Oelwein Citizen Targeted by Black Hand Letters
Local storekeeper Frank Mariotti receives another black hand letter from Chicago demanding 5000 dollars under threat to him and his family. Other notes report a car accident injuring F G Ladd, a minstrel show at the Grand, and a three year old hurt in a crash involving X Richards’ car. Football plans hinge on a game with Charles City next Sunday.
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Oelwein
Frank Mariotti
Chicago
F. G
Ladd Mit
PY. G. Ladd
Thornton
Qelweln Hame Talent Entertainment
X. Richards
Richards
Charles City
Buutlreger
P. Cures
Superior Court
San ‘ Ban O'Halloran
West Union
Nnaights
Fraternity Event Held Across Multiple Iowa Counties
The af Pythias gathering is held today with representation from Allamakee Buchanan Clayton Bremer Fayette Howard Whineshirk and Delaware counties. A large afternoon class initiation precedes a seven o'clock sings with Co. PD. Larson as toastmaster. The stable of the order will present addresses.
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Af Pythias
Allamakee
Buchanan
Clayton
Bremer
Fayette
Howard
Whineshirk
Delaware
Co. PD. Larson
Funeral for George Haymaker in Primner Church
Funeral services were held Monday at Prim ner Church for George Haymaker who died aged about 60. He was born locally, married to Linderman, survived by two children, and buried at Cox Cemetery. Rev. Rowley led the rites. Also notes on a housewarming for Wood Goodell, a trip to California by Mr and Mrs Gibney, and laymen conference attendance in Reinbeck.
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Vinton
Tra
George Haymaker
Primmer Church
Cox Cemetery
W. G. Rowley
Haymaker
Linderman
Epworth League
Wood Goodell
Mrs. Goodell
Medilwaukee
Goodell
California
J. M. Gibney
Cato
Mont Township Meeting Highlights Regional Convention
The Sunday program drew a full house with exceptional merit. Attendees included Vinton and Rev. C K Riddington president of the association and Mrs Edna Harwood from this city. The gathering marked the county’s first district convention in years amid ongoing illness of Charles Ried and serious injuries to W B Franklin with loved ones traveling to help.
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Wisconsin
Franklin
Waterloo Rotarians Lead 11th District A Members
Waterloo Rotary club with 163 members topped Division A in the 11th District during September attendance. Davenport was second with 79.77 percent, Des Moines third at 74.22, Cedar Rapids fourth at 69.90, while the district average stood at 87.14 percent.
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Waterloo Rotary Club
Davenport
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Phillips Milk of Magnesia touted for quick indigestion relief
An older ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a superior remedy for sour stomach and gas. It claims instant relief when mixed with water and asserts physicians have prescribed it for fifty years, noting it reduces stomach acid more effectively than soda bicarbonate.
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Phillips
Mill of Magnesia
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
Charles H. Phillips
Eae
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District K
Vicks
Ways
Geo. Haymaker
Methodist Church
Reinbeck
S. 5
Pleasant Hill Church
Nature
Waterloo
Rotarians
Sealy
H. P. Cramblet
Scranton
Penn
Ellis Hotel
Mr. Crambler
Watkins Coal & Lumber CO
Central Iowa
Good Housekeeping Institute
Hera
Davidsons Rons
AWS
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