Westfield School enrolls 175 students by September
The Westfield school sees enrollment surpass expectations with about 175 students anticipated by month end due to nearby industry growth and housing. Miss Habel Bond will open an additional room and oversee five instructors and a kindergarten director. Miss Minnie Newcomer arrives as a Central building teacher.
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Westfield School
William Galloway
Habel Bond
Weo
Yagerman and Downing
Colonel Roosevelt
Newcomer
Minnie Newcomer
City
Ver
Tama
Waterloo
Rid Rheumatism by Healing Kidney Function
Weak kidneys allow uric acid poisons to remain in the blood causing rheumatic pains and swollen joints. Foley Kidney Pills ease the pain and torment and reportedly build up the kidneys restoring normal action and keeping uric acid crystals out of the blood. For sale by all dealers.
Buried Whisky Tale At Council Bluffs
Captain Edward F. Thorp of Maplewood Missouri visits Council Bluffs and claims 600 jugs of aged whisky lie buried in river sand near the Missouri River below the bridge. The liquor supposedly came from an upriver steamer that burned to the water’s edge and sunk in the 1800s. Officials plan an effort to recover the whisky.
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Thorp
Figuratively bury old time live town Homer Iowa fades into history
Webster City Iowa Sept 20 Homer postoffice will close Sept 30 marking the end of a once thriving northern Iowa town that was once the county seat of Hamilton and Webster counties. Homer’s growth paused with railroad routes laid, leaving only two stores and a blacksmith in its business district.
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Webster City
Washington
Homer
Iowa
Tatil Hamilton
Webster
Yell County
Towa
Fort Dodge
Illinois
Despondency Linked to Indigestion Proclaimed Solved
Advertisement claims despondency stems from indigestion and constipation and ends quickly with Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Maniac blasts home killing daughter in Indiana ruin
In Bloomington Indiana on September 26 Mack Hurst a 40 year old stone mason blew up his home with dynamite killing himself and his 17 year old daughter Maude and injuring two other children and four more not yet named. Fannie Hurst 13 suffered a broken leg and lacerations Elizabeth Wurst and Mrs Rena Hurst were injured as the family’s beds were used in the plan.
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Hioomington
Ind
Mack Iurst
Maude
Fannie Hurst
Elizabeth Wurst
Rena Hurst
Tiuret
Jigs
Hurat
Fannie
Elizabeth
Fannose
Wurst
Hurst
Army Captain Recalls Grant in Galena Leather Store Era
Captain William Vincent aged 91 and George Caille visit his Galena home where Vincent recalls Ulysses S. Grant clerking in his father's Galena leather store around 1837. Vincent, a Civil War veteran and friend of Grant, once led Galena's revenue office and shares memories of the future general's steel grit.
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William Vincent
Ulysses S. Grant
W. R. Jameson
Maple Street
Galena
Grant
Captain Vincent
Capt
Vincent
George Caille
Natal
Halloween Party Planned With Eerie Decor and Dress
Alma Gada organizes a Halloween party at the Yo M 0A center with decorations, spooks, and strange noises. Mrs Jara Binty, the physical director, invites all members of local organizations to attend and wear costumes for a citywide Halloween gathering.
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Alma Gada
Jara Binty
Hintx
Poth
Halloweler
Rainfall and frost threaten after Sep rain totals rise
The gauge at Ralph Dr. Slippy records .65 inch of rain yesterday and a September total of 1.65 inches from three showers. A northwest wind brings a rapid temperature drop and a killing frost is forecast tonight. Farmers welcome the moisture for pastures and fall plowing as stormy travelers report being soaked returning from the Waverly fair.
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Ralph DR. Slippy
Jnna
Waterloo
Waverly
Printed matter to boost Iowa resources page
The Evening Courier joins other Iowa papers in publishing a monthly free page of state wide matter. It will be compiled under direction of state officers and business organizations to promote the state and its resources.
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Evening Courier
Iowa
Offer of cash prize for best acre of corn in Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls Iowa Sep. A prize of 1000 dollars is offered for the best acre of corn grown in Black Hawk County. The contest is run by Leavitt Johnson National Bank with crop expert AL Yo Birger approving. Cash awards aim to spur crop improvement and inquiry invites participants to pursue any birth of corn variety.
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Black Hawk Co
Fred J. Adams
Benj. Strifert
Jand
DS. Burbank
W. AL Genrsier
Iai E
Cedar Tale
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Daarest
AL Yo Birger
Unclear OCR Fragment Covers Racing and Military Figures
Fragmentary OCR text references Veloces and races in Iowa with early hints of athletic events. Mentions of medals, cadences, and public notices hint at sports and ceremonial items but no coherent event details or dates are readable. The source remains garbled and non-cohesive.
Four Iowa youths complete study at state university
Four Iowa youths from the University of Iowa have finished a program studying the enigmas of the Peay States government flats. The group includes specialists working on projects and research across disciplines, marking notable progress in their field.
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Towa
Lupus Treatment Promises Cure With Blood Purification
An advertisement praises a Swift Laboratory blood purification remedy for lupus as the ultimate cure, claiming skin lesions disappear as blood supply and glands improve. It urges readers to seek guidance from the company’s Medical Department in Atlanta and to beware substitutes.
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Tha Akin
Familuas Swift Laboratory
Medical
Swift Spriffy Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Unclear historical figures cited in agricultural investigations
Fragmentary OCR preserves names and places but lacks coherent names or events. The text references local officials, communities, and investigations related to agriculture, yet specifics are unreadable. The fragment hints at court or municipal proceedings influencing farming practices in a county.
United States Interests Cover Broad Range of Topics
The statement notes US interests span grasshopper control, veterinary issues, grain pests, and related agricultural and logistical topics. It highlights coordination with agencies to manage pests and protect crops nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Helen Reethaa’s Return Sparks Community Visit
Helen Reethaa arrives after a four week stay with friends and relatives. She will be hosted by Punudqueaby and Misa PMtasl Wightman of hicaro during the next two weeks.
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Helen Reethaa
Thom
Rely Sivae
Punudqueaby
Cons
Misa Pmtasl Wightman
Hicaro
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Crocker Bldg
Des Moines
Walter K. Voorhess
J. H. Osgood
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Edward BP
Caldwell
Edward PLC
Ell
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August Freeman
Newhall
Frank C. Youngerman
Grimes
Harrow
Therides
Barnard
Schatler
Otto MN. Applequist
Council Bluffs
Herbert F. Cook
C. ©. Hildreth
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James J. Hinds
M. R. Wright
Wall Lake
William H Suhl
Ira B. Taft
Cedar Rapids
Herbert G. Bemis
Riceville
State University of
R. Fl. Sylvester
University of Pennsylvania
Sylvester
Jr. Sylvester
Women’s Club of
Dr. Myers
Tbs
Sycamore Street
Jiddy
Ellis
Sdone Mason
Maniac
Majestic Studio
Schuneman
Galena, Ill
Hallowe'en
Eva Solistor
Manson
Austin Colon
Waterloo Loan & Pryst Cute Christ Venter
Feley
Leavitt & Johnson
M Wis
S. George
Clinton, To
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J. Vivoni Co
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la Crosse
Jas. L. Henderson
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Erie
Des Waites
Uae
Utah
la Wall
SS. S
Willie
Deitota
Irving Crawell
Wapliimeron
Newsooo
Dean
Agricultar
Aedh
Artial Fest
Eighth Street
Rileman & Gindt
Waterloo Loan CO
Bridge Street
Over American Vixpress Company
Hotel Planters
Chicago
Clark
Madison
Cemca
Fedora
Busines
Dietetet
Wholeaale Oitie Ee
Conmaction
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U.P Kalding
Ocidest
Young Coal Company
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