Interesting Iowa News Highlights From J W Jarnagin
Dry farming in Hardin county assists sweet corn crops with hose irrigation amid heat. In Eldora Harvey Garles and Dr H W Stonebrook harvest first batch for roasting cars. Potatoes along the Iowa river tap water by gasoline pumps to irrigate ditches. Odean Sola, 8, injures hand lighting fireworks with a cigar during Northwood Fourth of July festivities. Ferris wheel passengers in Harlan lose power and dangle in darkness as a prairie hawk fouls the wiring near the light plant, killing the bird.
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Wear
Hardin County
Harvey Garles
H. W. Stonebrook
Eldora
Iowa River
Harlan
Shelby County
Electric Light Company
Farm owner 25 is photographed with newborn colt
Grant Schoep, 25, of near Sumner Bremer County, posed beside a newborn colt on his farm. The mare suddenly attacked the pose, nipping his left ear and removing it with a bite.
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Grant Schoephoerster
Sumner
Bremer County
Grant
Parachute Inventor Claims Fool Proof Design
James V. Mohler a draftsman from Oelwein Fayette County received a government patent for a new parachute. He states the device will open automatically without a rip cord and operate even when attached to a dead weight, aiming to reduce deaths in air crashes.
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James V. Mohler
Oelwein
Fayette County
Mohler
Estherville Woman’s Unintended Trick Shot
Mrs G G Ewen of Estherville in Emmet county hit a golf ball from a bunker with an uphill stance and maskie, and the shot powered straight up into her eye. The incident turns the old rule keep your eye on the ball on its head.
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G. G. Ewen
Estherville
Emmet County
Hay Fire Destroys Barn On Aplington Farm
Fire caused by spontaneous combustion swept through a hay mow at the William Boelman farm near Aplington Butler county destroying the barn and hay along with 300 hens and 600 chicks. Four calves perished and total losses ranged from four to five thousand dollars. Nearby sheriff and marshal chased a moonlit carful of youths after chicken theft reports and the Carroll hay stack blaze at Arthur Sharp farm burned for 36 hours with multiple rekindlings and three calls to firefighters.
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William Boelman
Aplington
Butler County
Weieneth
Northwood
Worth County
Marshal Bassett
Carroll
Carroll County
Arthur Sharp
Mysterious 1873 Denver News Hidden Inside Iowa Loon
Museum workers in Iowa City found a Denver Daily News issue from 1873 hidden inside a mounted loon. The paper reports eight deaths in a hail storm and cavalry skirmishes with Indians in Texas, along with women visiting saloons to sing and pray during a temperance drive. Jenn 8. Coakley is noted as a Cumberland, Case county resident who served six years.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
Denver Daily News
Texas
Adams County Sheriff Applies for U S Citizenship
A longtime Adams County sheriff and voter of 50 years filed for U S citizenship in federal court at Council Bluffs. Coakley, 76, moved from Canada to Winterset, Madison County in 1870 with his parents. his father was allegedly naturalized in 1880, but Winterset court records were destroyed in 1884. Coakley served as sheriff from 1918 to 1924. An unrelated note states it is illegal to tip Pullman car porters in Australia.
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Adams County
Council Bluffs
Coakley
Winterset
Madison County
Canada
Stardust Hoofed to Wins as Deception Shocks Card
In New Orleans Tom Hampton, once a top owner, plots a comeback with Hurry-up as Stardust, a trusted miler, races to victory while Regan schemes to steal the star by swapping horses. Phyllis uncovers the ruse and exposes the plot before the big handicap.
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Tom Hampton
Tom
Johnny Bender
New Orleans
Hurry-up
Jock
Hurry Up
Murry-up
Phyllis
Ton
Johnny
Regan
Kid
Ted
Hyeon
Crowley
Stardust
Hlurry
Phyl
Uarry-up
Sawdust
Hampton
Tim
Crawley
Sapphire
Mrs Bliss Hosts Cedar Rapids Relatives In Dinner
Mrs Augusta Bliss and Miss Clara Koop entertained Cedar Rapids relatives at her Cedar Rapids home Tuesday for dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Clark Mrs William Schodde and Mrs Charles Clark and their children Luanna and Craig. Afternoon was spent informally.
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Augusta Bliss
Clara Koop
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Clark
William Schodde
Charles Clark
Luanna
Craig
Reuben A. Shover
Hotel Roosevelt
Jayne Shover
Iowa City
Monticello
Thomas Shover
John Shover
Myric Shover
Corrinne Lachman
Edna Thompson
Hopkinton
Conrad Monk's Twenty First Birthday Party Hosted at Monticello Home
Mr and Mrs Henry Monk hosted a birthday gathering for their son Conrad's twenty first birthday at their Monticello residence Sunday evening. Attendees included numerous Monks Prulls Brockhohns and other relatives from Langworthy Anamosa Castle Grove township and Monticello with several unable to attend. Refreshments at midnight followed a social hour.
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Henry Monk
Monticello
Conrad
Bilert Prull
Carl Brockhohn
John Monk
Donald
Langworthy
Clifford Soper
Charles
Vernon
Laura Siebels
Anamosa
Wail Rickels
August Monk
Castle Grove Township
Fred Ahrenholtz
Items Of Occurrences Forty Years Ago In Monticello
July 1896 events recall Monticello life with new hose cart on Fourth Street and electric lights at the opera house. Neva Starks and L A Richmond opened a restaurant on First street. Miss Davidson wins bronze at the Columbian exposition. Ringling Brothers Circus visits. notable deaths include Manly Rhodes and Isaac Sweesy. several marriages and a baby death mark the month.
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The
Monticello Express
Monticello
First Street
Neva Starks
L. A. Richmond
Adaliza Davidson
Whiting
Ind
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Manly Rhodes
Missouri
Herman Sandhouse
Jones County
R. J. Taupert
Bidwell & Taupert
Battle Creek
Mich
Isaac Sweesy
Hopkinton
Bert M. Muzzey
Bertha J. Stickle
Cass Township
J. B. Sturtevant
Carlotta Graves
Nettie
Iowa
Church Service Schedules and August Cancellations Across Area
The notice lists church events with pastors and times for St. Matthew's Lutheran Center Junction St. Joseph’s Catholic Castle Grove Lutheran Hopkinton St. John's Lutheran Congregational Reformed and more. It notes August 2 and 9 closures at Castle Grove and August service suspensions at Congregational and area churches.
Church notices and local events cited in brief
The page lists worship schedules for Wayne Zion Lutheran and Presbyterian churches with German and English services, Sunday school times, and a German sermon by Rev Graf. A Young People’s roast is planned at city park July 30. Delegates report on a recent Young People’s conference. Additional items state general statistics and a Hope diamond superstition.
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St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Center Junction
M. E
S. V. Williams
Vera Moats
Epworth League
Endeavor
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
Hopkinton
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Ladies Aid
Luther League
St. John's
American Lutheran Church
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Young People's Society
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
J. Willms
Graf of
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Christian Endeavor
Mrs. Julia Connery 54 Dies After Long Illness
Julia Connery aged 54 died at her home Sunday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 am at St. Patrick's Church with a Rosary Monday night at 8. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. Julia Lamey is named in the record.
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Julia Connery
St. Patrick's Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Julia Lamey
Local notes from Anamosa and Jones county farms
A May 6 1882 born Monmouth daughter of Thomas and Bridget Lamey died July 12 1936 in Anamosa. Jones county courthouse and Anamosa schoolhouse work slowed by heat though first floor framing continues and Carstens brothers of Ackley installed plumbing. J C Mortenson died at 6 10 pm age 49 from heat exposure while harvesting near Anamosa. Townsend Club No 1 met June 13 at the courthouse to elect officers for six months and name delegates RD Finnegan and BE Stover to a Cleveland convention.
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Monmouth
Thomas
Bridget Lamey
Jones County Court House
Anamosa School House
Court House
Carstens Brothers
Ackley
J.C
Chris” Mortenson
Anamosa
Martenson
Jones County
Townsend Club No. 1
Ansmosa
o@ felows
Ed Beam
B. H. Erb
Roy Lawrence
Ed McGowan
RD Finnegan
Cleveland
Ohio
U. BE
Budget Estimate and Record of Filing in Jones County Iowa
The Jones County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday August 4 1986 at 10 00 a m at the County Auditor office. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditure estimate.
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Board of Supervisors of
Jones County
Towa
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