Local notes of births deaths and visits across several towns
Correspondence from Wellsburg and surrounding areas records visits by Mr Meyers and families, illness of Vittia, ice cream social by Ald Society, and several travel notices. Births announced near Holland and Aug 5, with other baby births and hospitalities noted. Many names and places appear, including Ackley, Eldora, Muscatine, and Magentine, with transportation notes and personnel changes.
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Openréos
Anguet
Mr. Meyers
Claud Kamberlain
W. S. Ashley
Kester
Center Poldt
Jows
Antaromin
Vittia
Wels
Joe Huse
Bia
Ladics
Ald Society
Stella Windecker
W. A. Wickham
32 Regiment
Local notices and crime wave echo across towns
A garbled mix of social notes from Davenport area towns lists visits, family news, and errors in names, with references to Ed Haymond in Ontario, the Jones family gatherings, and a large biannual meeting. A Boston crime wave sent militia talk as yeggs kill and wound. Court notices in Iowa seek partition and sale of Ackley real estate.
Man Takes Life At Big Lake Despite Job Struggles
Council Bluffs Aug 17 Edward Scherer was found dead in four feet of water at Big Lake after leaving home Saturday night promising to take his own life. He had rented a boat earlier and was not seen again. A note to his sister blamed lack of work and the death of his parents for driving him to end his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gounell
Council “Bluffs
Edward Scherer
Big Lake
Littie
Ti Wae
State Fair Schedule Brings Nine Days of Music and Exhibits
Des Moines Aug 17 The state fair opens Aug 20 with nine days of features including four bands Liberatts concert band the Fifty sixth regiment band Reed Fourth regiment band of Bronx City and Graham s orchestra. Liberatts band performs two concerts daily with operas and vocal selections by twenty voices. Each day packs judging and multiple concerts as daily schedule grows longer than in past years with six regular concerts daily and events from Children s day Military day Agriculture day Old Settlers day and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Liberatt
Fifty-sixth Regiment
Reed Fourth Regiment
Bronx City
Graham
Liberatts
Muals
Boldiers
Eiverybody
Pearl fishing grows along the Coon river camp sites
Pearl fishing becomes a notable business along the Coon River near Lake City as clammers seek shells and pearls. A consignment valued over $1,000 was sent to an eastern jeweler this week, while several pearl ashermen enter the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake City
Coon River
Mystery in Royale Tragedy in Loudonville
In Loudonville on Aug 15 M B Stein of Des Moines aged 23 shot Mies Hester Porter a 20 something resident of Loudonville and then apparently killed himself. The tragedy occurred after Stein arrived with his wife and mother in law for a visit on the first anniversary of his marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudonville
M. B. Stein
Des Moines
Mies Hester Porter
Stein
Miss Porter
Editorial urges Carroll for U S Senator in harmony bid
Sioux City editor George D. Perkins urges Republican readers to back B Carroll for senator to succeed the late Allison and Wayne Clark for governor, citing Kirkwood precedent. The piece advocates party harmony and notes Clark would become governor by succession if Carroll wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
Harmony
Iowa
Samuel Kirkwood
Newbold
Advance In Good Roads In Iowa
Mr. King said that of two million miles of road in the country only 153,000 had been improved in any manner except by working the bare earth. Of 102,448 miles of road in Town 1,453 miles had been improved by placing gravel of them and 240 miles with stone. Nine miles out of Waterloo were dragged after every rain by the voluntary aid of farmers without coal to the county. In Butler county there is one township to which every foot of the road is dragged within three hours after a very rain and the roostle are very smooth all the time.
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Iowa
King
Waterloo
Butler County
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Butler Gountiss
Wellsburg Sriefs
Estepurg
Frerichs
Walter A. Neessen
Jon Arthur
H. Neessen
J. Bruns
Katie Jett
Ljon County
Qarm Peonlog
Holland
J.B. Jaypersie Baring Cement
Walke
Auebrand Jansen
Gornellus, Dirks, Sr
Grondy Center
Busloens
Geo. Ntesa
Buffalo Center
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Cedar Rapida
Alenry Primus
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Apant
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Albrook & Lundy
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B. Burgess
Cleves
A. Stern
Muscatine
Baptiste
Roy Shattuck
Quebee
Arizona
Weiss-Fargo Express Company
Robert McCaw
Carl Matbison
Roland
Ole
Benry Eckhoff
Aplington
Anton Boyenga
ArEseros
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Mra. A. M. Whaley
Ackley
Mies
Jennie Bisnes
Jetfera
Minn
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Jes
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Freeport
Milwaukee
Knevter
Magentine
Miea
Florence Bennett
Manber
Joan Lyons
A. Eisentrager
Vialting
Clara da Boer
Martin Liodamin
Guneva
Mkva
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Gwite
Formar
Rockwell
Tolabo
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Mro
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Albert Léa
Lands
Hagate Aritically
McLeod
Canada
Masadhorstte
Rhode
York
Tsit
Mati Peataé
Filenda
Bate
Newton Wilder
Atemote
Tink Hia
Ed Haymond
Kingaville
Ontario
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Hampton
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C'ny Peatad
Sook
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Toledo
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Beighta
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Dumont
Fred " Pfaltzgraff
Cedar Falle
J. Woodrow
Ed Madigan
John Boots
Belmond
Dougherty
Boston
Pollo
Masaacausatts
Haalf
Yegginen
James Raden
Mra. R. Wessela House
John Schiltz
Brule County
District Court of the
Reed F. Tool
Clementine Nicklas
Schuyler Co
Tool
Stephen T. Voul
Estella O'Neill
Lizzie Klingaman
Henry A. Yool
Mary Tool
Nuvy Pearl Bakker
Ida Kémmerer
Sertrande Mortimer
Leah ‘Rool
Bien Wool
Ofice
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Barden County
Eugene T. Pool
Reed W. Tool
Schuyler C. Vool
Stephen T. Yool
Lizale Kilugaman
Henry A. Tool
May Toal
Pearl Ba
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Lake
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Kimballtown
Presbyterian Hospital
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Hansen, Neb
Iowa Association of Tha Deaf
J. Echayer Long
Council Bluffs
Iowa School For Tha Deaf
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Gardner
Sioux City
B. Peters
Paul Gardner
Chicago
Walter Hayes
W DB
Blatherwick
Rock Rapids
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
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Royale
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Motharin
Carroll
Pierce Luca Louise
Harry Pierce
F.C. Lougee
Lougee
Pierce
Susit
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Longee
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Republican State Central Committee
Charles A. Bishop
Supreme Court
Sionx City
Wall Street
Sioux City Traction Company
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Paul Smith
Youse Men's Christian Association
Avery High School
Vaughn
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St. Laura
Geo. Dentel
Roger T. Cashier
Aset
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