Birds fill Laurens streets after mysterious deaths
Reports from Laurens and nearby towns describe hundreds of dead or dying birds in a night, with damp snow and bright lights speculated as possible causes. Observers differ on the species, and a Chariton merchant warns of a suspected eastern racket involving counterfeit twenty dollar bills. Local charity spending tops $700,000 yearly for the blind, veterans and dependents with a Des Moines welfare drive near $400,000 disbursed through 24 agencies.
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U. S. Vance
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Ellis Foster
Chariton
Lucas County
Berry F. Halden
East
Polk County
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
Counterfeit Ring Suspect Arrested in Davenport
Davenport police arrest Joe Vidakov a shoe repairman who confessed to passing counterfeit money. He claimed he gave a stranger 50 for 200 in bad bills and police believe he is part of a tri city counterfeit ring operating around Davenport Bettendorf and Clinton.
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Davenport
Clinton
Joe Vidakov
Tri-Cities
City police arrest beggar. fifty dollars found on him
Bill Conway of DeWitt notes Clinton police arrested a young able bodied man for begging, fifty dollars in his clothes. He argues for a panhandling system. Meantime Fort Des Moines builds a $26,000 theater with soldiers working, a labor dispute claimed by unions.
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Bill Conway
DeWitt
Clinton County
Clinton
Conway
Fort Des Moines
Fort
War Department
Swift Iowa Packing plant livestock slaughter rise in 1931
The Iowa Packing company at Des Moines, a Swift subsidiary, slaughtered 150000 head in 1925 and 650000 head this year. President Herbert J. Nelson credits the rise to hard road construction and motor transport development. Yard capacity rose 50 percent in 1931 due to new construction.
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Iowa Packing Company
Des Moines
Swift Organization
Herbert J. Nelson
Enrollment Up in Iowa Public Junior Colleges
Miss Agnes Samuelson reports growth in Iowa public junior colleges with total enrollment reaching 1,829 across 27 colleges, up 157 from last year when 28 colleges had 1,672 students. Earlham in Madison County is the only inactive institution, and it is the smallest town attempting this departure under the new law requiring a district to have a population of.
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Iowa
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Earlham
Madison County
Statewide Burglar Alarm System Planned in Iowa
The Iowa State Bankers' Association and Attorney General John Fletcher's office plan a state police radio burglar alarm. Bids for transmitters and receivers will be opened soon, with operation anticipated in January. The transmitter comes at no cost to the state under a last assembly act.
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Atty
John Fletcher
Iowa State Bankers’ Association
General Assembly
Mexicans Employed in Iowa Sugar Beet Territory Sent Home
Northern Iowa sugar beet regions rely on Mexican workers each season. Last winter a 12 member family was returned to Mexico from Manly at public expense to avoid county charges. Worth County authorities recently sent men women and children to Laredo Texas for deportation procedures.
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Iowa
Mexico
Manly
Worth County
Laredo
Texas
Border laborers travel with discounted tickets secured
The article notes laborers obtained tickets at reduced rates and carried sufficient legal protections for travel along the Mexican border.
Washington Seeds Planted at Fayette Church Grounds
Ten historic seeds from George Washington’s Mount Vernon home were planted on Fayette church grounds by local Boy Scouts this fall as part of a 200th birth anniversary celebration and a National Nut Tree Planting council effort to spread Mount Vernon descendants nationwide. Cherokee hospital cows show strong milk records with Johanna Thorn producing 23,611.4 pounds of milk and 842.6 pounds of butterfat while her sister Belle Thorn produced 19,585.3 pounds and 775.6 pounds of butterfat.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Fayette Church
George Washington
Iowa
National Nut Tree Planting Council
Cherokee
Johanna Thorn
Des Moines Chamber Urges Elimination of State Census
The Des Moines Chamber of Commerce calls to end the state census law citing existing reliance on federal census figures. It argues abolishing the state census would save about 250000 dollars and reduce duplicative government procedures.
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Des Moines Chamber of
Arnolds Park to Open Skating Resort This Winter
From Arnolds Park on Lake Okoboji’s southern shore comes news that last winter’s popular skating rink on Lake Minnewashta led to plans for a new rink this winter. Lake Minnewashia lies partially along highway No 71 in Arnolds Park.
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Arnolds Park
Lake Okoboji
Lake Minnewashta
Lake Minnewashia
Appanoose County Lays Claim to the Largest Turnip
In Moulton Appanoose County B F Hetzler grew a globe turnip weighing 614 pounds. He notes most growth occurred after fall rains. Turnips fetch five cents a pound in Des Moines making the Moulton giant worth about 32 cents. Also reports claim the Johnson County Savings Bank receivers and court actions to reimburse public school children $15 000 held in two Iowa City banks.
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Moulton
Appanoose County
B. F. Hetzler
Des Moines
Johnson County Savings Bank
Citizens Savings and Trust
Iowa City
Ben
Summerwill
License Rush Ends Year Starts With Car Rule
One million drivers in Town risk driving without credentials on January 1 unless license applications speed up. Early applicants gain driving privilege. late applicants face temporary immunity only for processing time. Unlicensed driving after the law takes effect is a misdemeanor with up to $100 fine or 30 days in jail. Unlicensed drivers may also lose liability insurance after an accident.
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State Department
Interstate approves Burlington route changes in Henry and Lee counties
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorizes the Burlington to rearrange service by abandoning 34 miles on the Mount Pleasant branch between Mount Pleasant and Salem and Hamill to Mooar. A connection will be built from the remaining section to the Batavia branch.
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Burlington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry
Lee Counties
Mount Pleasant
Batavia
Salem
Hamill
Mooar
Dubuque County Hen Sets National Egg-Laying Record
Cascade farmer George Rogers owns the Rhode Island Red hen that laid an egg every day for a year from Oct 6 1930 to Oct 6 1931. The bird, five years old, continued laying through molt and was part of a flock begun after purchase from local parties.
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Charles Baldwin
Cascade
Dubuque County
Towa
United States
George Rogers
Cascade Township
Alfalfa Field Sink Triggers Remsen Neighbor Puzzles
Report from Remsen in Plymouth county says a 20 acre alfalfa field on A. H. Frank's farm shows subsidence with hollow sounding ground and surface breaking through. Neighbors cannot find an erosion path and wonder what causes the subsidence.
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Remsen
Plymouth County
A. H. Frank
Man pleads guilty to barn arson in Cedar Rapids case
William Lloyd aged 76 was charged with setting fire to Clint Chilmore's barn on October 24 in Cedar Rapids district court. He initially pleaded not guilty but later changed to guilty and was sentenced to up to ten years at Fort Madison penitentiary, with imprisonment postponed due to his serious health condition.
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William Lloyd
Clint Chilmore
Cedar Rapida
Fort Madison
Des Moines Public Library Celebrates Sixty Five Years
The Des Moines public library marked its 65th anniversary on December 17. Since 1866, the library has grown from a small collection to a large institution with ten branches and thirteen stations. It circulates about 1.3 million books annually to 73,773 borrowers, serving a broad city population.
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Jay G. Sigmund
Des Moines
4Th Street
Eighth and Locust
Des Moines Public Library
Deeds Filed for Record in Jones County Week Ending Dec 12
List of real estate transfers in Jones county includes sheriff deeds to Iowa Farm Credit for 62 acres near Maquoketa river and multiple parcels in sections 24 26 93 93 with prices around 1.00 to 2 000. 92.71 tax sale deed to Geo C Lawrence recorded. Purchasers include O E Fuller, Edwin Lightfoot, Frank H Nickel, Robert H Russell, Minnie F Russell, George L Lovell, Genevieve B Osborne, G H Witham, W H McDaniel and heirs and various grantors with properties in Monticello Anamosa Morley and surrounding townships.
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Iowa Farm Credit Corporation
Maquoketa River
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Harry K. Fuller
John R. Kiburz
Edwin EB. Lightfoot
Lynn Howie
Cor
4Th and
Gill St
Monticello
Gill Street
4Th St
George
Jessie M. Vesey
Frank H. Nickel
Stephen Grover
Susie Grover
Scotch Grove Road
R. H. Russell
Minnie F. Russell
Wurzbacher
Morley
George L. Lovell
T. J. Magee
Grantor
Barney Magee
Genevieve B. Osborne
Fannie B. Osborne
Fisher
Walworth
Anamosa
H. Witham
E. W. Gordon
High St
Carroll St
C. L. Niles
Secor
Geo. C. Lawrence
Have Living Christmas Tree Sayings From Iowa Expert
I. T. Bode extension forester at Iowa State College advises families to use a living Christmas tree or a lawn evergreen to enhance festive surroundings. He notes spruces firs pines and cedars suited to local conditions perform best and a 12 foot garden row can yield ongoing tree supply after several years.
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Johnny
Mary
I. T. Bode
Iowa State College
Bode
Parsons Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary in Mount Vernon
Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Parsons marked their fifty fifth wedding anniversary on the 19th in Mount Vernon. They wed at Cedar Falls on December 19, 1876. Mrs. Parsons, born Anna Pratt, is Waterloo founder’s granddaughter. Dr. Pratt, a Methodist minister, retired from active ministry in 1907.
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R. D. Parsons
Mount Vernon
Cedar Falls
Parsons
Anna Pratt
Waterloo
Pratt
Inside Information For The Busy Housewife
Practical kitchen and household tips from a busy housewife column. Suggestions include using brown sugar in hard sauce, citrus rind for flavor, and creative sandwich fillings. Also covers bread making guidance, muffin style batters, safe Christmas tree disposal, and simple arithmetic for children managing money.
Real Estate Transfers County Week Ending December 19
Transfers show numerous deeds from Charles Noecker to Chris Benischek and others in sections 36 83 3 and 34 83 2 with nominal $1.00 filings. Other parcels include Freeman to Mason interests in Olin, Donahoe heirs securing numerous parcels, and Hay to Archie Hay. all deeds valued at $1.00 or listed sums.
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Jones County
Charles Noecker
Chris Benischek
Dora E. Freeman
Hazel I. Mason
Robert B. Mason
Cronkhite
Geo. C. Lawrence
Jerome F. Donahoe
William J. Donahoe
Michael P. Donahoe
Gilbert A. Hay
Archie Hay
L. C. Fowler
G. M. Brainard
Secor
John Gorman
Margaret S. Gorman
Mattie Lincoln
Nellie E. Stout
A” Skinner's Add To Anamosa, $1.00. W. L. Shankland and Wife To A. B. Caswell
Cedar Rapids and Marion Railway Named Defendant in Injury Suit
Mrs. Elizabeth Elliot filed a $5,000 personal injury suit in Linn county court at Cedar Rapids last week. She says her automobile, driven by her husband, was needlessly struck by a trolley on October 30.
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Cedar Rapids and
Marion City Railway
Elizabeth Elliot
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Louis Behnke Mourns Wife from Chicago Residence
Louis Behnke of Chicago mourns the death of his wife who died last week on Wednesday December 16. Her funeral was held last Saturday.
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Louis Behnke
Wyoming
Chicago
Funny Mother and Cattleman Humor in Public Notes
Extracts and quips from letters and magazine excerpts reveal humor about money and family. A Western stockman confronts a banker over a due note and the banker remains unhelpful. Relief letters describe hardship and desire for aid with aging parents and large families.
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t—Canadian Magazine
Farm Lads Invade College For 4-H Convention
Boys from across Yowa travel to Towa State College December 28 to 31 for the annual state boys 4-H club short course and convention. Livestock and grain judging contests top the program with trophies medals and other awards. State officers will be elected and the 6th annual convention will include a banquet and demonstrations group conferences radio programs and reports of achievements by 4-H boys. Current officers are Robert Ward president Everett Nelson vice president Willard Latham secretary and Lloyd Klotz treasurer.
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Yowa
Towa State College
F. P. Reed
Robert Ward
Webster County
Everett Nelson
Cass County
Willard Latham
Franklin County
Lloyd Klotz
Chickasaw County
Isolated Iowa pond wintering method saves fish
Iowa fish pool owners avoid winter drainage by placing hardy water lilies to one side and adding a water tight keg to absorb ice pressure as the pool freezes. A heavy top and plank cover with manure or straw reduces freezing damage, while some keep fish in the pool, others move them to aquariums for winter.
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Iowa
R. R. Rotacker
Iowa State College
Mr. Rotacker
Mr. Rothacker
Uncle Santa Claus Poem Recalls Christmas Cheer
A Bentztown Bard piece in the Baltimore Sun extols Uncle Santa as a global, jolly figure bringing gifts and comfort. The verse imagines a snowy, bright scene with reindeer, bells, and a toy procession. It frames Santa as a healing presence for children’s melancholy.
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Santa
Bentztown
Baltimore Sun
Home economics enrollment grows at Iowa State College
Enrollment in the home economics program at Iowa State College rises from 100 in 1911 to over 1,000 by the current term, reflecting substantial growth in the department and interest among students. The increase signals expanding curriculum and resources to accommodate a growing student body.
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Iowa State College
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