Interesting Events Of Iowa News Tale
J W Jarnagin recounts odd Iowa happenings. Frank Zak of Tama chafes at law as his wife uses a stick to strike rabbits in his garden while he watches in disbelief. John Turnbull of Cherokee spots a roan nest with four eggs and orders the spruce tree left standing until the chicks hatch.
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Frank Zak
Tama
Tama County
Zak
Mrs. Zak
John Turnbull
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Turnbull
Sheldon
O’brien County
He i
Ancient Liverpool keywinder clock found by Nashua owner
Smith Bellamy of Nashua shows a silver hunt ing keywinder clock made in Liverpool England. The piece features a tiny thermometer on the dial and a sideways placement to read both time and temperature at a glance.
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Smith Bellamy
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Liverpool
England
Sparrow blamed for barn fire near Spencer
Wilbur Goedicke of Clay County reports a sparrow caused a barn fire after he burned cockleburs stored in the shed. He says there was no wind and a smoke ring on the cockleburs led to the blaze starting at the barn cupola.
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Wilbur Goedicke
Spencer
Clay County
Miss Hawthorne’s English Marriage Upset Turns to New York Union
Miss Rachel Hawthorne of Meson City travels to England to wed an Englishman but meets Clyde H. Combs former Parette County agent now with Meredith publications. He allegedly cableslammed her during her stay. She returns to New York and marries Combs.
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Rachel Hawthorne
Meson City
Cerro Gordo County
England
Pnd
Miss Hawthorne
Clyde H. Combs
Parette County
Meredith Publications
Combs
New York
Local Notes on Rattlesnake Sighting and Longtime Farm Life
A Red Oak resident Jake Merchant finds a rattlesnake after hearing a rattling while at work in Hastings Mills County. The 18 inch snake had three rattles and was three years old. Thomas Coglan of North Liberty recalls fifty five years farming the Coglan homestead and his life working the land. He has never sold the home farm and has ridden a cultivator 3,000 times. A will probate in Black Hawk County has been on file since 1864 with executor plans to sell land for at least 5.50 dollars an act.
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Jake Merchant
Red Oak
Mongomery County
Hastings
Mills County
Thomas A. Coglan
North Liberty
Johnson County
Coglan
Asclan
Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
Mysterious Letter From Leavenworth Halts Chain Setter
In Tracer Ta ty a solitary figure O Owens received a letter from Leavenworth that contained no address or letter content. Owens refused to join the chain setter and has not sent any of his own letters, leaving the chain’s fate unclear.
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Levis
O. O. Owens
Owens
Leavenworth
Jan
Cat adopts orphan skunks on John Stein farm
At the John Stein farm near Haysville Keokk county a domestic cat rescues seven orphan skunks after all her kittens die and the mother skunk is killed by a dog. The cat nurtures the seven striped youngsters and a surviving kitten while they reportedly get along with the group. Ida counties hunter John Siple, 64, demonstrated remarkable marksmanship by shooting a fast fox at 260 yards.
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John Stein
Haysville
Keokk Counnty
John Siple
Ida County
Siple
President James Buchanan Signs 1860 Land Patents in Coon Valley
On July 4 1860 James Buchanan signed two land patents in Coon Valley township Sac county. Papers did not reach the office until May 1935 highlighting a long delay in official processing.
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James Buchanan
United States
Coon Valley Township
Sac County
Transfer of land shows new owner in Hae county records
The record notes land previously held by Mrs. C. M. Mohler transfers to George W. Berry and is now owned by F. W. Kreft. The filing was needed to obtain an abstract, marking Bo’s first appearance on Hae county records despite being issued 76 years ago.
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C. M. Mohler
Bue County
George W. Berry
F. W. Kreft
Hae County
Beauly Favors Milk Baths. Boy Survives Six Foot Tank
Culver Kuinkberg a three year old from George Lyon county fell into a six foot tank of bittermilk at the George creamery during a visit with his father. Both were submerged briefly but emerged unharmed, the boy clutching a squid as they were pulled to safety.
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Beauly
Culver Kuinkberg
George
Lyon County
George Creamery
Culver
Oth
Mrs Merrill Jackson Delivers Swerving Rescue on Highway 11
Mrs Merrill Jackson, driving a truck on Highway 11 near Morton Mills in Montgomery County, swerved to avoid a stray dog. The right wheels left the pavement, sank in mud for about 150 feet, and the truck toppled, striking a cow and sustaining damage as the animal was not later described.
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Highway 11
Morton Mills
Montgomery County
Merrill Jackson
Unclear OCR fragment hints at travel scene and hitchhiking
Fragment mentions Clifford Wi trethman and a student in university context. References a trip from West Morfratune county toward Iowa and West Liberty, with a 2 mile distance and ending hitchhiking back. Details are garbled and names uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Witrethman
Univyer- 5
Willems
West Morfratune County
Iowa
West Liberty
Duties of Toastmaster Include Witty Comment
A Detroit Free Press style note explains the toastmaster’s role at events. The host sits at the center, the guest of honor to the left, and the processional sequence unfolds with brief, tasteful remarks. The emcee introduces speakers and closes with concise remarks, balancing tact and wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Specter
Me En Pris
Animals Heal Themselves In The Wild Says Montreal Herald
The Montreal Herald notes that animals and birds instinctively treat injuries. Ants reportedly have no formal remedies, while creatures use herbs, grass, and natural substances. A curious account mentions eye treatments and bleeding stops, illustrating self healing in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viper
Jays
Montreal
Resolutions in Congress Explained
The Wash eeetay Star distinguishes between a joint resolution and a bill noting that the former has the force of law and needs a veto, while constitutional amendments do not require the President's signature. Concurrent resolutions express opinion and lack legal effect.
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Congress
Sea Lion and Walrus Classified in Same Animal Group
Detroit News notes sea lions and walruses share a dog cat wolf and bear family by lineage though they live mostly at sea. They are marine mammals and would drown if kept underwater too long but return to land to breed and raise young. Grass Lake lotus beds in Lake County Illinois are said to be planted by fish hawks and identical to Egyptian flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Grass Lake
Lake County
Illinois
Egypt
Portrait of Fred Mattiussen in Hoag Duster era sketch
The Portrait Corner recalls a teen who chose factory work over school at Hoag Duster Factory then ran a grocery with a partner. He is praised for musical ability with a tenor voice and slide trombone. He signaled Armistice Day news by blowing the factory whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Matthiessen
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Company
Egyptian Cat Spirits and Pet Cemeteries in Modern Cities
An article notes ancient Egyptian belief that cats share a spirit with humans and recounts modern pet immortality concerns. Health rules bar burying animals in cities, prompting pet cemeteries like the Los Angeles net cemetery near Calabasas to offer resting places for dogs cats monkeys parrots cranks and a turtle.
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Egypt
Booth Simmons
New York
Health Department
Los Angeles Net
Calabasas
Los Angeles ‘Times
Wild Animals Move Distances: Homes and Journeys
An article notes salmon marked in Tweedore travel sixty miles to Ballyshannon within a day. Seals tagged on Uribilom islands reach the Antarctic after five months, ten thousand miles away. Most wild creatures stay home, but many migrate north in spring and south in autumn, moving in large herds and covering fifty to seventy miles daily. Elephants travel in small, irregular herds, often at night, sometimes fifty miles from dusk to dawn.
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Tweedore
Ballyshannon
Montreal
Uribilom Islands
Antarctic
Termitaria of Africa and Australia Reach Great Heights
Termite nests in southern and tropical Africa form clay towers twenty or more feet tall called termitaria. Among higher species the structures are durable, cemented with soil and fecal material. In northern Australia similar lofty steeple-like termitaria also reach about twenty feet high with wide bases, housing labyrinthine chambers and the royal chamber for the queen termite.
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Africa
Australia
Music Pupils Recital Presented By Mrs George Guysn
Mrs George Guysn presents piano pupils in recital on Monday evening June 24 at 7 30. The program features Bilbro pieces plus works by Brahms Hamer Hickman Spaulding Cramm Ganz and Mendelssohn among others performed by Elaine Havlichek Janis Grimes Betty Jo Guyan Marilee Matthiessen Vernita Vernon and others in a varied student showcase.
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George Guysn
Daffy
Dilly
Bilbro
Lazy Mary
Polly
Elaine Havlichek
Priscilla
Janis
Nancy Grimes
Cuckoo
Hamer
Rain
Hickman
Marilee Matthiess
Vernita Vernon
Gurlitt
Vernona Vernon
Strickland
James Matthiessen
Cramm
Vernita
Vernono Vernon
Ganz
Loulis Havlichek
Spaulding
Jack Stuhler
Louis Havlichek
Albert McNeill
George Coxsee
Rolseth
Mountains
George Doxsee
Dance of the Spirits
Gluck
Rebecca Grimes
Avalanche
Heller
Wright
Mathews
Minuel
Beethoven
Hatch
Jack Stahler
Yorn Rodman
Matched Roan Geldings Bring Owner Fancy Price
Don Hennessey of Castle Grove township near Monticello sold a 20 month old pair of roan geldings to Nelson Brownell of Wyoming. The sale closed with a $350 check.
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Don Hennessey
Monticello
Castle Grove Township
Nelson Brownell
Wyoming
Four in One cartoonist and presidential yacht for sale
The passage notes Clarence Thorpe of Augusta Kansas as a remarkable four in one cartoonist able to draw with all limbs. It also states the former presidential yacht Mayflower is offered for 200000 dollars, a vessel that served Roosevelt Taft Wilson and Coolidge.
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Clarence Thorpe
Augusta
Kansas
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Coolidge
Olive tree brought from Mexico to California missions
After the discovery of the Americas the olive came with Spanish settlers. Jesuit missionaries introduced it to Mexico in the seventeenth century and planted it in California. Seed likely arrived in 1769 at San Diego mission and cuttings spread to other missions across the region.
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Mexico
California
San Diego
Rats Fish With Tails On New Guinea Coast
In Collier's Weekly J K Taylor describes the extraordinary so called fishing rat found on barren atolls near New Guinea. The animal dangles its pink tail in the sea from flat rocks to lure crabs, which it seizes and eats.
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New Guinea
J. K. Taylor
Seattle
Wash
Collier's Weekly
Doors of Our Ancestors Describe Early Emigrant Doors
The piece notes that early emigrant doors were plain and utilitarian with no wood-lined walls or leather hinges. A wooden bar acted as a fastener and entered sockets, reflecting simple construction and function over ornament.
Church Services and Schedules for June 23
A roundup of Sunday services across churches including St. John's Ev Lutheran St. Matthew's Lutheran St. Joseph's Catholic St. John's in Wapkinton and other congregations. It lists pastors service times Sunday schools and upcoming events such as a mission festival and a children's day program.
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St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Langholz
Preston
Town
Wapkinton
St. John's Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Ladies’ Aid
Luther League
St. John's
American Lutheran Church
Welcome
Reformed Church
Armin 1i
Tendick
Jesus
Rural Pupils Tardy Rates and Attendance Notes
Names of pupils from multiple rural schools list those never tardy or absent and record tardiness counts by school. The piece also notes a rain delay in farming, with Richard Sutherland visiting Cedar Falls grandparents and forecasts a strong weed control start after the wet spell.
Seminary student teaches summer school at Wayne Zion Lutheran
Student F Efken of Wartburg seminary Dubuque teaches the summer school at Wayne Zion Lutheran as pastor. Rev J Willms has been fit for the past week or ten days. Helen Fitesimmons, a student nurse at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids, returned to work Saturday after a two weeks visit with her mother and sister Lilian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Efken
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Wayne Zion Lutheran
J. Willms
Helen Fitesimmons
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Lilian
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Iowa News
Jarnagin
J. W. Jarnagin
He Was
Heart
Sparrow
Kroyer
Artem
Berts
Detroit Free Press
Tron
Hank
Idilio
Lack
Esther Folkerts
Bernice Havlichek
Chopin
Jo McNeill
LeCid
Massenet
MacFayden
Antonette Coxsee
Medelssohn
Kathleen Carlsen
Allegro
Mendelssohn
Royden
Joyce Kilmer
State Library
Richmond
Madsen Motor Co
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Prairieburg
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Stephen J. Kucera
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Stewart Stuhler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
St. John
God
Center Junction M. E
S. V. Williams
Vera Moats
Epworth League
Endeavor
Mary Leech
Wilson Bronson
Sunaway
Ross Baty
Ruth
Tom
Sid
Roy Siebels
LaVern Soper
Midland
Lucille Heiken
Helen Koppenhaver
Elna June Houstman
Newport
Lester Monk
Lovell
Elda Buol—Lovell
Ruth Reuter
Robert Dodge
Madison Center
Bernice Hansen
Oxford
Velda Burda
Allen Leslie
Irma White
Helen Hennk
Marjorie Leslie
Vernon Vochoska
Oxford Mills
Joan Huffman
Pleasant Ridge
Scotch Grove
Ieated Grove
Pleasant Ridge Upe
Cass
Hide
Richland
Wayne
Wien
Greenfield
West Corner
Baldwin
Peace Ridge
Victory
White Oak
Antioch
Jackson Center
Coech Newport
Richard Sutherland
Cedar Falls
FR. Decker
Chevrolet J. W. B
Superior Permanent Wave Shop
Monticello, Iowa
Princess Theatre
Louisa M. Alcott
Bob Steele
Cardinal Richelieu
Eorge Arliss
Maureen O'Sullivan
Edward Arnold
Douglas Dumbrille
Francis Lister
Cesar Romero
United Artists
Standard Oil Service
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