Busy Iowa fair secretary ruins attire with sewer backfire
At Webster City Hamilton county fair the secretary L L Lyle, juggling many duties, flushed a clogged sewer with a hose. The backfire ruined his Palm Beach suit and white shirt. Belmond sheriff solves burglaries by fitting straw hats on two boys, ages 12 and 9, who confess to the crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Lyle
Hamilton County
Webster City
Palm Beach
Fairgrounds
Lyle
Belmond
Wright County
Wilson
Arm Protrusion Warning Turns Grim for Boone Driver
Safety advisories urge drivers to keep limbs inside moving vehicles. Walter Fredjd of Boone County ignored the rule on Highway 30 near Boone, his arm hanging from the window. A passing truck struck his arm, crushing the upper arm bone, dislocating the elbow, and tearing arm muscles, risking loss of the limb.
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Walter Fredjd
Boone County
Fredjd
Highway 30
Pear Boone
Early Iowa State Fair Visitor Recall
William R. Gillette of Milford remembers attending Iowa's first state fair in 1855 at Fairfield Jefferson County. He says he was about a year old and recalls little else. Gillette later moved to Dickinson County before a railroad reached the area.
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Iowa
William R. Gillette
Milford
Dickinson County
Gillette
Fairfield
Jefferson County
L. & Gillette
Boy pinned under horse for seven hours in ditch
Max Green, 10, of near Emerson in Mills county, spent seven hours pinned beneath a horse that stumbled into a ditch. The horse lay on its back with Max head down. he suffered a broken leg, bruised breast bone, and other injuries before his sister found him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Green
Emerson
Mills County
Max
Death finally ends string of accidents for W A Ewaldt
W A Ewaldt a 47 year old from Newton Jasper county dies after a series of mishaps starting with a World War shipwreck and later falls from a ladder and stairs. He survived a broken hip, a neck fracture, and a fall last year but succumbed to injuries sustained recently.
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W. A. Ewaldt
Newton
Jasper County
Ewaldt
Pigeons Revived in Chicago: Carroll County Key Takeoff Site
Chicago sportsmen have revived homing pigeons with Carroll county serving as the takeoff point. Birds are released from crates at a set time while Chicago owners bet on time to fly home. Pigeons average around 65 miles per hour on homeward trips and large farms breed and train them.
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Chicago
Carroll
Carroll County
Unidentified men attempt gas theft at Kaiser farm
Henry Kaiser on his Archer Iowa farm in O'Brien county confronted two or three visitors who parked their car on the property late at night. When asked to buy gas he said he had none and they pointed a submachine gun at him before fleeing in the car. Kaiser notified officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kaiser
Archer
O'Brien County
Kaiser
Aurelia Fan Receives Autographed Yankee Baseball
George Lamm of Aurelia in Cherokee County received a mailed package containing a baseball autographed by Lou Gehrig, Manager Joe McCarthy, and 21 Yankee players. Lamm had written Gehrig praising the New York Yankees.
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George Lamm
Aurelia
Cherokeee County
Lamm
Larrupin
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Lou
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Gehrig
Mysterious rifle incident near Webster City shocks locals
Police in Webster City Hamilton county recovered a high powered rifle after a man woman and child dined at Ray Buchanan restaurant. The man returned nervous asked to leave the loaded rifle with Buchanan then fled in a car at high speed leaving the scene under investigation.
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Webster City
Hamilton County
Ray Buchanan
Buchanan
Poisoned Grasshoppers Said To Kill Sioux River Catfish
Catfish along the Sioux river near Hawarden in Sioux county lie dead in large numbers. Experts favor a theory that recent rains washed poisoned grasshoppers from nearby farms into the water, leading the fish to feed and die from the poison rather than from dynamite.
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Sioux River
Hawarden
Sioux County
Mystery postal card from 1908 reaches Red Oak decades late
A Chicago mailed postal card dated Oct 29 1908 addressed to Mrs William Plank in Red Oak arrives nearly 29 years later with other Chicago mail. The card’s journey remains a mystery as Mrs Plank has been dead for years and Red Oak officials decide how to handle the overdue item.
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Chicago
William Plank
Red Oak
Montgomery County
First Aid Dangers Hit Farmer After Horse Injury
Fred Ford of near Ida Grove Ida County reports applying a tourniquet to a bleeding horse after it got entangled in barbed wire. While bandaging the wound the horse reared and struck Ford on the left cheek causing a gash requiring two stitches.
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Fred Ford
Ida Grove
Ida County
Ford
Redwood miniature wedding gift for Blairsburg couple
Mr and Mrs Floyd Bairdin of Blairsburg Hamilton county received a unique wedding gift a miniature redwood wedding group mounted on a plaque. The scene shows a church home and garden with a bridal party, complete with grass and birds carved from redwood bark.
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Floyd Bairdin
Blairsburg
Hamilton County
Like Father Like Son in Tragic Car Crash Similar Fate
Bruce Farr Sr. died when his car left a ditch near Williams. Weeks later his son Bruce Farr Jr. aged 30 in the same Iowa Falls car veered into a ditch in a similar manner. Fate seems to repeat in this case.
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Bruce Farr Sr
Bruce Farr Jr
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Farr
Williams
Bruce
Algona Man Returns With Grasshopper Tale
Harry Winslow of Algona in Kossuth County recounts a trip with tall tales about grasshoppers in South Dakota. He brought back three specimens measuring three inches long and an inch in diameter. He says the hoppers covered the pavement for 100 miles from the Black Hills to Chamberlain and they eat crops and tree bark.
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Harry Winslow
Algona
Kossuth County
South Dakota
Winslow
Black Hills
Chamberlain
Quigley Brothers jailed together after arrests in Cedar Rapids
The Quigley brothers of Cedar Rapids Linn county faced jail in the county facility. Tom age 31 received a term for intoxication. Joe visited Tom in his cell and later was jailed for reckless driving also placed in the same cell.
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Quigley Brothers
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Tom
Joe
Turkeys Return Home After Thefts On Iowa Farm
William Welte reported 31 turkeys vanished from his Danbury Iowa farm in Woodbury County. About a week later the Welte family saw a flock approaching the yard, counting 28 birds returning home. Authorities suspect the birds were stolen and later released.
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William Welte
Danbury
Woodbury County
Nude hitchhiker wanders highway near Knoxville
Motorists along the Knoxville area reported a man walking unclothed along the road in Marion county. Police pursued and detained him with two officers catching up the man and returning him to the veterans hospital. Authorities labeled him a mental patient who had wandered from the institution.
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Knoxville
Marion County
Veterans’ Hospital
President’s stance on price controls amid sugar and welfare policy
The editorial argues the president opposes price fixing in sugar yet supported the N R A style measures and the A A A labor and price policies. It contends these actions, along with tax increases, shift the burden to consumers and may not ease the consumer’s burden under current prosperity rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Supreme Court
Shifting Allegiances Murky Paths to Democratic Nomination
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald notes the difficulty of picturing a national convention nominating an unidentified democrat and cites Senator La Follette’s unclear party status. It argues that political alignments are in flux and major changes could occur.
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Dubuque
Our Debt Is Paid Creston News Advertiser
A brief from the Creston News Advertiser notes an immediate release is suggested in relation to a debt payment matter. The wording implies a prompt settlement or acknowledgment of paid obligations. No further names or specifics provided in the fragment.
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Creston
News-Advertiser
Critics Debate Honor in Taking Territories From Spain
The speaker notes many American writers dispute honoring the act of taking territories from Spain arguing an obligation was assumed and that the U.S. has fulfilled it, even overpaid by far.
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Spain
Dairy Cattle Congress Set for Waterloo Sept 27 to Oct 3
Waterloo prepares for the 28th Dairy Cattle Congress attracting up to 200000 visitors. The event runs Sept 27 through Oct 3 with exhibits from USDA, National Dairy Council and Iowa State College, plus Belgian horses, parades, a Hippodrome program and a 4-H Club day on Oct 2 featuring junior showmanship and breed championships.
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Waterloo
United States
Canada
E. 8. Estes
Dairy Cattle Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
National Dairy Council
Iowa State College
Ernest M. Wright
Town Dairy Association
President’s Westward Swing Hint Controversy
The president considers a western and northwestern trip while avoiding public clashes over a court issue. The reference recalls Wilson’s public rollback on a national issue which affected his health influence and career.
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Council Bluffs
Northwest
Seattle
Hearst
Wilson
Marine Commander Beaumont to Lead US Marines in China
Brigadier General John C Beaumont, commander of the second brigade Fleet Marine Force, departs San Diego to Shanghai to assume command of all United States Marines in China. He will direct troop disposition to protect American nationals in the war zone.
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John C. Beaumont
Fleet Marine Force
San Diego
Calif
Shanghai
United States
China
America
A Worthless Soldier Will Not Make A Good Governor
Marcellus Crocker, a lawyer and Civil War general, led the Thirteenth Iowa Infantry and earned brigadier general rank after Shiloh and Corinth. Known for firm principles and loyalty, his remark that a soldier unfit for the field cannot make a good governor spurred reflection among voters and prompted by John Ely Briggs in The Palimpsest July issue.
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Marcellus Crocker
Des Moines
Iowa Infantry
Shiloh
Corinth
Crocker
Mississippi
Kirkwood
United States
Denmark
John Ely Briggs
the Palimpsest
Terrier Family Sets Size Classes in Historical Breeds
A Philadelphia Inquirer writer notes two terrier size groups in the breed family. Low terriers include Scotties Sealyhams Dandies West Highlands Cairns Lhasas and Skyes while high types are Airedale wire smooth fox Welsh Irish Bullterrier standard Schnauzer Kerry Blue Staffordshire Manchester. Airedale is the largest by body size.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Sealyhams
Dandies
West Highlands
Cairns
Lhassas
Skyes
Earth
Staffordshire
Manchester
Airdale
Border
Lakeland
Scottie
Meanings of names amuse Ruth and her mother
In a domestic vignette Ruth reads a book about name meanings while her mother muses on suitors. Ruth asks what George means and the mother answers that George means business, implying a hopeful view of potential alliances.
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Atlanta
Ruth
Philip
James
George
Farley Reverses Tactics On Reprisals Against Democrats
Jim Farley shifts from punitive rhetoric to a softer approach, implying a strategic retreat may yield better results for the anti administration Democrats. He had defended strong measures but now hints at changing tactics to accomplish more.
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Atlantic News-Telegraph
Jim Farley
Jim
China Stands Firm as Japan Faces Global Pressure
The piece notes China refuses to yield to Japan amid international tensions. It reflects American sentiment, hoping China pressures Japan into changes seen as overdue. The tone contrasts with harsh rhetoric toward Japan in the broader discourse.
Undisclosed Beauty Scene Sparks Local Awe
Readers are invited to seek the most beautiful scene in town as questions arise about a setting described as exceptionally scenic compared with Towa. The brief calls for public interest without detailing locations.
Prison reform shadow in Boone amid growing jail builds
Remaining Loophole: Boone News-Republican notes state prison growth while the parole board remains the unseen escape hatch with limited oversight and new facilities expanding capacity.
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Boone News
Parole Board
First Vested Choirs Rise From Charleston to New York
The article traces the history of vested choirs in the United States from Charleston in 1798 to 1886 in New York City, noting the 1903 Motu Proprio by Pope Pius X defining true liturgical choirs as men and boys and Grace Church’s 1903 choir school. It mentions early Ambrosian chants and Gregory the Great’s codification of chants.
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United States
Charleston
South Carolina
St. Michael's Church
Literary Digest
Francis L. Hawkes
St. Thomas Hall
Flushing
New York
Trinity
St. James
New York City
Pius X
Grace Church
Convent of the Sacred Heart
St. Andrew
Gregory the Great
St. Ambrose
Gregory
Lost Battalion Saved by Their Own Division
The Meuse Argonne offensive spanned a vast front as American and French troops advanced toward Sedan. Maj Charles W Whittlesey led the last battalion trapped by German fire, hunkering in underbrush for five days before rescue by their division. Whittlesey later died by suicide aboard a ship en route to Cuba in 1921.
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Meuse-Argonne
Sedan
Meuse
Argonne Forest
Verdun
Charles W. Whittlesey
Indianapolis News
Whittlesey
New York
Cuba
Many Varieties of Gulls Found Across United States
The article notes about fifty gull varieties exist worldwide with twenty two seen in or visiting the United States. It explains that common gulls like the herring gull of Maine and the laughing gull of New Jersey appear similar and migrate routes from wintering areas to the North in spring. It adds mackerel gulls are smaller and part of the tern branch with pointed wings and shrill calls. Some herring gulls stay year round and may mix with barnyard flocks when shellfish are scarce.
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United States
Maine
New Jersey
Pacific Coast
North
Carolinas
Florida
South America
Beauvais Cathedral and Town Preserved in Quiet Renaissance Charm
A short distance from Paris Beauvais in Normandy preserves its heritage with Renaissance art. Narrow streets showcase old gabled houses and hedged gardens while the cathedral rises in architectural daring. Rushin praises the choir’s vertical majesty in Seven Lamps of Architecture.
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Paris
Beauvais
Normandy
Rushin
Two part paint composition explains vehicle and pigment
The paint consists of two parts the vehicle and the pigment. The vehicle is the liquid that allows easy application and forms a tough film that adheres to the surface and pigment particles. It must withstand weathering and retain elasticity to avoid cracking as wood varies with temperature and moisture.
Karl Benz Seen as Auto Inventor in Europe
A Washington Star writer calls Karl Benz the inventor of the automobile noting his early experiments in 1883 84 were secret to avoid financial cutoffs and accusations of being a crank or lunatic.
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Europe
Karl Benz
Washington Star
Early US wildlife abundance spurred no protection laws
In early American history wildlife was so plentiful that society did not envision the need for laws. The remark reflects a time when vast animal populations shaped daily life and policy expectations.
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The
United States
Out of Step Corsica 8 D John L Lewis Riots
The piece notes John L. Lewis at odds with the administration and hints at his ongoing episode of rioting in the United States. It reflects a period tone on labor leadership conflicts and political friction.
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Corsica
Globe
John L. Lewis
United States
Real Estate Transfers in Jones County Summary
Sept 3 to 9 transfers include Ida M Ramsey and J N to Albert Abel. Susie Crane and O B to Louisa Fitzsimmons. H P Barber and Isabelle to L F Pealer. Clarice Lynch to Ethel Brainard. Emma Schatz to Mrs John H Gerdes and John H Gerdes. Florence Baird and Harvey P to Helga H Madsen. Helga H Madsen and L B to Adolph Benning. multiple Pulley family transfers in the county as listed, all with nominal sums and valuable considerations.
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Jones County
Ida M. Ramsey
J. N
Albert S. Abel
Susie Crane
O. B
Louisa Fitzsimmons
Presbytery
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Allen
H.P. Barber
Isabelle
L. F. Pealer
West
Clarice Lynch
Glenn
Ethel Brainard
Cronkhite
Olin
City Nail Bank of
Clinton
Emma Schatz
Harm Schatz
John H. Gerdes
Anna M. Gerdes
Davidson
Monticello
Florence Baird
Harvey P
Helga H. Madsen
Wyoming
L. B
Adolph Benning
John A. Pulley
Anna
Joseph H. Pulley
Jessie M
Benjamin F. Pulley
Lillian
Delbert L. Pulley
Jessie
Henry R. Pulley
Real estate transfers record from Carter & Flannigan to Hayden
The deed shows Etta wife of Clyde N Hayden acquiring lot 8 block 24 in Carter and Flannigan’s addition to Oxford Junction for 1000 dollars. H B Merritt and Mary Belle wife to Citizens Savings Bank Anamosa sell lots 15 16 17 and part lot 18 block 7 subdiv A Scott and Skinner’s addition to Anamosa with full payment and satisfaction for all rights and redemption conveyed to the grantee for 1 dollar and other valuable considerations.
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Etta
Clyde N. Hayden
Carter & Flannigan’s
Oxford Junction
Merritt
Mary Belle
Citizens Savings Bank
Anamosa
Scott & Skinner’s
Grantors
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Dalworth
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Japan
Mason City
S. Carolina
Crossroads
Tal
Aioe
STH
Seteie Leek Oey
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn CO
Des Moines, Lowa
Earl Elijah
Clarence Bill Reese
Olin I. R. Hintz
Glenn G. Sones
Iowa Electric Company
First’s Electrical Service
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