GL Car Inspector Fatally Injured in Switch Yards
Fred Henderson a 60 year old Illinois Central yard inspector died at St Francis hospital after being crushed between cars while coupling an air hose. He was walking between cars when his foot caught in a rail then the car passed over his legs. He died after shock and blood loss. Born Canton, Illinois, he was married to Minnie Copie who predeceased him. Two stepchildren Fay and Byford Henderson survive along with stepfather J B Paull. Funeral arrangements await word.
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Fred Henderson
Illinois Central
St. Francis Hospital
Henderson
Hillinois
Canton
Des Moines
Minnie Copie
Fay
Byford Henderson
J. B. Paull
Farnumville
Kistner
Mr. Paull
Denied One Claim, Farmer Seeks Agricultural Exemption
Oran Appleman, a 400 acre Iowa farmer with wife and two children, traveled to Waterloo to appeal a district board ruling on agricultural exemption. He explains he operates the farm with no wheat harvest ready and a threshing crew due, insisting he did not originally claim agricultural exemption but would join the army if denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Appleman
Iowa
Waterloo
Appleman
Tamarenter
Cal Style Show Set for Sept 20
Fred Fenton, secretary of the Retail Merchants association, announced the annual Cal style show will be held Sept 20 at 8 p.m. in downtown stores. The program will feature the styles of 1917-48 with something entirely new planned to cap the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame
Ashton
Fred Fenton
Retail Merchants’association
Cedar Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Assault in Hotel
Clarence Degrande pleaded guilty in Justice Kepford's court to assault and battery following a complaint by a Cedar Falls young woman. He was fined 25 dollars and costs for the offense committed in a local hotel early Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Clarence Degrande
Upton B. Kepford
France to fix prices on potatoes and beans
Paris reports the minister of provisions will seize control of all potato and bean prices in France starting September 15. Regional prices will be set by department committees with prefects, agricultural directors, three tradesmen, and three farmer representatives. Prices revised every two months. export restricted to certified cases. penalties include confiscation. A second item notes L. J. Bronson selling his residence at 1117 Grant avenue and planning to move to Melstone Montana for farming.
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Paris
France
Department of Origin
L. J. Bronson
Grant Avenue
John J. Healey
Melstone
Mont
Mr. Bronson
Paul Davis Dry Goods Store
Marital union and obituaries from Clarksville area
Clarksville notices report the Aug 29 marriage of Gladys Matott to George Delker near Greene and details of L. N. De Saranaga's death Aug 29 with funeral at Presbyterian church. The column lists family visits, farm losses from a May lightning strike, and community events including soldier farewell observances, local travel, and school reopenings in Hudson and nearby towns.
Baptist ladies bake sale near week start at Plainfield
Plainfield on September 3 residents report a Baptist ladies crumble-bee meeting planned for Wednesday afternoon September 12 with Mrs. J W Wade. Several local families visit relatives, including Mr and Mrs Barnie Thompson and Mr and Mrs Borchers of Minnesota with O G Thompson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Baptist Ladies
Cumble-Bee
J. W. Wade
Barnie Thompson
Borchers
Minnesota
O. G. Thompson
Famiy
Allison Fair Draws Big Crowd Amid Baseball Action
Sept 5 reports a large attendance at the county fair with favorable weather. Bristow beat Shell Rock 10 to 2, Clarksville defeated Aredale 7 to 1, and Allison beat Clarksville 2 0. Labor Day Clarksville won 2 to 1 against Allison in baseball. School openings note temporary superintendent Mrs Hodges and staff includes Jane Little and Louise Arnold. Rural schools also start with teachers listed. Olive Dailey employed at Rockwell store.
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Allison
Butler County
Bristow
Shell Rock
Clarksville
Aredale
Frank Borle
Marshalltown
Allison Public Schools
B. Hodges
Jane M. Little
Louise Arnold
Luelie North
Ruth Barton
Alice Jennings
Dana Wilder
Marion Hinl
Pleasant Valley
West Point
Grace Belt
Ripley
Leona Elliott
A. T. Martin
Jackson
Olive Dailey
Rockwell
Ispend
Local visits and movements in Eagle Center area
In Eagle Center Mr and Mrs Peter Trost of Fern Illinois visit relatives. Mr and Mrs John Weber and children were Sunday guests at Harp er Tennessee Agnes Schaefer goes to Dubuque to study music and voice at Visitation academy. William Bouler shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Art Scanlon and children from St Anne Illinois visited Chris Strubel on Friday. Mr and Mrs Brustkern visit Minnesota with the former's sister.
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Eagle Center
Sept
Peter Trost
Fern, Ill
John Weber
Harper, Tn
Agnes
Schaefer
Dubuque
Visitation Academy
William Bouler
Chicago
Art Scanlon
St.Anne
Chris Strubel
Mrs. Brustkern
Minnesota
Alma Haecker Marries Jenna Lundberg in Hampton
Alma D. Haecker daughter of County Auditor EB D. Haecker married Jenna A. Lundberg of Duluth Minn in Hampton on Tuesday. Lundberg works as assistant storekeeper at a Duluth steel plant and the couple will live there. Alma has served as a bookkeeper at the Hampton Chronicle office. Glen Cunningham leaves Manetts clothing for a new post with a large Chicago firm.
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Hampton, In
Alma D. Haecker
EB. D. Haecker
Jenna A. Lundberg
Duluth
Minn
Lundberg
Minnesota Steel Plant
Hampton Chronicle
Glen Cunningham
Manett Bros
Chicago
Miss Iane Holingworth Employed in Minneapolis Millinery
Mitchell notes Miss Iane Holingworth went to Minneapolis Friday and is employed as saleslady in the Donaldson millinery. Mr. and Mrs. F D Cady took Mrs. M J Godfrey and children to their home in Channing in their car Sunday. Lewis Sediacek buys notetees this week at 90 cents per bushel. Rev Geo McNary Tripoli preached at the Congregational church. Miss Della Indro and Miss Gertrude Tesch leave for St Paul to teach this year. Miss Ruth Willey goes to Meson City for business college.
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St. Paul
Ruth Willey
Meson City
Business College
Janesville Update From Parental Home To Parish Plans
Community notes outline a family gathering of locals including Johnston New Rochelle and others, mention school resuming amid county fair interest, a cottage prayer meeting led by J A Cummins, and Sunday services with Rev Scott Smith. A rubbish fire near Mrs Ira Fish’s property caused minor damage to barn and chicken house. Mrs Anna Wetherell sells her residence to Warmbrodt with October 1 transfer. Revenue and church funding reforms praised, eight teams to canvass Sept 17 as part of the Snandal campaign.
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Janesville
Bopl
Johnston
New Rochelle
Carl
Albert Lea
Claude
Hugh Ballantyne
Christian Endeavor
Scott Smith
Cedar Mapies
Ira
Fish
Warner
Anna Wetherell
Warmbrodt
Littleton Opens School With Local Teachers
Littleton opens its new school year with Miss Weber of Independence as principal and Miss Jean Paodern of Otterville guiding primary grades. Activities include a Fall bazaar at Horn store, ice cream and cafeteria supper, plus local residents traveling or visiting relatives nearby.
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Littleton
Weber
Independence
Jean Paodern
Otterville
Thomas McVenes
Pipestone
Minn
Sasse
Julius Sasse
Glorléo
Ald Society
Horn Store
Iva O'Brien
Gladys McGloughlin
Independence High School
Edna Manross
Jesup
Frank Rehbere
Scott Hoffman
Bismarck
N. D
Charles
Fairmont
Albert Levbsack
Will Pratt
B. F. Hinderliter
Geneseo Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Geneseo notes include Mr and Mrs R J Meeker returning from Ames after six weeks visiting Geneseo friends. Local schools in Nos 3 6 and 2 opened with teachers Miss Ward Miss Rough and Miss Speer. A party at C E Lambert home entertained youths. Hog cholera affects J C Hayward's herd vaccinated. New Kansas trip for Frank Malcolm and Fred Lockard. Draft mare struck by lightning at W A Speer’s dairy barn.
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Geneseo
R J. Meeker
Ames
Lucius Ward
Rough
Waterloo
Florence Speer
C. E. Lambert
Ose
Robert Mitchell, Jr
Estherville
Dekota
Cc. J. Haywards
Frank Malcolm
Fred Lockard
Kansas
Nelson McElhinney
J C. T. Mitchell
W. A. Speers
Doctor Promises Iron Pills Boost Strength 100 Percent
A Boston physician states that lack of iron in blood causes nervous weakness and fatigue and that taking two five grain tablets of a modern organic iron supplement for two weeks can double strength and endurance. He cites tests, testimonials, and a $100 refund offer if results fail, with local druggists carrying the product.
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New York
BE. Sauer
Boston
Sievers
Wangler Bros. Co
The Majestic and Crystal Theatres Stage New Bill Offerings
The Majestic Theatre opens a program headlined by The International Revue with ten songs and dances plus Italian street singers Granville and Mack, followed by The Suffragette farce with Walter Howa. Tasmanian Trio and Weurist-Pathe news complete the bill. Crystal Theatre features Bryant Washburn in Skinner's Baby with Hazel Daly and James Carrall, after Paul West's A Kiss for Susie at the Plaza and Vivian Martin’s bricklayer story.
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Youkville
Majestic
Granville
Mack
Walter Howa
Cecil
Mac
Versatile Comiques
Weurist- Pathe News
Majestic Theatre
Vivian Martin
Plaza
Paul West
Susie
Miss Martin
Skinner
The
Crystal Theatre Management
Bryant Washburn
Washburn
Hazel Daly
James Carrall
A. K. Haupt
Crystal Theatre
Greene Social Notes Prompt Local Visits and Travel
Greene. Joe Ayer returns from Colfax Tennessee where he has been treated for rheumatism. Magdalene Feyerelsen resumes school work in Dilbart Minnesota. An auto party visited Waucoma after church and shared dinner at the parsonage. Fred Cheney and bride arrived in Greene for a few days with his parents before returning to New Mexico. Mrs. E. Stager returns from Charnholm North Dakota where she visited her daughter Mrs. Lou Charnholm.
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Jarksville
Frank Matott
A. G. Ward
Gladys Matott
George Delker
Greene
S.C
W. H. Sinclair
Presbyterian Church
Lynwood Cemetery
Leah Mulijneau
Isabella Baker
de Saranaga
Lou Waters
G. W. Gough
Harold
Temple
Tex
Homer Pos
Baby
Kansas City
Wilbur Shafer
Cedar Valley Electric Light & Power Co
Glenn
Des Moines
France
F. E. Baxter
Toledo
Wash
Edna Pray
Webb
South Dakotas
Ed Graves
Werbert
Sherr Green
Sherm Green
Saran Green
Allen Fitch
St. Paul
B. H. Green
Howard Tiffany
Robert
Arlo Green
Waterloo
Ray Green
Long Beach
Cal
James Young
Shelby Griffith
John Hunt
Kellar
Ramssy
Wm. Hicks
Samuel Lister
Newton
Providence
BR. I
M. G. Mather
George Detra
Earl
Oliva
James Harris
Morrison, Dl
Detra
Supreme Bench
Town
Allison
Clarksville
Parkersburg
Frank Knapp
Arthur Knapp
Bre
Mervin Scales
John Skinner
Destra Walrath
Miner Wamsl
H. E. Knapp
Marble Rock notes and school staff openings
A Waterloo doctor visited Mrs. Mary Hownman and Misa Dorothy Alten stayed briefly. News of Fred Pascoe’s death reached from South Dakota. Patrician Walster began teaching in Cyurnay district and Cedar Rapids medical care for hay fever. Public schools opened with Supt Floyd Paul and a new corps of teachers across grades and districts.
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Marble Eoen
Waterloo
Aoe
Mary Hownman
Misa
Dorothy Alten
Fred Pascoe
South Dakota
Patrician Walster
Cyurnay
Ashley Farnham
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Paul
Cedar Rapida
Mins Maria Bush
Pocahontes
Donestic Befence
Grace Wilson
Frinnall
Ralph Wurster
Marble Rock
Cora Lawrence
Substituting Cuticura For One Week
Promote Cuticura Soap and Ointment as daily skin care. Recommend hot water baths to cleanse pores, claim clear skin and reduced pimples, redness, or roughness. Advertise free samples by return mail from Cuticura Dept. 22 Boston, noting sale everywhere.
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Dept. 22
Boston
Infant daughter dies in Horton. funeral held this week
Horton records mourn loss of infant daughter born August 27 and died August 2. Funeral Friday forenoon with burial in Horton Cemetery. Frank McKenzie and wife left for Potosi Wisconsin and Zwingle Iowa to visit relatives. Arrangements to attend September 13 meeting with Mrs. Dick Gallagher to elect a new secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton Horton
Herman Brown
Barn
Marble Rock divorce filings surface in court notice
Yesterday afternoon at Marble Rock a divorce suit list appeared with Sadie Harris versus Herman Harris Leta Irene Hickle versus Fred A Hickle and Grace M Castile versus Roy A Castile involving third and fourth grade authorities and individuals Milas Merle Dudley and Allee Thornton among local names.
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Marble Rock
Milas Merle Dudley
Floyd
Miss Allee ‘Thornton
Brarrle
Sadie Harris
Herman Harris
Leta Irene Hickle
Fred A. Hickle
Grace M. Castile
Roy A. Castile
Forest fires devastate Bitter Root trout stream
Missoula Montana reports forest fires in Burnt Fork Creek, Bitter Root valley, killed all fish in upper waters. Government rangers inspecting the devastated district say heat from the burning woods cooked hundreds of trout alive in the stream.
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Missoula
Mont
Ork
Bitter Root
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Frank Kaley
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Hiness
John Morales
Hampton
Mary Provalee
Lester Lincoln
St Paul
Ed Lincoln
Hudson
J. H. Boatman
Ida Rohlf
Everly
Edna Sheriff
Norwalk
Eval Anderson
Basset
Marion Boatman
Barnes City
Lilian Baker
Farley
Minnie Porter
Perry
Ed Seufferlein
Towa
Hazel Kervink
Gdebelt
Hudson Savings Bank
Henry Mueller
Philip
Points
Frank Guitknecht
Arthur Knudson
Nellie Mosely
Manchester
Florence
Edinburg
Til
Baptist Church
Benton Satterlee
Margaret
Louie Westervelt
Montana
Vernoa Pierce
5. Trescott
Clear Lake
Anna Kennedy
E. A. Roach
Muga
Mount Vernon
Superior
Wis
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Corpus Christie
T. D. Ford
WW. Tayster
N. Wosseller
New Hartford
Mitchell
Plaza Theatre
Cuticura
Electric Park
Big Features
Sam
Geo. M. Cohan
Bald Pate
Wang & Miller Shoe Company
Waterloo Theatre
Kalama
Hawaii
Howard MecKent Barnes
10 & M
DR. W, BH. Ross
Leavitt and Johnson Building
DR. Fullerton
Black
Res. Black
CG. W. Bruner
Black Bank
Frank T. Hartman
Fifth and Mulberry Streets
East Side Library
Hyde
Drexel
Joseph A. Jerger
Harper Avenue
Seeee
Granville & Mack
Italy
TER Howe & CO
Eco
Drew
Pathe News
Crystal
Arthur Ashley
Guardian
June Elvidge
Montague Love
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