Lecture Course at Hawkeye Promises Solid Entertainments
A winter lecture course to accompany Hawkeye plays features four notable figures: Mohammed Ali, an Indian prince and tea and cocoa importer from Detroit, delivers the first talk on October 17. Henry Black Burns, famed for wit and Scotch sense, follows on November 12. Thomas Elmore Lucey, a versatile poet actor and song humorist, appears December 4. and a fourth lecturer, Mr Kemple, brings strong oratory and clear delivery. Season tickets are $1 for adults and 75 cents for school-age children.
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Mohammad Ali
Ali
India
Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College
Aligarh
America
Detroit
Mich
Aliis
Henry Black Burns
Burns
Thos
Elmore Lucey
Thomas Elmore Lucey
Missouri Ile
Othos
Kemple
Hawkeye
Surprise party honors Theo Dirkx on 42nd birthday
The Odeboldt Chronicle reports a September 28 surprise at Mr. and Mrs. Theo Dirkx's home marking his forty second birthday. About fifty friends gathered while he was at church and presented a costly bookcase. The day featured feasting, visiting and social games with best wishes for many returns of the day.
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Theo Dirkx
Odeboldt Chronicle
Theo, Dirkx
Dirkx
Spring Auto Tire a Success in Bancroft
The Bancroft Register reports Howe of Bancroft plans to ship in Chicago parts to assemble a spring outer tire. Inventor Howe shows a rubber cushioned steel rim design that eliminates rattling from spring contact, boosting prospects for the new tire.
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Bancroft Register
Howe
Bancroft
Chicago
Young man fined for setting spikes on highway
A Kinsley youth, who reportedly damaged a rival’s vehicle by placing large spikes on the road, was arrested after an investigation. On account of his youth and prior good conduct he received a $25 fine.
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Kinsley
Found a Valuable Ring Tuesday Morning
A fragmentary notice reports someone finding a valuable ring on a Tuesday morning near Waverly. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a found object event in the locality. Further information or recovery steps are not provided in the legible portion.
Baby Falls in Pail and Drowns Near Terril
A 12 month old girl Irene Berkrum died Friday after her mother left her alone in a Terril area home. The child reportedly toddled into a pail in the kitchen and drowned. Funeral held Monday as bereaved parents receive community sympathy.
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Ed. Berkrum
Terril
Here
Irene
Berkrum Yard
Distributing Fish Car Will Move to Storm Lake This Week
Elmer C. Hinshaw state fish and game warden returns from Clear Lake with a carload of crappies black bass pike and sunfish for distribution across Iowa. The fish car will deliver to Amasa Storm Lake and other lakes while railroads grant free haul at some points and ten cents a mile otherwise. Russell Kline joins soon to help care for the fish car which features a Pullman style sleeper dining room and observation section.
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Elmer C. Hinshaw
Russell Kline
Kline
Spirit Lake
Thig
Hinshaw
St. Lewis
Joy Riders Die In Bancroft Auto Crash
A Bancroft area joy ride ended in tragedy when R R Richmond died after a north Bancroft wreck near Bancroft. Mary Hayen aged 14 suffered multiple injuries while Frank Kennedy and Geo Wiggins also incurred broken bones as the car overturned. The accident occurred Wednesday evening. details vary with family and witnesses. The injured were taken to Algona hospital by train for treatment.
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R.R. Richmond
R. M. Richmond
Bancroft
Iowa
Texas
C. J. Leander
Mary Hayen
Sam PD. Hanen
Leander
Swea City
Frank Kennedy
Geo. Wiggins
P. J. Higgins
Richimound
Hanen
North Kossuth
Webster City
Richmond
Higgins
Kennedy
Algona
Rock Island Changes Time for AC on Iits Island
Local transit notice announces a time change for the AC service on Iits Island affecting riders in Radke and surrounding communities. Officials say the adjustment aligns with seasonal schedules and minimizes delays.
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Rock Island
Tragic House Fire Claims Two Lives In Morrow Home
A gasoline stove accident caused a fire that killed Mrs. Morrow and her young son. Mrs. Morrow died after severe burns and the boy later succumbed hours after the blaze. Neighbors acted to save the child and doused the flames, while other children escaped unharmed. The event occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas Morrow residence.
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Thomas Morrow
Andrew Hermanson
Free Press
Birney Case Opens in Charles City Trial for Second Degree Murder
Trial began Thursday in Charles City over Dr Birney charged with second degree murder for alleged criminal operation on Miss Mable Irish, who died. Jurors mostly farmers faced questions on prejudice. State witness Glenn Orcutt testified about the girl’s condition. Orcutt’s family moved from Hopkiston area to Chicago. Defense highlighted potential preconditions of operation and Orcutt’s marriage offer. Mrs Irish endured a fierce cross examination about Myrtle’s life and the alleged operation by Dr Kaey.
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Birney
Charles City
Mable Irish
Glenn Orcutt
Orcutt
Hopkiston
Chicago
Death of Carl Cook Mystery at Eldora Farm
Carl Cook, a boy from the Eldora industrial school, vanished last week near Hampton. His body was found Friday in a buggy by a farmer at the Cogswell place with a rifle bullet through the heart, fueling murder theories as investigators search for answers about the missing $37.75 and the earlier theft charges involving him and fellow worker Fred Mores.
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Carl Cook
Eldora
R. Cogswell
Hampton
Cogswell
Cook
Fred Mores
John Cogswell
R. Cosswell
Mores
Cogswell Place
Calf Exhibited At Minneapolis State Fair Shows Milk Output
A one month old grade Holstein calf exhibited during the Minneapolis State Fair at Hamlin was shown by Restle Budd of Northfield. Born July 6, the calf already displayed udder development and began milking twice daily.
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Minneapolis
Hamlin
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