Steer Missing In Transit Captured After Air Help
George C Buckwalter and Myron Oleson of near Laurens Pocahontas county arrived in Mason City with two truckloads of steers but one was missing. A farmer saw the steer jump from the truck into a corn field and Buckwalter spotted it from a silo. They hired an airplane at Mason City and after an hour of flight located and recovered the wandering steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jarnagin
George C. Buckwalter
Myron Oleson
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Mason City
Buckwalter
Chicken Provides Mysterious Device Through Agrarian Innocence
Mrs. Mary Ilelins of near Madrid Boone county found an unfamiliar object inside a chicken she cleaned. The item was a round smooth rod with a rubber band attached, likely a toy launcher device previously used by Russell Helms to propel a toy airplane. The chicken apparently swallowed the apparatus believing it a worm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ilelins
Madrid
Boone County
Russell Helms
Disease Deadly to Horses Across Linn County
Horses near George and Little Rock Linn County fall ill with a rare encephalomyelitis causing sleepiness and drunken staggering. The disease is untreatable except serum. uninfected horses can be vaccinated. Unsung Hero A M McIntyre Ida Grove prevents a radiator leak at his store by holding a leak until the heating plant crew repaired it overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George and
Little Rock
Linn County
A. M. McIntyre
Ida Grove
Ida County
McIntyre
Sunny Heath Escapes Many Accidents With Unfazed Smile
Miss Sunny Heath a beautician from Council Bluffs has endured two airplane crashes three auto wrecks a train collision a buggy accident a ferris wheel stranding in a storm at age four and a Kansas tornado despite these events no serious injuries and her smile remains bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny Heath
Council Bluffs
Miss Heath
Kansas
Treasure found by Tama mill crew on coin cleanup
Workers at a Tama fiber mill uncovered 21 silver quarters during beater clean up. The coins came from a waste paper lot tied to the Des Moines state capitol and possibly the driver's license division. The three crew members Frank Duffy Ted Rutledge and Lawrence Crawford shared the find per mill rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Tama County
Frank Duffy
Ted Rutledge
Lawrence Crawford
Des Moines
Motor Vehicle Department
Tramp Mike Dillon Seeks Past Roots After Heart Attacks
Mike Dillon an 85 year old tramp who wanders Davis county was found collapsed on a country road with a heart attack and later taken to the county farm after a second attack. Officers traced his rambling path from Bloomfield where he was briefly released but his origin and relatives remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Dillon
Davis County
Dillon
Bloomfield
Firemen Battle Upholstered Pushmobile Blaze In Alley
Spencer firemen rushed to an uptown alley after a report of a blaze. They found the fire in the upholstered seat of a boy’s home made pushmobile built from old boards and boxes. The fire was out on arrival and the cost to the city was 33 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Clay County
Master shoe maker James J Dolan dies in Carroll County
James J Dolan a master shoe maker and repair man died at Car roll Carroll county after a life devoted to caring for others feet He hand crafted a pair of splendid boots for Colonel William F Cody known as Buffalo Bill Cody wore the boots for years on the western plains and in his show Dolan had lived in Carrol five years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Dolan
Carroll
Carroll County
Dolan Ohce
Col
William FP
Buffalo Bill
Stranger Found Injured on Country Road Near Carroll
A young man was found dazed with a forehead gash and a foot injury on a country road in Carroll County. Leonard Spacn took the injured man to Carroll. The man recalled riding a train and gave the name Calvin Nelson of Phoenix Arizona. He is recovering and unsure what occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Leonard Spacn
Carroll
He Iter
Calvin Nelson
Phoenix
Arizona
Infant cries echo in Crawford home incident
Mrs Adolph Crawford of San born Ohio reports hearing her infant son Donald crying from the bedroom in the Crawford residence during breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Crawford
Sanborn
O’brian County
Crawford Home
Donald
Infant Death From Spilled Coffee
An incident in which a coffee pot toppled onto infant Donald as a tablecloth was pulled. The scalding liquid covered his face and chest, and the child died the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Unusual Fungus Found On Clyde Finarty Farm
Mrs. Maye Anderson of the Clyde Finarty farm near Knoxville Marion County reports a strange mushroom like growth. It features a hollow stem with a lacy membrane flare and grew in a cup shaped chalice among young plum sprouts in the Anderson yard. She seeks its name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye Anderson
Clyde Finarty
Knoxville
Marion County
Anderson Yard
Anderson
Petition Recalled in Cherokee County Courthouse Row
Workers uncover a yellowed petition from a fifty year old political battle asking to move the county seat from Cherokee to Meriden. At the time both towns were equal in size. today Cherokee numbers 6444 residents while Meriden has 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Meriden
Explorer Canoe Trip Reveals Uncharted Waterfall in Iowa
Robert Bickel of Cedar Rapids and state geologist A. O. Trowbridge recently explored northeastern Iowa, including a small river near McGregor. They found a beautiful waterfall with no known path leading to it, suggesting it was previously unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Robert Bickel
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
A. O. Trowbridge
Iowa
McGregor
Clayton County
Hoodger Twins Celebrate Separate Birthdays in Wilmar Home
Mr and Mrs John Hoodger of Wilmar Butler county are parents of twins born within two different days. One twin arrived August 20 just before midnight while the other came to America shortly after midnight August 21. Each child weighs 51 pounds. Birth day celebrations will occur in pairs at the Hoodger home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoodger
Wilmar
Shell Rock
Butler County
America
Hoodger
Circus rope walker thrills homecoming crowd in Waucoma
Charles Parker of Hawkeye Fayette county aged 70, a former circus tightrope artist, walked a rope across the Waucoma millpond during a homecoming visit, recalling old feats after 30 years without practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calliope
Charles Parker
Hawkeye
Fayette County
Waucoma
Parker
Church Services Listings Across Local Lutheran and Catholic Missions
Circa Sunday services for multiple churches include Castle Grove Lutheran English at 10:00 and German at 11:00, St John Ev Lutheran English 10:00, Trinity English 8:30, St Joseph Catholic 7:00 and 9:00, Congregational 11:00, St John Hopkinton 10:30, St Matthew Germ 9:45 German 10:45 English, Wayne Zion Sept 23 no services. pastor names and sermon topics noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
G. Wolf
St. John's Ev
Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
HW. L. Adix
Ladies’ Aid
Henry Freese
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
J. Willms
Olin
Sunday Worship and Program Highlights at Two Local Churches
Morning services at Presbyterian and Reformed churches are planned with English sermons and Sunday school at 10 and 11. Presbyterian theme is Wonderful Love with a Christian Endeavor at 6 45 and an Evening Hour talk The Man Who Made a Bad Bargain. Reformed Church focuses on The Courage to Say Yes or No with English morning worship and guidance for giving the right answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Methodist church notices invite Cedar Rapids conference
Methodist Episcopal Church announces morning worship at 11 and Ep worth League at 7 with choir practice Mondays at 7 30. This last Sunday of the conference year requires all receipts in the treasury by Monday for the pastor's report to the conference meeting at St Paul's church Cedar Rapids September 24 to 30. You are invited to Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wm. J. Macaulay
Epworth League
St. Paul's Church
Cedar Rapids
Center Junction M. E. Church Announces Big Sunday
Rev. S V Williams leads a 9:30 a m worship service at Center Junction M E Church with 10:30 a m Sunday school and 6:45 p m Epworth League meeting. Joash Chest day features a Money Talks playset, special music, envelope offerings for missions and local budget, and a hoped for large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
M. E
S. V. Williams
Vera Moats
Epworth League
Endeavor
Naval Guns of 1812 and Civil War Short Rangers
Discusses naval armament in 1812 and the Civil War with long guns and carronades, highlighting the Constitution and Guerrriere. Notes close-range tactics, boarding actions, and use of red hot shot. Describes Kearsarge and Alabama with Dalgrens, rifles, pivot guns, and shell guns, revealing limited ranges around a mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short Rangers
Constitution
John A. Menaugh
Chicago Tribune
Kearsarge
Alabama
Moose Largest Land Mammal Naturally Shy
The moose is the largest land mammal in northern forests of North America. It has a large head with a long nose, palmated antlers, and a pendant throat bell, and stands taller than a horse. Moose travel quietly, inhabit alder and birch thickets near streams, feed at night, and issue a trumpeting call when challenging intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
North America
Maine
Minnesota
Wyoming
Antelope Range and Behavior Across North America
Antelope once ranged from Canada to the Valley of Mexico and east to Nebraska, needing large open tracts. Nature Magazine notes shrinking herds due to civilization, with surviving groups now scattered. Their curious, risk prone behavior and alarm signaling when frightened are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Valley of
Mexico
Nebraska
Nature Magazine
Corn and wintersmote over Iowa plains in verse
A lyrical piece from the Chicago Tribune Linotype column reflects on Iowa cornfields, vine and thorn, pheasants, and rivers, imagining autumn frost and winter snows blending with golden corn to paint an imperial Town. The poem contrasts summer abundance with coming frost and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Town
Chicago Tribune
Iowa forest lands purchase delayed indefinitely
The federal purchase of forest lands in southern Iowa is delayed indefinitely. A Des Moines river navigation proposal faces urgency, with concerns about lost shipping opportunities if not acted quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone News-Republican
Iowa
Des Moines
Louisiana is Way Forward to Democratic Rule
The nation follows events in Louisiana after the dictator's fall with keen interest and hopes for a speedy return to democratic, representative government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Louisiana
Political Assassination After Capitol Violence
Davenport Times portrays the capitol tragedy as the inevitable outcome of a regime built on violence fear and intimidation. The piece frames the incident as a logical sequel to sustained political repression and coercive rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Long
Woodbury Grand Jury and Federal Aid Review
The county may seek federal aid if Woodbury continues grand jury actions. A note counts 23 U.S. billion dollar corporations, including five insurers and four banks. A bronze memorial marker marks Fort Harrison Florida where soldiers once used the site as a health resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Woodbury
Fort Harrison, Fla
District Court Starts Monday For Sept Term
Court calendar lists cases beginning with Promissory note disputes between Joseph Pitlik and James Harness and damages claims by Kremer and Strong against Ivan Dahlem. Other filings include J L Hunter versus Roy Ireland and Catharine Lovell Adams versus John B Brokens et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Reyner
Joseph Pitlik
James Harness
Kremer & Strong
Ivan Dahlem
J. Lb
Hunter
Roy Ireland
Catharine Lovell Adams
John B. Brokens
Monticello
Equity cases filed since May term in Monticello court
A list of equity lawsuits filed since the May term includes dissolutions, divorces, alimony, foreclosures, attachments, partitions, and administration. Named parties include Ed L. Urbank, Emil W. Smykil, Juin Koranda, Ed Korand, Mary Dahlem, Ivan H. Dahlem, Lois Conley, Harold Conley, Equitable Life Assurance Society, Caddie White, Nora V. Jepsen, Harry Levsen, P. M. Gilmore, Jurgensen Tamber & Grain, Helen Dean, Paul Dean, John Lasack Jr., James Straka Sr., T. A. Weiss, Grace Mead, Robert Mead, Monticello State Bank, Genevieve Barnet, Cascade State Bank, George Voorhies, Leah Juehring, Ernest Juehring, Mabel Brown, Harlan Brown, Kate Spellman, Minnie Brown, Mamie Devries, James Devries, L. W. Lovell, W. W. Stickford, J. C. Plenniken, Mrs. Walter Ross, Ethel Kidwell, James Kidwell, Ruth Kegley, B. Brokens, Connecticut Mutual Life, and The General Talking Machine Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed L. Urbank
Emil W. Smykil
Juin Koranda
Ed Korand
Mary Dahlem
Ivan H. Dahlem
Lois Conley
Lestus Kuhns
Harold Conley
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Caddie White
Nora
Emerson Jepsen
Harry Levsen
First-Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
P.M. Gilmore
L. H. Mowry
Jurgensen Tamber & Grain Company
Helen Dean
Paul Dean
John Lasack Jr
James Oa. Straka Sr
W. P. Lawrence
T. A. Weiss
Grace M. Mead
Robert G. Mead
R. F Young
Monticello State Bank
Gusta Bartlett
George Dartlett
County of Jones
State of Town
Genevieve Barnet
Cascade State Bank of Cascade
Marten Mortensen
First Trust & Savings Bank
Wheatland
Town
George Voorhies
Leah Juehring
Ernest Juehring
Mabel Brown
Harlan Brown
J.C. Plenniken
Walter Ross
Fthel M. Kidwell
James E. Kidwell
Ruth Elizabeth Kegley
James Dwiecht Kegley
Thomas F. Kehoe
John J. Kintzinger
John M. Woellert
Cleon
Legal actions and foreclosures listed for a court session
The list includes Pictures Corporation versus A E Barker and others, Judgment Hon James Campbell versus R O Bullock administrator, Stella Buehler versus George Buehler partition, Amanda Hosford et al versus Edwin Wilcox et al foreclosure, FP B Stimson versus Charley Murphy. A World War I gas casualty figure from the War Department states 1201 soldiers died in hospitals from gas poisoning and about 200 died on the battlefield from gas exposure.
Buick previews 1936 models and sales goals
Buick outlines a 1936 program with a $135,000 car objective and strong dealer turnout in Flint Michigan. Burton McLaughlin of McLaughlin Buck of Montreal reports a 50 percent sales rise in 1935 as Buick aims at lower price points and mid year model announcements. W S Knudsen and R W Grant attend the preview with Harlow Curtice stressing a focused future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buick Motor Company
Burton JB. McLaughlin
McLaughlin Buck Company
Monticello
Punt
Mich
United States
Flint
W.S. Knudsen
General Motors
R. W. Grant
Harlow H. Curtice
Buick
Buick Reimagines Cars for Modern Times and Style
The article discusses Buick introducing new car designs aiming at a modern, stylish class while preserving core durability and value. It notes a departure from past models to meet contemporary desires and maintain the Buick Black reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buick
Buick plans bold growth in 1935 sales outlook
Buick vice-president and general manager W F Hufstader announced a vigorous program aiming for about 200 percent overall market growth. He projected Buick’s share boosting 30 percent over 1935, with expected sales around 85 000 units and a 135 000 vehicle look for 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snies Varuime
Buick
W. F. Hufstader
Hufstader
Adv
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Iowa News
Jarnagin
Wen
Mystery Man
Grover Steen
Manning
Botna
Shelby County
Claus Bielfeldt
South Dakota
Steen
Cresco
Howard County
John Dargan
Darpan
Ireland
Riceville
Mitchell County
John FE. Dargan
Bert Samson
Clarion
Wright County
Samson
Salmson
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Hopkinton
St. John's Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Luther League
St. John's
American Lutheran Church
Prof
Zeilinger
State Bank
J.D. Virtue
Mary B. Virtue
I. Shoemaker
H. C. Metcalf
Charles W. Metcalf
New Equity
W. Bates
Niles & Watters Savings Bank
Kate Spellman
D. W. Bates
Minnie Brown
Mamie Devries
James Devries
L. W. Lovell
W. W. Stickford
McLaughlin
Princess
Nancy Carroll
And
Jack Perrin
Tim Accoy
Stuhlers
Clothing Department
Ue Menton
Bartlett
Robert Cneee
Victor Schartzinger
Columbia Picture
Peggy Palmer
Suzette
Shirley Lee
Rite-Way
Rites Way
SCO
Marshall Canning Co
Baker’s Chocolate
Ross Baty
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