Patches on Clothes Hide Snow Patches in Polk Jail Case
Des Moines May 21 John McAnne recently was sentenced to Polk county jail for a drug law violation. A friend delivered clean clothing including a patched shirt and overalls. The jailer ripped patches to reveal white powder. McAnne admitted the patches hid dope. The jailer noted the patches contained old stuff, jokingly telling John he cannot dodge the law.
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Des Moines
Johna McAnn
Polk County
Alsquarte
Ufe
McAnne
McAnna
John
Bon Is Cause Of Father's Arrest
Davenport May 21 A carnival tale turns on its head as 14 year old Russell Degraw testifies that his father George Degraw stole chickens from several Bettendorf farms. Sheriff Louis Eckhardt arrests the father after the boy’s allegations surface during the hearing.
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Davenport
George Degraw
Bettendorf
J. M. Brawder
Russell
Degraw
Rock Island
Louis Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Degtaw
New Officers Named for Tri County Rebekahs
At the Tri County Rebekahs convention business session Waverly was chosen as the next meeting site. Officers include President Mrs Krause Waverly and Vice President Mrs Leverich Shell Rock with Jessie Rush Waverly as Secretary Jessie Woodruff Waterloo as Treasurer Martha Pennington Sumner as Warden Bonnie Pyles Hudson as Conductor Idell McCord Waterloo as Chaplain Alice West Cedar Falls as Inside Guard and Kate Hardin Clarksville Outside Guard. Over 200 members attended from Black Hawk Bremer and Butler counties.
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Rebekahs
Waverly
Krause
Leverich
Shell Rock
Jessie Rush
Jessie Woodruff
Waterloo
Martha Pennington
Sumner
Bonnie Pyles
Hudson
Idell McCord
Alice West
Cedar Falls
Kate Hardin
Clarkaville
Black Hawk
Bremer
Butler Counties
Banquet, visits, and funerals mark Dumont week
The Dumont junior banquet at the F Plattagrad home featured a three course dinner by the freshman class and toasts by Prof. McDonald and senior class members with Harold Thompson as toastmaster. Mrs Ada McManus visited Frank Fine's near Geneva. families Mulkins Wilcox entertained relatives from Norwalk Chicago and Hanford. O R Martin mourns uncle L J Van Meter with funeral at Parkersburg cemetery. Stodard nurse returns to Mason City. Staid can walk with help. Mrs Z W Cunningham hosts a miscellaneous shower for Eva Sherwood. Miss Braker visits J W Cunningham home. W W Ahrens travels to Clear Lake for several days of fishing. Clarence Wagner visits Watson and Mar.
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Parkersburg
Stodard
DeWitt Slait
Mason City
Staid
Z. W. Cunningham
Eva Sherwood
Miss Sherwoo
Darken Gray Hair Look Young With Q Ban Color
A hair color restorer promises to darken gray hair to a natural deep shade. Using Q Ban like a shampoo, it claims to improve root health, reduce dandruff and itching, and add luster and fullness. Available in a 7 oz bottle at Hansen Pletcher's Drug Store Watertown.
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Hansen & Pletcher’s
Watertoo
Presbyterians Meeting Draws Visitor From Loveland
Tin families member travels to Loveland Colorado to attend a Presbyterians meeting, continuing his involvement in church affairs and regional gatherings.
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Loveland, Colo
Rowley Social Notes Reflect Local Change and Health News
Mrs Helen Christianson of Chicago visited her daughter Bertha. John Grover bought a touring car. Saxton and Fay sold the restaurant to Mr Jennings of Frog Mills. Miss Florence Nemo recovers after kidney stone removal. Mrs Elizabeth Reutz leaves for Weyhauser Wisconsin to summer with her son. Van Orsdol and Co shipped seven fat steers to Chicago. The meat market is open with butcher Kopephayn in business. Byron Grover visits for his daughter Clio’s illness. Genevieve Hazlett recovers after surgery. Mrs Brown longtime Buchanan county resident dies at southwest home. funeral Tuesday. Wisconsin relatives attend.
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Rowley
Helen Christianson
Chicago
Bertha
John Grover
Saxton & Fay
Jennings
Frog ‘Mills
Florence Nemo
Elizabeth Reutz
Weyhauser
Wis
George
A. J. Listy
Byron Grover
West Branch
Clio
Frank Donlea
Genevieve Hazlett
Death calls McInvoy family. Fergu son noted in Waterloo visit
Shell Rock reports Mrs. T. W. McInvoy and family were summoned to Waterloo by the death of Mrs. McInvoys uncle Thomas Ferguson. George Coulon sold his local grocery to Otto Bowen of Greene. Bowen is a well known local figure and is expected to succeed in the business, given his prior experience.
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Shell Rock
T. W. McInvoy
Waterloo
Geo. Coulon
Otto Bowen
Greene
Vinol tonic praised by Ohio woman for blood and strength
Mrs Earl Brunson of Bellefontaine Ohio says Vinol built her blood, strength and nerves after other remedies failed. The ad promotes Vinci cod liver and iron tonic as appetizing, digestion aiding and blood enriching with druggists Wangier Bros and C J Miller listing locations.
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Ohio
Bellefontaine
Earl Brunson
Vinci
Car Wreck Hurts Two Women and Crew Escapes Injury
A vehicle mishap near Waverly threw Mrs Hyndman onto the windshield and pinned Miss Beasley Sawyer, injuring their necks and backs while Mr Hyndman and two children escaped harm. Fern Hubbell felt gas fumes during a Tuesday incident and needed a doctor. A cement bridge project at the ford began with Miller Hey of Waterloo as contractors. Gideon Asper from Colorado visits town. Agpey, a former resident, makes his first trip back in thirty two years. Mrs McCook visits Gifford in Kansas City. J & Auner returns from a month in California.
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Orra Uyndman
Waverly
Miss Beasle Sawyer
Mrs. Ilyndnann
Miss Sawyers
Hyndman
George Couton
The
Ford
Miller-Hey Company of
Waterloo
A. R. McCook
Gifford
Kansas City
J. &. Auner
California
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