Falling Tree Death Claims Anamosa Man Randson Gordon
Randson Theodore Gordon 35 of Anamosa died after a timber accident two miles south of the city. While untying a rope used to control a lodged tree the timber collapsed, injuring him fatally. He was taken to Mercy hospital where he died the next morning. Funeral held at the First Methodist church in Anamosa.
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Anamosa Fureka
Randson T. Gordon
Gordon
Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
Frank Dolan
Wilbur Stover
Hopkins
Sigworth
Randson Theodore Gordon
Bork
Olin
Iowa
R. D. Gordon
First Methodist Church
F. C. Worcester
Sanitation bulletin urges Iowa lakes as healthy vacation spots
The Iowa State Health Department highlights Lake Okoboji Spirit Lake and Clear Lake regions as healthful recreational areas. It notes inspectors informed property owners of insanitary conditions and many were corrected. The department issued a sixteen page bulletin detailing lake sanitation, lake city and resort descriptions, and recommendations to keep larger lakes safe for public health.
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Towa
Henry Albert
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
Arnolds Park
Milford
Storm Lake
Four Millionth Chevrolet Rolled Off Line In Flint
W S Knudsen announces the four millionth Chevrolet unit built at Flint on Jan 11, with a 1928 coach body. The milestone follows the three millionth car produced 363 days earlier, underscoring Chevrolet’s rapid growth and leadership in 1927–28 as production exceeded a million units and shipments began to dealers worldwide.
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Detroit
Mich
Chevrolet Motor Company
W. S. Knudsen
Chevrolet
Flint
Michigan
Com
Knudsen
C. F. Barth
C. E. Wetherald
Flint, Mich
W.S. Knudsen
Hybrid corn wins Iowa 1927 yield contest overall
Hybrid inbred corn again tops the Iowa yield contest with 537 entries. Baker and Wallace of Beaconsfield led district 4 with 87 bushels per acre, while open pollinated seed averaged lower across regions. hybrids averaged 3.2 to 4.5 bushels more per acre than open pollinated. detasseling and pollination control required for hybrid seed.
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Iowa
Baker and
Baker and Wallace
New Son Arrives As Gray Family Welcomes Birth
Mr and Mrs Charles Gray celebrate the birth of a son on Tuesday January 31 Dr F B Sieworth escapes injury after his car strikes a rock on Larson hill and overturns then drives back to town. Mary Garrett Milsap dies at Anamosa home aged 81 with descendants listed and chrysanthemums discussed with gardening advice from the US Department of Agriculture
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Charles Gray
F. B. Sieworth
Larson Hill
Mary Kramer
John
Mary Garrett
Otter Creek
Jackson County
Iowa
Frank M. Milsap
Mary Milsap
Adam Kramer
William Milsap
Wyoming
F. M. Burch
Cedar Rapids
F. W. Norton
Chicago
F. B. Milsap
Anamosa
L. M. Milsap
You Can Grow Mums In Your Own Garden
Chrysanthemum culture has been largely a commercial affair with growers aiming for large flowers. For the amateur gardener smaller blossomed varieties offer striking autumn color and form, flowering earlier with careful strain selection.
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Asea
Drunk Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge in Dayton Crash
In Dayton a intoxicated driver on the Old Troy pike struck an oncoming car, killing one and injuring four. The offender is charged with manslaughter and driving while intoxicated with penalties debated, including potentially severe future driving bans. The piece urges harsher punishment to deter drunk driving.
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Dayton
Troy Pike
Ohio
St Matthew’s Ev Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Programs
St Matthew's Ev Lutheran Church with Pastor H L Adix offers Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. English service at 1:45 a.m. No choir practice. Also listed are services by Pastor George W McNary for Feb 12 including Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Young People's Hour at 7:60 p.m. Fellowship Circle meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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H. L. Adix
George W. McNary
R. P. Kuentzel
Women’s Missionary Society
J. W. Schweitzer
St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
Leonard Duckett
Christian Endeavor
Walter Barlow
Dubuque Seminary
Church Services and Meetings Noted in Local Notices
Sunday and weekday services listed for R P Kuentzel Lutheran, Paul Gutknecht and Trinity English, Albert E Coe Methodist. Events include Women’s Missionary meeting Feb 15, Lincoln monologue by Ida Tarbell, and February 12 services with Dr Walter Barlow preaching.
Gratitude Letter From India Mission Hospital Widow
A telex-like letter from an Indian mission hospital notes a widow who died on the night of the 27th. The writer expresses deep gratitude to the recipient for care and assistance, ending with reverent regards.
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Ecie Mission Hospital du
Past and Present I Remember a Poem by Hood
A nostalgic 19th century verse by Thomas Hood recalling childhood scenes and home life. The speaker contrasts youthful innocence with adulthood. Vivid images include a sunlit window, flowering plants, a Jaburnum tree, and swings. The poem reflects longing and the sense of distance from Heaven.
Train Schedule Monticello Station C M & Pacific
Public timetable lists arrival and departure times for Monticello station trains. No. 22 and No. 31 passengers from Cedar Rapids and Oxford Junction connect to Chicago and Davenport. Freight No. 96 runs to Farley and Dubuque. No. 93 and 94 serve Calmar and northern points. No. 97 freight to Davenport and Oxford Jet. No. 32 passenger from Davenport. No. 25 and 26 passenger routes. No. 27 and 28 passengers with connections at Delaware for Dubuque and Omaha.
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Monticello
A.m. A.m
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South
Oxf. Jet
Chi
Dav
Calmer
North
Cedar Rapids
Farley
Dubuque
Calmar
Pts
Norts
Delaware
Oxford Junction
Chicago
Marion
Omaha
Beau Brummell in Love Ends Brief Sojourn
A Kansas City Times summary recalls racy tales of Beau Brummell from Lewis Melville's biography. Brummell, famed for charm and restraint of manners, confided to a country host of being in love with the wife, prompting the host to plan post horses and exit.
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Beau Brummel
Donandtes
Lewis Melville
George Bevan Brummell
Kansas City Times
Thisbeau
Damuist
Brummell
Courts Uphold Cow's Right to Costly Passage
Chicago holds a $2,000,000 tribute to a cow via a 22 story office block. A deed clause requires a perpetual ten foot wide passage along the west end to let the cow travel to pasture, despite attempts to nullify it.
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Chicago
Bassett
Fathfinder Magazine
Lycurgus Seen as Early Prohibitionist Figure
A Kansas City Star piece reviews Lycurgus as a foe of hard liquor, recounting ancient praise and disputes over his reign in Thrace He is credited with abolishing Bacchus worship and enforcing sobriety amid Thracian unrest The date of his rule is uncertain, with some historians placing it in the ninth century BC
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Lycurgus
Kansas City Star
Plutarch
Egypt
Spain
Crete
India
Libya
Thracia
Bacchus
Thrace
Eel on Angler's Hook Makes for Profanity
The article describes eel behavior in fresh and saltwater. It notes the eel’s strength and ability to twist, climb tail-end first, and tie knots to resist removal from hooks. Arm strong Perry shares observations from the Forum Magazine.
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Armstrong Perry
Forum Magizine
The Awakening On a Beach A Man’s Rescue
A beach crowd watched a man’s body carried by a wave. Bystanders and skilled responders performed artificial respiration as the victim began to recover, uttering halting reassurance to others.
Ancient Mesopotamian blueprint unearthed by Dr Star
An architect in Mesopotamia reveals what may be the oldest known blueprint. A 4,000-year-old fragmentary drawing shows a large house ground plan with walls doors and rooms neatly sketched and cuneiform notes giving dimensions. The largest room measures 40 by 46 feet on a 1 to 360 scale.
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Mesopotamia
J. Star
Community valuing forty to fifty year olds
Experts say people aged forty to fifty are most valuable to the community. A daily Kleen Maid bread sale continues at the Princess Cafe, underscoring the emphasis on quality.
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Princess Cafe
Wanted and For Sale Notices
FOR RENT 160 acre farm on gravel road near Brazelton McLaughlin. 32-ind FOR RENT March 1 Seven room house on Center street modern conveniences Kathryn Young. tf FOR SALE fight bull Leghorn cockerels Price 1 50 each L B Hutton Scotch Grove Iowa 32-1pd FOR SALE Two milking short horn heifers May freshen soon L F Balster R F D 4 Monticello Iowa 32-2pd
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Brazelton & McLaughlin
Center Street
Kathryn Young
L. B. Hutton
Scotch Grove
Iowa
L. F. Balster
Monticello
For Sale and Rent Notices and Classified Odds
A composite listing shows a Holmes Larchmont Wilton rug for sale by Lloyd Soper of Anamosa Iowa, a five room rental by Mrs Alfred Starks with vacancy March 1, and two card notices of thanks for funeral attendance. Also contains baby chick and egg sales from Hopkinton Iowa, and an OCCO Hog Mineral selling job ad promising full time order taking with no investment.
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Lloyd Soper
Anamosa
Iowa
RICH
S. C. W. Leghorn
England
Jamesway Brooder
Pleasant Knoll Hatchery
Hospital
Monticello
Towa
Oelwein Chemical Co
Oelwein
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