Westward traveler struck by Hagenbeck circus train
Twenty years ago Ed Radmioski of Cleveland was struck by a Hagen beck circus train west of town while heading toward harvest fields in Dakota. He survived with bruises. The report also covers local politics with Perkins leading Cummins, townships split, and a Perkins Boodler scandal in Knoxville. A mix of minor accidents, weddings, moves, and business closings fills the week’s notes.
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Ed Radmioski
Cleveland
Ohio
Dakota
Hagenbeck Circus
Mammoth Circus to Visit Knoxville Iowa
Robbins Bros big four ring show arrives Saturday July 31 with the world’s largest circus. A street parade will open the event and the augmented circus features three elephants three herds of animals a hippopotamus from Africa Ponca Bills Wild West and fifty Sioux Indians drawing hundreds from the county to attend the performances.
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Robbins Bros
Knoxville
U. S. Circus Corporation
Africa
Ponca _Bill
Mrs John J Buwalda dies at 25 in Pella area
Mrs John J Buwalda died at her home two miles northwest of Pella at 11 00 am Wednesday July 21 aged 25 years 8 months cause peritonitis from an ulcerated tooth She leaves a husband two children her parents Mr and Mrs John Gosselink and many relatives Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 45 pm at the home and 8 30 pm at First Reformed Church Interment Oakwood Cemetery The notice also notes thanks for sympathy and mentions third district American Legion band engagement for the Iowa state fair with Clare Chenette of Hampton directing musicians from multiple towns.
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First Reformed Church
Bernie Mulder
Oakwood Cemetery
American Legion
Omaha
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Belmond
Clarion
Bristow
Allison
Dows
Eldora
Clarkesville
Wellsburg
Webster City
Waterloo
Eagle Grove
Goldfield
Hampton
Clare Chenette
World's First Five Ring Circus Coming to Des Moines
Des Moines will host the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey 1926 show, featuring five rings, 350 trained horses, 800 aerialists and gymnasts, a 1000 animals, and a 15,000-seat main tent, with performances starting August 4 1926. The expansive program includes multiple troupes performing simultaneously, foreign acts, and a two hour plus spectacle headlined by top stars and clowns.
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Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
Des Moines
Des Moines Public Schools Enroll 30000 Pupils Last Year
Report notes 30,000 pupils enrolled in Des Moines public schools last year with total operating costs not yet disclosed. The item highlights enrollment scale and pending budget figures for the district.
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Des Moines
Public School Funding Per Pupil In City Budget
The city public schools budgeted a total of 3,068,156.91 dollars for the year, equating to just over 100 dollars per pupil, with the remainder detailing allocations across programs and staff as reported.
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Mariana County
Perkins
Cummins
Lake Prairie Township
Knoxville Township
Ben Sack
Pella
Kamp Wormhoudt
D. Terpstta
Sully
T. van Arkel
Ed Brink
A. Ryany
Peoria
John Wisse
G. A. Baitsell
Wright
E. R. Roorda
L. H. Sadler
Nella Doedyns
Ezra Temple
Stoddard
Knoxville Journal
Journal
Lawrence van Rees
Sam van Vliet
Paonia
Colo
Dave Renaud
J. S. Jelsma
Cimmerjotta
Fam
Mammoth Circus
Iowa
Don Dykstra
Phone Green
A. B.van Houweling Auto Co
Holland Furnace
J. J. Sybenga Jr
Pella Motor Co
Chicago
Illinois
Harry O. Wiersen
Ringling Bros
Broadway and
Independence
C. Edmund
J.T. van Zante
Eave Mhachople Ta Scee
Star Oil
Star Oil Station
John W.vander Linden
Wonder Values
Beason
High Ave
West Oskaloosa
IOW
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