President Wilson Draws Crowd in Packed Auditorium
President Wilson's address in an overflow crowd drew praise and thunderous applause. He urged readiness while warning that peace must preserve national honor, noting indifference in the middle west and urging support for a future international tribunal. A new hot air furnace is being installed at the Geo. W. Teed home on First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Wilson Wetlt
Dew Moines
Mra
Wilson
Middle West
International Tribune
Alee
United States
America
United
Geo. Ww
Teed
Firat Street
Latimer Bros. manager resigns to join Chatton dry goods firm
G A S Peasley resigns as manager of the Latimer Bros. nation store after eight months and will enter the dry goods and ready to wear business in Chatton on March 1. W V Shipley will partner in the new Peasley Shipley Co. and will audit goods from Chicago and New York. The Peasley family plans to move to Charton. Also announced is Gardinier Bros. Stock Co. week at the armory theatre starting Feb 7 with eleven performers, vaudeville acts, and The Girl from Home as opening drama with cheap 10 20 and 30 cent tickets and one free lady admission with each 80 cent ticket before 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. AC Peasley
Latimer Bros. Nation
Chatton
W. V. ‘Ghipley
Ahipley & Black Dry Goods
Chariton
Peasley-Shipley Co
Webster City
Peasley
Shipley
Chicago
New York
Latimer Brow
Second Street
Charton
The
Gardinier’ Bros. Stock
Armory Theatre
Tood
Simple Monday Wedding Unite Vera Boord and Roy Beckner
Vera Boord and Roy Beckner were married at David Thompson's east side home Monday. Rev. BE Baber of the United Brethren church officiated. The couple, with Mrs. E I Boozer as bride’s mother, plan a brief wedding trip and will reside in Palmer, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Thompson
Vera Boord
Roy Beckner
BE. R. Ba- Baber
United Brethren Church
E. I. Boozer
Palmer
Iowa
Eclipse disappointment and marital filings in Webster City
Thousands in Webster City faced disappointment as the total eclipse failed to appear, with cloudy skies and scattered stars. Separately, Dr C N O Leir and Mrs Lillian Leir moved to divorce. Leir filed a cross petition citing his wife’s temper and alleged infidelity amid earlier marital strains. Sergeant Jackson of the Iowa National Guard began instruction plans delayed by armory use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Lier
Lillian Os
Army
Mason City
Webster City
United States
C. N. O. Leir
Shortage Found in Waterloo City Accounts by State Examiners
State Examiners Cox arrived from Waterloo to audit Waterloo records and uncovered about a $3000 shortage mainly in the police and park departments. Police records do not match checks and warrants, salaries paid exceed legal authority, and some accounts are overdrawn. Municipal gains in revenue anticipation rated incorrectly as January to January. fiscal year anticipation was not followed. Don McKee returns from Ames to help Isham Rasmussen store duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Waterloo
Spark
Fire Department
East Street
West Street
East Sewer
Boy Scouts elect officers and organize Queen Esther Circle
A large Boy Scout class elected semi annual officers during a regular meeting. Leonard Busing became president with Harold Clifton as vice president and Kenneth Neel as secretary. Arnold Schultz was named sentinel and Harold Cunningham cheerleader. The group also noted Good Turn week and Scout aid for neighbors. Mrs A P Hammond organized a Queen Esther Circle with Anna Shryock as superintendent and a slate of officers. Mr and Mrs Gaylord Sevdy of Kewell welcomed a baby daughter born Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Leonard Busing
Harold Clifton
Kenneth Neel
Charles Morean
Sentinel
Arnald Schultz
Harold Cunningham
A. P. Hammond
Ft. Dodge
Methodist Church
Anna Shryock
Maud McConnell
Clara Gabrielson
Gladys Calkins
Alletta Peterson
Mark Peterson
Ruth Tolstrup
Miss McConnell
Gaylord Sevdy
Kewell
Sevdy
Louise Breitenkamp
Henry Ureltenkamp
City
Habit Club Formed By Supt Kelly For Boys Books
Supt D M Kelly has adopted a simple personal cash book system for upper grade boys to cultivate saving and careful spending. The Goodyear Marshall Publishing Company issue provides a personal ledger with day, entry explanations, and expense categories. Each boy keeps his own book, visible only to himself and the teacher, with weekly spending heads reminding five ways money may be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Kelly
Goodyear Marshall Publishing Company
Cedar Rapids
Kelly
Thrift Education Plan Aimed at Boys
A school program introduces a five headed personal budgeting system for boys. Necessities, savings, gifts to others, luxuries, earnings, and allowances guide daily entries. The goal is to teach thrift economy frugality and industry through simple bookkeeping at school each day with weekly balance.
Ice Belt Sees Widespread Injuries From Icy Ground
Reports from Webster City and Stratford Courier describe numerous injuries from slipping on ice across the state. Names include Lara Hrickson seven at a hip fracture risk, Mrs Peterson, C L Swedlund, Mrs Linn, Lewis Wilson, and W C Milburn, with hip, back, ribs, and arm injuries. The ice belt stretches from Humboldt to the southern state border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Stratford Courier
Lara Hrickson
Fred Peterson
Stratford
C. L. Swedlund
L. M. Linn
Lewis Wilson
Johnson
A. C. Johnson
W. C. Milburn
Ice Belt
Humboldt
State Line
Graham Humble Wed at Methodist Parsonage
Lydia Graham and Howard E. Humble wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. C H Kamphoefner officiating. The couple will reside on a farm south of Blairsville and begin housekeeping immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Graham
Howard E. Humble
C. H. Kamphoefner
C. A. Graham
Nellie Hunter
Blairsburg
Groundhog appears and sees shadow predicts six weeks more winter
The groundhog emerges from his snug den on a February morning, notes the thermometer, and sees his shadow. Old belief says spring is six weeks away, but weather conditions may prove the theory wrong as clues of sun and clouds vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Groundhog
Petitions Filed in District Court
J A Sturdevant sues E P Prince W C Wilson and Lehigh Clay Co for 225 damages over a coal prospecting incident causing a mare and colt to be fatally hurt. The State Bank of Williams seeks 175 against KF dL Cade on a note. Tressa C Duran seeks divorce from Geo E Duran citing cruel treatment and non support with custody and alimony requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Sturdevant
Clerk of the District Court
E. P. Prince
W. C. Wilson & Lehigh Clay Co
Yell Township
Webster County
Crooked Creek
State Bank of Willams
KF dL Cade
Tressa C. Duran
Geo. E.duran
Webster City
Des Moines
Death illness hits longtime Arkansas resident in Arkansas city
Former Fayetteville resident M L Root of Hamilton County, long known as a farm settler died after a period of illness induced by grippe and age related complications. Relatives here report his condition as serious with home at Fayetteville Arkansas listed as his origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Root
Fayetteville
Ark
Hamilton County
Arkan
Ara
State Examiners Review City Finances Under New Plan
State examiners Cox and team continue city department book checks and may finish by Saturday. They expect no Waterloo irregularities and anticipate recommendations on new departures for handling city funds under the new city manager plan. Mr Cox Sr reports the books in excellent condition so far and sees no chance of mis-appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Waterloo
Runaway Sleigh Causes Spill Near Riley Milk Depot
A delivery sleigh attached to the Riley milk depot ran three blocks on Des Moines street noon yesterday, throwing riders John Riley and Lawrence Leopold from the sleigh and spilling milk bottles. No serious injuries or damage reported, with speculation that crisp air and spirits may have caused the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Des Moines
John Riley
Lawrence Leopold
Horge
Drake trades West Third Street lot for Cooper's second hand furniture
A. W. Drake exchanged a West Third Street lot with T. W. Cooper for Cooper's stock of second hand furniture and stores. Ben Palmer is in charge, and the store is now open. Palmer previously worked at B. Brin's second hand store until about a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Drake
West Third Street
T. W. Cooper
Des Moines
Mr. Drake
Ben Palmer
Mr. Palmer
B. Brin
Second Bend
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Latimer Bros
W. W Shipley
of. ‘Sie & Black
Booselagghner
Donahey
Cleveland Plain Dealer
DR. Leir
Abai
Regular Army
Iowa National Guard
Gardinier Bros. Stock Co
Jackson Teft
Mazon City
Don McKee
Ames
Isham & Rasmussen
Habit Club
Supt. Kelly
Graham-Humble
W. C. Willson
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