Protecting drivers at grade crossings argued by Franklin
Des Moines reports advocate extending road safety work to secondary roads. Franklin, state railroad commissioner data show 30 killed and 96 injured in grade crossing incidents this year through July, with 117 accidents in six months. Most occur in daylight and many involve unprotected crossings.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
H. A. Franklin
Franklin
Carthessnes
Railroad Commission
Va Tigas
Motorist Escapes from Ditch Fire After Dust From Road
A car left the road two miles southwest of Oelwein Iowa on Monday night, its top smashed and its engine fire started. The driver escaped injury and put out the flames using dust from the highway. Nearby residents also pursued travels to Crookston St Paul Seattle Annapolis and Providence.
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Courier
Oolwein
John Jamison
R. B. Jamison
Crookston
Minn
J. H. Murphy
Catherine
St.Paul
St. Catherine's College
William Kuney
Fabian Kunevy
Betty
Seattle
Wash
Russell Grannis
Chicago
Annapolis Naval Academy
Bom
Richard Raines
Providence
R. I
C. x. Arnold
el Commando
Frederick and
Charles
Teank Walton League
Bennett Funeral Held at Nashua
Mrs. Rena Bennett aged 70 died at a brother's Chicago home and was buried at Greenwood cemetery after services conducted by Rev. J. L. McComson Jr. in Nashua Iowa. Ed Smith of Forest is her brother. Clyde Larlin is her parent? Also notes Mercy hospital Waverly operated on for mastoid abscess and M A Kepple, former bank cashier, took a traveling post with Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank.
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Courier
Washua
Rena Bennett
J. L. McComson
Greenwood Cemetery
Ed Smith
Chicago
Forest
Clyde Larlin
Waterloo
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
M. A Kepple
Commercial State Bank
Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank
Loeb Funeral to Be Held at Jubilee Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Jacob Loeb 73 will be conducted at 1 p m Thursday at Jubilee Lutheran Church with Rev W J Ax officiating. He resided in Fox townships for 17 years, born in Wisconsin. Surviving are his widow three sons Carl Jacob George and Mrs R Huck, a sister Mrs George Orth Waverly and six grandchildren. Birth announcements follow in Charles City Iowa noting a daughter to Mr and Mrs R A Smith at Cedar Valley hospital and two sons to local couples.
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Jacob Loh
W. J. Ax
Loeb
Fox Townships
Wisconsin
Carl
Jacob
George
R. Huck
George Orth
Waverly
Charles City
R.A. Smith
Cedar Valley Hospital
George Popes
Doe Frascht
Schacherer
Michael Fitzpatrick
Manchester
Dennis Pitspatrick
Iowa City
J. M. Fitzpatrick
Moline
Ill
Bernard
Martin Fitzpatrick
Greeley
Mary Lavelle
Maurice
M. Theresa Fitzpatrick
Visitation Convent
Dubuque
Loretta Groves
Cedar Rapids
J. Fitzparrick
D. F. Fitzpatrick
P. J. Lavelle
Romeo
Will Graves
Lulu Hartson
Creston
Will. Schacherer
Wallingford
Eugene Schacherer
Newell
Bert Schacherer
Paul
Dawson
Minn
Reging Domayer
Dyersville
M. J. Fitzpatrick
E.J. Schacherer
Richard Fitzpatrick
Lee Duncan
Gregory Steffen
Joseph Heiberger
Ryan
Mother of Hudson Teacher Killed in Highway Accident
Ruth Rickey a student teacher left Hudson Iowa for Winfield Indiana after her mother was killed in a highway crash Sunday. Her father was injured and Miss Mine Kimberley accompanied Rickey. The Baptist Missionary society will meet at Mrs R B Surning home Friday afternoon. Jimmie Rosauer ten year old son of Mr and Mrs W C Rosauer was injured in a fall into the basement of the new town hall two weeks ago and was in town Tuesday for the first time.
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Courier Special Service
Hudson
Ruth Rickey
Winfield
La Porte City Readies Library in Community Hall
City council meeting discusses establishing an extension library in the old W. F. N. state building now used by municipal offices and restrooms. Plans for financing and a canvas by local clubs are set, with a called meeting planned next Monday. Funeral notices and visits from former pastors accompany the local news.
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Courier
la Porte City
Loeb
Jacop Loeb
Gutheran Church
Boone Man Dies of Heart Attack in Gladbrook
Andrew McGonigle died of a heart attack while visiting the Myers family in Gladbrook Iowa He had come to attend the funeral of Mrs Mary Myers who was found dead in her room The 75 year old left a daughter survivor and his body was sent to Boone for burial
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Courier Special Service
Gladbrook
Andrew McGonigle
Myers
Boone
Mary Myers
Minister Who Read Marriage Service to Conduct Funeral
Cedar Falls notes that Mrs. Gito Frier former resident who died in Chicago will be buried tomorrow at 2 30 p m in Fairview after a service at Brown chapel. Rev A M Billingsley retirement M E minister who officiated at her marriage about 26 years ago will lead the funeral.
Rotary Anns Present Dinner Playlet at Bartlett Hall
A dinner event by Rotary Club and Rotary Anns featured a sevenwoman playlet with roles by Mrs. Juin Voorhers Mrs A R Baxter Mrs J F Cross Mrs S Cad dington Mrs Eugene Smith Mrs J B Newman Mrs Samson Jr and Mrs Fred ree Sain at. The program entertained about 112 attendees and included male and female performers. Separately a birth is noted in Gladbrook and funeral services for J B Emerson in Charles City.
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Bartlett Hall
Rotary Club
Rotary Anns
Govers
Juin Voorhers
A. R. Baxter
J. F. Cross
Caddington
Eugene Smith
John Berg
Louis Begeman
J. B. Newman
Samson, Jr
Fred Ree Sain
Freed on Illegal Practice Charge in Town Case
Judge Edwards overruled a motion for directed verdict in Town of New Hampton v. R H Smith for practicing optometry without a license. Verdict of not guilty returned after evidence. Also: George Quinn fined $25 for intoxicated driving in Justice John McGeeney’s court.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Edwards
State of Town
R. H. Smith
New Hampton
George Quinn
John McGeeney
Thelma Sweasey
L. M. Garthwaite
Meta Buckler
Carol Aurand
Sweasey
Kenneth Kolawinski
St. Paul
Charles City Band
Rotarians
Board of Education
Country Club
Social Service League
Des Moines
North Dakota
Oelwein
L. B. Ferguson
Evanston
Ethel Wiley
Charles Wiley
Mason City
Ann Volbrecht
Chicago
Fashion Art League
Legion Auxiliary at Jesup Names Officers for New Year
Jesup Iowa September 26 Officers of the Woman's auxiliary to Pump-Sheets post American Legion elected to lead the organization for the new year. Named are Mrs Leo Fay president Mrs Harve Fay first vice president Mrs L B Kascht second vice president Mrs Fox secretary Mrs E A Brown treasurer Mrs Earl Haskins historian. A dinner at the Ham cottage near Independence honored Mrs Addie Marsh with attendees including Mrs Belle Ham Leo Ham and local couples. Harold Hopkins named manager of Farmers Mutual Telephone exchange moving Oct 1. Mr and Mrs H L Thomas have left for Waterloo to start new business venture. Ladies Aid of Baptist church will meet with Mrs Albert Houser Friday to plan annual chicken pie supper.
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Jesup
Woman's Auxiliary
American Legion
Leo Fay
Harve Fay
L. B. Kascht
Fox
E. A. Brown
Earl Haskins
Ham Cottage
Independence
Addie Marsh
Belle Ham
Leo Ham
Brandon
Farmers Mutual Telephone Exchange
H. L. Thomas
Waterloo
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Baptist Church
Albert Houser
Chas City Grocer Sets Move to New Location
In September 26 notices W. S. Mathers leased a new one brick building on the north end of the city and will move his grocery stock in once completed. W. O. Sweasey and E. C. Stafford of Audubon plan a lunch room in the Hildreth block and will relocate families to 1103 East Kelly Street, leasing the former Mrs. Enema Pridbe residence.
Hoover Wins Mock College Vote At Teachers College
Hoover captured 675 votes and Smith 205 in a mock election among Teachers College students. Thompson the Socialist candidate earned 28 votes as results were released from Cedar Falls. Osage Legion Auxiliary elects officers with Mrs. Gerhard Goyierud as president and other posts filled.
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Hoover
Smith
Teachers College
Eight Big Events on Iowa Program for Homecoming
Iowa City plans a seventeenth annual homecoming October 26 and 27 with eight major events led by Professor Forest Ensign as chairman. The program features the Minnesota game, an all university party, golf tournament, mass meeting, and alumni activities including luncheons and an alumni association meeting.
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Courier
Towa City
University of Iowa
Forest
Ensign
Minnesota
Jaws Union
Triangle
Minnesota-Iowa
Krafft to Conduct Church Revival in Ackley Next Week
Rev J M Krafft continues meetings in Pleasant Valley and begins a revival in Ackley on Sunday evening with Rev P E Miller assisting next week. Church events include meetings at St John’s and M E B churches Oct 3, a Ladies Aid session Sept 27, and a Home Builders party Oct 20 led by Woodford Fisher and Mrs Y E Bachelhoffer with a parish social planned at First Presbyterian Church.
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Ackley
J. M. Krafft
Pleasant Valley
P. £. Miller
Colo
St. John’s fuxili@y
Reuben Schultz
Helping Hand Society
Will Rotenbeutel
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. EB
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Mary Schrieber
First Presbyterian Sunday School
St. John's Church
Henry Kreimeyer
First Presbyterian Church
Woodford
Fisher
Y. E. Bachelhoffer
Ernest Perske Dies at Independence
Independence September 26 Ernest Perske died Tuesday after months of declining health. He had moved to his son’s southwest of town for care. His wife died about two years ago. He leaves several children.
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Independence
Ernest Perske
Perske
L. M. Freeman
Webster Seed Company
Peoria
Freeman
C. E. Norton
Harold E. Norton
Burlington
Motor Truck and Farm Engine Crash near Clarksville
Bristow Iowa September 26 an engine hauling silo fitting equipment and a truck operated by Art Weal overturned in a collision on the trestle bridge over the Shell Rock river west of Clarksville. Drivers were unhurt and Gus Flanagan suffered a fracture to both bones in his left leg above the ankle after being kicked by a mule while unhitching.
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Bristow
Art Weal
Shell Rock River
Clarksville
Gus Flanagan
Cedar Falls Reading Circle Opens Fifty-Third Year
Cedar Falls starts its fifty third year of the Reading Circle on Oct. 8 at Mrs H M Clay home with 13 gatherings planned including an April 6 business session. President is Dr W G Growder. vice president Mrs J A Petrie. secretary treasurer Mrs E M Culver. Enrollment shows 78 residents. Also noted are health updates on Mrs Onan and staff organizations at the Cedar Falls Public Schools and canning company activity.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Reading Circle
Main Street
W. G. Growder
J. A. Petrie
E. M. Culver
Onan
Fifth Street
Harry D. Onan
Grundy Center
Harry H. Kauffman
Ruth Carstensen
Lincoln School
Public Schools
State Teachers Association
Des Moines
Cedar Falls Canning Company
Hazleton School Sets Monthly Tuition at Twelve Dollars
Hazleton Indiana September 26 thirty five pupils at Hazleton school will pay twelve dollars monthly in tuition. Mr and Mrs Earl Loper own a grocery and general store at Cedar Falls.
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Hazleton
Hazleton School
Earl Loper
Purchard & Grocery Store
Cedar ‘Alls
Vinol advertised as tonic boosts appetite and sleep
An advertisement claims Vinol a cod liver peptone and iron tonic makes families eat more bread and sleep better. It touts quick weight gain for thin children or adults and promises renewed pep for nervous or tired people with delicious taste and suggested retail by Robert Drug Co and J. Miller.
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J. Kirkeby
Robert Drug Co
J. Milier
Shell Rock High School Elects Class Officers for Year
Shell Rock High School lists officers for four classes. Seniors elect Wayne Bolton president Pauline Zimerman vice president Ruth Miller secretary and Imogene Chesebro treasurer. Juniors Reid Van Black president Robert Dewey vice president Mildred Hunt secretary Duane Williams treasurer. Sophomores Clyde Boash president Lucille Barr vice Dorothy Poorman secretary Clarice Chesebro treasurer. Freshmen Alice Thompson president Paul Karns vice president Joe DeWitt secretary Russell Hill treasurer. King’s Daughters class re elected Sabra Herrinton president Mrs McDowell secretary treasurer.
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Wayne Bolton
Pauline Zimerman
Ruth Miller
Imogene Chesebro
Reid van Black
Robert Dewey
Mildred Hunt
Duane Williams
Clyde Boash
Lucille Barr
Dorothy Poorman
Clarice Chesebro
Alice Thompson
Paul Karns
Joe DeWitt
Russell Hill
King's Daughters
Funeral of Former Hawkeye Resident Is at Miller S D
Mrs. Mary Coon widow of a pioneer Hawkeye merchant died in Chicago and was buried at Miller South Dakota Tuesday. Attending were John Ferrill her brother, his son Charles Sumner and nephew John Parmely Hardington Nebraska. The Coon family moved to South Dakota years ago and the widow split her residence among Waucoma Hawkeye and Chicago since his death.
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Charles City
Spur
J. B. Em
Courier
Hawkeye
Mary Coon
Chicago
Miller
S. D
John Ferrill
Charles
Sumner
John Parmely
Hardington
Neb
Coon
South Dakota
Quasqueton Baby Dies in Burlington Car Crash
In Quasqueton Iowa on September 26 seven month old Mary Beth Dunsworth granddaughter of Mr and Mrs E L Plank was killed in a car accident at Burlington. Her mother Marion Dunsworth and aunt Jona Plank escaped with minor injuries. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Brown Winthrop Mrs Carl Haars Walker and Raymond Plank Quasqueton attended the funeral.
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Quasqueton
Mary Beth Dunsworth
E. L. Plank
Burlington
Marion Dunsworth
Jona Plank
Lawrence Brown
Winthrop
Carl Haars
Walker
Raymond Plank
Woman Credits Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy in Pratt Notice
In Pratt West Virginia a 30 year old woman says she was weak and bedridden until taking three doses of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. After two bottles she could work again and feels renewed. She recommends the product to friends and will answer letters.
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Pratt
W. Va
Lydia B. Pinkham
Last Service for Mrs Schacherer Held at Greeley
Funeral services for Mrs John J Schacherer of Edgewood were held at St Josephs church Greeley with a Requiem high mass. Interment followed in Greeley cemetery. She was born near Greeley on August 10 1869 and married in 1890. Surviving are her husband and daughter Charlote plus several siblings and relatives attending from multiple cities.
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Manchester
John J. Schacherer
Edgewood
St. Joseph's Church
Greeley
Father Daugherty
Cresco
John Stuart
Waukon
J. J. Murtagh
Fr. Reynolds
Hanover
Father Hetherington
Riceville
F. W. McKinley
Greeley Cemetery
Alice
James Fitzpatrick
Delaware County
St. Joseph’s Church
Thomas Rowe
Frederricksburg Girl Sprains Wrist in School Gym Fall
In Fredericksburg September 26 Nina Molderthaur sustained a wrist sprain after falling against a door during a physical education class at the local school. KF T McNaught and GQ Hammond of the Anti-Saloon League spoke to audiences Sunday in the Methodist Episcopal and Brethren churches.
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Fredericksburg
Nina Molderthaur
T. McNaught
Hammond
Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Episcopal
Brethren Church
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James Rodman
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