Ninety Percent Oppose Paving in Lovilia Township
Condensed Happenings from Southeastern Iowa report that Lovilia blocks on Main Street and two connecting streets will not be paved this year after at least 90 percent of property owners signed objections. A petition circulated Saturday urged the council to skip oiling Main Street, while lamenting past missed state funding for a permanent improvement.
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Lovilia
Main Street
State Highway Commission
Former Sigourney Mayor H. Wyllie Dies Suddenly
H Wyllie, 7, former Sigourney mayor, died at home in the west part of town after reporting sudden illness. He rose about 6:00 am, returned to his room, and called his wife who summoned a physician, but he could not be saved. Funeral plans were to be announced by the family.
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Sigourney Review
H. Wyllie
Lucas County Men Can Carry Em
Fifty-seven Lucas county men have been issued licenses to carry concealed weapons, records show in the office of Sheriff J H Smith. The Sheriff notes the number is unusually large and cites the applicant must state business and reason for the license and secure signatures of several reputable men.
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Lucas County
J. H. Smith
Smith
Penalty for Carrying Concealed Weapons Outlined
County Attorney Harold V. Lewis notes that those with unlicensed firearms face severe penalties. Conviction on carrying concealed weapons carries a two year state prison term or a fine of $100 or both.
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Harold V. Lewis
Motorcycle Crash Near Chariton Injures Youth
Ardis Moore of Chariton sustained a heavy cut to the left foot when the motorcycle he rode was sidewiped by a large sedan two miles north of Chariton. The driver fled after Moore shouted for help. Moore was treated at Yocum hospital and sent home. doctors expect no serious injury. His brother Lloyd was seriously injured on the same bike months earlier in a collision near Chariton.
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Chariton
Ardis More
Moore
Yocum
Charles Moore
Lloyd
Discontinue Trains On Wabash Road
Two Lovilia Wabash passenger trains will be discontinued effective Sunday May 17. Train No. 3, northbound, would arrive Lovilia at 6:58 p m and No. 12, southbound, at 11 20 a m. Wabash limiteds will run but not stop in Lovilia, leaving the town without passenger service on the Wabash railway.
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Lovilia
Wabash Railway
Pleasantville Man Fractures Hip After Fall
H C Miner, a Marion county pioneer aged 94, fell in his Pleasantville home injuring his left hip. He was alone with daughter Ella when the accident occurred. Doctor Bell and nurse Mrs. Gurney attended him. prospects for recovery are poor. Sons C I Miner and E B Miner came to help care for him.
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Marion County News
H. C. Miner
Marion County
Ella
Bell
Boy Narrowly Escapes Drowning in Pool Rescue
Monroe County News reports 2 year old John Carlson son of County Engineer W F Carlson fell into a fish pot at Charles Agans home on Third Avenue West. Neighbors aided in reviving him after he was found face down and motionless by Mrs Armiger. He recovered within hours with no lasting harm.
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Monroe County News
John
W. F. Carlson
Charles Agans
Third Avenue West
Alfred Armiger
Youth Injured as Horses Run Away in Field
Kenneth Stafford, resident of Brompton with his grandparents Mr and Mrs O S Miller, was injured last Wednesday while fixing harness in a field as horses became frightened and ran away. The accident occurred during harvest work and left Stafford with injuries requiring attention.
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Monroe County News
Kenneth Stafford
O. S. Miller
Brompton
Sleep on Right Side, Best For Your Heart
Adierika promises relief for sleeping difficulties by forcing a single dose to ease stomach gas pressing on the heart. The ad claims Adlerike cleanses both upper and lower bowels to remove poisons, relieve constipation in two hours, and improve overall well being at Vander Linden's Drug Store.
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Adlerike
Vander Linden
Frightened Boy Injured in Moravia Incident
A boy fled in fright, suffering a severe head wound with numerous bruises and cuts. Doctor Slavins of Moravia treated the injuries, requiring several stitches to close the wounds.
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Slavins
Moravia
Monroe Is to Have Swimming Pool
E A Bump and William Shaw lead Monroe Boy Scouts to gain a swimming pool in the wooded grove east of the Shaw camp. The facility will be spring fed with a picnic ground for community use. Plans reserve one day weekly for the Scouts and one for Camp Vire Girls, with the rest of the week open to the public except Sundays.
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E. A. Bump
William Shaw
Boy Scouts of
Monroe
Wooded Grove
Shaw
Farmer Near Milton Delivers Large Wool Clip
John Foster near Mt Zion supplied over seven hundred fleeces weighing about 5800 pounds. Hargrove received the clip Saturday night, M F Miers delivered the truck. Wool, bought weeks ago, sold at fifteen cents per pound.
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Milton
Hargrove
John Foster
Mt. Zion
M. F. Miers
Fremont Editor Dies of Apoplexy at 63
A. P. Norton, owner and editor of the Fremont Gazette, died suddenly at his Fremont home from a stroke. He was 63, had led the paper since July 1, 1902, and was a prominent Mahaska figure. Surviving: wife, daughter Miss Marcia Norton of Chicago, son T. K. Norton, mother Mrs. Edward Norton of Marengo, and sister Mrs. Geo. P. Byrnes of St Donatus. He was the dean of Fremont business men.
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A. P. Norton
Fremont Gazette
Mahaska
Fremont
Norton
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Marcia Norton
Chicago
T. K. Norton
Edward Norton
Marengo
Geo. P. Byrnes
St. Donatus
Night Alarms Keep Firemen Busy In Town
Fire broke out about 9:00 p m Monday at the Earl Rodgers home from an overheated oil stove causing considerable damage. The fire department extinguished it and later answered a second alarm when a watcher reported a blaze, which proved false. Earlier in the week a night alarm from the town’s tele phone office claimed an elevator fire, prompting a response from the crew.
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New Sharon Star
Earl Rodgers
Bill Powers
False alarm on elevator fire call traced to burner reflection
Investigation showed the alarm was triggered by a reflection from the cab burner shining on the elevator side. The person who reported the fire believed the structure was on fire, but subsequent checks found no blaze.
Complete Loss: Farm Home Destroyed by Fire
Eddyville Tribune reports a farm home on the Barton farm ten miles south of town was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs George De Moss were milking when they returned to the house and found the interior fully alight. none of the household goods could be saved. The De Moss family previously lived nearby and prior fire losses occurred on the T. T. Walker farm.
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Eddyville-Ottumwa
George de Moss
de Moss
T. T. Walker
Son of Eddyville Farmer Shot Accidentally
Cornelius Van Arkle, son of Mrs N C Van Arkle near Eddyville on Route 2, accidentally discharged a gun after going after the cows. The bullet struck his left side. he was taken to Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa and later returned home, not seriously hurt.
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Eddyville
Cornelius van Arkle
N. C. van Arkle
Route 2
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Grinnell Student Hides Illness Before Operation
Amos Gregson of Grinnell college fell ill Saturday with acute appendicitis and was rushed to Community hospital for surgery. The patient, son of Auditor E W Gregson, reportedly consented to the operation only if his parents were kept unaware until after. He is said to be recovering as well as could be expected.
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Amos Gregson
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Amos
E. W. Gregson
Four High School Girls Injured In Car Crash
Four high school girls suffered injuries when their auto ride ended in a rollover on the old No 63 highway near the Ray Zerley home. Senior Dorothy Porter and junior Irma Meyers endured the worst of the accident while Dorothy drove and Helen Coffman and Maxine Catlin were less seriously hurt.
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Dorothy Porter
Helen Coffman
Irma Meyers
Maxine Catlin
Steven Johnson
Dorothy
No. 63
Ray Zerley
Miss Coffman
Miss Catlin
Miss Porter
Local girl suffers fractured ribs and skull injury
The report states that she was brought to Monroe after x rays showed three ribs fractured and one cracked, with one neck fracture not considered serious. Miss Myers was sent to Newton for further x ray examination while Miss Coffman and Miss Catlin are graduates in this year’s class. The Skiff hospital at 1:30 pm reported she was getting along as well as could be expected and the injury was at the skull.
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Monroe
Miss Myers
Newton
Miss Coffman
Miss Catlin
Explosion Destroys Chicken House and Chickens
An oil stove explosion early Tuesday morning destroyed Mrs. Alfred Fritzler's chicken house, killing 116 six week old baby chicks and wiping out the week’s hatch despite the flock’s thriving earlier. The blaze reduced the structure to ashes, ending the farm’s effort and productivity.
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Alfred Fritzler
Fire destroys chicken house. nearby buildings saved
A chicken house burned to the ground in a recent blaze, while adjacent structures were spared. Firefighters secured the scene and prevented spread to neighboring buildings, with no injuries reported.
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