Judge E S Wells 63 Dies After Long Illness in Iowa
Judge E S Wells 63 of the second judicial district died at his home after a long illness. Born in Lucas county he taught rural schools, headed Lucas county schools, served as clerk of the district court and county attorney, and formed a law partnership. He was appointed judge and would have begun a new term next January. He leaves his wife and six children. Funeral plans undecided. services to be Masonic. Also noted are 1930 town financial figures and tax receipts from New Sharon Star for the year.
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E. S. Wells
Second Judicial District
Rochester
Minn
Wells
Lucas County
Lucas
Iowa
S. C. Hickman
C. W. Vermilion
N. E. Kendall
Orlan
Varian
Gail
Hugh
Chariton
Paul
Jamacia
Norman
Silverton
Colo
Rabies Cases Reported in Two Cattle Herds
Dr Kress Johnson, local veterinarian, cites two rabies cases in cattle. A Thomasson farm cow was bitten by a large brown hound weeks ago and now shows rabies signs. The dog then bit a calf at Frank Neally place near Fairmount. watch stock or poultry showing unusual behavior.
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Kress Johnson
Mr. Thomasson
Mason’ Ogg
Frank Neally Place
Fairmount
Chariton Buys New Street Sweeper
Chariton receives a seven thousand dollar street sweeper, unloaded at Burlington yards. A technician will arrive to prepare and demonstrate the machine for City use. In March residents along paved streets contributed two dollars yearly for upkeep, with Theo Rosa and C. E. Fluke coordinating the effort for pavement sweeping across the city.
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Chariton
Burlington
Theo Rosa
C. E. Fluke
Motoring in Mahaska County Gas Tax Surges in March
Mahaska county gas tax receipts for March total 8684.86, up 880.74 from February’s 2108.63. March 1930 marks the largest March total since the tax began, exceeding March 1929 by 1,044.59 and March 1928 by 512.07, with 1927 receipts at 2355.
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Mahaska County
S M
Seven Year Old Boy Struck, Killed by School Bus
A fatal accident near Norwood on April 30 1980 killed seven year old Leo Pennington. He was sent home from the main road and returned to the intersection where the bus struck him, dying instantly. The bus driver was Velda Schilling and officials deemed the accident unavoidable.
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Norwood
Leo Pennington
Ed Pennington
Velda Schilling
Chariton
Pulaski Man Dies Suddenly at 77 in Davis County
Fred Slonaker, a long time Davis County resident born in Switzerland, died suddenly Saturday afternoon while on his way from his Pulaski home to the business district. He fell unconscious, died within fifteen minutes at Nemitz oil station. Funeral at Pulaski Method Church Tuesday with Rev. W. W. Miller officiating. Survived by wife Margaret, six sons, three daughters, a brother Lewis Slonaker, and numerous relatives.
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Fred Slonaker
Pulaski
Nemitz
Mr. Slonaker
Davis County
Switzerland
W. W. Miller
Slonaker
Margaret Slonaker
California
Elmer Slonaker
Montant
Homer Slonaker
Near
Troy
Otto
Jonaker
Otroit
Laura Brumley
Rhoades, Mich
Lizzie Burns
Mary Prevo
Lewis Slonaker
Republican
Former Marion County Lady Killed By Tornado Near Russell
Mrs Louis Bishop born Lucella Masterson 1866 near Tracy died from a skull fracture after a Russell area tornado struck her home. She and husband Louis Bishop faced the storm as they tried to barricade a door. he survived with minimal injuries and a pig and rooster as possessions. Affected family members were injured and two Russell physicians treated them. Mrs Bishop buried at Tracy after funeral rites. she lived in Russell fifteen years and was aged 65 years 7 months 19 days at death.
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Louis Bishop
Russell
Tracy
Lucas County
Bishop
Young man Freeland Slocum dies by own hand near Pleasantville
Freeland Slocum, 30, son of Charles Slocum, committed suicide Monday afternoon at the Slocum farm home six miles northeast of Pleasantville and thirteen miles northwest of Knoxville. He used a .32 caliber revolver, leaving a note in his shirt pocket. Coroner Dr. Roberts declared no inquest necessary.
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Freeland Slocum
Charles Slocum
Pinchey
Pleasantville
Knoxville
J. L. Slocum
Ben Slocum
Huntsville
Cordova
Fifield
Knoxville Express
Practical joke backfires on Ottumwa salesman
Neimeyer, a sales man from Ottumwa, told a Tracy crowd a youth hiker had pulled a gun and demanded money, then deputies tracked down the young man named Curtis from Vincennes. Sheriff Clark moved both to Knoxville for questioning as the tale grew more elaborate.
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S. Neimeyer
Ottumwa
Neimeyer
Lowell Curtis
Vincennes
Ind
Knoxville
Des Moines Register
Tracy
Curtis
South Dakota
E. E. Clark
Clark
Louilla
Aatoniah
Kid Blameless and Sheriff Urge Restitution
In the Oskaloosa Times Globe a sheriff defended the kid as blameless and proposed restitution. Cur tis released, and Neimeyer agreed to the suggestion leaving $20 for the bold bandit as a settlement.
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Curtis
Cirk
Neimeyer
Oskaloosa Times-Globe
Lightning Strikes Colfax Home Wounding Two Women and Baby
In Colfax a residence occupied by Mrs Carrie Highley was hit by a Tuesday afternoon lightning bolt. Two women and a baby suffered injuries from flying glass. Mrs Sam Williams sustained a forehead cut, Mrs Highley was blinded for over an hour, and the baby was cut in the face by glass driven through a closed door. Mrs Williams was taken to Colfax Sanitarium for treatment.
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Carrie Highley
Colfax
Sam Williams
Albia Census Recount Sought by Local News and Officials
The Albia Union Republican reports a census undercount with Albia population listed as 4021. Campaigns by the Albia Commercial Club and enumerator Wilbur Peterson aim to locate uncounted residents, with reports already filed to Ottumwa district supervisor Mrs. Charlotte Murphy and added to Albia’s tally. Immediate reporting urged to complete an accurate count.
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Albia
Albia Commercial Club
Wilbur Peterson
Peterson
Charlotte Murphy
Ottumwa
Sensus
Albia Union Republican
Sudden Death Attributed To Excessive Drinking In Colfax
The coroner's jury in Colfax ruled Joe Delinsek of Colfax died from drinking too much hard liquor after a night gathering. He was found dead in bed at the Delbert E. Young residence Sunday morning. Eight witnesses testified, including his brother Frank Dolinsek and the father Tom Dolinsek.
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Joe Delinsek
Colfaz
Colfax
Delinsek
Delbert E. Young
Frank Dolinsek
Tom Dolinsek
Notable names linked to local liquor incident
The report mentions Frank and John Stremfel George Hannay Henry Weithers Del bert Young and Dr. R. G. Anspach. Dolinsek allegedly said I’ll show how to drink that stuff by drinking the remaining liquor. An empty jar was thrown into a pasture north of Colfax near the drinking scene.
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Frank
John Stremfel
George Hannay
Henry Weithers
Delbert Young
R. G. Anspach
Dolinsek
Colfax
Civic Beat: Cigarette Drop Test Ends In Loss Of Bet And Car
The Davis County Republican notes a test where a man dropped a lighted cigarette into a gasoline tank to prove it would go out. The cigarette did not survive the test, and the man lost his bet and his car. The report emphasizes a broader truth observed by observers.
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Davis County Republican
Second. Sheets Stock Sale At Chronicle Office
A brief stock listing appears noting a price of 1.00 and reference to the Chronicle office. The fragmentary text mentions sheets and stock with a dollar price, indicating a small ad or notice in the newspaper's office section.
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Ihe
Chronicle of Ice
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