Iowa News Recap Highlights Bootleg Pigeon Messages and Wheat Boom
Poweshiek County investigators link a Chicago bootlegger to carrier pigeons used for messaging. The piece notes western Iowa wheat yields on the Missouri river bottoms, with Monona County as a top producer, and reports July shipments: 300 wheat cars and 177 corn cars with substantial values.
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Poweshiek County
Chicago
Missouri River
Big Muddy
Monona County
William McFarlane
Blencoe
North Western Railroad
Five Iowa rural women named master farm homemakers
Ames announces the five 1929 master farm homemakers of Iowa to be honored Oct 17 20 nationwide with The Farmer's Wife. The women: Mrs Earl Watts Shenandoah Mrs Ernest Schubert Britt Mrs Richard L Schmidt Davenport Mrs Alva D Miller Shenandoah and Mrs Josephine Wiggin Muscatine.
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Ames
Iowa
Earl Watts
Shenandoah
Ernest Schubert
Britt
Richard L. Schmidt
Davenport
Alva D. Miller
Josephine 8
Wiggins
Muscatine
Farmer's Wife
National Farm Women's Magazine
St. Paul
Home Economics Extension Service
Iowa State College
American Country Life Association
Salvation Army Prison Work Reaches 13,007 Inmates
Brigadier Robert Penfold reports the Salvation Army reached 13,007 prisoners in six state institutions during the year ending June 30. The group held 573 inmate meetings, achieved 93 conversions, and distributed 11,152 publications. Adjutant E D Hicks leads the effort with the state parole board.
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Salvation Army
Robert Penfold
E. D. Hicks
Penfold
State Board of Parole
Iowa Book News Highlights Travel Themed Library Picks
The article reviews travel books by region from Europe to Africa and the Americas, recommending titles and authors. It notes Iowa library events in Des Moines and Fayette traveling libraries, and mentions a bequest to the Belle Plaine Library from Samuel Hart of Los Angeles.
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Belle Plaine
Samuel Hart
Los Angeles
Try This Book Test And Find Your Score
A reader invites a self assessment of well read status using a list of classic titles and authors from Dickens to Darwin. The piece notes many familiar works, mentions public library access, and suggests scoring by group and book values.
Iowa's Great State Fair Opens for Diamond Jubilee
Iowa's Diamond Jubilee State Fair opened yesterday as Des Moines officials predicted the largest crowds in state history. More than 400000 to half a million visitors are expected through August 30 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the nation’s largest agricultural and livestock fair. Next week features Farm Bureau day Old Soldiers day State day Old Settlers day and Livestock Parade day with a grand finale on the 30th including auto races the baby beef sale and closing ceremonies.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
District court of Jones County Iowa opens probate for the last will of John B Eggers deceased filed August 13 1929 with final proof and probate scheduled September 23 1929 at 10 o clock am all interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate Dated August 13 1929 Clerk B G Rees J J Locher attorney for estate
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State of
Iowa
Jones County
John B. Eggers
B. G. Rees
Jones Co
J. J. Locher
Appraisers Named In Estate Tax Inheritance Notice
In Jones county Iowa the district court announces appraisal of the Mary I Jarman estate for collateral inheritance tax. Appraisers O Sones J W Conmey R A Cartano will appraise on September 16 1929 at 1 pm in the district court clerk's office Anamosa.
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State of Iowa
Jones County
Mary I. Jarman
Ray E. Johnson
William Jarman
Margaret Jones
Alice Jones
E. A. Lutes
Lucy E. Plummer
Cora Sexton
Congregational Church of
Fanny L. Jones
Dorothy Jones
Amelia Jones
Helen Lutes
Mary Hudson
Anamosa
O. Sones
J. W. Conmey
R. A. Cartano
Mary O'Rourke
Lonergran
Mamie Burrichter
Donald Burrichter
Mary Rosia
Rose Miller
St. Patrick's Church
Mary Burrichter
Catherine O'Rourke
Johann Roskamp
Anaomosa
A. O. Jones
State of
Iowa
Hayo Hayen
John Hayen
Mary Thuman
Carl
Gesina Rieken
William
J. H. J. Stutt
Clarence Stutt
Emil Stutt
Alva Stutt
Elizabeth Schoon
George Stutt
Clarence Siebels
Mary Tenjies
Germany
Henry Hayen
Alma Siebels
Henry
Katie Doden
Rhinehart
Grace Helgens
Henry Harms
William Harms
Edward Harms
George Harms
Henry Zimmerman
Henry Folkers
Alfred Folkers
Katie Folkers
Tobias Tobiason
Anna Stahlberg
Grace Schatz
Ben Behrends
Elizabeth Behrends Freese
Grace Freese
Josephine Poppe
Katie Poppe
Lizzie Bohlken
Mary Caspers
Frederick Rienicts
Hei Schoon
William Schoon
Menry Schoon
Hayo Schoon
May Behrends
Ed Behrends
Anna Seehusen
Minnie Behrends Tearson
Meta Behrends
John Harms
Tena Harms
Velma Harms
Harry Kuhns
Anna Sichels
S. M. Tole
Monticello State Bank
Lutheran Church
Leerhave
St. Matthew's Church
A. O. Sones
Churches Plan Anniversary Synod Service in Amber Grove
St John Ey Lutheran pastor Gutknecht notes no services next Sunday. First Congregational led by McNary offers Sunday school at 9 50 and worship at 10 45 with invitation to all. Methodist Episcopal led by Davis lists services and notes proximity to annual conference on Sept 18. Wayne Zion Ev Lutheran marks 75th Town Synod anniversary with English and German services at Amber grove and social gathering. St Matthew Ev Lutheran notes no services due to synod anniversary in Amber. Also brief notes on copper slabs in Sweden and other historical curios and a comment on Mexican Spanish heritage.
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St. John's Ey
Paul T. Gutknecht
First Congregational
George W. McNary
Methodist Episcopal
Robert Davies
Wayne Zion
J. P. Willis
Jones County
Amber
the Grove
Bancroft
8. D
Wishek
N. D
Wayne Lutheran School
St. Matthew's Ev
H. L. Adix
Grove
Inheritance Tax Hearing for O Rourke and Others
The district court clerk in Anaomosa, Jones County Iowa schedules a will related inheritance tax hearing for Mary O Rourke deceased and listed heirs and institutions including St Patricks church and St Matthew s church. The hearing is set for 1:00 p m September 16 1929 with A O Jones as appraiser and the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in town named in trust.
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