Parachute Drop From Plane Stirred Local Viewers
The Wednesday evening stunt north of Hardy saw Harold Saxton jump from a plane operated by Leonard Rhiner at about 1800 feet. He landed without injury and reported enjoying the ride though the drag across a stubble field after landing. Saxton expressed interest in performing again if given the chance.
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Hardy
Leonard Rhiner
Kansas City
Harold Saxton
Renwick
Harold
Hilthy
Hard Roads and the Business of Roads
Roads are spreading across the continent as communities see year round work and prosperity from better highways. The shift raises taxes, but is argued to cost less than bad roads and reshapes town prominence through new maps and revised regional importance.
Barred from Marriage Under New Statute
Iowa officials prepare a list of potential marriage unfitness under a new statute. Up to 100000 names may be compiled, sorted alphabetically, and filed with county clerks. Early entries include state institution inmates and county dependents receiving assistance.
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Iowa
Bat Encounter Ditches Car On Return Home
Bat struck Bat Ditches Car as Erilz Gugisberg drove home from Wort Dodge early last Thursday morning. In trying to swat the intruder he let the wheel slip and the car veered into a ditch. A farmer helped pull the vehicle back onto the road and Fritz reached home before daybreak.
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Erilz Gugisberg
Wort Dodge
Erilz
Fritz
Man Injured by Flying Hammer Near LuVerne
End Swiger living southeast of LuVerne sustained a severe injury when a hammer strike caused a nail to fly and strike him in the face. He was taken to Port Dodge for treatment and his eye is feared damaged. Nearby note mentions Persian wives and prices, and a reflection on Americans abroad.
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LuVerne
Swiger
Chas
Young
Port Dodge
Kossuth County Fair Opens With Races and Ball Games
EL Vincent, superintendent of speed, touts one of the best horse lineups for the Kossuth County fair. A daily running race and mule races are planned. Auto races Friday draw big interest, with caution against fixed outcomes. Ball games feature Tuesday Whittemore vs Titonka, Wednesday Swea City vs LaVerne, and Thursday Spencer vs Charles City in a pivotal series.
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EL. Vincent
Kossuth
Llorece
Horzes
Thorses
Horae Fung
Whittemore
Titonka
Swea City
LaVerne
Spencer and Charles’ City
Spencer
Charles City
North Loswa
LuVerne Boy Investigated for Selling Father's Pigs
Upper Des Moines Republican reports Fred Blumer, son of a LuVerne farmer, was brought to Algona for investigation after admits stealing pigs, corn, and a calf. He reportedly sold pigs to several buyers below value to fund spending money. authorities handled the case with parental intervention.
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Des Moines
Blumer
LuVerne
Algona
Aiking
Gilbert
Fred
Hands Lacerated by Slipping Barbed Wire stretcher
On a farm last week J. H. Hess badly cut both hands when a wire stretcher slipped and let several feet of barbed wire run through his hands. The barbs tore the flesh, requiring a doctor to treat the wounds, delaying milking a cow for days.
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J. H. Hess
My. Sinas
Cat Disturbance Ends With Neighbor’s Gun Dispatch
A neighborhood disturbance Tuesday evening involved a mad seeming cat chasing several children in the north part of town. Jack Lissum, upon returning home, retrieved a gun and dispatched the animal on the spot after it chased him.
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Jack Lissum
Jack
Fragmentary note on terms and investigators in history
Fragmentary OCR reads about weekly deeds and Sunday prayers. References to United States and senators appear as outdated terms. The fragment mentions investigators and a dated phrasing, offering little cohesive event or clear entities beyond general political jargon.
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Atlantic
City
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First National Bank
Handy
Northwestern Sea. Telephone Co
Bell System
O.F
Ee Poultry
Quaker Oats Co
Quaker Oats Company
Persia
United States
Anis
Tia
France
LuVerne Boy
Hell
Ae m Wchmakers
Dodge Brothers
Renwick Auto’ & Imp’t CO
Renwick, Fowa
Dongee Brothers Motor Cars
Minneapolis
Dang Dangelson
the Farmers Co-Op Co
Millers Creek
Kentucky
Wisconsin Lumber Co
G. S. Peters
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