Dubuque Students Injured in Two Wrecks Near Manchester
Eight persons injured in two Sunday auto crashes near Manchester Iowa. Four Dubuque University students returning from Decorah Saturday night were hurt when their coupe left a gravel road in a lightning storm. A Hopkinton quartet in a closed car sustained severe injuries after a high speed crash near the Pred Psotson farm. Doctors treated head lacerations and deep cuts. ambitions of help delayed by lack of phone at a nearby farm.
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fCourier
Manchester
Decorah
Dubuque
Earl Sickles Farm
University of Dubuque
Sickles
Dale Henderson
H. M. Bradley
Speeds
Hopkinton
Pred Pottson Farm
Delaware
Brown
Hopkington
E. J
J. A. May
Mer. Johnson
Browns
Johnson
Meyers
Duke
Aged Osage Man Takes Own Life in Fear of Illness
Osage section reports A. Marz ham, aged 78, slashed his throat at home Sunday, died two hours later. Found by wife in barn loft, neighbors summoned a physician. He cited fear of invalidism after a prior attempt. Survived by widow and four sons and two daughters across Kansas and Osage locations.
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Osage
IWV
A. Marzham
Markham
Ray
William Alton
John
Pearl Hobkirk
Mildred Bush
Anthony
Kan
Marknam
Dunkerton Legion Auxiliary Staff to Be Installed
Sept. officers of the local legion auxiliary will be visited at a meeting tomorrow. Happs Horr club will make a trip to Tawa City Friday for picnic dinner at the home of Mrs. Adetl Dunkerton.
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Dunkerton Legion Auxiliary
Feymen Special Resuke
Dunkerton
Segion
Aweliary
Wmorrow
Happs Horr Club
Tawa
Adetl Dunkerton
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Barn Near Marble Rock
Dispatch from Marble Rock Iowa reports extensive damage to a barn on the Oscar Jewell farm west of town as a blaze, likely from spontaneous combustion, destroyed the barn and its hand oats. The Barry Inman property now owned by Shepherdston Gates Laid otvapary is mentioned amid the incident. A separate note recounts rain hampering a festival at Wadens Presbyterian church park, netting about $20, and a motor trip to Town City for an appendicitis operation for Tamman Chapman, hospitalized since Tuesday.
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Coweler &Preial Sry
Marble Rock
Kre
Oscar Jewell Farm
Here
Barry Inman Place
Shepherdton Gates
Otvapary
Tne
Wadens
Heeat
Kheee
Taman Chapman
Town City
Chapman
Three Towns Will Join Jubilee at Paying's Finish
Oelwein Elkader and Strawberry Point plan a joint celebration for opening paying connecting the towns. A Strawberry Point meeting tonight will discuss details with representatives from each town. A schoolboy traffic squad will guard the high school crossing including Richard Smith and others. Also reported: the death of Mrs. Hanns in Decatur Ind and a birth to OC C Earle on Sept 27.
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Oelwein
Elkader
Strawberry Point
J. H. Campbell
Don Ross
J. W. Bwyer
Richard Smith
R. B. Jamison
Oplwein
G. F. Murphy
H. L. Swensen
A. L. Johnson
Robert Griffith
John Masterpole
Glade Stockwell
Leroy Eggleston
Decatur
Hanns
Sam Jamison
OC. C. Earle
Fred 38
Black
Waterloo
C. O. Whalen
Fred Kunkle
Harry Knieht
Elsie Ridler
Charles Hall
M. ‘Nedreau
Co. H. Rider
LaPorte Man Struck by Auto on Main Street
City notes a LaPorte resident Lum Walker, 8 car driven by Lynn Allison, struck on Main Street Saturday. Walker suffered facial bruises, an orbital gash, and left elbow fractures. Nearby Keith McLaughlin recovering from recent surgery in St Marys Hospital, Galesburg. Rally day set for Sunday school on Oct 6. Gerald Perigo entered state hospital at Iowa City for kidney treatment.
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Porte
Lum Walker
Lynn Allison
Main Street
Walker
Walker J
Keith McLaughlin
St. Mary's Hospital
Galesburg
Three Hunters Fined for Pheasant Shooting and DUI
Mourier Special Services Cedar Falls reports penalties of 67.40 each for Chris and William Madsen of Bluff Street for illegal pheasant shooting and intoxication. Lee Rarick was fined 102.95 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. All three were arrested Sunday on Twenty seventh Street by Officer George Sloan. Charges were filed by Deputy Game Warden John Jago. Rarick’s illegal hunting hearing followed before Justice Murray. the liquor cases were heard by Mayor Gross.
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Mourier Special Services Cedar
Falls
Chris
William Madsen
Bluff Street
Lee’ Rarick
George Sloan
John Jago
Rarick
R. =. Murray
Gladbrook High Freshmen Guests at Sophs Party
Gladbrook Iowa September 30 The sophomore class entertained the freshmen at a party Saturday evening. A group of 12 Legion auxiliary women joined a Beaman delegation for a trip to Knoxville where disabled World War veterans were entertained with a program and treats. Miss Constance Fisher a bride elect was entertained at a gift shower hosted by Mrs. A. Fisher and Mrs. Thomas Whunnel at the home of the lattes.
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Courier
Gladbrook
Legion Auxilary Womens of
Beaman
Knoxville
Constance Fisher
A. Fisher
Lutheran Ministers to Meet in Maynard Church
Maynard Va Sept 30 A pastor conference will be conducted at the Lutheran church on Oct 1 and 2 with services on Oct 1 at 7 p m The congregation will be welcomed at the evening program Fern Rebekah lodge plans its next regular meeting Friday evening Oct 4 The Helping Hand society of the Presbyterian church meets Wednesday afternoon Oct 2 with Mrs A B Bhuint
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Courter &Pedal Fervier
Maynard
Lutheran Church
Sophomore Class Officers Named at Gene seq
Beatrice Wilkens on is president Merle Whitmers is vice president and Sduth Mitchell is secretary and treasurer for the sophomore class at Genesee.
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Genreno
Beatrice Wilkenson
Merle Whitmers
Sduth Mitchell
Civic Assembly to Start Series at Hudson Oct 4
Hudson notes announce the first community meeting in the school auditorium on Friday Oct 4 with officer elections and a teachers reception. The program features Mrs A M Donnan in charge and a largely musical program plus a bird lecture series by Rev J T Peabody on Tue Wed Thu evenings. Initiation of Hudson High freshmen occurred Friday led by sophomores.
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F. M. Bowers
Hudson Branch
American Legion
Harold Kristensen
Lloyd Johnson
Dan Gutknecht
Aa. H. Evans
J. G. Barta
J. Strayer
Harold Gutknecht
John Axon
R. H. Mueller
Frank Gutknecht
Lincoln Cemetery Association
Jim Breese
Hudson
Parsons
John Lee
Audrey
John
Lee
Ellen Summings
Chicago Street
Waterloo
Ralph Hudler
Indianapolis
Ind
Irv Niggert
Cincinnati
George Lucas
Minnie Canfield
Omaha
Neb
Diamond Jubilee of Clarksville Parish Observed
Clarksville, Sept 30 Special Observer reports Clarksville Presbyterian church marked its diamond jubilee with three Sunday services. Rev H R Campbell read the names of five original members whose meetings began Sept 16 1854. first log schoolhouse followed by a 1867 church, current building since 1912. Descendants attended jubilee communion led by Rev Davies Mason City Rev Sherman Sac City and Rev Morgen La Porte City. A prayer service honored nearly 100 year old Mrs Fiorella Cage. Evening service featured Christian Endeavor leadership and candlelight observance.
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Courier
Clarksville
Clarksville Presbyterian Church
H. R. Campbell
David Blakely
Samuel McCleary
Emily Strong
Blakely
Buil
Fiorella Cage
Christian Endeavor Society
Blankenheim and Mikkelson Motors Move to New Quarters
The Blankenheim Motor Company moved into new quarters in the Hughes and David building on West Main Street, with Stolz Construction remodeling for Chevrolet. A showroom, office, and supply room occupy 32 by 37 feet, a 44 by 64 foot storage area, and a 32 by 44 foot rear repair op. The Mikkelson Motor Company, Ford dealers, will occupy the entire South Chestnut Street building.
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New Hampton
Blankenheim Motor Company
Hughes & David
West Main Street
Stolz Construction Company
Chevrolet
Mikkelson Motor Company
South Chestnut Street
Mikkelson Motorompany
Ford Dealers
Founder of First T. C. Band Is Dead
Cedar Falls papers note the death of Dr LeRay Westcott founder of the first Teachers College band, a volunteer group that evolved into the current Cadet band. He organized the band in 1804 and was a physician practicing at Cacrokee for 28 years. He was 50.
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Courter
Cedar Falls
LeRay Weseott
Cher
Teachers College
Westcott
Cacrokee
Pike Victory Frays Angler In Cedar River Battle
Arthur Cox of 718 Riverside Avenue landed a northern pike eight pounds and 32 inches long in the Cedar River at Cedar Bend. After the fish surfaced the line broke and Cox fought to keep it from escaping, then fished four hours more without a bite.
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Arthur Cox
Riverside
Cedar River
Cedar Bend
Cox
Manchester P. C. to Move This Week Into New Building
Manchester Iowa Courier Special reports Manchester’s post office on East Main Street near completion. Double shifts push to finish, with the 114 foot structure set to replace the 84 foot design. Postmaster F. E. Dutton and staff to move from the Carr building on South Franklin after about 45 years.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
East Main Street
Sam
F. E. Dutton
Hoffman
Carr
South Franklin Street
Paving on No. 11 in Buchanan near completion
Independence Ind Sept 30 The Anderson Emple contractors paving the south end of Highway No 11 report work will be finished in about two weeks The shoulders will be added by another contractor The paving gang works on the extreme south end and portions opened to traffic with a detour to the east The quarter mile stretch from the Illinois Central right of way to the pavement end on the north remains unpaved Grading is nearly finished and paving is hoped to be completed before cold weather or spring impassibility.
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Gourier Special Service
Independence
Anderson & Emple
Highway No. 11
Clinois Central
Methodist W H M S of Greene Meeting Preview
Greene Sept 30 Women s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet at Mrs S B Bigelow s home Wednesday afternoon Oct 3 Mrs Henry Graven to lead devotional program and the lesson from the missionary leaflet will be presented by Mrs N A Merrian The Presbyterian Sunday school rallied on Sunday and the Royal Neighbors Bazaar and supper occurred at Woodman Hall Sept 28 with Mrs America Sea Holaschuh of Waterloo conducting services at Hall s Grove Church Sept 28.
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Greene
Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
B. Bigelow
Henry Graven
N. A. Merrian
Presbyterian Sunday Schol
Royal Neighbors
Woodman Hall
Ammerica Sea Holaschuh
Waterloo
Hall's Grove Church
Bremer Farmer Dies After Binder Accident at Town City
Waverly Iowa September 30 W B Ingham died at the state university hospital Town City from a spinal injury caused when he was thrown under a cord binder causing vertebrae fractures. Funeral at Waverly Baptist Church at 2 30 p m with Rev Elmer Tredt officiating Survived by widow and three sons Lynn Glenn of Waverly and Kenneth of Emmett Ida The last son had returned home recently after weeks in town.
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Courter Spatial Service
Waverly
W.B. Ingham
State University Hospital
Town City
Waverly Baptist Church
Elmer Tredt
Ingham
Wherl
Iowa City
Lynn
Glenn
Kenneth
Emmett
Ida
Seedar Falls Woman Delegate Seventeen Times to WCTU
Cedar Falls Sept 30 Mrs Mary Jane Philpot returns from her seventeenth national W C T U convention and will lead Cedar Falls delegation to the state conference at Fort Dodge. Her long tenure reflects over four and a half decades of W C T U membership with others in the group including Mines J W Wild Levi Jewell George Kennedy Samuel Brown Walter Brown FE B Wiskey D G Anderson Anna Ollefsen A N Burr H Mether Willam Bremer Edward Burns Emma Cawell Henry H Crahhman and Miss Jennie Fitzimmons. They will leave Tuesday.
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Courter
Bernice
Cedar Falls
Mary Jane Philpot
WG. T. U
Fort Dodge
Nera
Mines
J. W. Wild
Levi Jewell
George Kennedy
Samuel Brown
Walter, Brown
B. Wi
Births Reported in Hudson and Nearby Areas
Birth notices list daughters for Edwin Degner and RB H Abbens in September, a daughter for Harold Smith, and a son for Floyd Cummings. Names include Waverly and Dunks with dates September 23 to 28.
State Education Board to Meet at Cedar Falls
The State Board of Education will convene at the State Teachers College in Cedar Falls on Wednesday October 9 to review matters under their supervision. Morrow Family to Move Ray E Morrow and family of Monone plan to reside at the O Gaffin home on Nineteenth Street West Rev Mr Morrow named executive secretary of the claims fund of Upper Iowa conference to succeed the late Dr B E Lockwood. The social calendar notes a ladies luncheon and bridge at the Women s club house with Mrs E J Thierman hosting at 1 o clock. Home From Minnesota Rev and Mrs George F Barsalou return from Minnesota and will move to Maquoketa as Rev Mr Barnsley begins duties at First Congregational church. Rev and Mrs W J Diegelmann of First Baptist church will attend Burlington anniversary events. Diegelman served there five years prior to Cedar Falls tenure.
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Cedar Falls
State Board of Education
State Teachers College
E. J. Thierman
Women's Club
A. E. Frier
Walnut Street
Frier
N. M. Graham
Howard Best
Los Angeles
EB. D. Jack
J. B. Hollis
Fred Olesen
Woman's Clubhouse
Minnesota
George F. Barsalou
Maavoketa
Barnsley
First Congregational Church
W. J. Diegelmman
First Baptist Church
Buriington
of the Baptist Church
Diegelman
Burlington
New Oil Stations Rise in New Hampton Area
In New Hampton Parkersburg Ia Sept 30 E L Wilson has built an oil station selling Shell products on his southwest town property. He also plans four tourist cabins and more cabins plus a lunch room. Cramer Bros and Will Huisman are erecting a filling station on Huisman property along the paved road opposite Wilson station to handle Skelly products. The ild Continent company of Waterloo is building a station on a northwest town corner. Grundy Oil will soon start a station on a corner east of town near former No 14 turning south.
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Grundy Oil Company
McCoy's Tablets Advertised For Quick Flesh Gain
An Atlantic City advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a proven flesh producer claiming a few weeks suffice to fill hollows and improve appearance. It asserts health benefits, strength increase, and a guarantee offering a full refund if a underweight user does not gain at least five pounds after using four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes.
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Atlantic City
McCoy
Thiaronclad
Robert Drug Co
Watch Tongue For Signs of Illness
A vintage advertisement urges checking the tongue as a quick health indicator and promotes Tanlac as a natural remedy. It claims tongue coating signals digestive disorders and fatigue, and promises Tanlac relieves sickness without mineral drugs. The copy invites readers to buy through a local druggist with a money back promise.
Revival Begins At Chickasaw County Church
A two week revival started at Brethren church east of town with Courter Special Service. Elder Edwin Jarboe and wife travel as evangelists. small daughter of La Dena is mentioned in connection. Also reported are a dog bite incident injuring Allen Purdy’s child, and funeral notices for John Davis of Detroit and Clyde Stedman of Carrington, ND.
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Frederickabirg
Brethren Church
Edwin” Jarboe
Will Tidy
la Dena
Allen Purdy
John Davis
Freyd Upham
Detroit
Mich
New” Hampton
Charles Gledman
Clyde
Stedman
Carrington
Roadhouse planned in Clarksville Country Club addition
Mr and Mrs Bert Walter announce a new residence and large roadhouse under construction in Clarksville Country Club addition. The 16 by 18 foot dwelling and the roadhouse will be ready for possession soon after completion. The site sits on two lots recently purchased from J W Hoffman.
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Clarksville
Bert Walter
Country Club
Bulding
J. W. Hoffman
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Benefit Note
Mrs Apa Besse of Fairhaven Massachusetts reports relief from nervousness sleepless nights and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life Her husband provides bottles promptly and she believes others would gain similar benefits by following the directions
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Fairhaven
Masa
Lydia
Pinkham
Apa Besse
Washington Street
Mass
Legion Auxiliary Elects Leaders for 1928 30 at A O A
The American Legion auxiliary at A A elects its 1928 30 executive slate led by Mrs ALW Hughes as president and Mrs Blanche Hall as vice president. Names include secretary Mrs Howard Pierce treasurer, historian and executive committee members. Also notes a joint meeting of Know Your Neighbor and Homemakers clubs and a band program at Shell Rock public school with listed student names and instruments.
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Courier Special Service
Bhell ‘Rock
American ‘Legion,’ Auxiliary
Alw. Hughes
Blanche Hall
Cork. Karns
Howard Pierce
Zoa Avery
Max Benning
Ellan Austin
Lillian Stevenson
R. A. Stirrel
FE. E
Gibson
Cedar Falls
Know Your Neighbor
Homemakers Clubs
Pearl Hart
Nashua High School Declamatory Work Enrollment
Nashua Iowa Sept 30 twenty nine students from Nashua high school will participate in declamatory work this fall. Six are in oratory real division thirteen in dramatic and sixteen in humorous. First tryout will be Nov 4.
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Courier
Nashua
Nashua High School
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Laporte
Fim Walker
Lawn City
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Civic Assembly
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Clarksville Parish
N. Hampton Motor Company Moves
First T. C. Band
Is Dead
Manchester P. C
Williams
Buchanan
Methodist
Bremer Farmer
Cora Binder
Seedar Falls
Nat'l W. C. T. U
State Education Board
Burlington Jubilee
BfeCoy
Morice
Chickasaw
County
Lydia. E. Pinkham
Legion Auxiliary
AT A
Shell Rock
Ares
Francis Perpayne
Marietta
Kendall
Oger
Herold
Hen
Donald Turner
Robert
Monningson
Gregor
Arthur
Thompson
Doris Purnell
Georgens’ Barr
Lowell Miller
Mildred Hartwig
Harold Blaker
Dorothy Clouse
Russell
Paul Harris
Mildred Richards
Barbere Best
Isabelle McCarty
Junior
Harris
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Amrad
Cattle Congress
Waterloo Radio CO
West Fourth St
Fonda Mae Shop
East Fourth St
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