Diphtheria Deaths Seen Preventable by Antitoxin Use
State epidemiologist Dr. Albert V. Hardy warns that every diphtheria death is preventable with prompt antitoxin treatment. He cites vaccine-like immunity through toxin antitoxin courses, notes state-wide actions in Iowa counties and cities, and highlights the role of bacteriological lab testing in identifying carriers to curb outbreaks.
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Albert V. Hardy
Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Iowa
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Greene
Cass
Story
Osceola
Boone
Dickinson
Dubuque
Clinton
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Pigeon Pie Supper Planned by Safety K P Lodge Jesup
Safety K P Lodge will host a pigeon pie supper at the Colonia tonight in Jesup Iowa. A program will feature participation by the Waterles Knights of Pythias lodge. Nearby, W W Blasier bought the Hohl residence and seven lots on Sixth street north and C Frush bought a building and lot on Young street. Mr and Mrs Parker and Mr and Mrs Eber Parker vacationed to California. Mrs Alfred Brown of Barclay town Ship attended a family reunion at Roy Wheeler's with 52 guests. Vocal and instrumental music preceded the meal. Dale Lewick and Parson Smith posted high scores in a target shoot.
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Safety ‘Lodge
Colonia
Waterles Knights of Pythias Lodge
W. W. Blasier
Hohl
Sixth Street
C. Frush
Young Street
B. Parker
Eber Parker
Som
California
Parker
Alfred Brown
Barclay Town Ship
Roy Wheeler
Dunkerton
Dale Lewick
Parson Smith
Funeral Set for Former Jesup Resident Miss Harriet Jenks
Funeral services for Harriet Jenks, killed in a Chicago auto crash, will be held Tuesday at 1:30 PM at the Methodist Episcopal church. Burial in Littleton. Jenks, 48, a former schoolteacher and WCTU lecturer, lived in Chicago 15 years, with local parents previously buried in Littleton. Surviving relatives include sister Mrs Henry Watkins of Des Moines and brother Mate Jenks in Chicago, plus several Chicago and Montana sisters and brother George.
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Jesup
Harriet Jenks
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Littleton
Here
Henry Watkins
Des Moines
Mate Jenks
Montana
George
Luther College to Sing The Messiah in Decorah
Luther College to present Handel’s The Messiah on December eighteen with a 150 voice chorus and 20 piece orchestra. Prof. Carlo A Sperati to conduct with soloists Mrs Annette Yde Leke Mrs A S Holland Herold E Nexson and W Bryant Sanford named. Nearby, Lyle D Smith shoots a 12 pound Canadian goose near Floyd while employed by the Iowa Baryice company.
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Carlo A. Sperati
Luther
Annette Yde Leke
Soprans
Minneapolis
A. 8. Holland
Central
Herold E. Sl Nexson
Luther College
W. Bryant Sanford
Charlies City
Speciely
Lyle D. Smith
Floyd
Mr. Smith
Iowa Baryice Company
Engagement of Marie Heil to Floyd Purdon Announced
Mr and Mrs E E Heil announce the engagement of their daughter Marie to Floyd Purdon of Vinton with the wedding set for December 7 Marie is a Vinton High School graduate and an accomplished musician Purdon works at Glock shoe store Buys Grocery Store Carroll Lynk buys the grocery store from William Thiessen He is the youngest local businessman and son of Mr and Mrs Charles Lynk The Mease Hart grocery job is noted Court term in session Judge Cummings presiding Most cases settled without jury this week. next week equity matters to be tried
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E. E. Heil
Marie
Floyd Purdon
Thin City
Miss Heil
Vinton High School
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Glock Shoe
Carroll Lynk
Cummings
JUDGE KEPLER AT WAVERLY 10 TRY OFFICIAL OF BANK
Court opened with Judge GC H Kelley presiding in Kepler's absence while the State of Iowa vs D C Schuler proceeds in Waverly. Schuler faces embezzlement charges tied to State Exchange bank of Parkersburg. Kelley then handled Osage and Floyd county defaults. Kepler will resume here after the Waverly case closes with 72 new civil and 25 criminal cases on the docket along with probate matters.
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M. H. Kepler
Waverly
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Kelley
Osage
Floyd County
Qsarge
Kepler
Funeral Rites Held for 91 Year Old Veronica Miller
Mrs Veronica Miller 91 died at a daughter's home in Rowley. Services were held at Whitney church after a prayer at her son Clare Miller’s home, with burial in Whitney cemetery. Survived by a sister three brothers two sons and one daughter.
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Veronica Miller
Rowley
Clare Miller
Whitney Church
Whitney Cemetery
Lumber Wagon Is Hit by Motorcar in Osage
Osage Illinois November 28 Ben Reichert is recovering from bruises after an automobile struck the rear of his lumber wagon causing its load to topple and the team to bolt with the front wheels off the ground A board rammed the auto engine breaking the steering wheel A Henry Papp car carrying four family members collided head on with a machine registered in Dexter Minnesota on a river bridge two miles west Both cars damaged occupants bruised but not seriously Will Attend Funeral Mr and Mrs T W Jackson will attend the funeral of A R Sullivan in Iowa Falls Sullivan dies Saturday night Jackson and Sullivan were real estate associates years ago Jackson had been ill three years with arteriosclerosis Widow and two sons survive.
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Ben Reichert
Henry Papp
Dexter
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T. W. Jackson
Iowa Falls
A. R. Sullivan
Sullivan
Mr. Jackson
Jackson
Hudson Junior Class Play Draws Large Crowds
Capacity houses attended the Friday and Saturday performances of the Hudson junior class play The Kentucky Belle. Guests included former teachers from Mason City Waterloo Cedar Falls and others. Rev. Mr. Stuers, an aged German Lutheran minister, is seriously ill at home.
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Hudson
Leda Jarvis
Mason City
Edward Bricher
Waterloo
Alvin Schindler
Clear Lake
Ivan Mast
Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Elghmey
Stuers
St Ansgar Woman Struck by Auto In November Incident
Miss Nellie Relerson was struck by a car while crossing the street in St Ansgar Iowa causing a dislocated right shoulder. Miss Laura Koch underwent an operation at Bampton hospital with her parents Mr and Mrs O H Koch and sister-in-law present.
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Bernice
St. Ansgar
Nellie Relerson
Laura Koch
Bampton Hospital
O. H. Koch
Big Christmas Tree Shipment Heads to Cedar Falls
Eight thousand Christmas trees, three to seven feet tall, will be distributed in the Cedar Falls area for the holiday trade. The Bancroft Floral company reports the shipment arriving late this week with prices from 35 cents to four dollars retail.
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Cedar Falls
Bancroft Floral Company
Minnie Green and Irvin Cockrum Wed at Orchard
Minnie Green and Irvin Cockrum wed at the home of her grandparents in Orchard. The ceremony Saturday afternoon featured Miss Edith Cockrum and Robert Nobles as attendants. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after December 1 as Mr. Cockrum works for a telephone company.
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Lemon Olor Georges
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Cockrum
Large Company at Party at Washburn
About 40 guests attended a dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Burger at Washburn Iowa. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nugent Culvertville the Francis Nugent family Mrs. Schmitz and daughter Mia Nick Kemp and family Beil and Henry Kemp and family Mrs. H Hansen visiting Hawarden this week from Waterloo.
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John Burger
Michael Nugent
Culbertville
Francis Nugent
Schmitz
Mia
Nick Kemp
Waterloo
Beil
Henry Kemp
H. Hansen
Hawarden
Dinner at Church for Shell Rock Lads and Dads
In Shell Rock Iowa a father and son dinner is planned Wednesday evening at the Methodist Episcopal church with Vern Remy Cedar Falls district secretary in charge and Rev George F Barsalou Cedar Falls chief speaker. Local events include church society meetings and bazaars through December with leaders named. Roy Hanner injured when his car was struck by a freight train near his home remains in care.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Vern Remy
Cedar Falls
George F. Barsalou
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Meffert
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Dorothy Scougal
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
M. EB
Charles Renning
OQ. L. Patey
Henry Renning
Charles Hickle
Mystery Box
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Anna Orth
Mary Bement
Hilda Harris
Lilbert Larkin
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Morton
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George Hall
England
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Lorena Richards
Epworth League
Keith Ressler
Helen Ressler
Maxine Remington
Nellie Dewitt
Ethel van Vinck
Roger Renning
Kathryn Williams
Roy Hanner
Rock Island
John Bolton
Fayette County Lands Sell for 150 Per Acre
The A. R. Crab 60 acre tract four miles east of West Union sold to GC. B. Jellings for cash at 150 dollars per acre. J. W. Dwyer acted as agent. Jellings takes possession in March.
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M. W. McMillen
Veronica Miller
Winthrop
Whitney Cemetery
Thomas Wright
New York
London
England
F. A. Upham
Elma
Joseph Cannon
Sioux Falls
S. D
Alice McSweeney
Rochester
Minn
Verna Nelson
Hazleton
Mercy Hospital
Men's Gospel Team Marks Birthday Celebration
In New Hartford Iowa on November 29 the Men s Gospel team hosted F W Berninghausen for a birthday anniversary. The group held a regular service after supper led by Mrs Benninghausen. Rev Unger from Rockford has been called to pastor Associated Churches of New Hartford and preached amid a home week theme. In a separate item Mrs Mark Anderson sustained a fractured right wrist and severe bruises after being struck by a car at a street intersection while returning home from church. the vehicle was traveling slowly.
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F. W. Berninghausen
Benninghausen
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Nashua Firm Rep Attends All Ints Stock Show in Chicago
A. M. Troutner Jr. of Troutner Bros. Livestock Dealers travels to Chicago with the weekly shipment to attend the International Livestock Show. One firm member has attended since the exposition began. Mrs. Anna Dewey and Miss Lou Getsch head to Los Angeles for winter, joined by Mrs. Sarah Bellamy. The trio plans to rent a coast cottage. Mrs. Bellamy is over 60, Mrs. Dewey 87, and Dewey makes annual California trips.
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Nashua
M. Troutner, Jr
Troutner Bros
Chicago
California
Anna Dewey
Lou Getsch
Los Angeles
Cal
Waterloo
Sarah Bellamy
Minneapolis
Boy at Mitchell Recovers From Infantile Paralysis
Mitchell Iowa November 20 Little Richard Voigt ill with infantile paralysis is recovering well with no permanent effects expected. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Robertson on November 24. Two former residents buried last week Charles Huebner Pierre died in car accident and Mrs Ella Bronson died after three months illness in Waterloo.
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Mitchell
Richard Voigt
William Robertson
Charles Huebner
Pierre
Ella Bronson
Mineas
Waterloo
Bremer paving opening near. Waverly reports progress
Bremer county paving will soon be opened to traffic. Three miles south on the Chickasaw line uses No. 218. the field route already opened. remaining sections to open by December. Signs erected on primary roads and speed limits set for residential and business districts.
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Bremer County
Chickasaw
Plainfield
Trafic
Janesville
Legion
American Legion
Legion Hall
Shannon Orchestra
New Hartford
George Walker
Great Falls
Mont
J. CG. Penney Company
Currell
E. C. McKeever
McKeever
Royal Krause
Waterloo
Mel Keever
P. B. Giles
M. C. Martin
Lamb
Martin
Waverly Community Quartet
Frank Halloway
L. T. Consigny
W. M. George
F. W.W. Osincup
G. O. van Derveer
American Legion and Auxiliary
Barclay Two Pays Tuition for Pupils in Three Schools
Barclay Township reports 1926-27 tuition distribution by town three schools Jesup 432 dollars Dunkerton 108 East Waterloo 235. Minor injury news mentions Nic Wellner’s broken right arm from car crank incident. Thanksgiving at Elkhader then Waterloo visit. Clarence Darrow to address Iowa City Saturday Lunch Club December 3.
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Barclay Township
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Dunkerton
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Nic Wellner
George Wellner
John Geraghty
Elkader
John Ortner
Waterloo
Leo Donovan
Winneshiek County
Darrow
Iowa City
Town City
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Univeral
Iowa
Washington Two Church Women Plan December Activities
Washington Township reports the Ladies' Aid society scheduling a social December 2 at Harold Baskins home and an all day meeting December 7 at Mrs. John Morgan's. The Washington Chapel Cemetery Association will meet December 6 at Mrs. Lucy Phelps' home. Mrs. R Baker returns home after illness. Fred McElhaney was recently on the sick list.
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Harry B. Davis
W. HM. S
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E. M. Culver
Ladies’ Aid
Garl Howe
East Twelfth Street
College Hill
Woman's Foreig Missionary Society
Sherman Porter
Nineteenth Street West
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Mesdames
Carl Fish
Curtis Faris
L. F. Bacon
Cedar City
Altho
Nathers Fe
O. G. Briggs
Union Township
Spring Valley
Minn
Finchford Cemetery
R. W. Fillmore
Cedar Falls
Courier
Washington Township
Ladies' Aid Society
Harold Baskins
John Morgan
Washington Chapel Cemetery Association
Lucy Phelps
R. Baker
Prank Ford
Finchford
Fred McElhaney
Improvement Assn at Charles City Elects Officers
Charles City Ia November 29 officers were elected at a Community House meeting of the City Improvement Association. New officers include President Mrs M G Smith first vice president Mrs B M Hudson second vice president Mrs H Co Frudden secretary Miss Pamelia Fluent treasurer Mrs M W Ellis and corresponding secretary Mrs R W Stober. Board members named include Mrs Almquist Mrs A L Dodd Harry Fisher Mrs Summers Mr Ells Mrs B W May and Mr Albert Steiht.
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R. W. Stober
Mmes
Waverly Debaters Selected for School Team
In Waverly Virginia on November 29 selection from elimination debates chose the Waverly High school speakers for the season. The affirmative team comprises Hildegarde Frelsa and Esther Frelsa while the negative team includes Gerald Sullivan and Norman Shubier.
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Waverly
Waverly High School
Hildegarde
Esther Frelsa
Gerald Sullvan
Norman Shubier
Five Hurt When Auto Overturns West of Floyd
A sedan overturned on the paving west of Floyd Iowa injuring Mrs. Paul Martens and three others. The steel top kept injuries from being worse. Miss Hering and Miss Schroeter suffered cuts and strains, while Mrs. Martens and the two girls were badly cut and bruised but none serious.
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Marble Rock
Carl Reis
Frank Wolf
Roseville
Diex
Calfornia
S. F. Artz
Fred Heitz
Declama Denton Third Contest At Osage High Tonight
The third declamatory contest will be held this evening in the Osage high school auditorium with 14 contestants on the program. Members of Excelsior chapter O EB B attended a dinner and meeting in Osage last night. Mr and Mrs Ed Huxsol and Mrs Elizabeth Hussol left for Chicago to attend the international stock show and will visit the August Rantz home in La Porte Indiana before returning. Wallace Greenless will also attend the stock show.
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Osage
Excelsior
O. EB. B
Ed Huxsol
Elizabeth Hussol
Chicago
Mt. Vernon Family to Move to Kansas Soon
The George Perkins family will move to Kansas after closing out sale on their Mt. Vernon property. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pattee hosted relatives from Genoa recently. A yearling calf owned by Serf Pattee died after a short illness from lung fever. The Robert Simpson family visited his mother in Janesville on Sunday.
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Servien
Mt. Vernon
George Perkins
Kansas
Salo
Bert Pattee
Genoa
Tit
Serf Pattee
Robert Simpson
Janesville
Birthday Party Honoring Mrs Edna Gopley Held at Hudson
A birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs John Holmes near Hudson commemorated Mrs Edna Gopley. Twelve guests attended with a three course menu and Mrs Dale Holmes assisting. After-dinner hours featured informal pastimes.
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