Pella Rally and Wide Awake News in 1860 Marion County
Readable fragments from The Marion County Republican dated October 16 1860 recount the Pella rally with 5000 plus attendees from Mahaska Poweshiek Jasper and others. The report notes Wide Awake drill rebukes from Democrats, caps and sashes given by local women, cheers for Lincoln, and violent rocks aimed at troopers during torchlight processions. Also included are mentions of Cox brothers Wyatt Virgil and J Murray Cox as Young Wide Awake supporters and broader political commentary on free speech and Douglas era figures.
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Henry Cox
Henry E. Wormhoudt
Marion County Republican
Matilda Cox
Pella
Lincoln
Franklin House
Ise Mattie Carter
Smith
Wyatt
Virgil Earp
J. Murray Cox
Cox Brothers
Marion County
Loutheridge
Scholte
Douglas
Sending Diseased Plants for Diagnosis at LL C
Marion County farmers should send diseased plant specimens to Town State College for disease diagnosis. Extension staff warn 80 percent arrive in poor condition and offer precise submission steps. Include diseased parts with healthy tissue, protect moisture, and mail in a strong carton with a notes packet detailing date, owner, location, and injury area.
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Marion County
Town State College
Dale Studt
Knoxville
Studt
Malcolm Shurtleff
Shurtleff
Cattlemen to Hear Of ISC Research on Aug 4
Reports from the thirty-seventh Cattle Feeders Hey Day at Iowa State College will present final results and progress on eight experiments involving 386 cattle. C C Culbertson and Dr Wise Burroughs note the event will showcase stilbestrol supplementation, antibiotics comparisons, cornstalk silage trials, and a new Iowa economy supplement using corncobs molasses urea and minerals with stilbestrol.
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Iowa State College
C. C. Culbertson
Wise Burroughs
Iowa
Burroughs
Richard Sylvester Leads Lynnville Winners in Model Car Contest
Detroit hosts the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild Silver Anniversary judging as Ten youthful designers across senior and junior divisions are named state winners. Richard Sylvester of Lynnville tops the Senior Division with a 150 dollar prize, joined by Paul A. Siegert of Sheldon in the Junior Division. Additional state winners include Curtis L. Biggar of Marshalltown and Charles M. Hansen of Waterloo, with several honorable mentions. Final eight national finalists will compete for university scholarships totaling up to four thousand dollars each, announced at the Detroit Guild banquet in August.
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Detroit
Midh
Towa
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Richard Sylvester
Lynnville
Paul A. Siegert
Sheldon
Curtis L. Biggar
Marshalltown
Charles M. Hansen
Waterloo
Paul G. Nelson
Elliott
Ronald Dueland
Ottumwa
Dean Turner
Roger Roy Tamte
Des Moines
Gerald Titus
St. Ansgar
Terry Holgate
Young Taussig
Babb
General Motors
Keep Livestock Off Sprayed Pasture Warns Iowa Vet
Dr John B Herrick extension veterinarian at Iowa State College warns farmers to keep livestock off pastures for two to three weeks after spraying with 2 4 D or other weed killers. Damaged cornfields may have high nitrate content posing poisoning risk to cattle and sheep if eaten in large amounts. Farmers should monitor nitrate levels when conditions limit plant growth.
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John B. Herrick
Iowa State College
Herriel
Herrick
Marion County Fair Livestock Entries Due July 26
Junior livestock entries for the Marion County Fair must be filed at the County Extension Office by Tuesday July 26. 4-H club members will get help from leaders at July club meetings. Exhibitors should enter each class separately, and 4-H record books will be checked on August 2, the fair entry day.
Fall Fatal in Primghar I A Isenberg dies from skull fracture
In Primghar Iowa I R Isenberg died after a fall that caused a skull fracture. The incident details indicate a fatal head injury with authorities verifying the cause of death.
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Primghar
I. R. Isenberg
Dieleman Dairy Herd Tops County in June
D Dieleman Dairy Herd produced the county's best June with 1114 pounds milk and 42.3 pounds fat, while county averages were 864 pounds milk and 34.5 pounds fat. Myers and Richards had the high cow at 2730 pounds milk and 90 fat. Wyatt Applegate Jersey and other Holsteins also ranked among top producers in the June test.
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D. Dieleman
Dan E. Dieleman
Pella
Bob DeLong
Myers and Richards
Shivers and
Mueller
Jersey Beloning
Wyatt ‘Applegate
Carroll Worthington
Demonstrations at Marion County Fair Spotlight 4-H Teams
Teams from Marion County prepare for demonstrations at the fair. Senior teams kick off at 8 30 a m on Wednesday August 3 with blue red or white classes. Junior teams begin Friday August 5 at 9 a m. One senior team to state fair and one to Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress.
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Marion County
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Fall injures longtime O'Brien County auditor
A fall down basement steps at his new home hospitalized the auditor who served O'Brien county for 33 years and faced health challenges while continuing public duties.
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Ture
O’brien County
Palimpsest marks 35 years of Iowa history monthly
June 1955 celebrates The Palimpsest publication run by the State Historical Society of Iowa. The issue reprints early articles from 1920 and includes a retrospective by Superintendent William J. Petersen. Dr Shambaugh notes the magazine aims to popularize town history while preserving real history. The name Palimpsest is explained as parchment reused over time, allowing later scholars to reconstruct erased writings.
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the Palimpsest
Popular History
State Historical Society of Iowa
William J. Petersen
Benjamin F.shambaugh
Commonwealth
Shambaugh
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Virginia
Great America
Kentucky
Montezuma Company
Knoxville Boys
Pennsylvania
Alexander H. Stevens
Georgia
Atlanta
Emerson Etheridge
Dresden
Tenn
Ll.c
Cities Service
Star Oil CO
Speedy Corox
Wormhoudts
Westinghouse
Ormhovaty
Wormhoudt’s
ISC
Culbertson
Marion CO. Fair
Iowa Historical Monthly
Dick Lautenbach Insurance Agency
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