Independence Community Program Draws Guests in Ward & Co Event
Om Chamberlin of Independence hosts a community program tonight as Ward & Co Chicago seeks a large store in Odwin and a Cleveland, Ohio firm eyes a downtown location. Miss Frances O'Brien heads to Des Moines for school physical instruction. Hazleton district fair opens for two days drawing crowds. Rev Carl Bassett to begin three weeks of evangelistic services at First Baptist. Independence Country Club hosts sixty members with golf, bridge, dinner and dancing.
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Cal
First Baptist Church
Independence Country Club
Community Will Honor Aviator in Public Program
Independence Iowa honors Clarence D. Chamberlin, second Atlantic crossing aviator, with a Gedney theatre public demonstration this evening at 7. The event is a community affair with a welcome for Chamberlin who has visited the Bogert family and will proceed to New York after the program.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Gedney Theatre
Chamberlin
Atlantic
Germany
W. G. Bogert
Des Moines
Iowa Fair Board
New York
Baniseitn Barrie
Missionary Society Meets at La Porte
The August gathering of the Presbyterian Missionary Society met in La Porte City with Mrs. A. M. Thompson presiding. Devotions by Miss Celia Goodwin, talks on The Negro in America and Africa, vocal solos by Sylys Rober and others, and a market-day plan for Saturday at the Central States Electric office. Several notices of residents visiting relatives and local moves followed. The W. C. T. U. will meet Friday in the city park with a special program and dishes to share.
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la Porte City
Presbyterian Missionary ‘Society
A. M. Thompson
Celia Goodwin
America
Cecil Gates
Africa
A. A. Robertson
Sylys
Grace
Alice’ Lyle
Ina Henry
Lu‘cile . Ranhouser
Alma Hackett
Charles Kocher
Herbert Halbfass
H. F.goodwin
H. ©. Unger
Man who broke jail at Osage taken in Minnesota
Militon Wilson, who escaped from Osage jail on January 20, was captured Tuesday in Faribault Minnesota. Sheriff Art Hungerford moves to extradite him to Town. He was in jail on liquor charges and has since been indicted for breaking jail, a sentence of one year in the penitentiary. He will be lodged in the Charles City jail as the new jail is not completed.
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Courier Special Service
Osage. In
Militon Wilson
Faribault
Minn
Art Hungerford
Minnesota
Charles City
Outlook in Franklin County Uncertain for Sweetcorn
Hampton Iowa September 1 A very uncertain crop O O McCaffree manager Marshall Cannon company reports 900 acres under cultivation and will start canning on September 2 with half a force initially as only a small percentage of corn is ripe If warm weather continues for 10 to 14 days enough ripe corn may arrive to keep half the force busy starting then Last year sweetcorn began ripening in the first week of August.
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Gourley
Hampton
O. O. McCaffree
Marshall Canning Company
McCaffree
Miss Trene Smith Returns to Teaching in Des Moines
Mitchell Virginia September 1 Special Miss Trene Smith has returned to Des Moines to resume teaching. She attended the Wild Life school at McGregor for two weeks and then made a motor tour to Lake Geneva and Chicago.
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Mitchell
Trene Smith
Des Moines
Wild Life School
McGregor
Geneva
Chicago
Thorpe Funeral to Be Held Friday in Manchester
Mrs Harry Thorpe died at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids after two years illness, last three months in hospital. Funeral Friday 10 30 a m at Mrs A Thorpe s home, Rev Stubbs of Cedar Rapids officiating. Burial in Oakland cemetery. She was 32. Blanche Marie Walston daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Walston born Hale Jones county May 18 1895, graduate of Olin High School 1913 and Cedar Rapids Business College. Married Harry Thorpe May 8 1925 in Cedar Rapids. survived by husband, parents, a brother Ward, and a sister Mrs Charles Schafer. another brother died two years ago.
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Courier
Manichester
Harry Thorpe
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
A. Thorpe
Stubbs
Oakland Cemetery
Thorpe
Charles Walston
Ward
Charles Schafer
Ridgeville
Cedar City Plans New School and Bonds Sale
Cedar City will award a contract for a modern school to be built on the current site at an estimated cost of 4000 dollars. Bids opening is set for today’s board meeting, with occupancy expected by Jan 1 and a reunion planned for the dedication. Bonds carry 5 percent interest, in denominations of 500, maturing in 1936.
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Geder Falls
Cedar City
Board of Education
J. G. Ralston
Year in Pen Given 2 Who Beat Guard at Independence
Ben Taylor and Loyal Curry leaders of the escaped gang from the Iowa state hospital in Independence were sentenced to one year in the penitentiary at Fort Madison. Judge George W. Wood imposed the punishment on their guilty pleas to assault and battery with intent to inflict great bodily injury. The escaping patients beat an attendant and locked him in a closet.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Ben Taylor
Loyal Curry
Iowa State Hospital
Fort Madison
George W. Wood
Oelwein Couple Married Monday in Independence
Miss Vernetta W. Walker of Oelwein and Raymond F. Eggert were married Monday evening at the bride’s cousin Mrs H R Willey’s home in Independence Ta The ceremony was by Rev R L Smith of the M E church The bridegroom works for C G W railway in Oelwein where they will reside Mrs Eggert is cousin of Miss Maide Kitch
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Vernetta W. Walker
Oelwein
Raymond F. Eggert
H. R. Willey
R. L. Smith
M. E. Church
C. G. W. Railway
Eggert
Maide Kitch
Delaware Farmer Dies at Monticello
Roy Albert Hugh aged 38 resided with his mother near Manchester. He died Monday at John McDonald hospital Monticello after three weeks bedfast with pernicious anemia. Funeral held at home with Rev E D Wells, burial at Buck Creek with Rev Virgil Welch officiating. Surviving: mother Mrs Jane Hugh, three sisters Mrs M Smith Hopkinton, Mrs Ben Wheeler Manchester, Mrs Fred Helserman south of the city, and brothers Lester Hugh and Glen Hugh Hopkinton. Father John E Hugh died 1915.
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Manchester
Roy Albert Hugh
John McDonald
Monticello
E. D. Wells
Buck Creek
Virgil Welch
Jane Hugh
M. ©. Smith
Hopkinton
Ben Wheeler
Fred Helserman
Barthers
Lester Hugh
Glen Hugh
John E. Hugh
Operation at Rochester St Ansgar Sept 1
A son of Mr and Mrs Mort Miller had an operation for relief of stomach ulcers at St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday Special report from St Ansgar dated September 1.
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Rochester
St. Ansgar, Ja
Mort Miller
St. Mary's Hospital
Minn
Grand jury cases listed for Floyd County in Sept
Charles City announces cases to be reviewed when the Floyd County Grand Jury meets on September 7. Names include Leo Purrington, Herbert Momberg, Cleophus Crawford, Evan Damro, Harold Tibbits, William Devoe, Martin Hanson, Charles D. Smith, Ollie Smith, William Baker, Walter Wright, Carl Ferchsell, Zebe Tierney, Herbert Gray, E. L. Whitney, Robert J. Murphy, Grady Moon, George Weiss, and Erick Swinger. Also notes marriages, property transfers, pastor moves, and local obituaries.
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Courier
Charles City
Grand Jury
Leo Purrington
Herbert Momberg
Cleophus Crawford
Evan Damro
Harold Tibbits
William Devoe
Martin Hanson
Charles D. Smith
Ollie Smith
William Baker
Walter Wright
Carl Ferch
Zebe Tierney
Herbert Gray
E. L. Whitney
Robert J. Murphy
Graydon Moon
George Weiss
Erick Swinger
Bryant Starts Work on 218 at Plainfield
Bryant Paving of Waterloo has begun paving federal highway 218 south of Plainfield. The project starts in Plainfield Township and affects traffic on the busy route through the area. Work begins September 1 with paving crews set to complete sections in coming weeks.
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Bryant
Plainfield
Tra
Bryant Paving Company
Waterloo
Here
Franklin county to open 100 rural schools
About 4000 pupils will attend town and rural schools in Franklin county when they open next week. The annual countywide teachers institute will be held at the high school on Monday and Tuesday. County superintendent H. J. Henderson expects enrollment to exceed last year’s 3900 pupils.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
Franklin County
H. J. Henderson
Franklin D. A. T. Mark Site Of Initial Election
Hampton Iowa September 1 an old settlers picnic sponsored by Candle stick chapter of the DAR will be held September 15 at the Waddington farm near Geneva to mark the site of Franklin county government with a bronze tablet. The first election was held August 5 1855 at James B Reeve's log home. A second election the following April chose Hampton as the county seat not long after the town was briefly named Benjamin before adopting Hampton. The event invites all interested in Franklin history.
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Hampton
Candlestick Chapter
D. A R
Waddington Farm
Geneva
Franklin
James B. Reeve
Benjamin
Funeral Held for Fern Esther Miller at Mt. Auburn Church
Fern Esther Miller, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Miller, died from a brain tumor after six months invalidism. She was born June 6 1912 in Homer township Benton county. Funeral conducted at the Church of Christ three miles southwest of Mt. Auburn, Iowa, on Tuesday. Survived by parents two sisters and a brother.
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Courier
Mt. Auburn
Fern Esther
H. C. Miller
Here
Church of Christ
Homer Township
Benton County
Trucks Wrecked in Crash on No 101 Near Urbana
Urbana Ia Sept 1 two trucks on the No 101 improvement project collided causing heavy damage to both vehicles but no injuries to drivers or other workmen. One truck will need a new engine.
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Courier Special Service
Urbana
No. 101
Here
Fisher Family Moves to Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Iowa September 1 N W Fisher depot helper moved his family from Tripoli to the Corey house in the town’s south part Harold Adams remains hospitalized in New Hampton after an appendicitis operation A daughter born to Mrs Clyde Clary Frederika died soon after birth at New Hampton hospital Mrs Clary’s condition is critical Mrs L S Kennedy is a patient in St Joseph hospital at New Hampton for surgical treatment Mr and Mrs L C Russell F S Adams and M H Linderman went to Nevis Minnesota for a 10 day visit with relatives
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Courier Special Service
Fredericksburg
N. W
St. Joseph Hospital
New Hampton
L. C. Russell
F. S. Adams
M. H. Linderman
Nevis
Minn
Chicago Firm Seeks Oelwein Location
Oelwein Iowa September 1 Montgomery report indicates a Chicago firm is seeking a site in Oelwein for expansion. Details unnamed, potential jobs or investment unspecified pending negotiations.
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