Iowa News Items of Interest From 1922 County Papers
A roundup of Iowa news summaries notes suicide of Ernest Bolt of Crescent, Cedar Rapids water project, a Polk county farmer injured in a car crash with a hog, and criminal cases in Davenport and Decorah. Also reports on post office building plans, school finances, farm testing in Shelby, and weathering storms. Additional items cover court actions, sugar beet efforts near Estherville, Osage mumps, and a range of local incidents including a fatal shooting involving McAtee and Jacobson, rail workers, and county seat disputes in Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bolt
Crescent
Cedar Rapids
C. ©. Graham
Polk County
Clifford Dunford
Clarinda
Hermit Kramers
R. V. Western
Davenport
Harry Calloway
Atlantic
B. F. Kneeskern
Decorah
Charles van Brocklin
Council Blutts
Jacobson
McAtee
Independence
Washington
Burton HE. Sweet
Congress
Gilbert Abel
Fremont
Eldora
Nebraska
Dubuque
Shelby County
J. F. Wall
Thomas O'Harra
Iowa City
Alfred Hoffner
Pella and Sully Tie After Late Rally In 1921 Game
The May 4 1921 School Chronicle reports a 9 to 8 victory by Pella over Sully after a tied late inning surge. Pella led 4 0 after four innings, Sully scored three in the fifth, and by the eighth Pella led 8 6 before Sully tied it with three in the seventh. Pella xpected to face Pleasantville next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Sully
Pleasantville
City Council Proceedings Pella May 2 1922
The City of Pella Iowa held a regular meeting May 2 1922. Mayor Vanden Berg presided with all members present. Actions included a rural telephone line complaint referral, a 60000 bond special election set for June 1 1922, plumbers license granted to Globe Plumbing, sewer assessment 20 dollars for east annex, fire hose purchases discussed, April treasurer balance 50800 04, payroll approved, various bills paid, water heater shutoff plan approved, park band stand line provision approved, and bond fund payments authorized including 3000 1908 bonds 2000 improvement fund bonds and 7500 electric light bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Towa
Vanden Berg
Light and Water Committee
Lberty
Globe Plumbing Company
Sewer Committee
East Annex
Fire Department
Fire Dept
Phone Ee Water Works Extension Fund
Light and Power Committee
Kuyper
Stage Tragedian’s Joke and Oyster Handshake
Recalled tale of Louis James famed for humor and practical jokes. During a Shakespearean tragedy he shook hands with a fellow tragedian and left a fat raw oyster in the other man’s fist to hold for the rest of the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis James
Soft Beap for Plain Mugs
A fragmentary note appears to describe a script or craft idea about plain mugs and a comparison of appearances versus character. The readable text mentions a handsome man and a homely man offering surprises, with a possiblereference to script style or transcription.
Pella Recital Delights with Konecny and Company
The Ladies Federated Club hosts pianist Miss Tris and soprano Miss Lash presenting Joseph Konecny and company in a three oclock recital. The program features The Fantasy, Tranmere, The Fairy Pipera, Wind on the Chimney, Ave Maria, Gypsy Airs, Bird On the Mountain and more to enthusiastic applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadler
Mr. Konecny
Miss Lash
Miss Tris
Godard
Mac Dowell
Schubert
Drolla
Jenny Lind
John
Keneney
Pella
Ladies Federated Club
Wabash Time Table Opens in Howell Iowa Route
Time table shows train from Bock Island through Howell Iowa with a 6 36 a m listing. Details include station sequence and schedule notation for morning departure. The card notes Anna T 89 D Mm as additional cataloging marks from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Howell
Iowa
West
Have Wrong Viewpoint in Benevolent Action Theme
A quotation warns that many people assume benevolence requires an explicit self serving motive or public admiration. It argues such doubt persists even when actions are clearly charitable, suggesting a critique of insincere judgments about virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anon
Cracks In the Wall Repair Paste Teaches Method
An old home remedy details making a wall crack filler from flour, water, boiling water, alum, and newspaper paste. The mixture is rolled, stirred, and pressed into cracks using a putty knife, then smoothed level for repair.
Closing Out Dairy Sale at Farm Near Newton
Due to illness and lack of help, a dairy herd and complete equipment will be sold at the seller’s farm 120 miles southwest of Newton on Tuesday May 9 1922 at 1 pm. The herd includes 8 Holsteins 1 Jersey 8 Shorthorns 2 Gournsey and Holstein crosses tuberculine tested. Equipment features a champion milk cooler and aerator bottling gear milk cans milk pads cases a milk tank wagon and a dairy truck. Cash or its equivalent. Auctioneers JAS DODGE GRAHAM & SHIELDS Spirit National Bank Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Jersey
JAS. Dodge Graham & Shields
Spirit National Bank
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Iowa News
Spencer
Ames
Wilbur Parker
Anita
Parker
State Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
W. W., Morrow
Afton
Morrow
Ohio
Union County
Marrow
Walter Palmer
Morrison
Paullina
Robert T. Jenny
Hall Manufacturing Company
Jenny
Hall Company
Estherville
Grover
Huntington
Mason City
Osage
Fred Dillavoy
Greene County
Carroll
Jefferson
Webster City
Barney
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Irwin
William Pierson
Defiance
Lou Givens
Pierson
Givens
the School Chronicle
Pella High School
Pro. Lee
Lee
Relig
Ion
God
Jesus Christ
Prof. Lee
Central College
Y. W
Helen Rozeboom
Miss Rozeboom
Edna van der Meer
Irene Haan
Hi-Tri
Richardson
Sarah Richardson
Alice van der Helden
Margaret Wynna
Wilma van Gorp
Harriet Toom
Treas
Avis van Howueling
Marie Beyer
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
William J. Bryan
America
Mary Drew
Chroncle
de Haan
Blackhawk's Ford
Des Moines
Amsterdam Hill
Marion County
Knoxville
Tracy
Robinson & Kingery
Walkotten
Ver Ploeg
den Hartog
Corporation Fund
Joseph Konecny
Bock Island Train Service
Parce
A. m. Ager
D. Perasaser
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