Sudden Death of Jacob Keegel Farmer in Jefferson Township
Jacob A. Keegel aged 44 a well known farmer and stock feeder of Jefferson township died suddenly Friday afternoon at his home near old Buxton of indigestion after a heavy dinner. He had earlier helped with stock and a feed agent and ate tapioca pudding with guests. He complained of heart pain and died before a doctor arrived. Coroner Dr J E Davis concluded no inquest was needed. Funeral held at Bussey Monday forenoon. his father Jacob Keegel Sr a Civil War veteran had died at Pella nearly ten years earlier. Relatives in the area were notified.
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Jacob A. Keegel
Jefferson Township
Old Buxton
Mr. Keegel
Keegel
Anderson
Bussey
J. E. Davis
William Gochee
Oskaloosa Herald
Jacob Keegel
Pella
Compare Living Costs of Farmers and Others
A study from Iowa State College found farm families paid 50 percent more for food per person than Des Moines wage earners, despite larger family sizes. The higher farm costs stemmed from greater spending on housing and appliances, linked to parental education. More educated parents tended to educate their children more extensively.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Des Moines
Altho
What Should Be Done To Help Agriculture
Farmers are urged to submit ideas to The National Farm News for improving agriculture with a cash prize contest offering five hundred dollars total. Readers in farming homes are invited to write on how to restore the nation’s basic industry, with prizes from 200 to 5 dollars and twenty honorable mentions.
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National Farm News
National Voice of
American Farmer
National Weekly Farm
Pella Insurance Man Wins Convention Trip
Harry Van Hemert of the Equitable Life of Iowa attends the Honorary Production Clubs convention in Asheville North Carolina June 29 and 30. The firm has over five hundred million dollars in force and marked a new single day production record with 2 818 669 in paid production on June 15.
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Harry van Hemert
Equitable Life of Iowa
Pella
Ashville
Asheville
Kenilworth Inn
Henry Nollen
van Hemert
Equitable Life of Iowa Shows Monthly Premium Growth
A historical note states that one day’s receipts exceeded the insurance the company held in 1888, with the Equitable Life of Iowa recording month by month increases in paid for production starting July 1925 compared with the prior year.
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Equitable Life of
Iowa
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A. van Stigt
Square
A. Waechter
Buick
Pella Motor Co
Pella, Iowa
THE
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D. C
Pella Insurance Man
van der Ploeg
Underwriters Laboratories
Globe Plumbing and Heating Co
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