Interesting Events Of Iowa News Rediscovered
J. W. Jarnagin recalls Iowa railroad era stories from Brooklyn and Stuart on the Rock Island line. The Skinner House hotel hosted dinners where a missing grip with 4500 dollars vanished, and a shirt seller’s sample resurfaced on a ball player's back. Francis St. Austell notes a London to Sydney broadcasting test that reached New York and Des Moines, showing instant global reach.
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J. W. Jarnagin
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Stuart
Guthrie County
Rock Island Railway
Valley Junction
Skinner House
Rock Island
Francis St. Austell
Iowa Listeners League
Kiwanis Club
Des Moines
London
Sidney
Australia
New York
San Francisco
Globe
Pacific Coast
Telephone Company Erecting 9 Story Des Moines Structure
A million dollar building at Ninth and High streets Des Moines rises for 550 telephone workers and is due May 1, 1929. It stands 9 stories high with 15 foot floors for equipment, a 1200 pile foundation, and a smoke proof tower fire escape.
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Ninth and
High Streets
Des Moines
Hawkeye Beagle Club Leases 1000 Acres South of Indianola
The Hawkeye Beagle club closed negotiations to lease 1000 acres eleven miles south of Indianola for spring and fall dog trials at Log Cabin camp where 2000 spectators attended last fall. Officers listed include H Harrington, W H Scott, and E V Wilkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Beagle Club
Indianola
Bert Easter
H. Harrington
North English
W. H. Scott
Blythedale
E. V. Wilkes
Crocker
Bank robbery suspect Charles N Moose sought in Davenport
A man named Charles N Moose was wanted in Davenport for participation in a bold daylight bank robbery. A reward of $1 000 was posted by the Iowa Bankers association for the apprehension of the fellow. A Des Moines traveling man who knew Moose was on a business trip to Casper Wyoming and accident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Moose
Davenport
Iowa Bankers Association
Des Moines
Moose
Casper
Wyo
Acciden
Reward Offered After Face To Face Arrest In City
A man met his assailant on a city street and the suspect was arrested immediately. The caller will receive the reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tally
Pella-Born Brothers Rise in Insurance and Politics
Gerald Nollen of Bankers Life and Henry Nollen of Equitable Life each earn 30000 yearly while rising from Pella Marion County roots. Cyrenus Cole, a native of Pella, once a Des Moines Register reporter, now serves in Congress representing Iowa’s Fifth District. The Nollens’ Dutch immigrant parents helped found the town named after Alexander the Great’s capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald 8. Nollen
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Henry S. Nollen
Equitable Life of
Pella
Marion County
Cyrenus Cole
Des Moines Register
Richard Clarkson
Nollen
Des Moines
Towa
Congress of
United States
Holland
Alexander the Great
Drake Relays Set at Des Moines Drake Stadium This April
The Drake Relays will be held in Des Moines at Drake Stadium on April 27 and 28. It is among America's premier athletic events with wide world telegraphic coverage and participation by top educational institutions. The program features a mile long downtown parade of floats bands and uniformed rooters with Queen of the Relays contest and more than $2,000 in prizes for floats bands and marcher delegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Drake Stadium
Des Moines
America
Down Town
Des Moines Coal Bin Secures Regional Power Supply
The Iowa Power and Light company owns a watertight concrete coal bin southeast of Des Moines on the Des Moines River. It measures 518 feet by 211 feet by 18 feet and stores 50,000 tons of coal. The coal is kept underwater to prevent heating and slacking, ensuring continuous electrical service for Des Moines and central Iowa if a coal shortage lasts months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Power & Light Company
Des Moines
Central Iowa
Jefferson highway paving progresses with rail deliveries
Paving the Jefferson highway through Warren county requires 1100 carloads of material. The Rock Island line will deliver 21 cars daily from the second week in April, with loads of sand gravel and cement sidetracked at Indianola each night. Contractors must prevent congestion despite weather delays. A Lu cas county paving contract also calls for large material shipments, with the C B Q routing via special trains from Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Highway
Warren County
Rock Island Railway
Indianola
Lucas County
Ottumwa
Des Moines Attorney Donates U S Constitution Display
Henry L. Adams a well known Des Moines attorney born on a Fayette county farm has donated a 32 by 56 inch mounted copy of the Constitution to West Union courthouse placed behind the judge’s chair. He asked George M. Simpson a West Union resident and state parole board member to present it. Adams formerly taught school and served as Fayette county superintendent before pursuing law.
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Henry L. Adams
Des Moines
Fayette County
Simpson
State Board of Parole
Adams
Cedar Falls Intel Provides Broad Reach Through Radio
Cedar Falls issued a week of information advice and melody via broadcasting. Miss Jeanette Sheerer a renowned clarinetist delighted KFRC listeners. Roger Leavitt banker and churchman spoke on Iowa from Iowa State College Ames. Joseph Clay noted manufacturer spoke on a Minneapolis station. Cedar Falls band, a famed amateur group, performed on WOW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Jeanette Sheerer
KFRC
Roger Leavitt
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Joseph Clay
Minneapolis
America
WOW
Flood Control Bill Studies Des Moines River Dam Potential
The bill authorizes an elaborate flood control program for Mississippi tributaries and includes a Des Moines River allocation of 12000 dollars. It envisions a survey to assess impounding large water volumes via a series of dams during flood conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa man Hull named commissioner after defeat for renomination
An Iowa man, Harry B Hull of Williamsburg, after losing a bid for another term in Congress, was immediately appointed commissioner.
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Iowa
Harry B. Hull
Williamsburg
Iown
Immigration Drifts Across the United States
President Harding notes a steady dispersion of new arrivals across the nation. Net gains show migrants moving from congested eastern cities into the middle and far west with New York 56500, Massachusetts 20000, Michigan 25000, Texas 41000, California 21000 after subtracting departures.
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Harding
New York
Massachusetts
Michigan
Texas
California
Beekeeping by A E Otis Noted Among Union County Farmers
Union County farmer A E Otis runs 68 bee stands as a side line to his farming. Last year he harvested 3600 pounds of honey from white and sweet clover nectar. His Italian variety bees provide steady income from the time and labor invested.
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A. E. Otis
Union County
Surprise 35th anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Brokens
A surprise birthday style party Saturday April 8 in Scotch Grove celebrated the thirty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr J B Brokens Jr and his wife with forty four guests. A noon cafeteria style picnic featured decorated cakes Easter eggs and flowers followed by a plentiful array of foods.
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J. B. Brokens, Jr
Presbyterian Church
Kathleen Hughes
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Callahan
Fritz Schlemme
Presbyterian Aid Society
H. A. Loomis
Long
D. O. Sinclair
Farm Bureau
Women's Community Club
John Schone
W. S. Eby
Maquoketa River
M. M. Sinclair
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Henry Heiken
Build Houses For Health Let The Sunshine In
Des Moines hosts a Better Homes exposition praised by Dr. Henry Albert state health commissioner for advancing durable construction and health oriented features. He highlights sun rooms ventilated sleeping rooms and sun baths with ultraviolet friendly glass to pass health promoting rays.
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Des Moines
Henry Albert
Albert
Washington Flowers and Spring Bloom Lighten Holy Week
Cyrenus Cole celebrates Washington’s blossoms as spring arrives amid Easter reflections. He notes magnolias, forsythias, dogwood, and the cherry trees awaiting bloom along Rock Creek and the Tidal Basin. He recalls city tree protection, golf in Potomac park, and a Monticello girl hoping to view cherry blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rock Creek Park
Monticello
Potomac Park
Inside Information for the Busy Housewife
Practical tips on pantry handling and cooking from milk with fish to bread and butter use. Advice covers chocolate texture caution, fish with milk compatibility, sandwich preparation, bread aging, ironing clothes, cleaning shiny hems, and dandelion greens preparation and bitterness reduction.
Vacuum Cap System Boosts Magnetic Lifting Efficiency
A new vacuum cap system completes the magnetic lifting setup for heavy metal weights and ceram metal handling. The arrangement uses magnetism from an electric current and a special plate, while other materials still require crane slings. The overall efficiency is described as remarkable.
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Dave Slings
Chinese area Larz territory map claim
The text asserts an exaggerated territorial claim equating China’s area to a vast North American expanse from Nova Scotia to British Columbia and from Winnipeg to near Mexico, presenting an alternate geography.
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China
North America
Nova Scotica
British Columbia
Winnipeg
Mexico
Wandering buoy returns to Canada after Clyde overhaul
A light buoy once lost off the Canadian coast reappeared in the Firth of Clyde Scotland. It stood 14 feet high and remained in good condition. After overhaul at Port Glasgow the wanderer will be returned to Canada in custody.
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Canadian
Firth of Clyde
Scotland
Port Glasgow
Wanderer
Canada
Whales Startle Portland Area As Hunt Recalled
Reports of 25 foot white whales in Casco Bay spur four fishing boats and summer visitors to mount a whale hunt reminiscent of decades past. One steamer reported entering a whale’s area and being badly shaken.
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Portland
Maine
Casco Bay
Probate Notice of George W. Stuhler Will in Jones County
In Jones County District Court a petition for probate of the last will and testament of George W. Stuhler is filed. The court sets April 30, 1928 at 9:00 a.m. for final proof and probate at the March term, with interested parties invited to appear and show cause if any. B. G. Rees, Clerk, and J. J. Locher, attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jones County
George W. Stuhler
A. D
B. G. Rees
Jones Co
Wilma M. Ruhl
J. J. Locher
Executrix Appointed for W L Spiegel Estate in Iowa
Carrie May Hutton named executrix by Jones County District Court to wind up the W L Spiegel estate. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa March 19 1928.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
W. L. Spiegel
Anamosa
A. D
Carrie May Hutton
J. J. Locher
Executor's Notice In Janes County Iowa Estate Case
District court of Janes county Iowa notifies heirs and creditors that the executor Bernhard H Tobiason estate must file claims with the clerk and pay costs assessed at Anamosa Iowa dated April 3 1928 Hayo Tobyason executor Doxsee Doxsee attorneys for the estate
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District Court
Janes County
State of
Iowa
Bernhard H. Tobiason
Ayold
Anamosa
Hayo Tobyason
Doxsee & Doxsee
Turning on pastures too early in the spring
The note warns that early pasture activation in spring can ruin summer grazing. It cautions farmers to consider soil warmth and moisture before turning stock out.
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Iowa News
Pyramid Cement Factory
Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Company
Pyramid Cement
Gilmore City
Pocahontas County
Pyramid Company
F. L. R. Roberts
Spirit Lake
Gilmer
Des Moines River
Scotch Grove
Larz
Laude Company
the Laude Company
J. VW. Doxsey
Cedar Rapids Rendering Co
C. A. Doxsee
Doxsee
Attorneys
Lovell Block
I. V. Dautremont Attorney and Ses Rest Atl
W. A. Suthers
Tooter
Monticello, Towa
Frank L. Story
Olin
Pontiac
Fisher
General Motors
R. H. Balster
Arend Balster Stores
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