Fourteen year old shot by unknown attackers near Barnes City
Goldie Walker, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cal Walker living three miles east of Barnes City, was shot from a Ford auto as she walked home. The assailants fled and the family and neighbors pursued through the night without finding them. Goldie was taken to What Cheer for care and may be moved to Iowa City as doctors assess deep pellet wounds. The motive remains a mystery and the community demands an investigation.
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Goldie Walker
Cal Walker
Barnes City
Floyd Walker
Goldie
Walker
Iowa City
Oskaloosa Herald
Children’s Chorus plans 75th anniversary rehearsals
The Children's Chorus marks its 75th anniversary with 160 children rehearsing in the college chapel. Parents should assist with memorization and punctual attendance at 4:00 p.m. on August 26, 28 and 30 and September 2, directed by Mrs. Lighhtt. Have you tried Royal Candy Co. Maple Mousse Pecan Ice Cream at home yet.
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College Chapel
Ligghtt
Royal Candy Co
Prominent Speakers for Pella's Seventy Fifth Anniversary
The Seventy Fifth Anniversary committee selects notable outsiders for the event. Smith W. Brookhart of Washington Iowa will speak on the first afternoon as a Republican U S Senate candidate. C L Herring of Des Moines a Democratic candidate also plans a visit. Mike Healey of Ft Dodge and Attorney General Ben Gibson of Des Moines will join, with local settlers speaking too.
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Committee On
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Iowa
U. S. Senate
C. L. Herring
Des Moines
Senate
Brookhart
Herring
Pella
Mike Healey
Ft. Dodge
Ben Gibson
Thought He Was a Job for Undertaker in Melcher Iowa
Job Slack of Melcher Iowa was mistaken as dead after a Minneapolis rail accident when a railroad worker’s pocket contained his miner’s union card. Authorities sought Slack’s widow for guidance on the alleged remains, prompting a reliefful realization that he was alive and well at home.
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Job Slack
Melcher
Job
Minnesota
Atter
Knoxville Journal
Iowa to Entertain G. A. R. Encampment
Des Moines reports Iowa will host the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic from September 24 to 28. The event marks one of the last reunions of the rapidly thinning veteran ranks. Local officials note Iowa leads in wealth, agriculture, and education, with three candidates nominated for top G. A. R. offices and many veterans expected to attend.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Towa
J. W. Willett
Tama
Iowa Department
Middle West
Marie Basham
W. R.e
A. B. Dilcott
Desmoines
Daughters of Veterans
Sioux County Land Prices Rising Again
Sioux County lands sold with 19 acres of John Van der Beek south of Hospers fetches 12 000 dollars to Gerrit Dekruit about 600 per acre. Eighty acres of Klaas DeBoer estate east of there sells to L Boersma for 250 per acre. Market shows renewed demand after a recent slump and prices likely near bottom.
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John Vander Beek
Hospers
Gerrit Dekruit
Klaas DeBoer
L. Boersma
Sioux County
Sioux County Index
Car Crash on Van Zee Hill Leaves Man Injured
Jim Van Dusseldorp suffered serious injuries when a clutch failure on a steep Van Zee hill caused his car to roll backward. The vehicle toppled, trapping him beneath. He sustained severe cuts to the face and head, a broken nose, and arm injuries. His wife, Tom Holdsworth, and two children were lightly hurt. Doctor Fox treated the wounded, and Jim was taken home to Os Kalooosa Street, resting afterward.
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Jim van Dusseldorp
van Zee
Tom Holdsworth
van Dusseldorp
Holdsworth
Harvey Mastodon Tusk Found in Harvey Iowa Sand Pit
A rare mastodon tusk, twenty six inches long and split by a sand scoop, was unearthed at a Mahaska county sand pit near Harvey Iowa. The fossil, aged and decomposed with a long crack, suggests past mastodon habitation in the area where earlier tusks have been found. It was displayed at G. C. Roper’s Harvey hardware store after being sent to Iowa City for study.
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Harvey
Iowa
Mahaska County
Grant Kersey
Iowa City
G. C. Roper
President Asks Power In Strikes
President Harding presents to Congress a plan to address coal and railroad strikes after reviewing months of turmoil. He notes law contempt by contending parties, urges neutral wage policy, and proposes a committee to study crisis mechanisms. The message highlights miners' excess labor supply and ongoing plea for relief.
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Harding
Congress
United Mine Workers
White House
Pella Wins Two Games at Monroe Homecoming Show
Monroe hosted an Old Settlers Reunion drawing Prairie City and Pella to play. Pella won the opener 3 1 with steady pitching and fielding amid a poorly suited field. In the second game Pella surged from a 5 2 deficit to an 8 6 victory as De Haan steadied the mound and McFarland’s injury lingered.
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Monroe
Old Settlers
Prairie City
Pella
Second Base
First Base
McFarland
Canning Company
Polla
Ver Steeg
Jane
John Rillihan
Don Gale
Second Paving Bids Significantly Lower
The city council opened bids on paving after prior rejections for being too high. Bids were about fifty cents cheaper per square yard, with H. Rasmussen of Des Moines submitting the lowest bid at 1.20 per square yard for sheet asphalt surfacing funded by special assessment. The contract was not signed due to a missing representative, with a Thursday meeting planned to finalize.
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The
Chronicle
H. Rasmussen
Des Moines
Doctor Attends Chiro Convention in Davenport
Dr. A. Paul Fankhauser traveled to Davenport Iowa for the National Chiropractors Convention returning Tuesday afternoon. He examined the Palmer School Broad casting station’s new $12,000 radio outfit and heard the Palmer school orchestra concert reaching 37 states. Doctors from across the U S and Canada attended the event with prominent practitioners in attendance. The Palmer school claims over 3,000 students making it the largest drugless school. He faced difficult train connections during the trip.
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A. Paul Fankhauser
Davenport
Iowa
Palmer School
U. S
Palmer
Canada
Fankhauser
Public Schools Open September 11
The public schools will open Monday September 11. Kindergartens may start for five year olds or those turning five by January 1 1923. Compulsory attendance runs seven to sixteen unless a pupil finishes eighth grade or is needed for parental support, lowering to fourteen. Books sold at actual cost, no trade-ins. High school prep and football plans noted, with schedule and new staff, including Mr Manuel as agriculture teacher and coach. Superintendent and teachers listed. enrollment expected large.
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Inigh
Lincoln
Webster
Pella
Pleasantville
Newton
Valley Junction
Fremont
Prairie City
Manuel
Lincoln School
Martha Verheul
Hattie Neyenesch
Kate Verheul
Lily Viersen
Mary Renaud
Dora Bootsma
Marie Lautenbach
Wil Brunia
Marie Evans
Rose Frush
Bessie Brooks
Leona Reuvers
Arthur Olivier
Henrietta Verheul
G. Richardson
E. Jean Bonar
Elsie Johnson
Estelle Kuyper
Theo
More Adult Singers Wanted for Town Chorus
The Music Committee invites any resident who can sing to join the Big People's Chorus. If you have not been asked, come anyway to the next rehearsal on religious numbers at the Second Reformed church at 4:00 p.m. Sunday August 27.
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Second Reformed Church
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