Cedar Falls Personal Notes on Travelers and Local Happenings
Cedar Falls notes report Draiden Wendolf's death in Glenwood Ia and arrival of relatives for the funeral. Local civic moves include barbershop changes, garage rentals, a demolished livery barn, and plans for new motorcycle shop space. College football outlook, church activities, social visits, and the Cedar Falls band concert are noted along with various travels and gatherings.
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West Third Street
Record
G. W. Fagan
Congregational Ladies Serve Chicken Pie Supper
The Congregational ladies under Mrs. W F Noble hosted a chicken pie supper in the church dining rooms drawing 175 guests. A musical program followed in the parlors with autumn decor and booths selling fancy articles, netting about 40 dollars.
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W. F. Noble
Cedar Falls Man Caught Rifling Safe In Midnight Heist
Cedar Falls Indiana Sept 27 Cornelius Murphy a wealthy resident was caught mid night by Officer Court attempting to rifle the safe of Wm Laurence co. The chase went into CGW yards. About $40 missing with keys found on Murphy who posted bond. Motive alleged as owed $100. Civic Improvement league to hold Oct 2 meeting with speakers Captain Amundson and Leland Powers among program notes.
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Cedar Falls
Cornelius Murphy
Officer Court
Wm. Laurence
Murphy
Chicago Great Western Railway
Lawrence
Civic Improvement League of
J. H. Byers
Franklin Street
Arnett
C. M. Wyth
Swift
E. J. Graham
R. A. Santee
Nuhn
Offenders Fined After City Court Session
Multiple defendants appeared before Judge Myers in political court this morning. Mark Spooner pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and carrying concealed weapons, fined $25 or seven days in jail, while denying the other charges. Clarence Coz, 17, was fined $35 or ten days for drunkenness and fighting after recent disturbances near West Side Park. George Williams, a released cripple, served twelve days in jail after a later arrest for intoxication. Peter Makies, owner of a West Fourth Street parlor, pleaded not guilty to furnishing intoxicating minors. case continued to 4:30 this afternoon. The report also notes a performance segment with the Weston Sisters, Johnny Small and Sisters, and a hoop juggling act by Carl and Lillian Muller.
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Williams
Peter Makies
West Fourth Street
Laughter 18 King at Majestic Theatre
The Majestic theatre presented a new bill last night that drew strong audience praise. Hi Cherry and Will closed the show with a bicycle comedy described as a laugh riot, featuring various stunts and clever tricks. Moore and Browning were notable performers in the act.
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Majestic Theatre
Cherry
Will
Moore
Browning
Local News From Jesup and Surroundings
Jesup residents report improvements and visits from relatives and friends. George Fuller and Miss Clara Beach show better health while Alfred Price works at A Hallman farm and John Walker buys a new automobile. Trains delayed by a wreck near Dyersville. a Soldiers reunion occurs at Lamont.
JOURNAL NOTES OF VISITS AND FAMILY NEWS
Last week in Waterton and nearby towns a flurry of visits and relatives filled the social page. Mr and Mrs Loebaack hosted kin in Waverly while Mr and Mrs Fo Rabeveo of Waterloo traveled toward Littleton to visit relatives. Miss Fay Helstamper taught in the McCadle school at Box Township and spent Sunday in Lamont Mendes and Tuesday. J Baughman FW nis and A Olver attended a soldiers reunion at Lamont Mendes. The Presbyterian church youth group hosted a meeting at Mrs Mary Munceys home Friday. Mr and Mrs John Robingsay returned from a Wisconsin visit by automobile. Mrs M Melody daughter of Mare and S Mile underwent an operation at Independence hospital. Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon with refreshments. J Considine returned to Duehuque after visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs J T Burrell came back from Farmington Minnesota after visiting their son. Rev H Irvine and family enjoyed a week visiting relatives at Greane Spirit Lake and Emmetsburg. Miss Gertrude Freed will visit her father H Freed. she spent Tuesday at Independence. Sabbath School ladies hosted Thursday evening with games and refreshments. Miss Lylas Kine of Grundy Center, former Latin and German teacher here, now teaches in Logan Illinois with 112 high school pupils. The marriage of Frank Meredith Hersh and Beatrice Humphry at Kansas City was announced. the groom, son of E Hersh of the area, now in Kansas City, is a rising businessman.
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F. Nunnemacher
Waverly
Buell of
Independence
Mr. Glass
Cedar Rapids
Dyersville
Etna Ham
Waterloo
EL Barger
J. Barger- S. Hallman
Laurer
H. L. Hawkins
Catherine
Helen
A. B. Laird
A. L. McClernon
County
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
H. A
H. Ganlere
J. Carson
California
H. W. Casner
Ives. Meadames M. Joint
M. Ff. Smith
Dubuque
FL. R. Place
J. M. Stephens
Waterton
Minn
H. ©. Irvine
Greane
Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg
Gertrude Freed
H. Freed
W. Campbell
J. Sampson
Lylas Kine
Grundyenter
Logan
Frank Meredith Hersh
Beatrice Humphry
Ernest I. Wandree
Kansas City
E. Hersh
Jesup
Finchford Social Notes and Local Sales
Finchford Iowa Sept 25 Mrs Henry Tong and Miss Mable Walters visiting relatives in Illinois. Many attended the Waverly fair last week. Jake Decker and N B Davis returned from Rock Island after a week visiting. Mrs John Silvers Cedar Falls called on friends Saturday. Local turnout at Horace Page sale Monday. George Moore has a sale Wednesday Jesse Marsh has a sale Thursday. Mrs Charles McBride ill. Preaching in Christian church both morning and evening next Sunday. Mrs G A Evenson and son George were Shell Rock passengers Monday. Sheffield Davis left for Tennessee John Howe and family to Waterloo Tuesday. Henry V Dorman and Mike Silvers to New Hartford Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Pearl Enlow called to New Hartford by serious illness of Mr Enlow's father.
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Finchford
Henry Tong
Mable Walters
Ilinois
Waverly Fair
Jake Decker
N. B. Davis
Rock Island
John Silvers
Cedar Falls
Horace Page
George Moore
Jesse Marsh
Charles McBride
Christian Church
G. A. Evenson
George
Shell Rock
Sheffield Davis
Tennessee
John Howe
Waterloo
Henry V Dorman
Mike Silvers
New Hartford
Pearl Enlow
Mr. Enlow
Dewar News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Incidents
Mr and Mrs R W Emert and Miss Kate Schott return from an eastward trip lasting about two months. Cal Chorpenning injures his thumb while using a buzz saw delaying work briefly. Michael Murphy from Chicago visits cousin Mrs F J Schmitt for a week. John Hell starts a milk route delivering evening milk for bottling. Mrs din Heiple and daughter Marie of Waterloo visit. Frost on Thursday kills most vines. corn will mature faster. The Hosing Ramseys will perform here tonight.
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John Hell
Heiple
Marie
Waterloo
Mooreville item notes Ela ridges visit near Fairview
Miss Ela ridges visited her brother James and family near Fairview recently. The fragment mentions Irrandiva arena of Waterlog as a place seen in the report.
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Minarevilla
Local Social Notes and Farm Roundup From Waverly
A Bunch of visits and family travel as Mrs A D Lawryer stays with Grandma Gifford in Rochelle Ill Miss Liggie Diller sews for her sister Mrs W H Smith Nora Bellangar returns home to Illinois after helping Mrs O J Hayward Mrs J O Burgess La Porte and daughter Mrs John Woolard Seattle Wash visit A D Sawyer and Daniel McIntyre families Elsie Lee Dows visits relatives Grandma Snyder and Hazel Turner La Porte visit Otis McCall family Minnie Usher returns home from nursing at J W Harrington’s Jim Crafton recovering well after appendicitis Mrs Dick Fry and younger children of near Geneseo visit Friends Farmers begin silo filling A J Meekers and O J Hayward’s silos filled recently while parents helped wire new school at Manchester Salvation Army envoy visits here Cullen Hrvant finishes term in Tea Strike Minn George Rockwood at fair sister Emma Waterman injured by fall Frank Webster of Cedar Falls nearly bit his tongue off A F and A M lead war meeting M W A meets Wednesday Royal Neighbors Saturday Farmers prep corn harvest Fancy lettuce grape fruit and blackberries at Harteng’s Grocery Courier want ads.
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A. J. Meeker
A. D. Lawryer
Gifford Ina
Katie Kenaston
Rochelle
Liggie Diller
Dysart
W. H. Smith
Nora Bellangar
O. J. Hayward
Ilinois
J. O. Burgess
la Porte
John Woolard
Seattle
Wash
A. D. Sawyer
Daniel McIntyre
Elsie Lee
Dows
Grandma Snyder
Hazel Turner
Otis McCall
Minnie Usher
J. W. Harrington
Vinton
Jim Crafton
Manchester
Waverly
Salvation
Frank Webster
Cedar Falls
Tim eon Loses Sixty Hogk and More at Janesville Fair
Sept 24 Janesville report notes Fred Timeon lost seventy six young hogs valued at about 1400 dollars. Local fair attendance prompted school suspension last week. Several residents visited or returned from nearby towns including California and Cedar Rapids. The paper lists farm sales, new dry goods shipments, and fair camp departures with multiple casual updates.
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Janesville
Fred Timeon
Charles McClure
Ceflat Falls
Bert Briden
Albert Schmidt
California
Gould
Welch-Cork Company
Cedar Rapids
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Draiden Wendolf
Glenwood
Draiden
Fred Wendolf
Brown Furniture Company
E. Wiegald
South Paw
The
Fuller Shop
Fred Michels
Lawn City Garage
Wm. P. Rothermel
H. Brinkman
W. H. Laing
Oelwein
Lawn City
Pasini
Iowa City
University
Mrs
John McGraw
St. Patrick's Church
W. C. Nubn
Citizens Bank
Detroit
Mich
Harvey Hieber
Uride
Thief River Falls
Chris Robinson
Enid
Okla
Thos. Robinson
Bill
A. G. Thompson
E. Townsend
San Diego
Cal
Wil Dahl
W. H. Schilling
Duluth, Mion
Dr. Keene
Howard Patterson
Minneapolis
Mr. Patterson
James Patterson
la Porte City
Ladies’ Guild of
St. Luke's Church
John Corrigan
Schillerverein
BE. E. Smith
Fort Dodge
Zada Dickerman
Helen Campbell
Hamburg
Donaldsen
D. N. Hurd
Des Moines
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Will Williams
McCreary
Congregational
Civic Improvement League
Amundson
South Pole
Leland Powers
Weston Sisters
Johnny Small
Small
Carl
Lillian Muller
King
George Fuller
Clara Beach
J. Machanur
Alfred Price
A. Hallman Farm
Harold Place
Margaret Hohl
J. Hohl
John Walker
W. Howard
Littleton
H. Lown
Ora Arnold
Lamont
Florence Wolfe
Hazleton
Margaret Muncey
Dewar
Mooreville
Nater
Ladies’ Union
Children's Union
A. F
A. M
Harteng's
Frank C. Krueger
W. A. Cowell & Son Hardware
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