Iowa News Roundup of Iowa City to Hawaii Appointments
Miss Matilda Paul of Iowa City named teacher in Hawaii public schools. Bobbles of crime and tragedy appear with Neubecker’s suicide in Humbolt and a gas explosion death in Manning. Rhodes scholar Willis Nutting heads to Rebel College in England, while others report farm accidents, court suits, and a $500,000 gift to Cornell.
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Matilda Paul
Iowa City
Hawaii
E. C. Neubecker
State Highway Commission
Humbolt
Lieut. Clair Cheney
Greene
Floyd County
Willis D. Nutting
Rebel College
England
Ida Greick
Manning
Burns
Rostermundt & Kuhl
Rudolph Seick
Ouncil Bluffs
Methodist General Education Board of
New York City
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
James Henderson
Marion
Cedar Rapids
D. W. King
William Couser
Stone City
Henry Hanson
Harlan
Ella Pattee
Hanson
Pattee
War Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Banks
W. P. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Des Moines
National Education Association
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Irene
Kinsley Brothers of
McGregor
McGregor Cow Testing Association
Ora Cook
Omaha
Missouri River
Miss Cook
Hamilton
James Allen
Allen
Waukon
Tim Bresnagam
Sam Fearhelm
John Dougherty
Makee Ridge
Jerry Ryan
John Skeim
West Ridge
Albert Moen
Henry Roen
Frankville
Silver Creek
Howard Frost
Fort
Frost
Madison
Will and estate gifts dominate early Iowa items
The will of William Gates leaves over 200000 to his sister Mrs Mabel Wadsworth of Longmont with 100 to brother Fred Gates. Iowa items report sheriffs meeting bankers in Des Moines to discuss the new attorney general control, a teen death from measles and water, a Des Moines fire attempt by kerosene, drought relief, grain and boxcar shortages, crop progress, a coal contract suit in Denison, a guilty verdict in Stagg case, and records on milk yields, farm sales, a tornado roof loss near Lewis, and robber fears at Macksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gates
Nevada
Mabel Wadsworth
Longmont
Fred Gates
Iowa
Des Moines
Norman Hellese
Chris Helleso
Garwin
Marshalltown
George Northrup
Audubon
George Weighton
Tama County
Heidin
Traer
Weather Bureau
Denison
Saylor Coal Company
Thompson
Philip Stagg
Adelaide
Waterloo
American Jersey Cattle Club
Fred Nancolas
Iowa Falls
Franklin County
F. D. Woodruff
Nashua
Minn
J. M. Stout
Nancolas
Ernest Multhaupt
Lewis
Multhaupt
Macksburg
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Lillian Leffert
Columbus Junction
John Ellis
Mary
Grieder
Council Bluffs
Tanlac Restores Knoxville Man After Long Illness
Capt Geo W Womble of 105 Jennings St Knoxville Tennessee suffered chronic stomach and intestinal trouble for months. After two bottles of Tanlac he reports restored appetite and energy, no more night dread, and sleeping well. He credits Dr Chambliss of Kuhlman Chambliss for urging the treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Womble
Jennings St
Knoxville
Tenn
Captain Womble
Tanlac
Dan M. Chambliss
Kuhlman Chambliss
Origins and name of North Carolina in early colony history
The piece traces Raleigh's 1584 permission from Queen Elizabeth to establish a colony at Roanoke, Virginia Dare, and the colony's decline. It notes Newburn’s 1710 founding by migrants from Virginia, Huguenots, and Germans, western counties settlement, and the state’s path to ratifying the Constitution in 1789. It explains the name Carolina from Latin Carolus honoring Charles IX of France and later King Charles II of England.
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North Carolina
North Carollna
Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
America
Roanoke Island
Virginia Dare
England
Spain
Virginia
France
Palatinate
Newburn
Carolina
South Carolina
Carolus
Charles
Charles IX
Iso
Makes Use Of Dead Tree For Ornamental Vine Pergola
A Fargo reader describes using a dead tree trunk as a base for an ornamental flowering vine pergola. After trimming, peeling bark, and leveling, two 12 foot 2 by 4 inch pieces form the top, with sides nailed to the trunk. Spaced 8 inches apart, the crosspieces are beveled, and two coats of burnt umber oil finish preserve and color the wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Meller
Fargo
N. D
Popular Mechanics
Thal
No Room for the “Knocker” in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Star defends the city’s citizenship and progress citing census gains in construction and industry. It condemns detractors as pests of destruction and urges public spirited citizens to ostracize them, arguing strangers may be misled by such chatter.
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Indianapolis
United States
Indianapolis Star
Love Breaks Through as Billy Wins Patty
In a coy autumn scene Billie confesses love to Patty on a veranda. Patty fears losing him to a richer romance but learns she loves him too. A tense moment ends with Patty revealing mutual affection as Billy declares joy and kisses follow.
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Billie
Patty
Billy
Glory
Rain Tree Harvests Water From Desert Planting
A field of one square kilometer could grow 10,000 Peru vian rain trees 25 meters apart. Each tree yields about nine gallons daily, totaling 895,000 liters per day. After evaporation and infiltration, about 135,000 liters or 20,531 gallons are available for distribution. The rain tree adapts to most soils with little care.
Pillow Becomes Effective Weapon Against Florida Burglar
In Pleasantville a woman woke to a creak on the stairs and hurled a bed pillow at an intruder. The pillow struck the burglar in the face as he rose, sending him down the stairs. He leaped through a window and fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville
Fla
Plan Early for Beauty in Growing Cities
A brief note on urban beauty stressing that healthy cities aim for beauty and that growth should be planned. It argues that beauty emerges as cities expand and warns against sacrificing landscape and labor to haste. Emphasizes prudent timing and thoughtful design.
High cost of living agita discussed by family figures
Uncle Joe Cannon recalls a past Illinois scene where a poor attorney finds his two young daughters debating the high cost of living. Helen seven says daddy must save while Milly five adds mother must do. The anecdote frames a household view amid broader worries.
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Joe Cannon
Illinois
Tittle
Helen
Milly
Bereaved Kind Old and the Tramp Exchange
A fragmentary scene shows a sorrowful old woman and a man in distress as she asks about marriage. The terse dialogue hints at social divide and hardship, with stray punctuation and unclear context.
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H. P. Galloway
H. J. Burton
Lon Fritch
North Market St
Oskaloosa
Jonathan Brace
By Jack Lawton
Western Newspaper Union
Bigihatare
Bradley & Vrooman Co
Pedes EO
Bev
M. Vander Linden
Pella
W. C.verploeg
Ames
Farmer's Produce Building
Georgia Chalfont
Fowler Telephone Building
Main Street
DE Reus & van Zante
Chamber of Commerce
DR. C
FOX
Main and Liberty Sts
J. J. Sybenga
Puritan Drug Store
A. J. Visser
Franklin St
Residence Phone
Aschenbrenner
Hye
Har
Geelhoed
A. P. Fankhauser
T. G. Fultz
Vander
ZYL Bros
Wagner's
W. F. Crew
North Side Square
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