Lima Assembly Honors Earliest School Site in Fayette County
A Lima church service commemorated the 1852 erection of Fayette county’s first schoolhouse, a log structure built by labor near the present church. Speakers included Dr. D. M. Parker and County Superintendent L. G. Meyers, with reminiscences from Westfield township and Randalia residents about rural schooling and the old Hensley barn.
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Es ‘Courier
Advette
Lima
Fayette County
Jearning
Parker
D. M. Parker
Upper Town University
Iowa
J. W. Dickman
Upper Iowa
Westfield Township
van Sickle
Randalia
Jack” Hensley
Merton Hutchinson
Memorial plan for first school site in Fayette county
Mrs 32 We Ocker of West Onion says the Daughters of the American Revolution aim to erect a memorial at the site of the township's first house and school near Wadena Fayette county. She recalls Alfred Thorpe teaching in his mother's home before the school opened and notes plans for a marker at the first school location.
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We Ocker
Weat Onion
Weatfeld
Daughters of the American
Fayette County
Wadena
Ocker
Alfred Thorpe
Lightless Auto Hits Pedestrian in New Hartford
An unlit car struck Merlin Jenkins Sunday evening in New Hartford injuring his leg. An X ray shows a fractured bone. A picnic was held at the Olmstead home Monday in honor of Mrs. Annia Knipe of California and her sister Grace.
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Courier Special Service
New Hartford
Merlin Jenkins
N.oa
Olmstead
Annia Knipe
California
Grace
Crawston Newton Heads to California
Crawston Newton plans to depart soon for California as transportation arrangements are finalized.
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Crawston Newton
Californie
Death of Waverly Girl
Death of four year old Miriam Joyce daughter of Mrs Gertrude Eggleston of Waverly Michigan is reported as sudden from pneumonia. The child had been treated months for paralysis of mysterious origin and had shown some improvement under a Kalama hospital course before dying. Funeral and burial arrangements are noted.
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Kalama- 700
Mich
Fragmentary obituary notice for a girl born June 1 1926
The fragment notes a girl cared for by her aunt at a home, mentions a child born June 1, 1926, and lists survivors as her mother and others. The text is garbled with missing words and scattered phrases.
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Ree A. Dena
O Joy Corn Wafers Sell With Pain Relief Promise
An old advertisement depicts O Joy Corn Wafers claiming instant relief for corns and callouses. It touts painless use, thin wafer design, and guaranteed results with a 10 cent price, noting druggists carry the product and thousands praise it.
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Fayette
Aek Les
Wangler Bros, CO
Waverly
Michigan
Famous Screen
New Met
Screen Secrets
Salon
Entz
CAFE
First National Bank Bldg
Stewart-Warner
Sheraton
Nessess
Consciente Ensemble
Art- Warner
Stewan-Warner
Gordon
Enderlein
West Fourth ST
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