Orton Brothers Circus Ends 1927 Run Across Midwest
The Orton Brothers show closes its season and moves to winter quarters at the Orton farm in Ortonville Iowa with twenty two family members in the troupe. The 2,500 mile tour covered Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Orton
Orton Brothers
Independence
Orton
Ortonville
Waukee
Adel
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
New Mountain Locomotive and Rail Run Highlight Train News
New observation cars with barber and bath facilities accompany a mountain type locomotive pulling 572 800 pounds of engine and tender. The train covers 400 miles from Freeport to Bronx City with no engine changes. Carl Magee, active New Mexico political figure, moves from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City to edit the Daily News after a career in Iowa and New Mexico. He exposed corruption linked to Teapot Dome. George H Fraverd, Cedar Rapids hotel operator and rabbitr y promoter, dies at Walker after running a famed rabbit farm with noted stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
Freeport
Bronx City
Carl C. Magee
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Daily News
Magee
Dr. Magee
Upper Iowa
Carl
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Carroll
Iowa
Albert B. Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
George H. Fraverd
Cedar Rapids
Walker
America
Fraverd
Texas Upsets Cal and Florida as Real Estate Booms Reach South
The article notes Texas emerging as a rival to California and Florida in climate and stable real estate investment Seeks rail access to attract northern buyers and highlights civic debates over school dances and religious activities Warnings about pheasant hunting rules prompt a state attorney general ruling and a large Des Moines census tally accompanies county supervisor actions and local expenditures for 1927
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Florida
Texas
Cato Sells
Vinton
Iowa
Wilson
Lone Star State
Southland
Hugh Mossman
Benton County
John Fletcher
Pletcher
Former Iowa Man Wins Honors in Colorado
E J Leonard of Fort Morgan Colorado won the $300 prize in the National Farms News contest for best suggestions to aid agriculture. Leonard, a former Iowa boy and ex high school principal, will have his essay reviewed by the agriculture committees and a copy sent to President Coolidge. He is brother of N M Leonard a prominent farmer near Waukee Dallas county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farms News
Washington, D. C
United States
E. J. Leonard
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Leonard
Iowa
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
New Sharon
Mahaska County
Committee On Agriculture
House
Senate
Coolidge
N. M. Leonard
Waukee
Dallas County
Ledger of labor and supplies for Carswell Mfg. Co project
A fragmented list details labor, repairs, grading, and supplies for the Carswell Manufacturing Company project. It names numerous workers such as Gene Callaghan and John Carson, items from Eclipse Lumber Co. and Higley Chemical Co., and various costs including wages and indemnities, indicating a multi-party construction and maintenance ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa City Water Works
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa Journal
Anamosa Lumber Co
Aldrich
Len
Amber Cooperative Lumber Co
Adams
H. FL
King Dragging
Alspaugh
Ralph
Roner
Sam
Byers
Ray
Ream
S. E
Bodenhofer
John
Boone Blank Book Co
Busch
Inn
Bainbridge
R. HH
Appleby
Flood
Acbt
Rudolph
Petit Juror
Joseph
Adams & Co
J. D
Blades
Balster
A. H
Bramer
Ed Bieking
Burda
Byrne
Kingston & Co
Bangs
F. W
Belcanow
Barrett
M. E
Behrends
Butler
Edward J
Byerly
Maude
Clarence
Wheeling
Barker
Est
W. S
Bramwell
W.G
Bower
Henry
Bowser
J. A
Brown
C. M
H. P
Carlson
Carson
Fred
Callaghan
Gene
Clark
S. W
Chapman
Delbert
Callaghan & Co
Carpenter, Jr
H. M
Cass
Lulu
A. J
Clarke
Harry
Karl F
Conmey
J. W
Crispin
M. C
Dodge
Cleon
Elmer
Dautremont, I. V
Dolphin, Wm. C
TB Indem- Pate Reee Eed Buuraabeey
Eclipse Lumber Co
Fairley
Harold
Labor
Farmers Mutual Ins. Assn
Notice of final hearing on estate reports in Jones County
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates filed with Jones County District Court. A final hearing and approval set for November 28 1927 at Anamosa Iowa where interested parties may appear file exceptions and show cause. Reports include George A Rickels administrator Emma Louise Rickels Anna M Walter Lowell State Bank executor John Kiburz administrator Honora Breen administrator Michael Dated at Anamosa Iowa Nov 15 1927 by Clerk B G Rees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
George A. Rickels
Emma Louise Rickels
Lowell State Bank
Anna M. Walter
Joseph Kiburz
John Kiburz
Mike Breen
Honora Breen
Michael Breen
Anamosa
Iowa
B. G. Rees
Jones Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa News
J. W. Jarnagin
E. H. Sands
Davenport
State Banking Department
Andrew
Sheriff Park Finley
Polk County
Winter Quarters
Wellesley College
Maude Gilchrist
Iowa State Normal School
Fred Gilchrist
Pocahontas
Buena Vista
Humboldt
Oaks Lodge
Iowa State College
Ames
Miss Gilchrist
Wellesley
Gilchrist
Fox Farm
Wayne County
Karl M. LaCompte
Corydon
Towa
Union Township
Otto Brown
Creston
Ball & Freeman
Des Moines
Frank D. Arnold
Wmungboldt
George TB
Lady
Andreas F. Svenksen
de- Wit
Mwinols Central
Mammiotti Locomotivs
Tilmots Central
Dubuque
Sioux City
Hawkeye Limited
Chicago
Peck
Allamakee
Waterville
Aimee Semple McPherson
Square Gospel
Angelus Temple
Los Angeles
Aviation Field
George Powers
Evangest
Boone County
Knoxville
Pella
Marion County
Kansas
Jayhawk
East Thirtieth Street
Dean Avenue
Supervisors’ Proceedings
Board of Supervisors
Hughes
Taylor
Wyoming Cemetery
Forest Hill
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Peet
Matthiessen
John B. Reuter
F. E. Taylor
L. B. McKinstry
John Folken
Morley-Olin
C. C. Stephens
LaVern Rockstad
G. J. Hughes
Frutchey
Argus
Friedrichseen
Peter
Fowler
Eldon
Fagan
W. B
Garnett
A. A
Grafft
F. M
Fiedler
Chas. G
King Fulton
C. L
Frazier
Geo
French
Lester
First
Guthrie
Jim
Garrison
Ginn & Co
Grim, H. F
Hahn
Herman
King
Hanson
J. L
Houstman
Arthur
Higley Chemical Co
Leigler
Hoag Duster Co
Poland
China
Helgens Bros
Monticello
Uch
Star Meat Market
Mashall & Mathiessen
Rickless’ Dry Goods Store
Monticello, Iowa
Tor Thanksgiving
the Kash & Karry Grocery
H. W. Skelley
Jonathan
Michigan
Ricklefs’ Grocery
Onslow
Wyoming
South Mineral Church
Selo Kye
Rh. D. Cooley, Auctioneer
Clements
Clements Jewel
R. H. Balster
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