Noted Iowa Publisher Edwin Meredith Dies At 52
Obituary notes Edwin T. Meredith, publisher of Successful Farming and other magazines, died at his Des Moines home once owned by Henry C. Wallace. The piece recalls his influence on agriculture journalism, and mentions Clarke’s Hall of Fame consideration and Iowa Capitol extension praise. It also covers a Save-a-Life motor campaign extension, vehicle safety inspections, and a report on homing pigeons released in Denison with Chicago organizers monitoring races.
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Edwin T. Meredith
Meredith
James T. Nichols
Alaska
Nome
Des Moines
Nichols
Henry C. Wallace
United States
George W. Clarke
Iowa
Boston
California
State House
Capitol
Gov
Hammill
Ed M. Smith
Roy B. Gault
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department
Motor Vehicle Department
American Express Company
Elmer Watson
Denison
Crawford County
Chicago
Mexican laborers in Meriden face language barrier
A group of Mexican laborers shipped to Meriden Cherokee county by American Sugar Beet Co encountered trouble for lack of sugar beets in the area and no local headquarters. They could not speak English until an interpreter from a neighboring beet farm was found. they gained employment afterward. Manufacturing important to Iowa. Government census 1925 shows Iowa manufacturing valued at $757,771,477 with farm income around $712,000,000.
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Meriden
Cherokee County
American
Towa
St. Berchman’'s Seminary
Marion
Linn County
Victor Chrisman
Toddville
Iowa Manufacturing Growth and Public Figures Highlight State Progress
The report notes a 15 percent rise in Iowa output versus 4 percent nationwide with Des Moines leading in factories wage earners and total wages while Sioux City and Cedar Rapids surpassed in total product value. It cites mass production in packing houses and oat meal, governor Horace M. Towner vetoing a cockfighting bill in Porto Rico, and honors for Bloomfield's Mrs. Henry C. Taylor as a national P T A secretary.
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Iowa
Des Moles
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Horace M. Towner
Porto Rico
Corning
Adams County
Towner
Bloomfield
Henry C. Taylor
San Antonio
Texas
Taylor
Iowa State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Davis County
Good Roads
Iowa State Federation
Good Roads Association of Iowa
State Federation
Bloomfield Community Players
Dubuque
Davenport
F. W. Dodge Corporation
New York
Towa Leads Nation In Legion Auxiliary Membership
Towa state auxiliary posts the highest membership in the nation with 557 members at Des Moines Argonne post unit, while Pennsylvania and Minnesota follow. The Davenport prize drill team aims for the San Antonio national contest in October. Clarence Chamberlin and wife receive a newly offered good job.
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Towa
American Legion Auxiliary
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Argonne Post Auxiliary
Des Moines
Johnstown
Davenport
San Antonio
Chamberlin Named Aeronautic Engineer for New York Airport Project
The article notes Mr. Chamberlin will consult on the Barren Island airport near New York at a salary of 1000 dollars per month. He will hold the title of aeronautic engineer in the docks department and provide expert services for laying out and developing New York's municipal airport. He pursued aviation rather than stunt work and was chosen when the New York opening arose.
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New York
Germany
Chamberlin
Barren Island
Department of Docks
Monticello Society and Club Notes Highlight Meetings and Weddings
Monticello society pages recounts club meetings led by Mrs. George Ambuehl with devotions by Rev. Kuentzel, Japan mission talks by Mrs. Kuentzel and Mrs. Schweitzer, and a post gathering at the parsonage hosted by several ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bates mark their 35th anniversary with a console gift and brief addresses.
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George Ambuehl
Kuentzel
Schweitzer
Japan
Will Aldrich
Marcus Maire
Will Burrichter
Martin Burrichter
Charles E. Bates
Mrs. Bates
Emma Hanken
Langworthy
Chueghe Presby Church Plans July Services
Leonard Duckett leads a Sunday schedule at Chueghes Presbyterian Church with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. A union service at 8 p.m. will be held at the Methodist church with Rev. George O. Long of Center Junction preaching.
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Leonard Duckett
Christian Endeavor
Methodist
George O. Long
Center Junction
Sunday Worship Schedule for July First
Sunday school begins at 10 00 a m with morning worship and Holy Communion at 11 00 a m An union evening service is set for 8 00 p m at the M E church
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M. E
Methodist Episcopal Church Services and Meetings
The Methodist Episcopal Church lists Albert E. Coe as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. German service at 11 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 7 45 p.m. The Ladies Aid meets at the parsonage on Thursday July 5 with all invited. The union service at 7 30 p.m. will feature Rev Long of Center Junction and Scotch Grove preaching Sunday evening.
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Christian Endeavor
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert E. Coe
Epworth League
Long
Center Junction
Scotch Grove
Mission Festival Aids Children With Talks At St Donatus
Sunday events at St Donatus include 10 30 a m English service with Rev F Kehren delivering a missions talk for children and Rev Voelker addressing the congregation a 2 00 p m German service with Rev Hanff and Rev Kehren speaking the choir will give special selections a free lunch is offered at noon and special offerings fund mission work at home and abroad
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F. Kehren
St. Donatus
F. Voelker
Greene
Mission Board
E. Hanff
Andrew
Mission Festival at St John’s Ev Lutheran Church
St John’s Ev Lutheran Church invites all to a mission festival with services led by Rev Walter of Homestead and Rev Theodore Gutknecht. German 10:30 service features a home mission talk by Rev Martin Geiken, English 2:30 service, and a 7:30 illustrated India lecture by the returned missionary. Bible class Wednesday 8 p.m.
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St. John’s
Gutknecht
South India
Walter
Homestead
Martin Geiken
Castle Grove
Theodore Gutknecht
India
Iroquois Chief Urges Farm Aid Amid McNary Haugen Debate
Iroquois S D Chief argues for agricultural aid to match eastern industries and criticizes McNary Haugen supporters urging farmers to back the Democratic ticket after the bill failed. He recalls hard Democratic eras with low prices and markets, warning farmers not to self-harm.
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S. D
East
Boy Scouts Return From Camp Mishawaka
The Monticello Troop 49 with nineteen Scouts spent seven days at Camp Mishawaka in Stone City. Rotary club funded over seventy dollars covering half the fees, and several Scouts earned badges including second class, Life Scout, and four earned the Mishawaka Insignia.
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Mishawaka
Stone City
Monticello
Milton Langer
Billy Stickford
Billy
Ray
Bill
Hammill Wins Republican Governor Primary In Iowa
Governor John Hammill received 215,592 of 368,974 votes in the GOP primary. Opponents Bowman 92,310 Skromme 35,216 Anderson 25,854 plus two scattering votes. Lieutenant governor race Clem Kimball led with 320,342 to Jonas Buser 75,747. four scattering votes in a 296,093 total.
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John Hammill
State Executive Council
Hammill
M. L. Bowman
Lars J. Skromme
Marion L. Anderson
Leutenant
Clem F. Kimball
Council Bluffs
Jonas D. Buser
Conesville
Monastery in Russia Place of Pilgrimage
The Solovetsk Monastery in Archangel Russia is the world’s strongest fortified complex. A granite wall encloses roughly a mile of perimeter with towers about 80 feet tall. Six churches hold valuable statues and gems while huge guns guard the walls. Monks once guided steamers to the island during Crimean War shells. Thousands visit annually to view relics, aided by monk run steamers.
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Sulovetsk
Archangel
Solovetsk
Russia
Study Seldom Wasted
A man to whom three years of study have borne no fruit would be hard to find. Confuelus.
Train Schedule For Monticello Station Trains
Public timetable lists arrival and departure times for C. M. St. P. P. & P. trains at Monticello station. Passenger and freight runs show connections at Delaware Oxford Junction and various endpoints including Chicago Dav., Calmar, Cedar Rapids, Farley, Dubuque, Marion, Omaha and more.
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Monticello Station
A.m
GC. R
Southwest
Ox. Jet
Chi
Dav
Calmar
North
Cedar Rapids
Hae
Ox. Aest
Cedar Ie
Calmar_ Bs
Farley
Dubuque
Marion
South
Davenport
Delaware
Oxford Junction
Chicago
Omaha
Jones County Democratic Convention Scheduled at Anamosa
The Jones county Democratic convention will be held at the courthouse in Anamosa on Saturday June 30 starting at 11 a.m. The meeting aims to fill vacancies on the ticket and conduct other business. Thomas Stimpson is county chairman.
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Jones County
Court House
Anamosa
Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
School House for Sale Wayne No 6 Iowa
The Wayne Iowa school township school board votes to sell the old Wayne No 6 schoolhouse due to a new building. The sale is set for Monday July 2 at 1 pm by public auction to the highest bidder for cash.
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Wayne
Jones County
Iowa
Wayne No. 6
Plants as ore indicators across regions noted by Australian Mining Institute
The Australian Mining Institute reports several plant indicators for ore deposits. Amorpha ennes cens shrub hints galena in Michigan, poison sumach relatives signal land ore in Missouri, beech trees point to limestone beds, Convolvulus athaeoides flags phosphate in Spain, Erigenum ovalifolum reveals silver in Montana, Cala mine violet signals zinc near Cala mine in Silesia Westphalia and Belgium.
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Australian Mining Institute
Michigan
Missouri
Spain
Montina
Upper Silesia
Westphalia
Belgium
Notice of Probate of Will Harm Behnken
District Court of Jones County Iowa set July 24 1928 at 10 oclock a.m. for final proof and probate of Harm Behnkens last will and testament and invite all interested parties to show cause why it should not be admitted to probate. Clerk B G Rees announces date and attorney J J Locher represents the estate.
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Harm Behnken
B. G. Rees
Jones, Co
Towa
Auust Lund
Clerk District Court
Mary I. Jarman
Mary I. Jarnan
A. D
Jones Co
Iowa
Probate Notice for W S Wilkinson Will in Jones County
On June 22 1928 a paper claimed as the last will of W S Wilkinson, deceased, was filed. The court fixes July 24 1928 at 10 am for final proof and probate at the June term, when interested parties may appear. Coxsee & Coxsee, attorneys for the estate.
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W. S. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
A. D
Executor's Notice in Jones County Iowa Probate
Public notice announces the appointment of L. W. Lovell as executor of Samuel Sulzener deceased. Creditors must file claims with the Jones County District Court clerk sworn and timely. Anamosa Iowa date June 5 1928. Also notice about the will of August Lund probate hearing July 24 1928 and related appearance details.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Samuel Sulzener
Anamosa
A. D
L. W. Lovell
Coxsee
Proverbs on pride and fate from ancient adages
A collection of maxims on humility deceit and consequence. Topics include tongue in cheek wisdom about superiority and danger of bragging and the idea that patience or speed affects luck. The fables urge self control and caution in social behavior with animal imagery and moral judgments.
Earhart's Bold Gamble Draws Public Interest
The Earhart girl crossed a big pond in a feat once thrilling to the public. After trans-Atlantic flights lost zest, the public interest has cooled, yet Earhart remains a bold gambler with the largest stake on any venture.
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Marshalltown
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
Probate of the last will of Mary I Jarman, deceased, filed in Jones County Iowa. Dated June 26, 1928. Clerk District Court Jones Co Iowa.
On to Kansas City movement criticized by farmers
The Ackley World Journal notes the effort would fare better led by practical farmers rather than self seeking lawyers. It urges a statewide meeting headed by a Tobin type artist to publicly express Iowa farmers distress.
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Ackley World-Journal
Kansas City
M. J. Tobin
Iowa
Tom’s Timely Tale Inspires Cautious Speech
In Capper's Weekly a Sunday school tale notes Little Tom arriving late and claiming it “took up before I got here.” The quirky remark hints that as he grows, Tom may become a man of few but sufficient words.
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Tom
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National Congress of Parents and Teachers
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H. L. Adix
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