Weekly Chats With Friends on the Farm of Vander Hart
In a long reminiscence across generations, G Vander Hart recalls farm life from horse teams to tractors, noting a sale of two horses for 450 dollars and reflecting on cattle prices, debt habits, and rural changes as he shares memories of Holland and early American settlement.
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Hugens
Holland
Bert
Hagens
John DE Vries
Home For
Peter van Ryswyk
van Ryswyk
Bethel
Battle Ridge
Pella
Prairie City
Godert Vander Hart
Vander Hart
Mr. Vander Hart
Farmer Is Found Dead Near Milton
Milton Herald reports Gilbert J. Bert of Chequest township was found dead in his farm home near Milton, after a noon trip to Douds. Authorities believe he ended his life, with fire starting in his dining room as investigators noted the scene near Milton, about ten miles east of the town.
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Don Hartog
Sioux County
Orange City
Eye
den Hartog
T. T. Bakker
Mr. Bakker
Bennedict Order
Milton Herald
Gilbert J. Bert
J Gres
Chequest
Douds
J. C. Crandall
Milton
Life of Paul the Prison Voice and Forward Faith
The lesson outlines Paul’s prison voice urging Christian vigilance against pitfalls and urging gain out of loss. It stresses forgetting past gains to press forward, pursuing spiritual perfection while recognizing three levels of perfection and advocating unity among Christians.
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Paul
Phil
John Bunyan
Martin Luther
Samuel Stennett
Christ
Jerusalem
Jesus
Joss
Ruskin
Grose Trial Nears After Nighttime Shooting
Monroe Mirror reports the state versus John J. Grose, cafe owner at Pratt City, as a jury is selected in Newton for a case alleging Grose fired at Prairie City night watchman James Vanderwaal at 4 am, narrowly missing him while Vanderwaal sheltered near the cafe entrance.
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Monroe
Newton
John J. Grose
Pratt City
Grose
James Vanderwaal
Prairie City
Vanderwaal
Iowa liquor bill dominates House debate during Christmas recess
Des Moines reports from December 25 describe Iowa lawmakers tackling a liquor control bill. The House committee pursues a state liquor commission or monopoly questions while debating local option and permits. Amid 108 members, about forty ideas emerge, with attendance extended to December 27 for recess.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
House
Indy House
Highway charted paths and tax bills in Iowa legislature
Fred R. White, chief engineer of the State Highway Commission, denounces past wrongdoing as a special interim committee report criticizes the commission as corrupt. He testifies for three days, defended by colleagues, while a Guthrie county gravel pit and a cement trust are placed under review. Two weeks of tax bill debate in the Senate shifts toward a gross income tax favored over a retail sales tax.
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House
Senate
Fred R. White
State Highway Commission
Durant
Hancock County
White
Highway Commission
Riepe
Guthrie County
Bill to admit indigent patients to State University Hospital
Four hours of debate in the House over a bill by Milhone and Speidel provides for admission of indigent patients to the State University hospital at Town City by county quotas. The measure limits patients per county to its quota and is funded by the state. It also lowers fees for examining physicians from five to eight dollars and reduces attendants’ daily escort charges from three to two dollars.
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House
Milhone
Page
Speidel
Washington
State University Hospital
Town City
Old Man Politics in Play Over Highway Commission Charges
The bill faces Senate approval before becoming law as controversy over Highway Commission charges grows. Several members deplore the issue while others deny political motives. The governor calls the matter foolish, noting the Republican select Highway Commission contrasts with a Democratic House, signaling a politically charged 60 day period ahead.
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State Highway Commission
Old Highway Commission
Lockman Mine Starts Work in Monroe County
Lockman mine reopened by Ray Harris and W F Scott expects to employ over 100 miners at full capacity with a double shift. Harris serves as general manager and Scott as mine superintendent after leasing from Central Coal of Oskaloosa. Work began Thursday with preparations, aiming for full operation within 30 days on railroad and commercial contracts.
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Monroe County News
Lockman
Ray Harris
W. F. Scott
Harris
Scott
Central Cost Company
Oskaloosa
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Arie den Hartog
DE Jong
Home For Aged
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Keokuk
Ella
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Marinus de Zwarte
Dominic Scholte
P. H. Bousquet
Scholte
Herman Swank
Security State Bank
C. Smorenburg
America
K. P. DE Jong
Mr. de Jong
Mr. Zylstra
J. C. Penney Co. Oe
Africa
South America
East Indies
Holland Lange
Dick Hugens
Bert Tere
United Paint and Jody Co
Farmer
E. V. Good
Officer of Law
Lady Grace Arch
AAA
Smart & Thrie
West Side Square
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