Memorials and Tenants in Iowa and a Bancroft Grave Marking
Hopkinton residents dispute a Congressional Record note on Columbus Mississippi hosting the first public memorial day in 1866. Old settlers recall a Nov 1865 shaft at Lenox College honoring Civil War victims, with 44 names inscribed including 24 students. Bremer County shows 46 percent farm tenancy, lowest in Iowa, vs Lyon Osceola 72 and 65 in Black Hawk. A Bancroft town marshal William Gallion, killed in 1896 during a bank robbery, may have his grave marked with fundraising. the killer died after a shootout near Bancroft. Gallion’s mother received a bank purse.
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Hopkinton
Delaware County
Congressional
Columbus
Mississippi
Lenox College
Bremer
Bremer County
Iowa
Government Crop Service Department
Lyon
Osceola
Black Hawk
William Gallion
Bancroft
Kossuth County
W. C. Wewel
Algona
Portland
Sherburn
Minn
Estherville
Gallion
Endowment drive ends at Upper Iowa University
Dr J W Dickman announces a successful 365000 endowment campaign for Upper Iowa University Fay ette as the college bell rings for three hours to celebrate. A patriotic ceremony at Camp Harlan in Henry county features Governor Hammill and a large crowd with bands.
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J. W. Dickman
Upper Iowa University At
Fayette
Old College Hall
Iowa
Old Town
Hammill
Camp Harlan
Mount Pleasant
Henry County
Fourth Iowa Cavalry
Twenty-Fifth Iowa Infantry
James Harlan
United States Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Lincoln
Daughters of Union Veterans Lead Dedicatory Exercises
The Belle Coddington Tent presided over dedicatory ceremonies as mentions of a famous president marrying a daughter of Mr. Harlan appear amid a report on 1929 juvenile detention. Francis Hiller, field secretary of the National Probation Association, notes 205 youths 18 and under were held in lockups across 48 counties despite state law. He urges jail reform, improved probation, and stronger juvenile court organization.
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Harlan
Belle Coddington
Daughters of Union Veterans
Towa
Falls
Francis Hiller
National Probation Association
Hiller
Iowa Farm Notes Tell of Flax Crop and Highway Progress
W L Sedgley grows flax on 320 acres near Storm Lake Buena Vista county avoiding oats as a new profitable crop. State fish culturist Bauer cites 64 million pike handled near Spirit Lake and Okoboji with most released in Dickinson county. Mahaska highway survey advances after court dispute and grading on 1540 Strip. College Inn Tomato Juice Cocktail touted as a flesh reducer. Gas tax revenues rise by 1 million in five months, boosting Iowa highways. Jeanette Jay leads Waverly seniors with top averages and rifle record. Osceola County official notes Iowa labor and materials dominate highway work. Fremont county grade on Primary No 3 plans paving to Missouri River bridge at Nebraska City. Eleven transmission-line permit requests eyed June 24 across 14 counties. A Smithfield man loses a decades-long political memorabilia collection to fire.
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Buena Vista County
Storm Lake
W. L. Sedgley
Iowa
Bauer
Spirit Lake
Okobojits
Dickinson County
West Okoboji
Fremont County
Condon & Cole Construction Company
Omaha
Missouri River
Nebraska City
Park to be named Pommel Park in honor of Pammel
The Devil's Backbone preserve near Winterset will officially be named Pommel Park at a dedication on June 30. The honoree, a veteran scholar scientist and conservationist, chaired Iowa's state board of conservation from 1918 to 1927 during which thirty eight parks were created by gift or purchase. Professor Pammel is listed in American Men of Science as one of the nation’s fifty eight leading botanists.
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Iowa
Winterset
Pommel Park
State Board of Conservation
Pammel
Men of Science
Anamosa Eureka Short Items Of News
Speed fiends urged to visit wrecked back yards of yesterday. Clarice Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva Taylor died at University hospital Iowa City on Tuesday June 17. Funeral at Beam Miller chapel 2 PM. Monticello cemetery interment. Sterling apron factory rumors denied by manager Powers. temporary shutdown possible later. 141 workers may be laid off. Lee Van Kirk and sister Frances injured in auto accident four miles east of De Witt last Saturday. Mrs Van Kirk ankle and hand injuries. Frances cut hand. Mr Van Kirk forehead bump.
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Clarice Taylor
Alva Taylor
South Booth Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Beam & Miller
Monticello
Sterling
Powers
Lee van Kirk
Lee
Frances
de Witt
van Kirk
Miss Frances
Dickinson Seen As Independent In Washington
Manchester Press suggests Senator elect Dickinson is likely to resist alignment with the Brookhart Blaine Nye Norris faction. The paper warns that one maverick in Washington can unsettle the state and hopes Dickinson will stay sensible and true to local interests.
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Manchester
Dickinson
Washington
Brookhart- Blaine-Nye-Norris
Man and Machine in America Pressure Debate
Manchester Press weighs bold questions on the machine age and rising unemployment. It argues tightening immigration to curb low wage workers, urges the agricultural west to voice its views, and questions who will survive as industry expands.
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Manchester
America
Tribute to Professor Louis H. Pammel
Tribute to Louis H. Pammel head of the Iowa State College botany department and former chairman of the state board of conservation, to be paid when details available.
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Louis H. Pammel
Iowa State College
State Board of Conservation
Garden crop succession and bird roles in Iowa farming
A. T. Erwin advises continuous production by following peas with short season crops such as beans beets cabbage cucumbers and carrots noting July planting risks due to heat and rainfall and late August plantings of radishes lettuce beets carrots turnips. J. E. Guthrie highlights birds as helpful farm allies consuming weed seed insects and rodents with seed eaters insect eaters and rodent destroyers including doves bluebirds hawks owls and warblers.
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A. T. Erwin
Iowa State College
Mr. Erwin
Erwin
Iowa
J. E. Guthrie
Monticello To Vote On Skelly Gas Franchise Ordinance
Special election will be held July 30 1930 in Monticello Iowa to approve Ordinance No 515 granting Skelly Oil Company a 25 year non exclusive gas franchise. The measure covers construction operation rates and duties with city council oversight and required public notices. Polling places listed and election timing set in June 1930 city council action.
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Monticello
Towa
He Fein
Skelly Ofl Company
Andlor
Iowa
Semi Annual Report of Jones County Treasurer Details
The report lists receipts and disbursements by funds for Jones County Iowa. It shows balances and totals including Auto Licenses, Bonds, miscellaneous payments, transfers to funds and the May 3 1930 balance of 209 928 24 with total disbursements 794 682 57.
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Geotae Cates Ev
Eahes
Toeastess
Schaal T
Clark
Secretary of State
Rereto
Oraine
Anc
Ann J
Clerk of District Court
Treasurer certify Jones County report for period ending June 9 1930
Harry Holcomb treasurer of Jones County Iowa certifies that the above report is a correct summary of the business transacted by him as treasurer during the specified period.
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Harry Holcomb
Jones County
Towa
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