Death of longtime Jones County leader Alfred B Tucker
Alfred B Tucker president of Jones county for 69 years died at his Monticello home Monday afternoon at 2 o clock after a year of poor health. He was born in 1855 in Newark New York and moved to Iowa in December of that year. He never married and is survived by one sister, four nephews and two nieces. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. Tucker lived in Monticello since 1866 and was remembered for his inventive mind and knowledge of the town’s early development.
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Alfred B. Ticker
Jones County
Monticello
Tucker
Oakwood Cemer
Newark
New York
Iowa
Howen
C. J. Rettig
Chenango Forks
CG. J. Rettig
David Swanson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ile
Thanksgiving Visitors and Family News in Dubuque Area
December 1924 notes list relatives from Mount Saint Joseph Dubuque Cedar Rapids Monticello and Manitowoc visiting or returning home for Thanksgiving. Names include Mary Hudson Alice McMahon Gayle Foulds Miriam Carl Dorothy Becker and Margaret Becker among others with several residing in Dubuque Cascade Cedar Rapids Monticello and Worthington.
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Mary Hudson
Alice McMahon
Mary Becker
Dubuque
Gayle Foulds
Miriam Carl
Dorothy Becker
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Becker
Monticello
Paul Becker
Carlton
Royal Breitbach
Dubuque Mondlay
Catherine Kirchen
Breitbach
Manitowoec
Wisconsin
Joe Dunn
William Kauder
Monica May
Laura May
Matt Bisenius
Mount Angel
Oregon
Ambrose Bisenius
Pocatello
Tdahs
Joseph Sc
Peter Thill
William Hosch
Chicago
Nicholas Kurt
Powers
McCabe
Iowa City
Anna Sadler
Philip Manternach
Grace Conlin
Conlin
Katie Parker
Worthington
B. A
Cedar Rapids Transfer Ad Cuts Freight Rates to California
Local moving firm Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Company in Cedar Rapids Iowa cuts freight rates for household goods and automobiles to California. They offer long distance moving in enclosed vans with expert packing and crating services. Call or write for details.
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California
Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Prairieburg News December 1 1924 Death and Local Notices
The Prairieburg column reports Mrs Dolan Sr dying on Monday at 8 30 am after a illness feared to be fatal. Mr J J Dolan returned from Rochester Minnesota with his wife and others. Thanksgiving gatherings occur with families noted. Several residents and visitors are mentioned including Harold Fleming visiting Cedar Rapids grandparents and Amos O Connor ill with pleurisy.
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Souser
Dolan
Harold Fleming
Cedar Rapids
Paul
Ramsey
Arthur
O. A. Delancey
Lenz
Amos O'Connor
Anthony Beranek
Bauk
Christmas Concert Planned at Methodist Episcopal Church
The article notes a planned Christmas concert by the church choir with anthem numbers solos and readings by Pastor Albert E. Coe plus a December 14 picture program. It also invites public attendance at Sunday services and mentions an upcoming tithe announcement and annual canvass.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert EB. Coe
Epworth
Coe
van Dyke
December 7 Lutheran Services At St Matthews and St Johns
The St Matthews English and German services announce December 7 sermons titled The Mind of Christ and As a Good Soldier with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. English Service at 11:00 a.m. and 11:60 a.m. German Service at 10:45 a.m. A midweek service is planned for 7:30 p.m. A special offering will be taken at the English service. Choir practice is listed.
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George W. McNary
Iida
A.m. Luther League
T. Nenkhoff
Luther Hall
Davenport
Ut. Braulick
Oelwein
Christ
St. John’s Ey
Paul T. Gutknecht
Steer Requires More Grain In Beef Production
United States Department of Agriculture studies show feed efficiency for cattle and pork: about six pounds of grain plus six pounds of tiny produce to yield one pound of beef. Roughly five and a half pounds of corn produce a pound of pork.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Largest waves recorded in Atlantic Pacific and Indian oceans
A historical observation notes waves from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian seas with the largest reaching 87 feet. The compiled data shows thirty distinct waves measured up to 87 feet across various towns and times.
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Atlantie
Pacitie
Tovini
Fragmented OCR musings mix weather, tragedy, health aid
A garbled montage references water levels in a river, a tragic note about Iren Suburbia and unpublished letters, lantern slides on health topics, and mentions Tibetan scripture along with Chinese and Britannica encyclopedias as long volumes.
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Britannica Encyclopediia
Unsportsmanlike. Confused golf quote sparks dispute
A garbled excerpt shows a golfer claiming an injury and a teammate or official responding with unclear words. The fragment hints at a dispute or taunting moment during play but lacks coherent names, places, or dates to identify persons or events.
Milk yields by country and dairy serving ideas
Average annual milk yields per cow by country are Holland 7685 pounds Switz erland 6950 pounds Denmark 6666 pounds and the United States 3412 pounds. Cottage cheese served with lettuce and homemade preserves will make the mouth water. Ordinary bed covers may be covered with plain white washable material easily laundered.
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Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
United States
Probate notice for will of Alela A. Clark Jones County
District court of Jones county Iowa announces a probate hearing for the last will and testament of Alela A. Clark deceased. The November term is set for final proof and admission to probate with interested parties urged to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted.
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Iowa
Jones County
Dairon Ee
Alela A
Clark
Kite
Said County
Allela
Probate of Alfred Bo Tocker Will in Jones County Court
The District Court of Jones County held final proof and probate for the last will of Alfred Bo Tocker. On December 14 1982 the court opened and read the will and allowed interested parties to appear. Doxsee and Donsee represent the estate as attorneys.
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Teves
Tones
Deanes
Alfred HL Tuaeker
Dhs
Alfred Bo "Tocker
Rees
Jones. Co
Ek Doxsee
Appointment of Executor in Jones County Estate
In Jones County Town the district court appointed John Locher as executor for the estate of Fred B Hires, deceased. All persons with claims against the estate must present them in court, sworn, within the specified time, or face consequences. The notice requests claimants to file with the undersigned and avoid costs.
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Publie Noties
Webersigoe
District Court
Jones County
Fred B
Joao
Lot Locher
Job Lewher
Home Sweet Home by a Man with Unpaid Taxes
The Minneapolis Journal notes a man who wrote Home Sweet Home while owing unpaid taxes. The article sketches his financial trouble and links the work to his tax status without sensational detail.
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Minneapolis
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