La Porte Family Suffers Twice in Hunting Mishaps
In La Porte City Iowa on October 3 a hunting accident in Minnesota claimed Joseph Ferry grandson of Mr and Mrs Frank Ferry. The 18 year old died on a trip and marked the eighteenth birthday of his father who died the same way years earlier. An uncle Ralph Ferry traveled to Minnesota. Roy Ferry and Mrs Marie Becker mother survive.
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Courier Special Service
la Porte City
Joseph Ferry
Frank Ferry
Minnesota
Ralph Ferry
Roy Ferry
Marie Becker
Young Ferry
Porte City
Seven W R C Units Send Delegate to Chas City Session
Charles City Oct 3 The convention of the Woman's Relief corps of district No 1 opened with representatives from Osage McIntire Waukon Cresco New Hampton Fredericksburg Rockford. State president Mrs Sadie Hollinger arrived yesterday afternoon.
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Charles City
Anamosa
Lester Swift
Ralph E. Quick
Swift
Studebaker
Goodsell Henke
Forest City
Sioux Falls
Quick
Department of Justice
Edwards
Parkersburg
Kelley
Lewis
Levy
Moines
A Graham
Rockford
Graham
Dustice
Grothe
Nashua
Genevieve
Lydia Summers
Leonard J. Jung
Little Brown
Yale
L. “McCamson
Herman
Nelson
Beatrice ‘Fenholt
la Schultz Inn
Canada
Minnesota
Ellis Apartments
Hazel Marsh
Harry
Bishop
Farewell Party For M E Minister At Dumont
People of the Methodist church honored departing pastor Rev and Mrs Herman Dill at a 4 PM farewell program in Dumont Iowa Oct 3 Supper was served and Dill thanked the congregation for their support He and Mrs Dill move to Low Moor Tuesday Rev D C Perry will succeed him and preach Sunday Oct 9 Arm broken in fall Mrs Ernest Maier fractured forearm after stepping on a chair in her basement را
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Mr. Dill
Ernest Maier
Emma Sherrett and Mrs Pinkerton Go to Lincoln Normal
Miss Emma Sherrett and Mrs J A Pinkerton of Traer Iowa left for Marion Alabama to teach at Lincoln Normal School a colored girls institution. Pinkerton begins her first year as music instructor while Sherrett has taught there for several years and became interested in race questions through study.
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Traer
Emma Sherrett
J. A. Pinkerton
Marion
Alabama
Lincoln Normal School
Silver Wedding Marked At Party With 200 Guests
Cedar Falls Oct 3 The silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs James L Markussen was celebrated with more than 200 guests in Luten society hall They are active in Danish fraternal groups In addition to dinner speakers offered congratulations and gifts The couple have three children Annette Margaret and Edward present with relatives from Council Bluffs Osage and Chicago.
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Cedar Falls
James L. Markussen
Luten
Society Hall
Annette
Margaret
Edward
Louis Markussen
Council Bluffs
Severin Markussen
Osage
George Benn
Chicago
James Petersen
Woman's Relief Corps
Sadie V. Hollinger
Washington, Ta
Estella Plopper
Town Falls
Lou Schrack
Parkersburg
Betha Patrick
Boone
Pearl Beale
Clarksville
Ethel
Cave
Waverly
A. M. Cleveland
Bremer
Butler
Grundy
Black Hawk
Electric & Hardware
Cedar Falls Electric & Hardware Co
Main Street
Red Ball Grocery
Red Ball Company
Des Moines
Fredericksburg Welcomes New M. F. Pastor
In Fredericksburg Indiana Rev C O Gerard preached his first sermon as pastor of the local M E church on Sunday Rev E E Prescott was sent to the Dunkerton Dewar charge The August Kempin family and Fred Strew attended the funeral of Mrs Frederick Streat at Denver on Sept 23 A daughter Billie Hean was born to Mr and Mrs J A Morris Sterling Cole Mrs Morris was Miss Margaret Biltner of this place
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Fredericksburg
C. O. Gerard
M. E
E. E. Prescott
Dunkerton-Dewar
August Kempin
Fred Strew
Frederick Streat
Denver
Billie Hean
J. A. Morris
Sterling, Cole
Morris
Margaret Biltner
C G W Officials Inspect Oelwein Shops and Yards
Oelwein Iowa October 3 Chicago Great Western officials headed by N L Howard visited the Oelwein terminal to inspect shop and terminal offices and review 16 main departments with director presence including C L Hinkle and Samuel M Felton. Also jurors drawn for October term West Union district court and notes of local travelers Jack Glark and Earl Wise planning winter California. Funeral for Isaac Leverton held here after Springfield accident.
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Courier
Oelwein
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Oelwein Terminal
N. L. Howard
C. L. Hinkle
Samuel M. Felton
Oslwein
West Union
W. A. Goldsberry
Grace Crahan
P. Hilderbrandt
Clem Crahan
J. C. Lorden
Charles Wagner
N. A. Gerken
Etta Wise
Jeff Martin
E. A. Horsefield
California
Jack Glark
Earl Wise
Chicago
Leverton
Isaac Leverton
Springfield
Woodlawn Cemetery
Swimming Expert Is Grandson Of Independence Pair
Independence Iowa October 3 Marvin Duke Nelson a 16 year old Fort Dodge native and grandson of D S Bright Otterville completed a six mile end to end swim of West Okeboji Lake in 3 hours 33 minutes The feat marks the first recorded swim between the two points He trained with three shorter practice swims and was accompanied by Captain Bert O Farrell of Iowa He began swimming six years ago in Fort Dodge Y M C A pool and now serves on the junior Y life saving crew
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Marvin
Duke
Nelson
H. L. Nelson
Fort Dodge
West Okeboji Lake
D.S. Bright
Otterville
Young Nelson
Roinis
Bert O'Farrell
Iowa
Funeral Rites for Mrs Robt Hunter Set in Shell Rock
Mrs Robt Hunter of Shell Rock dies at Waverly hospital after kidney and heart disease. Survived by husband and daughter Ruth nurse in St Louis, plus three stepchildren Clifford B Naomi E Hunter and Bertha M Hunter, two sisters Jennie Eisenhart and Laura Jones, two brothers L P Oberdorf and J P Oberdorf. Funeral 2 30 p m Baptist church Shell Rock with Rev E L True officiating. Burial Riverside cemetery. She was 63.
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Shell Rock
Robert Hunter
Waverly Hospital
Ruth
Missouri Baptist Sanitarium
St. Louis
Clifford B
Naomi E. Hunter
Bertha M. Hunter
Joliet, M
Jennie Eisenhart
Waterloo
Laura Jones
Waverly
L. P. Oberdorf
J. P. Oberdorf
San Jose
Cal
Baptist
E. L. True
Riverside Cemetery
Hunter
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed in Independence
Mr. and Mrs. William Seeman of Independence celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home on Sunday. All their children with families and many friends attended. Dinner was at noon and the afternoon was spent reminiscing. The couple, in good health and active, belong to the Evangelical Lutheran church.
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Courier&pecial Service
Independence
William Seeman
Seeman
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Death of George W. Toms in Wisconsin
George W. Toms, a Delaware county resident for 19 years, died September 28 1927 at his son Ralphs home in Phillips Wisconsin after a two week illness. The body was brought to Manchester Iowa and funeral services were held at the Congregational church on Saturday at 2 30 p m with Rev J F Moore officiating and burial followed in Oakland cemetery. He was 66 years old.
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Manchester
George W. Toms
Delaware County
Ralph
Phillips
Wis
Congregational Church
J. F. Moore
Oakland
Roosevelt veteran Ackley mill owner dies of pneumonia
Van Vorst Roosevelt a long time Ackley resident and mill operator died Sunday evening at 7 after a two day illness from pneumonia. Born in New Jersey on Nov 28 1846 he moved to Ackley in 1874 and later ran the mill with his brother Theodore and the coal business. He retired six years ago and is survived by his widow Belle E Bloch three children and several relatives. Funeral plans await the arrival of his son and daughter.
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New Jersey
van Vorst Roosevelt
William K. Roosevelt
Jersey City
N. J
Ackley
Burns & Foster
Theodore
Belle E. Bloch
Gay
George
Butie
Mont
H. E. Gronseth
Detroit
Mich
Roosevelt
Presbyterian Church
Traer High School Regulates Student Activities
Traer Iowa October 3 Supt H K Bennett outlines new rules to limit activities for students based on scholarship. Students in one activity must pass three subjects while those in two activities need four subjects on average. Those in three activities must maintain an 85 percent or C average in all studies. Teachers will report weekly and notify students whose grades slip. The three grade rule has long applied to athletics declamatory and musical events.
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Traer, Ta
Traer High School
Supt
H. K. Bennett
Few Changes Made in N. W. District M. E. Pastorates
Webster City Iowa October 3 4 Comparatively few changes were made in pastorates of the Northwest Iowa Methodist Episcopal church conference in assignments at the close of the conference session by Bishop F T Keeney from the Iowa Nebraska area Only three changes were made in the Fort Dodge district Nearly all appointments are renewals The four district superintendents are W H Lease Algona district E C McDad Fort Dodge district M P Arrasmith Sheldon district and T S Bassett Sioux City district all incumbents last year
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Webster City
Northwest
Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
F. T. Keeney
Iowa-Nebraska
Fort Dodge
W. H. Lease
Algona
E. C. McDad
M. P. Arrasmith
Urbana Man Injured in Fall While Painting Hall
Urbana Ia Oct 3 George Wheeler is recovering from injuries received Friday in a fall while painting the I O O F hall Seven stitches were required to close a wound in his leg William Mader sold his 20 acre farm to Joe Smith for 3000 Frank Whalin crushed a thumb while at work Saturday Births To Mr and Mrs Earl Fish Sept 30 a girl Mr and Mrs Leland Benson Sept 24 a boy
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Urbana
George Wheeler
I. O. O. F. Hall
Willam Mader
Joe Smith
Frank Whalin
Earl Fish
Leland Benson
Service Marks for Christ Impress World with Wounds
Cedar Falls Oct 3 In his first sermon as pastor Rev W Glenn Rowley urged service marks for Christ to prove Christianity. He cited St Paul bearing lashes rods and near death as spiritual service marks and warned sin leaves its marks while righteousness leaves marks of devotion. He said service wounds can speak louder than words.
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St. Paul
Christ
Paul
Tarsus
Cain
Thomas
Dies Near Vinton Old Resident W P Pitts 68
W P Pitts aged 68 longtime resident of Vinton died at home south of town on Saturday after breakfast. He and wife Gensita Tharp had six children, all living, and later married to Ermine Beresford. Funeral services held this afternoon. Also notes on county officials travel and John Culp recovering from heart disease.
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Vinton
W. P. Pitts
Hugh Meoessman
R. Ll. Whelan
Minneapolis
Culp
John Culp
Church Societies of La Porte to Meet
La Porte Iowa October events report a Woman's Home Missionary society gathering at Mrs W L Condor home and a special Ladies Aid meeting after the mission. Local notes mention Mrs Charles Schiable recovering from a minor stroke at the canning factory. Guests at Husman Home include Mrs Eva McLaughlin Cedar Rapids and visiting relatives from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Mason City and Rantoul Illinois with several families noted. Donald Milne leaves for Rantoul after a two week furlough with his mother.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
First M. B. Church
College Hill
G. E. Orr
Olive Street
Frank E. Buller
Harry S. Brown
Franklin Street
Harvey B. Baird
la Porte City
Woman's Home Missionary Society
W. L. Condor
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles Schiable
Husman
Eva McLaughlin
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Husman
John O' Reilley
G. H. Smelser
Lillian
Wickersham
Waterloo
John Hager
Harlan Hager
Darwin
John
Mason City
George
Hiram Clark
Donald Milne
Rantoul
Ill
Robert Milne
Conference on Sunday school work held at Cedar Falls
About 100 attended the conference on Sunday school work in Cedar Falls. Out of town speakers were W. W. Beal Rev. O. M. Yagsy and Miss Mae Barns, all of Waterloo, who spoke at the Cavyier Special Service.
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Cavyier
Cedar Falls
W. W. Beal
O. M. Yagsy
Mae Barns
Waterloo
William Lawrence Dies at Lawn City Funeral Wednesday
William Lawrence, 82, former implement dealer, died Sunday evening at his daughter Mrs Henry Drohman's home in Cedar Falls after 10 years of invalidism. Services will be held Wednesday at the Methodist Episcopal church. Burial in Greenwood cemetery mausoleum. He immigrated from England at age ten.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Lawrence
Henry
Drohman
Clay Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Lawrence
Engand
Presbyterians Call Oregon Minister to Lawn City Pastorate
Cedar Falls Oct 3 First Presbyterian church members issued a call to Rev. Bruce J Giffen who for seven years directed work among Presbyterian students at Oregon State University Eugene Ore It is indicated he will accept and assume his ministry here soon.
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Cedar Falls
First Presbyterian Church
Bruce J. Giffen
Oregon State University
Eugene
Ore
Giffen
Woman's Car Crashes Through Store Window Glass
Cedar Falls reports Mrs. C. B. Sliter lost brakes on a Saturday afternoon causing her car to plow into the meat market of C. N. Bruhn. Slippery pavement contributed to the accident as two sections of the plate glass were displaced by the impact.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
C. B. Sliter
C. N. Bruhn
Extension Service Conference Promised At Ames
Des Moines reports the fifteenth annual conference of the agricultural extension service to be held at Ames the week starting Monday Oct. 24. Faculty includes President R.M. Hughes Extension Director R.K. Bliss Prof P C Taff Murl McDonald Miss Neale S Knowles Dean C F Curtiss George E Farrell A B Graham and Prof P H Scott from the federal departments and public speaking division.
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Des Moines
The
State Agricultural College
Agricultural Extension Service
Ames
R.M. Hughes
R. K. Bliss
P. .C. Taff
Murl McDonald
Neale S. Knowles
Dean C. F. Curtiss
George E. Farrell
A. B. Graham
Federal Agricultural Departments
P. .H. Scott
Division of Public Speaking
College of City of Detroit
Center of Religion Moves Into Cities, Des Moines Sermon
In Des Moines on October 3, Rev. H. A. Geistweit of the First Baptist church preached that the center of religions is shifting from rural areas to cities. He said the country church is no longer Christianity’s hub and warned that Christ would face rejection in the city. He suggested Jesus would be branded an imposter in Jerusalem today and remarked modern business culture would resist a place for him.
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Des Moines
INS
H. A. Geistweit
First Baptist Church
Main Street
Christ
Geistweit
Jerusalem
Criswell Seeks State Senate in Boone Story District
Des Moines reports W. S. Criswell of Luther Boone county announces his bid for state senator from the Boone Story county district. Also running is State Senator Lars Skromme of Story county, marking a proposed clash as rotation tradition challenges. Other Boone candidates include L. Doran, attorney, and Edward Mackey, former county supervisor member.
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Des Moines
W. S. Criswell
Luther
Boone County
Boone-Story County
Lars Skromme
Story County
Skromme
Altho
L. Doran
Edward Mackey
County Board of Supervisors
Health board sees rise in inquiries on immunization
Des Moines reports the state board of health and allied bodies have seen an unusual fall influx of inquiries about diphtheria vaccination for school children. With infantile paralysis cases reported statewide the department is also fielding questions about that disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Health
Greene Rebekah lodge meets in regular session
Greene Rebekah lodge held a regular meeting at Union lodge hall Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Cheney and their sons Harold and Ralph are visiting Greene, staying with Mr. Cheney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cheney.
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Greene, Ia
Greene Rebekah Lodge
Union Lodge Hall
Claire Cheney
Harold
Ralph
Greene
Cheney
Frank Cheney
Local Woman Pleads Guilty to Illicit Liquor Possession
Lulu Moore formerly pleaded guilty on August 24 to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. Judge George J. Sager in municipal court fined $100 plus costs and suspended the remainder of the fine on payment of $50 and costs.
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Lulu Moore
Negress
George J. Sager
Sager
Unidentified Car Strikes Two Boys on Bicycle
Carl Heller 11 and his brother Val were hit on Fifth Street Bridge by an unidentified automobile while cycling to a movie. Carl, severely injured with a raw fracture and head wounds, was improving at St Francis Hospital. Val sustained minor cuts and bruises. Eye witnesses said two men in the car took them to a physician’s office, then vanished.
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Carl Heller
Clarence Heller
Mulberry Street
Val Heller
Fifth Street
St. Francis Hospital
Val
R. H. Schrodemier
First Secret West
Carl
Pane's Diapepsin Advertisement Promises Quick Digestion
A vintage ad warns against quick cold lunches that ruin the stomach and cause indigestion headaches and weakness. It recommends Pane's Diapepsin tablets to aid digestion after meals and claims fast relief within five minutes, endorsed by druggists.
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