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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text records Rev. Jay Kirkendall urging a crowd while a speaker rants about profit and life, mentioning St Paul travel, Hamburg, and Vern. The garbled passage includes disjointed tales of a traveling man, family life, a cafeteria, and various undefined individuals, with no clear cohesive event.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered names and places including Rich Miles Tomas Rak Parte and Lethe disunke with unclear events. The readable content mentions 421 girls eyeing an event and a string of partial names, locations, and activities without coherent narrative.
Shepard Optical announces relocation to Hamburg after a year here. W. E. Shepard, expert in optics, will oversee a new 2 meter optical showroom and business setup during clinical tours. The move follows expanded opportunities and easing tensions at Hamburg for continued growth.
The chautauqua committee announced the Hamburg event will run August 26 27 28 and 29 with a high class program and entertaining attractions assured for attendees.
Tarkio hosted an airport dedication and the baseball season opener drawing about 10 100 attendees. A parade with 25 floats from Bunburg and Hamburg sign bearers highlighted the day. The opening game Tarkio vs Humbalt ended 1 to 0 after ten innings, with Tarkio’s team advancing home on strong plays.
Bertha Cockerham Pleasant, daughter of Specer Cockerham, was born near Hamburg and died Wednesday May 22 1929 at age 40 years 8 months 5 days, after a long illness. She married Charles Pleasant on October 16 1908 in Dayton Washington and lived in the county most of her life. She joined the Lehureh years ago, was a devout Christian, and left two children Della Sullamler and Tamaki. Survived by four brothers Monroe William Clifford Cockerham and Frank Kara, and three sisters Betty Wari Elty Keneanwn.
The Colonial screens a Thursday offering titled Sunset Lesson featuring Thomson and a wonder horse Silver Kine. Audience excitement rises as Capta in Rune battles restraint while a western thriller unfolds on the screen shown in a lively program note from the period.
A medley of Westerns and comedies hits the Colonial and nearby venues. Wells stars as a sheriff in a sweeping western tale amid opposition. William Boyd, Jace Meline Logan and Alan Hale headline The Cop, a tense underworld drama set in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen. Tom Mix promises thrills and romance in another frontier tale plus a light money comedy on three nights.
Mrs G F Smith obituary fragment notes a death May 18 1828 with a one year old child and mentions Isaac born at Waynity India in 1502 and Bel young dying at Ke Tuner May 78. The readable text is fragmented and blends multiple genealogical details from church records.
Four survivors listed Mrs John Perry Oscar of Hamburg Mrs Frank Chastain of Rock Port and Fred Smith of Langdon Ma Husband G F Smith eighteen grandchildren and two brothers William and Martin Benson mourn loss born and raised in Rock Port area Mrs Smith united with Methodist church at sixteen longtime resident near Rock Port later Hamburg services held in Hamburg and Rock Port with Rev Laughlin and Rev Gilmer Interment in Smith Cemetery near Rock Port to await the second coming of the Lord
Reported outbreak begins with a water supply leak at a St. Doe Hospital area infecting students and teachers. Ninety three cases across Triton schools and staff. Winston and two Dunes daughters are gravely ill. Mr. and Mrs. Wray’s Parker girl remains hospitalized after twenty two days.
A person has been unconscious for about fifteen days while a sister reports improving signs. No other details are provided.
A concise note stating that Salvador is the most densely populated republic in the western world, reflecting a demographic characterization of the country.
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