Eureka School Work Begins Amid Community Events
Harvey Iowa Sept 18 Workmen start laying the foundation for the new Eureka school building as county culvert work nears completion. The Eureka local meets at the Veldhuizen home and notices list a forthcoming October meeting. Several social visits and an ice cream supper are noted along with a Kansas City visit for W Clark who was injured in a rock quarry accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Verros
Charles Toorn
Amsberry
James de Zwarte
C. Hackett
Pella
John Synhorst
E.R. Roorda
Gerrit Verros
Otley
Tunis Verros
Gerrit Ustermarkt
C. Verros
Wilson Clark
William Verros
Ray Tucker
Dave Verros
Eureka
Indianola Construction Company
St Clarkeft
Happenings at the County Seat in Knoxville Iowa
The second tax payment is due with County Treasurer F T Metcalf to collect in Pella Tuesday to Friday, and in Pleasantville for one day. J H Murray leaves for Denver for a Veterans Association convention. Mrs Murray joins him later. County Engineer R T Johnson reports grading on the Coalport road progressing and shale work on the Pershing road west to No 6 near the cross roads begun and to continue.
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Knoxville
Iowa
F. T. Metcalf
Pella
Pleasantville
J. H. Murray
Denver
Veterans Association of Burlington Bridge Builders
R. T. Johnson
Coalport Road
Pershing Road
No. 6
Apprehend Hit and Run Driver at Oskaloosa
Sherril, sought for a hit and run on U.S. Route 63 near Oskaloosa, surrendered to Sheriff Gochee after a cross-state chase. Officers traced him from California to Missouri and Iowa, then to North Dakota, before he turned himself in at the Wilcox Garland funeral home in Oskaloosa. He was jailed amid nervous questioning following a six week pursuit.
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California
Oskaloosa
U. West
Sherr. J. Gochee
Sherril
U. S. 63
F. L. Giefer
St. Louis
Grace Sherifl
Missouri
Soldier
Iowa
Bismark
Sioux City
Warkers
Wilcox-Garland
Wiliam
Gochee
War Humor Plays Big Role in All Quiet Says Wolheim
Renowned actor Louis Wolheim discusses the film All Quiet on the Western Front, praising the production for its honesty and massive scale. He notes humor's vital place in war, saying laughter helped soldiers endure the struggle and that the cast and crew labored with patience, truth, and no propaganda.
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Wolheim
Louis Wol
Universal Super Rts
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Welker
Soaking Feet With Radox Removes Corns Promise
An advertisement claims soaking feet 15 minutes nightly with Radox softens corns and calluses so roots lift out without cutting. It asserts shoes worsen the condition and promises strong hardy skin on heels and toes with repeated use. Ideal Pharmacy and other druggists stock Radox and will fulfill orders for foot relief.
Death car linked to Sherril in fatal crash
Sheriff Gochee, after St Louis police findings, tied a car to the incident by noting a California plate replaced with Missouri 478 473. The car bore damage and a new headlight, aiding the belief it carried Lesher’s death. Sherril sought a medical license amid past hospital work in Stockton, now without license. Elmer Lesher died from a skull fracture and septic meningitis, Sept 3. Witness Theodore Davis seen in Ottumwa, to testify.
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Gochee
St. Louis
California
Missouri
Lesher
Sherril
Elmer Lesher
Theodore Davis
Ottumwa
Health message urges early exams for schoolchildren
The Iowa State Department of Health notes that fall term start raises concerns for children’s health. It urges periodic checks for decayed teeth, infected tonsils, adenoids, vision, and hearing, plus vaccination for smallpox and diphtheria. Early correction of defects aids disease prevention and school readiness, with disease tallies for the week ending September 4, 1930 listed by county and disease.
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Iowa State Department of Health
Iowa
Delaware
Polk
Scott
Lee
Linn
Madison
Jones
Jackson
Pottawattamie
Black Hawk
Farmers Advice On Poultry Vessels And Alfalfa Use
Advice on keeping drinking vessels 12 to 18 inches off the floor for sanitation, plus guidance on platform construction. Notes that many items from alligator stomachs include nonfood objects. Also covers fall plowing to curb tomato blight, alfalfa grazing limits, reseeding, farm by products feeding, and wasted corn stover valued at over $100 million annually in the U.S.
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United States
Oysters In Season Offer Nutritional Value To Diet
The article notes oysters are in season again and highly valuable for minerals the body needs. It compares them to fresh fish for iodine, and mentions crops like potatoes and peanuts being plentiful enough to feed to stock rather than store.
Notice of Partition Suit in Marion County Iowa
In Marion County District Court a petition filed by TV Hart and others seeks partition and sale of described real estate. Lyle Christ and other defendants are named with shares of one half and disputed interests. The case requests title quieting and a court sale with judgment by October Term 1980. default could be entered if defendants fail to appear by October 7, 1980 in Knoxville Iowa.
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State of
Iowa
Marion County
Hart
Plaintil
Jesse Williams
Charles David Willarles
D. Wileut
Samuel Yy
J. C. McIntire
Christ
Mervith Ward
Agnes
Hilda Crouch
Mary I. Crouch
Davis
Eliza McIntire
Charlotte Davis Crouch
M. A. Crouch
District Court
Lyle Christ
Lyle Ghrist
Knoxville
E. DE Reus & T. V. Hart
Plaintiff
Proof of Will Notices in Marion County Iowa
The Clerk of the District Court in Marion County Iowa announces a written will purporting to be that of C De Geus Sr deceased on file and set for hearing October 7 1930 the first day of the term Knoxville Iowa September 1 1930 Walter Kester Clerk of District Court
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
C. de Geus, Sr
Knoxville
Walter Kester
Fattening Turkeys For Thanksgiving Fat From October First
The U S Department of Agriculture advises starting turkey fattening around October first for a November twenty seventh feast. Begin by feeding just enough to keep the bird hungry and increase gradually to three meals daily the week before killing. Some growers mix corn wheat and oats early, then switch to corn as weather cools. Use old, non musty corn for best results.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Mason City
W. E. Blackwood
Robert Thompson & Son
Newton, Iowa
State Hospital
Stockton
U. S. Biological Survey
Lara
SAIN
Candy Cathard
Reasnor-Pella
Monroe
Reasnor
W. J. van
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