A J Davis Dead Pioneer Resident of Wapello County
Andrew Jackson Davis aged 82 longtime resident of Wapello County Ottumwa dies at home Sunday. He lived 77 years in the county and farmed south of Hedrick before moving to Ottumwa in 1917. Survived by wife two daughters Missesima and Cora Davis son Fred sister Adaline Liman Kansas City and granddaughter Marjorie Davis. Funeral from residence yesterday at 2:30 interment Ottumwa cemetery. W Ritter sails today to Louisville for National Real Estate convention then to Pomona California.
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Andrew Jackson Davis
Wapello County
Ottumwa
Mr. Davis
Hedrick
Highland Township
Missesima
Cora Davis
Fred
Adaline Liman
Kansas City
Marjorie Davis
W. Ritter
Louisville
Kentucky
Pomona
Calif
Capps Visit To Tixcelstor Springs Couple
Mr and Mrs W A Capps of Tix celstor Springs Missouri arrived Monday evening for a visit with relatives and friends in town.
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W. A. Capps
Tixcelstor Springs
Mathews Pharmacy robbed in Monday night burglary
J A Mathews and Son suffered a loss of several hundred dollars as burglars entered through the cellar, smashed a door panel, and carried away narcotics from the safe, fountain pens, a Kodak, cigarettes, checks, six Ingersoll watch cases, and other items after closing time. No clues yet. reports also note several Ford fires on Sunday night.
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J. A. Mathews '& Son
Ingersoll
Ford
Brain Bros
N.S. Meredith
Farm Bureau Work and Home Economics Lessons
District No 8 hosts a June 15 session at Hedrick school on slip covers homemaking china pottery and silverware led by Mrs J J Ries under Iowa State College Extension. A noon cooperative luncheon and exhibit goals for quilts spreads covers and blocks accompany lessons and include a June 5 follow up at Mrs Wa Johnson home.
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Adeline Wurderman
Extension Service
Home ‘Economics Department
Iowa
Bate College
Ames
J. J. Ries
D. I. Gray
Charles P Weimer Dead In Hedrick Community
Charles P Weimer, formerly a resident of Hedrick and brother to Mars Weimer, died in Ottumwa on Sunday aged 5 years, 0 months, 26 days. Funeral services were held at Saint Paul’s Lutheran church in Hedrick yesterday at 2:00 p.m. Interment followed in Deuser Cemetery. Christina T Welsheiser of this place also died in Ottumwa.
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Charles ?. Weimer
Hedrick
Mars
Christina Twbelsheiser
Ottumway
Reservoir to Be Patrolled by Ottumwa Deputy Warden
Deputy Game Warden Ben Mnyart from Ottumwa posted at Martinsburg reservoir after numerous illegal fishing complaints. He warns seining and undersized fish take will be halted with arrests and fines. returning shellfish to winter.
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Ben Mnyart
Ottumwa
Martins‘burg
Inyart
Lime and Legume Demonstration Planned by County Farm Bureau
The County Farm Bureau will sponsor a lime and legume demonstration directed by J. M. A. Heuser on June 20 and 21. The event focuses on limestone’s role in growing clovers and alfalfa to boost soil fertility and diversify farming. Demonstrations include visits to the Robbins farm east of Martinsburg on June 21 at 9 a.m. and the Andrews farm north of Ollie at 1:30 p.m. Attendance urged for farmers and businesspeople.
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County Farm ‘Bureau
JM. A. Heuser
Ames
CG. O. Robbins
Martinsburg
Frank Andrews
Ollie
Quarter Century Ago Notes From Hedrick and Nearby
Notes from old journal files recount a fatal accident at Hedrick union depot yards where Robert M. Patterson a brake man for the Chicago Great Western or Chicago and North Western died after being injured at 0 50 a m. Other items note the death of Mrs J B Young at her West Sixth street home and funeral at the Baptist church. Land sales include Dean selling Theodore Addison s 80 acre farm southeast of Competine to Z T Sylvester and Powell s 56 acre farm near Competine sold to Addison for 8200 and 3955. Drake University manager Hubert Utterback received a diamond studded gold medal worth 50 from students and alumni. Downey joins Harkins McCormick Co with Packwood as base and a new branch office to open. A A Crayton and Miss Cormer Wiseman wed last week in Mississippi with Justice Kirkpatrick officiating.
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Dean
Theodore Addison
Competine
Z.T. Sylvester
C.powell
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. A. Mathews & Son
White House
S. J. King
East Main Street
A. J. Davis
Kleinschmidt
Mobiloil
Eres
J. N. Leinenweaver
Standard Oil Station
Farm Bureau
Clifford Lawson
Glen Denny
Arson
Charles H. Dowd
Bladensburg
Violet MeStuney
Alva
Piedmont
George Denny
Merle Dreuser
Tedrick
Julian Denny
Charles P. Weimer
Mrs
J. M. Lamb
Sigourney
Melissa Hamilton
Rock Island
D. Hamilton
Mystic
H. Smith
F. A. Dellinger
Allie Stevens
Union
Robert M. Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Hubert Utterback
Draka University
Utterback
Drake
Michigan
Iowa University
Des Moines
ID. B. Downey
Harkins, McCormick & Co
Packwood
A. A. Crayton
Cormer Wiseman
Mississippi
Ast Street
Justice Kirkpatrick
Miller Bros. 101 Ranch
Gem Theater
Queensware
C. C. Dinsmore
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