Appanoose County Farmers Re Charter Plan
The Appanoose County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company completed its reorganization under a new 20-year charter. The meeting in Centerville announced the shift from the old organization with officers and directors elected under the new charter. Local officials and township reps from Center Ville Vermilliga Peliph Sharan and others were listed among directors. The change secures two decades of business operations and coverage.
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Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Centerville
Township
Maylor
Tide Township
Center Ville
Transaber Ty “A Bridley
Phe Byal
The Man Who Delivers
A playful verse celebrates the steadfast courier who is always welcomed anywhere he travels. The poem paints the delivery man as universally greeted, whether in crowded towns or remote woods, a figure whose presence is met with friendly appreciation.
Mistaken Telegram Warns of Daughter's Death
Chet Kirk received a Monday message claiming his daughter Nevada was killed. A twist in transmission showed it was her husband’s father who died, easing distress for the Kirk family and friends.
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Chet Kirk
Nevada
Kirk
Des Moines
Mystic Telegram
Appanoose Mutual Begins New Period With Insurance In Force
Centerville Journal notes Appanoose Mutual begins its new period with about 700000.00 in insurance in force, claiming a long record of satisfied patrons. It says the company has always paid losses promptly and has saved county financiers thousands by offering farm insurance at actual cost through its members.
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Centerville
Hereford cattle herds toured across two farms near Glenwood
A writer reports visiting the fF I Sizemore farm and the A W Purdy farm north of Glenwood Junction to view Hereford stock led by Prince Pairfax 888330, with 28 head on the King pasture. The author urges stock lovers to visit, noting the cattle are valuable.
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Ff. I. Sizemore
A.W. Purdy
Glenwood Junction
W. ©. Irvin
Everett O’briant
J. W W. Croskey
Prince Pairfax
Lancaster Excelsior
man and horse rider survives snake attack in road
An incident near Rover recounts Everett Tudd riding horseback when a large snake leaped at him. He leapt back, the reptile wrapped around his body, and his cousin cut the snake loose with a pocket knife. The event was described by multiple papers as a startling near miss.
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Everett Tudd
Rover
Judd
Lancaster Excelsior
Poll tax jumps after July fourth trigger rate change
Stuart R. Macs Jr treasurer notes poll tax rises to 85.00 after July 4th with 3.00 if paid before the date. Sam Fox reports starting a second alfalfa crop on his 6 acre tract amid farm activity and local tax updates.
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Stuart R. Macs, Jr
Treas
Sam Fox
Community church build makes progress in Putnam county
Notes on local events and voices include progress on a new community church building in Putnam county with volunteers and a reference to auto certificate laws. The piece also records a hot day of 1921 at 96 degrees with humidity cited as a factor.
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Putnam County
Legion to Initiate 200 in Shrine Ceremonies at Ottumwa
A class of 200 The American Legion members from southern Iowa and northern Missouri will be initiated in Ottumwa on Friday July 8 during the 40 Hommes et 8 Chev aux Shrine ceremonies. The $5 fee covers initiation pins and requisites. Interested members should contact George B. Pollard at Harper and McIntire wholesale hardware Ottumwa before Tuesday July 5. A day of events including a street parade ceremonies banquet and more is planned for the legion members from two states. Postmaster J D Milnes sets a record by eating ripe tomatoes from his own vines Monday surpassing the editor. The Moravia Union notes the Tribune men had tomatoes all spring.
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American Legion
Iowa
Missouri
Ottumwa
Legion
George B. Pollard
Harper and McIntire Wholesale Hardware
J. D. Milnes
Moravia Union
Tribune
Special prices on Fly Nets and Covers at Clark's Hardware
L M and R W Clark advertise deals on Fly Nets Covers Icy Hot and Lunch Bottles plus Deering Binder Twine at cash prices. Readable items promote hardware store specials with emphasis on household and farm needs.
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L. M
R. W. Clark
Deering
Clark's
Local social notices from Wells Township area
Elder Parker of Memphis preached at Midway. Jack Stansberry of Unionville visited with his son Charles Sr. over the weekend. Mrs. Doctor Powell and family of Princeton plus Miss Thelma Spencer of Columbia spent Saturday and Sunday with J. B. Lynch. Casson Craig and wife attended races at Corydon Thursday. John Lynch family and others spent Sunday with Rev. J. R. Younts at Livonia. Fay Steck of Ottumwa visited at B. S. Damison’s the first of the week. Ruth Stansberry visiting grandmother Mrs. H. O. Salladay near Udell. Hugh Jamison visiting from Keosauqua. G. E. Marshall notes Wells has too much rain.
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Elder Parker
Memphis
Jack Stansberry
Unionville
Charles Sr
Doctor Powell
Fred
Howard , Spencer
Princeton
Thelma Spencer
Columbia
Lynchs
Casson Craig
Shriver
Ruth Stansberry
H.O. Salladay
Udell
Hugh Jamison
Keosauqua
G. 'E. Marshall
Wells
Staley Family News From Ashland Visit and Local Outings
In Beettrace area Austin Staley and family arrived Friday from Ashland Ohio where Mr. Staley studied for the ministry. Dot Higginbotham helped Mrs. Wall with papering. Justin visited the Virgo Staley home Wednesday evening. Harve Higginbotham helped Chal Wall repair a cave. Ray and Kirt Fox took a business trip to Moulton. Several locals attended the Farm Bureau meeting in Centerville. W L Staley and wife with Kirt Fox and family and Austin Staley and family spent Sunday at Virgo Staley home. Ray Fox and family and Kirt Fox and family went fishing Monday afternoon.
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Austin Staley
Ashland
Ohio
Staley
Dot Higginbotham
Wall
Jay Leonard
Justin
Virgo Staley
Harve Higginbotham
Chal Wall
Ray
Kirt Fox
Moulton
Everal
Farm Bureau
Centerville
W. L. Staley
Ray Fox
Riggle Wiggles Visit and Local News Notes
Mr and Mrs Cam Brinegar spent Sunday in Moulton at the John Brinegar home. Wheat farmers struggle as rain-soft ground makes tasks hard. Twenty one attended Otterbein Sunday school despite bad roads. C R Fox and family visited Nelson Anderson. Emery Anderson sold wool at market Tuesday for top price.
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Cam Brinegar
Moulton
John Srinegar
Otterbein
C. R. Fox
Ruby
Hazel
Nelson Anderson
Emery
Anderson
Orleans News Frying Frenzy and For Sale Cattle
Mrs. Earl Powell reports about 200 young fries with Earl joking they eat their heads off. For sale five young Jersey cows offered by Wilhoit Bros west of Orleans. The graders have been evening up the road at notable expense, and a church reminder warns you may die before the 4th.
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Earl Powell
Earl
Wilhoit Bros
Orleans
Railway Notes Named Locomotive Trades on Tour
General Foreman W H Moss of the Wabash and his wife departed last evening for a visit to Indiana and Ohio. W H Holman from the Wabash shops returns from Detroit and Niagara Falls with his three sisters from Memphis. Clyde Baldwin came back Wednesday from Macon where he had been hammering on the ticker for a week.
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W.H. Moss
Wabash
Indiana
Ohio
W. H. Holman
Wabash Shops
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Memphis
Clyde Baldwin
Macon
B I LENTERTAIN Ends Evening With Sleepy Lullaby Program
After a Rip Van Winkle awakening the B I L staged an amusing show at the Masonic hall Tuesday. A large crowd endured cloudy winds as lights flickered and a wildcat on a wire spurred candle and lamp searches. Prof Will Lowry Otumwa sang and whistled, Walter Smith's orchestra played, and J Plavins added a rumbling bass as the program closed near midnight. G L Bovard K V Mace and Sam Richardson organized the event. ONE PRESENT?
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Rip van Winkla
Will Lowry
Ottumwa
Walter Smith
J. Plavins
G. L. Bovard
K. V. Mace
Sam Richardson
Speakers Plead For World Brotherhood At Iowa Commencement
At the sixty first commencement the University of Iowa conferred six hundred fifty degrees and certificates. Speakers urged the creation of a global brotherhood as the strongest force for good, stressing education beyond antagonism and the need to unite all humanity. Reverend Joseph Fort Newton of New York, former Cedar Rapids pastor, warned that diplomacy without spiritual influence will fail and urged education to foster universal thought and cooperation.
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University of Iowa
Joseph Fort. Newton
Church of the Divine Paternity
New York City
Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Newton
the Tribune
Joe Newton
Church Universal
War Risk Insurance Beneficiary Death Ruling
Federal Judge Whitmer ruled war risk insurance installments payable to the insureds beneficiary pass to the soldier’s heirs if the beneficiary dies before receiving all installments, as in Cassarello v United States. The case from Scranton involves Lawrence Siegie who designated Patsy Gilette as beneficiary and died October 29, 1918. An executor sued to collect accrued and future installments, claiming rights to the proceeds for the beneficiary’s heirs.
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Whitmer
Cassarello
United States
District Court of the United States
Scranton
Lawrence Siegie
U.S. Army
Patsy Gilette
Savino Cassarello
Staley Jennings wed in Centerville ceremony
Staley B S Staley a Centerville contractor and Miss Alberta Jennings married June 21 and will live in El Paso Texas. The bride has worked as assistant in the district clerk’s office for about twelve years. She is a half sister to Mrs. RE Powers and has many friends in Moulton.
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B.S. Staley
Centerville
Alberta Jennings
FE Paso
Texas
Dist
RE. A. Powers
Moulton
Rope for 30 Cents Perch
Advertises genuine Manila rope offered by L. M. & R. W. Clark at thirty cents per perch with emphasis on value and product origin.
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Manila
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Eh ‘Davis
Wells Township
A. J. Hof
Washintton
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Swat
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Miners’ Hospital
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Clara Glanville
Rock Island Railway
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Wayne County
Himseton
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Town City
Salem Brunk
Savannah
Cedar Falls
Minnesota
Davis County
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Otia Stober
Pueblo
Carey
Laura Hall
Wilson Hall
Centralia
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Coatsville
Leo Fouts
Pardner
Chicago
Dooley
Monterey
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New Jersey
Texy Richards
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B. I. L. Entertain
Staley—Jennings
ALL Star Gast
Mack Sennett
Ethel Glayton
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