Marriages and local events touch Pocahontas community
Irving Staver and Pearl Wells wed in Pocahontas with Rev. Tiede officiating. The bride, daughter of Mollie Wells, is a local high school graduate. Groom is son of Mrs. Staver, an industrious farmer from northeast of town. Aolfe booked a Chau tauqua for next year, Aug 13 to 20, amid rival bookings by Laurens and Gilmore City. Grounds concessions delayed the picnic to the next day. Havelock lost to Pocahontas, Laurens fell 6 to 5 to Pocahontas, weather kept farmers in harvest yesterday reducing attendance.
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Irving Staver
Pearl Wells
Pocahontas
Rev. Tiede
Mollie Wells
Aolfe
The
Arrow
Laurens
Gilmore
Gilmore City
Havelock
Change in Ford Prices Effective August Second
Detroit notes a new Ford price list with the Runabout at 390 dollars and the touring car at 440 dollars f. o. b. Detroit. Freight added by retailers, no speedometer included, no rebates offered, and prices resemble last year after rebate removal.
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Detroit
Ware Pienie Rain Delays Games But Havelock Beats Laurens 12 to 2
Rain disrupted Ware Pienie plans on Tuesday but a baseball game between Havelock and Laurens was played. Laurens won 12 to 2 in a contest that, aside from one inning, featured better play than expected.
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Havelock
Laurens
Effects of Heavy Rain on Iowa 1851 Reminiscence
A State Historical Society staffer recalls 1851 Iowa floods and crop failures that drove many residents to leave, selling farms, shrinking business, and gloom about the state's future amid a westward wealth boom and near famine.
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Iowa
State Historical Society of
Rock Mountains
Iowa Forger Sent to Southern Prison
H H Dunham, sought for forgeries in Ames last year, has been sentenced by a U S court at Covington Kentucky to fourteen months in the West Virginia penitentiary. The conviction rests on impersonating a federal officer. Iowa Bankers association was notified.
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Iowa
Southern
Iowa Bankers’ Association
H. H. Dunham
Ames
West Virginia
United States
Covington
Dunham
Beef cattle rise as Iowa State Fair entries close
Entries for the Iowa State Fair show a record level of interest in beef production with more cattle and stockmen participating this year. Secretary Corey notes high entries across departments as hog and sheep categories also draw crowds, with new sheep barns boosting flock display.
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Iowa State Fair
Corey
Fair Board
Iowa
Iowa towns vote to establish libraries countywide growth noted
Iowa library movement expands with eight towns voting to establish libraries between March and July. Most towns have no prior public library, including Bedford Decorah Waterloo Greenfield Logan Malvern Mt Ayr and Hamburg. Garner builds a 6500 dollar library and Traer too funds a 10000 dollar facility. Also, the state board of control selects Rockwell City as site for a new women’s reformatory with 35000 to 40000 dollars for site and 50000 for buildings, housing 35 inmates from Anamosa.
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Iowa
Bedford
Decorah
Waukon
Greenfield
Logan
Malvern
Mt. Ayr
Hamburg
Garner
Traer
Woman’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
State Board of Control
Anamosa Reformatory
National Anti-Saloon League tour travels midwest on Lincoln highway
A national Anti-Saloon League speaking tour visits towns along the Lincoln highway from Atlantic to Pacific this summer. The Iowa leg runs the first week of August with over 100 meetings planned in churches. The delegation left New York July 4 and aims for San Francisco by September 5 using two automobiles for transport and baggage.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Iowa
New York
San Francisco
Whitaker Notified of Secured Claim Reversal in Iowa Case
Referee H. H. Whitaker received notice that Judge Martin J. Wade in the Southern District of Iowa affirmed a decision that claims on grain storage certificates against Lockwood Grain Co are unsecured. Farmers in northern Polk and southern Story counties held about 50 000 dollars in such claims seeking full payment.
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H. H. Whitaker
Hankruptcy
Martin J. Wade
Southern District
Iowa
Lockwood Grain Company
Polk County
Story
Aviator Lindsay Denied Pardon for Colfax Assault Case
Governor Clarke refused a pardon for Earl W. Lindsay the aviator serving life for the criminal assault of eight year old Grace Hopkins at Colfax. The state board of parole had recommended no change after review. the governor approved the board’s finding and left the life sentence intact.
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Earl W. Lindsay
Grace Hopkins
Colfax
Clarke
Lindsay
State Board of Parole
Risley Promoted to State Chief Inspector in Des Moines
J P Risley of Davenport an active state inspector receives the governor’s promotion to chief inspector with headquarters in Des Moines. He will succeed the late General M H Byers.
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J. P. Risley
Davenport
Des Moines
M. H. Byers
Local Births and Visits Noted Around Town
O E Atkinson visited from Pocahontas yesterday while W J Allen conducted business there. A daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Ed Whannell last Friday and a new son at Frank Steele’s home yesterday. Mrs John Schuler and Mrs W J Faber spent Sunday with friends at Melvin. Miss Thurma Allen returned home from summer school. Mrs C I Becker of Wyoming New Jersey visited two weeks with sister Mrs KE Strain. A son was born to Mr and Mrs G W Oleson last Saturday. Mrs Oleson remains in critical condition due to complications.
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Mrs
Ed. Whannell
Frank Steele
John Schuler
W. J. Faber
Melvin
C. I. Becker
Wyoming, New Jersey
KE. C. Strain
G. W. Oleson
Ward Ferguson Elected Grand Keeper of Records in Des Moines
In Des Moines at the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias Ward Ferguson of Rolfe won the post of Grand Keeper of Records and Seal during yesterday's sessions.
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the Knights of Pythias
Des Moines
Ward Ferguson of
Rolfe
Knights of Pythias lodge session in Des Moines this week
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias meets in Des Moines with A. L. Gill and S. E. Swanson representing the local lodge. Dr. A. Morton will attend meetings of the Ft. Dodge and Sioux City District Dental Association at Spirit Lake tomorrow and Saturday.
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The
Knights of Pythias
Des Moines
A. L. Gill
S. E. Swanson
Dr. A. Morton
Spirit Lake
Ft. Dodge and
Sioux City
Milo Johnson Takes Layoff from State Bank Trip With Sister
Milo Johnson leaves his duties at the State Bank on layoff and travels with his sister Coral by automobile Sunday afternoon to visit relatives at Holstein, 8:
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Milo Johnson
Coral
Holstien
Family Visit Returns to Town for Short Stay
L. W. Vance, who had been visiting a daughter in North Dakota for several weeks, arrived Wednesday to spend a few days with his son U. S. Vance and family.
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L. W. Vance
North Dakota
U.S. Vance
Reunion Opens After 33 Years For Heath Caswell Family
Mrs Edith Heath of New York City arrived Friday to visit her brother W E Caswell and family, ending a 33 year separation. Mrs W C Hill of Millington Tennessee visits her sister Mrs Dr DuBose as the DuBose family welcomes their first born daughter. Ada Johnson travels from Hartley to see her brother F W Johnson as the local store she worked at is sold and she plans a rest. The week opened with the coldest August weather on record, thermometer at 10 above freezing Monday night, but today is warm and looks settled.
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Edith Heath
New York City
W. E. Caswell
W. C. Hill
Millington
Tennessee
Dr. DuBose
Mrs. DuBose
Ada Johnson
Hartley
F. W. Johnson
Mrs U S Vance Hosts KK V K Girls in Honor of Clemens
Mrs U S Vance entertained the KK V K girls and a few friends yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Clemens who formerly belonged to the organization.
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U.S. Vance
KK. V. K
Miss Clemens
Social visit and dressmaking note in Pocahontas
Miss June Baker a former Laurens High School teacher visited the J P Shoemaker home and now runs a Sioux Falls dressmaking shop en route to Des Moines. The Pocahontas Record issued an Allen Edition praising Senator J H Allen for governor. Warren Townsend and Jennie Thornton visited Pocahontas grandparents before lakes trip. they are graduates of the State University this year.
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June Baker
Laurens High School
J. P. Shoemaker
The
Pocahontas Record
J. H. Allen
Joe
Warren Townsend
Lake City
Jennie Thornton
Pocahontas
T. D. Bellinger
State University
Local Trade Sends Austin Family to New Building
H. O. Austin trades his North Laurens house for a stock of clothing and shoes and plans to move into the building vacated by the Magic Theatre. Living rooms are likely furnished for a residence.
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H. O. Austin
North Laurens
Magic Theatre
Bay City teacher Miss Clemens visits U Vance home
Miss Clemens of Bay City Michigan visited Monday with friends at the U Vance residence. She is remembered as the domestic science teacher in the school year before last and has taught last year at Michigan Agricultural College in Lansing. She has been re elected to the same post with a substantial salary raise.
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Miss Clemens
Bay City
Michigan
U. S. Vance
Michigan Agricultural College
Lansing
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Willys
Knight Overland
F. O
Toledo
Ohio
GEO. McAtee & Sons
Ford
Reformatory
Inspector Risley
O. E. Atkinson
W. J. Allen
Thurma Allen
M., Hakes
A. A. Wood
Austin House
C.J. Speers
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