Logan Hendricks Sails High Seas
Log an Hendricks writes from a sea voyage heading toward New York after a trip east to Plymouth Cherbourg Bremerhaven and Germany. He notes 1000 passengers 3500 sacks of mail and cargo with sunsets on the sea mentions currency exchange and a hotel stay in Germany, and a shipboard party before returning home.
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New York
Plymouth
London
Cherbourg
U. K
Bremerhaven
Germany
Sea Air
Desteker Garden
Whitey
Rusch Hotel
Fisher
Lovejoy
Marquette
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa
Notice filed in Marion County Iowa District Court clerk office that Adriana Roorda deceased has a will. Hearing set for Sunday in August 1929 at Knoxville office with all interested parties invited. Clerk Walter Kester signs the notice dated July 8 1929. A stray fishing anecdote appears after the official notice.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Adriana Roorda
Knoxville
Walter Kester
Mortuary Rites for John Groetveld Held Near Knoxville
John Groetveld born December 28 1892 in Netherlands died July 11 near Knoxville after 13 years at his farm home. He moved to America as an infant, married Roxie May Neeley February 4, and left two children Harry 12 and Lois 9. He was devoted to family, faithful in faith, and mourned by parents, eight sisters, and brothers. Funeral services were conducted on July 12 by Rev W J Power at the First Methodist Church in Kenxritle.
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John Groetveld
Henry
Effie Broetveld
Netherlands
Knoxville
America
Asbury
Asbury Methodist Church
Roxie May Neeley
Harry
Lois
John
Christ
W. J. Powler
Kenxritle
Funeral details mention a body laid to rest at Gracelei Cemetery
Brief funeral record notes a wake or burial at Gracelei Cemetery with the body prepared for interment. No further names or dates provided in the readable text.
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Mie
al Ethic
Ie Gracelai
Orpheum Hosts Aviation Gala Week With First All Talking Picture
Des Moines Orpheum announces aviation gala week headlined by the Igoletto Brothers Swanson Sisters and the first all talking aviation film New Orleans star Ricardo Cortez Alma Bennett plus The Flying Fool with Wm Boyd Marie Prevost Tom OBrien Al Wilson appearance by aviation star. Chester Spencer Lola Williams R. E. O. acts and short subjects complete the program as Des Moines paves way for the Aeronautic Exposition starting July 17 19.
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Des Moines
Orpheum Theatre
Igoletto Brothers
Swanson Sisters
Bobtail
Herbert Faye
Eddie McManus
Bobbie Russo
Florence Page
New Orleans
Ricardo Cortez
William Collier
Alma Bennett
Wm. Boyd
Marie Prevost
Tom O'Brein
al Wilson
Aviation Pictures
Orpheum
Iowan’s
Chester Spencer
Lola Williams
Student Praises the Royal Typerwriter in Iowa Letter
A letter from Spencer De Jong of Orange City Iowa dated July 11 1929 praises a Royal Typerwriter sold by Mr Sadler. He notes heavy farm work in summer mentions crops barley oats and threshing time and reports a wish to boost the machine to students. He also mentions personal matters including vacation farming plans and a Ford purchase.
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Chronicle
Pate Powe
Mr. Sadler
Inion
Ford
Myron Brink
Spencer DE Jong
Two Flora Siblings Hurt In Albia Road Accident
Flora Argenta sisters were seriously hurt in a Lovill Albia road crash when a Ford rolled over at a bridge. Flora sustained a broken arm and other injuries while Elizabeth Argenta and two boys in framing were passengers. one sister was in the rumble seat and escaped with bruises.
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Flora, Argenta
Lovill-Albia
Biid
Flora
Elizabeth Argenta
Hever Ar Amble
Glen Redfern Named Masonic Instructor for Keokuk County
Glen Redfern, Keokuk county auditor, has been appointed by the Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons as a Masonic instructor. He is the sixth Keokuk County appointee, chosen after taking the examination during the Grand Lodge sessions in Burlington in June among 19 aspirants statewide. He was the district’s sole candidate from Iowa, Keokuk, Mahaska, and Marion counties.
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Glen Redfern
Keokuk County
Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons
Redfern
Grand Lodge
Burlington
Towa
Keokuk
Mahaska
Marion
Farm Women End Meeting on Nutrition Programs
Farm Bureau women from Summit Pleasant View and Cincinnati districts held their last meeting at Mrs Will Van Dusseldorp home on Wednesday July 10. Leaders coordinated meals and expressed admiration for the Farm Bureau as a cooperative learning body for farmers wives. The group plans a fall banner meeting with renewed ideas after a period of rest.
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Summit
Pleasant View
Cincinatti
Farm Bureau
Summit Two
Will van Dusseldorp
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Kelloggs
Krumbles
Brookdale Peas
Yee
Kuyper
Korner
Daddy
Arie H. Bogard
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Arie
Mr. Hoover
Spreek
Gare
Johnny
Logan Hendricks
The
Orange City
Hoeksema
Tromp
South Side Square
Pella, Iowa
Ralph Hays
Hamm Auto Top Co
Oskaloosa, Iowa
BUICK
Buick Motor Company
Flint
Michigan
General Motors Builders of
Oshawa
Cni. Corporation
Buick and Marquette Motor Cars
Pella Motor CO
Franklin Street
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