Local farmer tied to coal work surprises town visitors
Bits of gossip from the area note Mr Riggen, long thought to be in coal, visited town with plans to tour farms. He reportedly farms with hogs and cattle, showing prints of his holdings. The piece mentions his acreage near a road by Dex Moines and references local landmarks and mines, including old Beards and a slope mine, as well as nearby woodlands and Iowas.
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Oesen
Skvow
Hares
Biorsmers
Rigen
Becauen
Rigver
Alent
Rd Mers
Riggen
Dex Moines
Ville Road
B. I. Beards
Old Slope
Semen Harvey
Charley Riggen
Charc
Hereford
Ley
Chas Riggen Raises Pigs For Fun And Profit
A note on Charles Riggen cultivating pig breeding around local farms. He aims to raise porkers for amusement and potential revenue, engaging neighbors and showcasing hog growth techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Riggen
Cattle Barn and Homestead Plans Near Woodland
The Charley Piggen site features a unique cattle barn with three side leantos, warm dry storage, and on-site feeding stations. Nearby are pasture updates, clover and grass fields, and a plan to move a small house for temporary quarters as Mr. Riggen and family eye a brick-faced, hilltop home with scenic views and cool evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Piggen
Woodaed
Gweer
Herman Toll
Rigven
Pella
Bellefontaine
Riggen
Big Hog Farm Hobby: Charley Riggen Expands The Barn
Charley Riggen, a coal man turned hobby farmer, builds a sheltered hollow hog and hay complex. He houses 60 Duroc sows and around 200 young pigs, with a hog shed nearly 140 feet long and space for miles of hay. He notes sows deliver litters to the feeding station, and describes various spotted and brown piglets among mixed stock.
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Riggen
Page
Charley
Ste
Ingen
Arkansas
Iven
It reads like a household timer tale and court filing blend
A Modern Range oven timer scene mixes with a Marion County Iowa court order dated June 27 1941 appointing C F Dyketra John J Kuipers and Verne Vor Dught as appraisers for the estate of John H J Van Spanckeren The notice sets an appraisal date of July 26 and directs filing of the appraisal report with the District Court Clerk in Marion County Iowa along with any objections The text mixes domestic kitchen details with a legal probate notice in an odd OCR fragment.
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Abe
C. F., Dyketra
John J. Kuipers
Verne Vor Dught
Marion County Town District Court
John H. J. van Spanckeren
Tv9r
Velock
of Klein
Jon Catterneys
Main Street Law
Iniy Goth
Othe District Court
Marion County
Towa
Knoxville
Rong
District Court
Iowa
Marion Coun
Unique county farm enterprise visit described
A narrative recounts a July gathering at a distinctive county farm operation regarded as both a hobby and a sound business venture. Herman Toll and Johnnie Blomimers are noted for ending a pleasant afternoon with a visit that highlighted this unique enterprise.
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Mily
Riggen Boys
Herman Toll
Johnnie Blomimers
Mrs Cook Reader and Adviser at 308 First Ave East
An advertisement offers clairvoyant guidance from Mrs Cook on health love marriage divorce and business. It promises truth remove bad luck and speedy results, claiming to be superior to all other readers with hours from 4 am to 9 pm in Oskaloosa at 308 First Ave East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ave. East
Oskaloosa
Notice of Estate Administration Knox County Iowa
In the probate matter the District Court at Knoxville Iowa appointed John A J as administrator. Klein and Klein attorneys for the administrator announce a final filing date set for noon July 30 1941.
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Ty District Court House
Knox. Ville
Iowa
Klein & Klein
John A. J
John A. Pog
Muddled Radio Script Fragments Spark Reader Confusion
A garbled OCR sample presents a string of misquoted dialogue and stray phrases. The readable bits mention a doctor and fear, but lack a coherent narrative, place, or date, leaving only fragments to summarize as a damaged historical snippet.
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Neve
Sesersl Pointe
Gwrole
Burgen
Rage
Mr. Riggen
Ladrid
Perdpansions
Houweling
Pella, Lowa
Kersbergen
Sinclair
Pleng
Korsbergen’s
Main and
Oskalooss
Mrs. Cook
Auto Furniture Loan
Federal Discount Corp
Momore
General Electric
Electric
Wormhoudt
Armstrong
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