Delaware paving closes gap from west to east
The article notes completion of paving on highway No. 20 north of Earlville, enabling continuous hard surface from Waterloo to the Dubuque county line. Bryant Paving Co. carried out the work, with open traffic expected in two weeks and motorists urged to heed danger signals during shoulder construction.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Earlville
Waterloo
Dusbuque
Bryant Paving
Alas Winslow
Delaware County
Dyersville
Manchesest
Winthrop
Manchester Firm Wins Gravel Highway Contract
The Courier reports local contractor Barnard Barne secured the contract to gravel the road from Delaware corners to Oneida and regravel sections of Hopkinton road. WT Ryan and Sons of Missouri Valley won the grading bid of 25 689. Burt and Russell of Waukon received the culvert construction bid of 6475.
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Barnad Barne
Delaware
Oneida
Hopkinton Road
Robinson
Delhi
Hopkinton
Delhi North
Ryan G. Sons
Missouri Valley
Burt & Russell
Waukon
Baptisms Held at Little Brown Church in the Vale
Six children were baptized by Rev. J L Meccomson at the Little Brown Church in the Vale. Gene Empre, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nink, Charles City, was among the group, with Joan Marie and Dorothy Virginia also named as part of the ceremony. Families from Charles City attended.
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J. L. MecComson
Little Brown Church
Vale Near Here
Gene ‘Empre
Lawrence‘ Nink
Charles City
Raisins
Joan Marie
H. F. Rust
Dorothy Virginia
James Miner
John Theodore
Betty
Horton Woman's Funeral Held at Plainfield
Miss Elsie Logan former resident of Anis community died at a sister's Osage home. Funeral services were held in Plainfield with attendees from Anis. The Peter Hansen family plans to move to Kankakee Illinois next week. A girl, Arlene, injured in a closing out sale auto collision, is improving after head bruises and cuts. Herman Potter of Nashua died at a daughter’s in Waterloo. his family formerly lived here.
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Courier
Horton
Anis
Elsie Logan
Plainfield
Minor Finch
Edith
Florida
Herman Potter
Nashua
Waterloo
Frederika L A S Meets at Church
Members of Unit B hosted the Ladies Aid society after noon at the church parlors. A community supper is planned for Saturday September 8 in the church basement. Mr McClain moved his household goods to the Charles Richman house. his daughter will teach in local public schools. Mrs Alcock Frederika and Mrs Clary Waverly visited Anoka to see the George Alcock family. Clyde Garner sold his dairy business to Floyd Wessel of New Hartford, Sept. 6.
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Gourier
Prederiks
Unit B
Ladies’ Aid
McClain
Charles Richman
Wiil Yeach
Waverly
Anoka
Minn
George Alcock
Pleasant Valley
F. H. Wordman Park
Myrtle
Ed. Randolph
Mercy Hospital
Eldon
Herman Rohlwing
Billy Major
Pioneer Farm
Roland Miller
Mayo Clinic
Pioenester
Temporary Bridge on Cutoff Opened to La Porte City
The temporary bridge over the Gedar river cutoff near La Porte City opened to traffic after repairs from high water damage. The bridge’s reopening benefits eastern farmers shipping corn and supports the local canning facility’s reduced half day runs. Also included is a note about the September meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society and brief local pickups in passing.
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la Porte City
Courier
Buffalo Skull Found Near Urbana
Urbana September 6 A buffalo skull in good preservation was found by Cliff Boyles in a ravine on his farm east of Urbana Sunday. The skull was buried about eight feet below the surface. Urbana school opened Monday with normal registration. McLhughlin is superintendent and H G Reisinger principal with teachers Mrs Birdie Moore, Mrs H G Reisinger, Miss Bailey Swank Davis and Adams Miss Sylvia Kissing continues seriously under care of a trained nurse.
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Urbana
Cliff Boyles
Urbana’ School
McLhughlin
H. G. Reisinger
Birdie Moore
Bailey
Swank
Davis
Adams
Sylvia
Picnic in Raymond Church Compliments New York Visitors
Raymond IowaSeptember event notes a church basement supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Hewitt as a greeting to Mr and Mrs Vincent Hall of New York. Local residents including Henry Poyner recovering from a paralytic stroke and travels to Sumner and Slayton Minnesota are mentioned along with gatherings at Worthington. The Matt Etringer family and Norbert Faters visit Sister Mary Geneva.
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Frank Kunkels
Elizabeth Gallagher
Sumner
William Weien
Barnville
Walter Hewitt
Earl Hewitt
Slayton
Minn
Ray ‘Henapeter
Matt Etringer
Norbert
Faters
Mary Geneva Vat Worthington
Hazleton Girl Seriously Ill With Lockjaw
Independence Iowa Sept 6 Miss Loretta Lyden of Hazleton now a student nurse at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids is dangerously ill with lockjaw. She was stricken about nine days ago. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lyden formerly of Hazleton.
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Independence
Loretta Lyden
Mercy’ Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Lyden
Hazleton
Freese and Gentry Buy Gladbrook Cafe
Russell Freese and Perry Gentry have taken possession of Sunnyside cafe in Gladbrook Iowa after purchasing the business on Tuesday. The report also notes church and community events including a German M E conference reappointment, local hospital convalescence, and school preparations as area residents prepare for the upcoming Monday start.
Wadena Girl to Wed Wisconsin Minister
Miss Bertha Johnson Jett leaves Wadena for Blue River Wisconsin to marry Rev Clarence Randall on September 12 at the bridegroom's parents home. School dismissed to allow teachers to attend Institute at Oelwein. Abbie Smith marked sixty sixth birthday with a gathering of 12 women for a social afternoon. Albert Gehring of Elgin, father of former Wadena teacher Arleta Gehring, died at his home Tuesday after a period of illness.
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Courier
Wadena
Bertha Johnson Jett
Blue River
Wis
Clarence.Randall
Oelwein
Abbie Smith
Ner
M. A. Klingman
Albert Gehring
Elgin
Arleta Gehring
Charles City plans stock sale for municipal swimming pool
A Charles City corporation with authorized capital of 25,000 and 500 shares will be formed to finance a municipal swimming pool. Stock sales aim to fund building operations in early spring, with organization to be completed soon.
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Courier
Charles’ City
M. F. Edwards
Parkersburg
Ecourt
William. Duvell
Nora Springs
Edwards
Former Hampton Resident Dies in Elkader
Mrs Bert Cotant a former New Hampton resident died at her Elkader home on September 2 after a cancer battle. Maude Dana born January 8 1874 in Plainfield daughter of Marvin and Alice Dana survived by parents husband Bert Cotant ten children and many Dana and related siblings. Also notes Stodola to travel to Czecho Slovakia and France with trip lasting into the new year. A separate item reports a liquor seizure in Osage when a box addressed to a local resident contained a gallon of 17 percent alcohol.
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Courier
New Hampton
Bert Cotant
Elkader
Cotant
Maude Dana
Plainfield
Marvin
Alice Dana
Violet
Leaha
Verna
Vernon
Maude
Osman
Una
Charles
Delene
Blair
Orin Dana
Wasta
S. D
Roy Dana
Fort Dodge
Len Knight
Frederika
Wear Dana
Alta Vista
E. C
Dana
This City
Max Winner
Mitchellville
Ethel Dana
R. F. Gelber
A, Td, McCahen
Ray Deerhorn
Minneapolis
Czecho-Slovakia
Tracer
Frank J. Stodola
Clutter
Chicago
Mr. Stodola
Lozice
Germany
France
Belgium
Cedar Rapids
Osage
Art Hungerford
Madon Olly
Clarksville Reopens Schools Amidst Community Notes
The Clarksville schools welcome 256 pupils for opening day with 139 in grade levels and 117 in high school. Two new teachers join, Miss Dostal and Miss Lillian Stine. Local business moves include Lorraine Clingman leasing her restaurant to I D Davis of Des Moines. Chicago-bound plans and new owners for a Chevrolet business are mentioned along with a kittenball win at Wordman park.
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Clarksville
Siblie
Dostal
Protivin
Lillian "Stine
Ierades
J W Crabb Dies at Independence After Year of Ill Health
Joseph W Crabb age 76 died at his Independence home after a year of declining health. He was born January 31 1852 in Jackson County and married Hutokah M Hill July 8 1873. Survived by wife 13 children including Lottie McDade Pearle Hardin Louis Widing Nelle McCullagh Phila Willison Walter Grant F Crabb Fred Crabb Isaiah Crabb and others. Funeral arrangements pending family distance. The couple celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary July 8.
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Independences
Joseph W. Crabb
Jackson County
Hutokah M. Hill
Isaiah
Lottie
McDade
Bellingham
Wash
Pearle” Hardin
Dubuque
Louis Widing
Kennecott
Alaska
Nelle McCullagh
Seattle
Phila’ Willison
Republican Women in Tama County Plan Friday Rally
Miss Martha McClure national committee woman opens the Republican campaign in Traer under the county central committee and Tama County Republican Women's club. A noon luncheon leads to a conference before a Princess theatre rally, with another event in October at Toledo led by Mrs. J. B. Jackson and Mrs. Ella C. Taylor.
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Toledo
Cedar Rapids
Ella C. Taylor
Traer
Fairbank Woman In Serious Illness At Home
Mrs Jene Chase of Fairbank is seriously ill at her home after a fall fractured her arm and Brights disease worsens her condition. Her children have been summoned from elsewhere. Nearby guests include Mr and Mrs Louis Hayes Whistler Cal and others. Frank, elder son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Weaver, is very ill with pneumonia. George Hahn sustained head and back injuries when a timber fell on a bridge gang.
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Fairbank
Jene Chase
Bright
Nellie King
O. H. King
Louis Hayes
Whistler
Cal
Louis Rommel
Minneapolis
Minn
C. E. Hayes
Lamont
F. B. Harrington
Hazleton
Prank
Lawrence Weaver
George Hahn
Increase Your Weight 3 Pounds in 30 Days
An advertisement promotes McCoy's Tablets as a weight gain remedy promising to fill out hollows in the cheeks neck and chest. It claims energy vigor and a guaranteed result with a 5 pound minimum gain after four boxes or a full refund if unsatisfied. The copy names druggists and outlets selling the product.
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McCoy's
Watt
Amcgoy
Robert Drug Co
O.J. Miller
America
Cedar Falls Parlor Reading circle opens its fifty third year
The Cedar Falls Parlor Reading circle, oldest literary group in the community, begins its 12-meeting season Oct. 8 at Mrs. H. H. Clay's home with Dr. P. O. Witalgman leading a discussion on vacation experiences. The roster lists 16 members with W. G. Crowder as president and J. A. Petrier as vice president. The first 40 minutes of each meeting focus on current events. Other items note College Hill Club's plans, Rotary talks, and local social news including visits and personnel changes.
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Cedar’. Falls
Cedar Falls
Reading Circle
H.h.clay
P.O. Witalgman
W. G. Crowder
J. A. Petrier
H. D. Allen
E. M. Culver
College Hill
Literary Society of
Fayette County teachers meet in Oelwein
A Fayette County School Teachers meeting in Oelwein draws a strong faculty with Agnes Samuelson Julius Boras A B Hennett G B Ferrell Russell Holly Avis Lynch Jessie Finch Le Meyer and Leary as speakers. The event ends Friday afternoon with visitors arriving and departing by rail.
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Courier
Oelwein
Russell A. Holly
West Union
Avis Lynch
Delwein
Jessie, Finch
le & Meyer
Fayette County
Dubuque
Great Western Railroad
Rock Island Railroad
Decorah
Better Than Soda For Sour Stomach Ad Lerk? Adlerika Ad
Advertisement text touts Adlerika as superior to soda for gas and sour stomach. Customer quote claims quick relief in ten minutes and cleansing of upper and lower bowels. Brand Robert Drug Co promotes the product as a real cleanse and better feeling.
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Ed McNeill
Adlerika
Seb Adleriks
Robert Drug Co
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