Mystery Box Car Murder Sparks Iowa Brothers Reunion
The Mason City murder report identified a box car victim as Phill Schell, a Des Moines painter, by a scar. James Schell of Runnells claimed the body, but Phill arrived at Mason City and revealed the mix up. The two brothers met at the courthouse and halted funeral plans.
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Mason Oe
Pella
Mason City
James Schell
Runnells
Phill
Des Moines
Mali
Phill Schell
Court House
Phil
New Whole Wheat Bread Scores Hit With Local Folks
Van der Ploeg Bakery manufactures and sells new whole wheat bread made from Enright flour. The loaf is praised for superior flour quality, tasty flavor, and health value. Doctors reportedly recommend it for stomach trouble, with fasters reportedly satisfied.
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van der Ploeg
Enright
Prairie City to Gravel Streets This Summer
Prairie City council plans large scale graveling this summer completing last year’s work. Residents favor the project as a cost effective surface that lasts all year with fewer inconveniences than oil. Officials hope more gravel can be secured for this summer’s efforts.
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Prairie City News
Prairie City
Court House Marriage Licenses and Birth Notices
Court house statistics list marriage licenses for G O Grimes and Belle Gardner, Ralph Van Brogen and Gertrude Miedema Sirth, Donald Edward son of Arthur Miller Knoxville born March 31, Paul William Glover Knoxville born March 25, Bettie Coffman Knoxville born March 22, James Edward Phoenix Dallas born March 27, Charles Henry Lamplin Harvey born April 2, Cora Helen Hunt Pershing born March 26, Esther Marlin Elizabeth Allard Knoxville born March 17, Myrtle Marvin Pershing born April 5, Roberta Anderson Polk township born March 30, Robert Eugene Hendrix Knoxville born March 20.
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Donald Edward
Arthur Miller
Knoxville
Paul William Glover
David Glover
Bettie Maxine Coffman
Lawrence Coffman
James Edward Phoenix
Tom Phoenix
Dallas
Charles Henry Lamplin
Fred E. Lamplin
Harvey
Cora Helen Hunt
Henry N. Hunt
Pershing
Esther Darlene Marlin
John Henry Marlin
Elizabeth Allard
A. O. Allard
Myrtle Tene Marvin
Henry Marvin
R Iberta Arlene Anderson
Edward Anderson
Polk Township
Robert Eugene Hendrix
Roy E. Hendrix
Easter Week Poem by Charles Kingsley
A short excerpted poem celebrating Easter and springtime. It urges readers to use God given powers to create, work, and sing in harmony with nature as heaven and earth rejoice. The verse compares human effort to birds building their nests and singing, invoking divine gift and reverence.
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Heaven
Charles Kingsley
Will Grade and Gravel No 14 in Jasper County Route
State engineers have prepared estimates and right of way for primary road No 14 through Jasper County from Marshall to Marion counties. The route into Monroe follows present No 14 with three new concrete bridges and grade work planned to be completed by fall if weather permits.
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Jasper County
Marshall County
Marion County
Court House
Newton
Board of Supervisors
Monroe
Buck Creek
Birkenholtz Farm
Johnson Farm
Carrier Corner
Fair Grounds
Hendershot Farm
Chris Cramer
Drough
Jasper
Monroe Mirror
April Snow Storm Delays Iowa Farm Work
Northwest Iowa records an April snowfall of three inches on Friday, April first, delaying field work as farmers planned to be in the fields by week’s end. A Monday rainfall with thunder showers followed, then clearing skies and rapid drying. Iowa’s March rain total was 2.55 inches in 50 years, but local Alton measurements show 1.71 inches. April begins with 1.18 inches, signaling a welcome moisture boost for crops.
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Iowa
Alton
Alton Democrat
Farmers urged to curb surplus by cutting corn output
Dean C. F. Curtiss argues in an Ames Agricultural College bulletin that corn surpluses depress prices and warns farmers against substituting gasoline powered machinery for horse power. He says motorization increases grain surplus, lowers soil fertility, and reduces demand for farm grains, urging careful balance of production and consumption.
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Dean C. F. Curtiss
Ames
C. F. Curtiss
Agricultural College
United States
Harry Van Hemert Wins Valuable Efficiency Prize
Harry Van Hemert, an Iowa agent for Byoitabie ite Toacrease Company, received a Gruen Verithis watch in a white gold case after achieving 109 consecutive weeks of policy writing. The company honored him with the award for the longest such streak by an Iowa agent, marking nearly two years of uninterrupted business production.
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Harry van Hemert
Byoitabie Ite Toacrease Company
Harry
Iowa
New Gas Electric Motor Cars Exhibit For Public View
A six car gas electric rail motor train will be shown by the Rock Island Lines in St. Louis on April 15 and travel to Kansas City Des Moines and Chicago with public demonstrations April 16 17 18 19 20 and 21. Each car seats 77 and includes boilerless heating lighting and toilet facilities. The fleet will operate as a single train between stops to prove the new midwest passenger mail and express service aim.
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Rock Island Lines
St. Louis
Kansas City
Des Moines
Chicago
Rock Island
Middle West
DeBaliviere Avenue
McGee Street
LaSalle Street
Pullman
Horton
Kansas
Topeka
St. Joseph
Eldon
Allerton
Iowa
Atlantic
Keokuk
Washington
Oskaloosa
Alexandria
Eunice
Tinsman
Ark
Crossett
Boonville
Little Rock
Haileyville
Okla
Ardmore
Geary
Alva, Okla
Fort Worth
Tex
Graham, Tex
Horton, Kansas
Bern, Kansas
National Music Week First Week in May in Pella
National Music Week will be observed in Pella during the first week in May through the combined efforts of the Chamber of Commerce Central College Public High Schools and Churches. The week aims to involve many local people as performers or listeners to music and to dispel the idea that music is only for a few. Details of observance will be announced later.
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Chamber of Commerce
Central College
Pella
Ver Steeg Rejoins Manhattan Oil In Driver Role
G B Ver Steeg returns to Manhattan Oil duties after a year away, rejoining G B Klein as both will drive Manhattan trucks to boost prompt service as business grows and Klein cannot handle alone.
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G. B. Ver Steeg
Manhattan Oil Co
Manhattan
G .G. Klein
Ver Stoeg
Ver Steeg
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G. O. Grimes
Belle Gardner
Fred Dekker
Helen Gaass
Ralph van Brogen
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