Iowa News Highlights From Des Moines to Sioux City
A roundup of Iowa incidents and notes across the state includes a Cherokee woman’s death by nervous shock after a suicide attempt, a Fairfield man found guilty of receiving stolen property, factory talks in Davenport to ease unemployment, a livestock shipment to Mexico, and a not guilty verdict for a St. Anthony man charged with assault. Also: a fatal railway collision near Marshalltown, a state bank resource drop, infrastructure upgrades in Adair, bids for a Sioux City temple, a long-running Ludlow creamery buttermaking tenure ending, a Whiting boy killed by a thrown baseball, a double-bodied pig in Leon, a Leon woman killed by a train, a Sioux City crap game bust, suspect arrests in a homicide case, a Red Oak editor honored, a Griswold rescue from a flooded creek, a near-drowning saved by a passerby, and a federal grand jury bound over a Swan physician on narcotics charges.
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Mary Draper
A. J. Boyd
Fairfield
Davenport
Iowa
Mexico City
Columbus Junction
Alfred A. Buck
St. Anthony
Icel Johnson
Neal Cromley
Rhodes
Marshalltown
Adair
New
Masonic York Rite
Shrine Temple
Sioux City
W. P. Muth
Ludlow
Tony Combs
Thomas Combs
Whiting
Clyde"Bean
Young Combs
S.C. Varnum
Leon
Owen Adair
Northwestern
Ames
Harvey Hicks
Fails’ City
Neb
Centerville
William
Crip”) Hamilton
Hicks
Bruce Henry
Henry
Ottumwa
J. C. Christopher
Christopher
Ben Whipple
Whipple
Federal Grand
United States Commission
Judson E- Piper
Former pastor Robert Carroll dies in Kansas City
Rev Robert Carroll aged about 64 died at 9 30 p m Wednesday September 28 1921 in Kansas City Missouri after years of ill health while serving as pastor of the Baptist church in Pella Iowa He was born in Scotland grew up in Boone County and later studied at the University of Chicago He served as pastor in Ft Dodge and other Iowa towns before moving to Texas in 1908 Survived by his wife one son and one daughter the family planned to reunite in Texas where his daughter Mrs R N Hicks resides.
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Pella
Robert Carroll
Kansas City
Mr.Carroll
Baptist Church
Carroll
Houston
Texas
Iowa
Des Moines
Colfax
Linn Grove
Ft. Dodge
R. N. Hicks
Blackwell
Hicks
Scotland
America
Boone County
University of Chicago
Ft.Dodge
Marine Corps
West Indies
Dimmer Law Under Fire Sparks State House Complaints
Des Moines reports say the new dimmer law caused accidents and poor automobile visibility. Critics claim dangerous culverts, live animals, and other hazards threaten drivers, with calls to repeal or modify the measure in the next legislature.
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Des Moines
State House
College Notes Glee Club Initiates New Officers
The Male Glee Club met for an hour on Saturday then moved to Sunnyside where the Initiation Committee led the evening. Officers were elected: President George Gosselink and Secretary Treasurer Loyde Hillyer. A five course supper followed in stag style. New members wore red white head gear Monday and were to sing replies to anyone all day. The group serenaded Miss Watson at the dorm just before twelve, Loyde an Oskaloosa visitor for George.
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Sunnyside
Old John
John
Frank
George Gosselink
Sec
Treas
Loyde Hillyer
Miss Watson J
Loyde
George
Sunday School Rally Banquet Brings Fun and Fellowship
A Sunday School rally banquet featured J. H. Cochrane on Why I Do Attend Sunday School, a game segment led by Mr. Harkness, and a sing along rule that forced solos for rule breakers. Rev A C Droz and Ed Van Gorp performed, adding humor and music. The event ended as a successful social with hopes for continued interest in Sunday school work.
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J. H. Cochrane
Case
Harkness
Valley ‘Junction
Cochrane
A. C. Droz
Ed van Gorp
Case van Synpost
Rock Island Train Service Schedule Note
Rock Island service shows trains at 7:50 a.m. and 9:20 p.m. The brief item records two daily departures with specific times for the Rock Island line.
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Rock Island Train Service
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