Electric power saves farming ends meet in Ohio tale
A farmer unable to hire labor finds relief when a neighboring town's Electric Company proposes replacing workers with electric motors. A milking machine, cream separator and other dairy gear run by electric motors cut labor needs, lowering costs. The system promises light, power, and easier chores, signaling an agricultural electricity revolution led by Iowa Electric Co. with J. E Anderson as manager.
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Ohio
Electric Company
Cigr
Town Electric Company
Fire Losses At Olin Preserve Several Ford Cars
The summary lists multiple residents and cars lost in the Olin fire. E R Hart owns three Ford touring cars a Ford sedan and an Abbot Detroit car. E E Coppess has a Ford touring car and a Ford truck. E E Carter lost an Oakland six nearly new 3.0. Gloss suffered a Ford truck. Arthur Miller and Ralph Glenn each had a new Ford mod ster and a new Ford sedan respectively. N C Hall lost a new Ford sedan. A L Fortney and C M Miles owned Ford touring cars. Tommie Hanson and J W Coppess each lost a new Ford touring car. G A Kline held a new Ford touring Hartwis Bros owned a new Ford touring car. None were insured except N G Hall the sedan. The notice closes with an insurance prompt from H Gale Buchner Maquinue.
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Olin
E. R Hart
E. E. Coppess
E. E. Carter
Arthur Miller
Ralph Glenn
N. C. Hall
Ale
Fortney
C. M. Miles
Tommie Hanson
JW. Coppess
G. A. Kline
Hartwis Bros
N. G Hall Tt
H. Gale Buchner
Early settler Mrs Taubman dies in Maquoketa Iowa
Mrs Taubman, born November 14 1840 in Essex County New York, died February 10 1990 in Maquoketa Iowa at age 80 years 2 months 25 days. She moved to Iowa as a young girl, married Henry Taubman forty years ago, and lived in California during part of her life. A life member of the Home Missionary Society, she supported church benevolence and left annuity bonds whose principal funded church work. Survived by W Bailey of California and others. funeral Thursday at Union Center cemetery with Rev J J Kidder officiating.
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Esure Taupman
Alvin Fairbrother
Essex County
New York
Maquoketa
Jackson ‘Ga
Henry Taubman
Oija
California
Sirs. W. Bailey
Home Missionary
Taubman
King
Reedsburg
Mont
Sernoon
J.’ J. Kidder
Union, Center Cemetery
High School Club Contest Aims to Boost Membership
The Girls Lit Club led by Marjorie Weber and Florence Stimson launches a contest where losers entertain winners, ending February 20. No join or attendance fees this year, minimal party contributions, and revived Wednesday assemblies with an upcoming debate and game night. Lincoln’s birthday observances included songs and readings about Abraham Lincoln.
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Marjorie Weber
Florence Stimson
van Tolt
Lincoln
America
Hailivurton
Mr. Moyle
Stel
Renaissance Club Debates Elizabethan Queen Verus Mary Scots
The 1920 class at the high school formed the Renaissance Club led by Marian Garside with Margaret Ellis and Glatys Raab in a debate on whether Elizabeth I was justified in executing Mary Queen of Scots. Miss Erb Miss Sinclair and Miss Jameson judged a well prepared contest. The program included a trio and a history talk on Henry VI. The event concluded with refreshments and anticipation for the next meeting. Our basketball girls defeated Delmar 16 to 12 amid rough play. The boys were to face Lions but the game was canceled due to eligible players. Freshmen A lost 9 to Delmar.
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York
Margaret] Holmes
Tarkio
Miss Watson
Cedar Rapids
Delmar
Renaissance Club
Marian Garside
Margaret Ellis
Glatys Raab
Queen Elizabeth
Mary Queen of Scots
Seemare Peegreh Stimson
Edith
Mariie Elis
Ali Clark
Cornet Sule
Mr. Halliburton
Henry VI
Melvn Tatter
Miss Erb
Miss Sinclair
Miss Jameson
Arte
Delmar Teem
Detmar
Disappearance of Gerald Ales Stirs Family Worry
Mr and Mrs John Ales of Wanderlust report their son Gerald has vanished prompting concern as relatives ask for information. Authorities and community members rally to assist in locating the missing youth.
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Bir
John Ales
Gerald
Missing Man Returns Home Sought by Community
A letter from him written at C Kins states he planned to stay with his sister Mrs J Naltey at Royal but had not arrived by yesterday. The community expresses sympathy and hopes for his safe return, as reported by Lost Nation Press.
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C Kins
J. Naltey
Royal
Nation Press
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