Various small town tales and incidents across Iowa
Shenandoah seed man Henry Field sends catalogs nationwide. Two Creston boys travel to Shenandoah for work and stay with Field’s approval. Lightning burns a rock Port line wire for sixty rods, sparing nearby family. Auburn witnesses a cross shaped moon, during floods a Rock Island bridge fails. Glenwood recalls Civil War flag makers in Mills county. Fairfax removes old hitch racks after fifty years. Maitland workers uncover 1884 ledger names. Blanchard finds preserved wheat from a 10 year old elevator fire. Red Oak endures floods with sixty-two blocks underwater. Griswold bag lost by Ida Braden recovered with reward. Malvern girl’s Florida alligator pet dies. Thurman resident William Sheppard taken to Omaha for care.
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Shenandoah
Henry Field
Field
Creston
My. Field
Rock Port, Moe
Charles Munich
Rock Port
Ed Burke
Strahan to Consolidate School After Voters Endorse Plan
In Strahan Iowa the consolidation proposal for a new district school passed by a large majority. The vote totaled 73 in favor and 37 opposed. The article notes a successful medical operation restoring sight for Mr. Sheppard, previously nearly blind.
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Mr. Sheppard
Strahan;ia
Strahan
Iowa
Served Him Right
A lively country girl discusses ambitions with a wrist watch wearing young man. She says she would like to be a man and he takes offense. The piece reflects on young men who waste potential and could be real contributors to society.
Who Should Go Conscript Debate Voices Across Classes
A judge asserts editors must go first while a barber who bites onions pushes for frontline duty. An old man targets insurance agents, a country cousin wants city hosts with country ties, and a city man favors a country friend who runs a hotel. A jilted father-in-law outlines his grievances as the group weighs who should bear war’s burden. Each man presents a personal stake in who fights and who stays to care for orphans and widows.
Wanted To Buy Cheap Trusts of Bottom Land In Nebraska City
J M Livingston of Nebraska City Nebraska seeks legal numbers and lowest price for bottom land trusts. He requests full particulars in the first letter to secure a purchase.
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J. M. Livingston
Nebraska City
Neb
Iowa Tornado Insurance Map Offer and Benefits
Des Moines based Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association offers a free Iowa road map and promotes tornado insurance. The ad notes prior years of operation, total insured in force, cash on hand, and low assessments. It highlights large losses paid and cooperation with county mutuals, urging contact through secretary J. Terrimand and county agent Fred W. Hill.
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Iowa
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of
Des Moines
Inwa
United States
O .Ur
County Mutuals
Sao
J. 2. Terrimand
Hatch Harness Store Hay Stack Covers Sale
Hatch Harness Store advertises hay stack covers on hand at lower prices than replacement costs. Buyers are urged to purchase now to save money.
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Hatch Harness Store
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Butterfield
H. G. Butterfield
Opera House Cafe
Hardings
the Bank of Hamburg
Sairia
Wotton Castle
iNicanoa
Ly Pathe
Iris Theatre
Auburn
Nebraska
Chariton, Ja
Rock Island
Chariton
Glenwood
Mills County
Oak Township
Fairfax, Dmo
Fairfax
Maitland
Alaitland
George Forney
Clarinda
Thomas
Frank Davis
George Deck
Philadelphia
David J. Hunter
Liberty
Blaine
Blanchard
Iain
Red Oak
Ila
Griswold
Ida Braden
Elliott
Malvern, Ja
Helen Jones
Malvern
Lake County
Florida
Thurman, Ta
William Sheppard
Thurman
Omaha
Fred W. Hill
Cisan
Courtney's Cafe
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