Highway Route Change Planned To Bypass High School Area
Mayor C. J. Scott announces state approval to reroute primary highways 2 and 6 to avoid the dangerous school area. New plan runs Pleasant Street to the east lumber yard, then Roche Street to Main Street, with existing routing continuing thereafter. Spahn-Rose Lumber Co ground is donated to widen the corner, enabling the turn a la Independent Oil Co.
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Knoxville Express
C. J. Scott
State Highway Commission
Pleasant Street
East Lumber Yard
Roche Street
Spahn-Rose Lumber Co
Independent Oil Co
Seven Operations For Two Year Old Child
Milton Herald reports Eddie Zitts man of Manchester, born with a deformed mouth, who underwent an operation at 11 days old. He was later brought to Iowa City for adenoid surgery, but vaccination was required due to an inmate case. The child then had three further operations.
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Milton Herald
Eddie Zittsman
Manchester
Iowa City
Eddyville Home Destroyed by Fire
A single story eight room Eddyville residence on Fourth Street was completely destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. Origin uncertain but suspected defective wiring. Firefighters used booster pump streams and two chemical lines but could not control the blaze. The Odem family and Mrs. Cling escaped injury. insurance settled. The Odems will rebuild at once and are staying nearby.
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4Th Street
Odem
William DeLong
W. A. Torrey
Ethel Cling
Betty
Cling
William Edwards
North Fifth Street
Auto Accident on Highway 63
Davis County reports Mrs. Noah Bales and her children Lacy and Faye recovering from injuries after a highway 63 crash. No further details on casualties or extent of harm are provided in the fragment.
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Davis County
Noah Bales
Lacy
Faye
Collision Near Bloomfield Injures Bales Family
On Highway No 63 just north of Bloomfield a collision between Bales Ford and a truck driven by Ernest Kincade of Centerville left Mrs Bales with a fractured collarbone and her daughter with chest injuries. The son Lacy escaped serious harm. The crash occurred as the truck tried to pass from behind while the Bales car led north on Fox River hill. The Bales car was demolished and a wheel broken. Items on the car were later found by Donald Grant who moved them to a Shell station near the IOOF cemetery.
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Bales
Ernest Kincade
Centerville
Bloomfield
Bales Ford
Lacy
Fox River
Dr. Young
Donald Grant
Shell Oil
Former Otley Girl Dies in Des Moines
Mrs. Dicie Walker, born near Otley, died January 28 in a Des Moines hospital at 19 years six months. She moved to Des Moines after her mother’s death, battled cancer for about a year, and was cared for by Mrs. Stevenson until three weeks before her death. Interment was in Glendale cemetery. Her parents and one brother Char lie preceded her. another brother Bastian survives at Otley. The Rev J. S. Saunders of the Gospel Tabernacle in Des Moines officiated.
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Jasper County Mirror
Dickie Walker
Otley
Des Moines
Miss Walker
Stevenson
Glendale Cemetery
Charlie
Bastian
J. S. Saunders
The
Gospel Tabernacle of
Hamilton Husband Shoots Spouse in Hamilton
Schnack of Hamilton shot his wife with a shotgun Sunday morning as she ran to a neighbor’s house. The shot hit the left side from head to waist. her condition was reported not serious. He was jailed after transport by Sheriff Ward and Deputy Clark. He offered no explanation. locals note a past head injury in Iowa. He was deemed fit for the Mount Pleasant state hospital after an insanity review.
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Knoxville Express
Schnack
Hamilton
Knoxville
Ward
Clark
Iowa
Insanity Commission
State Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Sheriff Ward
Knoxville Child Struck By Car in Roche Street Incident
Jimmy Billingsley, four, was struck by a car driven by Henry Robuck while crossing Roche Street near a South Side filling station in Knoxville. He suffered scalp and facial lacerations, receiving twenty eight stitches. Robuck was shaken but cooperated and visited the boy at the hospital.
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Knoxville Journal
Roche Street
Jimmy Billingsley
Alvin Billingsley
Jimmy
South Side
Chas. Steele
Henry Robuck
Attica
Robuck
Lose Fat Safely with Kruschen Salts Ad
An 85c bottle promises quick fat loss by taking a half teaspoon daily in hot water. Claims purify blood, aid kidneys and bowels, improve energy and appearance. Endorsed by testimonials from Hartford and Ohio women, with money-back guarantee.
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America
Kruschen
Hartford
Ohio
Accidental Loss Sparks Reflections on Kindness
Mr Billingsley recalled Mr Ro buck as exceptionally kind after a crash described as an unavoidable accident. The remarks frame the event as a moment of human decency amid misfortune, noting gifts given to help pass the hours.
Woman 15 Killed in Accident at Osceola
Emma Wallace widow of O A Wallace and former Chariton newspaper correspondent from Norwood died when struck by Burlington passenger train No 6 at Osceola. She had been living with her son Arthur Wallace and family and was crossing the tracks after waiting for a freight train. Funeral services were held at the Osceola funeral home and burial followed beside her husband in Fletcher Cemetery near Norwood.
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Chariton
Emma Wallace
O. A. Wallace
Norwood
Burlington
Osceola
Wallace
Fletcher Cemetery
Series of Mishaps at Indianola
Indianola Tribune reports Richard Watson was injured in a hit and run near the Gericke service station while with Alice Spohn Betty Webster and Lawrence Keeney. His car stalled after gas ran out. The high speed vehicle fled the scene. Watson and party had earlier helped Dean Murray Schooler Ellen Gardney and Mary Ellen Campbell whose car had overturned at a highway junction.
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Indianola
Richard Watson
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Gericke
Watson
Alice Spohn
Betty Webster
Lawrence Keeney
Ames
Carlisle
Dean
Murray Schooler
Ellen Gardney
Mary Ellen Campbell
Carisle
Schooler
Car Crash On Carlisle Road Injures Miss Campbell
A car turn off the highway onto Carlisle Road brought the injured Miss Campbell to her sister Mrs. Harry Conant’s Carlisle home. She suffered painful cuts and bruises with aid given by Dr. Sperrow. The Watson car arrived shortly after the accident.
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Carlisle Road
Carisle
Watson
Harry Conant
Carlisle
Campbell
Sperrow
Fire damages garage at Keota
Keota fire department battled a morning blaze at the William Dawson home garage after gasoline from a tank ignited, quickly spreading through the structure. Two Whippet cars owned by Dawson and Bruce Faris were badly burned. Faris had insurance, Dawson did not. The garage partly insured, contents mostly uninsured. Bruce parked his car in the garage the night before. battery short circuit blamed.
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Keokuk County
Keota
William Dawson
Mr. Dawson
Bruce Faris
Faris
Dawson
Bruce
Courthouse Statistics Reported Licenses Issued
The clerk of the district court issued licenses since the last report. Names listed include Allen Dittmer Lacena Irene Seuferer Lacona Albert E Blake Des Moines Pearl B Lee Des Moines John F Van Zee Pella Henriette Buwalda Pella Lawrence Wineland Meiros Elizabeth White Melrose Norbert Hoch Laco Josephine Metd Lacona Legal
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Allen Dittmer
Lacena
Irene Seuferer
Lacona
Albert E. Blake
Des Moines
Pearl B. Lee
John F. van Zee
Pella
Henriette Buwalda
Lawrence Wineland
Meiros
Elizabeth White
Melrose
Norbert Hoch
Laco
Josephine Metd
Lacona Legal
Births Recorded Since Last Report
The following births have been recorded: William Lewis, son of Clifford B Adams and wife in Knoxville, born January 20, 1931. Loren Dwayne, son of Clarence Hunt and wife in Knoxville, born January 23, 1981. Aaron Donald, son of Raymond Mathis and wife in Indiana township, born December 15, 1930.
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Ieth
William Lewis
Clifford B.adams
Knoxville
Loren Dwayne
Clarence Hunt
Aaron Donald
Raymond Mathis
Indiana Township
Family notice for Marvin Eugene Lapp in Knoxville
Marvin Eugene, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence O Lapp of Knoxville, born January 23 1931. Also includes cooking instructions for heating canned salmon and making a boiled dressing with parsley optional.
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Marvin Eugene
Clarence 0. Lapp
Knoxville
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Eddyville
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Washington, D. C
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Hosteses
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Ted
Ashby
Tone’s Old Golden Program
Ramseyer
Buckeye
Ramseyer Hatcheries
First Ave
Oskaloosa
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