Life Ends For Mrs Emerson Widowed farmer remembered
Eliza Jane Bettis Emerson born April 17 1833 Sparenberg District South Carolina died March 17 1928 near Cordova Iowa aged 94 years 11 months. She endured Civil War hardships in Arkansas raised her family and helped neighbors weaving cloth and making counterpanes. Funeral at Red Rock Community Church March 19 1928 with burial in Price Cemetery Otley.
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Eliza Jane Bettis
Sparkenburg
South Carolina
Cordova
Iowa
Georgia
William Emerson
Martha Etherington
Russel Emerson
Arkansas
Emerson
Pella
Otley
R. Emerson
Will Taylor
Leo Taylor
Grandma's
Fred Robins
Fred Bishop
Arthur Penny
Thomas Dick
Charles Talbot
Edd Anderson
Frank Anderson
Red Rock
Albert Vander Ploeg
Price
Patents To Iowans During The Week
Des Moines March 28 Lee H Altgilders of Fort Dodge received a patent for a street snowplow designed to attach to a car with twin blowers powered by the engine. Sidney G Hands of Davenport patents an indoor football game on durable fabric. Other Iowa patents include Frank A Bessman and E Warmbier Alden for a hinged drag drawbar Alvin I Cobb Des Moines for a price card device Harry J Grincer Burlington for a washing machine driving mechanism Pearl G Frazier Ankeny for a rotary valve Joseph L Hecht Davenport for a wheel tub Boardman J Hill Des Moines for an ink cleaning device William H Monroe Colfax for an incubator heater Halver R Straight Adel for a tunnel kiln Bert A Stocking Des Moines washing machine gear Peter Stellingwerf Orange City for a rail joint and William Wilson Mason City for a tunnel kiln fire box.
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Des Moines
Lee H. Altgilders
Fort Dodge
Blair & Freeman
Altgilders
Sidney G. Hands
Davenport
Adel
Bert A. Stocking
Peter Stellingwerf
Orange City
Rail Joint
William’. Wilson
Mason City
Home Care For Iowa Orphans Aims To Build Personalities
Miss Laura L Taft of the Iowa Children’s Home society Des Moines outlines modern welfare aims. She explains historic orphanages grouped all children, hindering individual personality development. Boarding homes and family-like care replace large institutions, with social workers and nurses guiding foster care and detailed histories to match children to suitable homes.
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Laura L. Taft
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Des Moines
Miss Taft
Lis
Town Children's Home Society
Misa ‘Taft
Lindbergh fears and Niagara Falls tale echo danger
The article notes widespread fear Lindbergh may face disaster on another flight, while recalling the daring stunt by Bobby Leach who survived Niagara Falls in a barrel only to die after slipping on an orange peel months later.
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Lindbergh
Bobby Leach
Niagara Falls
Knoxville Hospital Employee Dies at Home
John Myers 40, veteran of the Spanish American and World Wars, died at his Knoxville home after a four day illness from pneumonia. A popular citizen, he supported Legion work and worked at the government hospital. His father W. R. Myers arrived from Long Beach, California, for the funeral held Monday afternoon.
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Knoxville
John Myers
Yers
Pony Race Fatal for 9 Year Old in Iowa Incident
A pony race near Knoxville ends tragically when 9-year-old Leslie Rolf is killed after his pony veers into an oncoming car driven by R. L. Allen of Des Moines. The pony crushed the boy on the car’s left front, breaking his neck and inflicting a fatal throat wound. An inquest cleared Allen of blame as the jury deemed the accident unavoidable. The pony was shot after breaking its leg.
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Leslie Rolf
Charles Rolf
R. L. Allen
Des Moines
Knoxville
Allen
Tracy
Rolf
Robert Momyer
Will Momyer
Leslie
F. M. Roberts
Ed Swift
Emory Markett
James Casey
Knoxville Journal
Pella School Faces Large Sectional Music Contest
Sigourney hosts a sectional music contest April 5 and 6 at Memorial Hall with 22 schools entered in A B and C classes. Events include 14 girls glee clubs 11 boys glee clubs five mixed choruses nine orchestras four bands and numerous solo and group competitions. Winners advance to the May state contest at the University of Iowa.
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Memorial Hall
Sigourney
Fairfield
Muscatine
Pella
Washington
Williamsburg
Crawfordsville Delta
Fremont
Hediick
Loner Free
North English
Ollie
Oakville
Richland
Thornburg
Wayland
Wellman
What Cheer
Winfield
St. Mary's
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Sigourney Girls’ Glee Club
Glee Club
Keokuk County News
Removal of stumps and hedges boosts land value
The National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers research department argues ornamental hedges waste valuable land by shading and draining moisture. Removing stumps and hedges with a stump puller or tractor at low cost can increase crop profit and field usable area.
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Research Department
National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers
Auto Accident Death Claimed by Lockjaw In Knoxville
Miss LaVenne a 15yearold high school student died in Knoxville Iowa from lockjaw contracted after injuries in a recent automobile collision. She was thrown from a vehicle when two cars collided, sustaining a severe cut on a leg while the source notes a minor foot injury as the origin of the illness. Despite care, she died early Sunday after two days of suffering.
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Knoxville
LaVenne
New Sharon Votes High School Building
The proposed new 75000 dollar high school unit carried at the election held Monday afternoon March 12 by a 67 vote margin. Total 1099 votes: 676 for and 519 against with four ballots spoiled. Polls opened at noon and closed at 10 pm. Voters showed strong interest on both sides of the issue.
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New Sharon Star
Birthday surprise honors Mrs. Philip Oliver at home
Mrs. Philip Oliver celebrated her 76th birthday on March 20 with a family gathering at her northwest town home. Her brothers and sisters organized the surprise, and the event was enjoyed by Mrs. Olivier and her husband in a pleasant, intimate celebration.
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Philip Oliver
Olivier
State Agents Raid 3 Places in County
A squadron of state and federal agents raided six Knoxville sites last Saturday night with further raids at Red Rock and Melcher on Sunday. Five people from Knoxville and Melcher were arrested for liquor purchases. Bonds were set for Dominivich at 1000 dollars, Cating and Brees at 500 dollars, with hearings scheduled for March 29 and grand jury consideration.
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Knoxville
Red Rock
Melcher
Lawrence Patterson
Lawrence Dommnivich
Clarence Brees
Milo Cating
Everett de Rand
James Day
Ray Scott
City Police Department
State Bureau of Investigation
FE. E. Clark
Brees
Cating
ReRand
A. B. Brobstatterson
Dominivich
DeRand
H. J. Boylan
Boyland
Monte Re-Elects Vander Wal As Superintendent
Monte voters re elected Ray Vander Wal for a three year term at the close of the semester. His first year saw notable progress and the district approved a substantial salary raise. The school board organized a new board with Dr A B Graham as president. A house south of the new school grounds was purchased from the Cavitt estate for future school use. Dr E B Williams attended in place of Dan Hemp.
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Vander Wal
A. B. Graham
Cavitt
E. B. Williams
Dan Hemp
Montezuma Repubican
Professor Sadler Heads West for Master Class Tour
Professor George Francis Sadler, Central College music director, returns home after six months away and departs to Montrose and Grand Junction Colorado for a six week Master Class in piano and pipe organ. He plans lectures on grand opera and piano teaching, aided by Western Colorado students who studied under him in Pella.
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George Francis Sadler
Central Colege
New York
New Haven
Pelth
Central
Sadler
Montrose
Grand Junction
Colorado
Central College
Western Colorado
Pella
Carl and
Loyde Hillyer
Hazel White
Fern Smith
Leona Smith
Clarice Smith
Orville le van
Iva Stoeher
Hillyer
Paris Eiffel tower spiral sign pulled after protests
A spiral automobile sign wrapping the Eiffel Tower in Paris is to be removed following public protests and a violent newspaper campaign. The protests boosted free advertising, convincing the manufacturer the sign is no longer needed.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
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Mrs. Emerson
Chronicle
Genanden
Frank
Pella School
New Sharon
Mrs
Monte
Ray Vander Wal
Pella Man
Prof. Sadler
DodGe Brothers
Cnnounce
Victory
Detroit
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
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