County News Notes From Kport Iowa July Update
Weather delays hinder oat harvest and arrest timeline as residents await better forecast. Tyler Morris sparked a runaway scare in town, narrowly averting injury. Ely family visits Des Moines while a banking shift at Far-Savings Bank follows Mr. Ely’s absence. New baby arrival for Newell family brings happiness. Matt visited Keo to see a niece. Hiatt from Centerville visits, Olive Swan and Mrs. Litton plan Ottumwa trip. Mae Sherman stays with Hillsboro relatives as G Miller and wife from Shawnee visit Dr Graber. McClain relocates into ex Walker residence used during his business tenure.
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Kport
Tyler Morris
E. Ely
Des Moines
Floyd
Far- Savings Bank
Farmers Harvest Oats and Social Visits Across Communities
In Kwood on July 22 farmers harvest oats while residents report weekend visits among neighbors. F Ray Gill of Ioka, Hammer of this place, and Paul Houghton of Hedrick spend Sundays with relatives. Visits extend to Hedrick, Brighton, and Nugent as families share time with grandparents and siblings.
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F Ray Gill
Ioka
S. Hammer
Loines
Paul Houghton
Hedrick
J. G. Oliver
C. G. Miller
Hed
Isaac
Asbell
W. C
Farmers Busy With Haying In Elm Grove
The Elm Grove community reports farmers are busy with haying and oats cutting. The Fairfield Township Plum Grove Sunday School convention is set for August 4 at Plum Grove schoolhouse. Local visits include Will Schlief and Geo Schlief of Fairfield, Chas Salts at Sam Salts near Brookville, H L Wilson and daughter Isabelle with Mrs. Nelson Goodman near Brookville, Dave Salts at Abingdon, Walter Goodman visiting Halleck Wilson, Mable Schlief at H S Starks ice cream supper, Roland Emery near Richland, and Sneden Fisher family spending time locally.
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Elm Grove
Fairfield Township
Plum Grove
Plum Grove School House
Will Schlief
Fairfield
Geo. Schlief
Chas. Salts
Sam Salts
Brookville
H. L. Wilson
Isabelle
Nelson
Perlee Farewell for Fox Family Ahead of Wyoming Move
In Perlee on July 22 O L Macy and Ira Westenhaver cut oats and rye. Miss Leota Courtney is improving from illness. Local youths held a farewell gathering for Morton and Roy Fox and their family who plan to move to Upton Wyoming soon. Dorothy Macy remains ill at home.
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Perlee
O. L. Macy
Ira Westenhaver
Leota Courtney
Morton
Roy Fox
Upton
Wyoming
Dorothy Macy
Libertyville Social Roundup Attracts Local Visitors
Mrs Robey of State Center visits sister Mrs Laughlin. Mrs Jones injures left wrist at daughter’s home aged 76. Rev Will Jones of Bonaparte visited last week. Morrison family and Arthur Morrison from Boston called at Crawford home. About 75 ladies attended Mrs Jessie Winn’s Thursday gathering to support Presbyterian Aid Society. Visitors include Mrs Melva Smith and two kids from Des Moines and Mrs H D Davis with Carrie visiting Ottumwa. Warner Glotfelty hosted about 25 children for ice cream and cake. Will H Rodabaugh family plan move to Marengo. Gaila Stansberry of Fairfield visits grandmother Martha Trout. Charley Stansberry of Osborne Kansas visits relatives here.
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Libertyville
Robey
State Center
J. R. Laughlin
Jones
Chas. Roberts
Will Jones
Bonaparte
W. Morrison
Burlington
Arthur Morrison
Boston Mass
Crawford
Jessie Winn
Presbyterian Aid Society
Melva Smith
Des Moines
W. H. Heston
H. D. Davis
Carrie
Ottumwa
Warner Glotfelty
Amusing typesetting mix up in a Kansas paper
William Allen White recalls a Kansas newspaper office mishap where an obituary and a fire description were printed together. The jumbled galley led to a startling paragraph about pall bearers lowering a body, consigned to the flames, and a wreck long seen as an eyesore.
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William Allen White
Kansas
Cleveland Leader
Birthday expectations strain in family quarrels
A girl dislikes being forgotten on her birthday yet also dislikes reminders. The saying reminds that quarrels require two, and usually both are in the wrong.
Iowa adopts new prison law converting Anamosa to reformatory
Iowa moves to indeterminate sentencing with Anamosa as a reformatory and Fort Madison as the main penitentiary. The July 4 reform reorganizes age 16 to 30 felons by facility, limits maximum terms, and sets parole board release conditions for good conduct.
Board of Control Powers Shift Prison Transfers Under New Act
The act authorizes the board of control to move prisoners between the reformatory and Fort Madison penitentiary including murder in the first degree and under 55 year olds, and others deemed unsuitable for reform. Transfers both ways are allowed to balance crowded facilities, with records kept for parole officials. Inmates are to work on state lines, excluding a contract with American Cooperage, expiring 1910, with 50 allotted and 25 employed under it. Insane males and women sentenced for felonies are to be housed in the respective departments within the reformatory. Parole provisions apply to all prisoners except life term cases.
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Iowa
Ft. Madison
Anamosa
General Assembly
Penology
Fort Madison
Reformatory
Board of Control
Board of Parole
Executive Council
American Cooperage Company
Department For the Insane
Department For Women
Factories and Local Commerce Benefits for Small Towns
The article argues towns should favor expanding existing industries over attracting new ones. It notes small plants employ about a dozen workers with daily pay around 35 to 40 dollars and annual output near 15 000 to 20 000 dollars. However, it emphasizes that retaining daily $100 in-town trade yields greater community benefit.
Tents for Outing at Chautauqua
Tents for camping at Chautauqua Park are going fast as farmers and city people reserve plots. See J A Huglin for a view of the grounds and to secure a lot for an outing this year 1921. A poor excuse is better than none provided it works.
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Chautauqua
Chautauqua Park
J. A. Huglin
Summer Dress Fabrics at Clearing Sale Prices
Gather last season fabrics at low clearing prices. Dependon Batiste drops from 10c to 8c per yard while Mercerized Striped Batiste goes 15c to 11c. Kine Emb. Swiss 20c to 15c. Paris Voiles 25c to 19c. Killarney Silk Plaids 35c to 25c. Pearl Drops and Shadow Checks 50c to 39c.
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Dependon Batiste
Paris
Killarney
White Shrunk Cotton Special Price at Yard
Linen finished and full shrunk cotton sold at 12 cents per yard for the special price. The 18 cent quality will be sold at 15 cents per yard.
Prompt attention to all calls on North Court Street
Local service ad notes 24 hour phone coverage at North Court Street with daily call handling. Provides phone number 382 for inquiries and service requests.
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Shandle
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Panhandle
Standard Land Co
Kansas City
Missouri
County News
Stockport
Packwood
Iss Ola Farmer
Etta Edmund
McClain
Peter Fairchild
Brighton Tly
Lizzie Ramey
Rex Ramey
Charles Ellis
Minor
Everett
Mr. Wisdan
May
Emma
Isaac Webbe
Jennie Edmund
Walter Thomas
Bert Rineyear
James Brown
Nugent
Charles Leisure
Aden
T. Ora Cavines
Baker
Ben Widner
Wiles
Old
Mrs. A. Smith
McElhany
Bargain Center
Anamosa Penitentiary
American Surety Company of
New York
Crail & Crail, Attorneys
Charles
Thornberry Bros
Rock Island Depot
Risk, Hufstedler & CO
V. Frazey
North Court St
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