Body recovered in cave where Ben Ooster died
Shell Rock Iowa Oct 9 Military rites planned for Ben Ooster Butler County man whose body was found in a wolf den in France where he died of battlefield injuries on Sept 13 1916. The son's parents Mr and Mrs Rigi Ooster live near Clarksville. Service at family home Sunday at 1 pm and public funeral at First Congregational church at 1 30 pm Rev Siefkes and Rev Siefkes will conduct with Dee Avery American Legion in charge. Burial in Lowtown cemetery.
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Courier
Shell Rock
Ben Ooster
Butler
France
Ooster
Rigi Onster
Clarksville
Shells Rock
Congregational Church
Siefkes
Butler Center
Herman Siefkés
Cedar Falls
Dee Avery Pas
American Legion
Lowlown Cemetery
Reunion of Short Family Held at Hazleton
Fifty descendants of James Short gathered in Hazleton for a family reunion hosted by Mrs. Esley Short and Marvin Short. Attendees arrived from Massachusetts Minnesota North Dakota and Iowa to celebrate milestones and share in a weekend of visits. Mrs Lilebridge hosted 30 relatives on Sunday honoring James Lawrence Greenley who marked his sixtieth birthday. Verne Jay the former Cornell student and $1000 prize winner for his play S S Incorporated is a grandson of Mrs Anna Becker.
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Courier
Hazleton
James Short
Esley ‘Short
Marvin Short
Massachusetts
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Verne Jay
Cornell
S. S. Incorporated
Anna Becker
Harvest Festival at Nashua First M E Sunday School
Nashua Courier reports the First M E Sunday School to host a harvest festival in its auditorium Friday evening October 19. Supper will be served and a play by the normal training girls from the high school, with an orchestra. Rev E E Clements new pastor and Fred Lechtenstein lay delegates attend an M E conference at Cedar Falls Thursday. A reception for the pastor and family is planned at the church Thursday evening.
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Courier
Nashua
M.E
E. E. Clements
M. E
Fred Lechtenstein
Cedar. Falls
Jesup installs stop signs on key crossings
Stop signs have been placed on Young and Hawley streets at Sixth Street crossings in Jesup Ta. Mayor J P Wagner orders drivers to come to a dead stop before entering these crossings. Also noting local church and charity events and a minor injury update.
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Corrier Spectal
Jesup
Young
Hawley Streets
Sixth Street
J. P. Wagner
Sherman
Wood
Baptist Ladies' Aid Society
E. E. Hull
Jesse V. Wright
Iowa
Iowa City
E.E. Dean
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Orchard Woman of 89 Celebrates Natal Anniversary
Mrs. B. E. Foster celebrated her eighty ninth birthday Sunday in Orchard Ta. R N Foster son and daughter in law came from Des Moines for the occasion. Mrs Foster had been in frail health for about four years. Byron Millington daughter Hazel and Will Millington of Meson Cir went to Cresco to help Mrs Sarah Millington celebrate her eighty ninth birthday. A barn on Mrs A P Underwood Place was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon used as a garage by G Wetter. The automobile was removed but damaged. origin of the blaze unknown.
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Courier Special Service
Orchard
BE. P. Foster
R. N. Foster
Des Moines
Foster
Byron Millington
Hazel
Will Millington
Meson Cir
Cresco
Sarah Millington
P. Underwood
G. §. Wetter
East Janesville L A S Bazaar Friday
East Janesville Ta October 8 The Ladies Aid society of East Janesville church will hold their annual bazaar and fried chicken supper Friday evening October 12 at the church Supper served cafeteria style beginning at 6 o clock At 8 o clock program of music and readings by the giver.
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Gourier
East Janesville
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Clutter Merchant Retires to Operate Farm in Buchanan
M K Henke Clutter has purchased the Hach hardware and plumbing business and will keep all Hach employees. Hach plans to split time between the shop and a new farm near Jesup next season. Also changing hands are Clutter restaurants with Emil Karkosh and Albert Lorenzen, and Oren Scott and wife.
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Clutter
Hach
M. K. Henke
Henke
Jesup
Emil Karkosh
Albert Lorenzen
K. & KL. Vale
Gronberg & Talley
Waterloo
Oren Scott
Fred Talley
Manchester
Women of Tama G O P organize township groups
The first Tama County Republican Women unit joins the party in Highland township with Mrs. Ray Stoddard as president and a 100 member start. Indian Village township forms a second unit at Montour with Maude Davidson as president and J. H. Polk as secretary. The county rally at Montour drew many candidates and supporters.
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Courier
Tracr
Highland Township
Tama County
Republican Women's Club
Ray Stoddard
Charles Gary
Earl Dowd
Republican Women
Indian Village
Montour
Maude Davidson
Louise Franks
J. H. Polk
Waucoma Churches Merge and Carl Gabel as Pastor
The Methodist and Congregational churches in Waucoma unite as a federated group and appoint Rev. James Gabel as pastor. Sunday school and preaching will be held in the Congregational building. Alfred Batley returns from Montana. Kenneth Miller is 30.
Old Route Opens from Oelwein to Hazleton Repairs
Road notes indicate Old Route No 114 from Oelwein to Independence remains open with cautions for weather and Hazleton detour. Sneak thieves stole ten rugs from the women's restrooms at the museums last week with no clues. Mason City Pirates and Celwein football tied 0 0 here Sunday after noon. Celwein High beat Waverly High by about 20.
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Cowen
Soresey
Miss Mina Malcom Honored By Littleton Group
A shower of dinner gifts will be given for Miss Mina Malcom at Mrs. George Rehberg's home on Wednesday October 10. Ness Malcom is to be married soon. The Women's auxiliary will serve dinner Thursday October 11 at the Presbyterian church. James Zahn caught a 10 pound pike while fishing near the front bridge with Rev J C Worton on Wednesday. The Ladies' Aid society will be entertained by Rev and Mrs J G Worlon at the parsonage Thursday October 18.
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Spreiat Servier
Littleton
Mina Malcom
George Rehberg
Ness Malcom
Bernard Frost
Presbyterian Church
James Zahn
J. C. Worton
Fron Bridge
Ladies’ Aid Society
Parnonege
Social Service League fundraiser kicks off in Charles City
Charles City officials announce the Social Service League will launch a citywide fund drive today. Volunteers will collect donations with all funds supporting league work, as the organization pays no rent or heating costs. The paper also notes local robberies, traffic mishaps, and several marriages and licenses in the area.
Alpha Resident Breaks Pickerel Catch Record
Amos Babcock lands a 12 pound pickerel in Crane Creek this season and claims the local record. Harry Trewin, a resident west of Alpha, is noted as 40 of sumps.
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Alpha
Crane Creek
Te Omnine Specigal Srepares
Amos Babcock
Harry Trewin
Charles City D A R Honors First President General
At the October meeting in Charles City the D A R honored Mrs. Harrison the organization’s first president general. A history read by Miss Parmelia Fluent, songs by Lucy Buckman, a life dialog by Mesdames Keut and Stuart, and a Riley poem reading followed luncheon. The national society plans a $100,000 memorial dormitory, and October marks key dates in Harrison’s life.
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Charles City
Caroline Scott Harrison
D. AJ
R. B. Olds
Clara Voreck
Lillian
Mona Wedtke
Marjory
Marion Smith
Parmelia
Mayme Weller
Nashua
James Whitcomb Riley
Auto Wreck at Grade Crossing Injures Two in Iowa
At Northwestern railway crossing near Traer on highway 8 two men Harold Ehlers and Glen Heckroth were severely cut when their roadster collided with a boxcar left during a train switch. Poor visibility and brake failure caused the accident. Both men recovered enough to resume duties.
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Courter
Dysart
Harold Ehlers
Glen Heckroth
Traer
Lowell Hollenbeck
Allen Memorial
John Crosby
Waterloo
Placerville
Cal
BP. Boyd
Redfield
S. D
Florida
The
Winer
Pastor to Leave Vinton for Warsaw Presbyterian Charge
The Vinton Presbyterian Church accepted Rev E. B. Hudson’s resignation as he moves to lead the First Presbyterian Church of Warsaw Indiana. A formal joint presbytery action will dissolve the pastor congregation relationship before he departs. Hudson’s Warsaw debut sermon is planned for next Sunday in a city of about 8000 on Winona Lake.
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Vinton
Indiana
Winona Lake
STANDARD BEARERS AT SHELL ROCK ELECT
Shell Rock Iowa October elect officers for the coming term Pauline Zimmerman president Dorothy Neal vice president Eleanor Bement secretary treasurer Kathryn Williams pianist Elsie Miller press or respondent A daughter born Sunday October 1 to Mrs Earl Persinger Sartori Memorial hospital Cedar Falls Teachers in Shell Rock schools welcomed to positions at a reception Friday evening at the schoolhouse Reverend William Graham presided Raymond Thompson superintendent introduced the teachers
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Courier Special Service
Shell Rock
Pauline Zimmerman
Dorothy Neal
Eleanor Bement
Kathryn Williams
Elsie Miller
Earl Persinger
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Cedar Falls
Wiliam Graham
Raymond Thompson
Birthday Anniversary Marked at Stanley
Mr and Mrs E J Hesse entertained relatives on Sunday to commemorate their daughter Marie’s twentieth birthday anniversary A similar event was held Saturday for other locals A reception for Rev and Mrs W H Smith occurred in Kiefer’s hall with Jazieton Methodists joining Welcome to the new minister A gathering at the Marwood Short home southwest of here welcomed visitors from other states
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Stanley
E. J. Hesse
Marie
W. H. Smith
Kiefer’s Hall
Jazieton
Readlyn Social Event at G. Torgier Home
A group of relatives gathered Sunday at the G. Torgier home in Readlyn for an informal entertainment. Attendees included Mrs. Nancy Torgier and her sons Walter Russell and Donald, Rev. A H Semmanns, Waterloo residents Mr and Mrs John Buck Luzerne, Mrs Emma Buck, Keys stone, Mr and Mrs Jeroy Janke, Miss Bessie Buck, Cedar Rapids couple Mr and Mrs W A Weinsig and daughter Gertrude, and F Doxige.
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HoLren Spremal Sergicey Readlyn
W. A. Weinsig
Gaughter
Gertrude
F. Doxige
Bristow Man Sent To State Hospital After Mule Injury
Bristow Ia Oct 9 A Flanigan left for the state hospital at Iowa City after an x ray at Waverly showed a more severe leg injury from a mule kick two weeks earlier Dale Kilson three miles southeast of town fractured a bone in his right wrist while cranking a truck Lowell Ransom the infant son of Kale and Mrs Ransom Summer Nashua was baptized at the Little Brown Church in the Vale by Rev J Le McCorison.
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Courier Special Service
Bristow
A. Flanigan
Ste Hospital
Iowr City
Waverly
Dale Kilson
Nashua
Lowell
Small
Kale Ransom
Summer
Little Brown Church
the Vale
J. le McCorison
La Porte Observes 16th Birthday O E S Event
In La Porte City Iowa on Oct 9 the thirty fifth anniversary of the O E S chapter will be celebrated with a 6:30 dinner at King's cafe. A regiar business meeting and a short musical program follow in the lodge rooms. A birthday playlet Our Birthday features a large cake with 35 candles. Past matrons and patrons will be honored with gifts.
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la Porte City
Lyra
King’s Cafe
Regiar
Chaocter
Order
Mary E. Young
Long Beach
Cal
Clarence Young
R. A. Perkins
A. van Valkenberg
Dollie Kennicott
Paul Baird
Kerkhoven
Rudolph Beemer
Forest City
Everett Early
J. J. Stiehl
Hay Springs
Neb
G. A. Hartz
J. P. Strohm
Presbyterian Church
J. P. Hess
John Hess
Mary
Ferdinand Fleming
Jesup
Carroll
Hess
Frank Gross
John McAllister
Violet
James Crafton
Dows
W. E. Morgan
George Klock
Zearing
George Wendtheter
Klock
Seven DAR Chapters Meet in North Division
In Towa Falls Iowa on October 9 seven local DAR chapters gathered for a north division meeting with delegates from Eldora Grundy Center Mason City Garner Clear Lake Rockwell Hampton and Iowa Falls Mrs Emily Reeve of Hampton spoke on the dedication of a marker preserving the site of the first town and post office at Maysville in Franklin County and state preservation chair Dorchester of Clear Lake praised marking the site of Iowa's first state normal school here.
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Courier Special
Towa Falls
Eldora
Grundy Center
Mason City
Garner
Clear Lake
Rockwell
Hampton
Iowa Falls
Emily Reeve
Maysville
Franklin County
Dorchester
JESUP AID SOCIETY TO MEET WEDNESDAY
Jesup Iowa October meeting notice for the Ladies Aid society of the M church with Mrs William Fister presiding. Social time follows business. Refreshments by committee including Mrs Gleason Fox Cook Stoddard Wood Leary. Also notes a birthday tribute to Glenn Fuller and staff changes at Tritz drug store.
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Jesup
Ladies' Aid Society
the M
William Fister
M. L. Gleason
S. J. Fox
Co. E. Cook
G. ©. Stoddard
Vern Wood
Charles Leary
Cynthia Fuller
Glenn
Waterloo
Helen Connolly
Nelle Weber
Tritz
Rowley Presbyterian Church to be 55 years old Oct 28
The fifty fifth anniversary of Rowley Presbyterian Church will be observed on Sunday Oct 28 with an all day program. Letters from former communicants will be read and invitations extended to former members and pastors. Morning service will feature a historical review and afternoon service will highlight the rural church value to the community.
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Rowley Presbyterian Church
Courier Special Services
Independence
Initiation Planned by Tripoli Lodge for Royal Neighbors
Tripoli Lodge will host initiatory work for the Royal Neighbor assembly in Bristow on Oct 11 performed by a team from the local camp. Edwin Fink, formerly of Tripoli, wed in Ripon California. Farewell party given by Ladies Improvement and Commercial club for Mr and Mrs Theo Pockels before their move to Alta Vista. Bremer County Mutual Fire Insurance annual meeting held Saturday. The replacement dam on the Kelsey farm was raised Monday with H K Schlichling as contractor.
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Courier
Tripol
Bristow
Edwin Fink
Ripon
Cal
H. ©. Fink
Commercial Club
Theo Pockels
Alta Vista
Bremer County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
C. B. Kelsey
H. K. Schlichling
Iowa Falls May Vote On Superior Court
Petitions circulate in Iowa Falls to submit a proposal to establish a superior court for the county. If approved by voters, the court would have a resident judge and jurisdiction over county matters except divorces probate and some major criminal actions.
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Confrol
Iowa Falls
McLean Klemesrud Nuptials Set in Osage Church
Miss Gunda Klemesrud daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Klemesrud will wed Wilbur McLean son of Mrs E McLean at Rock Creek Lutheran Osage tonight Rev O Myhre officiating A reception will follow in the church parlors McLean works at Penney Bros vulcanizing shop
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Osage
Gunda Klemesrud
Klemesrud
Wilbur McLean
E. McLean
Rock Creek Lutheran Church
Myhre
McLean
Penney Bros
Yale funeral to be Wednesday in Cedar Falls church
Cedar Falls Oct 9 funeral services for L M Yale a former Cedar Falls man who died in Boulder Colorado will be held at First Baptist church at 2 pm Wednesday Rev Thomas Anderson to officiate burial will be in Pairview cemetery. FRUIT FOR ORPHANS HOME Randala Ia Oct ? A barrel of fruit was packed for an orphans home by the Women’s Missionary society meeting today with Mrs Ed Smith Special services will be held this evening in the M E church.
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Fred Spear
A. D. White
Connie Schneider
Mason City
Country Cub
B. Farnham
Country Club
John Petry
Charles Dinkel
Nora Springs
Evelyn Benson
John W. Larson
Christian Parsonage
G. A. Hess
John Benson
Hart+ Parr
Margaret King
Lester Mason
Rolfe
Albert Lea
Minn
Justice of Peace
R. G. Farnsworth
Francis McCauley
Helen Fitzgerald
Drersville
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Chicago
Indiana
Dyersville
YALE
Cedar Falls Church
Cedar Falls
L.M. Yale
Boulder, Colo
First Baptist Church
Thomas Anderson
Pairview Cemetery
Randala
Women's Missionary Society
Ed Smith
M. EB
Thoxine cough remedy advertised as safe and effective
An ad touts Thoxine as a famous prescription free from chloroform and harmful drugs. It claims double action soothes irritation and targets the internal cause to stop cough instantly, with a money back guarantee and prices from 35c to $1.00 sold by Robert Cruz Co. and J. Miller.
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Robert Cruz Co
J. Miller
Pioneer Literary Group Resumes Sessions in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls opens its fifty third year of the Cedar Falls Parlor Reading circle at Main street home of Mrs. H. R. Clay with Dr. W. G. Crowder presiding and John H. Arnold guiding current events. The group plans 12 meetings and counts 76 members. year ends April 6 with officials elected.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Reading Circle
G. W. Samson
Hampton
Third District
Woman's Club
Mmes
Fred D. Cram
A. Bemler
Ellen Clark
Coddingon
C. J. Mentzer
B. J. Thierman
G. F. Barsalou
A. A. Burger
J. W. Leavitt
A. Pullerton
C. M. Parker
R. A. Santee
Century Clubs
Cedar Falls Farewell for Retiring J B Lake
Miss Mae Dahl directed the First Presbyterian church choir at her Cedar Falls home for a farewell party honoring retiring member J B Lake who will leave the city. Hosts Mr and Mrs J S Holmes hosted a country gathering six miles southwest of town.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Mae Dahl
First Presbyterian Church
J. B. Lake
J. 5
Holmes
Here
Ingrown Nail Remedy Promised In Patent Ad
An ad touts Outero as a harmless antiseptic for ingrown nails. It claims a few drops reduce inflammation and pain and push the nail outward overnight. The product is marketed to chiropodists but available in drugstores with directions.
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Chironodists
Drng
Young Osage Boy Dies of Lockjaw
Osage Oklahoma Oct 9 six year old Eugenes son of Mr and Mrs Hi Mokitad dies from lockjaw after heel injury healed then convulsions last Friday amid treatment with serum funeral held Monday afternoon with Rev T P Solem in charge
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Courier
Osage
Eugens
Mokitad
T. P. Solem
Officers Halt Girl Hikers at Osage
Two teenage girls from Minneapolis Elizabeth Cherhire 13 and Grace Kinsey 15 were picked up on a Osage street Sunday night and cared for by local sheriff’s family until officials could be reached in Minneapolis. The report notes the pair were hitchhiking to seek employment in a larger city.
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Osage
Elizabeth Cherhire
Grace Kinsey
Minneapolis
Art Hun Werford
Minnepolis
Cuticura Heals Eczema Over Neck Arms And Hands
Mrs. Fred Voelz reports eczema on neck arms and hands improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment over three to four months. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for skin care with prices listed.
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Fred Voelz
Pearl St
Columbus
Ind
Waldee
Tongue as Window to Digestive Health, Doctors Say
The tongue reveals the state of the digestive system with nine tenths of sickness starting in the stomach and bowels according to physicians. A doctor’s quick look at the tongue can indicate underlying digestive issues and overall health status.
Jad Salts Promoted for Sluggish Kidneys and Urinary Relief
A period article urges relief for sluggish kidneys by using Jad Salts a remedy said to cleanse the kidneys by neutralizing acids and easing urinary irritation. It advises a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for several days and recommends consulting a physician if symptoms persist.
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Mitchell County
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Roy Woolverton
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