Bass feats and petty theft ripple through southeastern towns
Lloyd Roush boasted a 334 pound bass from the railroad pond the largest caught this week as locals cite eight to ten pounders in the town reservoir. Carl Rees, taxi driver, woke to find $45 to $50 missing from his pocketbook while he slept in a Marion hotel davenport. The C R Mobley store in Kellogg reported a break in with merchandise stolen through the basement entry, per Manrse Mirror.
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Lloyd Roush
Humeston
Carl Rees
Davenport
Marion Hotel
Rees
Knoxville Journal
Canines Shot After Sheep Losses In Ollie Meeting
After sustained sheep losses attributed to dogs near Ollie, local sheepmen urged action. Sheriff Homer Beasley, with Ollie officials, rounded up all unlicensed dogs and shot them, reporting the measure as a necessary step to protect flocks.
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Ollie
Homer Beasley
Keokuk County
Albians Survive Flood Rush Near Indianola
Three Albia youths Clarence Tate Claude Hixenbaugh and Bill Monroe driving toward Des Moines were swept by rising South River flood near Indianola. Their car stalled as it was carried off the road by the torrent and abandoned in a field after a bus driver aided their escape.
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Indianola
Clarence Bill Tate
Claude Hixenbaugh
Bill Monroe
Des Moines
Evans
South River
Albia
Corn Plowed by Tractor Taller Than Team Work
John Osborn of Hawkins home place notes corn grown with a tractor stands about three inches taller than corn grown with a team. He mixed plowing methods on comparable land and timing, using both tractors and teams to test the difference. Montezuma Republican reports the inquiry.
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John Osborn
Hawkins
John
Trady
Montezuma
Repubican
Thieves Rampant in Jasper County Reported
An epidemic of thievery sweeps Jasper county with numerous complaints turned over to county officials. Schroyer of Baxter reportedly lost his truck last week, found later in Newton. Twenty five barred chickens were stolen from Mrs. Frank Maxwell near Mingo while she visited her hospitalized husband in Des Moines.
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Jasper County
Schroyer
Baxter
Newton
Frank Maxwell
Mingo
Calf 15 Sold At Top Notch Price
A five month old calf sold for 3800 and sent to the South Dakota state penitentiary as a junior herd sire. Melvin Campbell of Maytag Dairy Farms announced the selection after evaluating top Midwest herds for type and pedigree. This marks the second calf from Maytag Dairy Farms bringing 800 in recent weeks with the first calf sold in Denver on June 6.
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South Dakota
Melvin M. Campbell
Maytag Dairy Farms
Middlewest
Penitentiary
Denver
Jasper County
Air Compressor Explosion Spreads Damage at Monroe Shop
Three men narrowly escaped serious injury when the Stock & Lister tire shop air compressor exploded Saturday near 10:00 am. Frank Stock Walter Lister and James Mindham were nearby. the blast shook the shop and adjacent O K Grocery, blew the top to the ceiling, tore plaster, and created a floor hole. Damage estimated around $100 in Monroe Mirror report.
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Stock & Lister Tire
Frank Stock
Walter Lister
James Mindham
Mr. Lister
O. K
Stock
Lister
Mindham
Monroe Mirror
Paving Nears Completion on Mahaska County Route
Two thirds of the new Mahaska county paving on Primary No 2 east was completed Tuesday as Des Moines Asphalt Paving Co working from Rose Hill finished the slab into Rose Hill from the Keokuk county line. The pavers joined the second phase of the project with crews continuing work along the route.
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Mahaska County
Des Moines Asphalt Paving Co
Rose Hill
Keokuk County
Concrete slab progress near Rose Hill and Oskaloosa
The stretch of concrete between the west slab and Rose Hill along the south Skunk River was completed by noon Tuesday. Paving now ends at the east county line with only the remaining three and a half mile section from the east end of the Oskaloosa slab to the South River to be constructed. No work occurred Saturday or Sunday though crews returned Monday and poured 603 feet despite a muddy road bed. Keokek County News reports.
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South Skunk River
Rose Hill
South River
East County
Oskaloosa
Keokek Co. News
Mysterious Hole Appears in Knoxville Sidewalk
Frank Wells reports a puzzling eight inch wide hole in the east Knoxville sidewalk. The hollow slopes to stones below with charred cement at the bottom. He recalls a nearby lightning strike two weeks earlier, suggesting a possible connection to the mysterious creation.
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Frank Wells
Mr. Wells
Death Mystery Surrounds Merle Gee Shooting Case
State Bureau of Investigation agents from Des Moines worked in Knoxville and Marion County to unravel the death of Merle Gee who died after a shooting near the public square. Fred Johnson led the inquiry with assistants, questioning coroner’s jury witnesses as Sheriff Clark and Deputy May supplemented local efforts. Gee spoke of seeking his own resolution before passing, offering little detail.
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State Criminal Bureau of Investigation
Knoxville
Marion County
Merle Gee
Public Square
Fred Johnson
Des Moines
Johnson
Clark
May
Gee
Mater Hospital
Knoxville Express
Flood Waters Cause Thousands in Southern Iowa Damage
Flood waters from Saturday deluge cause extensive damage across southern Iowa. Rainfall totals ranged from four to six inches, causing creeks to rise and threaten homes and farms in the region. Emergency crews assess damage as residents begin cleanup amid continued wet conditions.
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Iowa
Des Moines River Flood Ravages Rail Lines and Bridges
After heavy rain the Des Moines river rose rapidly flooding lowlands and washing out track near Concrete Materials Corp. North of town. Six Mahaska county bridges damaged. Freight cars derailed on the Burlington line near Frederic with no injuries. Main line restored to schedule after blockage cleared. Eddyville Tribune.
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Des Moines
Burlington
Frederic
Eddyville Tribune
Freight Cars Derailed Near Frederic In Burlington Train
Sixteen eastbound Burlington freight cars derailed at Frederic near the switch on Saturday evening when a broken wheel flange caused the derailment. No injuries. Wreckage included head lettuce meat and wool cars. Wreckers from Ottumwa and Creston cleared the line, with 50 to 60 men at work. Main line reopened at noon Sunday, clearance completed by Monday.
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Burlington
Frederic
Avery
Ottumwa
Creston
Monroe Co
News
Chariton Dispatcher A Z Crabill Takes Life At Cemetery
A Chariton man named A Z Crabill, a longtime train dispatcher, killed himself with strychnine in the Chariton cemetery. He lay dying near his daughter's grave as a local observer found him. Coroner Throckmorton ordered no inquest. funeral services were conducted by Rev E L Stone at Beardsley Funeral Home with burial in Chariton cemetery.
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A. Z Crabill
Harrison
Chariton
E. Lamb
Mr. Lamb
Mr. Crabill
Beardsley Funeral Home
Throckmorton
Crabill
Insanity Commission
E. L. Stone
M. E. Church
Clean the alleys crusade entertains Sharon youths
Eighty seven boys and girls gathered at the Sharon theatre Tuesday afternoon for the Clean the alleys crusade inaugu rated by the Boy Scouts. They enjoyed a program with songs and stories aimed at community neatness and good citizenship.
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Sharon Theatre
Boy Scouts
Scouts Clean Up Alleys After Movie Matinee Effort in New Sharon
The New Sharon Star notes Scouts collected 870 cans across town after a Movietone matinee and evening show of Sunny Side Up. Eighty seven youths hauled waste. Scoutmaster Tennant urges continued cleanup, praising the Scouts' service at a recent celebration and urging the Commercial club to secure a new meeting place.
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L. W. Garner
Scout Sexiiy
Bill Christiansen
Tennant
Star Office
Scout Leichtle
Sharon
Sharon Star
Man with money to burn has a hot time
A man with ample funds enjoys a lively event in a bustling venue. He spends freely, drawing attention as night unfolds with music, lights, and crowds.
War prayer suggestion echoes by alienist critic
The brief note reflects a speechless wartime exchange where calls to prayer and moral critique mingle with the appeal to victory. It frames faith as a tool against conflict and questions whether spiritual effort translates into geopolitical outcomes.
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Bunions Relief
A two ounce bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil is advertised as full strength and available at druggists. The ad claims fifteen minutes to vanish pain and swelling after two or three applications, with nightly use shrinking soft corns and ending foot troubles guaranteed or money refunded.
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Moone
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