Hampton Halloween Pavement Opening Program Set
Gov. John Hammill will speak at a Halloween and pavement opening celebration in Hampton Iowa on Wednesday October 31. The event features a free noon lunch at Murphy garage, band concerts vaudeville acts and an address by the governor. A goblin parade in the evening offers 59 merchant funded prizes for best costumes.
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Courier
Hampton
John i Hammil
Hampton. Commercial Club
Murphy Garage
Hammill
Hudson Baptist Mission Circle Meeting Scheduled
Hudson Iowa October 25 The Baptist Mission circle will be entertained at the home of Mrs A H Brandhorst Friday afternoon October 26 with Mrs CO E McDowell assisting hostess Mrs H J Zorwis will lead the devotional service Black Hawk Township Farm buyers met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs John Xknecht northwest of town Mrs Ralph Mitchell gave the lesson on planning meals and making favors Miss Schover new demonstration agent spoke Mrs Earl Hughes will host the next meeting O W Arter and Chris Jorgensen bought cattle B C Hollis of Northfield Minnesota has rented the former Griffith farm in Orange township now owned by the Hollis estate and will move here March 1
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Courier
Hudson
Baptist Mission Circle
A. H. Brandhorst
CO. E. McDowell
H. J. Zorwis
Black Hawk
Buyea
John Xsknecht
Ralph Mitchell
Miss Schover
Earl Hughes
O. W. Arter
Chris Jorgensen
B.C. Hollis
Northfield
Minn
Orange Township
Hollis
Convention for ’29 to Go to Dumont in Butler County
Greene Iowa October 25 Butler county Sunday school convention of 1929 will meet in Dumont, city chosen by vote of 1928 attendees. The 1929 gathering described as the largest yet held in the county, northwestern division showing strong school representation. Officers re-elected for 12 months: Mrs William Brandenburg Dumont president, Rev Wil Harm J Grossheim Greene vice president, Mrs Anna Hunter Allison secretary and treasurer.
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Courier Special Service
Greene
Dumont
Butler County
Et County
Walter Hutton
C. G. Herbrecht
Des Moines
State ‘Association
William _Brandenburg
Anna Hunter
Allison
Chickasaw Legion Staff Is Elected
Nashua Oct 26 Wayne Prughan Nashua is the recently elected commander of Chickasaw County American Legion and Harold Dunn Lawler is adjutant. The executive committee members are Leo Rourk Clark Knight Lawler Vern Upham Claire Upham Fredericksburg Harold Freeburg John Ecks Nashua William Gleason Dr W J Kelson New Hampton.
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Courier Spécial Service
Nashua
Wayne Prughan
Chickasaw County
American Legion
Harold. Dunn
Lawler
Ares
Leo Rourk
Clark Knight
Vern Upham
Claire Upham
Fredericksburg
Harold Freeburg
John Ecks
William Gleason
W. J. Kelson
New Hampton
Nashua Egg House
G. E. Mathias
Protivin
Taz
Friendly Society
Roy Nafus
Mmes. A. H. Nafus
W. B. Smith
F. C. Roach
M. B. Norman
John Konken
Emil Paschke
S. W. Blinn
E. G. Baumpach
E. E. Clements
Anna Brookkins
Frances Pickard
Home Missionary Soct
Waterloo
Charles City
Tuesdley
Mrs. Baumbach
Shipley and Fellows Buy Hampton Store
Hampton Iowa is set to see the Hampton Mercantile company acquired by W B Shipley and Amory Fellows forming a new firm named Hampton Mercantile company. Fellows will serve as local manager and treasurer while Shipley becomes president overseeing a 32 store chain across Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota.
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Erectier Tyreenn
Hampton, Ia
Hampton Mercantile Pany
W. B. Shipley
Waucoma and Randalia Tax Revenues for 1928 Totals
Waucoma tax levies for 1928 total 2462 dollars with allocations to general fund 599, grading 180, improvement 299, night 418, cemetery 65, fire equipment 90, fire maintenance 120, bond 120, park 125, bond 372, road dragging 60, road 6. Randalia expects 575 dollars from taxes for 1928 distributed as general 200, improvements 100, grading 100, lighting 175.
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Waucomaa
Waucoma
Board of Supervisors
West Union
Rundalia
La Porte City Plans Library in Community Hall
La Porte City residents vote on three proposed library names on November 1 as the town pledges support for a library in the former Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern Railway station. The town council will provide utilities, with $25 from the Literary Society, $25 from the Tourist Club, and $18 from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union plus other groups yet unspecified. The railway agreed to taxes being assumed locally as a condition for use of the abandoned building. Also notes Bruce Township Farm Bureau meeting October 26 and local club events with social details and visits by residents from Arlington Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Courier
la Porte City
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Co
Civb
Literary Society
Women's Christian Temperance Union
la Porte
Waterloo
State Traveling
Farm Bureau
Bruce Township
Zathes' Aid Society
A. C. Newton
Ray Antone
Fred Wheeler
Clyde Antone
Tir
G. H. Nies
Arlington
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Tex
Alta Shimer
B. F.kocher
Kocher
Kansas
Benny Scott
Free Band Concert at Oelwein High School Auditorium
The Oelwein high school band under director L L James will present a free concert tonight in the high school auditorium with an all feature program. Doors open at 7 15 with no reserved seats. The event honors merchants and townspeople for support. The senior class play A Nervous Wreck was a hit, sold out 24 hours before opening.
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Oelwein
L. L. James
Present Play in Orange Tonight
Reservations are being made for the play to be presented this and Friday evenings for the benefit of the Girl Reserves. A Halloween party for the Tri S club will be held at the William Bridge home Wednesday Oct 31. Gladys and Dexter Moberly will entertain G BR G and I T Sunday school classes. Women's Christian Temperance will be at Mrs W S Brown’s home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Russell Miller returned Friday from a fishing trip in Minnesota.
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W. 8. Brown
Russell Miller
Minnesota
Dai Saturd
Polo
Mrs. West
Nirg
W. Vichy
Mavici Dickey Clapsaddie
Beaman
H.W. Miller
Hull Urges G. O. P. Ticket At Dunkerton Talk
Pembey Special Serricey mrlan former vantressman and immigration commissioner urged voters to back the Republican ticket at a Dunkerton high school talk Tuesday evening. He praised Herbert Hoover and the Republican platform. Funeral notices follow for George Penney of Little Cedar who died Tuesday. services at the Little Cedar M E Church.
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Pembey
Harry
Dunkerton High School
Herbert Hoover
Cedar Falls Voters Urged To Turnout As Registration Opens
Cedar Falls registration boards report busy start as four precincts open for voter registration. Hoover Curtis volunteers monitor polls daily to ensure every eligible voter is registered.(entire item cites event coverage including Marion Talley concert and local notices)
Women Lead Early Voter Registration in Cedar Falls
In Cedar Falls on October 25 the first day of registration drew a line of twenty two in the Second ward by 10 a m. Early registrants include Mrs William Bremer in the First ward Mrs Elizabeth Knickerbocker in the Second ward and Mrs W E Bowen in the Third ward.
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Cedar Falls
Willam
Bremer
Elizabeth Knickerbocker
W. E. Bowen
Horace Moir
Farm Equality League to Hold Buchanan Rally
Joe Allen, a former Iowa Republican figure, will speak at Allerton theatre Friday evening under the Agricultural Equality League of America. The group backs Gov. Smith for president as aid to Midwest farmers and supports the McNary Haugen bill as relief. Separately Kloppenberg bakery, closed two months ago, was sold to Milo Naxera of Cedar Rapids who will assume operations Nov. 1 and move his family here. Also, Lt. F. Barr and Mrs. Hart saw their Willys Knight sedan burn between Sunday and Monday near the Derr farm. cause unknown, likely motor overheating or wiring short.
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fCourier Special Service Independence
Joe Allen
Iowa
Allerton Theatre
Agricultural Equality League of America
Otmer Republican Voters
Gov. Smith
Middlewest
Allen
Kloppenberg
Milo Naxera
Cedar Rapids
Naxera
Lt. F. Barr
Patch Grove
Wis
M. L. Hart
Willys- Knight
Barrs
Mrs. Hart
Charles Derr
Mr. Barr
Mr. Hart
Hans Nelson 75 Dies Near Osage Iowa
Hans Nelson aged 75 died Tuesday night at his home a mile and a half northeast of Osage. He leaves a widow and son George Nelson of Brownville. Funeral held this morning at Champion funeral home with Rev. T. P. Salem officiating. I O O F conducted the burial service at the grave.
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Courier
Osage
Hans Nelson
George Nelson
Brownville
Champion Funeral Home
T. P. Salem
Farm Auction Details For 80 Acre Property In Butler County
An 80 acre farm sale is set at the property located two miles west and 14% miles south of Finchford and 814 miles south of Shell Rock, five miles northeast of New Hartford. The parcel is the west half of the southwest quarter of section 13 90 15, west of the fifth principal meridian.
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Finchford
Shell Rock
New Hartford
PML
Butler County
Charles City Campaign Trail Builds Push Against Haugen
Charles City attorney Erwin Larsen the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Fourth district has delivered over 30 speeches and reached thousands of voters. He plans a caravan with a band through Clayton county and stops in Manley Osage Guttenberg Cresco Decorah Mason City and Guttenberg with Haugen scheduled to speak in Charles City Saturday evening.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Erwin Larsen
Gilbert N. Haugen
Manley
Oelwein
Manly Gnd
Clayton County
Guttenberg
Decorah
Cresco
Osage
Harpers Ferry
New Hampton
Mason City
Alfalfa's Merits to Be Told by Minnesota Man
Charles R. Hutchinson of Minnesota known as Alfalfa Hutch will speak at Franklin County Bankers Association in Hampton Iowa about profits from alfalfa and urge a larger hay crop acreage in Franklin county at a 4 PM luncheon. He has toured the north central agricultural states promoting alfalfa expansion.
Relative of Wadena Woman Dies in East
Wadena Ia Oct 25 Mrs Myrtle Greathead has been called to Buffalo New York by the death of a brother in law Will McCarthy He was stricken by heart disease Mrs Floyd Hall formerly Irene Allen is recovering from an appendicitis operation at Oelwein hospital She is a daughter in law of Ora Hall
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Courier Special Service
Wadena
Myrtle Greathead
Buffalo
N. Y
Will McCarthy
Floyd Hall
Irene Allen
Oelwein Hospital
Ora Hall
Nu Tone claims neuritis relief through blood cleansing
An old nature medicine Nu Tone is advertised as a blood purifier and nerve strengthener. The ad cites Mrs. Jens Aker of Waterloo and asserts rapid neuritis relief by cleansing impurities, improving digestion, and building nerve force. Bottles sell at $1 with a six pack for $5 through C J Miller, John Robert Drug Stores, and local dealers.
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C. J. Miller
John Robert
G. A. Milelev
Janesville Post Hosts Bremer Legion Members
In Janesville Iowa on October 25 an event hosted 175 Bremer county Legion and auxiliary members. City editor W Herl Hall of the Mason City Globe Gazette gave the main talk. speakers included Harry M. Reed of Waterloo Supt Jordan Larson from Dunkerton and Mrs Dubbert of Cedar Falls. Refreshments followed and attendees danced after the program.
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Courier
Janesville
American “Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Bremer County
Legion and Auxiliary
W. Her! Hall
Mason City
Council Clears Accused Officer in Waverly
In Waverly Iowa on October 25 Frank Mason remains city marshal as a petition for his dismissal over alleged inefficiency was withdrawn before a special council meeting. Citizens and business leaders testified Mason was efficient and impartial enforcing the law, with some calling him the best marshal in memory.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Frank Mason
Mason
F. A. Osincup
Adlerika Ad Promises Gas Relief From Stomach to Bowels
An advertisement claims Adlerika relieves gas and bloating after one spoonful. It features customer Geo. C. Brooks praising the product and asserts the medication acts on both upper and lower bowel to remove old waste matter, with Rotleri Drug Co. listed as the seller.
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Adilerika
Geo. C. Brooks
Adlerika
Rotleri Drug Co
County officers in Mitchell 10 wait for salary warrants
County officers and deputies in Mitchell county must wait until January 1 for salary warrants after Budget Director B L Hogue and auditor F E Cromer sought transfers from the general fund to meet miscellaneous account claims. The budget head allows only transfers to cover added jail and courthouse expenses totaling about 10000 dollars, with no education of the ruling to permit salary payments.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Mitchell County
F. E. Cromer
B. L. Hogue
Mitchell Resident Succumbs to Stroke
Cteve Krimestein, a Mitchell resident, died after a Tuesday stroke while working in a bed field. He is survived by his widow and several children. Marble Rock school faculty to present a play in the local high school gymnasium Friday evening. George Beckner begins return trip to San Diego after visiting son Dean Beckner and daughter Mrs R S Ham at Parker's Prairie, Minn.
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Courier Brecial Services
Mitchell, II
Cteve Krimestein
Marble Rock
George Beckner
San Diego
Cal
Dean Beckner
R. S. Ham
Parker's Prairie
Minn
Frame Structure at Gladbrook Burns
Gladbrook Iowa October 23 fire destroyed the using rooms of T Mann in Mann hall a frame building one of the town s oldest with wallboard partitions Firemen controlled the blaze quickly Mr and Mrs Schermerhorn who were coaching a dramatic class were unaware of the fire until the alarm sounded Co B Walter formerly a resident of Gladbrook has gone to Philadelphia to reside
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Courier Special Service
Gladbrook
Mann
Philadelphia
Visitors from Spencer and Dunkerton Visit Frank Magee
Special report notes Mr. and Mrs. E F Axtell of Spencer Iowa visiting at the Frank Magee residence with Mrs Magee identified as Mr Axtell s sister. Separately Des Moines dispatch says relatives of Lawrence Prim 21 killed at Cheyenne Wyoming search for his father John Prim, believed traveling unaware of the death.
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Spencer
Dunkerton
E. F. Axtell
Spencer, Ia
Frank Magee
Des Moines
U.P
Lawrence Prim
Cheyenne
Wyo
John Prim
Prim
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