Chickasaw AAG Surfacing Work Under Way
Paving in Chickasaw and Bremer counties resumes after rain delays. North end work continues from Field county line toward Nashua, with Bremer outfits aiming for Plainfield amid mud. Water main laid on Fifteenth Avenue from Missouri to Ohio. Township gravel contract let for Pleasant Grove to improve two and a half miles plus a mile in north end. Hosiery plant Chester Knitting Mill to reopen with full production after five and a half months. Sixteen-year-old Ruth Raymond to undergo ankle surgery after a long tendon injury.
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Fifteenth Avenue
Missouri
Ohio
Pleasant Grove
G.A. Bilmner
St. Louis
Ruth Raymond
Bert Raymond
Floyd
Austin-Flint
John Imus
Keo- Buk
Dunkerton Legion Honors Retiring Commander
Peter Kress post of the American Legion in Dunkerton elects officers for 12 months. Earl Magee retires as commander after a year of service and receives a past commander's jewel. New commander is a Black Hawk County Reserve Officers Association member and Flint National Bank cashier. he has served as post finance officer for three years.
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Gourier Smreral
X. J. Kleckner
Arthur Holdiman
Alfred Wheeler
C. Schmidt
J. Mm. Page
W. D. Jefferson
Frank Wheeler
Earl Magee
Black Hawk County Reserve Oficers Association
Flint National Bank
Millard Page
Dick Holdimann
Conrad Schmidt Dies on Farm in Butler County
Conrad Schmidt died at his farm northeast of Allison after a two year illness of stomach cancer. He had spent weeks in Waverly hospital and Rochester, Minn where doctors deemed treatment useless. He leaves a widow and 12 children. Funeral likely at German Lutheran church in Wilmar with Rev. W G Wellner officiating. Burial in cemetery north of Wilmar.
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Courter
Allison
Conrad Schmidt
Here
Waverly Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Albert
Martin
Leonard
Vern
Harry
Paul
Laura
Henry
Greene
Carl
Martin Rienkin
Parkersburg
Luke Aswegan
Sout
Ewald Poppe
Gus Kellman
Emil Stover
Schmidt
German Lutheren Church
Wilmar
W. G. Wellner
Vitmar
Man Injured While Boarding Freight Train Near Garwin
Benjamin Jiolland, 28, of Norway, narrowly escaped death at a Garwin crossing when a freight train struck him as he attempted to board. His left leg was crushed requiring amputation below the knee, along with a skull fracture and bruises. He remains in serious condition at a city hospital as his brothers and relatives gather.
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Toledo
Benjamin Jiolland
Norway
Garwin
Main Street
Holland
Aitho
Tama
William
Palmer
Philadelphia
Joe
Cedar Rapids
Melvin
Arthur
John Ask
Farnsworth Rites Planned in Plainfield Church Friday
Mrs Elizabeth Farnsworth will be buried at Willow Lawn cemetery after a Friday funeral at 2 p m in Plainfield Baptist church in Plainfield Iowa She died Wednesday at her daughter Mrs G E Hastings home She was born August 6 1844 in New Albion New York and taught in Bremer county before marrying April 21 1866 Five of seven children survive including C W Farnsworth Mrs Hastings and Mrs E A Roach Hartford SD and R I Farnsworth Waterloo Iowa
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Plainfield
Elizabeth Farnsworth
Plainfield Baptist Church
Willow Lawn
Manchester
Bremer County
C. W. Farnsworth
Hastings
E. A. Roach
R. R. Thompson
Hartford
R. IF. Farnsworth
Tama County Institute Opens With 350 Teachers Enrolled
About 350 teachers from rural and town schools in Tama County attend the annual Tama County Inspirational Institute in Toledo on October 13. A strong faculty from the University of Iowa, Des Moines University, Iowa Elementary School, and other institutions leads sessions, with County Superintendent Mary A. Richards directing events through Friday.
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Toledo
Tama County
F. ©. Ensign
Department of Education
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Blaine Hyten
First Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Arthur E. Bennett
College For Education
Cornell college bans tobacco ads in papers
President Herbert J. Burgstahler of Cornell college ordered a ban on tobacco advertisements in all college publications including the Cornelian the Royal Purple and the college yearbook. He said ads for prohibited items would not be permitted as part of restoring the president’s stance and college rules against tobacco use.
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Mt. Vernon
Herbert J. Burgstahler
Cornell College
Cornell
Royal Purple
Burgstadter
Tama District Court Set to Open Monday
Tama district court resumes Monday with Judge Boo Curminks presiding over the term. Over 200 new cases have been filed and grand jurors are to report Monday morning while petit jurors begin service later in the week.
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Ponumer
Boo Curminks
Ames Students and Car Ownership Report
Iowa State College registrar J R Sage announced figures showing 437 students, or 11 percent of total enrollment, owned or operated an automobile during the school year. The survey notes campus travel distances influence opinions on car ownership.
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Ames
AIUA
Iowa
J. R. Sage
Towa State College
Astho
Lecture Monday Opens 1927 28 Course at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls opens the Teachers College entertainment season with Capt. Joan Noel presenting On the Top of the World the Everest ascent story with motion pictures. Noel is the expedition photographer and will tour the U S to show the film for the first time. The program includes recitals and lectures by John McCormack Branson Decou Leon Dabo and The Revelers with the May festival featuring Mendelssohn Elijah and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Crapt
Joan Noel
Everest
Capt. Noel
United States
London
America
Paris
Berlin
Noel
wrcCormack
John McCormack
Branson Decou
Leon Dabo
Mendelssohin
Elijah
T. CG
Choral Society
College Symphony Orchestra
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Evangelical Aid Society Meets at La Porte Church
October meeting held in La Porte Church social rooms Port City Iowa with Halloween program by local youth. Hostesses listed and two course lunch served. Out of town guests noted. Also notes on Black Hawk County Veterans reunion program in K P hall with talks by officials and veterans. Rochester medical update and telephone operator school attendance mentioned.
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Europe
Misa Nettle McMillan
Cedar Valley Hospital
Peris
Ina Taylor
Iowa City
Ladies’ Aid Society
First M. E. Church
T. Gough
Evangelical Aid Society
la Porte Church
Courier
Porte City
Mmes
Charlies Coburn
George Fell
Guy Robb
J. E. Brown
Lena Schultz
Nick Anton
Lida Kulp
Jennie Stover
Attleson
Waterloo
Black Hawk County Veterans Association
K. P. Hall
America
Assembly
C. H. Vandersall
F. W. Rober
T. F. Shannon
A. G. Beatty
Independence
Phil CG. Henna
F. E. Lehman
Mines
R. B. Wagner
A. B. Park
W. G. Ballheim
Josephine Miller
Florence Abel
Comrade Horn
Rochester
Hattie Smith
Minn
Semi Centenial of Minister First Sermon Observed
Rev George B Shoemaker Cedar Heights will observe the semicentennial of his first sermon preached on October 14 1877 at the Meth Dist Episcopal church New Hartford Iowa. He will again preach from a pulpit at the same site now under a different building on October 16 50 years later.
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Courter
New Hartford
George B. Shoemaker
Cedar Heights
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Shoemaker
Mt. Hope Church
Mt. Vernon Township
Dangerous Varicose Veins Reduced or Money Back
A vintage advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oj as a remedy for varicose veins and piles. It recommends a two ounce bottle from Robert Drug Co and direct nightly and morning application until veins shrink, promising money back if ineffective.
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Moone
Robert Drug Co
Oldtime mail carrier recalls 1870s Tama County routes
Traer Iowa October 13 Charles Wood of Traer recalls his 1870s service as north Tama mail carrier on three star routes from Buckingham to Toledo La Porte City and Coldville in Lincoln township. He made weekly trips to Toledo with a $600 yearly salary, aided by farmers during muddy roads and never charged for some hospitality.
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Courier
Traer
Charles Wood
North Tama County
Old Buckingham Village
Toledo la Porte City
Coldville
Lincon Township
Toledo
Mr. Wood
East Crystal Township
Matthew Felter
Mr. Felter
Cash Carrying Days on the Treer to Toledo Route
A former Treer driver recalls carrying $1,500 or more in cash and long trips to Toledo. He once transported $10,900 for R. H. Moore from the Tama Brook bank. Harsh weather forced 4 a.m. starts and snow drifts pushed him to cut fences and wander fields. the Treer to Toledo journey now takes about 40 minutes on graveled roads.
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R. H. Moore
Traer
Brook Bank
Tama
Wood
Toledo
Treer
Upper Iowa Girls Glee Club Elects Officers
Officers elected for the newly organized Upper Iowa University Girls Glee Club are Honorine Otley as president Hazel Hig Plym outh as vice president La Fonda Shaffer Elgin as secretary Pauline Haas Beth any Mo Shipton Clermont Naomi Smith Fayette as business manager Bertha stage manager The club met Tuesday and drew up a constitution and will begin work on its lyceum program for the winter.
Methodist Church in Independence Welcomes New Pastor
The M E Church at Independence invites members to a reception for the newly appointed pastor. The event marks a welcoming service hosted by the Independence congregation with community attendance anticipated.
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M.E. Church
Independence
Courier Special
Methodist Church
New Pastor J W Reed Hosts Welcome Reception
Rev J W Reed and his family host a reception Tuesday evening October 18 under the Ladies Aid Society and aided by a Wesleyan Sunday school class. The event will take place in the church parlors.
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J. W. Reed
Ladies’ Aid” Society
McCoy's Tablets Promised to Boost Weight and Health
An advertisement extols McCoy's Tablets as a supreme health builder and weight gain aid. It claims underweight men and women gain at least 5 pounds after four boxes or two dollars, with a money back guarantee if goals are not met. The ad references Robert Drug Co and Wangler Bros as sellers.
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McCoy
Robert Drug Co
Wangler Bros
GC. J. Miller
America
Adlerika advertisement promises relief from gas and stomach trouble
A testimony from Mrs. A. J. Connor recounts five months of soup only and relief after Adlerika. The ad touts Adlerika as a dual action bowel cleaner easing gas, stasis, and constipation with first doses expelling long‑standing waste. It cites doctors endorsing the product and notes broad drugstore distribution including Waterloo vendors.
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H. Louis Shoubh
New York
A. J. Lancaster
Adlerika
Carl Wescheke
Heidelberg University
Germany
Waterloo
Robert Drury Co
J. Miller
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Shell Rock
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M. Riessinger
Neon Avenue
Cleveland
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St. Paul
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