Train schedule changes in Southeastern Iowa with new gas-electric cars
Condensed notices from New Sharon and Oskaloosa report November 6 railway equipment upgrades on the Minneapolis and St. Louis line. Northbound trains No 1 and No 9 keep 7 01 am, No 5 at 11 10 pm. southbound No 10 at 11 53 am, No 2 at 11 10 pm. New motor car replaces steam on Nos 1 and 2. Oskaloosa timing adjusted for Nos 1 No 20 and Nos 2 No 6. Details reflect altered arrivals and connections for several routes.
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New Sharon
Iowa
Star
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Oskaloosa
Albia
Peoria
Minneapolis
Mason City
County Must Pay 3200 Back Salary In Constable Case
Judge Frank Bechly ruled for the estate of John Broyles against Mahaska County to recover 3200 for constable salary from January 1925 to January 1929. The amount was reduced by 4800 in fees Broyles collected, as the court found he could not claim both pay and fee. Broyles’ son Elmer continued the case after his death. Four similar suits are pending from U S Hensley, F M Wise, and L M Bacon.
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Oskaloosa Times-Globe
Frank Bechly
John Broyles
Mahaska County
Broyles
Bechly
Aing
Elmer Broyles
Les
Board of Supervisors
U. S. Hensley
F. M. Wise
L. M. Bacon
Grinnell Editor Praises T. J. Bray at Banquet
Oskaloosa Times-Globe reports Grinnell Register editor Chas K Needham lauds Thomas J Bray of Oskaloosa as a leading good roads advocate. Bray headed Mahaska County's bond issue drive to improve hard surface roads and was praised for potential speech quality.
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Oskaloosa Times-Globe
Des Moines
Chas
K. Needham
Grinnell Register
Oskaloosa
Thomas J. Bray
Iowa
Mahaska County
Tom
Lad is kicked by a horse near Pleasantville
Darel Caulkins nine year old son of Q A Caulkins residing north of Beech narrowly escaped death from a horse kick last Sunday evening. While helping with chores the animal struck him in the face fracturing his lower jaw in two places and breaking all his front teeth. The kick tore part of his tongue and he was taken to a local hospital where Dr Bell treated him. his condition was improving but expected to be delicate.
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Knoxville
Pleasantville
Darel Caulkins
Q. A.“ Caulkins
Beech
Bell
Man Wanted Since 1928 Is Caught
Sheriff W J Gochee returned from Algona with W F Perkins who had been sought since 1928 after skipping bond on a bootlegging charge. He was turned over to the county jail to serve a three month sentence and $300 fine, the conviction being upheld by the state supreme court. Perkins had evaded authorities while living in Algona and moving to various places over two years.
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Oskaloosa Times-Globe
W. J. Gochee
Algona
W. F. Perkins
Gochee
Supreme Court
Perkins
Unidentified man killed by train near Fairfield
An unnamed man, possibly a Fairfield resident, killed himself by lying in front of Rock Island passenger train No 29 about two miles southwest of Fairfield at 10 15 Friday morning. He wore an old gray suit and gray hat bearing Mohr and Crow Fairfield marks. Train crew and conductor George Whistler described the moment as the man knelt and placed his neck on the rail while the eastbound 9 oclock arrival passed.
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Washington Democrat -Independent
Rock Island
Fairfield
Hedrick Night School Enters Second Year
A Keokuk County nightly school at Hedrick High begins its second year for adult residents. Women study homemaking under Miss Katherine Tate, while men learn swine production and marketing with Paul Bollinger. The Hog Price Outlook for 1981 was discussed.
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Keokuk County Newsi
Hedrick
Hedrick High School
Department For Women
Katherine Tate
Paul Bollinger
Bollinger
Miss Tate
Sigourney High
Smith-Hughes
Son of Sigourney Man Attacked by Negroes in D. C.
Walter Beall, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Beall, working in Washington, was attacked by three men in a parked car and struck in the jaw with a bottle. He suffered a broken jaw in two places and was hospitalized after a passer-by obtained the car number.
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Keokuk County
Walter Beall
T. W. Beall
Washington D. C
National Capital
Walter
Impossible to Set Bone Until Monday This Week
Physicians could not realign or set the fractured bone until Monday of this week, delaying treatment and recovery planning for the patient. The delay impacts timelines for immobilization, follow up care, and potential complications.
New Sharon Paved Route 59 Highway Progress
Objections along the right of way for No 59 east of New Sharon are reportedly resolved with owners now favoring the route. The highway commission in Ames says location is postponed until all settlements are agreed, aiming for a direct east route to intersect the present primary near J W Nicholson farm. If all right of way is secured, grading and paving contracts may be let this fall with surfacing next year. The New Sharon Commercial Club backs efforts to speed paving across the county.
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New Sharon
Highway Commission
Ames
J. W. Nicholson
Grinnell Man Bound After Porch Robbery
Francis Thorpe of 825 Pearl Street was held up by two unknown men on Saturday evening. They robbed him of about twenty dollars a watch and a ring, then bound and gagged him and tied him to a tree in the back yard. He described the assailants to police and noted prior warning letters. he suspected a prank by youngsters.
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Grinnell Register
Francis Thorpe
Pearl Street
Thorpe
Burdess Hurt In Car Break-In As Strangers Flee East
Burdess sustained severe injuries when a glass pane shattered in a car door and he was thrown against it. He was taken to Woodburn then the Albert Burdess farm and later to Osceola hospital for stitches. Other passengers were uninjured as the strangers departed eastward.
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Burdess
Woodburn
Albert Burdess Farm
Osceola Hospital
Former Bloomfield Boy Elected to Office in Missouri
Davis County Republican Parker York formerly of Bloomfield and a Bloomfield High School graduate won election as Schuyler County Missouri county attorney. A Lancaster resident most his life York stood out in forensics in school and college. As Drake University freshman he joined a debating team that opposed Oxford Cambridge and Sydney teams. He earned a BA in 1926 and an LLB in 1928 from Drake.
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Davis County
Parker York
Bloomfield
Bloomfield High School
Schuyler County
Missouri
York
Lancaster
Oxford-Cambridge
Sidney
Australia
Drake
Stephen the first martyr and radical deacon preacher
International Sunday School lesson on Stephen from Acts 6 and 7. Describes Stephen as a fiery deacon evangelist, chosen among Greeks perhaps, whose faith and courage spurred the church and influenced Saul. Notes his bold sermon and leadership in the early Christian movement.
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Stephen
God
Saul
Jesus Christ
Luke
Mine Engineer James Wilcox Dies at Coal Mine
Lovilia Press reports James Wilcox aged 66 suddenly collapsed in the engine room of the Sheriff coal mine south of Lovilia Monday morning. He had just lowered workers and signaled the cage before collapsing. Funeral service is set for Wednesday at 2 PM at his home, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Lovilia
James _ Wilcox
Sheriff Coal Mine
Mr. Wilcox
John C. Keeton
Mr. Keeton
Murder for Fifteen Dollars in Los Angeles Case
A man hired to kill a wife in Los Angeles was paid only 1.80 by the husband after promising 1,000. the would‑be killer received a few coins when payment was pressed. The report contrasts this with claims of cheaper murder services in Chicago or New York.
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Northwood
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Cater Construction and Great Lake Pipe Line Sued for 25000
Jasper County Mirror reports Henry and Henrietta Eilander sue Cater Construction Company and Great Lake Pipe Line Company for 25000 arguing an October 2 explosion near their home caused 15000 in damages and alleged the wife suffered permanent injury seeking 10000 more.
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Jasper County Mirror
Cater Construction Company
Great Lake Pipe Line Company
Henry
Henrietta Eilander
Eilander
Right Ear Almost Severed in Crash
Harvey Burdess, 21, of Lucas, injured in a crash eight miles east of Osceola on Highway 34. After his car failed south of Osceola he walked toward Woodburn, was picked up by strangers in a Ford coupe, and the vehicle wrecked when the driver allegedly lost control at high speed, nearly costing Burdess his right ear.
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Chariton
Harvey Burdess
Robert Burdess
Lucas
van Wert
Woodburn
Albert Burdess
Osceola
Puritan Drug Co offers RAT SNAP for mice control
Pest killer RAT SNAP advertised by Puritan Drug Co and Ideal Pharmacy promises no lingering odor after mice ingestion. Pack options include 8c size packs of 2, and 25c to 5 size cakes for use in chicken houses, farms, and outbuildings with guaranteed results.
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Puritan Drug CO
Ideal Pharmacy
Stephen and Saul in the early gospel witness and martyrdom
The passage highlights the gospel's power to move people to repentance and belief, with Stephen's God given influence and fearless preaching. It contrasts worldly wisdom with divine truth, noting the murderous reaction to Stephen and foreshadowing Saul's dramatic conversion on the Damascus road.
Wisdom Across Faiths In The Promised Mouth Of Disciples
A condensed reflection notes that true wisdom is not confined to one faith. It cites a promise attributed to Jesus to his disciples about being given a mouth to speak, suggesting inspiration across Jewish and Christian traditions.
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Stephen
Stephen and the early church in study time reflections
The text reflects on Stephen's trial and death and its impact on Paul, noting Stephen's fearless testimony and the expansions of Romans and Hebrews inspired by his defense. It ties to Bishop Gloag, Rev Mayo, and John Wesley, praising steadfast witness and the gospel’s growth through danger. A lesson plan for teaching Stephen’s kindness, forgiveness, and the gospel’s rise to early followers.
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J. Williams
Paul
Stephen
Jesus
God
Ste
Stephen the Christian martyr and gospel spread
Questions invite discussion on Stephen oration using Psalms 67 and 100, his guilt leading to death, and how his martyrdom accelerated evangelism. It asks whether modern preachers can face persecution, why Stephen died, Paul’s role for Gentiles, and church responses to stand against social and business pressures.
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Phen
Jesus
Stephen
Paul
Rock Island Train Schedule Passengers and Freight Times
Des Moines Keokuk Eldon routes shown with eastbound and westbound passenger trains 472 474 475 473 and local freights 832 881 70 71. Daily except Sunday. freight must be at station by 5:00 p m previous day. Limited does not stop at Howell. Harvey times listed. local freights carry passengers on alternate Howell days around 11:00 a m and 1:30 p m.
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Des Moines
Keokuk
Eldon
Lees Ig .m
Howell
Harvey
How to Roast a Turkey by Oven Method
The guide explains roasting a young turkey on a rack in an open pan without water. Start in a hot oven until the outside browns lightly, then reduce to a moderate heat and cook a 10 to 12 pound bird about two and a half hours more. A mature bird needs at least an hour longer and should be covered part of the time.
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Damascus Road
P. J. Gloag
A. D. Mayo
John Wesley
Charles
Tose
David James Burrell
Young
Canon W. J, Knox Little
Rock Island Train Service
Cooperative Sale Barn
Eddyville
F. C. Reed
C. Powell
Toyland
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