La Porte City and nearby notes October events
News from La Porte City and surrounding towns recounts a twosome- story of travels to Canton for a 60th wedding anniversary, church gatherings, hospital deliveries, and property transfers. A two-story Main Street building shifts to Dr. Ingram, new births, basketball wins for Dumont teams, and a chicken pie supper at the Methodist church flavor the week.
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le Mars
David Lang
J. M. Kraft
Paton
Esther and
Lula Hahn
Moscow
Woman's Missionary Society
Dysart
Kraft
Lang
Esther Hahn
Wesley Simpson
James Camp
Dr. Ingram
Ingram
Walnut Street
1. O. O. F. Lodge
M. EB
Henke
Ernest Schultz
R. A. Schultz
Sigourney
Lena Schultz
Lena
Ladies’ Aid Society
Des Moines
G. S. Bannister
Chicago
A. McPhayden
John Kinné
W. A. Franklin
Local notices from Waverly October updates
Waverly notes list residents leaving for Los Angeles to care for a sick relative and others traveling to Cedar Rapids Waterloo Mitchellville and Monona for visits and moves. Several residents report family trips and domestic plans including schooling appointments and home shipments.
New Hartford Social Notes and Local Births
New Hartford items note Thomason Houser visiting his niece Mrs Helle Wood. births report a son to Mr and Mrs Harry Sherman. M A Bowen from Cedar Falls visiting farm north of town. Arthur Kniehts welcome a baby boy. Fred Berninghausen and family from Roman guests at Mrs Sarah Knipe's home. Eugene Gare and Mrs L White visiting at R A Gare home. Hawkeye highway grading nearing completion. Mitchell reports PTAs forming, funeral visitor Mrs E Greig, Serchte Effecen moving to Tacoma, E E Gillette visiting James Town ND, Mr and Mrs H Iniita and others visiting Renwick and Goldfield. Anna Kerr Stacy of Stacy Fruit Co. dies in Pasadena, funeral in Constellation church with Minneapolis relatives arriving by special car.
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New Hartford
Thomason Houser
Soldiers
Marshalltown
Helle Wood
Harry Sherman
M. A. Bowen
Cedar Falls
Arthur Knieht
Fred Berninghausen
Roman
Sarah Knipe
Kaina
Lee
Eugene Gare
Sirs L. White
Sioux Falls
S. D
R.A. Gare
Henry Prank
Parkersburg
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Veterans and Soldiers
Supervistor Bode
Mitchell Mitchell
Parent Teachers’ Association
E. Greig
St. Paul
AP Atary
Misa Serhte Effecen
Tacoma
Wash
E. E. Gillette
Jamestown
HW. Gillette
H Iniita
HA . Drake
C. K Stokes
Renwick and Goldfield
Della India
Anna Kerr Stacy
A. P. Stacy
Stacy Fruist Commission Co
Minneapolis
Pasadena
Cal
Ane
Washington TOWNS FIP Washington Tep Oct 18
Mr and Mrs F C McCaslin and two children return to Belleville Wis after two weeks with relatives in Washington and Cedar Falls. Relatives of R A Barker celebrate his eighty third birthday. Rev Bebd family settles in the parsonage. Ladies Aid serves fried chicken at Orvan Miller home Oct 27. Readlyn Oct 18 Nick Cook drives two loads to Chicago Mina Anna Meyer returns from Crete Tit after six weeks. FH Haughton and Mrs W Slocum visit niece Mrs A C Mayes. Mr and Mrs HE Weltnauer visit Waterloo friends.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Clark
Waterloo
Ray Hanchett
Girls’ Industrial School
Witchellville
Kate Hanshett
Lou
Mitchellville
William Roe
Ross Garner
Wwiness
Ary Garner
Wren
A. Murray
Cedar
Ranlde
Mr. Murray
W. F
Washington
F. C. McCaslin
Belleville
Wis
Cedar Falls
R. A. Barker
Bebd
B. Parsonage
Ladies” Aid Society
Orvan Miller
Readlyn
Nick Cook
Chicago
Mina Anna Meyer
Crete
Tit
Haughton
W . Slocum
A. C. Mayes
Slocum
Sioux City
HE. Weltnauer Jmm
Cunningham Gullck case witnesses in Waterloo today
In Dunkerton on Oct 18 several witnesses including S S Carro E F Canfield C Carroll H Cummings and C McMillan testified in the Cunningham Gullck case for Waterloo today. W Jenson and family occupy the butcher shop house briefly. The new electric line poles are being set toward the city limits as a large force of men rush the work.
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Dunkertow
Dunkerton
S. S. Carro
E. F. Canfield
C. Carroll
H. Cummings
C McMillan
Cunningham-Gullck
Waterloo
W. Jenson
Finchford Notes Residents Visit Friends and Move Plans
Mr and Mrs Ralph Churchill of Santa Paula California visited here for a couple of days last week. Mr and Mrs Townson returned Friday after a month in Mon lam. School house entertainment featured cocoa and cake. The telephone company plans to move its building Thursday onto a newly purchased lot. Lorn Evenson is moving to Cedar Falls.
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Finchford Finchford
Get
Ralph Churchill
Santa Paula
Cal
Notable locals visit Independence and nearby towns
Hon J S Ney of Iowa City, ex Buchanan county war figure and former judge, toured Independence en route to Newton township. Robert Larrimore, now of Chicago, visited relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Will Stites return from Michigan and other states. Several residents traveled to Lamont for business. Mrs Maas remains seriously ill while Mr Maas improves. Klatz family moved to J W Stevens residence. E E Hasner leaves for Chicago for hospital treatment. Kro-So club hosts Edna Bantz and Lorena Thompson. Teachers Training class met at Methodist church. A B Mason suffered a fall and cut chin in the garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 5. Ney
Iowa City
Buchanan County
Tenth Judies
Newton Township
Robert Larrimore
Chicago
Rowley
Wil
Stites
Michigan
Messrs
T. E. Taylor
Joe Brame
C. A. Kenyon
W. C Fallon
Lamont
Fred Klotz
First Avenue
William Parker
George Parker
C. Wellman
Nathan Maas
Maas
jMst
Klaat
J. W. Stevens
E. E. Hasner
Edna Bantz
Lorena Thompson
W. C. Miller
A. B. Mason
Slit to Collect on Accident Policy in Court
J O Berkley sues Travelers Protective Association to recover 2500 for an arm loss in an accident eighteen months ago. Judge H B Boies presides as Berkley’s claim is opposed on lapse of assessments. Kirk Stewart excused. Belt and Mears Lovejoy appear for complainant, Pickett Swisher Farwell for defendant. Berkley was injured near the Pith street crossing by a train.
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Travelers Protective ‘Association
J. O. Berkley
H. B. Boies
Kirk Stewart
I. L. Belt and Mears & Lovejoy
Pickett, Swisher & Farwell
Mr. Berkley
Pith Street Crossing
Licensed to Wed in Waterloo and Cedar Falls
A list of marriage licenses shows Harry McDonald and Dora Long both of Waterloo, Miles Saverwein of Waterloo with Etta Plunkett of Waterloo, James McMillan in Waterloo with Bula Archer of Waterloo, John Wilson and Daisy Harris in Cedar Falls, Fred Joyce of Waterloo with Christina Rasmussen of Waterloo.
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Harry McDonald
Waterloo
Dora Long
Miles L. Saverwein
Etta M. Plunkett
James McMillan
Bula &, Archer
John Wilson
Cedar Falls
Daisy Harris
Fred J. Joyce
Christina Rasmussen
Train Hold-Up Kills Express Messenger in Oklahoma
A six-bandit gang derailed a Santa Fe express near Bliss Oklahoma killing messenger Percy Norman. They dynamited the express safe, secured unknown money, and fled to the hills in autos. Posse from nearby towns pursued, expecting a confrontation as tracking continues late tonight.
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Messenger
Bliss
Okla
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Here
Norman
Wilhelm’s 2nd Anniversary Coat Sale
Advertisement notes big reductions on winter coats at Wilhelm’s Anniversary Sale with claims of bringing the best New York styles.
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Wilhelm
New York
A. Jand
Housekeeping Is Simple in China
The piece draws on Mrs. John McCartney’s observations from Interior China where her husband has served as a physician for 23 years. Dr Grace F Jerger reports from Yokohama that Chinese people are peace loving and dependable with a word kept. Chinese women no longer bind feet and men do not wear long hair. They are fond of Americans and eager to learn their ways. Two meals a day and all they eat.
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China
John McCartney
Grace F. Jerger
Yokohama
Life in a Moorish Household Observed in Fragments
A fragmented sketch describes Moorish living with rationed meat, large shared pans, and scarce heat. It notes paper window panes, weekly brush cleaning, sun drying of dishes, and rudimentary bedtime habits. Women’s hair and style are described as simple and practical.
Sinnott Buys 926 Acre Minnesota Farm Near Lake Sylvia
Sinnott of 1306 Berth Avenue purchases 926 acres in Wright County Minnesota, exchanging with CNOU for a 407 acre Cottonwood County farm. About 14 000 dollars involved. Sylvia Lake farm near Minneapolis west area, highly improved with 40 000 in buildings. Sinnott to move by early December.
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Sinnott
Berthavenue
Wright County
Minnesota
bin- Nou
Cotton Wood County
Minneapolis
Sylvia Lake
Lake Sylvia
ATL
Hhis New Farm
Dee. 1
History Professor Praises Pioneers In Iowa Talk
University of Iowa Professor Benjamin Shambaugh praised pioneers for shaping the state and nation in a Fortnightly Forum talk on The West and Pioneers. Discussion urged a city museum to preserve Black Hawk county relics and better records of local history to foster patriotism.
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Oation
Benjamin Shambaugh
University of Iowa
Forim
Cat High
Black Hawk County
F.C. Platt
H.W. Grout
B. J. How‘rey
Shambaugh
West
Prairies
Hughes Easy Winner in Editors Poll Shows
Washington D C Oct 19 reports from the Republican publicity association indicate that 1 200 editors favor Hughes in the latest national survey reflecting strong support for the candidate amid mounting party enthusiasm and widespread media backing.
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Washington, D. C
Republican Publicity Association
Hughes Predicted Landslide Victory Across States
Reported by Senator Bourne, Republicans foresee sweeping wins in Maryland, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Oklahoma on November 7. He claims few Democratic prognosticators favor Hughes, citing dissatisfaction with Wilson and the tariff, while alleging Republican unity and expected gains nationwide.
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Hughes
Bour
Orepco
Hlagher
Maryland
Kentucky
Repubcans
Virginia
Tennesse
New Carolina
Oklihoma
Bourne
Chiat
Wilson
Democra
Berange
Wison
Paulkner recital delights Waterloo patrons at First Methodist
Werth Faulkner tenor appeared in recital at First Methodist church in Waterloo. Brought by the Daughters of the American Revolution chaplain, Ralph Mason accompanied with organ numbers well received. Faulkner’s program ranged from Handel to Purcell, with strong, resonant voice and artistry evident especially in older songs. William Hoffman leaves for Newport RI to enter naval training, after months in the central passenger office, following a high-standards exam.
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Earth
Iron Purcell
Dido
Aeneas
US Naval Forces
William Hoffman
Martha Scott
Newport
Naval Training School
Lfnnis
Complexion remedy promises youthful look with osmosis magic
A vintage advertorial fragment touts a skin cream regime claiming to erase wrinkles and restore youth in under three nights through warm water cleansing and Tokalon roseated cream. It cites a Paris witness, an New York address for Simone Marlex, and a $200 forfeit to prove efficacy, urging readers to buy via druggists.
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Wicht
Rylie
Maureix
France
Wren
Chevanne
Paris
Mrath
Aline
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