Iowa Man Becomes Richer After Swiss Heir Finds Uncle
J W Jarnagin reports Tom Neudeck of Red Oak learns John Jacob the Swiss farmer is his great uncle after months of inquiry. Swiss officials list 400 relatives entitled to shares. Neudeck receives a 1.64 money order. Peter Riker of Waterloo falls 40 feet from a courthouse cupola, but avoids serious injury with only a sprained wrist after onlookers react.
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Tom Neudeck
Red Oak
Montgomery County
Neuudeck
Neudeck
John Jacob
Switzerland
Decerased
United States
Peter Riker
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Riker
Diamond gem found at ball park after sunbeam clue
Mrs. Malcolm Miller of Chariton in Lucas county recovered her diamond from her ring after a search. Mr Miller remembered attending a softball game the previous evening and, at the park among hundreds, located the sparkling gem with a ray of sunlight.
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Malcolm Miller
Chariton
Lucas County
Farmer Captures Car Thief In Quick Barn Run
John Marti a farmer near Whittemore in Kossuth County chased a thief who drove away in his car from the barn. The thief killed the engine during the escape and Marti tackled him before he could start the car again.
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John Marti
Whittemore
Kossuth
Marti
Auto Crash Injures Gauley Knee Caps Near Sheffield
Frank Gauley of near Sheffield in Franklin county was badly injured when his car rear ended a heavy truck driven by Lawrence Mallon near a bridge. Gauley sustained fractured knee caps and minor other injuries, likely from striking the dashboard or steering shaft, while others in the accident were unharmed.
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Frank Gauley
Sheffield
Franklin County
Gauley
Lawrence Mallon
Mallon
Dog Tracks Wallet Lost in Iowa Field
Farmer H. G. Hanson of Fort Dodge in Webster County reported his pup helped locate a lost billfold. After Hanson misplaced a wallet with a substantial sum, the dog found the billfold in a field and brought it back to the owner.
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H. G. Hanson
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Hanson
Manson
Refrigeration Gas Leak Ruins Meat at Goldfield Market
A Wright county Stevenson meat market suffered an ammonia refrigeration leak when the pressure was not released. Gas fumes caused patrons and workers to flee the building for hours, ruining meat and other foods with damage estimated around 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Goldfield
Wright County
Deaths Trail on Highway 6 Named for Grim Run
A 13 mile stretch of Highway 6 between Homestead and Marengo Iowa earns the nickname Deaths Run after five years and thirteen fatal auto accidents. Fabe Ramadell of Odebolt, Sac County, is praised as an accidental horticultural wizard in the same feature.
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Homestead
Marengo
Iowa County
Fabe Ramadell
Odebolt
Sac County
Tomato on potato vines alarms Ramsdell garden crowd
In Ramsdell garden, Fabe displayed a potato plant with two small green tomatoes attached. Observers noted the vine may die before the fruit ripens as potatoes and tomatoes are grown side by side.
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Fabe
Ramsdell Garden
Bartacek Father and Son Face Larceny Charge in Iowa
Charles and William Bartacek of Toledo Tama county were accused by Martin Villars of stealing 11 chickens, but claimed four. To settle they offered .11 chickens and sold a calf to raise funds, yet they remained held for grand jury on a larceny charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
William Bartacek
Toledo
Tama County
Martin Villars
Bartaceks
Raphael Dvorak
Villars
Tadpole Dam Drops Lake Level at Pine Creek Spillway
Heavy rains in Eldora Hardin County raised a nearby lake by about six inches. Custodian L F Reed found millions of tadpoles clustered against the spillway screen forming a dam that held back water. After removing them the lake returned to normal level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Hardin County
L. F. Reed
Pine Creek State Park
Dog Loyal to Master Triggers Pool Rescue Incident
Curt Yocom of Chariton Lucas County swam at a local pool when his dog chased him and dragged him ashore. The dog, seeking to protect its master, caused unintentional scratches during the rescue and now the owner cannot enter the water without the dog racing after him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Yocom
Chariton
Lucas County
Yocom
Curt
Collectors and a Fireball and a Fox in Iowa Tales
Mrs J H Sams of Clarion keeps about 35 pitchers and other old glassware including a three inch luster pitcher once owned as a child. A P Bybee and J V Datin of Knoxville experienced a ball of fire during a thunderstorm that startled Datin at the depot. Everett Willcutt of Alta fought a red fox in a barley field and killed it with a club after the animal leapt at him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Sams
Clarion
Wright County
Des Moines
State Capitol
A. P. Bybee
J. V. Datin
Knoxville
Marion County
Datin
Bybee
Everett
Willcutt
Alta
Buena Vista County
Million Dollar Santa Mystery Reaches Waverly Doctor
Dr. C. P. Beyer of Waverly, Bremer County, received two one-dollar bills in an envelope with no letter or sender. The stranger offered no explanation for the gift or its purpose, leaving the doctor half convinced Santa exists but puzzled by the timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Beyer
Waverly
Bremer County
Santa Claus
Dr. Beyer
Patch of Strawberries Promises Profit in Nashua Patch
Bob Peterson of Nashua has a 26 by 75 foot strawberry patch that has yielded nearly 500 quarts. He expects 650 quarts total at ten cents a quart, equaling 65 dollars. At that rate per acre alone, an acre would produce 13,000 quarts worth 1,300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Peterson
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Peterson
Town girl Dr Eloise Larsen A rare medical internship feat
A blonde young woman in a surgeon's white uniform sits in an ambulance, Dr Eloise Larsen of McGregor Clayton county, part of Brooklyn hospital service. She expects to finish her internship in August, a rare achievement for women surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwegian Hospital
Brooklyn
Eloise Larsen
McGregor
Clayton County
Larsen
Crickets Feed Nuisance in Red Oak Businesses and Court House
Crickets darken Red Oak Montgomery county causing nuisance in shops and the court house. Swarms move into the city in recent weeks like a stern chorus. One carnival showman reports crickets chewing holes in his tent causing extensive damage. The insects are large black crickets.
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Red Oak
Montgomery County
Court House
Robin nest feuds with steam roller at Iowa college
A female robin at Cedar Falls Iowa built a nest on a steam roller used by Iowa State Teachers College workers tore the nest out she rebuilt it there again and again despite removal efforts by the crew resulting in a stubborn persistence by the bird.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Iowa State Teachers College
Nesting Bird Lays Three Eggs Before Removal
A bird returned to its nest and laid three eggs before workers discovered the site. The crew moved the nest not only to relocate it but to place it on a fence post nearby.
Pleasant township twins draw county notice
Pleasant township in Lucas county reports a high twin population. Frank Grimes hosted his twin sister Fern Grimes of Colorado while noting his twin sons William and Walter. Nearby reside four other twin pairs including Lowell and Lora Dachenbach Norman and Norma Taylor and Donald and Ronald Storm.
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Pleasant Township
Lucas County
Frank Grimes
Miss Fern Grimes
Colorado
Miss Grimes
Frank
William
Walter
Lowell
Lora Dachenbach
Norman
Norma Taylor
Donald
Ronald Storm
Living Stick Snakes Resting Furniture Shocks Reverend
Rev. R. C. Rowe of Unionville Appanoose county found a large snake stretched across a rustic lawn settee in his yard. He noticed the off color stick, stepped back, and saw the snake from end to end with part of its tail hanging over the edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
R. C. Rowe
Unionville
Appanoose County
Giant 8 pound 11 ounce turnip found in tomato patch
Feltner of Audubon County discovered a giant turnip weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces in a tomato patch by accident. It was the only turnip in the patch and came from a stray seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab Feltner
Audubon
Audubon County
Feltner
Bathtubs Ban Sparks Century Old US Debate
Capper's Weekly notes a nationwide fight in the United States over bathtubs with states like Ohio and Pennsylvania banning installations as health menaces. Physicians warned against weekly bathing and exposure to pneumonia amid opposition, yet about 1,500 bathtubs were in use in 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Harvest Moon and Hunter's Moon Described in Historical Note
The text defines the harvest moon as the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox and notes its usefulness to farmers for harvesting after sunset. It also explains the hunter's moon as the full moon following the harvest moon and mentions early literary references to the term harvest moon dating to 2706.
Four Word Rule Sparks Mock Legal Speech In Budapest
The text notes a playful 9 day limit on a mother-in-law living in her son in law's home in Budapest allowing only greeting exchanges. It cites Stray Stories Magazine and references a child born in London to American parents as an American citizen and British subject under the 1914 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Stray Stories Magazine
London
England
Digestive Tract of Fishes Varies by Habits
The digestive tract of fishes varies with habits. Food reaches the stomach via an ineffective tongue. The stomach is a simple sacklike organ where food is partially digested before entering the intestines.
Proportion of Habitable Land Stirs Scientific Debate
Scientists disagree on the earth's habitable share. Estimates place deserts at about forty percent of land, while polar regions cover nearly seven million square miles.
America refers to two continents or just North America
The term America can denote both continents or be understood as North America in common usage depending on context. Clarification matters in geographic and historical writing to avoid ambiguity.
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America
North
South America
South
North America
Kohl Hosts Farewell Party For Granddaughter Celestine Oates
Mr and Mrs Ed Kohl hosted a farewell party at their home on Wednesday for granddaughter Celestine Oates who heads to Cedar Rapids. Guests danced and enjoyed refreshments prepared by the hostesses with Lois Gerdes and Mrs Homer King assisting. Attendees from Castle Grove included many Nordmanns Gerdes Schilt and Behrends families. out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Homer King from Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kohl
Celestine Oates
Cedar Rapids
Lois Gerdes
Homer King
Matt Muller Jr
Dorothy Kurt
Donald Nordmann
Charles Stevenson Jr
George Nordmann Jr
Lois
Paul
Kathleen Gerdes
Mary
Margaret
Magdalene Schilt
Gene
Walter Hall
Maxine Nordmann
Garnet Eilers
Rosalyn
Alfred
Clarence Kuriger
George Behrends
Castle Grove
Missouri
Three Smallest Independent Countries Listed
The three smallest independent nations by area are Vatican City 108.7 acres, Montenegrin? 7.76 square miles, and San Marino 388 square miles, highlighting the tiny sovereignty of these entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Vatican City
Principality of Monten
Republic of San Marino
Four Largest U S Cities and Global List
The four biggest U S cities are New York Chicago Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The world top ten includes London New York Tokyo Berlin Chicago Shanghai Paris Moscow Osaka Leningrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
London
Okyo
Berlin
Shanzhai
Paris
Moscow
Osaka
Leningrad
Giant Indian Mound Stands 100 Feet High in Ohio
The ancient Indian mound near Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio, ranks among the world’s largest. It rises about 100 feet and measures roughly 250 feet across at its base.
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Ohio
Miamisburg
Montgomery County
Quillen and Bee: Tax Consciousness and Inflation Hit Consumers
Robert Quillen notes taxes breed tax consciousness while Jefferson Bee laments rising costs for the poor and organized consumers. An 1873 snapshot recalls 3,000,000 unemployed amid a 40 million U.S. population as costs climb and wallets tighten.
Geometry in Professions and Practical Design
Geometry remains central to engineering and architecture with applications across astronomy mechanical drawing carpentry and building work. It underpins precise measurements, structural integrity and spatial reasoning in multiple trades.
First Automobile Race From Paris To Rouen In 1894
The first known automobile race occurred in 1894 from Paris to Rouen in France. One hundred two cars entered with a required minimum speed of 7 miles per hour.
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Paris
Rouen
France
Desert Night Cooling in Arid Regions
A desert cools markedly at night as solar radiation wanes. Daytime heating drives high temperatures, but after sunset the air rapidly lowers, revealing a sharp diurnal temperature drop driven by sparse cloud cover and surface radiation loss.
Jones county property transfers July 12 18 highlights
Record of land and property transfers in Jones county listing multiple deeds. Fred A Pankow and Anna to Le Roy Skeels gain four lots in Wyoming subdivision for 300 dollars. Magee estate to Roy Skeels admin deed of three lots for 500 dollars. Onslow Mutual Telephone Company receives two lots in Onslow town for 800 dollars. Additional transfers include Oxford Junction and Clinton properties with small sums and other valuable considerations.
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Jones County
Fred A. Pankow
Anna
Louiis F. Pankow
LeRoy Skeels
Wyoming
H. H. Soper
F. M. Magee
Roy Skeels
J.D. M. Crockwell
Anamosa
R. L. Grieser
Mary
Onslow Mutual Telephone Company
Onslow
W. Elias Williams
Faith
Orpha Williams
Altie Pieper
Hazel Harty
D. W. Bates
Oxford Junction
Mary Gisler
John J. Smith
Lena
Frank Gisler
Agnes Mausser
Charles
Frank Gisler purchases undivided property interests in various parcels
The records show multiple parties including Monica Mausser Lawrence C., Leo X. Smith Clara C., Celestine Scott W. Scott, Mary Gisler, Veronica Schuster and others transferring undivided interests to Frank Gisler in sections 8-86-1 and adjacent tracts for sums ranging from 1 to 250 dollars. Sheriff Henry Eichhorn of Jones County conveys estate portions to Equitable Life Insurance Co. totaling 20 724.46 dollars with related land descriptions and prior deeds cited.
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Frank Gisler
Monica Mausser
Lawrence C
Leo X. Smith
Clara C
Celestine Scott
W. HW. Scott
Ge Jundiy
Inc
Mary Gisler
Veronica Elizabeth Schuster
Henry LaVern Schuster
Anthony Lorian Schuster
Vincent William Schuster
Josephine Spielman
F. A. Husband
Vincent J. Smith
Joseph C. Smith
Henry Eichhorn
Jones County
Equitable Life Ins Co
Towa
Lyle Hosford
Sprapne
M. Hosford
Steve Peterse
Daniel G. Hosford
Bradstreet
Monticello
Jones County Deeds and Land Records Quick Summary
Jones county records released between July 10 and 25 name Sheriff Henry Eichborn of Jones county as mortgage holder in a sheriff s deed for a 40 acre tract, with a $4 144 71 deed amount. Other transfers include John O Hara and Finnie to Cyril J O Hara and James F O Hara for 1 000 and a correction deed for assets of Commercial State Bank of Towa City to R S Kirkpatrick J H Donohue and G L Lewis for 10 acres with a nominal 1 00. Also listed is a Farmers State Bank receivers deed covering multiple parcels totaling 194 acres for 4 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Henry Eichborn
Midland Mortgage Co
John O'Hara
Finnie
Cyril J. O'Hara
James F. O'Hara
C. Hy Haecsemeyer
Minnie
R. S. Kirkpatrick
J. H. Donohue
G. L. Lewis
Commercial State Bank of
Towa City
Towa
W. Bates
State of
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Ely
Cascade and
Tipton Road
Lansing area property transfers listed by various owners
A compilation of real estate deeds showing transfers by Elizabeth J. Somers PF and spouses Nannie C. Field Nellie V. Everson Roel Zimmerman John Hefinian Lu econ H de Kiewler C W to Bertha S. Hefinian J J Merritt to A G Remley Lena O Remiley Walter Allen Edna to Martelle town and other pairs with monetary values, ranging from $1.00 to $5 000 and involving multiple townships, lots and sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eichhorn
Jones County
L. A. Andrew Supt
Niles & Watters
Sggs Bank
Elizabeth J. Somers
Nannie C. Field
Chiuries
Nellie V. Everson
Frank W. Rummel
Maude W. Rummell
Austin
Mary A. Convery
James A. Flanagan
Josephine
Margaret McQuillen
Michael V. Henneberry
Roel Zimmerman
Maggie G. Zimmerman
Wis
John
Hefinian
Luecon
H. de Kiewler
C. W
Bertha S. Hefinian
Peters
Fisher
Anamosa
Elion EL Peet
A. G. Hejinian
A. G. Hejintan
J. J. Merritt
A. G. Remley
Lena O. Remiley
Walter Allen
Edna
Martelle
Muartelle
Town of
Fooling Nobody in Rhode Island Election Fallout
Boston Transcript decries Democratic leaders and the president for seeming indifferent to Rhode Island results. The piece argues the defeat is clear and criticizes Roosevelt for feigned concern and outlandish rhetoric by Huey Long. It derides dismissive attitudes and warns that reality exposes political posturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Rhode Island
Roosevelt
Huey Long
Jax
Roosevelt Defeat Triggers Western Shift in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island the longstanding Democratic pattern shifted as voters rejected Roosevelt aligned policies and defeated a major public works bond issue. The piece notes skepticism toward federal borrowing and criticizes the administration’s spending approach amid rising weariness of the New Deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Roosevelt
Ickes
Mr. Roosevelt
Rhode Island
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