Chickasaw County to vote on courthouse bonds Dec 27
Chickasaw county voters will decide on a 100000 bond issue to replace the burned courthouse in a special election December 27. Insurance settlements total 33556.68 with policies near 40000. Architects Ralston and Ralston, Waterloo, plan a three story brick and stone courthouse similar to Fayette county’s West Union building, with underground boiler room and south entrance. The old building served over 40 years and was destroyed by a late October fire likely from wiring near the roof.
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Chickasaw County
Courter Special Service
New Hampton
Ralston & Ralston
Waterloo
Fayette County
West Union
Courthouse Square
Niith Underground
Independence K T to Sponsor Yearly Charity Ball
Independence Indiana November 23 The annual charity ball sponsored by Kenneth commandery Knights Templar will be Thursday evening at Orr hall with the grand march at 9 o'clock Proceeds go to local relief. Knights and their ladies will meet at the Masonic hall Thanksgiving evening at 8 30. Former resident dies Mrs Jane Palmer of Oklahoma died last week She was among Sumner township's first married couples in 1856 Survived by four daughters and one son
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Kenneth Commandery
Knights, Templar
Orr Hall
Order
Masonic Hall
William Boyack
Jane Palmer
Oklahoma
Palmer
Ok‘ashoma
A. H. ‘Brooks
Tessie Bowder
Lester Lonie
Oelwein
Mrs. Bowder
A. H. Brooks
Cedar Falls Dealer Buys Two Carloads of Christmas Trees
Cedar Falls nov 23 nine thousand Christmas trees ordered by George Bancroft Floral Company to supply local dealers. Two car shipments planned, first week of Dec 3 8, second a week later. Trees range two to 20 feet, investment about 4000 dollars. Shipment from Moose Lake Minnesota.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
George Bancroft Floral Company
Moose Lake
Minn
Grundy Center Chautauqua planned for summer 1929
Grundy Center Iowa reports the Associated Chautauqua company of Topeka has been contracted for a four day summer program with afternoon and evening sessions and morning junior work. Also noted are local property purchases and hospital recoveries of several residents.
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Courier Special Services
Grundy Center
Associated Chautauqua Company
Topeka
Kan
Berdene Shhirk
Willem Gardner
Hans Siemsen
Henry Kinnefelter
Will Morrison
Meyo Clinic
Rochester
John Smith
R. M. Finlayson
Arthur Wood
Marshalltown Hospital
Seek Two Slugged Farmer Near Eldora
Eldora, la, Nov 23 UP County officers sought two youthful bandits who slugged Sam Richards, 70, a farmer, and robbed him of $40. Richards said they asked for a lantern and crept to the porch before one struck him from behind.
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Eldora
Sam Richards
Richards
Musical Comedy to Be Presented at La Porte School
La Porte Nov 23 Miss Cherry Blossom a three act musical comedy will be presented by the high school glee clubs in the auditorium Tuesday evening under Miss Eloise Elersey. Alice Lyle plays the title role with Korene Stahnke Kenneth Witt Carl Sawyer Blaine Goodwin Lynn Alligon Lyle Kline and Leland Bagenstos in supporting parts. Ruth Sawyer is pianist and Galen Haven and Donald Brust stage managers.
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Courier
la Port City
Double Six Bridge Club
O. V. Hemsworth
Abolish Sunday Funerals Urged By Charles City Clergy
Charles City ministers funeral directors and St Charles Cemetery association call for ending Sunday funerals due to extra labor for clergy caretakers and staff. Epworth League fund raiser tonight aids lot purchase for Clear Lake Methodist camp ground. eventual cottage for delegates and institutes. Howardville church forms young people society with officers Fannie Howell Hazel Newton etc. Central Star club hosts history program at Mrs Minnie Hobert home with readings and recitation. next meeting Dec 4.
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Courier
Charles City
St. Charles Cemetery Association
Epworth League
First M. E. Church
Clear Lake Methodist
Form Church Society
Howardville Church
Fannie Howell
Hazel Newton
Howard Newton
Claire Waide
Mabel Boekemeier
Dorothy Busch
Else de Buhr
Club
Central Star Club
Minnie Hobert
Alva Baur
B. R. W. Bennett
Lafe Larsh
Bennett
Charles City High Plans Homecoming for Thanksgiving
Charles City Ja Nov 23 The student council plans a Thanksgiving homecoming tied to the Osage Charles City football game. A parade is scheduled for Wednesday with floats from classes, alumni, local businesses and the school band. A senior queen will be elected by the student body and ride on the senior float.
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Courier
Charles City
Osage
Peter Kies Dies at Gilbertville
Peter Kies died at his Gilbertville home at 9 30 a m today after a long illness of carcinoma. He was 35 and survived by his widow two daughters Mrs John Hemmer Raymond and Mrs Albert Webber Jesup his mother Mrs Elizabeth Hies Jesup six brothers and eight sisters. Funeral likely Monday morning at Immaculate Conception church in Gilbertville.
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Courier
Gilbertville
Peter Kies
Immaculate Conception Church
Kies
John Hemmer
Raymond
Albert Webber
Jesup
Elizabeth Hies
Greene Player Seriously Injured In Grid Practice
Duarte Es slinger of Greene High School fractured his lower jaw during a practice game while tackling an opposing player. He is receiving treatment at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City. Pythian Sisters officers were to be elected this afternoon at Kingston Union Lodge hall with a picnic supper at 5 pm, then temple meetings and officer nominations for the coming year.
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Greene
Courier
Duarte Esslinger
Greene High School
Prattice
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Pythian Sisters
Kensington
Union Lodge Hall
Track worker killed in yards at Tama
Tama Ja Nov 23 Israel Shaw track worker died after being struck by a switching train in the Northwestern yards.
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Tama
Israel Shaw
Former pastor to give sermons at G. F. Jubilee
Cedar Falls plans mark Calvary Baptist church golden jubilee with a Saturday 10:30 a m service by Rev. C F Hansen Windom Minn the fifth pastor. A noon fellowship dinner precedes three afternoon talks recounting church history by Willam Jensen Otto Petersen and Andrew E Lunn. Rev I M Fredmund Albert Lea Minn will give final address.
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Courier &Peetal
Cedar Falls
Calvary Baptist
C. F. Hansen
Windom
Minn
Willam Jensen
Otto Petersen
Andrew E. Lunn
I. M. Fredmund
Albert Lea
Oxel Hansen
Pine Creek
Bethlehem
C. P. Horberg
Danish Folk High School
Tylex
Ottar Jorgensen
Cedar Falls Lodge
Rebekah
Knights Templar
Black Hawk Lodge
A. F
A. M
Royal Arch
Order of Eastern Star
R. F. Carroll
William Emerson
Arthur Dickinson
Elks Club
Waterloo
Ray Albright
Walnut Street
W. H. Kadech
Clay Street
Youths Fined for Attempted Theft in Oelwein
Oelwein November term starts Monday with cases on docket. Harry Baker and Charles Palmer, Independence youths, were fined 25 dollars plus costs in superior court for attempting to steal a tire from an automobile. Baker’s father paid his fine. Palmer struggled to raise the funds.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Harry Baker
Charles Palmer
Independence
W. B. Stone
Baker
Palmer
Sitenney
Oelwein Superior Court
Aged Woman Fractures Hip in New Hartford Fall
An 86 year old woman, Mrs Perrin, fractured a hip after falling from a chair at her son Georges home north of New Hartford where she lives in Nora Springs Víau. Eva Corwin remains a patient at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids awaiting major surgery. Wade Nelson gave the keynote at the father son banquet in the school with Dr J G Evans as toastmaster and others including Rev W A Buell Vernon Schoeman H A Moore W J Hunter Robert Moore and Clowes of Waterloo on hand
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Courter Spatial Service
New Hartford
Perrin
George
Nora Springs
Eva Corwin
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Wade Nelson
Waterloo
J. G. Evans
W. A. Buell
Vernon Schoeman
H. A. Moore
W. J. Hunter
Robert Moore
Mr. Clowes
Minnesota Educator to Give Address at TC Commencement
Dr. L. B. Coffman president of the University of Minnesota will address 48 Teachers college graduates during the December 4 exercises at 10 a m. The fall term commencement marks the first under Dr O R Latham as president of Teachers college at the Cedar Falls campus.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
L. B. Coffman
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Teachers College
O. R. Latham
Nashua Couple In Des Moines Hospital
Nashua Iowa reports Mr and Mrs Andrew Troutner patients at Des Moines M E hospital with minor eye surgery and rheumatism treatment. Mira Clara Harrisons, previously in Colorado for health, shows improvement and is accompanied by her mother.
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Nashua
Andrew Troutner
M. E. Hospital
Des Moines
Mira Clara Harrisons
Colorado
Dysart Junior High to Stage The Mummy and the Mumps
Dysart Iowa Nov 23 Dysart Junior High will present a play titled The Mummy and the Mumps on Tuesday Nov 27 at the auditorium directed by Miss Shumway drama and English teacher. D.E. club met at Mrs H R Wilson Thursday. Hans D Brasch dies at 80 at his home south of town. Surviving brother Herman of Waterloo and several nieces and nephews. C L B club Mooreville held all day meeting at Mrs Richard Hark home. Mrs M Sorrell to Waterloo for ill father Joe Briggs. N G club hosted at Mrs Della Rage. Emil Ehlers home two miles south of town quarantined for smallpox.
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Courier
Dysart
Dysart Junior High School
Holstein
Germany
Herman
Waterloo
C. L. B. Club
Mooreville
Richard Hark
Joe Briggs
N. G
Della Rage
Emil Ehlers
Mr. Ehlers
Toledo Student Victor in County Spelling Bee
In Tracr Iowa November 23 Miss Esther Ferris of Toledo won first place and a gold medal in Tama county spelling contest at Clutier. Miss Mary Jean Rousher of Clutier took second and a silver medal after a long head to head with Ferris over the word oppose.
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Courier Special Service
Tracr
Esther Ferris
Toledo
Tama County
Clutier
Mary Jean Rousher
Dinsdale Consolidated
Ida
Roger Fleming
Garwin
Lyle Lorenzen
Margery Applegate
Gladbrook
Marie Schael
Ruth Hilers
Clutter
Mary Jean Roushar
Gladys Cassavka
Traer
Harold Wright
Keith Corson
Funeral for St Ansgar Baby Set at First Lutheran Church
In St Ansgar Iowa on November 23 a 10 month old child of Mr and Mrs William Groth will be buried Saturday afternoon at First Lutheran church. Rev O B Langhough to officiate. The infant had been ailing most of its life.
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Courier
St. Ansgar
William Groth
First Lutheran Church
O. B. Langhough
Blonde beauty inspires artists and theatergoers alike
Elsa Cover of 680 West 173rd Street New York says a few dashes of Danderine on her brush keeps hair soft and gleamy. She claims Danderine cleanses the scalp, dissolves dandruff, and leaves hair lustrous without frequent shampooing. Big bottles cost 35 cents at drug stores.
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Elsa Cover
West 173Rd St
New York City
Waterloo Man Fined for Wild Driving in Toledo
George Sullivan of Waterloo pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Toledo court and was fined ten dollars plus costs. He agreed to pay about sixty dollars for repairs to F W Scharfenberg's damaged car after a collision near Traer on state road No 59. Witnesses from a nearby road crew reported the license, aiding Scharfenberg's chase.
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Courier Special Service
Tracr
George Sullivan
Waterloo
Tama County
F. W. Scharfenberg
Court of Justice
W. H. Hufford
Toledo
Traerman
Scharfenberg
Traer
Sullivan
Dinsdale
Cwtter Sullivan
George Shorter
East Fourth Street
Illinois Central
Shorter
Wilson
Mason City Musical Debut Draws Local Crowd
Charles City residents M G Smith R C Rolfing Mrs George Blake attended Mason City Civic Music Course second concert. The Elshuco Trio and mezzo soprano Gladys Swarthout performed. It is the first year of the course in Mason City.
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Mason City Musicale
Charles City
M. G. Smith
R. C. Rolfing
George Blake
Mason City
Elshuco
Gladys Swarthout
Covered Wagon Is Used to Collect Mission Gifts
A "covered wagon" bank formed from a market basket concluded its five week journey to raise Presbyterian Missionary society funds. Members delivered merchandise or provisions and deposited cash into the basket bank at each stop, then passed it on to the next household, before today’s meeting at Mrs. Harry Gates home in Jesup Indiana.
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Jesup
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Harry Gates
Muncle
Ind
J. O. Dailey
Dept
Baltimore
1929 Auto Plates Go on Sale Dec 1
Des Moines reports distribution of 1929 automobile license plates to county officers is complete and issuance begins December 1. Plates are dark green with black raised figures, made at Anamosa reformatory. Non-resident plates for out of state corporations will be issued from the statehouse. Resident plates designate county by letters or numerals. counties over 10,000 licenses get letters.
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Des Moines
U.2
Roy B. Gault
Anamosa
Iowa
Statehouse
Thimblebee for Thirty Women in Jesup
Women from the W R C held a thimblebee at the home of Mrs. James M. Barger in Jesup Iowa on November 23. About 30 members and friends attended and made Christmas gifts during the program. Mrs. C B Stocks led the entertainment committee with assistance from Mrs. H E P Searles, Mrs. G Hanson, Mrs. A Welsh, and Mrs. James McSparren.
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Courier
Jesup, Is
Women's Relief Corps
James M. Barger
C. B. Stocks
HE. P. Searles
G. Hanson
A. Welsh
James McSparren
Trapper dies in accidental shotgun discharge
Kenneth Ness aged 19 of Lake Mills was fatally shot in Mason City Iowa when his own shotgun discharged while he inspected a trapline and saw a mink in a trap. The accident occurred as Ness became excited, and the pellet entered his chest.
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Mason City
Navy
Kenneth Ness
Lake Mills
Ness
Formation of Marengo State Bank in Marengo
In Marengo on November 23, formation steps were under way to create a new bank named the Marengo State Bank. It will absorb the assets of the closed American Savings and the Peoples Savings banks.
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Marengo, Ja
INS
American Savings
Peoples Savings Bank
Marengo State Bank
Church at Washburn Services Named for Sunday
Rev. F. L. Ackerman will conduct services in the Washburn church at 3 p m Sunday with attendees urged to arrive early for fellowship and worship.
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F. L. Ackerman
Washburn Church
Tama County to Surface Nearly 60 Miles of Roads Next Spring
Tama County plans to surface almost 60 miles of gravel or crushed rock roads in the north, with bids for 58.7 miles to be opened December 3 and contracts let as soon as possible. Projects include graded roads from Lincoln to Dinsdale, Clutter to Carroll Garwin, Montour LeGrand, and areas near Tama, Haven and Chelsea. The program completes Tama county’s six year plan, except about 40 miles to be graded next year, with completion slated within four years and potential savings of at least 100000.
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Tracr
Tama
Lincoln East
Dinsdale
Clutter North
Tama County
New Bus Line Through Allison Iowa to Des Moines
A second business line will be operated thru Allison by the Jefferson Highway Transportation Company starting November 26. The route runs from Minneapolis to Des Moines via Charles City and No. 14. It will pass through Allison at 2 54 p m northbound and 8 25 p m southbound.
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Allison
Jefferson Highway Transportation Company
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Charles City
No. 14
BREATHE COLDS AWAY VAPOL Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Vapol as a wonderful remedy inhaled from a handkerchief with a few drops lasting hours. It is guaranteed to instantly relieve head colds and nasal catarrh and sold by druggists.
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Druggista
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