Saints Highway Puts LeGrand on the Auto Map
A party of Eldora road boosters painted route signs for the Saints Highway from Ackley south through Bloomfield Ottumwa Montezuma Malcom Grinnell Gilman LeGrand Marshalltown Eldora to Mason City and on to St Paul and Minneapolis. The Saint's Highway and Transcontinental routes meet in Marshalltown at the academy corner. Residents along the route see many Minnesota and Missouri cars as auto travel grows and state aid for permanent roads nears. Farmers are urged to notice that auto routes signal a new era of road improvements benefiting towns on these main lines.
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LeGrand
Eldora’ Good Roads
Marshalltown
Ackley
St. Lois
Iowa Farm Wealth Tops New England States in Value
Interesting statistics show Iowa farms and farm buildings far exceed those of Maine to New Jersey combined in value. Iowa farm land has risen about 57.34 per acre in ten years, outperforming almost every state. For sale ads note improved and unimproved lands in LeGrand Township via G F Kirby Marshalltown. Port Arthur siege described as a daily quarry scene with thick stone needing large charges of Shimose powder.
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LeGrand Township
Fidelity Savings. Bank
Marshalltown
Port Arthur
Local Sheets Highlight Busy Week and Local Trades
Town notices and social updates recap a busy period with visits from relatives, new property deals, and work on municipal projects. Harvest continues with local wagons and farm equipment for sale, while a Transcontinental route inspection passes through Tama County. Balloon flight sightings and long-distance balloon journeys are noted, alongside marriage announcements and travel anecdotes of residents.
Bold Forgery Spotted In Grand Teaser Bank Rascal Trail
A late report details a July 20 incident in LeGrand where two men, posing as detectives, tried to pass checks and obtain cash from QO A Wilson. One flashed a badge, they fled with cash, a razor left behind, and Baxter bank later sought the suspects’ full description. Also noted is a Tama Indian reservation exodus and local social notes from LeGrand area.
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LeGrand
Watson
Jas. Stewart
Baxter
A. Wilson
Chas. G. Johnson
DeBuhr
Aplington
Mar Peel
Johnson
Baxter Bank
Hovne
James Heryford
McKeownatore
LeGrand 1887 notes of deaths health and mills
In Le Grand July 8 1887 Simon Narber builds a new barn and W G Benedict returns from California. Frank Price comes from California, John Latham of Zearing visits town, W J Flint family celebrates at Tama, A Ball of Belle Plaine visits, W A Welker finishes Billy Keen hay barn. Marshalltown health board targets glucose works nuisance. John and Frank Moninger brothers of Galva drown in Town River. their deaths mourned by many. Dollie and Hermie Arnold visit grandparents in Gladbrook. Edith Pemberton travels to Ames renewing acquaintances. Le Grand Mills updated under C Hy Smith and L A Hammond. Widespread updates on townsfolk and activities.
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W. A. Welker
Billy Keen
Marshalltown
Parsonage Fund Appeals From Church Figures
Subscribers who owe on the church parsonage fund are urged to remit promptly to the bank. Signatories include Rev J A Delk C W Kellogg and Henry Searle with LeGrand Roller Mills placing a new ad.
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Christian Church Parsonage Fund
J. A. Delk
C. W. Kellogg
Henry Searle
LeGrand Roller Mills
New Ad
Our Churches: Weekly services and leaders listed
Rev A J Hanson pastors Friends Church with Bible school at 10 am and preaching at 11 am. Endeavor groups meet Friday and Sunday with junior and senior leaders. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm. Christian Church with Bible school 9 45 am preaching 11 am junior service 3 pm and senior Endeavor 7 pm. Mid weekly prayer Wednesday 7 30 pm. Rev J Anger Deus presides. Everybody welcome.
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Bible School
E. L. Condon
Louise Hammond
Exideavor
Rev. J. Anger Deus
Closing Notice for July 29 1912 business hours
Beginning Monday evening July 29 1912 we will close our places of business at 8 o clock p m every evening except Wednesday and Saturday on those evenings we will stay open as long as there is business We urge our friends to cooperate with us in making this movement a success W K Ansorp & Sons A Wo MeKnown J E Harvey A A Ricwarns LeGrand Reportir
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K. Ansorp & Sons
A. Wo
J. E. Harvey
A. A. Ricwarns
LeGrand
A Beautiful Temple of Prayer in Palestine
A description of the Little Temple of the Lords Prayer in Palestine praised as the most exquisite house of prayer. The marble structure bears the line Our Father in every known language carved on walls and columns, offering a serene view at twilight, moonlight, or dawn to reflect the Master’s words in marble.
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Palestine
Orient
How Thermometers Are Made In Old Text
A small glass tube blown into a bulb is partly filled with mercury. The mercury is boiled to expel air and fill the tube with mercury vapor, then the tube is hermetically sealed and cooled. Gradations are set by freezing in ice water and marking freezing, then placing in boiling water to mark 212 degrees. The intervals are determined by mathematical calculations.
The Upper Hand and Long-Winded Talkers
Two suffragists joke about stitching delusions into clothes as a husband mends slowly, while a politician and a village humorist lampoon verbose speakers. The quips play on misreadings and playful insults about talk that goes on.
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New York Tribune
Otte
Washington
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Simon Narber
Geo. _ Welker
Frank Price
John Latham
Zearing
W. J. Flint
A. Ball
Bellé Plaine
W. G. Benedict
Libbie
Roberts
Oskaloosa
Edith Pemberton
Ames
le Grand Mills
L.A. ‘Hammond
LeGrand Mills
John
Frank Moninger
Galvia
Frank
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A. J. Hanson
Christian Church
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