Colling P Leslie Victim Of Crash At Interception
Colling P Leslie 62 retired farmer is fatally injured in an auto collision south of town on Jefferson highway Saturday night. He was returning to his home near Owasa after a visit to Yowa Falls when his car was struck by a northbound vehicle. Leslie was pinned under wreckage and died a few hours later. The other occupants escaped with minor injuries. He is survived by his widow, two grown children, a Chicago son and a Des Moines daughter, plus several brothers and a sister.
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La Porte C E to Resume Meetings Tuesday Evening
La Porte City Ia Sept 10 Lyra chapter O E B 8 will meet Tuesday evening for the first meeting since the summer vacation Division II of the Methodist Aid society will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs T A Richards. Miss Marjorie s testimonials were served. Mrs Hugh Salmon Chicago and ER Bitterly Waterloo were out of town guests. Edith Adams Home Edith Adams returned Friday evening from Toward Pa where she spent the past year and a half with relatives. Mrs Burrell Urbana Spare the amend here. Suffers from Fall Amy Bonnell confined to bed suffering from a fall received at her home. As soon as she can be moved she will be taken to the home of Mr and Mrs W W Cooper. Visitors from Nebraska Mr and Mrs Cyrus Fox and Mr and Mrs Harold Goings North Platte Neb visiting in the home of farmer's brother and sister Mr and Mrs J W Fox and other relatives.
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Frank Brownell 67 Dies at Oelwein
Frank Brownell age 67 died at his home 115 Second Street Northeast early today after a long illness from a complication of ailments. He was a retired farmer. Arrangements for his funeral are not complete but services are likely Tuesday afternoon.
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Banquet Plans for United Commercial Travelers in Charles City
United Commercial Travelers in Charles City plan a banquet for members wives and traveling salesmen and their wives to be served Saturday Sept 23 at KK C hall. Seven towns New Hampton Lawler Cresco Decorah Nashua Greene Osage represented. Grand council speakers Arch McFarlane Waterloo and J R Carlin Oskaloosa. Social events include two bridge dinners and dinners with Lions club and Country club parties through the week.
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Hollman Buys Traer Auto Supply Co
John Hollman purchases the Traer Auto Supply business from Louis Hagedorn. The deal includes stock of accessories storage repair and gasoline and oils sales. The venture will operate as Hollman Auto Supply with Hollman as proprietor. Hagedorn will continue Pontiac and Oakland sales.
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Aged Woman Emma Cook Dies at Manchester Home
Emma A Cook 74 longtime Delaware county resident died Sunday morning at home on East Union street. Physician cites heart attack as likely cause after she was found by Mrs Howard McBride. She was blind for five years and had lived with her sister earlier and with her nephew Howard McBride. Survived by nephew Howard McBride and another nephew A E Morgan of Los Angeles.
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Oelwein Firemen Picnic At Lake In Fine Weather
Oelwein volunteer fire department held its annual picnic at Lake Oelwein with gates games and a big dinner amid ideal weather. Also reports of a Chicago wedding between Hazel Dwyer and Les Aldrich former Oelwein residents planning to live in Chicago. Great Western baseball in Horton Kan posted scores in a three game set. Dwight Schneider family left for Soldier Kan to visit relatives and Colorado. Frank Davis Fayette 64, brother of W J Davis attended his funeral. Mrs G Meyer to speak at Jefferson township farm bureau meeting. Prof D E Baum to lead singing. Firemen fought a small blaze at a farm home east where a car and corncrib roof were destroyed.
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Trustees to buy highway grader at Mt. Auburn
Cedar township trustees J. A. Healy Ed Smalley and J. W. Healy inspected a road grader at West Union preparatory to purchasing the machine for the township. Annual picnic of IO F and Rebekah lodges at Norwood's camp drew about 30 attendees. Miss Alma Sehlerfelt, ill with influenza and pleurisy, was taken to Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo for treatment.
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Quasqueton Family Moves to Cedar Rapids
The Quasqueton family plans to move to Cedar Rapids after selling stock and grain here. Mrs Ralph Lb Kimbalt and the family will reside at 1517 Second Avenue in Cedar Rapids. Daughters Marian and Beatrice attend Cedar Rapids Business College and Franklin High School.
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Retired grocer dies at Center Point
Ben Rob Newman a 77 year old former merchant at Center Point died from a stroke suffered Friday night He retired about 20 years ago after operating a local grocery for many years Surviving are his widow a son Frank of Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs Vera Shets Center Point a brother Aquilia Newman Backus Minnesota and sister Mrs Lucy Hog land
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Death From Blood Poisoning In Charles City Man
Charles City Iowa September 10 Harri g Curtis 34 died Saturday night at the family home after a short illness due to blood poisoning from a finger scratch while unpacking furniture at Houser company where he was employed He also suffered hay fever Surviving are his widow and three children Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 30 from the home in charge of Rev Gough Burial will be in Waverly Progress in Improvements The Town Public Service company nears completion of a new turbine steam engine enlarging the generating plant in northeastern Iowa Charles City independent of high line service Hart Parr company paving D street from downtown to E street closure of the street Farewell for Pastor 140 West St Charles church members bid farewell to Rev and Mrs B A Wendtlandt moving to Dubuque George H Wood dies at 74 Surviving wife two daughters and sister Liquor cases Clifford Lucian arrested delivering alcohol Tony Wagner faces charges of liquor transport Proceedings for confiscation of cars started Wagner a Toomer boarder in Jess Jordan home was landlord a police officer set a trap then left for another case Social Service League meets Annual dinner Oct 5 50 to 40 hens stolen from Rob Swartz farm Pleasant Grove Licensed to Wed Roslyn Paulus Dougherty A daughter born to Mrs Shoemaker Chicago at Cedar Valley hospital in this city
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Gage Boy Heads to Chicago Art School Aid
Marshall Kat’an son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kattian will study at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago with expenses paid through support from Verne Marshall editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Marshall, elected head of the College Eye art department, resigned from his Cedar Falls post yet secured room and board for the boy.
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Fire causes heavy damage at Charles City cafe
A morning blaze at Mello-Ray, a local cafe in Charles City, Iowa, caused several hundred dollars in damage after starting from a gas grill. Firemen arrived quickly and contained the fire before it spread.
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Urbana Residents Ill of Infection
Urbana Ia Sept 10 Harry Van Gerwenter and George Johnson are suffering from infection that developed from scratches on their hands. Lola Burrell has gone to Hutchinson Kan to teach in the public schools. A reception for teachers in Urbana public schools was held in the M E church parlors. Mrs Frank Hemphill has sold her household goods and will move to Des Moines to live with her daughter. Dora Moore began teaching in the McCully school Monday. Mrs Ruth Hawley will teach in Betterman school this term.
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Parked Truck Hits Motorcar Injures Woman Near Floyd
Mrs. Charles Meek suffered a dislocated right thumb as four occupants in a sedan from Greene hit a parked truck while turning out for a bus on the highway near Floyd Saturday. Miss Lucy Meek and Miss Malinda Heuer were others in the car. only Mrs. Meek was injured. The Majesski vehicle was damaged. radiator, windshield, doors torn off. truck lightly damaged.
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Grading Finished on Elgin to Wadena Road
The road crew under Jim Kennedy completed grading the Elgin to Wadena stretch and moves next to Arlington. A gravel crew near St. Lucas will relocate to surface the newly graded highway.
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Enrollment Drop in Traer Public Schools
Traer Iowa September enrollment shows a 23 pupil decline from last year, total 383 across all departments. The 1928 census recorded 336 district youths ages 5 to 21, with the Latin course leading at 46 students and commerce 39, academic 38, normal training 27 in the high school.
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Mrs Stewart dies after stroke at Sartori Memorial
Cedar Falls Sept 10 Mrs George Stewart died at Sartori Memorial hospital from a brain hemorrhage following a stroke a week earlier She was 66 and formerly of Xenia TI Her husband a foreman with Chicago Great Western railway the family moved to Cedar Falls 16 months ago Her body taken to Illinois. Many readers attended Calvary Baptist Church services as Rev J D Winding resumed preaching after months in Europe Council Will Meet pavement extension on Twelfth Street West from Walnut to College Street two blocks will be studied at semimonthly city council meeting over weekend minor auto accidents were reported Glehn Stout son of Merle Stout bruised after car collision near here Lafalot club members to be hosted by Mrs Elmer Vanderveer at her country home First Street Tuesday afternoon Millicent Warriner formerly of Cedar Falls to wed H F White New Richland Wis Mr and Mrs H T Lee visit Emma Enoche and Alvin Enoche in Waterloo Charles Rall and son Otto of Pittsburgh and Miss Mary Rall of Evanston Algona, Ill en route home after Colorado trip The early Greeks regarded sitting on the ground as ignoble and this position was used by mourners and suppliants.
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Former Cedar Falls resident dies in Los Angeles
Frank Rivenburg, a Cedar Falls native known in racing circles for Fidel’s mile time, died in Los Angeles Saturday. Services for him will be held Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery after his body arrives at 1:45 p.m. Dr. Bruce Giffin of First Presbyterian will officiate. Rivenburg had lived in California for about a decade and had been in poor health. News reached Waiter Voorhees by telegram.
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Benton Brandon Christians Meet at Vinton for 1929 Convention
The 1929 annual Disciples of Christ convention for Benton and Buchanan counties will be held in Vinton on September 6 7 and 8. Mrs Clara McCulley of Oak Grove church begins her twenty fifth year as secretary after re election. Officers include D C Knupp of Vinton as president J E McMillan of Prairie Creek as vice president Mrs Laura Ward of Brandon as treasurer and Rev J M Dillinger of Des Moines unable to speak. Brandon church wins maps prize for largest average attendance.
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Woman’s grief leads to suicide in Oslwein
Despondency over the death of her husband a few months ago is believed by relatives to have prompted the suicide yesterday of Mrs. Sarah Thomas in Oslwein Iowa. She is survived by six children.
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Stuntz Elected Head of Hudson Sunday School
E G Stuntz named superintendent heading the Hudson United Brethren church Sunday school staff at the annual meeting. Officers include Susie Greeley as assistant superintendent and Edna Mohler as treasurer. The report covers other department heads and activities across town.
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Woman Suffers Ribs From Ford Crash Near Orchard
Miss Harriett Sternhouse suffered several ribs torn loose Friday afternoon when her Ford coupe left the road a few miles east of Orchard. The car was demolished. Mrs. Otto Stenge and her Orchard passengers were not injured.
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Phillips Milk of Magnesia Trusted For Indigestion Relief
Excess stomach acid causes indigestion and sourness two hours after meals. Neutralizing alkali provides quick relief, but Phillips Milk of Magnesia remains the standard cure used by physicians for 50 years. It is harmless tasteless and acts rapidly to neutralize acid. Available in 25 and 30 cent bottles at drugstores. Milk of Magnesia is a registered trademark of The Charles H Phillips Chemical Company since 1879.
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