Mrs Jane Nelson of Washington township dies at age near eighty
Mrs Jane Nelson aged nearly eighty years of Washington township died Wednesday July 2. Her maid named Greenlee, born Mason County West Virginia November 20 1811, was noted in the obituary. Humeston and Des Moines played baseball with Humeston winning 20 to 16. The Lewisburg band led a delegation to Humeston's July 4 celebration. Corydon observed cornerstone laying for a new courthouse under I O O P auspices.
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Jane Nelson
Washington Township
Greenlee
Mason County
West Virginia
Humeston
Des Moines
Lewisburg
Corydon
Twenty Years Ago in New Era Delights and Disasters
Highlights from July 11 1900 recount a Kansas City Democratic ticket headlined by Byron and Stephenson a fatal boiler explosion at Allerton that killed Claude Bilder and wounded others and a dramatic shooting incident as John Lynch was killed resisting arrest. Also noted are local races celebrations and business moves including Humeston defeating Iowa Prides 5 1 and Humeston Manufacturing Co planning a $15000 incorporation along with various travels operations and social visits.
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Byron & Stephenson
Kansas City
Allerton
Claude Bilder
Elder, Bros. Creamery
Harley Northrup
Washington Township
Riehman
U. S. Clothier
Frank Gardner
Lewisburg
John Lynch
Black
Richard Dotson
Allen Musgrave
J. C. Morford
Richman
Fred Fisher
Clay Township
Humeston
Iowa Prides
Local residents visit across towns during holiday period
A string of short entries lists residents making trips or visits Friday through Sunday. Names include M Mitchell in Corydon, Mrs C C Moore from Chariton, Freda Kinser to Allerton, Mrs Edward Rutledge in Osceola, and many others traveling to Centerville Des Moines Weldon Decatur City and Des Moines for visits, business, and family gatherings.
Doc Brown’s Early Week Business Trip to Albia Ottumwa
Doc Brown traveled to Albia and Ottumwa at the start of the week on business. He visited local offices and met with partners to discuss ongoing projects and future plans.
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Doc” Brown
Albia
Ottumwa
Harding and Coolidge Seen as Models of Plain Living
In remarks from May and address to Holy Cross graduates, Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge are praised for thrift, sober thinking, and industrious lives. The editorial notes their readiness to offer guidance and argues they would lead the nation toward more work and less idle indulgence.
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Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Home Market Club
Boston
Senator Harding
Republic
America
Coolidge
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Mass
Des Moines
Peculiar Accident Delays Mt Ayr Des Moines Train
A Mt. Ayr railroad mishap delayed the Des Moines bound train Friday night. The hustler moved cars on a grade, the baggage car was damaged, and the engine smashed. Crew swapped engines overnight and passengers in Leon faced a long wait.
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Mt. Ayr
Ranaway
Leon
Decatur county men held on forgery charges in Corydon
Carl Davis and Earl Pierce of Decatur county were arrested for forging and uttering checks in Lineville. They appeared before Justice Sinclair in Corydon and were bound over to the grand jury with attorney C. W. Hoffman for the defense and W. E. Tedrow for the state. They planned appearance bonds. one already posted. The forged checks were cashed at Luce Auto Co and Painter store, with a third attempt at Molleston garage refused. Money was returned and the checks destroyed. The case will be heard by the grand jury at the September term.
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Decatur County
Carl Davis
Earl Pierce
Corydon
Justice Sinclair
C. W. Hoffman
Leon
W. E. Tedrow
Lineville
Luce Auto Co
Painter
Molleston
Luce
Times- Republican
Thornton
Osceola
Grand Jury
Boon
Des Moines
Grand
Ringgold Horseshoe Contest Crowds Ringbell Standouts
Ringgold county horseshoe pitching contest drew a good crowd Saturday. Frank Jackson and son Hansford won first place and will represent the county at the state fair. Austin Skinner and Glenn Brooks took second, McConnell and Greening third. Will Creek of Kansas City joined exhibition games with Jackson, totaling 169 ringers. Joe Hullinger arrived from Greybull, Wyoming, noting his brother J F and wife are improving.
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Kellerton Globe
Ringgold County
Horsheshoe
Frank Jackson
Hansford
Austin Skinner
Glenn Brooks
McConnell
Greeniog
Will Creek
Kansas City
Jackson
Creek
Leroy Consolidated School elects first board in Garden Grove
The Leroy consolidated school voters elected D C Thurlow as president W S McCaull as secretary and Wm Barbour Wm Ss McCaul M Sullivan and Wm Ivy as directors with Mrs D C Thurlow named treasurer The board plans to move district schoolhouses to Leroy to save bonds and may detach parts of Gospel Ridge Pleasant Ridge and White Hall to Garden Grove at the July meeting.
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Garden Grove Express
Leroy Consolidated School
D. C. Thurlow
Wm. Barbour
W. Ss. McCaul
M. Sullivan
Wm. Ivy
W. S. McCaull
Clara Davis
Edna Bartlett
Carrie Rosengraft
J. Wescott
Gospel Ridge
Pleasant Ridge
White Hall
Leroy
Center Road
Tick
Pleasant Ridges
Garden Grove
Osceola
Leroy School Board
Law Or Defense Committee
W. R. McGinnis
Osceola Osceola Osceola Golfers?
Two men called at local banks seeking to dispose of five hundred dollar United States treasury certificates. They fled north in a six passenger Stutz to Des Moines and Mason City where the certificates were sold. A second group member named Mack Boon from Kansas and Texas was later identified. Thornton admitted involvement.
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Osceola
Des Moines
Mason City
Henry Thornton
Iola
Kansas
Wichita Falls
Texas
Mack Boon
Sheriffs Office
Thornton
Lang Denies Raise to Dallas Street Official
Dallas street commissioner Otto H. Lang told a young department worker he did not deserve a raise as he had not performed any work during the year. Lang proved his claim with the lack of tasks completed, illustrating the department's demand for effort.
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Otto H. Lang
Dallas
Texas
Lang
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Derby
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Cincinnati
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Mystic
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Missouri
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Wyoming
Hiss
Frank
T . Sinclair
Houston Heights
W. Sinclair
R. H. Rushing
Ringgold
Joe Hullinger
Greybull
J. F
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International Engines
McCormick
Tull & Probasco Hardware
Jeanette Porter
Clara McKinley
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