarre
Sam Sarre
Cedar Falls
Congregational Church
Ruth Schoonover
Chicago
Alice Lrbarger
Keith
Allen
E. A. Steiner
Grinnell College
Peggy
Anna Payne
Waterloo
Nashua notes include family funeral and local marriages
Nashua reports Mrs Mary Greenlees funeral in Charles City after living here with son, age 80. A grandson ill with appendicitis near town. Clyde Watkins and Hazel Speedling wed at M E parsonage. groom’s brother Wm Watkins hosted wedding supper in Charles City. Mrs C L Johnson’s home hosted Helen Smith bridal shower. Ira Mead resigns as Congregational church janitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Wm. Greenlees
Mary Greenlees
Charles City
M. Allom
Clyde Watkins
Hazel Speedling
M. E
Courier
Groom
Wm. Watkins
Watkins
Cromer's
Bulleo
C. L. Johnson
Helen Smith
Cedar Fails
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Quartet
Sumner
Penny Collection
Jessie Woodruff
Shell Rack
London Car Service
England
Dr. Essert
International News Service
George McManus
Ein K
Wele
OSAGE
Panama Canal
STAR
Star Chewing Tobacco
Ira Mead
Kamei
RED Cross Drug CO
Sycamore Street
J. K. Joder & Son
West Fourth St
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