Milestone Elder of Keokuk County Passes Away
Jacob Boldozer of Delta dies at an estimated age reaching the 98th milestone in Keokuk county. Born in Pennsylvania, he came with his parents to the county in a covered wagon at age five and never posed for a photographer or appeared in wed sidla. Local livestock sales reports near Eddyville note cattle prices up to 111 per head while horses sold from 22 to 40.
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Eddyville
Jacob Boldozer
Delta
Keokuk County
Pennsylvania
Mr. Boldoxer
Ollie Farmers Hit by Bank Failures in Two Years
Ollie residents face two banking blows as Farmers State Bank failed and never reopened leaving many with tied-up funds. Shortly after, Farmers Union Bank of What Cheer failed, leaving Ollie farmers with uncashed checks and financial hardship.
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Ollie
Farmers State Bank
Farmers Union Bank of What Cheer
Old School House Fire Near Barnes City Destroys Building
A landmark near Barnes City burned last week as the Surin of the Ri schoolhouse, built in two stages with the old section dating back many years, was consumed by flames after the water supply failed. Firefighters battled the blaze with snow but could not save the structure. Teacher Miss Heather Rudd and pupils escaped unharmed.
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Barnes City
Surin
Heather Rudd
Weather Diary Records Severe Cold in Month
Bucklew of Melcher notes in a diary kept by Mr Buelfather that five days were extremely cold with temperatures around zero below. The Path reached 104 below and the warmest day was the 26th at 20 below. The monthly average was six below and only two days thawing occurred.
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Bucklew
Melcher
Buelfather
Car overturns tossing casket injuring mourners
A sedan transporting Mrs. Alice Hammon from Iowa City to Louila rolled east of Agency, throwing a carrying basket with the casket through the car top. Robert Zimmerman and Ross Morris were seriously hurt, and the accompanying hearse left the road into a ditch near Lola.
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Robert Zimmerman
Ross Morris
Alice Hammon
Iowa City
Louilla
Agency
Ony
Mr. Morris
Mr. Zimmerman
Lola
Death recalls Dunn feud murder in Kansas towns
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. Sarah J. Dunn of Bloomfield at her Pratt Kansas home and recalls the murder of her husband Samuel W. Dunn former Seward County sheriff. He was killed January 5 1890 during a feud between Liberal and Springfield while investigating a plot against a judge near a canyon.
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Sarah J. Dunn
Bloomfield
Pratt
Kansas
Samuel W. Dunn
Seward County
Dunn
Liberal
Springfield
Local Snow Clearing Workers Complete Plow Route
Harlan Peendiu described a snow clearing route along the Side Miedla to Grinnell with barriers and a plow as the state highway commission would cover the costs. Workers shoveled snow until meeting the plow, completing the job.
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Harlan Peendiu
Montezuma
Grinnell
Ain
State Highway Commission
Fi Id
Fe & A On E Commission
Icom
Tragic Train Death In London Depot Accident
Homer Baird, brother of Mrs. W S Scott of Albi, was fatally injured at the Burlington depot in New Lon. He worked as a brakeman and was on the return trip from Galesburg to Ottumwa when struck by a moving train.
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Homer Baird
W. S. Scott
Albi
Surlington
New Lonrie Burlin
London
Mr. Baird
Galesburg
Ottumwa
Wray Receives Long Service Medal from Insurance Co
C D Wray cashier of Bloomfield State Bank was awarded a long service medal by Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance Co of New York for acting as agent on the last 25 cars. The medal came with a letter thanking him for his long and valuable service.
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C. D. Wray
Blooma Id State Bank
Mrs Lizzie Barnard Ayers Ends Life At Home
Mrs Lizzie Barnard Ayers aged 65 commits suicide at her residence by hanging with a rope over a scuttle hole. The body was found by children peering through a window after two failed knocks. She left two notes, one for the undertaker and one for a nephew.
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Lizzie Barnard Ayers
Chidren
College Notes Race Through Confusing Week for Students
The notes describe a difficult week with discussions on whether to begin in the past present or future. A suggested plan uses chronological order to cover two local extempore contests, including entries from young women on Friday afternoon and attention to Kellogg Peace Pact topics after two hours of preparation.
Evening concerts and debates at the college program
The article covers a radio concert by Walter Damrosch after a devotional service, a student oration by Antoinette Van der Ploeg, and a series of debates against Penn College with mixed results. It notes an upcoming women's dual debate, a basketball game against Parsons, and a lecture tour by Mr. Eddy with European condition studies and political meetings.
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Daniels
Cadman
Walter Damrosch
Antoinette van der Ploeg
Poleas
Des Moin
Penn College
Pann College
Parsons
Europe
Sia
England
Eddy
Baldwin
Lloyd George
Ramsay MacDonald
Germany
Hindenberg
Reichstag
The Great Year Event At Angela Way Draws Community
A local event described as the year’s biggest draws the community to Angela Way. One student faces a predicament as the daughter of his landlord, with the outcome hinging on temporary arrangements. If he can stay in one house for a few hours, relief is possible.
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Milton
Delta Citizen
Albia
Bloomfield Banker
Kalona
College
Jno
J. VanDyke
Pella, Iowa
Brom’s
Tancrea
Anconas
Newton
Brom’s Hatchery
West 2Nd St
C. A. Lucas
Fair Grounds
Iowa
D. A. Stewart
White Oak Township
Mahaska County
Rosehill
Oskaloosa
Hugh B. McCoy and
Frank T. Nash
Wecelyeel
Newar
ED Ponath, SR
Stillwater
Minn
Ford
Ford Moron Cox
Dodge Bros
Nash
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