Brother found shot and killed amid family turmoil in Baxter
Karl Kaiser discovers his brother Fred fatally shot with a 12 gauge shotgun on a Baxter sidewalk. Fred Kaiser died by his own hand amid delusions of persecution after a Tuesday morning incident linked to marital strife involving Frank Niles and a Thompson household. Coroner reports no inquest due to suicide.
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Karl Kaiser
Baxter
Fred
Prairie City News
Fred Kaiser
Kaiser
Engle
Karl
Monroe Woman Is Seriously Burned
Mrs. H. M. Tharp of Monroe was seriously burned on the face and chest when lighting a gas range after ham left to bake overnight. A gas leak from an out extinguished fire ignited as she lit the burner, causing a flash and fire to catch her clothing. She was under nurse care and resting at 10:00 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Mirror
H. M. Tharp
Hiteman Man Uses Gun As Persuader
Monroe County News reports Charles Thompson a 64-year-old farmer near Hiteman used a firearm to pressure his 58-year-old wife amid fears of an elopement with a 30-year-old hired man. The incident occurred Saturday prompting police and possible legal action.
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Hiteman Man
Monroe County
Chas
Thompson
Hiteman
Store at Nugent Goes Up in Flames
The Nugent store, about 10 miles south of Sigourney, was destroyed by fire early Monday. A two story frame building housed the store and the Davis family lived on the second floor. The couple escaped with their small son as the building collapsed. nothing was saved. The property was insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney Review
Nugent
Sigourney
Charles Davis
Motorists Escape Serious Injuries in Iowa Crash
Lea Hermyer of West Point and John Reynolds of Chariton escaped serious harm after a high speed collision on U.S. 34 near the Twin bridges east of Chariton. Mud from recent rains caused the sedan to skid while passing the delivery car, leading to a head on crash that hurled the delivery car into a fence and left the vehicles in wreckage. About thirty men and several cars worked to free the drivers and clear the scene. both drivers were uninjured.
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Chariton
Lea Hermyer
West Point
Iowa
John Reynolds
Twin Bridges
U.S. Highway No. 34
Hermyer
Reynolds
Hlermyer
Reynol
Centenarian Answers the Last Call
Mrs. Nancy Gray died at her son James Gray’s home near Lancaster on Wednesday July 1 1931 She was born in Indiana March 12 1817 and moved to Missouri at age twelve She was the widow of Jerry Gray who died years earlier The obituary notes her long life and family connections in the area
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Nancy Gray
James Gray
Lancaster
Gray
Jerry Gray
Indiana
Missouri
Longtime Schuyler County resident dies at 104
At 104 years old, 3 months and 14 days, and invalid for four years, she was cared for by son James Gray and his wife. Funeral services were held at Darby church led by Rev. Thurman Andrews, with burial in Darby cemetery. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. John, near Downing, Mo., and several other children. She is said to have lived longer than any other resident in Schuyler County history.
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James Gray
Darby Church
Thurman Andrews
Darby Cemetery
Schuyler County
Seek Murderer of Numa Farmer
Seymour Herald reports officers believe key clues exist in the brutal murder of Isaac Evans of Numa. Evans was killed at his farm home on a rainy night, shot twice and bludgeoned with a cement block, body found the next day. A $250 reward is offered by Iowa for the conviction of the killer.
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Seymour Herald
Isaac Evans
Numa
Evans
Atvans
Iowa
Youth Loses Arm In Strange Accident Near Montezuma
Warren Byers of Montezuma lost his left arm and suffered a below elbow fracture in a mysterious highway incident five miles east of Montezuma Saturday night. He was found at the car wheel with the arm protruding from an open window and later treated by Dr. B. B. Williams before transfer to Grinnell. No clear cause has emerged, though a large concession truck from Deep River is suspected after other motorists reported being forced to the roadside.
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Warren Byers
Montezuma
Byers
Montezu
Grinnell
Deep River
Fremont Youth Gored by Bull in Farm Incident
Clarence Bergman nineteen son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bergman living southeast of town was attacked by a bull on his father's farm Saturday. He was gored and thrown over a fence, suffering serious internal injuries including damage to a kidney. He had been hauling corn when the bull charged the truck and Bergman stepped out to chase it. The youth, in his freshman year at Town State college, is in St Josephs hospital Ottumwa.
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Clarence Bergman
Charles Bergman
Town
Town State College
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Claude
C. Visscher
Eddyville
John Dykhuis
Pella
Visscher
Chronicle
John Stuart
Monon
Indiana
Robert Stuart
Evanston
Stuart
Mary Howell
Cornie Ver Ploes
Monda
Viola de Winter
Gora Jansz
Knoxville
Vandermeulen Hardware
Henry Carson
Iowa City
Carol
Children's Hospital
Ross Schakel
Casey van den Berg
Babe Tysseling
Pete Grundman
Fred Veenstra
A. B. van Houweling
Connersville
Ind
Jerry Baby
Newton
Don Dykstra
Charles van Vliet
Donald Heerema
Rudolph Ulrich
Clarence Wilkins
George Cummings
Jack Rhynsburger
Clear Lake
Ted Overell
Columbus Junction
John Rillihan
Des Moines
John Brand
Faulkton
S.D
Florence Black
Western Union Telegraph Co
Carl Black
Baavia
Burns Tragic Death Of Infant From Scalding Milk Incident
Eddyville tribune reports 18 month old Paul Henry Boer died Saturday evening from burns after pulling a pan of scalding milk on himself near Eddyville. He was born December 20 1929 and died July 11 1931 at home, survived by parents and six siblings. Funeral at 2 pm Monday conducted by Rev. Franken, burial in Columbia cemetery. Pallbearers named Elmer Klein, Ivan Klein, Charles Gardner, Billy Gardner. Also included is a USDA honey container popularity note noting two and a half pound tin pail as top choice in New York area, with glass jars pricier by 10 to 16 cents per pound.
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Eddyville
Paul Henry
P. H. Boer
Marie
Anne
John
Henrietta
Aartee
Lloyd
H. E. Franken
The
Reformed Church
Columbia Cemetery
Elmer
Ivan Klein
Charles
Billy Gardner
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New York
Pella Resident and Visitor News Highlights
Eddyville reader C Visscher praises the Chronicle while visits unfold across Pella. A cast of locals, relatives, and travelers from Des Moines to Ottumwa are noted for calls, housing changes, and upcoming vacations. Continuous community chatter covers illness, housing sales, and church visits.
Sheep and Herder Lore From Gilfillan Notes
Excerpts from Gilfillan's Sheep reflect the aging herder against industrial modernity. Humorous vignettes compare Jacob’s biblical flock to modern descendants, while images of wagons, weather, and a dog chasing porcupines color the pastoral meditation with witty observations about work, arithmetic, and stubborn pursuits.
The Free Life Of The Herding Way In The West
In a reflective sketch, the author contrasts scarce leisure of the multi millionaires with the herder who has time to read. He recalls misfit cooks and old biscuits, a faulty car full of faults, and thirteen tire blows on a long trip. He extols vast open spaces, honest people, and the herder’s liberty to live as he wishes.
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Frank Niles
Robinson
Tedford
Niles
Monroe
Steve
Tharp
Grandman
Guernsey Dairy
Centenarian
Hoeksema Bros
Sharon Star
Fremont
Claude Bergman
Fremont Gazette
John Braafhart
Farmers Union
J. E. de Wit and
Stourney
Walter de Witt
Oskaloosa
Boone
Lugene
N. de Wit
Stuart Goad
Gerrit Slob
Orange City
Sam van Viiet
Ed Cook
Slob
al Plonder
Cmoiten
Ray Vander Zyl
Paul Popma
Ozarks
Arkansas
de Wit
Prairie
Mothe de Wit
H.C. Jacobs
B. Mulder
Hol
Second Arch
George Hankamp
Anthony van Zante
Kalamazoo
Mich
John D. Guerts
C. G. Orcutt
C. M. Orcutt
Ranville
Library Notes
Gilfillan
Rock Bottom
Jacob
Scotland
Johnny
Dutch Mill
West Washington Street
Stewart Goad, Mgr
Voile
Hall’s Apparel Shop
High Ave
East
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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