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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
5
Mr and Mrs William Kimsey farmers near Tabor were knocked unconscious by Tuesday morning lightning The bolt stripped Mrs Kimseys clothing and burned her back while a wall plaster fell away from the kitchen The house caught fire but the couple escaped with minor burns and no lasting injuries
Miss Ruth Snell of Farragut had tonsils and adenoids removed on Tuesday morning. Hamburg residents Dean Fisher and Master B M Payne along with Master Jackie Scolas had similar operations Monday. William McCay of Rock Port was injured by a hog and admitted for treatment. Several others underwent appendectomies or major surgeries, with varied recoveries noted at the hospital.
A Sidney tragedy unfolds as an elderly woman dies after ingesting a poison mistaken for medicine at 11 AM. Authorities report a 75 year old resident, widow of a longtime Sidney leader, leaving four daughters in Council Bluffs and Sidney. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with burial in Sidney cemetery. Also: a man named William Lane, linked by Omaha papers to a vanished family, is being investigated amid lakefront searches. Sidney rodeo opens amid rain and crowd, with improvements to the grandstand and added acts. Home grown melons and cantaloupes arrive, though some patches show hail and disease impact. The M. L. K. club hosted a meeting at the Rees home, with 42 attendees enjoying a social afternoon.
The area saw heavy showers with nearly an inch of rain on Tuesday and two inches on another day, helping muddy roads recover as crops and pastures benefit. Arnold Harr is now owner of Arch Music Company’s Colorado Springs store, selling Victor Brunswick BGA and Crosley instruments.
Leesl News notes frequent visitors from nearby farms and towns. Mr and Mrs Jon Mies and family return from vacation in the eastern states accompanied by Katherine Hill. Local farmers Fritz Walter Ernest Steinkamp and Willian McGoy are mentioned along with funeral and travel details. Jim Crump visits after eighteen years. the Mies family reports Phoenix project progress.
Dr and Mrs Overholer and Wayne visit Hamburg Kenda in the week. Wayne preached at Randolph and Anderson then toured Diagonal Iowa. Mr Overholer notes crops fared better locally. Ernest Kite and Eleanor Porter return from a vacation visiting Monrovia California Denver and Salt Lake City with Ralph James. Will James remains in Monrovia for another month.
A brief fragment speaks of encouragement for all who suffer in the grate Tul words of those who have put Wonjola to the test. The text hints at seeking solace through tested experiences and shared endurance.
A fragmented excerpt praises a medicine named Kon jolu as wonderful and effective. The speaker claims good health feelings, appetite, and sleep after use, claiming they are 42 yet feel like their teenage years. The passage resembles a testimonial urging its continued use.
A sparse notice says business duties delayed the lodge’s reorganization meeting until Tuesday night next week. Members urged attendance as a Knights and Ladies lodge group hopes to rekindle an active chapter at the local hall.
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