Ed dyville Overtakes Gravel Contract Awarded
The board of supervisors and road committee awarded the Ed dyville Ottumwa graveling contract to the American Paving Company of Omaha after six bids. The job covers 13 miles, involves loading and hauling 13 000 yards of gravel for about 12 900 dollars, and must start within five days with completion by January 15, 1927, weather permitting.
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Eddyville-Ottumwa
Board of Supervisors
American Paving Company
Omaha
Nebraska
Oskaloosa
American Paving Co
McFadden Bar
Des Moines
Ottumwa
West Dam
Iowa
Wanted to buy popcorn and cars for sale
Classified notice seeking popcorn buyers and multiple auto listings including a 1924 Dodge Coupe a 1923 Chevrolet Touring a 1925 Ford Roadster a two ton traffic truck a 1922 Dodge Touring and an Essix Touring plus several other cars at De Jonz's Seed Store contact phone 100.
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de Jonz
Moving machinery from Oskaloosa to McFadden bar announced
Eddyville Tribune reports the work to relocate machinery from Oskaloosa to the McFadden bar will start within five days after the week begins. Large trucks will dump gravel on the road to speed the job. The company claims splendid equipment and ample trucks to complete the work quickly.
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Oskaloosa
McFadden Bar
Eddyville Tribune
Academy Contest Held Monday at John Fletcher Academy
The Declamatory contest at John Fletcher Academy saw defeats for local contestants. Clarence Richardson won the oratorical, Esther Fessenden the dramatic, and Miriam Supplee the humorous divisions. The program featured pieces by Zylstra, Groendyke, and Pietenpol among others. Des Moines Boy Scouts hold their tenth annual banquet with addresses by Samuel R. McKelvie and John Hammill. Wallace’s Farmer backs Scouting, boosting Lone Scout efforts from 1000 to 2300 and aiming for 5000. Des Moines hosts 1200 scouts with 400 leaders and 110 trained men.
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Ray
John Fletcher Academy
Clarence Richardson
Esther Fessenden
Miriam Supplee
Christ
Gerald Zylstra
Des Moines
Boy Scouts of America
Samuel R. McKelvie
Nebraska
John Hammill
Iowa
John P. Wallace
Wallace
Farmer
National Council
Lone Scout
Notice of Removal to New Ground Floor Office
Moved to my new ground floor office three doors east of Pella Motor Co. 606 Franklin St, Fred F. Carpenter, M. D.
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Pella Motor Co
Franklin St
Fred F, Carpenter
M. D
Henry Ver Meer Sr Celebrates 81st Birthday
Mr Henry Ver Meer Sr marked his eighty first birthday on Friday December 10 at his Franklin Street home. His children and grandchildren joined in the celebration except Mrs J G Vanden Bosch of Grand Rapids Michigan who could not attend.
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Henry Ver Meer, Sr
Franklin Street
J. G. Vanden Bosch
Grand Rapids, Mich
Central Bay Oratorical Contest Sees Close Finals
In the Central Bay college chapel last Friday the women and men faced sharp competition in an earnest program. June Sturneman won the women’s title and Cornelius Wilkins the men’s. Red Cross relief by Hawarden and Beards town workers followed the Hawarden flood with 225 families aided and homes rehabilitated after emergency relief.
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Central Bay
College Chapel
Central
Cornelius Wilkins
Louis Benes
America
Marion Nollem
June Sturneman
Wilkins
M. R. Stone
Hawarden
Sioux County
American Red Cross
E. R. Ellis
Beardstown
Ill
National Red Cross
National Red Cross Organization
Road contractor faces Workmen’s Comp question in Iowa
Appropriations were about 123000 dollars. Red Cross aided under C F Noble. A road contractor in Western Iowa under the Workmen’s Compensation Act lost a horse by drowning during a bridge fit. The insurer contends wages of animals must be treated like drivers for payroll calculations.
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C. F. Noble
Workmen's Compensation Act
Iowa
Inauliance Company
Vogelaar's Hardware Sale Promises Open Tables Display
A local advertisement promotes Vogelaar's Hardware offering easy Emas shopping with all items shown on open tables and plainly marked prices. The gleaming setup emphasizes clear displays and straightforward purchasing for customers seeking daily hardware needs.
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Vogelaar's
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American Paving
Company OF Omaha
Stark
Wright
Harry F. White
College
H. H. Sadler
Cole
Vogelaar’s Hardware
Chronicle Office
Chronicle
West Third Street
A. B. Roorda
A. B. van Houweling Auto CO
Academy
John Fletcher
Henrietta Groendyke
Papa
Ruth Pietenpol
Henry Ver Meer
Ethel Roorda
George Muyskens
John Keuning
Auto Accessories
Star Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
Sree Glen
Plettie
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