Walnut trees and a fatal Sigourney hospital crash
The Indianola article notes an old English walnut tree on John Mayers 311 West Salem lot with green nuts likely to never mature. A town accident near Sigourney killed a woman whose husband drove a Model T along with a flat tire when the car hit rocks, catapulted, and she died from chest injuries and head trauma at 9 PM after being rushed to Sigourney hospital.
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Indianola Tribune
Indianola
John Mayers
West Salem
Cliff Connoran
Julius Dennewill
Mr. Dennewill
Sigourney Hospital
Sigourney
Clyde Taylor
Manion’s
Taylor
C. L. Heald
Sigourney Blue Ribbon For Big Fish Yarns
A tale from the Skunk River recounts Perry Kirkpatrick's son landing a 42 pound catfish using an improvised “Kirkpatrick Method.” He felt the fish with his foot, hooked it through its open mouth and gill, then brought it ashore. Two additional 20 pound fish were caught on lines during the trip.
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Sigourney Review
Skunk River
Perry Kirkpatrick
Harper
Kirkpatrik
Kirkpatrick
Two Women Die In Auto Crash On No. 60
Monroe County report details a Friday morning crash three miles south of Lovilia that killed Stella Bartlett, 30, and Mrs. John Waters, 28. Sister Bernice Bartlett survived, later dying en route to Des Moines. the car, a heavy sedan, left the pavement when control was lost.
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Monroe County
Stella Bartlett
John Waters
Bernice Bartlett
Des Moines
Miners Hospital
Albia
Miss Bartlett
Lovilia
South English Woman Dies After Tragedy on Hill
Mrs. George Cabler of South English was fatally injured when the car she and her husband rode swerved on a hill north of Manson’s hill. She died at 9 o'clock last night after being injured at 7.
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Sigourney Review
George Cabler
South English
Manson’s Hill
Des Moines Cake Peddlers Lure Indianola Dog
Agnes and Alice Scroggs report their second wire haired terrier was lured by a man in a car and driven away with a woman directing. Paul Ogle saw the incident and the car number belonged to Carl Linquist of Des Moines. Deputies traced to Mrs Eleanor Roland at 727 45th Street Place. The dog later fled back to the car through the home. Mrs Roland and Mr Linquist visit Indianola every Saturday to sell bread and cakes.
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Indianola Tribune
Scroggs Twins
Agnes
Alice
Paul Ogle
Court Yard
Paul
Carl Linquist
Des Moines
Sheriff Marais
Des Moines Monay
Eleanor Roland
45Th Street Place
Houghtaling
Newton Motorist Tries His Hand In Making Engine
Basil Miller of Newton, known for Miller Air Lite electric supply device, built a six cylinder V type engine in his shop on East Twelfth Street South. After six weeks of work he plans to install the engine in his car for a trial run. The design features no valves, with exhaust port openings replacing valve mechanisms, and uses parts from six autos for its moving components.
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Jasper County
Newton
Basil Miller
Miller Air Lite
Twelfth Street
First Avenue
Miller
Miller touts compact design with maintenance savings
Mr. Miller claims his design offers a small, light system with no valves, gears, or push rods, reducing repair bills by avoiding moving parts prone to failure.
Ninety Year Old New Sharon Man Not Folding Arms
Gunder Johnson, 99, east of New Sharon, refuses to retire. He insists on doing heavy chores such as gathering gooseberries and cutting wood, proving age does not curb his work ethic as his cataract operation leaves him with sharp eyesight and continued reading ability.
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New Sharon
Gunder Johnson
Johnson
Oskaloosa Man Drowns During Fishing Trip Near Bridge
Walter Phillips a 47 year old Oskaloosa man slipped from a riverbank while fishing on the South Skunk four feet deep water and drowned shortly after 2 PM. W E Duncan and James Duncan pulled him from the water as heat exhaustion suspected. Coroner Reynolds and Sheriff Beasley investigated. Phillips lived with his father and brothers, was a painter and rainbow division veteran. Auction Scrip promotion appears in the same notice.
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Keokuk
Reynolds
George Wilkening
Wilkening
Homer Beasley
Harry Reynal
Reynolds Funeral
Oskaloosa
Mr. Phillips
Charles Phillips
Ralph
Charles
John
Rainbow Division
American Expeditionary Forces
Children Gain New Mother in Prairie City Tale
W J Telfer wed Miss Myrna Bradshaw of Mitchellville after his wife and two children died in a 1931 crash on U S 68 near Des Moines. The former rural schoolteacher now cares for five of his children, who already knew her from teaching. Wheellock, driver in the other car, faced manslaughter charges then a DUI conviction and appeals. two additional manslaughter counts were pending.
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Prairie City
W. J. Telfer
Iowa Supreme Court
Boy How I Want A New Car Opinion Cartoon
A barber counsels a wary customer, Bill Jones, on buying a car during hard times. He argues the purchase supports workers along the supply chain and stimulates the economy, suggesting spending locally boosts jobs and confidence. The piece frames consumer spending as a civic duty to revive good times.
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Bill Jones
Bill
Mr. Jones
Three Ways to Value a Dollar Reflects on Spending Saving
A philosophical quip discusses how spending reveals value, earning shows sacrifice, and saving fuels desire for future purchases. It muses on aging, memory of a father’s age at the reader’s age, and the contrast between youth and maturity.
Too Many Free Riders In community progress
The Western Star argues that town progress rests on a core group of boosters. Many people benefit from projects yet few contribute time or money, while others criticise. The piece emphasizes persistent free riders and the need for widespread effort, noting that gradual unity will come but a minority will always pull the weight.
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Coldwater Western Star
Radio Addresses Precede Primary Amid Mud Slinging
In days before the primary election radio listeners heard many political speeches with heavy mudslinging. Some remarked on the need for action and asked why radio broadcasters do not intervene to curb the slander and libel among candidates. The piece notes several voices urging responsibility from the radio people.
Radio Rule Shields Candidates From Station Censorship
A Federal Radio Commission excerpt explains that licensees cannot censor speeches by legally qualified candidates and must provide equal broadcast opportunities. The act allows no obligation to air candidate material, with violations risking license revocation. The piece notes many political speeches are expected before the November general election.
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Federal Radio Commission
Radio Commission
Two Minute Sermons by Rev George Henry
The sermon notes a church service running over time with a preacher exceeding an hour and five minutes. The author contrasts church length with hours spent at theatre, movies, dances, and card parties, musing that people seek value for their time and money. The rant ends with a lighthearted thank you.
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George Henry
Passenger Bus Schedule for Pella Area in 1932
Schedule lists departures from Pella to Des Moines at 8 26 a m 2 26 p m and 7 41 p m and to Oskaloosa at 9 30 a m 3 30 p m and 7 45 p m All buses depart from Hotel Pella.
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Pella
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Trade Extension Auction Sales Want Ads Chronicle
Merchant offers Auction Scrip to buyers at the Trade Extension Auction Sales as advertised in the Chronicle Want Ads. It notes how readers can purchase their favorite article using scrip from the sale event.
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de Extension
Pella
Pella Chronicle
Merchants Windows
The Giant Before My Door Examines Courage
A poet recalls a towering foe that bellows fear but collapses when faced by steadfast resolve. The giant’s fear becomes smoke as truth and courage reveal strength, leaving no shadow to fear. The poem celebrates inner power over menacing threats and the triumph of the true of heart.
Fossil find supports historic land bridge between continents
The Carnegie Institution and Smithsonian Service, with the Northland cutter, report fossil shale slabs on St Lawrence Island near the Bering Strait. Leaf impressions of sequoia suggest a continuous redwood forest linking North America and Asia about 50 million years ago, supporting a former land bridge.
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North America
Asia
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Ralph W. Chaney
Smithsonian Institution
Coast Guard
Northland
St. Lawrence Island
Bering Strait
Chaney
Alaska
China
Midway Point
Continents
Paper Sale at Chronicle Office for Typewriter Sheets
100 sheets typewriter paper offered at 26 cents per bundle. 8 by 11 inch paper described as good bond quality sold through the Chronicle Office.
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Chronicle
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