Knox City notes residents visit Harvey and Des Moines
Special correspondence from Knoxville reports Mrs. Faye Douglas and Miss Charlene Harrington visiting Harvey and returning, with many locals traveling to Des Moines, Bussey, Chicago, and Des Moines for family, business, or training. Measles and pneumonia illnesses affect several families amid community news.
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Faye Douglas
Washington School
Harvey
Gertrude
Merle Taylor
Swan
Charlene Harrington
Myre
Oral’ Adair
Steve Miletich
Melcher
Louilla
E. C. Kincaid
Dallas
Prairie City
Harry de Reus
Des Moines
W.C. Beaver
Durham
Roy Beaver
Vernon
Harmon
Fortune
Des. Moines
Charlotte Murrin
J. L. Collins
Chicago
Collins
Joe H.johnson
Lloyd H. ‘Churchill Je
Churchill
C. P.’Sell
Melbourne
J. W. Smith
Smith
Faye Youst
C. W. Jordar
B. Reynolds
Pete Giorgetti
G. Garbett
Robert Wilkerson
Kuyper’s Korner and Local Home Improvements
A fragment from Kuyper’s Korner highlights homebuilding topics. Charley Hoeksma and Abe Den Adel lay the foundation for Pete Tysseling’s new house while others deliver blocks and install a scare crown to deter birds. Also mentions roof paints Asbes tosine and Bestoline promising seven years of service and a sale on glass cloth for hot-beds at 35c per square yard.
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Charley
Hoeksma
Abe den Adel
Pete Tysseling
Goodwin
Central College basketball season results and odd local laws
Central defeated Simpson 86 to 56 and 25 to 15 against Ellsworth with wins also posted over St Ambrose, Upper Iowa, Wesleyan, State Teachers, and Parson. A district court ruling bars a person from serving as policeman and constable simultaneously. The judge also notes shared offices, a constable election dispute, and quirky ordinances including cat and dog penalties, fireworks sale regulation, and misrepresentation in the paper.
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Central
Parson
Simpson
St. Ambrose
Parsons
Wesleyan
Upper Iowa
Ellsworth
Ames City Council Passes Broad Municipal Crime Code
The Ames city council enacted a sweeping municipal crime code claiming to be the most comprehensive in town. It shifts many crimes and misdemeanors to the mayor's court and covers virtually all offenses tried in district court, indicating far reaching changes in local legal procedure.
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Ames
Tailor’s 29 Season Line Draws Praise in Ad Copy
An advertisement touts 29 seasons of tailoring excellence. It promises “Made to the price” suits with 800 wool varieties priced at 21.75 dollars per suit. The copy emphasizes quality and value to encourage orders.
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Ing
Athletics Has Banner Year at Central U. College
Coach Pence leads Central U. College teams to a standout year in football and basketball. Players Kerr Rowland Ver steeg Neifert Alsip Tandy Hoogeveen Kersbergen Phillips Foot Byers Giles form a strong football lineup with second string promising more. Captain Neifert and Hoogeveen steer a high powered basketball squad with defensive grit and speed. Heath erington Neifert Kuyper Denikas Scholten Alsip and Bosch oppose the varsity squad in tough conference battles.
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Pence
Kerr
Rowland
Versteeg
Neifert
Alsip
Tandy
Hoogeveen
Kersbergen
Phillips
Foot
Byers
Giles
Central
Gibralter
Heatherington
Dwain Neifert
Kuyper
Denikas
Scholten
Bosch
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John Ulrich
University Street
C. Lautenbach & Son
Bill van Buren
Spreek Met
Vol
Jake Sterrenberg
Pella
Hampton
Bro’t
High Avenue
Oskaloosa
Weekers
J. C. Penney Co
Cleo
Paris
Broadway
High Ave. Wear
Iowa
Todare
Big Mac
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