Trains Crash Kills Two in Franklin County Iowa
Two men died and two were injured when a Rick Island railroad train collided with a handcar near Bradford in Franklin County. One victim was J. B. Roa former What Cheer resident. The windcar crew did not see the train. two jumped to safety. Also noted, Mrs. Marcia Higgins of Sigourney celebrated her 67th birthday with friends, while Mattie Reagan of Ottumwa, 88, died after fainting on a street while traveling to Marshalltown to enter the Old Soldiers home.
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Bradford
Franklin Etty
J. B. Roa
What Cheer
Marcia O. Higgins
Sigourney
Mattie Reagan
Ottumwe
Sis
Mrs. Olivera
Ottumwa
Dearborn Charged With Forgery In Iowa Bank Case
Mrs Thersea Dearborn of Davis County faces forgery charges after a $10,000 check drawn on Bloomfield State Bank by J F Barker and deposited in Bloomfield led to detection. She had also written a $2,000 Ottumwa check and deposited it in Bloomfield Exchange Bank. sheriffs from Davis and Wapello counties arrested her after note comparisons between banks.
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Thersea Dearborn
Davis County
Davis
Wapello
Dearborn
Bloomfield
Infant dies young student from infantile paralysis
Henri Osmond, 16, of New Sharon, died after a brief illness from infantile paralysis that began with his left leg and rapidly spread, leaving him unable to use his legs. He was the youngest senior in his high school and described as a bright student by his parents Mr and Mrs Austin Osmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Osmond
New Sharon
Henley
Woman Dies After Car Mires Down Near Newton
A woman perished when her car bogged down in a mud hole along highway 14 north of Newton. Rescue attempts were unsuccessful as officials investigated the incident and identified the deceased.
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Newton
County Music Contest Program At Local College
The music department announces a county music contest this week with an afternoon program following morning chapel events. Students from Knoxville, Pella, Pleasantville, Tracy, and Bussey perform guitar, piano, woodwind, voice, and cello solos including works by Telemann, Debussy, and Saint-Saëns, led by instructors and featuring several named soloists.
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Bose
Ris
College Chapel
Jaltz
Romeo & Juliette
Romeo & Juliette” Or “Villanelle
Dorothy Georetti
Knoxville
The
Answer
Opal Bruere
Bus
Des Moines Bidder Wins Contracts and Culverts Extensions
The notice records eight contracts and 87 culverts with extensions totaling 8 668 dollars. J G Grose of Des Moines is named as the successful bidder in the award notice.
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J. G. Grose
Des Moines
College Professor Ira De Long Remarries at 74
Ira M. De Long 74, longtime University of Colorado professor and former Monroe resident, has married Elizabeth Sloan widow of Sloan's Liniment founder. De Long taught at Colorado from 1888 to 1926 and later built substantial banking interests in the state, having retired 40 years ago.
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Ira M. de Long
University of Colorado
Simmons College
Monroe
Colorado
Elizabeth Sloan
Sloan's
Liniment C
de Long
Albia Men Helped on Railroad
About 1901 or 1902 three Albia men Ben Duff Earnest Cox and Gus Johnson accepted positions with the eleven mile railroad that connects Tabor and Malvern Duffy was general manager Cox was conductor and Johnson was engineer The above is the shortest railroad in Iowa The road was built forty years ago Its equipment consists of four cars and it is owned and operated by one man The train will stop along the right of way and attend to any wants and if passenger misses his train at Malvern all he has to do is to phone the conductor engineman and he will run back and get him It is said to be the most obliging road in existence
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Albia
Ben Duff
Earnest Cox
Gus Johnson
Tabor
Malvern
Duffy
Cox
Johnson
Iowa
Pella Defeats Knoxville In Season Opener
Pella won the second game of the season 23 to 8 against Knoxville at the college field last Friday. Knoxville players were late and many spectators did not stay for the full game. The event featured Girls and Boys Small Groups and a mixed chorus with bands. selections were to be decided Friday afternoon.
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Matrameas
Willacd Langerak
Ae Knoe Holai
Cartel Johnson
Lle
Geouip
Pel
Bussey Teele
Bussey
Pleasantville
Tracy
Knoxville Pella
Pella Knoxville
Pella
Knoxville
College Field
Pella Teams Win One of Three as Pep Club Notes Attendance
The report covers Pella and Sully games with Renaud substituting for Dowatra and Van der Kolk for Ploeg after a minor accident. Verle Ver Dught hit the season’s only home run. Jelsma pitched in his first game. Gladys Buerkens substitutes at New High School amid Miss Gosselink illness. Skaloosa track meet set for Saturday. questions linger over Pella entries and low attendance by pupils and townspeople, despite pep clubs and loaned sweatshirts.
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New Sharon
Renaud
Dowatra
Verle
Ver Dught
Knoxville
Ace Sully
Pella
Jelsma
van der Kolk
Ander Ploeg
Gladys Buerkens
Neh High School
Miss Gosselink
Skaloosa
Limestone unloading and shipment plan on C B Q line
Gonsignes will provide personnel at each unloading site and remove limestone from the right of way as soon as possible. Limestone will be shipped inside fun cars with faster unloading. Mr Textrum says this will aid farmers along the C B Q and invites interested parties to discuss the plan.
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Gonsignes
Textrum
Miss Genevieve Mach's Lemon Car Protest Sparks Legal Action
Genevieve Mach of New York parked a car bearing the sign My 2000 Lemon before an auto firm to protest repairs. A magistrate ordered relocation but allowed the slogan. Ruth Wood of Chicago seeks divorce after her husband struck her jaw following a bridge game after she trumped his ace.
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Marcy B. Darnall
Genevieve Mach
New York
Ith
Ruth Wood
Chicago
Limestone Shipments To Marion County This Summer
Limestone will be shipped into Marion county by trainloads this summer and unloaded at designated county stops. County Agent M. D. Textrum says the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railway has extended its tariff to cover such shipments, requiring at least ten cars for service and regular waybills from origin to destination.
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Marion County
M. D. Textrum
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
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Sigourney Woman
Arthur Butterfield
Knoxville, Ie
Violi
Chas de Beroit
Earl van Rees
Paradise
Howard Pettit
Dana” McGill
Howard Welch
Bells of St. Mary's
Forest Hudson
Willard Langerak
Pelle
Caroline
Godard
Pauline Line
Edward Vander Ploeg
Pell
Star Oil Co
Northeast Corner Square
Pella, Iowa
Mobiidil
Grizer
L. A. Sents
de Jong Floral and Seed Co
Hla
Lowa
Central States Electric Co
World Trade
Kuyper Lumber CO
Moe Shimoora
Yok Cie
Tedar
Iowa Druggists Association
Ideal Pharmacy
Martin Pardekooper
Vander Linden
B. F. Vander Linden
Puritan Drug Co
John Heerema
Pella Motor CO
Franklin St
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