New Rabry Under Construction in South Providence PP
South Providence PP Tennessee Lepley reports a new rabry measuring 20 feet by 6 feet with two decks hit, built by John Jessup of Marshalltown. Various local notices include visits, sermons by Charles White of Calif at Honey Creek, and plans for Honey Creek meetings and family farewells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lepley
John Jessup
Marshalltown
Frances Rash
Luther Williama
Charles White
Calif
Ross Reece
New Providence High School
Bolles
Earl Marsh
Louis Mills
Earl Reece
John Deasup
Lapley
Moon Rubottom and others attend reunion in Alden
Several local residents attended the Moon Rubottom reunion at the Chas. Rubottom home with 43 relatives and friends, including Mrs. Tesla Rogers and visits by the Selden Spence party. Prominent social events included Sunday church gatherings, promotion exercises, and a twenty fifth wedding anniversary at the B R Wood home with a large local turnout and homemade refreshments.
Pleasant Valley Community Social Notes
Towt Falls residents visit relatives in Eldorn and John Sheldon homes. Mrs Beasley and daughters stay with the Mitters while others attend hearings. Otto Bakr builds a cistern as Elmer Mitter helps with tasks. Local folks, dates and names appear in a scattered schedule of visits and chores.
Minneapolis & St. Louis Opposes Major Western Railroad Merger
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad, with over 1600 miles in Minnesota South Dakota and Tulmnoia, opposes the merger of the Great Northern Northern Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy. It argues the plan would violate the Interstate Commerce Act, harm transportation equity, and prejudice the public interest. Hearings are set for Oct 24 before the Interstate Commerce Commission, with wider congressional scrutiny expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Railroad
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Minnesota
Town
South Dakota
Tulmnoia
Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Northwest
Garden City Family and Friends Gather in Local Notices
Sogurd Ostrem of Minneapolis visited relatives Wednesday and Thursday. Local children injured at school include J Leonard with a leg and ankle injuries and Ernest Sampson with a shoulder dislocation. Oscar Chelsing welcomed a baby girl born Sunday. Ruby Larson visited Story City relatives. Thirteen confirmants at Hardin Church. names listed. Local visits feature Van Beran of Des Moines and multiple Osmundson, Sampson, and Telmeland family connections. News covers Sunday dinners and confirmations among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sogurd Ostrem
Minneapolis
Swen Ostrem
Gladys Knutson
Wilburn Forest
Tilmer Telmeland
Gaylord Johnson
Franklin Lee
Edward Michaelson
Lester Ritland
Carral Sampson
Tjelmeland
Andrew Sjold
Jeffrey Sorld
Oscar Osmundson
Chas
Sampson
Martin Tjelmeland
Andrew Tjelmland
Mis
Anna Charlson
van Beran
Des Moines
N. ¥. Beran
Julius Osmundson
Isaac Knutson
Rosa Auestad
Amoy Osmundson
Local Visits and Small Town Social Roundup
Mrs Fret Riske and daughter Flossie visited Friday evening in the Sam Huffman home. Mr James Lawless and family were Thursday night guests in the Ralph Simpson home. Gorge Jackson helped Ben Wickham shock corn fodder over several days last week. Miss Mary Ulrich of Alden stayed with Charlie Risku’s family the past week. A large group from the vicinity attended Saturday night’s celebration. Mr and Mrs Will Riske and Bobbie spent Thursday night with Guy Shepherd. Guy Shepherd and family hosted town party callers Saturday evening. Many townspeople attended the tent show Bringing Up Father at Iowa Falls Friday night. Mr Ralph Simpson cut corn for Mrs Fred Riske Friday and Saturday forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Sheldon
Towt Falls
Arthur Schwebke
John Sheldon
Kathleen
Ommy Monsman
Paul Selvert
Town Falls
Thureday
Floyd Beasley
John Mitter
Elmer Mitter
Knowles Bros
Tom Mossman
Opal Schwebke and Son
Otto Bakr
Leslie Mitter
Ilan Classen
Gon
Lucy Reece
Wilbur Brock
Elnora Herzog
Ernest Engelking
A. d
Boody
Will Haankermeier
Tlaydeauley
Grace
Fret Riske
Flossie
Sam Huffman
James Lawless
Ralph Impson
Gorge Jackson
Ben Wickham
Mary Ulrich
Alden
Charlie Risku
Mra
Will Riske
Fen Bobbie
Guy Shepherd
Iowa Falls
Ralph Simpson
Fred Riske
Local and Personal Notes on Obituary and Visits
D. A. Williams, Albion resident and former Adams Studio owner, died at home in Albion Tuesday evening. Orville Nuckolls, visiting Jas. Nuckolls, left for Pasadena Calif. Mr. Shire of Humboldt visits daughter Mrs. W C Boyd. Mrs. Anna Ruhl and son L W Ruhl of Belle Plaine spend Friday with daughter and sister Mrs. Robert Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Wiliams
Albion
New Providence
Adams
Alin
Orville Nuckolls
Jas. Nuckolls
Pasadena
Celif
Shire
Humboldt
WC. Boyd
Anna Ruhl
L. W. Ruhl
Belle Platine
Robert Lester
Timber Valley Social Roundup From Town Falls Area
Mrs Edd Winther was an locals caller Saturday afternoon. Misa Evelyn Sheldon visited her mother Mrs Belle Mossman Sunday. Mrs Mike Simmons spent Tuesday with her mother Mrs Trade in Eldora. Adolph Friest and son of Swea City tied with Mrs Rix Zielske of Lakota visiting Frank Zielske. John Barnhart and family were Town Falls callers Saturday evening. Clarence Harmon visited family at Zearing Sunday. The L T B Club met with Mrs Flogsie Smith Friday with about thirty six attending and refreshments served. More locals, visitors and callers noted including Tunney Dempsey fight radio listening at Clyde Knowles home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Winther
Lows Falls
Misa Evelyn Sheldon
Belle Mossman
Mike Simmons
Trade
Eldora
Adolph Friest
Swea City
Rix Zielske
Lakota
Iowa
Frank Zielske
John Barnhart
Town Falls
Clarence Harmon
Zearing
Flogsie Smith
Mike Mogaman
Emmett
Clyde Knowles
Edgar van Potter
Emmett Mossman
Sewing Club Attends Meeting in Local Home
Mrs. Frank Zielske joined a Sewing Club gathering at Mrs. Sam Mossman's home on Wednesday afternoon. John Mitterer has spent the past week doing essential road work in the area, improving local transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Zielske
Sam Mossman
John Mitterer
Wingard couple to attend reception at Christian church
A reception for Rev and Mrs H A Wingard will be held Friday evening at the Christian church. The Christian church Boomer class plans a Pump Kin Center Fair on Wednesday October 5 with an entertainment and refreshments. a small admission fee will be charged. Benson Cemetery Society meets Tuesday October 4 at Mr Wil Clarka home with Mrs Henry Clark assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Wingard
Christian Church
Benson Cemetery Society
Wil Clar
Henry Clark
Barley Becomes Profitable Substitution in Iowa County 1926
A Iowa County study by about 20 farmers in cooperation with Iowa State College and the U S Department of Agriculture shows barley yields higher returns than oats corn or winter wheat in 1925 and 1926. Barley returns rose from 8.02 to 11.57 an acre while oats stayed near 7.7. Farmers expanded barley acreage in 1926 based on these results. The analyst John A Hopkins urges caution and wise decision making with the adage about being right before quitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa County
Agricultural Economics Department
Towa State College
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
John A. Hopkins
Iowa State College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auch Fitter Saan Ones
Wilbur Coon
Providence
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
L. BR. Mills
Lillian Reece
John Linde
Ames
Honey Creek
Lawrence Cutle and
Tack
Ted
Endora
Kansas
Tommy Wilson
G. Haggin
Union
Cutler
Ibers and Family
New Provie
Leonard Pierce
Henry Reynolds
Panthen
Fairview
Chester
Charles O. Whitely
Max I, Reich
Philadelphia
Pua
Max I. Reich
Tows
Honey Crack
Fred Hass
Steamboat Rock
Hass
St. P. M
Hardin County
Chas, D. Ryan
Fred Haas
J. H. Kramer
Apellonser
Elda Christians
Glen Rubottom
Clear Lake
Salfornia
Henry Winslow
C. Thornton
Flainb
Edwin Stubbs
Epee Rapids
Carter Homie
Pais Moon
Marian Wilson
Cedar, Rapids
C. C. Mabeo
Wisconsin
Canada
CG. R.conrad
Elvie Spurgin
Ralph Walton
Ted Pitman
Conrad
Mary Pierce
Wayne Humphreys
W. H. Alberry
Tic Lehmeyer
Arthur Chamnes
Nan Creson
Carl Johnson
Gon Harris
Harris
Eldors
Tatd
Sheldon
BE. V. Moon
California
Tucaddy
Moon
Rubottom
Chas. Rubottom
Tesla Rogers
Idd Spence
Newton
Ted Sinn
Buckeye
Ralph Knight
Homer Hunt
Knight
Congregational
Tan
Lynn Brindle
Ward
Getnes
Albert Swaggart
Little Ranh
Lester Butler
Reveral Ee
Spurs
Aletha
Vaye
Oscar
B. R. Wood
Whittier
Alson
Azeltine
Rowen
Owil
Point Pleasant
Congregational Church
Jonas
Jesus
Fairfax School
Arthur Allen
Verna King
Ruth Doyle
Rish Crosser
Robert Allen
Schol
Wisie Croaser
Margaret Ann
Ed Kangley
Frank Allen
Lucille Doyle
Kenneth Cable
Church of Christ
Glae
Frank Cobb
Billy
Satan
Renlled
Shade
Garden City
Les Mc
Molgard
Waterinarian
Kramer
Thos, Larson
O. Ryan
Hammermill Bond
Hargain
Maurice Needham
Corporation of
Ryan
Remington Typewriter
Victor
Sat
Yan
Gale
Herman Rieleke
Phoenix Hosiery
Enoch Larson
Timber Valley
Whitten
Niit
Houg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!