Destructive hailstorm hits Malaka and Kellogg townships
A severe late night storm across Jasper County caused heavy crop losses in Malaka Kellogg and Richland townships with Adolph Bergman 1 acre and Doane 42 000 in corn losses. The storm also damaged schoolhouse windows and blighted leafed stalks. Rescue and community efforts followed as residents assessed the damage and prepared for the Fortieth Iowa Regiment reunion in Knoxville.
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Mariposa
Kellogg Township
Richland and
Fnally
Lynnville
Adolph Bergman
Meyer
Silwold
Weseman
Hoerling
Levi Roberts
Warder Merthon
Munn
Roberts
J. A. Hinshaw
Kellogg
Richland
Newell
George Saum
C. N. Doane
Newton
Inday
Des Moines Eyes Extra Session for Legislature
Des Moines proposes an extra legislative session in fall or winter to address code revision costs. Officials deny figures of over 100000, saying printing and binding may total twenty two thousand dollars.
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Des Moines
Lauer
Nurs
Wins
Code Commission
Jude
Hotel Colfax
McClain
Boone & Dunn company to repeat performance at Listers
Subscriptions were circulated Monday to guarantee a second showing by the Boone & Dunn company before they left the city. Nearly all witnesses of last Saturday’s fine performance bought two or more tickets. Tonight the company will be seen at Lister's in Pawn Tick-10 with full strength on stage.
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Lister's
Mandolin Orchestra
Fritz
Comedias Ment
Boone
People's An
Leah
Karl Steers
Rudolph
Lister
Gustav Villi
Ville
Dr.Ludwig
Eddie Foy
Newton
Round-Up Notes From Newton Area Towns and People
Miss Mattie Dameier of Chicago visits her uncle Jasper and may spend the summer in Newton. Local farming reports note oats yields near 7 bushels per acre, with Aurora and Jasper counties affected. Socials include a Cherry Creek bridge picnic on August 5 and a St Johns lawn sociable on August 3 with a Knights Templar band. A Pittsburg visitor Alexander Allfree toured local farms, praising Iowa’s corn and prairies. A new band of young colored men forms under Bent Clements. Family reunions plus church trips are described, with Rev. Harrah planning a lakes tour by bicycle. Oats yields near 78 bushels per acre on Churchill’s farm. potato crop promises well on the south prairie. The interior of a Lutheran church is frescoed by Arthur Moss and Joseph Bowker. Emma Stover hosts a Tuesday evening gathering with various musical performances. A new Newton & Monroe railroad brakeman Wim H. Case starts. Charlie Hart relocates to Stuart after an earlier accident.
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Palo Alto
Ewton
Cherry Creek Bridge
St. John's Catholic H
Knights Templar
Ammons
Pittsburg
FO. Davis
Des Moines
M. A. McKinley
Fa Churchill
Fairmount
Joseph Bowker
Newton
Emma Stover
East Washington Street
Stovers
Emma
Fred Meredith
Frank Long
Madge Stevens
Mae Rodgers
Newton & Monroe
Wim. H. Case
Howard Case
Stuart
Charlie Hart
Charlie
Mr. Case
Jasper County Normal Institute Opens With Hopeful Appeal
The Jasper County Normal Institute announces its annual session in Newton starting August 12. It urges full attendance, highlights two fine school buildings, credits long teaching experience among instructors, and calls for cooperation from teachers, officers, and patrons to raise the program to a higher standard.
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Jasper County Normal Institute
Newton
Jasper County
N Mal
Friends of Education
Christian Church
Lowa
Agnes Walsh
Payers Seek Temporary Injunction Against City Electric Plant
Ainsworth leads a suit against the city council to prevent duplicating the electric light plant. A restraining order blocks further action until next Tuesday afternoon when a hearing on a temporary injunction will occur. If granted, petitioners may pursue a permanent order at the next court term amid renewed public interest and speculation.
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D. H
Ainsworth
United States District
Winslow
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